This is my stop during the book blitz for The Unscripted Life of Lizzy Dillinger by Marianne Hansen. This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 5 till 11 November. See the tour schedule here.
The Unscripted Life of Lizzy DillingerBy Marianne Hansen
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Age category: Adult
Release Date: 25 April, 2018
Blurb:
She’s got a movie deal. He’s got the lead role. Can she choose between her family and the star of her fantasies?
Stay-at-home mom Lizzy Dillinger escapes the monotony of her humdrum marriage by writing down her daydreams. When her producer friend contracts her story for a movie and invites her on set, she jumps at the chance to leave the suburbs until the film’s in the can. But Lizzy’s big break gets even better when she learns the hunky character who starred in her daydreams will be played by her Hollywood crush, Ben Winters.
On location in Arizona, the desert gets even hotter when Lizzy and Ben strike up a flirtatious friendship. But her hopes of a celebrity fling shatter when a family visit brings her fantasy crashing into reality. Against the dazzling lights and the glamorous movie sets, her cookie-cutter life back home seems painfully bland. Torn between the man of her dreams and the family who helped define her, Lizzy must search her heart to find where her true passion lies.
The Unscripted Life of Lizzy Dillinger is a star-struck women’s fiction novel about once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. If you like authentic characters, silver screen romance, and humorous looks at life’s hard choices, then you’ll love Marianne Hansen’s story of dreaming big and loving wholeheartedly.
Buy The Unscripted Life of Lizzy Dillinger to step into the limelight for a cinematic masterpiece today!
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Excerpt 2:
Ben went to his room and Tanya came to mine, As soon as we sat on my bed, my phone dinged.
What’s the weather like?
“What does she want?” Tanya asked. She was staring at her own phone.
“She wants to know the weather.” I looked up at her. “How did you know it was Chloe?”
“Nolan doesn’t text you.” Tanya shrugged. She kept her eyes on her phone. “Nine out of ten of your texts are Chloe. You need more friends.”
It’s hot. We’re in a desert.
What should I wear for our night out?
“She wants to know what to wear for our night out.”
“I’m not even sure what we’re going to do for that. I’ve asked my assistant to give us three bars and three restaurants.”
“Do they have karaoke?”
“The bars do.”
“Then Chloe will be happy.”
We’re going to do karaoke. So sparkle.
I’m getting ideas. I’ll bring feathers.
“I invited Ben,” I said and texted at the same time.
What?????
Tanya looked up. “Why?”
“I’m setting him up with Chloe.”
I’m setting him up with you, remember.
This is girl time.
“I thought this was just the three of us,” Tanya said.
“It just sort of happened.” I kept my eyes on my phone.
He could fit in. You’ll like him.
“How would it just sort of happen?” Tanya asked.
“Talking to you now, it sounds weird. But it wasn’t at the moment and I'm setting him up with Chloe,” I said.
“Why are you setting him up with Chloe when you like him?”
I’m not sure I’ll like him if he fits in. I like men who don’t remind me of my girlfriends.
You’re too picky.
“Stop texting and talk to me.”
“I’m married.” I still didn’t look up.
“We’ve had this conversation before. You've had a huge crush on him since college, and it can’t make you feel good to think that he's going to hook up with Chloe.”
“He may not,” I said, still staring at my phone.
“I thought that was the purpose of having him meet Chloe.”
I like meat loaf men.
I think that’s the wrong metaphor.
I want a hunk a hung of burning love.
Crap. Hunk a hunk. Unless you’re doing a Freudian interp.
“You like him and that’s okay. Even the perfect marriages need some intrigue.”
“And how would a college crush do that?” I asked.
“A guy thinks you’re cute. There’s nothing wrong with that,” Tanya said.
“I’m not sure he thinks I’m cute.”
“You’re the only one he gives rides to.”
“I will admit, he likes me as a friend, but I’m a very friendly person.”
“I don’t think this will help your friendship with Chloe.”
I looked up at her, finally. She looked concerned. “So I should hook up with Ben?”
“Of course not. But Chloe isn’t a good solution.”
I liked texting better than talking. There wasn’t a look of concern coming from my phone.
Talking to Tanya. Both of you don’t want Ben there.
So uninvite.
That may be tricky.
I believe in you.
I hate you both.
Then this weekend should be a blast.
About the Author:Marianne Hansen is a redhead who loves red lipstick and high heels. She earned a BA, MA and JD so she could ultimately stay home with her kids. She travels whenever she can and dreams of traveling when she can’t. She lives in Montana with her family.
She’s spent her life imagining alternative endings and wondering “what would happen if…”. She’s finally writing the answers down.
You can find and contact Marianne Hansen here:
- Website
- Goodreads
- Amazon
- Bookbub
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Great post and I appreciate getting to find out about another great book. Thanks for all you do and for the hard work you put into this. Greatly appreciated!
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ReplyDeleteGreat synopsis and excerpt. This sounds like an awesome read.
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