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“Project Jennifer combines funny and bittersweet in equal doses. Project Jennifer was a hoot to read, and kudos to Ms. Rosenblatt for a great first novel.”
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“Project Jennifer is an excellent read, a fascinating story that will keep readers turning the pages. Don’t miss this one!”
—Romance Reviews Today (romrevtoday.com)
“I found Project Jennifer delightful. Once I started turning the pages, it was hard to put down.”
—Coffee Time Romance (coffeetimeromance.com)
“The author takes a common relationship dilemma and manages to keep her readers laughing throughout the book. Even with this approach, Ms. Rosenblatt delivers a poignant message about the fallacies of real-life relationships.”
—The Romance Readers Connection
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For Better or Worse
JILL AMY ROSENBLATT
KENSINGTON BOOKS
For Mrs. Danvers
Contents
SUMMER
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
FALL
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
WINTER
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
SPRING
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
SUMMER
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Acknowledgments
I am so grateful for the assistance of so many wonderful people. As always, my thanks to my agent, Agnes Birnbaum, for her continued friendship and support. Thank you so much for all you do on my behalf. Thank you to my wonderful editor, Danielle Chiotti, who is so amazing to work with, and the terrific team at Kensington, Maureen Cuddy and Colleen Martin.
There were a number of people who generously gave of their time to read the manuscript and grant interviews. I am incredibly grateful to:
My friend Philippe Lacarriere, for providing French translation.
Jennifer, for your comments and insight.
Laura Sue Phillips, for sharing your vast knowledge of art and the artist’s life.
Dr. Gary Gray, for speaking with me about the hedge fund industry.
Lisa Timmel, for walking me through the process of developing a play for production.
Blair Voltz Clarke, for information about the art market and the process of artist representation.
Rob Povlitz, for providing comments and corrections.
And always, thank you to my mom for her support, encouragement, understanding, and willingness to read endless drafts and always offer honest commentary.
Chapter 1
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