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Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry
Book One
Jackie Paxson
Genre: Romance with a dash of humor
Date of Publication: 5/25/19
ASIN: B07S8FPTWC
Number of pages: 210
Word Count: 73430
Cover Artist: self
Tagline: 1 gossip writer + 1 A-list movie star = 1 fake relationship…or does it?
Book Description:
After breaking a story that rocks Hollywood, Talia is the top gossip writer around. One night will put all of that into question. The writer becomes the story when she gets caught doing the walk of shame from A-lister Zee Jaxon’s home.
To save both of their reputations he suggests a fake relationship. Pretending should be easy. It shouldn’t mean the fake feelings become real. Accepting the real feelings means the lies they’ve told are even harder to hide.
When the truth comes out can their love survive or will everything just fade to black?
Excerpt
1
“I forgot to
tell you something.” Zeke said as they
walked hand and hand to baggage claim.
“What?”
“Please don’t
hate me.” He kissed their linked hands.
“What did you
do?”
As Zeke and
Talia turned the corner to pick up their bags Talia saw a giant poster being
held by a tall muscular guy wearing a too tight t-shirt and dirty jeans. Scrawled on the poster were the words she was
going to have etched on her brother’s grave.
WELCOME HOME,
TALLY!
SORRY PORN
DIDN’T WORK OUT FOR YOU!
GLAD YOU GOT THE
HELP YOU NEEDED IN REHAB FOR THE FIFTH TIME!
“You asked Rex
to pick us up?”
Zeke bit his lip
trying not to laugh at the poster. When
Rex saw the poster had gotten their attention, and many others around them, he
flipped it over.
WELCOME HOME,
ZEKE!
I GOT THAT
MEDICATION FOR YOUR STD!
HOPEFULLY THE
SORES ARE NO LONGER LEAKING!
“I’m seeing my
mistake now.” Zeke said.
“I bet you
are.”
Rex strode over
to Zeke and Talia. He dropped the poster
and opened his arms wide. Talia walked
up to give him a hug, but landed a swift punch to his nuts. Air whooshed out of his lungs. Rex collapsed on the ground. Fellow passengers walked around him. The granny from the plane caught my eye and
gave me a thumbs up.
“Hello,
Rex.” Talia stood with her hands on her
hips watching her brother struggle.
“I’m….telling…mama.”
“Go ahead. Then I’m going to show her the poster you
made.”
“Fine.” Rex managed to get off the ground.
“Thanks for
picking us up, ass wipe.” Zeke said.
“No
problem. How could I strand my best
friend and sister at the airport?
Especially when they are now seeing each other.” Rex looked at them skeptically.
“What car did
you bring?” Talia changed the subject
before questions could be asked.
“The
pick-up.”
“What? Why didn’t you bring mama’s SUV?”
“Why would
I? My pick-up is fine.”
“It’s a bench
seat. “
Rex smirked at
her. “Yep. We will be getting real close for the next
hour.”
“Hour? It takes close to an hour and a half to get
to Grandin. How fast do you plan on
going?” Talia stopped and looked to her
brother.
“You didn’t tell
her?” Rex asked.
“I didn’t have a
chance. We had a bit of an issue on the
plane.”
“What happened?”
“Never mind that
tell me what is going on.” Talia stared
at Zeke.
“We are going to
go to my farm. It’s a half hour outside of Grandin.”
Talia glared at
both of the men in front of her. Turning
on her heel she grabbed her bag and marched off toward the short term
parking. She easily found his beat up
truck. Slinging her bag into the bed she
stood next to the passenger door.
“In a hurry to
get to your love nest, Tally?” Rex
asked.
Talia ground her
jaw as she stared at her skeptical twin.
When Zeke’s arm wound around her waist, pulled her close and kissed her
temple Rex groaned and wrenched the door open.
Jackie is a single mom of a rambunctious boy and his dog, Cady. She is an avid reader with a blog under the name of The Book Maven. Reading has been a passion of hers from the time she could pick up a Sweet Valley High book. Writing is a new adventure where she gets to curse, be clumsy and fall in love with every page.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bookmaven623
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1 comment:
Thanks for the great excerpt. It is very interesting.
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