After one of his fans committed suicide, John lost everything: lover, confidence, drive. When he’s given a chance to get back on his feet, he’s happy to take it -- even if it's just writing an actor's biography. It might not be romance, or even fiction, but it's something, and there are worse people to work for than the charming, successful Parker Chase.<br><br>That doesn't mean working for Parker is easy, however. A staunch supporter of living for the moment, Parker goes against everything John believes in. He feels out of place in every moment of Parker's Hollywood life, stuck in a game of wits that at times seems almost contrived.

The Chase and the Catch

The moment she turned on her heels and headed back up the stairs, John turned his eyes back to Parker. “You can’t be here. You’ll get swarmed. You’ve said what you needed to say, and I’ve replied how I felt I needed to, and there’s nothing left for you to do but go home and—”


“Give me another chance,” Parker said, dropping the charade and reaching for John’s hand. “I swear on everything I believe in that I will make it worth your while.”


John laughed. “I should just forgive you?”


“Yes.” Parker’s expression softened into a smile. “Forgive me. I’d like that. Show me this world of yours. Make me believe in romance. Give us both a happy ending.”


“I can’t.” John used the firmest voice he could manage.


“You will,” Parker insisted. He lifted John’s hand to his mouth and kissed the back of it. “If it’s the last thing I do, John, you will.” 13


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