Sparkelicious Book Tour |
Most of you
will probably know me from television, cooking with Bobby Flay on The Food
Network or as a prime time host for ShopNBC and Shop At Home, presenting
Sparkelicious jewelry on your tube in your living rooms. However, by day, I’ve
been busy cranking out novels on my laptop for the last fifteen years.
In 2005, when I
moved to Minnesota
for my hosting gig for ShopNBC, I found the freezing cold winters difficult to
deal with, so my writing became my only escape and I found that it was the only
thing that I wanted to do. It was in my blood. I was obsessed, writing about
five to eight hours a day before I went live on TV. My passion for writing had
been my little secret for so many years but now I’m happy to say that
Sparkelicious has finally been born after three years of dedication and hard
work. The Minnesota
winters have finally served me well!
The story is
set in my charming hometown of Greenville,
S.C. and my spiritual home of Los Angeles -- fashion
designer Laney Montgomery at a crossroads in her life on the heels of turning
40. On a much-needed vacation back home to South Carolina to visit her family,
Laney realizes that her family is in disarray but while trying to fix them,
Laney learns that her own marriage is in serious trouble back in California and
her fashion business is on the verge of collapse. The affections of a handsome
younger man don’t help matters either as Laney must fix everyone else before
she can find true happiness for herself.
My love for
writing began as teenager. To me, it was a natural progression; first poetry,
then original country/pop songs, which I performed with my band in Los Angeles and Nashville, and then short
stories. I soon found myself immersed in writing novels. While in college at
The University of South Carolina, where I majored in Fashion Merchandising, I
published an award-winning book of poetry called A Winning Heart, which led to
me becoming the youngest nominee for Poet Laureate of South Carolina. Also,
while living in L.A.
and working as a talent agent by day for Wilhelmina Models and singing at
night, I wrote a parental guide called Calling All Kids, for parents who were
interested in getting their children into modeling and acting in Hollywood. It sold in
several children’s magazines and bookstores.
SPARKELICIOUS
is my first novel. It was inspired by one of my trip’s back home to South Carolina. After
moving away to New York
and then L.A.
after college graduation, I returned after several years to discover the sleepy
little Southern town of Greenville
was now vibrant and alive. I also found that I’d missed so many family events
and still hadn’t come to term with my father’s death. He died in 2000 from
cancer and this particular trip home was closure for me. I had also missed the
Southern charm and humor of the South. When you read my book, you’ll find my
fictional characters to be colorful and real. And, after living in L.A. for so many years, I
had to relive my life there, so I decided to capture the glamour of Hollywood. My novel
showcases several famous locales and venues in my old stomping ground. And of
course, Sparkelicious hits on the touchy subject of age and turning 40, which
most women find devastating, especially in Hollywood. However, I decided to
explore ageism in a positive and uplifting light through Laney Montgomery’s
character, who finds that it’s never too late to fall in love with your true
passion and your true love. I think that life can be, truly, Sparkelicious!
Sparkelicious
is now available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. Also, on iPads
everywhere, and Barnes and Noble, Nook, Baker and Taylor and more.
Contact
Chardonnay Press
SPARKELICIOUS,
on the Chardonnay Press imprint, is available in paperback on Amazon.com for
$15.95 and $4.99 in all eBook formats.
Contact: info@chardonnaypress.com
Author Libby Floyd |
Her latest book is the contemporary romance, Sparkelicious.
Visit Libby on the web at www.LibbyFloyd.com.
Connect with her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/libbyfloyd.
Friend her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/libby.floyd.31.
Pick up your copy of the deliciously wicked Sparkelicious at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sparkelicious-Libby-Floyd/dp/0985847638/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345126752&sr=1-2.
Purchase your copy of Sparkelicious at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/sparkelicious?keyword=sparkelicious&store=ebook.
About the Book:
Laney Montgomery is living the dream – a successful L.A. fashion designer, a fabulous home in the Hollywood Hills and happily married to an English film director. But on a trip back home to South Carolina, she finds herself in the middle of a family crisis, which she’s determined to fix. However, the affections of a handsome, younger man creates havoc in her personal life. With her marriage in serious trouble back in California, Laney is faced with losing it all but maybe that’s the only way for her to find true happiness.
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