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The American Woman<\/em> by RJ Gould<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A story of hope, disappointment and new beginnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The American Woman<\/em> is the new stand alone novel from RJ Gould in the ‘At The Dream Cafe’ series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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When it\u2019s impossible to forget is it possible to forgive?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer is stuck doing dead end waitressing jobs, her na\u00efve dream of Hollywood stardom in tatters. Gareth, an IT consultant on a temporary contract, is the unlikely customer at Giulio\u2019s Diner in the downbeat part of Los Angeles where she is now working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It shouldn\u2019t be a perfect match, the attractive, outgoing waitress from Idaho and the shy, good looker from Wales, but when it comes to relationships nothing is predictable, is it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They move from state to state and when Gareth\u2019s work in America dries up Jennifer follows him to Britain. Everything changes. What is she supposed to do when she discovers that she\u2019s been fed a pack of lies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now living alone in Muswell Hill, Jennifer is a regular at the popular Dream Caf\u00e9 with a great job and a lovely set of friends, but it\u2019s impossible to cast aside the wonderful memories of her time together with Gareth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Were his lies justified? Are they forgivable? And most importantly, should she be giving Gareth the second chance he so desperately wants?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buy The American Woman<\/em> in paperback on Feed A Read<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American Woman<\/em> is available in Kindle format from Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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