Mr. Right Now

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Kate Hoffmann. Mr. Right Now

“You just have to learn the lingo.”

Books by Kate Hoffmann

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Nina looked at her friend Lizbeth, puzzled. “Lingo?”

“Yeah, take this ad,” Lizbeth said, pointing to the magazine. “This guy wants someone who’s ‘commitment-minded’ and ‘independent.’ That means you’d be willing to clean his apartment and you won’t mind spending hours in a bar with his friends watching football on the big screen.” Lizbeth ran her finger down the page. “All the rest of the stuff in this ad just means the guy will never remember to put the seat down. What you need is a man who enjoys golfing, sailing, theater and working out. That means he’ll be self-employed, wealthy, intelligent and buff.”

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“Don’t you think that last part makes me sound a little…loose?”

Frowning, Nina ripped the top sheet off and crumpled it in her fist, then noticed Martha waving in her direction. “I’ll write my own ad, thank you very much.” She pushed back from the tiny table to retrieve her coffee, fully intending to toss Lizbeth’s ad in the garbage.

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