Down Home and Dirty

By Allie Burnett

After being passed over for the promotion she had been working towards for years, 42-year old lawyer Lise Marshall goes over the deep end. In a matter of hours she has quit her high-stakes job at a New York City law firm, and drives aimlessly into the night. Twenty hours later she finds herself in Union Springs, Alabama, out of gas and and out of patience. In a life-altering twist of fate, Lise meets Eric, a hunky horse rancher who happens to be taking an early morning drive. On a whim, Eric invites Lise to rest on his ranch overnight. One night turns into many; and Lise finds herself uncontrollably drawn to Eric. What begins as friendship unfolds into a tumultuous romance. Between romance, horseback riding, and endless sunshine, Lise is having the best summer of her life. However, Eventually though, she can no longer avoid the elephant in the room; the life she left behind. Lise is ultimately forced to decide between the kind of love she has always pined for and the life she had originally envisioned for herself; a decision no woman should be forced to make.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alexandra Elliott
• Release date: Apr 10, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393423560

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