Buy your copy of The Perfect Dress, a thriller by Mary Jane Cole.



An exciting novel by Mary Jane Cole. Get your copy now.

The Perfect Dress by Mary Jane Cole

____________________________________________________

CLICK FROM A LINK BELOW TO GET YOUR COPY NOW!

Author House Book Store

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

____________________________________________________



Book Order Hotline 888-280-7715
or
click here to email your order to
Author House.


Order ISBN # 1-4208-9015-8
Book contains 250 pages.
Published by Author House



____________________________________________________

Reviews

Lakeland Times


My Shelf

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

____________________________________________________



Preface

The Perfect Dress


In an epic retro romance set in the 60's, 70's and 80's a case of mismanaged love annihilates the beautiful, talented bridal and fashion designer who made foolish choices. The music from these times reflects a life of destruction and despair, spiraling downward despite occasional bouts of financial good luck. She pays dearly for enduring two disastrous marriages, one to a much older man and the other to a young trophy husband. The real love of her life was an Egyptian-American Adonis destined by family to a traditional prearranged marriage. Enter alcohol and drug abuse, sexual promiscuity and two transgendered roommates. With a little help from the FBI, her life on the streets of Chicago, San Francisco and Waikiki makes this novel a thriller!



____________________________________________________

Although my pantyhose were strangling me and my ankles had swollen over my shoes, I was in no position to complain. Luckily, I was getting well paid and business was exceptionally good. I was a wedding gown fairy, the owner of a unique bridal salon...a special breed, settling only for perfection. I really loved my job but at times, it could be quite difficult. It took stamina and lately I had run short of it. I was at this particular wedding reception as my duty and privilege standing by and hovering over the bride, a true princess in her own country, Egypt. This was the most unusual wedding I had ever worked. Not only had the FBI paid me an enormous amount of money to furnish the bride with an elaborate wedding gown, I was to make certain her ensemble was sheer perfection. Therefore, I had a back-up dress in the changing room along with every other imaginable item she might need during the course of the reception. A beautiful sixteen-year-old princess in her homeland, but still a typical American teenager just married a handsome young prince from Egypt. They had never set eyes on each other before....Can you imagine? They were striking together! They were calm, relaxed and they definitely appeared to be relieved. As I sat at my table watching, I decided that maybe the prearranged marriage concept was not such a ridiculous idea. Think of your own family, your loved ones combing the globe selecting the perfect man for you. I was starting to see the merit in it. Let Mama and Papa do the legwork while we concentrate on other things, such as growing up and schoolwork. One day a wedding is arranged and all that’s left to do is to select the perfect dress for our wedding. After all, they say you don’t know anyone until you live with them, so... maybe it’s a fabulous way to go. Looking back at all the walks of life I personally had to audition, wade through, justify, convince myself of and often become morbidly attached to-some creep from the dark side, the wrong side of the tracks, a boozer, a sleaze monger, a liar, cheat or sex-fiend- I wish my relatives would have played matchmaker and done the dirty deed for me, seeking out a man who would love and care for me unconditionally. Besides, there wouldn’t be any "I told you so’s." Prearranged marriages have worked for centuries in other countries. In America with our “do it yourselves” mentality, we ladies insist on going it alone, finding that perfect catch all by ourselves. The job is next to impossible! No wonder we have so many divorces. It’s the white dress that lures us to the moment, steps us up to the altar and romances us from a child all the way to a young lady savoring that special day, before, during and after. If only we thought about and chose our husbands this carefully! I had been at this particular wedding for hours; thus the swollen feet. It had been a long day for me. I dressed the princess and had to sew her into her dress, what is known to the trade as “painting it on.” Her dress was absolutely perfect as she wore everything well. It was now 7pm. After the FBI nabbed the suspected terrorists, I had done my job. I then planned to go home, soak in a hot bath and sip warm cocoa with my little dog, Beau, by my side. But it didn’t pan out that way.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read on, I think you will enjoy the roller coaster ride.


Mary Jane Cole

About the author Mary Jane Cole.

The author is a baby boomer from Chicago who attended universities in both Illinois and California. Her undergraduate and graduate work was in the behavioral sciences. Years later a passion for design led to another degree. Cole has been published in the Palm Beach Post, Vero Beach Magazine and the Fort Pierce Tribune. One of her key creations, The Barkery K-9 Cafe, was featured on national television. She authored a design column and has spoken on the subject of color in design. Now based in Florida, she travels extensively by motorhome with her psychiatrist husband and their two dogs, continuing her career as a writer.



The Perfect Dress by Mary Jane Cole

Send an email to the author below.



Mary Jane Cole





Watch for more books coming soon from Mary Jane Cole.

Watch for my new book Gor'ko this spring.

Watch for my new book "Gor'ko" in the spring.







Web page designed by Ginger
www.snowysavers.com