Zing - Abridged

Zing:Jesse: hell bent on making a name in public relations, she’s grown up in the world of celebrities as the daughter of New York’s most sought-after interior designer, Francine Deveraux. Charming men and beautiful women never impressed Jesse; until she meets Oliver Harnett, a dead ringer for Brad Pitt. The last thing on Jesse’s agenda is love.Oliver has just about everything. Fame. White House connections, a gorgeous mistress and he’s finally realizing his dream….a new restaurant in Manhattan, Zing. Oliver wants the world to know about his restaurant. However, he’s borrowed heavily from his parents and when he takes Jesse to meet them in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, Oliver realizes Jesse is the kind of dedicated and loyal woman he wants in his life.Julie Redmond (trophy wife of a US Senator many years her senior), Julie is bored with Washington and politics. She’s perfectly happy with her affair with Oliver. When Julie realizes that Oliver has fallen for Jesse, she undermines his restaurant, hoping Oliver will come back to Washington. When her schemes fail, Julie realizes that she’ll go to any lengths to keep Oliver for herself, including killing Jesse.NICK MOUSSAPOULIS: Greek, handsome, quirky, talented and successful screenplay writer, Nick senses Jesse’s broken heart at their first meeting. He believes together they can create an unstoppable LA force in the movie business. Nick is persuasive and succeeds in coercing Jesse to move to LA where he hopes she can forget Oliver Harnett.By Catherine Lanigan. New York Times Best Selling Author and Author of Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile.