Charmed: Gowns & Crowns, Book 6 by Jennifer Chance

Author:Jennifer Chance [Chance, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elewyn Publishing
Published: 2017-03-28T06:00:00+00:00

“No, I’m not on campus, Jean, I’ve already told you that.” Simon passed a hand over his brow, leaning over the railing again. If he was honest, he didn’t want to see Caroline leave. Better for her to slip out the front of the house and down the long lane, strolling the short distance it would take to reach the marina. It was a beautiful day, the way it usually was after a storm, and he itched to make it down to the beach, to see how the sands had shifted, what secrets the dunes might reveal. His grandparents would want to comb the beach for the next several days, he suspected, delighting in each new discovery. Sometimes the sands gave up their secrets easily—sometimes not.

It never really mattered to Belle and Bobo. They simply loved being here.

He frowned, trying to focus on what Jean had said last. “What do you mean, coming in tomorrow? It’s Thursday, and I’ve no classes until next week. I can assure you I have no one so desperate about their grades that they’re going to want to interrupt their long weekend.”

The department admin on the other side of the line paused. “Dr. Blake, have you not been reading your emails?”

His scowl deepened, though there was no one to see it. “I haven’t been reading them in the last twenty-four hours, no. As I might have mentioned, I’m not at school.”

“Well…” the admin released a long-suffering sigh, clearly at a loss with how to proceed. “It’s faster if I tell you, then. Your research work has garnered more interest than I suspect you realize. The reason why you’re expected on campus tomorrow is to meet with the literary agency.”

“Why?” Simon said sharply. “I want to write a book, not appear on TV. There’s no need for me to meet anyone in person.”

The admin’s tone conveyed her complete lack of surprise at his response. “There is when your inability to respond to emails and phone calls in a timely manner becomes a hindrance to the normal of operation of business, Dr. Blake,” she said crisply. “And I should tell you that Dr. Anderson will be in attendance as well. He’s already planning the press release and media campaign.”

That did pull Simon up short. “Media campaign,” he said gruffly. “For a book that’s not yet written?”

“You know how he gets when he’s excited. And trust me, he’s quite excited about this opportunity. It’s exactly why the lecture series was started, to help demonstrate our relevance to the outside world. You’re the first professor to speak, already we have interest—and if I might say so, Dr. Blake, though I’ve been given no reason to expect you might be on camera for any part of your interviews, you might want to dress as if you were. It would appear that the world can’t get enough of your stories about royal families and their superstitions.”

“There’ll be a photographer?” Simon knew he should be elated. His work with the College was

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