Welcome to Week 2 of Boomer Lit Friday. Ever wonder how divorced boomer moms meet men in the suburbs? Sometimes, it's in the most unexpected places. Let's join Leah Gold while she waits for her daughter, Ali, in Chapter 12 of THE PRINCE CHARMING HOAX.
Leah was seated in the school bleachers one late afternoon, working on a press release for a client while waiting for Ali’s cheerleading practice to end. “Is this seat taken?” a deep male voice asked.
Leah was absorbed in her copy and jumped, dropping her pen. She leaned down to retrieve it, then looked over to the spot next to her on the bleachers. She raised her eyebrow as she looked up at him and said, “This seat?”
“Yes, is anyone sitting there?”
Leah had to grin. The bleachers were practically empty. He could have sat anywhere. She looked more carefully at him. She guessed he was about fifty years old and not quite six feet tall. He had thinning hair and wore jeans, sneakers, and a University of Florida sweatshirt.
“No, no one is sitting there now. I guess you’d better hurry and grab the seat before they’re all taken.”
He smiled. “Do you mind if I sit next to you?"
Will Mr. University of Florida turn out to be Leah's Prince Charming or get on her "meet and delete" list? Find out...Purchase the ebook or paperback at
Love baby boomer novels when they're fun and sexy, like your novel. Looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michael! "Fun & sexy" Yeah, I like that!
ReplyDeleteOld dudes can have the best pickup lines.
ReplyDeleteYes...or the worst! Thanks for the visit, Sarah ;-)
DeleteOkay...you got me! The sweat started to bead on my forehead. It gave me a hot flash with my morning coffee :-)
ReplyDeleteSure it's not the caffeine? :-D Thanks for the visit!
DeleteI just posted it on Facebook telling my Friends it is fun & that I love the title of your latest book, "The Prince Charming Hoax!" And I do! GREAT title & I look forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteMarsha
Aw, thanks! So nice to get such great feedback. Here's a big virtual smile :-D
DeleteThanks so much for "hopping" over today, Marsha.
Love the humor in your excerpt (and the book's title and cover too). THE PRINCE CHARMING HOAX is on my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks, Sandy ;-)
DeleteI know! I know whether he turns out to be Prince C or not. But I'm not telling. This was a good excerpt.
ReplyDeleteHaha. No spoilers here! Thanks, Lynn, for hopping by today ;-)
DeleteLove the excerpt. Giving the guy high marks for his approach. I read the amazon sample last night and immediately downloaded it. You are next on my To Read list, right after Ernest Hemingway.* Really.
ReplyDelete*The Sun Also Rises for book group.
Susan in TX
I don't mind playing second fiddle to Hemingway ;-) Thanks so much for visiting and for your kind comments. I so hope you continue to enjoy...please let me know!
DeleteShelley, great excerpt - you're my next read (after a couple I can't get out of) and I'm looking forward to it, I can see it's going to be really fun! Will go now and share it on Twitter et al.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Claude! This blog hop is so much fun...I'm loving discovering new authors and meeting new readers. I appreciate your enthusiasm for my book ;-)
DeleteI want to meet these people! Just put it on my to-read list.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. Glad you enjoyed your visit!
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