Today is my stop on the Dancing Naked in Dixie Tour and I have an excerpt and some fun giveaways too.
Excerpt
Andrew reaches a hand to rub my back. He looks so hopeful, so sweet. “So, are you here for longer than a day? Aren’t you staying for a week this time?”
“Afraid not. New boss. Big change in plans,” I shake my head.
“Oh,” he replies. Andrew is used to me cancelling plans.
I avoid his gaze, not wanting to hurt him, but unable to be completely honest. I’m not happy about the trip, but I’m almost relieved to avoid the momentous anniversary celebration.
Andrew knows I’m not a romantic. Hallmark cards and flowers give me hives. And I haven’t really shared this with him: The idea of forever really freaks me out.
I twirl my wine glass by its stem and change the subject. “I’m off to Alabama.”
There’s a rush of noise and a gust of chilled air blows through the restaurant. A crowd of people breeze inside, stomping snow off boots, calling out to friends. Much to my dismay, they settle at the empty table right next to us, the loudest drunk to my immediate right.
Andrew sets down his Red Stripe and stares at me. “What did you say? Atlanta?”
“Al-a-ba-ma,” I sound out the word, enunciating each syllable so that he can hear me over the shouting.
“Alabama?” Andrew is baffled and rightly so. He expects me to announce a place like Amsterdam, Alaska, or Albania. An exotic, exquisite, or unusual locale. Not small-town U.S.A. “Is he crazy?”
“Yeah. Screw him!” I say. All around me, heads turn.
The drunk behind us perks up. “Yeah, that’s right. Go for it! But, um, get a room,” the guy warbles, his words slurred. Swaying a bit, he turns his chair to leer at me.
I flush a deep shade of fuchsia-pink. Andrew shoots the guy a withering look. The man grins and winks. Then, like a good drunk, he goes right back to his friends.
Dancing Naked in Dixie
Lauren Clark
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Travel writer Julia Sullivan lives life in fast-forward. She jet sets to Europe and the Caribbean with barely a moment to blink or sleep. But too many mishaps and missed deadlines have Julia on the verge of being fired.
With a stern warning, and unemployment looming, she's offered one last chance to rescue her career. Julia embarks on an unlikely journey to the ‘Heart of Dixie’—Eufaula, Alabama—home to magnificent mansions, sweet tea, and the annual Pilgrimage.
Julia arrives, soon charmed by the lovely city and her handsome host, but her stay is marred by a shocking discovery. Can Julia's story save her career, Eufaula, and the annual Pilgrimage?
Giveaway
GIVEAWAY: eBook of Stay Tuned by Lauren Clark (INT ONLY) and a SIGNED PRINT of Stay Tuned by Lauren Clark (US ONLY)
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8 comentários:
This book sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read it to see Julia out of her element.
Joanne Be.balinski(at)att(dot)net
Thanks for the fun excerpt! What a great way to spend a few minutes of my afternoon, and not work. LOL
Thank you for the giveaway, Stay Tuned sounds like a good read :)
Thank you Michelle :) Stay Tuned is a little more serious than Dixie ... definitely some funny moments behind the scenes at a Macon, GA TV Station!! xx, Lauren
Thank you Carmel! Yes, absolutely -- Doctor's orders: You must read a FUN and entertaining excerpt to be productive and chipper in the afternoon!!!! xx, Lauren
Thank you so much Joanne :) I am going up to Eufaula to visit with everyone in August! Can't wait!!! Shorter Mansion here I come...
xx, Lauren
Thanks for the giveaway. Stay Tuned sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read it.
Thanks for the giveaway. Stay Tuned sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read it.
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