Hey-oh, everyone! So happy to be back on Fresh Fiction talking about my newest
release,
WILD RIDE! The
book follows Ethan "Ozzie" Sykes on his twisty, turny, suspenseful journey to
finding happily-ever-after. I can promise car chases, shoot outs, a rogue
motorcycle club, mistaken identities, steamy hot sex scenes and so much more.
But for today's post, I want to focus on the book's setting. Chicago, the Windy
City, the City of Broad Shoulders. My home.
Sit back, relax, and let me take you on a journey of locations found between the
pages of
WILD RIDE. If
you've been to Chicago, hopefully you haven't missed these fun Chi-Town
destinations. If you
haven't been to Chicago, then be sure to put these
spots on your list of must-sees when you
do get a chance to visit my
City by the Lake!
- The Magnificent Mile: A mile of shopping, restaurants, and
people-watching unlike anything you've ever seen. You'll find everything from
Payless Shoes to Sax Fifth Avenue on the Mag Mile. Coffee shops. Street
performers. Garrett's Popcorn, which is a Windy City staple. (Hint: Get the
Chicago Mix while you're there. It's cheddar cheese popcorn mixed with caramel
popcorn. Sounds gross, right? WRONG! It's strangely delicious. The combination
of sweet and salty will make your taste buds sing.)
- Millennium Park: It's a new kind of town square -- a bustling
gathering spot right in the heart of downtown Chicago that boasts views of the
city's amazing architecture, has an eye-popping collection of art, possesses
beautiful landscape design, and hosts concerts, exhibitions, tours, and family
activities. (Hint: Be sure to stop by Cloud Gate, affectionately known to
Chicagoans at "The Bean." Walk beneath this shiny, silver art installation and
look up at your reflection. You'll be surprised by what you find!)
- Lake Shore Drive or the Chicago Lake Front Trail: You can do it all
along the lakeshore! Take a drive, take a walk, go for a run, dip your toes in
the cool waters of Lake Michigan, catch a game of beach volleyball, or spread a
towel in the sand and soak up the sun. Along Chicago's eastern edge awaits 18
miles of gorgeous parks and beaches.
- Downtown Dogs: One of Chi-Town's MANY hot dog joints. But these are
your regular hot dogs. These are "Chicago-style" hot dogs. Topped with yellow
mustard, chopped white onions, bright green sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle
spear, tomato slices or wedges, pickled sport peppers and a dash of celery salt.
The complete assembly of a Chicago hot dog is said to be "dragged through the
garden" due to the many toppings.
So there you have it! Four places (amongst the hundreds that Chicago has to
offer) that you will visit while reading WILD RIDE! I hope you'll pick up a copy
and fall in love with Ozzie
and my great, big, Windy City!
Black Knights Inc.
#9
The hero we've all been waiting for...
Ethan "Ozzie" Sykes
Former Navy SEAL
Underground operator for Black
Knights Inc., the covert government defense firm disguised as a custom
motorcycle shop
In a black-on-black international mission that went seriously sideways, Ozzie
was badly injuredโnow he's stuck at BKI headquarters in Chicago, champing at the
bit to get out into the field again. To his disgust, he's tasked with
distracting Chicago Tribune ace reporter Samantha Tate, who's been trying to dig
up the dirt on BKI for years. Turns out Samantha's beauty, intelligence and
sense of humor are a seriously big distraction, and Ozzie's losing his desire to
keep her at bay.
Ozzie's tired of hiding, and Samantha may be the best-and worstโperson to
share his secrets with...
"A nail-biter from start to finish". โPublishers Weekly for Too Hard to
Handle
Romance Erotica
Sensual | Romance
Suspense [Sourcebooks Casablanca, On Sale:
April 4, 2017, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492608813 / eISBN:
9781492608820]
Julie Ann Walker is the New York Times and USA Today
Bestselling Author of the Black Knights Inc. romantic suspense series. She is
prone to spouting movie quotes and song lyrics. She'll never say no to sharing a
glass of wine or going for a long walk. She prefers impromptu travel over the
scheduled kind, and she takes her coffee with milk. You can find her on her
bicycle along the lake shore in Chicago or blasting away at her keyboard, trying
to wrangle her capricious imagination into submission.
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