Labor of Love (14 page)
Authors: Rachel Hawthorne
I
n June 2006, I went to New Orleans to sign books at the Romance Writers of America's exhibition booth at the American Library Association Conference. According to numerous newspaper reports, it was the first conference held in New Orleans following the devastation of Katrina. We were welcomed with open arms.
Friday night, my husband and I ate dinner at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Company. We were seated on the second floor. At another table was a large group of teenagers from out of town. They were laughing, cutting up, having a great timeâafter a long day of helping with the rebuilding efforts. While I didn't talk to them, after they left, our waiter explained who
they were and what they were doing.
They served as the inspiration for this story.
âRachel Hawthorne
RACHEL HAWTHORNE
is the author of
CARIBBEAN CRUISING, ISLAND GIRLS (AND BOYS), LOVE ON THE LIFTS, THRILL RIDE, THE BOYFRIEND LEAGUE
, and
SNOWED IN
. She lives near Dallas, Texas, with her husband and two dogsâa Golden Retriever and a Chow mix. Before writing full-time, she was a programmer, but quickly discovered that creating stories was more fun than creating code. To learn more about Rachel and her books, visit her online at www.rachelhawthorne.net.
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Caribbean Cruising
Island Girls (and Boys)
Love on the Lifts
Thrill Ride
The Boyfriend League
Snowed In
Cover art © 2008 by Sasha Illingworth
Cover design by Andrea Vandergrift
LABOR OF LOVE
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EPub © Edition JANUARY 2009 ISBN: 9780061973604
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