Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Breaking the Story by Ashley Farley
Passion, peril, and a scandal that will rock American politics.
Scottie Darden’s life is a disaster. Her marriage has become toxic, and her career as a photojournalist has stalled out. To attract the attention of the main players in the news industry, she needs a standout story with a unique perspective. What she finds is a scandal that could turn the 2016 presidential election upside down. But before she can release her damaging images to the media, Scottie must uncover the truth behind the photographs. She turns to handsome mystery man Guy Jordan for help. When they join the campaign trail in search of answers, their investigation quickly becomes deadly.
Hop on board for a wild ride of adventure where desire ignites, lives are threatened, and secrets are revealed.
navigated his way through the crowd to where Scottie was seated. “Well
now, isn’t this a coincidence?” he said.
looked up from her martini. “Unless, of course, you’re stalking me.”
Hostile.” He took a step back. “What happened to you in the hours
since we last met?”
jabbed at the olive with the pick in her martini. “Trust me, you don’t
want to know.”
but I do,” he said, placing his hand over his heart. “The way I
remember it, you owe me a drink for changing your tire. You even said you
should buy it.”
right, fine.” When the woman next to her got up and left, Scottie extended
an empty hand to the barstool. “You might as well sit down. I’ll buy you a
drink. Then we’ll be even.”
slid onto the bar stool and signaled the bartender. “I’ll have a Dewars on
the rocks. And bring the lady another of whatever she’s having.” He
glanced down at her glass. “What are
you having?”
martinis. My third.”
What’s with the serious mood? You might as well tell me. I’ll keep guessing
until you do.”
drained the last of her drink and set the glass down on the bar. “Trust
me, you don’t want to hear this drama.”
don’t you let me make that decision?”
Ashley Farley is a wife and mother of two college-aged children. She grew up in the salty marshes of South Carolina, but now lives in Richmond, Virginia, a city she loves for its history and traditions.
After her brother died in 1999 of an accidental overdose, she turned to writing as a way of releasing her pent-up emotions. She wrote SAVING BEN in honor of Neal, the boy she worshipped, the man she could not save. SAVING BEN is not a memoir, but a story about the special bond between siblings.
