One For The Road by Lynne Marshall

First off, I’d like to thank the lovely ladies of Pink Fuzzy Slippers for letting me visit and blog today.


One of the things I wish I’d known before I started writing, and especially as I
got closer to publication, was how much of the promo for a book would fall on the writer’s shoulders. Basically, ALL OF IT! Readers may or  

may not know how many of us writers are introverts, so it might surprise you that we are uncomfortable tooting our own horns. Believe me, we do feel awkward about it, and it is a process I would compare to standing naked in front of a crowded room. I suffer from cringe attacks on a regular basis, while visiting blogs and promoting my latest book, ONE FOR THE ROAD.

I’ll start by telling you a little about myself. I’m a published author of a dozen books, most with Harlequin, Mills & Boon in the Medical Romance line. I love to write category romance, but I also love to write bigger stories with more secondary characters. I was fortunate to find a home for this story of my heart, One for the Road, at The Wild Rose Press a small, independent e-book and print publisher. This book is a contemporary story featuring an over-forty romance. That’s a hard sell in today’s market, and I am so grateful to the Last Rose of Summer line for giving this book a chance.

So far, I’ve received 4 stars from Romantic Times Reviews, and 4 books from The Long and Short reviews, and a bunch of satisfied reader reviews at Amazon, so, as you can imagine, I’m happy as a kid with hiccups caused by giggles.

Now back to the tough part.

Consider me sufficiently cringing as I offer up a quick blurb about my current release – ONE FOR THE ROAD – and since the heroine of the book, D’Anne Palmer, is a list maker, I’d like to follow up with a list of my own about ten things you may not know about One for the Road.

I’d also like to know what makes you cringe? What things do you occasionally have to do that make you feel like you’re naked as a jay bird (heck at least they have feathers!) Do share in the comments section!

Here’s the blurb:

D’Anne Palmer and her husband had a life others dream of–traveling the US in a luxury forty-foot motor coach, going where they wanted. Suddenly, D’Anne finds herself a widow with her only asset being the motor home. Without funds to return to California, she decides to hire out the RV.

Tyler White was a “one-hit wonder” ten years ago. At a crossroads, he plans a comeback. He’s hoping the three-week tour he’s put together will reignite his career. All he needs now is some cheap transportation and the widow with the RV might just fit the bill.

D’Anne and Tyler discover a lot about themselves—and each other—as they journey from Nashville to Las Vegas, via Texas with the band and Tyler’s dog. Can close quarters really help a has-been singer on the comeback trail and a widow with California style fine love?

Now, as you read the list of ten below, please know that I’m feeling as if I’m wearing nothing but Pink Fuzzy Slippers!

Ten Things You May Not Know About ONE FOR THE ROAD by Lynne Marshall

1. A wacky license plate is a cross D’Anne must bear daily when she drives her VW.

2. D’Anne makes a list for the band to abide by while traveling with her, then breaks the biggest no-no herself.

3. One of the band, Bear, is a fount of trivia.

4. As the author, I got to write two songs for the book. (Yup, I even have tunes for them.)

5. There’s a southern Barbie Bimbo in the story who may just steal your heart and become your hero.

6. Tyler’s mother was named after my mother, and I dedicate the book to my mom.

7. A young journalist comes up with a headline after an interview with Tyler that just might change his life.

8. The heartbreaker of the band, J.T., gets his comeuppance.

9. D’Anne does something in the desert she’d never ever do back home.

10. Dexter, Tyler’s dog, helps save the day!

And here’s a bonus tidbit: Anyone who has read the book and would like to receive a free epilogue of One for the Road, which doesn’t appear in the book, contact me at my website (http://www.lynnemarshall.com/)and I’ll send you a pdf.

Now that I’ve had my cringe for the day, let’s hear about your cringe-worthy moments in the comments section, okay? Thanks for reading!

Lynne Marshall lives in Southern California with her husband of thirty years and is the proud mother of two adult children. She is a retired RN, who loves to travel, see movies, read (of course) and eat a lot of things she really shouldn’t. You can visit Lynne at her website: http://www.lynnemarshall.com/