Journeys with Monique
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Monique Stewart, recently divorced but having lived in Santa Barbara for years having lots of friends decides a bit fearfully that she wants an adventure and to make her own free, independent statement of self. She begins her journey by going to Vienna to work with a friend in his established art gallery. He and other friends find her a wonderful apartment which she decorates in contemporary style as she wants with the permission of her landlords who become close friends. After of few months of working, studying German and making new friends she and the landlord Jennie take a vacation to Geneva and Montreux where she captures the interest of an exciting man, Chris Janee, chef and restaurateur. Their involvement deepens and she is soon living with him in Montreux while commuting to Vienna to assist with exhibits. Bricks soon come in the way with his erratic behavior and infidelity. Steve Gavin Chris’s best friend whom she met at the same time comes in to assist her. She thanks him as a friend, but he actually is in love with her too and wants more but patiently waits. When Chris dies in a car crash she inherits his wealth and all the properties including the vineyards. She finds she feels more for Steve than she realized and has been in love with two men at the same time. A few bricks come again and she runs again. Eventually they work out a most comfortable, interesting life together.
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Monique Stewart wants an adventure. Recovering from a recent divorce and a bit fearful, she is nevertheless looking for a way to make a grand new statement of self. She moves to Vienna to work at friend’s art gallery and soon begins making herself at home. After of few months of working, studying German, and making new friends, she heads out on holiday with Jennie, her landlord and friend, to Geneva and Montreux. There, Monique finds someone as thrilling as the destination itself: Chris Janee, a chef and restaurateur.
As their involvement deepens, a new, exhilarating chapter begins for Monique. She moves in with Chris in Montreux and commutes to Vienna to assist with events at the gallery. But trouble is on the horizon, as Chris begins to exhibit erratic behavior and a tendency toward infidelity. Devastated, Monique turns to Steve, Chris’s best friend, for support—only to find that he is also in love with her. Flattered, she does all she can to resist his affections as well—and he chooses to wait for her. When tragedy strikes, however, Monique comes to understand that she feels more for Steve than she knew.
Through the pain, grief, and betrayal, can Monique accept that love truly is the greatest adventure of all?
About the Author
Letty Rossbach earned a bachelor’s degree in music from UCLA and a master’s degree in the arts from UC–Northridge. She owned a gallery and volunteered with the North Carolina Symphony. A travel agent, she traveled extensively. She is survived by her husband, Michael Hargrove, who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.