Holiday Romance in Manhattan, STERLING & SLOANE by Malena Lott, just .99 at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Sloane Cruisie was the go-to marriage counselor for the rich and famous in New York City — until her action star husband Ben Cruisie shocked her with divorce papers and began dating his co-star. Once a bestselling advice author on marriage, Sloane suddenly loses her book deal, her cushy job and goes home to their posh Neo-gothic penthouse in Manhattan to find her priceless antiques are being moved out – so Ben can share the holidays with his new love. Homeless for the holidays, she and her white bulldog Snowball have nowhere to turn until…
Sterling Reynolds is the go-to divorce attorney for the rich and famous in NYC. One of the most eligible bachelors in New York, he’s all too happy to help clients who failed to make their marriage work. Never being married himself, he’s the ultimate playboy. When he discovers his neighbor upstairs, Sloane Cruisie, has been kicked out of her penthouse, he offers his apartment so she can avoid the paparazzi, even though he knows Sloane can’t stand him or what he does for a living.
With nowhere else to turn, Sloane says “yes” to his proposal and stays in his apartment, which turns out to be full of antiques even more gorgeous than her own. To her surprise, he even has a bulldog. Who knew ruthless divorce attorneys liked dogs or antiques? Depressed but ready to make the most of the horrible holiday, she decides to make Sterling her rebound to take her mind off Ben and the bimbo upstairs.
Yet Sterling isn’t interested in being anyone’s in-between lover, unless it’s his idea.
For someone who has devoted her life to saving marriages, Sloane isn’t sure she even believes in love anymore, let alone any “magic” of the holidays – but one little person elf named Quentin seems determined to show them the true meaning of love and second chances.
From the author of popular women’s fiction Life’s a Beach, Dating da Vinci and Fixer Upper comes this tale of romance and starting over in the city that never sleeps. Readers are calling Sterling & Sloane, “laugh out loud funny,” “romantic” and “a holiday-movie-in-the-making.”
Praise for Malena Lott’s books:
“An extremely well written story that captivated me from the very beginning. ” — Book Binge
“Delightful … compelling, heartfelt novel.” – Curled Up with a Good Book
“She delivers a novel of remarkable wit and insight. This book is a treasure.”—Ellen Meister, author of The Other Life
“A romance-laced, emotional roller-coaster ride….” — Library Journal
“Delightfully affirming romance.” —Booklist
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Holidays in the Hive
Each week, we’ll share special holiday traditions and fun stories from our authors.
TMI Mom Heather Davis shares: Brian and I were engaged at a local park on Thanksgiving weekend with the Christmas lights up and glowing. We drive through (several times) each year. The Daughters make us kiss under the light tunnel where he actually popped the question.
Diana Rodriguez Wallach, author of Mirror, Mirror: Philadelphia has a number of shows and traditions during the holidays. And since I was a little kid, my favorite has always been the Dickens Village display and the Wanamaker Light Show–both now housed in the Macy’s department store in Center City. (It should be noted that this Macy’s was also the setting for the ’80s movie Mannequin. It’s huge. You can literally hang glide in it.) The light show originated fifty years ago and is set to popular Christmas songs played on the largest operational pipe organ in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanamaker_Organ). It tells the stories of Frosty, Rudolph, and the Sugarplum Fairies, all narrated by Julie Andrews. But it is make-shift English village, equipped with cobblestone streets and robots depicting Dickens’ famous novel A Christmas Carol, that has always been my favorite (http://www.visitphilly.com/events/philadelphia/holiday-light-show-at-macys-center-city/). My husband and I now take our daughter Juliet, and I hope it will always be a family tradition.
