The fictional story of a woman suffering the aftereffects of rape as she falls in love with a man totally unlike anyone she ever expected.
Bartlett's Rule shares the story of Lon and Paige's love affair; a romance filled with hardship, emotion, danger and triumph. Falling in love was never the challenge; being there for each other, knowing just what to say and making it work is the real test. Paige and Lon are 'real'; they are human, they cry and they laugh. Paige has to learn to trust. Lon has to learn to be patient. From the introduction: "He is a pompous ass!" When Paige Andrews is given the assignment of courting a famous writer for the publishing company she works for, she meets and entices the sexy, charming and thoroughly dangerous womanizer, Lon Bartlett. Lon immediately takes a not-so-professional, personal interest in the young woman and pursues her. Lon is thrilled when Paige finally succumbs to his charms only to find that her haunting past sets off a terrifying reaction. Lon learns a heartbreaking reality - Paige is a rape survivor. Will Lon be able to change his womanizing ways? Will he want to? Will Paige ever learn to trust again? Can they learn to love and live, together?
Excerpt
“He is a pompous ass!”
“I agree. But he is also a big name and he has to be kept happy if we are going to pull this acquisition off successfully.”
Paige sat and fumed. She couldn’t believe that Jeanmarie was asking her to charm and entertain this male chauvinist pig who penned a weekly column on how men were God’s gift to women.
Professional Reviews
VHP Readers comment...
Bartlett's Rule is written from the heart of one who understands fear and courage, the power of love, and the intricacies of relationships just beginning to unfold. I highly recommend this book! --Brenna Morgan
Once I started reading Bartlett s Rule, I was completely drawn into the lives of these remarkable characters. Paige and Lon deal with many challenges in their quest to build a life together, and Chelle Cordero shares their world with us beautifully. The story flows easily and is both entertaining and thought provoking. --Bradley Jameson
Chelle Cordero's Bartlett's Rule is a terrific book, just don t expect to put it down once you start reading. There is so much going on in the book, and yet it is written so well, so seamlessly, and with such style that I read it through the first time without even stopping to eat! --Karen Mayes
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