Expected Publication Date: July 1st, 2025

"Penny"

by Gloria Oliver

A jealous rival. A nasty trap. Can she turn things around before her hard-earned career crashes and burns?
A Discoveries of Julia Xero Prequel Short
# Contemporary
# Urban Fantasy
# Women's Fiction
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Penny Baxter takes pride in being a consummate professional. Her commitment and hard work pay off as her modeling career reaches new and greater heights. Then she's horrified to discover that what had seemed like a stupid prank played on her could very well bring all her efforts to a devastating, soul-rending end. Without proof of the setup, she has no choice but to endure the false picture painted of her. Worse, she must now play along and give a humiliating public apology, or she can kiss her agency modeling contract goodbye. Can Penny rein in her feelings of betrayal and righteous anger long enough to clear her name, or will she explode and flush her years of work in collateral damage? Penny is a prequel short related to the Discoveries of Julia Xero urban fantasy thriller series. If you like characters that overcome the odds and see what makes supporting characters tick, then you'll love Gloria Oliver's peek behind the curtain story. Grab Penny and find out how a professional digs herself out of a bottomless pit today!