Release Blitz: Julia by Ashley Pullo
Title: New Amsterdam: Julia (New
Amsterdam #1)
Author: Ashley Pullo
Release Date: March 11, 2016
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Inspired by the captivating stories
from Humans of New York, and the narrative structure of a television
mini-series, Ashley Pullo lends her unique voice to a new series
releasing this fall. Combining her unmistakable wit and distinct
writing style, New Amsterdam will feature a trio of petite novels
chronicling the lives of three women as they define love in NYC.
Julia Pierce is a popular wedding
columnist for a highly-respected NYC newspaper. She creates modern
fairy tales by penning editorials about wealthy couples with
spectacular wedding venues. Julia is cautious and cynical, and
appears to have horrible luck with romance, but finding true love is
closer than she realizes.
When Theo returns with his beer, he
sits down at the table and pushes his plate to the side, watching
as Juliabites off the heads of the helpless cubs. “You know,”
he says, lining up the five colors of bears in a single file,
“there’s a lot of debate about the flavors of gummi bears.”
“They all taste the same.”
“You’re wrong, little grasshopper.
The red, your bear of choice, is actually marinara sauce.” He pops
the red raspberry gummi in his mouth and chews with his eyes
closed. “Orange is a favorite among Cheetos lovers – which goes
great with banana cream pie.” Theo eats the orange and lemon bear,
keeping his smile at bay while he continues. “Now the colorless
wonder of this guy,” he pinches the pineapple bear between his
fingers, “is the biggest secret in the candy world. I’ve heard
rumors ranging from LSD to old man jizz, but I know a guy, who knows
a guy, who works at Haribo … and I can tell you, off the record,
the clear bear is silicone.”
“You’re so full of shit, Theo
Barnes.”
He holds up a hand. “Let me finish.”
Taking the last remaining bear from the lineup, he mutters, “Poor,
poor, unlovable green. What did the flavor green ever do to
you?” Theo holds the bear between his thumb and index finger, and
speaks directly to its disfigured face. “I know, fella. It sucks to
be tossed back in the bowl. But I will eat you, green gummi!”
“So what’s the flavor of green,
according to Theo?”
Lobbing it at his sexy mouth, he
reveals, “Oh, it’s definitely strawberry.”
New Amsterdam: Tess (#1) | Released Oct 2015
Thessaly Sinclair owns an artisanal
shop in the historic Seaport district of Lower Manhattan. She's savvy
and charming, and appears to have it all, but a romantic hang-up is
holding her back from experiencing true love.
**From the Author**
New Amsterdam is dedicated to the
Humans of New York
In the summer of 2010, photographer
Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project - to single-handedly
create a photographic census of New York City. The photos he took and
the accompanying interviews became the blog Humans of New York (St.
Martin's, 2015).
New Amsterdam: Darby (#3) | Release date TBA
Inspired by the captivating stories
from Humans of New York, and the narrative structure of a
television mini-series, Ashley Pullo lends her unique voice to a new
series releasing this fall. Combining her unmistakable wit and
distinct writing style, New Amsterdam will feature a trio of petite
novels chronicling the lives of three women as they define love in
NYC.
Darby Wallace is an anthropologist
reporting human interest stories for a trendy online magazine. She
watches people, studies their habits, and then gives them an
interesting narrative - but her own life is a spiraling disaster of
bad decisions. Selfish and careless, Darby must seek the help of a
mysterious stranger in order to understand the power of human
connection.
**Residing in New York with her husband
and two children, Ashley Pullo is an author, an entertainment
blogger, and an advocate for cultural literacy.**
Hey y'all!
NYC is an amazing place to find
inspiration - the random and the ordinary that make up reality. My
writing showcases inspired ideas, as well as my love for dichotomy,
authenticity, pop-culture, and humor.
Dreams need chasers.
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