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Showing posts with label Dancing Naked in Dixie. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
On Tour and a Giveaway: Dancing Naked in Dixie by Lauren Clark
Today is my stop on the Dancing Naked in Dixie CLP Blog Tour. I have posted my thoughts, of course, but make sure to go all the way to the bottom of the post to enter a giveaway on the tour page AND my very own giveaway for a paperback copy of Dancing Naked in Dixie!
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? ~~ synopsis from Goodreads
My thoughts on Dancing Naked in Dixie ~~
I remember when Lauren's other book Stay Tuned was on tour. I could have just kicked myself for not being a part of that tour. It sounded so good and bloggers were raving about it. When I saw that her next novel was going on tour, I signed up right away. And I am so glad that I got the chance to read Dancing Naked!
I started this book on Saturday morning and read it in it's entirety by the end of the weekend. I have not found myself lost in a book like that for a long time. I loved it from the very first chapter!
Julia is a writer for a magazine who gets send to Alabama (what? where?) for her next job. And it's a 'get it right this time or you will be fired' kind of assignment. She heads to Eufaula, Alabama to get the story and then to head right back home. Easy? Of course it will be.
She does not take into account the slow pace of the South and the friendliness (or unfriendliness, in some cases) of the people in the town. The longer she stay, the more entrenched she becomes in the doings of the town and the people who live there.
I have never traveled to the South but Lauren has written such a great story about the charming life there, that I would love to experience it for myself. I love her writing, it flows so well that I just kept reading and reading.
I love that there are the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys' and I found myself rooting for the good guys and hating the bad guys. I loved watching the romantic parts of the book develop (or come screeching to a halt) and I also loved the mystery and secrets that so many of the characters were involved with. And the book is so funny in parts too. I loved that it made me laugh out loud in places. For example this line ~~ 'As you can imagine, everyone's as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers.' What a visual ~ so funny!
Dancing Naked in Dixie (great title, isn't it?) is a fabulous, fun read that has a little bit of everything; romance, mystery, humor and secrets. It's got something for everyone. I highly recommend it for a good time in the South!
Author Bio:
Lauren Clark is the author of Stay Tuned and Dancing Naked in Dixie. She 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. Herbig loves are her family, paying it forward, and true-blue friends. Check out her website at www.laurenclarkbooks.com.
You can also enter The Book Bag's giveaway below
for my gently read copy of Dancing Naked in Dixie.
Sorry, this has to be US only since I have to mail it myself.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
WWW Wednesdays June 20
WWW Wednesdays is hosted by Should Be Reading
To play along, just answer the following three questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
Dancing Naked in Dixie by Lauren Clark
My stop on the CLP Blog Tour for Dancing Naked in Dixie will be tomorrow. You are going to want to check it out ~ there are going to be a couple of giveaways!
What's on your WWW this week?
Leave me a link and I'll stop by to check out your reads.
Leave me a link and I'll stop by to check out your reads.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
WWW Wednesdays June 13
WWW Wednesdays is hosted by Should Be Reading
To play along, just answer the following three questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
What did you recently finish reading?
A Lighter Shade of Gray by Devon Pearse
My thoughts are here.
And I am having a giveaway for a copy of this book.
There are still a few days left to enter.
My thoughts are here.
And I am having a giveaway for a copy of this book.
There are still a few days left to enter.
What do you think you will read next?
Dancing Naked in Dixie by Lauren Clark
My stop on the CLP Blog Tour for Dancing Naked in Dixie will be June 21st.
What's on your WWW this week?
Leave me your link and I'll stop by to check out your reads.
Leave me your link and I'll stop by to check out your reads.
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