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REKINDLED　＇065…066…4。9＇

By：　BARBARA　DELINSKY

SYNOPSIS：

We　are　calling　this　two…book　volume　Rekindled　because　each　story　tells
of　a　relationship　that　is；　indeed；　reborn。　In　the　case　of　Flip　Side　of
Yesterday；　the　story　opens　with　Chloe　and　Ross　meeting　again　for　the
first　time；　eleven　years　after　a　brief　affair。　In　the　case　of　Lilac
Awakening；　the　relationship　between　strangers；　Anne　and　Mitch；　is
renewed　each　month　with　repeated　visits　to　a　secluded　Vermont　cabin。

Harper　collins　10　East　53rd　Street；　New　York；　N。Y　10022…5299

This　is　a　work　of　fiction。　The　characters；　incidents；　and　dialogues　are
products　of　the　author's　imagination　and　are　not　to　be　construed　as
real。　Any　resemblance　to　actual　events　or　persons；　living　or　dead；　is
entirely　coincidental。

ISBN　0…7394…00681

Cover　photo：　0　1998　by　James　Randkiey

A　previous　edition　of　Flip　Side　of　Yesterday　was　published　in　1983　by
Silhouette　Books；　a　division　of　Simon　&　Schuster。　A　previous　edition　of
Lilac　Awaken　was　published　in　1982　by　Dell　Publishing　（Co。；　Inc

Printed　in　the　United　States　of　America

Letter　from　BARBARA　DELINSKY

Dear　Reader；　This　volume　contains　two　of　my　early　books。　Lilac　Awakening
was　originally　published　in　1982；　Flip　Side　of　Yesterday　in　1983。　Both
have　been　out　of　print　for　years。　This　is　their　very　first　reissue。

These　books　were　initially　written　as　romances；　with　the　primary　focus
on　the　love　story。　That　hasn't　changed　in　this　volume。　The　plots　are
exactly　as　they　were　in　the　original　versions。　I　have；　however；　slightly
edited　these　books　to　reflect　the　growth　in　my　writing　style　that　has
occurred　since　their　first　publication。

We　are　calling　this　two…book　volume　Rekindled　because　each　story　tells
of　a　relationship　that　is；　indeed；　reborn。　In　the　case　of　Flip　Side　of
Yesterday；　the　story　opens　with　Chloe　and　Ross　meeting　again　for　the
first　time；　eleven　years　after　a　brief　affair。　In　the　case　of　Lilac
Awakening；　the　relationship　between　strangers；　Anne　and　Mitch；　is
renewed　each　month　with　repeated　visits　to　a　secluded　Vermont　cabin。
Since　neither　book　is　as　long　as　my　current　books　are；　my　publisher
agreed　to　put　the　two　together　and　thereby　enhance　both　your　reading　and
your　fiscal　pleasure。

I　do　love　these　books　and　sincerely　hope　you　will；　too！

My　best　always；　Barbara　Delinsky

CONTENTS

Flip　Side　of　Yesterday　1

Lilac　Awakening　105

Flip　Side　of　Yesterday

The　evening　breeze　was　gentle；　softly　whispering　as　the　long…legged
vision　in　white　whisked　across　the　dusky　lawn；　her　dark　hair　streaming
behind　her；　and　ran　lithely　up　the　broad　stone　steps。

〃Chloe！　There　you　are。　I　was　beginning　to　worry。〃　A　man　stepped　from
beneath　the　deep　brick　overhang　and　fell　into　easy　step　beside　her　as
they　passed　through　a　large　oak　door　into　the　high　school　and　headed
down　a　long　corridor。

〃I'm　sorry；　Howard；〃　she　said；　meaning　it。　Howard　Wolschinski　was　the
state　senator　who　had　first　sought　her　services。　After　three　meetings；
she　had　e　to　like　him。　〃I'd　hoped　to　be　on　the　road　by　four；　but；　I
swear；　there　was　a　conspiracy　against　me。　First　the　phone；　then　my　car。〃

〃Anything　major　with　either？〃　he　asked。

〃No　on　both　counts。　But　I　didn't　clear　Little　pton　until　five；　and　by
that　time　the　rush…hour　traffic　was　horrid。　I　drove　as　fast　as　I　could。
I　hope　I　haven't　messed　things　up。〃

〃You　haven't。　The　meeting　was　called　for　seven　thirty。　You're　only　five
minutes　late。　It's　given　the　crowd　a　chance　to　settle　down。〃　He　guided
her　around　a　corner　with　a　light　hand　at　her　elbow　and　began　the　climb
as　soon　as　they　reached　a　staircase。

At　the　first　landing；　Chloe　asked；　〃How's　the　turnout？〃

He　grinned　sheepishly。　〃I　only　wish　we　did　half　as　well　at　political
rallies。　This　is　a　wele　change　from　apathy。　The　auditorium　is　packed。
There　must　be　several　hundred　people　in　there。〃

Chloe　was　surprised　and　decidedly　pleased。　〃Several　hundred？　Not　bad　for
a　county　meeting　in　New　Hampshire。〃　She　smiled；　lowering　her　voice
dramatically。　〃But　which　side　are　they　on？　Are　they　for　us　or　agin'　us？〃

Her　humor　drifted　unanswered　into　the　stale　schoolhouse　air　as　Howard
ushered　her　into　the　meeting　hall；　led　her　onto　the　stage；　and　ges　tured
her　into　a　seat。　He　took　one　by　her　side。　As　though　on　cue；　the　crowd
silenced　and　the　moderator　began。

〃Ladies　and　gentlemen；〃　he　said　in　a　voice　made　flat　by　its　broad　New
England　slant；　〃on　behalf　of　my　friends　and；　uh〃…he　cast　an　enpassing
glance　backward；　then　turned　a　cough　into　a　snicker；　bringing　chuckit's
from　the　audience@'adversaries　here　on　the　stage　with　me；　I　would　like
to　thank　you　for　ing　tonight。　It's　a　rare　pleasure　to　see　so　many　of
you　gathered　at　once。　We　realized　that　the　issue　of　the　Rye　Beach　Resort
and　Condominium　plex　would　stir　a　few　of　you　to　action；　but　we　had　no
idea　how　many。　I　don't　believe　we've　had　a　response　like　this　since　that
talk　of　a　state　prison　here　a　while　back。〃

Chloe　was　wondering　who　the　man　was　when　Howard　whispered；　〃He's　Felix
Hart…town　manager；　missioner　of　public　safety；　President　of　the
United　States　in　his　dreams。〃

She　smiled　at　the　quip。　Nodding　her　thanks　for　the　information；　she
refocused　on　the　speaker。

and　they　listened　to　us　then；　just　as　they　listened　to　us　when　they
mentioned　a　hazardous　waste　disposal　center　six　miles　from　us。　And
before　that；　there　was　the　matter　of　a　state　sales　tax　。。　。〃

The　monologue　went　on；　freeing　Chloe　for　several　seconds　more。　Bending
forward；　she　drew　a　notebook　from　her　bag　and　prepared　to　make　notes　on
the　opposition's　points。　That　opposition　sat　to　her　left；　occupying　two
chairs　on　the　far　side　of　the　one　vacated　by　the　moderator。　Her
peripheral　vision　took　in　two　men；　one　significantly　taller　and　darker
than　the　other。　They　would　be　the　state　representative　in　favor　of　the
plex　and　the　owner　of　the　development　pany。　Chloe　knew　neither　of
their　names；　a　situation　that　was　about　to　be　remedied。

〃As　for　the　others　here　tonight；〃　the　moderator　said；　〃let　me　begin　with
Howard　Wolschinski。　You　all　know　Howard；　our　distinguished　state
senator。〃　He　gestured　from　Howard　to　Chloe。　〃Chloe　Macdaniel；　geological
consultant　and　one　of　the　founding　partners　of　Earth　Science　Education；
Inc。；　out　of　Little　pton；　Rhode　Island。〃　His　hand　went　toward　the
other　side　of　the　stage。　〃Bradbury　Huff；　your　state　representative〃…she
jotted　the　name　in　her　notebook@'and　finally；　the　president　of　the
Hansen　Corporation；　Ross　Stephenson　。。　。Chloe　stopped　writing
mid…stroke。　Ross　Stephenson？　Ross　Stephenson？　She　would　never　forget
that　name。　Heart　pounding；　she　glanced　at　the　fourth　member　of　the
panel。　He　was　the　taller；　darker　one。　Was　it　the　same　Ross　Stephenson？
This　man　was　nattily　dressed　and　impeccably　groomed。　The　Ross　she　had
known　had　been　bearded　and　wore　faded　jeans；　high　boots；　and　a　peasant
shirt　of　Indian　cotton。　Eleven　years　had　passed。　He　might　have　changed。
How　could　she　know？

His　eyes。　They　were　the　same　memorable　amber。　Eleven　years　ago　they　had
cut　through　all　pretense　and　snagged　her　in　the　space　of　a　breath。　They
were　just　as　striking　now…and　they　were　looking　at　her。　He　knew。

As　all　else　faded；　she　felt　shock；　remembrance；　pain。　Then　she　tore　her
eyes　from　his　and　lowered　them　to　her　paper。　Ross　Stephenson。
Unbelievable。

〃Are　you　all　right？〃　Howard　whispered；　seeming　to　sense　her　distress。

She　contemplated　lying。　The　society　belle　of　New　Orleans　would　have　done
that。　But　today's　Chloe　was　too　honest。　She　whispered　back；　〃I　knew
him…Ross…a　long　time　ago。　I　never　expected　to　see　him　here。〃　Or　again；
for　that　matter；　she　added　silently；　struggling　to　keep　her　thoughts
from　racing　back　in　time。

〃He　shakes　you　up？〃

She　smiled　ruefully。　〃He　shakes　me　up。〃

〃Will　you　be　able　to　go　on　and　speak？〃

She　took　a　deep　breath。　〃I'll　be　fine　once　we　get　going。〃　Unfortunately；
Felix　Hart　continued　to　talk；　gesticulating　more　emphatically　than　ever。
〃He's　been　sidetracked　on　the　backgro