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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