I am delighted to announce the July 3, 2007 launch of my second novel, ONE DANCE IN PARIS, following last year's A DANGEROUS DRESS. ONE DANCE IN PARIS is the story of too-tall misfit Linda Stone, who is resigned to her dead-end existence ... until a mysterious gift sends her on a search for the mother she never knew, who lived a life of unimaginable glamour and decadence as a Las Vegas showgirl and then as the queen of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Soon Linda finds herself stepping into her mother’s high-heeled rhinestone shoes and asking herself if she dares to love, and to dance her own dance.
If you enjoyed my first book, A DANGEROUS DRESS, you’ll love ONE DANCE IN PARIS. (And if you haven't read the first one, you'll love this one, anyway!) The new book is edgier, sexier, but still funny, glam, and oh-so-romantic. But don’t take my word for it. Here’s what some of my fellow authors (and wonderful MySpace friends) had to say:
“Enchanting and delightful, yet poignant and real, One Dance in Paris is one great read!†- Jen Lancaster, author of Bitter is the New Black and Bright Lights, Big Ass
“Poignant, funny, bawdy, and glamorous all at once. I’d certainly book a ticket to Julia Holden’s Paris.†- Zoe Rice, author of Pick Me Up
“One Dance in Paris is the perfect summer read … you’ll swallow it up in one gulp.†- Allison Winn Scotch, author of The Department of Lost & Found
“Fast-paced and delightful, One Dance in Paris sparkles like the City of Light itself.†- Kristin Harmel, author of The Blonde Theory
“A novel capturing the real Parisian atmosphère is a rarity worth noticing … a perfect treat for all the Francophiles out there.†- F.G. Gerson, author of 21 Steps to Happiness
And now, about me: I have spent considerable portions of my life in Indiana, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, California, and Paris (France, not Texas), although not necessarily in that order. For seven years, I served as a movie studio executive in L.A., and I still work in and around the entertainment industry. My family and I are in the process of relocating from Southern California to gorgeous, glorious Hawaii.
The first, and only, creative writing class I ever took was in high school. My teacher was a nice man who wrote college recommendations for me (I went) and encouraged me to pursue journalism (I didn't). The teacher's name was Mr. McCourt. Frank (Angela's Ashes) McCourt. Who knew?
Like Linda Stone, the heroine of ONE DANCE IN PARIS, and Jane Stuart, the protagonist of A DANGEROUS DRESS, I am deeply devoted to travel, fashion, and drinking lovely wines and cocktails in exotic locations. Also like Linda and Jane, I try to satisfy those cravings in Paris as often as I possibly can. Unlike Linda, however, I have not danced provocatively on the stage of the Folies Bergere. And unlike Jane, I have not met Giorgio Armani.
Yet.
