Carrie Jeansonne's plan for the rest of her life: Education (check), Career (check), Provide for her three teenagers (check), Divorce controlling, horn-dog of a husband, and find some happiness. The thirty-six year old mother wants to concentrate on her new career in road design with no added complications - is that too much to ask? Enter Sam Langley: Knocking on forty, single, and hating it. Formerly the office clown, his morose mood has prompted his co-workers to dub him 'Oscar the Grouch' in the year since his own ...
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Carrie Jeansonne's plan for the rest of her life: Education (check), Career (check), Provide for her three teenagers (check), Divorce controlling, horn-dog of a husband, and find some happiness. The thirty-six year old mother wants to concentrate on her new career in road design with no added complications - is that too much to ask? Enter Sam Langley: Knocking on forty, single, and hating it. Formerly the office clown, his morose mood has prompted his co-workers to dub him 'Oscar the Grouch' in the year since his own marriage disintegrated. After clashing with his new outspoken co-worker, the surveyor can't help but be drawn to this brassy, sassy, lady with her take no prisoner attitude. Plagued by her ex-husband's can't-take-no-for-an-answer intrusions and sleep depriving phone calls, Carrie is reluctant to allow another man into her life. By the time she decides Sam could be more than a friend, the mysterious phone calls lead to something dark and disturbing. As Carrie realizes she may be dealing with more than her disgruntled ex, she struggles to overcome the obstacles threatening her happiness as well as her life.
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