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One Chance Encounter Kindle Edition

by Joy Lilley (Author), Melissa Caudle (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars (6)
Two strangers, a UK married woman and an American movie star meet and said hello. Their hello turned into an online relationship. The online relationship turned into a wanting to see each other again. The desire for one chance encounter turned into something no one could imagine. Morya, a romantic at heart, meets a mysterious stranger, and her life would never be the same. Would fate or destiny lead her to one chance encounter?
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  1. Print length
    122 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    February 7, 2020
  5. File size
    2.0 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084LSPGVH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Absolute Author Publishing House
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 7, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 122 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #5,606,324 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars (6)

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  1. Joy Lilley

    Joy Lilley

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    My name is Joy Gerken.

    Pen name Joy M. Lilley.

    Married for the second time I have one son, two step daughters and one step son, along with six Grandchildren and three Great Grandchildren.

    During my career I worked in nurse management, where I found I missed being at the patients’ bedside.

    Post retirement gave me the opportunity to once again have some hands-on experience. I joined the Hospitals flex-bank nursing service, and worked as a trained nurse back in the public domain for a few hours each week at the local Hospital in Ashford, Kent.

    Finally leaving my long career in 2015 also gave me the opportunity to write more books.

    Hobbies include writing,gardening, seeing other parts of the world, looking after grandchildren and our three cats. The latest edition is named Lily; she shares the house with Molly and Lucy.

    I conduct many British,female voice overs,including audio-books,advertisements and poetry.

    I also fund raise for various charities, predominantly U.K. Hospices.

    PUBLISHING HISTORY

    First book published as an eread. ‘Figs, Vines and Roses’ January 2013. The story is fictional, however, contains many elements of fact. It is an historical, romance.

    One short story published in a book of the same in the Lit Art magazine. March 2013 and two recently published short stories.

    ‘The Liberty Bodice,’my second novel is set in 1922 leading up to the Second World War. It encompasses the formidable predicaments and heroics of an S.O.E. {Special Operations Executive} agent involving her life before, during and after the war years. A WW2 drama published in July 2015.

    A novella ‘Times pendulum swings again.’Is a medical romance that goes badly wrong. Published in 2017 recently won this award

    A forth novel ‘Strawberry moon’ published in 2019.It is a murder mystery set in the Dordogne,France.

    The latest book another novella is about a lonely middle-aged woman looking for love,but in the wrong places.The sequel to this story is soon to be published.

    I am currently in the processes of writing another full length novel.

    Joy Gerken

    April 2021

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  2. Joy M. Lilley

    Joy M. Lilley

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    Hello, My name is Joy Gerken,pen name Joy M. Lilley I write/blog[joymlilley.blogspot.ca] and was a trained nurse, all my working life, until I retired in 2015.

    My first novel is 'Figs, Vines and Roses' a tale of love and loss at the turn of the nineteenth century.

    My second novel is called 'The Liberty Bodice'.This is a completely different genre to the first novel and follows the trials and tribulations of a young girl working for the Special Operations Executive[S.O.E.]in W.W.2.

    You can also find my short story 'Lost and Found' published in Liphar short stories Vol 1.[Liphar short stories}by Liphar magazine.

    In 2016 my novella 'Times pendulum swings again' was published. This tells of a hospital romance that starts well, until the truth about the surgical registrar admitting to his nurse girlfriend that he is married with two sons back home in Nepal.

    I am hoping to release my forth publication 'Strawberry moon' a crime, mystery set in the Dordogne, France.

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Customer reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
6 global ratings

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  • John
    3.0 out of 5 stars One chance encounter
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2025
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    ONE CHANCE ENCOUNTER by Joy M. Lilley started off slow for me, and read like a biography. Moyna French was brought up on the poor side of town and eventually became the caregiver for her mother and family until mom died. Along with schooling and job shift changes, socializing was non-existent; she barely had time to care for her pet dog. Moyna later endured an abusive marriage and worked in and out of the medical field.

    One day, she had a chance encounter with an American movie star who asked for directions. He later reciprocated with a bouquet and a lovely note. This is where the story picks up speed and moves along briskly. She searched for him on social media, and when she found him, she began a relationship with him online. As time went by, something seemed not quite right with the relationship, and it appeared like Moyna was falling into a trap. Readers will wonder if this was the actual movie star that Moyna found online, or somebody else with long-term devious plans?

    The ending surprised me. ONE CHANCE ENCOUNTER is worth reading and offers a message to heed. I gave this story three stars.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars The storyline is excellent and the ending is perfect.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021
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    ONE CHANCE ENCOUNTER tells the tale of a woman who has risen above strife throughout her life. After meeting a charming man and then finding a connection to him on the internet, a long distance relationship develops. Moyra’s friendship depends on social media for interaction and she falls in love. When she discovers things are not what they seem, Moyra escapes what could have been a disastrous situation.
    The story line is excellent. After a slow start, the online relationship is established and the pace picks up. Moyra is a well-developed character and certainly memorable. The story’s ending is perfect.
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  • JanS
    3.0 out of 5 stars A Lesson Learned
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021
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    I struggled to engage with this story and it wasn't until about halfway through that I could get any kind of emotion invested in this short read about a woman, Moyra, born into a life of poverty and hard work. Each time she thought her life was improving, it turned sour, including a loveless marriage. But after a random encounter with an American movie star, Moyra took a chance that no woman should ever take. Thankfully, she escaped harm, with her finances intact, but the lesson was a strong one. Never trust any communication you have with a stranger on the internet. The story had a satisfactory ending with a note of hope.
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  • RoxB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Risky Choices
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    Author Joy M Lilley crafts this contemporary romance between a woman who has a harsh life and her favorite American movie star.

    Moyra French grew up in a poor family in Britain post World War II. It was a time when illnesses like tuberculosis had a cure that was nearly worse than the disease. She was diagnosed with this as a preteen and underwent therapy and isolation that impeded her educational progress and earnings potential.

    As a result of her early challenges and a mother who was also ill, Moyra took on raising her siblings, keeping house, and caring for her mother until she died at home. She married poorly and ended up taking care of a farm with animals.

    Tom Ursuline, the American actor, happened to meet Moyra when he stopped for directions. Sometime after that event, a long-distance friendship started after Moyra learned some social media.

    The excellent character development of Moyra followed the path of her life in a manner that allowed me to empathize with her situation. This excerpt helped to set the stage.

    “Moyra was now thirteen, and on top of the other expectations of someone still a child she was required to undertake her school work at home. She was not allowed back into her school for another year. That was the ruling in those days. Even though it was believed she was no longer infectious. Her homework was picked up every school day morning by one of her school friends from class and who lived in the next street to Moyra. Her friend had to talk to Moyra a room away as she was not allowed to mix with other young people during this year of purgatory. The fear was that she might pass the disease on to them.”

    Moyra’s thirst for romance and wanting to take a risk to make her life more interesting places her at significant risk. That choice was a tipping point. I recommend this story to those who like the possibilities of fate intervening with an unlikely romance. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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  • Tony Bassett
    5.0 out of 5 stars A charming tale full of twists and turns
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2020
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    A charming tale of a woman whose mundane life receives a boost when she meets her favourite American movie idol by chance.
    Moyra French had made countless sacrifices in her early life to care for her ageing mother and then found herself wed to a cruel husband.
    Then her luck changes. After her husband’s death, she strikes up a once-in-a-lifetime friendship with film-star Tom Ursuline. But will their transatlantic affair—initially conducted online -- end happily for the Surrey farmhand or will her flight of fancy end in heartache? This easy-to-read story is full of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing until the final pages.
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  • Mrs Enid J Watson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2020
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    Joy has come up with another absorbing story. Her latest publication has an interesting character called Moyra. After meeting a stranger outside her place of work (an American film star called Tom) Moyra sends him an email and it all starts from there! Moyra becomes infatuated with Tom (the villain of the story) and after her husband dies decides to go to Los Angeles to Meet Tom. He asks her for a large amount of money. Unfortunately it all goes wrong and Moyra realises she has been duped.A good read from start to finish.
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