Cracks in the Crystal Ball (Short & Sweet Collection Book 1)
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“I’m sure it—”
“I don’t need your charity. Especially for a CD that I can’t even give away.” Her voice softened. “Which is a shame, because it’s a good album, with a lot of heartfelt lyrics.”
Corbin smirked. “You really think it’s good?”
“I do, but I certainly don’t need you to do me any favors by signing it.”
She was even more gorgeous when she was pissed.
“I’m sorry. Honestly. You were just looking at me with those big green eyes, all star-struck and cute, and I thought—”
Her shoulders stiffened. “Star-struck? Are you serious?”
“Well . . .”
Jolie snatched the CD out of his hand and tossed it back into the bin.
“Let me tell you something, Corbin James. I don’t need your charity, and I am nowhere near star-struck. You were a good musician . . . five years ago. Do you still play? When’s the last time you wrote a song?”
He actually wrote a song about a month ago, but he thought it was pretty shitty, and he wouldn’t dare show it to anyone.
“I’m sor—”
“Apology accepted. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have books to shelve.”
“I could use some guitar strings.”
“We’re out of strings.”
He glanced at the gigantic wall of strings. Liar.
“Have a nice day, Corbin James.”
He couldn’t keep from smiling as Jolie stalked toward the self-help section. He tried to ignore the way her jeans swayed and the way her blonde ponytail bounced as she walked away.
Corbin had never been good at ignoring such things.
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Sydney Logan writes heartfelt romances that feature strong women and the men who love them. In addition to her novels, she has penned several short stories and is a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul. She is a Netflix junkie, music lover, and a Vol for Life. Sydney and her husband make their home in beautiful East Tennessee.
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Thank you to Ginelle Blanch and Terri Gislason for proofreading.
Thank you to T.M. Franklin for creating another gorgeous cover. All I said was “crystal ball” and “Ferris wheel,” and an hour later she sent me the cover of this book. Thank you for your friendship and for always sharing your talent with me.
This story was originally written back in 2011 for a girl named Narissa. We both loved Pink. I still do. I bet she does, too. Narissa, if you read this updated version, I hope you enjoy it. Thank you to Pink for the musical inspiration.
As always, thank you for reading.
Ephesians 4:2
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