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Writer With Local Ties Pens Novel On Inside Dealings In Real Estate
By Rosemary K. Otzman
Independent Editor
Devin O'Branagan wrote her first stories as a child curled up in the cupola at the top of the Riggs house at East Huron River Drive and Martinsville in Van Buren Township where she lived with her mother and grandparents.
Last week O'Branagan, now of Longmont, Colorado, published her third novel. This one is an inside look at the real estate business and after you read it you will never look at another real estate agent the same way.
"Red Hot Property" tells the story of a rookie real estate agent who almost loses her soul as she gains successes in her new career. Some of the language is for adults only.
O'Branagan creates some unusual supporting characters to go along with the evolving Molly O'Malley, including a strangely loveable gay real estate agent, dubbed the "Queen of Real Estate," dueling brokers, crazy clients, and homicidal guests to open houses.
The story of what goes on behind all those lawn signs is a good primer on the business. The parts about how much it costs in various fees to be an agent is startling and makes one rethink whether those agents really earn those large payments.
O'Branagan even works in a thinly disguised description of the Riggs house on page 100, and also her beloved Australian shepherd, Jazz, who died last winter after being at her feet and encouraging her through the long days and nights as she penned this novel – her best, so far.
The Jazz character is called Talisman in the book and the Riggs house is re-located east of the Rocky Mountain foothills on the Colorado plains.
O'Branagan is a successful real estate agent in Colorado and as the market slowed, she turned to her first love, writing. This is a lucky break for her readers.
She draws compelling characters we care about and puts them in dangerous situations. When the book ends, the reader wants more.
The book was published by Infinity Publishing and can be ordered online at www.RedHotNovel.com or call 1-877-BUY-BOOK. It is also available at Amazon.com and other book-selling locations.
O'Branagan is an animal welfare activist. She is creating a new character to spend time with Talisman in a sequel to her book, called "Red Hot," which is now being written.
O'Branagan said the new character could be based on the animal companion of a lucky winner. She has set up a charity raffle where the winner will see his pet's name and likeness in print as a character in "Red Hot."
All donations will be made directly to Best Friends Animal Society, the world's largest sanctuary for homeless, abused, and abandoned animals. To participate in the raffle, visit www.RedHotNovel.com .
-The Independent
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