Blog Tour: Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista by Aven Ellis

CHRONICLES OF A LINCOLN PARK FASHIONISTA

Author: Aven Ellis

Genre: Chick Lit 
~ SYNOPSIS ~ 

Recent college graduate Avery Andrews is ready to begin a new life in the big city. She’s landed an apartment in Chicago’s famed Lincoln Park neighborhood–and has her eye on the cute commodities trader just a floor above.

If Premier Airlines knew about her fear of flying, they never would have hired her to be their marketing assistant—but it’s not like Avery wants a lifelong career. Right now she simply wants a job to pay her bills…and fund a few little shopping excursions, too.

Her new lifestyle comes with a price tag, as Avery is not only faced with paying a ridiculous rent but finds she’s perceived as one of the vacant, husband-hunting fashionistas who live in the area. Avery resents this stereotype—so she doesn’t want a lifelong career, and she loves fashions she can’t afford, but that doesn’t mean she is empty-headed and spoiled, does it?

When an opportunity to participate in a documentary at work arises, Avery finds a two-fold solution to her problems. She’ll earn extra money for it, and the documentary will show her as a serious career woman, enabling her to shed that husband-hunting fashionista label for good.

When the camera is on, Avery attempts to be a motivated professional woman. But when she is challenged by Deacon Ryan, the videographer assigned to cover her story, Avery finds herself wanting things she was never supposed to want—like a lasting career—and Deacon. And Avery might just gain more from the experience than a perfect career image and extra cash to put in her Tory Burch wallet…

~ RELEASE DATE ~ 

September 10, 2014

~ PURCHASE ~ 
AMAZON US

~ EXCERPT ~

“We were supposed to be together forever,” Bree says, breaking through my angry thoughts. “I mean, he had been acting distant and irritated lately, but I thought that was the stress from graduation and getting ready to move. I had no idea he was thinking of this. None. Alex was supposed to marry me. How do I deal with this, Avery? How?”

I hug her. I have to answer this carefully. I can’t say Alex is a bastard. Because if they did work it out—which I’m not in favor of because this is a huge red flag if this is how he deals with things—but if they did, Bree would know my true feelings forever. I have to say something thoughtful. Something soothing and wise. My eyes land on the stack of magazines on the coffee table. Last month’s FLIRTY! is on top, and I see this headline: “Don’t Let His Emotional Immaturity Ruin Your Life.”

Bingo.

“Bree, don’t let Alex’s emotional immaturity ruin your life,” I say gently. “This has nothing to do with you and everything to do with his own maturity issues.”

Bree moves back from me, amazement etched on her tear-stained face. “How do you always know what to say?”

“Because you’re my best friend. Now go on back to my bedroom, first door on the left. You can wash your face in my bathroom. Then curl up in my bed, and I’ll bring you something stronger than wine.”

“I’m so glad I’m here. I love you, Avery,” Bree says, sniffling.

“I love you, too,” I say to the friend who is like my sister. “Now go on,” I add, standing up and pulling her up off the couch. “I’ll be right there.”

***

“Let’s do a one-on-one interview,” Deke says.

“Sure,” I say, taking another sip of wine.

He quickly sets up a backdrop and puts his camera on a tripod. I sit down on a barstool in front of the black screen, and Deke asks me to talk about my friendship with Bree. I give a brief history, explaining how close we are and how we’ve gone through the ups and downs of life together and always will.

Deke then shuts off the camera.

“That’s interesting advice that you gave to Bree tonight,” he says slowly, his eyes piercing through me.

And damn it, despite the fact that I don’t like him, a tingle shoots down my spine.

“Well, it’s easy to give advice to Bree. We’re more like sisters than friends. And because we know each other so well, I know what to say to her in a time of crisis.”

“I see,” Deke says slowly. “So are you going to advise her on the hot colors for pedicures this season, too?”

Suddenly I can see the FLIRTY! cover on the coffee table in my head. I quickly glance over at it and see the pedicure headline, right underneath the “Don’t Let His Emotional Immaturity Ruin Your Life” one.

Oh shit.

~~I received this in exchange for an honest review~~

OK, So I absoulutely love Aven Ellis! She writes books that has characters in it that will annoy the hell out of you, but somewhere along the way, that character relizes that they are in the wrong, and they learn from their mistakes, feel terrible for things that they has said in the past! This book is like that. 

When I first started reading this book, I was really annoyed at Avery at the beginning. She was all about finding that husband that will take care of her so she can stay at home. This husband had to be wealthy with a good, solid career. She was also all about the shopping, and her Lincoln Park apartment, that she couldn't afford at all. Her career of being an assistant in the Marketing Department at Premier Airlines is just something to pass the time. That is, until she meets Deke. Then she is questioning not only his fashion sense, but her career as well.

Aven's books are awesome. There are no other words to say than they are awesome! They are lighthearted and fun. Quick reads, make the book go really fast, that is what I don't like about it. I wish they kept going!! You need to get her book! This book, her other books, any book that she has written and published you need to get, you will not regret it at all!!!

~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~ 

Aven Ellis

Aven Ellis has been writing fiction since she was sixteen. She studied communications at a large Midwestern university, and after graduation, Aven worked as a reporter for a community newspaper, followed by a stint at a public relations agency.

But writing about city council meetings and restaurant franchises was not as much fun as writing for young women trying to figure out their careers and potential boyfriends. So Aven got herself a job in television that allowed her to write at night. Connectivity is Aven’s debut novel; Waiting For Prince Harry and Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista (New Adult romantic comedy) will be published next year.

Aven lives in Dallas with her family. When she is not writing, Aven enjoys shopping, cooking, connecting with friends on social media, and watching any show that features Gordon Ramsay.

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