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CHRONICLES OF A LINCOLN PARK FASHIONISTA

Author: Aven Ellis

Genre: Chick Lit

~ SYNOPSIS ~

Recent college graduate Avery Andrews is ready to begin a new life in the big city. She’s landed an apartment in Chicago’s famed Lincoln Park neighborhood–and has her eye on the cute commodities trader just a floor above.

If Premier Airlines knew about her fear of flying, they never would have hired her to be their marketing assistant—but it’s not like Avery wants a lifelong career. Right now she simply wants a job to pay her bills…and fund a few little shopping excursions, too.

Her new lifestyle comes with a price tag, as Avery is not only faced with paying a ridiculous rent but finds she’s perceived as one of the vacant, husband-hunting fashionistas who live in the area. Avery resents this stereotype—so she doesn’t want a lifelong career, and she loves fashions she can’t afford, but that doesn’t mean she is empty-headed and spoiled, does it?

When an opportunity to participate in a documentary at work arises, Avery finds a two-fold solution to her problems. She’ll earn extra money for it, and the documentary will show her as a serious career woman, enabling her to shed that husband-hunting fashionista label for good.

When the camera is on, Avery attempts to be a motivated professional woman. But when she is challenged by Deacon Ryan, the videographer assigned to cover her story, Avery finds herself wanting things she was never supposed to want—like a lasting career—and Deacon. And Avery might just gain more from the experience than a perfect career image and extra cash to put in her Tory Burch wallet…

~ RELEASE DATE ~

September 10, 2014

~ PURCHASE ~

AMAZON US

~ EXCERPT ~

“We were supposed to be together forever,” Bree

says, breaking through my angry thoughts. “I mean, he had been acting distant

and irritated lately, but I thought that was the stress from graduation and

getting ready to move. I had no idea he was thinking of this. None. Alex was

supposed to marry me. How do I deal with this, Avery? How?”

I hug her. I have to answer this carefully. I can’t

say Alex is a bastard. Because if they did work it out—which I’m not in favor

of because this is a huge red flag if this is how he deals with things—but if

they did, Bree would know my true feelings forever. I have to say something

thoughtful. Something soothing and wise. My eyes land on the stack of magazines

on the coffee table. Last month’s FLIRTY! is on top, and I see this

headline: “Don’t Let His Emotional Immaturity Ruin Your Life.”

Bingo.

“Bree, don’t let Alex’s emotional immaturity ruin

your life,” I say gently. “This has nothing to do with you and everything to do

with his own maturity issues.”

Bree moves back from me, amazement etched on her

tear-stained face. “How do you always know what to say?”

“Because you’re my best friend. Now go on back to my

bedroom, first door on the left. You can wash your face in my bathroom. Then curl

up in my bed, and I’ll bring you something stronger than wine.”

“I’m so glad I’m here. I love you, Avery,” Bree

says, sniffling.

“I love you, too,” I say to the friend who is like

my sister. “Now go on,” I add, standing up and pulling her up off the couch.

“I’ll be right there.”

***

“Let’s do a one-on-one interview,” Deke says.

“Sure,” I say, taking another sip of wine.

He quickly sets up a backdrop and puts his camera on

a tripod. I sit down on a barstool in front of the black screen, and Deke asks

me to talk about my friendship with Bree. I give a brief history, explaining

how close we are and how we’ve gone through the ups and downs of life together

and always will.

Deke then shuts off the camera.

“That’s interesting advice that you gave to Bree

tonight,” he says slowly, his eyes piercing through me.

And damn it, despite the fact that I don’t like him,

a tingle shoots down my spine.

“Well, it’s easy to give advice to Bree. We’re more

like sisters than friends. And because we know each other so well, I know what

to say to her in a time of crisis.”

“I see,” Deke says slowly. “So are you going to

advise her on the hot colors for pedicures this season, too?”

Suddenly I can see the FLIRTY! cover on the

coffee table in my head. I quickly glance over at it and see the pedicure

headline, right underneath the “Don’t Let His Emotional Immaturity Ruin Your

Life” one.

Oh shit.

~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~

Aven Ellis

Aven Ellis has been writing fiction since she was sixteen. She studied communications at a large Midwestern university, and after graduation, Aven worked as a reporter for a community newspaper, followed by a stint at a public relations agency.

But writing about city council meetings and restaurant franchises was not as much fun as writing for young women trying to figure out their careers and potential boyfriends. So Aven got herself a job in television that allowed her to write at night. Connectivity is Aven’s debut novel; Waiting For Prince Harry and Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista (New Adult romantic comedy) will be published next year.

Aven lives in Dallas with her family. When she is not writing, Aven enjoys shopping, cooking, connecting with friends on social media, and watching any show that features Gordon Ramsay.