Genre: Contemporary Romance
Can one secret stop two broken hearts
from mending?
Alisa, bank clerk by day-self
published writer by night, gets a phone call that will change her life.
Hollywood wants to make one of her books into a movie. The news comes on the
day she starts vacation, excited, she leaves work early to surprise her
husband. To her surprise he is already home, and well even more surprising he
is sexing up the neighbor in their bed.
Heartbroken and angry she makes a
decision to head off to Hollywood on her own. Before the meeting she meets her
TV crush Logan Rider. Logan has not only read her book Portals, but he wants to
direct the movie. The offer is almost too good to be true! Alisa is thrown into
a whirlwind of Hollywood as she sees stars, learns the movie business, and
uncovers a few secrets. Secrets that prove actors are just as flawed as regular
people. But there is one secret that can destroy Logan’s career. Will Logan be
devoured by this secret, or can he find the strength to conquer it with Alisa’s
help?
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~Excerpt~
“I’m too shy. I was horrible in
drama in high school. They teamed me up with my first high school crush on our
first partner thing. And I was just trying not to do anything embarrassing. I
end up transferring out.”
“What did you take instead?”
“A study class was open.”
“I take it you were bored?”
“Not at all. I wrote.”
“I wish I had some other talent.”
“You act,” Alisa replied.
“Well, yes, but I wish I could do
something else. Do you have any other hobby then writing?”
“I knit.”
“Well that is something I would like
to learn.”
“I do it on looms. It is pretty
simple.”
“Can you show me?” Dawn asked her
eyes shining with anticipation.
“Sure.”
“Cut!” Roman shouted. “Okay we are
going to set up for Logan and Dawn. Ten minutes!”
Ray Day sat down heavily in a chair
beside them. “I really hope we get done soon. I have to start Twin Falls in a
month, and I really wanted a few days off. I want to have mimosas and spend a
kidless day in Disney.”
“If my kids found out I went without
them they would shank me,” Dawn said seriously.
“You break too easy. Send them to
school and get your Disney on.”
“I heard Disney what is going on?”
Logan said as he walked over to them.
“I was talking about mimosas and
then Disney without kids,” Ray said with a small sigh. “Before I have to go to
Canada to film Twin Falls.”
“I will pass on the mimosas, but
would love some Disney time. It’s been a few months. How about you Alisa, when
was the last time you went to Disney?”
“Uh—” She thought about it. “Maybe
ten years I want to say.”
“Do you not like Disney?”
“I love Disney, it is just kind of
expensive to go,” she said, shrugging.
Logan put his hand on her shoulder.
“Maybe we need to make a trip.”
“No trips!” Roman shouted. “Dawn and
Logan, come on.”
Ray sighed again watching Logan
leave. “That ass is amazing.” He looked at her. “I see that smile. You can
agree.”
“I do agree.”
“Good. Step one of surviving actors.
Some of us are loud and outspoken, don’t be shy jump in.”
“Check, jump in.”
“It’s nice seeing Logan happy. After
the breakup he was so sad. I believe he thought she was the one.” She watched
Logan and Dawn have an argument, until someone said the wrong line and they
started giggling.
“CUT!” Roman screamed making Alisa
flinch.
“Step two. Some directors are just
assholes. You just learn to deal.” Logan turned to them and winked
.
“Check, assholes.”
“You are cute. I think we need to go
on a double date.”
“I have no double,” she said turning
to Ray.
“There is Logan.”
“Ah—We’ve only known each other for
two days.”
Ray shrugged. “You guys could have
been married and divorced by now, you know typical celebrity life.”
They laughed as they turned back to
watch. After Dawn and Logan it was the whole cast, then Logan and his pretend
off and on crazy girlfriend. Alisa watched Roman, she watched the stage hands,
she watched the camera people, sound people, and all the rest.
A little nagging voice sprang
forward. You don’t belong here.
But I want to belong here, she replied to the voice.
~About the Author~
Somebody told Ellie Potts you had to
be rich to be eccentric otherwise you were plain crazy. She set out to prove
them wrong doing things she was told she couldn't do like dressing for pirate
and renaissance faires, get her stories published, playing video games,
planning to survive a zombie apocalypse, and other antics most women stay away
from.
She is also a Whovian, Browncoat,
Star Wars addict, and collector of arcane knowledge. Now she lives in
California's Central Valley where most of her stories and books take place. Her
and her husband are owned by their attack Bugg, and her red eared slider turtle
minion who live in the backyard.
Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteHi Ellie, Thank you so much for sharing your story with my readers. :-)
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