Ruby’s Choice
Ditch
Lane Diaries
Volume
1
D.F.
Jones
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: D.F. Jones
Date of Publication: July 25,
2015
ISBN: 0986122742
ASIN: B011T77W08
Number of pages: 173
Word Count: 61,570
Cover Artist: Amanda Northcutt,
Jones Media
Book Description:
Ruby’s Choice is a coming of age
story set in the late 1970’s in Middle Tennessee with a splash of paranormal
which will blossom in the second and third books of the series.
Ever since Ruby discovered an
amber-encased spider web in the Campbell Ridge Cave, she has had dreams of
births, deaths and glimpses into the future.
Ruby’s shift is coming to a close
at Everglade General Store. As she stacks the last row of bath soap, Ruby
recalls the delicious dream she had the night before. In the dream, a gorgeous
guy is kissing a tickle spot, just behind her left earlobe, sending shivers up
her spine. If only that dream could come true, instead of the one where a state
trooper gives her a seventy-five dollar speeding ticket!
Ruby snaps back to reality when
she hears the store’s front door bells chime. If she didn’t know any better,
she’d say the frickin’ Adonis from her sexy dream just walked through the door.
Reed Jackson and Brent Brown
introduce themselves to Ruby as members of the local baseball team her brother,
George, manages. Brent mentions they specifically came out to the store to meet
George’s hot, little sister. Ruby is slightly confused when she hears Reed
murmur Tap It under his breath, but then she remembers the rumor going around
campus about Reed and Brent’s dating game, where the two best friends compete
to have a girl profess undying love to one of them. And Tap It is a winner
takes all—all of what, though, Ruby has no clue. Ruby decides that she’ll play
along, but according to her rules. She’ll suss out if either of these players
is worthy of her love and respect.
One thing is for sure, Ruby is no
pawn.
Who will be Ruby’s Choice?
Author Reading https://youtu.be/urB0ToCii-g
Book Trailer https://youtu.be/quA4hqaQkIo
Available at Amazon
About
the Author:
D.F. Jones is a native of Middle
Tennessee and is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. After college
she landed a job with the ABC Affiliate in Nashville as a broadcast consultant.
She opened her advertising agency in 1998. After years of writing creative for
other people through her media company, she decided to write something for
herself. It turned into her debut novel, Ruby’s Choice. If you love to read and
get immersed into the characters of a book, then you will catch a small drift
of how incredible it is to write your own characters and breathe them into
life.
Interview
Where are you from? Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Tell us your latest news? I just released Ruby’s
Choice, book one of the Ditch Lane Diaries in July and I have a short titled,
“Antique Mirror” which will be released this month in a Halloween Anthology
series titled, Mirror, Mirror with Kate Baray, Steve Statham, S.R. Bond and MG
Heron
When and why did you begin writing? I started
writing when I was twelve. My parents were in a bad car accident and my mom was
in and out of hospitals for two years, and writing became a form of therapy for
me.
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I
have been writing creatively for many years, but last year, September 17, 2014
I began writing what would become my debut novel, Ruby’s Choice.
What inspired you to write your first book? September
2014, I was watching online the Outlander
panel at Comic Con and Diana Gabaldon. I love her work. She talked about how Outlander was her practice book and how
she wrote one chapter at a time. It didn’t seem as daunting to write one
chapter versus an entire manuscript. I thought, maybe I could write one page at
a time. Three months later, I had a rough draft.
Do you have a specific writing style? I want my characters to be authentic and real. I want my characters to
grow as the story pushes forward. I do write in third person limited point of
view and I switch narrators on occasion for emphasis or clarity. I want my
story to be fun and I draw upon my background as a southerner to turn a phrase,
but I use accents sparingly.
How did you come up with the title? My grandmother’s
name is Ruby. I have always loved her name.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp? Yes. The main message: We all have choices and with every
choice we make, there are good and bad consequences.
How much of the book is realistic? Murfreesboro,
MTSU, Nashville, Opryland and Henry Horton are real places.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events
in your own life? Yes, I use to swim at Henry Horton and I loved going to
Opryland every summer. I’m a proud MTSU Alumni and for years, we had a boat on
Centerhill Lake. Many of the backdrops are real. The characters and their
experiences in the book are fiction.
What books have most influenced your life most? The
Bible has by far been the greatest influence in my life. I can read it over and
over and every time I find a new verse or story that opens up a new meaning to
me. I also love with the Outlander series.
If you had to choose, which writer would you
consider a mentor? Diana Gabaldon.
What book are you reading now? The Paris Effect. It
was written by an old colleague.
Are there any new authors that have grasped your
interest? Monica McCabe
What are your current projects? I am currently
working on Anna’s Way, book two of the Ditch Lane Diaries.
What would you like my readers to know? Live your
dreams because life is so short. Don’t be afraid to chase your dreams.
I have always loved reading since my mom gave me
Thumbelina as a kid. But, I have found that writing is a more intense journey
into the life of a book. It amazes me how I will have a scene mapped out and
then I start writing and that scene evolves and takes a new turn. I love it!
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14282826.D_F_Jones
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