Pie Girls
by Lauren
Clark
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BLURB:
Princess,
Southern belle, and spoiled-rotten social climber Searcy Roberts swore on a
stack of Bibles she’d never return home to Fairhope, Alabama. After marrying
her high school sweetheart and moving to Atlanta, Searcy embraces big-city
life—Carrie Bradshaw style.
But
now, Searcy has a teeny, tiny problem. Her husband’s had a mid-life crisis.
He’s quit his job, cancelled her credit cards, and left her for another man.
Searcy
returns to Fairhope, ready to lick her wounds. But when her mother falls ill,
she’s is thrust into managing the family business—only to discover the beloved
bakery is in danger of closing its doors forever.
Enlisting
the help of the adorable bike store owner next door, an array of well-heeled
customers, and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Searcy hatches the plan of the
century to save Pie Girls.
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*Received for an honest review*
In the beginning I was leery, not too sure on how I would feel about anything. Searcy came off spoiled and cold hearted, but once I read my way through, I started to really like her. This book had me on an emotional ride. Well written and one not to miss out on!
In the beginning I was leery, not too sure on how I would feel about anything. Searcy came off spoiled and cold hearted, but once I read my way through, I started to really like her. This book had me on an emotional ride. Well written and one not to miss out on!
Excerpt:
Chapter 7
"C.C.," I exclaim, standing on tiptoes for an air
kiss. "What a lovely surprise."
She clears her throat, and I step back. "You haven't
greeted my Precious," C.C. warns in a lilting voice, tilting her head
toward the pink sequined bag hanging over her left forearm.
Precious? Like as in the Lord of the Rings? Surely she
doesn't mean...
A tiny black nose and beady eyes poke out of the bag.
"Eek!" I jump back and squeal, clapping a hand to
my chest and dropping the keys.
The dog—if you can call it that—begins yipping and
complaining like I've just whipped it with a cat o' nine tails.
I freeze in place, flush a lovely shade of violet, and want
to self-destruct; certain that I've committed what equates to a mortal sin in
the world according to C.C. Anderson. She's carrying her new puppy, a tiny
Min-Pin; complete with pink collar and matching pink toenails.
"I'm so sorry—"
C.C. waves her own pink manicured fingernails an inch from
my face.
"Mama's poor little baby," she coos in a
high-pitched falsetto. "Are you okay, my sweetie-weetie, lovey girl?"
My jaw drops open slightly. I've never heard the woman utter
a word of endearment toward any human being or living creature.
When I first dated Alton, I was almost certain that C.C., in
fact, was among the un-dead. Five years ago, when she and Alton’s father
decided to move to Atlanta—under the auspices of closer to their only son—I
almost had him talked into buying some dove's blood from Marie Laveau's shop in
New Orleans just to see if she'd drink it.
"Mama's Precious will be all right, won't she?"
C.C. continues. "Searcy's just a bad girl. She'll do better, I promise,
darling."
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Lauren Clark writes contemporary Southern novels 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.
She is the author of four award-winning novels, Dancing Naked in
Dixie, Stay Tuned, Stardust Summer, and Pie Girls, as well as a short story, A
Very Dixie Christmas, published in the Merry & Bright holiday collection.
Lauren is a member of the Gulf Coast Writers Association and the Mobile Writers
Guild. Check out her website at www.laurenclarkbooks.com.
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