NOVEMBER, 2017
LAURA’S UPCYCLED LIFE
By: Ashlyn Chase
The Plot:
Laura McAuliff‟s last relationship
ended badly...so badly her ex-
boyfriend, a criminal lawyer gave her
$50,000 to vanish before his assassin
client made her disappear forever!
Hiding out in a tiny house behind a
friend‟s barn in Maine, she upcycles
furniture into one-of-a-kind treasures
for profit. She spots some Mad Men
furniture, but another flipper claims it
at the same time. At an impasse, they
reluctantly split the set.
Trace Dixon is more than he
seems. He‟s an ex-military bad-ass, and when he learns why
she‟s hiding, he‟s determined to protect her. He wants her to
testify and be free to recycle her life.
An Excerpt:
Glancing at eight out of ten broken nails, I tried not to
think about the tsk-tsk expression Monique, my former mani-
curist, would have given me. Hey, at least I don‟t have paint in
my hair. I‟ll take out my nail file later. Who knows? I might
have ten out of ten broken nails after I finish sanding and stain-
ing the antique piano stool I found by the side of the road yes-
terday.
But, you know what? I‟m happier now than I ever was as a
trophy girlfriend. I know. The term is usually trophy wife. We
were too cool for marriage. Who needs it? we asked. Well, as it
turned out, we both did. I might have had more than my personal
belongings when I left, and he would have had the benefit of
the loophole where a wife can‟t testify against her husband.
***** Amazon Review by Kim Sparks: “ ... Great read!
Strong characters and a great story line.” https://
www.amazon.com/review/R1XQCFUVY4MB25
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Price: $ 2.99
Length: 107 Pages
Biography:
Ashlyn Chase describes herself as an Almond Joy
bar. A little nutty, a little flaky, but basically sweet,
wanting only to give her readers a satisfying experience.
She holds a degree in behavioral sciences, worked
as a psychiatric RN for several years, and spent a few
more years working for the Red Cross. Now she‟s a
multi-published, award-winning author of hot, humor-
ous paranormal and contemporary romantic comedies.
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Most writers, whether they‟re aware of it or not,
have a “theme,” some sort of thread that runs through
all of their books. Ashlyn‟s identified theme involves
characters who reinvent themselves. It‟s no wonder
since she has reinvented herself numerous times. Fi-
nally content with her life, she lives in beautiful New
Hampshire with her true-life hero husband, who looks
like Hugh Jackman with a salt-and-pepper dye job, and
they‟re owned by two spoiled cats.
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