A new world. A new existence. Victoria is learning. Learning that she must let go of what she was to become what she will be. For James centuries have past without thought to his beginning. The decision, his irrational act has brought with it the event at the Gorge. Exact payment for the destruction of their old world or buy time until he is sure Victoria can stand on her own. The decision becomes inescapable. The Journey So Far: MEETING, The Business: Journal I Enter Victoria Hamilton's well thought out organized personal and professional life as it is challenged by her eyes and her heart. As much as she tries, nothing will ever be the same. UNDERSTANDING, The Business: Journal II What do you do when the mind's reality doesn't match the awareness of the heart? Victoria is breaking the promises she made to herself. Feel free to play, but always stay in control. Enjoy, but don't commit beyond the next event. And, above all, never, ever allow anything into your heart.

For Victoria Hamilton things were getting 'odd'. The guy at the library staring at her without embarrassment. The same guy standing on the snow covered street in the dark. Then again across from her office in broad daylight on the coldest day of the year. An email referral from some long quiet foreign Clients. The subsequent phone call from an unknown lawyer followed by an email from his employer describing requirements for a property not to exceed ten million dollars. Now that was...well...very odd.

Victoria's life was finally working for her. No complaints. Kids grown and definitely living their own lives. A well situated condo that contained only her necessities. A boutique real estate brokerage functioning within her business model that treated her well. She could buy her lattes, pay her bills and have the occasional tryst if someone struck her fancy. After all the starts and stops in her life, Victoria understood that she was marking time. She was fine with it.

But the usually quiet winter was getting just plain weird.

Hollie Delaney's first novel of the "Business" series wraps an inside look at the real estate business around a provocative tale of the paranormal splashed with sizzle.

A new world. A new existence. Victoria is learning. Learning that she must let go of what she was to become what she will be. For James centuries have past without thought to his beginning. The decision, his irrational act has brought with it the event at the Gorge. Exact payment for the destruction of their old world or buy time until he is sure Victoria can stand on her own. The decision becomes inescapable. The Journey So Far: MEETING, The Business: Journal I Enter Victoria Hamilton's well thought out organized personal and professional life as it is challenged by her eyes and her heart. As much as she tries, nothing will ever be the same. UNDERSTANDING, The Business: Journal II What do you do when the mind's reality doesn't match the awareness of the heart? Victoria is breaking the promises she made to herself. Feel free to play, but always stay in control. Enjoy, but don't commit beyond the next event. And, above all, never, ever allow anything into your heart.

For Victoria Hamilton things were getting 'odd'. The guy at the library staring at her without embarrassment. The same guy standing on the snow covered street in the dark. Then again across from her office in broad daylight on the coldest day of the year. An email referral from some long quiet foreign Clients. The subsequent phone call from an unknown lawyer followed by an email from his employer describing requirements for a property not to exceed ten million dollars. Now that was...well...very odd.

Victoria's life was finally working for her. No complaints. Kids grown and definitely living their own lives. A well situated condo that contained only her necessities. A boutique real estate brokerage functioning within her business model that treated her well. She could buy her lattes, pay her bills and have the occasional tryst if someone struck her fancy. After all the starts and stops in her life, Victoria understood that she was marking time. She was fine with it.

But the usually quiet winter was getting just plain weird.

Hollie Delaney's first novel of the "Business" series wraps an inside look at the real estate business around a provocative tale of the paranormal splashed with sizzle.