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Joan Valentine

A resourceful young woman who lectures others on enterprise, then finds her own venture complicated when the man she inspired becomes her rival.

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Also known as Joan, Valentine, Miss Valentine

First appearance: I

As a major figure in Something New, Joan Valentine is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Neighbor in the first-floor front; writes short stories for Home Gossip; apologizes for laughing at Ashe; shares her varied work history and encourages Ashe to be adventurous.
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Joan Valentine is a working girl in London who stirs Ashe Marson out of his sloth with a lecture on enterprise — and immediately regrets it when he turns up as her competitor for the same scarab reward. She insists on a…

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AMAshe MarsonBMBrian MacNeillLSLord StockheathAPAline PetersRJR. JonesJVJoan Valentine

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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