With her sophomore effort, Boles delivers an irresistible, sexy tale of love, art, and basketball set in present-day Detroit. Detroit art gallery assistant Danni Blair is frustrated. Her NBA Detroit Piston boyfriend has been acting shady, she and her best friend end up arguing more than laughing, and her job has been filled with endless drudgery and incompetent co-workers. When her world suddenly shifts in every way imaginable her cheating boyfriend breaks up with her and she's fired from her job Danni goes on an emotional journey that she hopes will reunite her with a love of her life, bring peace to her tumultuous childhood, and reconnect her with her passion for painting. This novel is set in the world of Detroit's contemporary fine art world combined with the world of the NBA. It's a story of romance and sisterhood.
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Hi! My name is Philana Marie Boles and I am the author of four novels: Glitz (a YA), Little Divas (for 'tweens), and two for adults (In the Paint and Blame It on Eve).
I'm so excited because I have a few more books on the way, too! :) I will share details as soon as I can, I promise.
I have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember and it all started because I absolutely loved for my parents to read to me as a child. From there, I wanted to write. I started with poetry in the first grade and even began my first story as a second grader.
One day, I told my parents that I wanted to write my own novel someday and showed them that notebook. Their matter-of-fact reply was "just finish it".
That feeling of "why not" made all of the difference in my life.
In high school, my mentors--John Rowley and Chrissy Rode--encouraged me as well. Looking back on it all, I can see how much of an impact that had on me. "Who is anyone to tell you that you can't?" was my teacher's reply when I said I hoped to be a professional writer. Mrs. Rode was so right.
So after writing and directing a few high-school plays and musicals with Mr. Rowley, I went on to earn a BFA in creative writing and theater from Bowling Green State University.
At BGSU, I studied under Fred Zackel and Richard Messer, amazing writers themselves and incredible professors.
Besides writing books, I have worked as a freelance publicist and media consultant for music artists; for Glamour magazine in the media relations department; at 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks as a development assistant; as a makeup artist; and as as a substitute teacher (my favorite gig of all time).
When I'm not writing, I volunteer my time as a judge for national scholarship beauty pageants and assisting at competitive dance conventions for my niece, Jada.
In my spare time, I love just about anything having to do with popular culture, but most especially music.
Currently, I live in a suburb of New York City where I am at work at more novels and finishing up my graduate degree in the arts. I love learning just as much as I love producing quality work. And I don't plan to stop doing either anytime soon.
I hope you will enjoy reading Glitz, my newest novel. It is every music fan's on-the-road fantasy come true...
xoxo
