Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Thirtysomething Laney gives her life a complete makeover after her career and love life go down in flames in this "sweet, funny tale" (Publishers Weekly).
"A smart, sassy, hilarious debut novel " - Claire Cook, New York Times best-selling author of Must Love Dogs
After Laney Delaney gets in trouble at work and catches her fiance cheating, she finds herself with no boyfriend, no job and no plan. Determined to start over, she embarks on a solo design career far from the glamour of her old job on Rodeo Drive. And when it comes to love, three very different men vie for Laney's attention... but only one ignites a spark.
Laney is on the verge of reinventing her life and finding her true passion. But the path is full of embarrassing bumps, hilarious mishaps and wrong turns. Can Laney find her way and learn to believe in herself?
This romantic comedy from Charlene Ross, a breakout voice in chick lit, is "the perfect escape from life's monotonous treadmill" (Readers' Favorite).
Interview with the Author
What was your inspiration to write Frosted Cowboy? In a writing class, the teacher had us pull an adjective and a verb from a hat. I got frosted and cowboy. "What the heck am I going to do with that?" I thought, so I just wrote, "'I'll have a Frosted Cowboy, ' I said to the bartender." I wrote two pages and turned it in; my teacher loved it and wanted more. So I developed it into the story of a woman whose Plan A didn't work out when she had never even considered a Plan B. At the time, my own Plan A was failing, and I had never really considered a Plan B. My story is nothing like Laney's, but I wanted to see where her story would go.
It seems your book could fit into several genres. How would you categorize it? Laney Delaney is a lovable heroine who finds herself in ridiculous dating and work situations, so I'd categorize it as chick lit or romantic comedy. There's a light-hearted romance and of course some sex, but I wouldn't say this is a sexy romance novel; more a romantic comedy novel. Anyone looking for love, or could use a laugh, will enjoy this book
How is Laney's story different from other chick lit? Wait, are you saying a chick lit heroine who catches her fiance cheating on her and then loses her job and has to start over again isn't original? I'm kidding of course. What sets Laney apart is she's sassy, yet not cool. I liked the idea of a fashion designer who was talented and creative, but not very fashionable. She's a fish out of water, but doesn't know how to jump in the pool, or even if she wants to. In business and in love, she's searching for her true passion and struggles to reconcile what she thinks she needs with what she thinks she wants.
Do you have any more books planned? Yes. I don't want to say too much because I'm a bit superstitious, but I'm in the early stages of writing a book intersecting present-day lives of people who share a past. There might be a love triangle. And a little sex. And hopefully a lot of laughter.
Thanks for reading
Synopsis
Fun and flirty Laney gives her life a complete makeover after her career and love life go down in flames. "Smart, sassy, hilarious." (New York Times best-selling author Claire Cook)
After Laney Delaney gets unfairly booted from her designer job at a bridal boutique and catches her fiance cheating, she drowns her sorrows with a Frosted Cowboy cocktail-and locks eyes with a sexy stud at the bar. Faced with a life full of fresh possibilities, Laney embarks on a new career path while stumbling through the L.A. dating scene.
Laney is on the verge of reinventing her life and finding her true passion. But the journey is full of embarrassing bumps, hilarious mishaps and wrong turns. Can Laney find her way and learn to believe in herself?
"A sweet, funny tale." (Publishers Weekly)
"The perfect escape from life's monotonous treadmill." (Readers' Favorite)
Interview with the Author
What was your inspiration to write Frosted Cowboy? In a writing class, the teacher had us pull an adjective and a verb from a hat. I got frosted and cowboy. "What the heck am I going to do with that?" I thought, so I just wrote, "'I'll have a Frosted Cowboy, ' I said to the bartender." I wrote two pages and turned it in; my teacher loved it and wanted more. So I developed it into the story of a woman whose Plan A didn't work out when she had never even considered a Plan B. At the time, my own Plan A was failing, and I had never really considered a Plan B. My story is nothing like Laney's, but I wanted to see where her story would go.
It seems your book could fit into several genres. How would you categorize it? Laney Delaney is a lovable heroine who finds herself in ridiculous dating and work situations, so I'd categorize it as chick lit or romantic comedy. There's a light-hearted romance and of course some sex, but I wouldn't say this is a sexy romance novel; more a romantic comedy novel. Anyone looking for love, or could use a laugh, will enjoy this book
How is Laney's story different from other chick lit? Wait, are you saying a chick lit heroine who catches her fiance cheating on her and then loses her job and has to start over again isn't original? I'm kidding of course. What sets Laney apart is she's sassy, yet not cool. I liked the idea of a fashion designer who was talented and creative, but not very fashionable. She's a fish out of water, but doesn't know how to jump in the pool, or even if she wants to. In business and in love, she's searching for her true passion and struggles to reconcile what she thinks she needs with what she thinks she wants.
Do you have any more books planned? Yes. I don't want to say too much because I'm a bit superstitious, but I'm in the early stages of writing a book intersecting present-day lives of people who share a past. There might be a love triangle. And a little sex. And hopefully a lot of laughter.
Thanks for reading