WAY TO GO
by Mandy
Colton
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Way to Go: Veronica Lane works in
the travel industry in her dream job when she experiences a hellish travel day
ending in the loss of her job and stranded far from home. To make the situation
even worse, she drowns her sorrows in the hotel bar, and wakes the next morning
to a big surprise.
Gathering up the
remains of her dignity along with her travel bags, she returns to her hometown
in Peachtree City, Georgia. A community similar to a progressive Mayberry,
except with golf cart paths and carts. A lot of them. Her family is kooky. The
parents are sexually free and liberal, her brother is a golf cart cop with more
good looks and brawn than brains. Her grandparents, one from each side, live in
the same retirement community and maintain a constant battle while entertaining
the other senior citizens. The Grandmother on her dad's side is stuck in the
1960’s, and the Grandfather on her mother's side served in WWII and thinks that
the Japanese are still trying to kill him.
She calls inquiring
about a job in the newspaper, a group escort for a small tour company in
Atlanta. She is hired immediately and leaves the next day with her first group
to Jamaica. First, she meets a handsome pilot with the charter airline they
use, and then there is one unusual group participant that doesn’t seem to
belong. He leaves the group for periods of time and when things happen, he uses
MacGyver like skills to get them out of the situations. She is aggravated and
knows something is fishy and the bad thing is, the man is very charismatic and
she’s not just a little attracted to him.
Upon their return, she
finds out that the man is friends with her rather unconventional boss and after
a second unusual group excursion to Puerto Rico; she knows for sure that the
little tour company in Atlanta is not really what it seems on the outside. When
the truth is revealed, she finds herself unintentionally dropped into a new
career that she can't exactly add to her resume.
Veronica finds herself
in uncomfortable and hilarious situations, surrounded by crazy tour
participants, family, friends, neighbors, and pets. After a long dry spell, she
finds that there is suddenly an overabundance of romance, drama, and intrigue
in her life. Her life is now a sometimes very bumpy, yet exciting ride.
Way to Roll:
Secure your seat belt
and get ready for another bumpy ride.
Veronica Lane never considered her life dull as a single woman working in the travel industry as a sales representative—not until one bad day ends in the loss of her dream job, and desperation leads her to Cavalcade Tours. The fun quickly turns into chaos and eyebrow-raising questions. Disaster leads to a shocking revelation leaving Veronica disgruntled and unsure if she has what it takes to begin a whole new career.
Some time away, deep thought, and her own misadventures have her gathering up the remains of her dignity and returning to her job with its interesting group of colorful and charismatic cohorts...with one big change. She’ll no longer just be a tour escort this time. Milton Porter, the owner of Cavalcade Tours, owns another company with secrets.
With her mind made up, new skills, passport in hand, and her bags packed, Veronica is ready to roll out for new destinations. Things get hairy as she tackles the dual roles her new job demands, dodging wild animals, nasty foes, and sometimes even the new men in her life.
Surrounded by kooky tourists, Veronica’s adventures place her in some dramatic and hilarious situations, and each return home to Peachtree City, Georgia has its own drama with her family of oddballs, nutty bunch of friends, and their pets. Her new life is sometimes bumpy and filled with turbulence, but it stays an intriguing and exciting ride.
Veronica Lane never considered her life dull as a single woman working in the travel industry as a sales representative—not until one bad day ends in the loss of her dream job, and desperation leads her to Cavalcade Tours. The fun quickly turns into chaos and eyebrow-raising questions. Disaster leads to a shocking revelation leaving Veronica disgruntled and unsure if she has what it takes to begin a whole new career.
Some time away, deep thought, and her own misadventures have her gathering up the remains of her dignity and returning to her job with its interesting group of colorful and charismatic cohorts...with one big change. She’ll no longer just be a tour escort this time. Milton Porter, the owner of Cavalcade Tours, owns another company with secrets.
With her mind made up, new skills, passport in hand, and her bags packed, Veronica is ready to roll out for new destinations. Things get hairy as she tackles the dual roles her new job demands, dodging wild animals, nasty foes, and sometimes even the new men in her life.
Surrounded by kooky tourists, Veronica’s adventures place her in some dramatic and hilarious situations, and each return home to Peachtree City, Georgia has its own drama with her family of oddballs, nutty bunch of friends, and their pets. Her new life is sometimes bumpy and filled with turbulence, but it stays an intriguing and exciting ride.
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Excerpt One from Way to Go:
I was dreaming about Gremlins, an old movie I’d watched
years ago as a kid. The little critters in the movie were really cute, until
they got wet and then multiplied and wreaked havoc. Somehow they’d gotten in my
head and dragged a hot tub in with them, having some twisted version of a frat
party. That’s when my dream turned into a nightmare—fur balls popped as the
creatures multiplied, wiggling and wallering around squealing. All the bouncing
around and commotion started to nauseate me. My subconscious pleaded with me to
wake up and just make it stop.
When I finally opened one eye and turned to look at the
clock, a line of drool followed me. I smacked at my lips, grimacing at the
strange taste in my mouth, and looked down at my pillow. Yuck. I seriously
slobbered in my sleep?
Nice, Lane. Can’t wait to look in the mirror.
I swiped my hand across my mouth and slowly opened the other
eye. Looking down, I waited a few seconds for my vision to clear. No nightgown.
Drooling and naked. Not good signs. Blinking a few times, I looked around the
room.
Agh, shit!
I closed my eyes and declared in my head that I was still
having a nightmare. I would open them again and just be curiously sitting here
naked with a hangover. That’s all. One, two, three…
I opened one eye. Aww, fuck—I mean, fudge. What did I do?
Uhn…probably did just that.
There was a man in my bed.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Mandy Colton is
from Louisville, KY, and lives a very quiet life with her husband and teenage
son. She’s a fan of romance, fun adventure stories, and some occasional sci-fi
or paranormal thrown in. Veronica Lane and the idea for her adventures came
from her own experiences and career working in the travel industry.
She claims that
working in the travel business could be horribly stressful but was equally
laugh-out-loud funny at times. She enjoyed many priceless and comical
experiences with groups, friends, and peers. Even her clients shared humorous
adventures of their own. Her opinion is that there just are no better stories
than those that involve true life.
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ReplyDeleteWell, I did drop an F-bomb into the very first page of the first chapter of Way to Go. So plunge. I come up with an idea and make a brief outline. The entire Way to Go series is outlined and even the book covers are complete. But that was my first baby, you know. I have other smaller series coming out that I didn't put quite as much into.
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