DNID - EXCERPT # 1
I’m a travel
writer at Getaways magazine. Paid for
the glorious task of gathering up fascinating snippets of culture and piecing
them into quirky little stories. Jet-setting to the Riviera, exploring the
Great Barrier Reef, basking on Bermuda beaches. It’s as glamorous and
exhilarating as I imagined.
Okay, it is a tad
lonely, from time to time.
And quite
exhausting.
Which is precisely
why I have to get organized.
Today.
I sink into my
chair and try to concentrate. What to tackle first? Think, think.
“Julia Sullivan!”
Third reminder.
Uh-oh.
Marietta rolls her
eyes and jerks a thumb toward the inevitable. “Guess you better walk the
plank,” she teases. “New guy’s waiting. Haven’t met him yet, but I’ve heard
he’s the ‘take no prisoners’ sort. Hope you come back alive.”
I grope for something witty and casual to say, but
all of a sudden, my head feels light and hollow.
I’ve
been dying to find out about the new editor.
Every last gory
detail.
Until now.
“I’m still in another time zone,” I offer up to
Marietta with a weak smile. My insides toss from side to side as I slide out of
my chair.
Marietta tosses me
a wry look. “Nice try. Get going already, sport.”
I tilt my head
toward the hallway and pretend to pout. When I look back, Marietta’s already
disappeared. Smart girl.
“Fine, fine.” I
tug a piece of rebellious auburn hair into place, smooth my wool suit, and
begin to march toward the inevitable.
Our new editor.
My neck prickles.
I’m not going to
worry. Not much anyway.
My
pulse thuds.
Not
going to worry about change. Or re-organization. Or pink slips.
Focus, Julia.
Dancing Naked in Dixie
By Lauren Clark
Genre: Southern Fiction/Chick Lit/Light Romance
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?
About the Author
Lauren Clark writes contemporary novels set in the Deep South; stories sprinkled with sunshine, suspense, and secrets.
A former TV news anchor, Lauren adores flavored coffee, local book stores, and anywhere she can stick her toes in the sand.
Her big loves are her family, paying it forward, and true-blue friends.
Check out her website at
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1 comment:
Wenona - Thank you for featuring Dancing Naked in Dixie for the book's Release Day Party ... ! Hope you have a chance to 'travel' to the Deep South with Julia Sullivan! :) Lauren
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