DNID – EXCERPT # 3
The Best Butts in Alabama, the huge
billboard above my head brags. A robust pink pig, dressed in blue overalls and
a cowboy hat, winks down at me. Next to the hog’s turned up nose, royal blue
letters read ‘Phil’s Bar-B-Q.’
Phil
certainly knows how to make a first impression. As does Mother Nature.
The
sunshine beats down on my shoulder through the window. Is it always this muggy in December? I swipe at my forehead with
the back of my hand and do quick surveillance.
Where
is the historic, elegant city I was promised in the letter? There is a normal-looking church across the
street, a run-of-the-mill real estate business to my right, and a tiny
hole-in-the-wall place called The Donut King, which seems to be doing ten times
more business than the Winn-Dixie grocery store I just passed.
So far, all I see
of Eufaula, Alabama is more in-your-face commercial than traveler chic. Of
course, I’m not in the best frame of mind to become one with my surroundings.
After a lousy
Thursday morning of sulking and a rushed packing job, I sent an RSVP with
regrets for the fundraiser, gave away my tickets to the Met, left a voice mail
for Andrew, and changed my ticket to an earlier departure.
Hours later, after
fighting through JFK security, surviving the cramped flight to Atlanta, I spent
the night in Buckhead, Georgia, picked up my enormous rented SUV this morning
(it was either that or a red minivan), and began driving the three-and-a-half
hours to reach my pinhole-on-a-map destination.
All to save my
job.
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.
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I think I need to visit Dixie. Sounds great!
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Thank you Debby ... Come on down to the Deep South, we'll show you a great time!!!
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