Authorpreneur Dashboard – Carolann Camillo
The Very Thought of You
Romance
Sometimes, it just doesn’t pay to offer an honest opinion. So when Molly Hewitt does, she lands in all kinds of trouble with up-and-coming San Francisco builder, Nick Mancini. He’s offered the tenants in his small, newly acquired apartment house—the one sitting smack in the middle of his latest condo project—twenty-five grand to vacate the premises. But thanks to Molly, who runs a not-for-profit medical clinic down the street, they’re holding out for a hundred. When Nick discovers Molly is behind the inflated figure, he sets out to do whatever it takes to charm her onto his team. Either he convinces her that his tenants need to downsize their demand or his next project will be digging himself out of bankruptcy. Since she has the face of an angel and a bod most men only dream about, as campaigns go, this one shouldn’t be too painful. Molly, no pushover, is up for the challenge. Or is she? A session with Ouija confirms she’s not immune to Nick’s charms. Not only is he single and available, he has enough sex appeal to melt titanium. Add that to a kiss that puts more than an extra z in sizzle, and Molly starts thinking about the L word. But unless he ups his buyout offer to his tenants and keeps his wrecking ball away from her end of the street—where rumor has him next aiming it— he’s strictly catch and release.
Book Bubbles from The Very Thought of You
Nick Is Getting Married
Molly asks Nick if a date has been set for his wedding. Nick replies "If it were up to me, we'd jump in the car and drive over to the courthouse and do it now. The woman I have in mind is pretty traditional, though. She'll probably want the whole big scene."
I Heard A Rumor
In the midst of planning her western themed fundraiser. Molly is informed by a family member that Nick has purchased the property adjacent to the clinic. Is it possible that the clinic could be next?
Friday Night Poker
In an attempt to get Nick off of her mind. Molly spends a Friday night playing poker with her aunt Vi and cousin Dominique. Didn't someone once say lucky in cards, unlucky in love?
Gotcha!
Molly, feeling intrepid, sneaks onto Nick's darkened construction site convinced he'd fallen victim to the saboteur. Once inside she's greeted with a shock that lands her flat on her back with a darkly clad body on top of her.
Surveillance
Molly spots Nick's car late at night outside his wrecked apartment building. Should she investigate? Probably not, but what if he's in trouble and needs help? Hmm. Decisions.
Is All Lost?
Molly confides to her Aunt Vi that she's fallen in love with Nick. But after the fiasco of the apartment house, there's no chance of a relationship.
Sabotage
After a night of love, Molly discovers that a steel beam has crashed into Nick's apartment building and that it's totally disabled. His tenants must vacate the premises.
Decision Time
Molly and Nick's night of love comes crashing down to earth with a bang. Nick's apartment building is uninhabitable and Molly needs Nick to do the right thing for his tenants.
Trouble In Paradise?
Molly arrives at the clinic only to find the street blocked and police
Feeling Groovy
After a night of great sex Molly declines Nick's invitation for breakfast. What's a girl to do with her hair sticking up like heating coils. When Nick receives a call from a police detective, he wonders what that's about.
At Nick's
Molly weakens and goes to Nick's apartment. It's time for love!
Up Close And Even More Personal
Molly, thinking someone - a bum perhaps - was hunkered down in Nick's car, she goes to investigate. It's Nick doing surveillance on his condo site. Once she is in the car, things heat up.
Up Close And Personal
Molly spots someone inside Nick's car and stops to investigate.
Double Trouble
Mrs. Zamoulian enlists Molly's help in making a sign for her to carry while the tenants picket in front of Nick's apartment building.
Conversation With Aunt Vi
Molly finds out important information from her aunt concerning future plans for the South of Market area where Nick is building his condo.
Regrets? Not Really
Nick replays the previous day's outing with Molly. It seems, from her reaction, she's ready to dump the tenants and join his team. So why does he feel like a heel?
Nick's Napa House
Nick suggests that he and Molly have their picnic at his Napa house and she agrees.
Nick's "Winery?"
After the balloon ride, Nick suggests that he and Molly have their picnic at his place in the Napa Valley.
Getting To Know You
Molly puts misgivings about Nick's motive of "winning" Molly in the auction aside and decides to enjoy the day.
Big Day
When Nick arrives at Molly's house he's greeted by her aunt. The halter top, shorts and cowboy boots don't faze him -- but the Willie Nelson braids!!
Getting Info
After setting the date for the balloon ride, Nick prompts Molly about the tenants' meeting
Consorting With The Enemy
The bidding at Molly's auction gets so out of control that she winds up "bought" by Nick as his "date" for a balloon ride over the Napa valley.
Something Fishy
Nick keeps over bidding himself at Molly's auction. She strongly suspects he has something up his sleeve, and it isn't just his well-toned arm.
Molly's Auction
To keep the clinic solvent, Molly stages events. One is an auction to which she extended an invitation to Nick's sister, but he shows up instead.
Caught In The Act
Nick sees a car parked outside his apartment building the night his tenants are having an association meeting. He suspects the car belongs to Molly and that she is inside encouraging his tenants to hold out for their $100K buyout demand.
Volatile Tenants' Meeting
Molly reluctantly agrees to Mrs. Zamoulian's plea that Molly attend an association meeting with Nick's tenants.
Ouija Speaks!
Molly is forced to confront the truth about her attraction to Nick.
The All Knowing Ouija
Molly's cousin Dominique talks Molly into having a session with Ouija.
Disaster Strikes
Nick's hopes of convincing Molly that there are affordable apartments in San Francisco like the vacant apartment they are viewing. Fat chance.
Mom Spots Molly
When they pull up at Nick's parents house Molly tells Nick she would rather stay in the car.
Apartment Once Over
Nick and Molly meet the San Francisco owner in order to inspect a vacant apartment.
On The Hunt
Nick and Molly arrive at an apartment building, which Nick is certain has reasonable rents.
Suddenly A Couple?
To put Molly at her ease, Nick had led the apartment building owner to assume they were married.
Nick's Other Side
At Nick's brother's post wedding brunch Molly sees Nick's easy and humorous side.
Pitstop...Uh-Oh
Nick and Molly set out to price San Francisco apartments. But first he has to make a promised pitstop at his parents' house.
Planning Strategy
In order to get Molly to convince his tenants to back off their $100,000 buy out demand, Nick needs to really turn on the charm.
Snooping
Molly finds out from her aunt Vi that Vi's friend, Trudie, that works at the San Francisco Hall Of Records has gathered personal information about Nick Mancini. Molly tells Vi that it's an invasion of privacy and is liable to get them all arrested.
Butting Heads
Nick, convinced that affordable apartments exist in San Francisco and Molly, who believes otherwise, attempt to set a convenient date for them to meet and check out available apartments in order to prove each other wrong.
The Coming Storm
This excerpt sets the stage for Molly and Nick to meet. Since she stuck her nose-uninvited-into his condo business, she must now gird herself for the coming storm.
