More Adventures of Sloane Treblot! (Part II of a Series)

Story Four: Changes of the Heart After a break-up with Jared Thomas, her significant other, and with no employment opportunities near her parents' farm, Sloane accepts a temporary position as an adjunct in a university in NYC. She "apartment-sits" for her best friend, MJ, who is on a sabbatical during the fall semester. The family that has the apartment next to hers becomes friends and the son, a well-known TV veterinarian (Dr. Lance Allen), becomes even more. However, her connection to Jared, the former love, is not finished. The couple who had adopted his son is now being harassed by the maternal grandparents in an attempt to void the adoption and to gain custody of Noah. Sloane becomes involved in the "case" when they contact her for help. Things do not end well for that young couple. The romance between Sloane and the TV veterinarian dims. He wants to return to Hawaii from his temporary hiatus in NYC and begs her to accompany him. She simply cannot. In trying to protect Sloane when she becomes involved in helping Noah's adoptive parents, a young FBI agent is assigned to assist. He is very attracted to her but she is, for a long time, committed in her heart and soul to the veterinarian. A wonderful road-trip takes place with this young FBI agent, a famous poetess who lived next door and Sloane. In the coming months, a relationship between Sloane and the FBI agent (Brian Fortiani) begins to develop. Story Five: Repercussions Galore After returning from NYC, Sloane accepts a position with the local community college. She continues phone and text contact with Jared and with her soul-mate, Dr. Allen, the veterinarian. The semester proceeds quietly and uneventfully. In the fall, she accepts a position in the woodwind section of one of the orchestras that plays in Williamsburg. The friendship with Brian is developing. However, the practicing and performing commitments are staggering. For spring, she is lucky to get a teaching position in Fredericksburg

Story Four: Changes of the Heart After a break-up with her significant other and with no employment opportunities near her parents' farm, Sloane accepts a temporary position as an adjunct in a university in NYC. She "apartment-sits" for her best friend, MJ, who is on a sabbatical with her significant-other during the fall semester. The family that has the apartment next to hers becomes friends and the son, a well-known TV veterinarian (Dr. Lance Allen), becomes even more. Sloane feels that he is her soul-mate. However, her connection to Jared, the former love, is not finished. The couple who had adopted his son is now being harassed by the maternal grandparents in an attempt to void the adoption and to gain custody of Noah. Sloane becomes involved when they contact her for help. When they are stalked by these maternal grandparents, Sloane gets to know this couple and to like them very much. She becomes an investigator in their "case." She is hired again as an insurance investigator and helps piece together exactly what happened to this couple on a dark road in upstate NY. Things do not end well for that young couple. Jared now becomes the custodian of his little boy. The romance between Sloane and the TV veterinarian dims. He wants to return to Hawaii from his temporary hiatus in NYC and begs her to accompany him. Sloane does not, and feels she cannot leave the East Coast with her friends and family and beloved pets. However, the two will remain friends and continue their contact throughout all the adventures that are to follow. In trying to protect Sloane when she becomes involved in helping Noah's adoptive parents, a young FBI agent is assigned to assist. He is very attracted to her but she is, for a long time, committed in her heart and soul to the veterinarian. During her time in NYC she meets a famous poetess who lives on the same floor of the high rise as MJ. They become friends. And the three, Sloane, the poetess and the FBI agent, take a slow and delightful trip back to Virginia for the Christmas holidays when Sloane leaves NYC. A relationship between Sloane and the FBI agent Brian Fortiani) begins to develop. Story Five: Repercussions Galore After returning from NYC, Sloane accepts a position with the local community college. She continues phone and text contact with Jared and with her soul-mate, Dr. Allen, the veterinarian. The semester proceeds quietly and uneventfully with part-time work at the college and at the local history society. However, there are no contracts for the summer or fall. Finally she is offered a position in the woodwind section of one of the orchestras that plays in Williamsburg. It doesn't give her much time to visit her family at Serenity Farm though she makes occasionally visits and receives visits from her Mom and from Brian. The practicing and performing commitments are staggering. Her apartment is very small but she is able to take her beloved cat, Hobson, with her. After the Christmas performance, she is once again out of work as the permanent bassoonist for the orchestra is returning. However, she is lucky to get a position in Fredericksburg where Brian has been assigned. By this time they are a couple, living together, though Sloane is not 100% committed. She senses changes in attitude in Brian and some very strong anger. She is somewhat panicked as their engagement party looms. In the middle of this concern, there is a possibility of a debilitating illness for Brian and a search for his Mother who disappeared years earlier. Sloane has to face some very harsh realities at this time I her life, though one of the highlights include an exciting position at a historical venue in Gettysburg and a national recognition of her historical collection. When her tenure at this Historical Society ends quite abruptly, she is extremely lucky to find a temporary position in D.C. as a bassoonist in a world-renowned orchestra. There are some frightening and worrisome events, however,

Susan Anthony-Tolbert, Professor Emeritus, is a native of Scranton, Pa. She received her doctorate in Social Psychology from Temple University and served as a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Undergraduate Psychology Program during a tenure of thirty years at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. She has numerous publications in psychology journals as well as having authored textbooks in personality, social psychology, cross-cultural psychology and observational methods. She has worked in clinical and rehab settings as a psychologist. Music has always played an important part in her life. Currently, she is a free-lance harpist and marimbaist with CDs selling both locally and nationally. As a lifelong equine enthusiast, Susan continues to pursue equestrian activities on her horse, News Flash. She lives with her husband, Dorian, and their beloved cats at their Dun-it Farm. Her books on historical events and topics include: Until the Guns Went Silent; A Quiet Glory: The Life and Times of Dr. James Skelton Gilliam of Northumberland and Lancaster Counties, Virginia; The Home Front: Northumberland County, Virginia in World War II; Menominee, Lost Lights! The Sinking of the Unarmed Tug and Its Barges off the Virginia Coast in World War II; Lucy Long, Robert E. Lee's Other Warhorse: The Mare with Mysteries; Barge Dog: Virginia Coast, 1942; Horse of the Sand Pounder: East Coast, World War II; The Ditch of the Bells, World War I: The Story of Red Cross Nurse, Bessie W. Omohundro, from Northumberland County, Virginia; and Adrienne, La Fayette's Sweet Fire. In addition to several children's books, Susan's novels include: When the Red Jacket Sings; Harmonic; A Modern American Christmas; The Lynx and the Lioness: When a Sibling Kills; The Sweet Man in the Woods; Woman to Woman! Two Novellas of Friends and Enemies; Signs, Sounds, Silences and Secrets and Tin Noses, Tim Roses: Love Stories from World War One as well as "The Adventures of Sloane Treblot, Part I. Recently she has written several books of rhyme and poetry: Rhymes without Reasons! Stories for All Season; Impressions from Someone of a Certain Age; and Cat Songs, Smiles and Stories.