Chapter 9: The Final Chapter: Full Disclosure There’s so much that Zoe needs to tell Trevor, all of the things that went through her head during the ten-mile race. But first, she starts with, “I didn’t think you were going to make the race. And if you did, I thought you’d be helping out atContinue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 9: The Final Chapter: Full Disclosure”
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The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 8: Collision
Chapter 8: Collision The ten-mile race doesn’t start for another fifteen minutes. Zoe maneuvers her way through the group of participants and spectators, glancing at the faces, hoping to see a familiar one. Trevor. “Need help?” asks a lady with a bright green volunteer shirt. Zoe responds, “I’m looking for a volunteer named Trevor Dobbs.Continue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 8: Collision”
The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 7: The Knot
Chapter 7: The Knot Zoe took care in choosing her running clothes today. She put on a baseball cap and doubled-up her shirts. Trevor is meeting her, and she wants to look more appealing than a sweat balloon. Zoe shouldn’t care what Trevor thinks, but she does. She wants him to find her attractive. And sheContinue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 7: The Knot”
The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 6: Got It Bad
Chapter 6: Got It Bad So this is it. Zoe’s dating blog, The Bachelorette Blogger. It took some time for Trevor to find it. But he was determined, ever since he saw Zoe running on the trail a few days ago. Scrolling through the posts on her site, he notices that Zoe’s name isn’t anywhere. HeContinue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 6: Got It Bad”
The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 5: I Run. Sometimes.
Chapter 5: I Run. Sometimes. Zoe loves jogging on the trail. Not only does she exercise, she thinks about all kinds of stuff, including her blog. And if she’s thinking about her blog, there’s probably a date or a guy that’s on her mind, too. And today, that guy is Trevor. She’s thought about him everyContinue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 5: I Run. Sometimes.”
The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 4: Another Card to Play
Chapter 4: Another Card to Play Trevor’s met enough women to know when there is, or isn’t, a connection. And this feeling, this magnetic pull between him and Zoe, is definitely a connection. But he only has five minutes with her at this speed dating event to get to know her. “What made you decideContinue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 4: Another Card to Play”
The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 3: Je Ne Sais Quoi
Chapter 3: Je Ne Sais Quoi Zoe is standing in a modern art museum, scrolling through her latest post on The Bachelorette Blogger, the one where she explains the bet she made with her matchmaking mom. The comments to her post include things like: “I would never let my mom set me up.” “Good luck.Continue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 3: Je Ne Sais Quoi”
The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 2: It Wouldn’t Hurt
Chapter 2: It Wouldn’t Hurt Trevor Dobbs stands on the wide front porch of his new house. His bare front porch. Marcy, the interior designer he called that morning, is pulling up on to his driveway in a Nissan SUV. She steps out with big leather-bound binders in her arms. She looks like she soundedContinue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 2: It Wouldn’t Hurt”
The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 1: Deal
Chapter 1: Deal “Just two more minutes.” Zoe says to her mom. Though five minutes is more like it. But who’s counting? That’s what happens when Zoe Claiborne goes on her website, The Bachelorette Blogger. She loses track of time, posting about her ridiculous love life, reading comments about her latest disastrous dating adventures,Continue reading “The Bachelorette Blogger, a Story, Chapter 1: Deal”
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