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~ (Author) "The quiet peace of the humid August evening was abruptly shattered when Cal stormed into the kitchen..." (more)
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"1106 Grand Boulevard reads like Harold Robbins's The Carpetbaggers, but with a beautiful woman in the lead." -- Paul Kyriazi, Hollywood movie director (Omega Cop), author of How to Live the James Bond Lifestyle, Hard Rock Lovers

"Betty Dravis is a dynamic writer! It was hard for me to put this book down!" -- Katherine A. Becker, Hamilton City Council person

"Edge-of-your-seat suspense. Dravis grabs the reader up front. A pageturner story that tugs the emotional heart strings." -- David E. Meadows, author of the best-selling Joint Task Force and Sixth Fleet series


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Will Billie Jean find true love and happiness?

All her life, Billie Jean Sloane, a charismatic, exquisite, small-town beauty, has been desired and spoiled by men. At sixteen, following a tragedy involving her first husband--"the love of her life"--she is heartbroken. Unable to forgive or forget, her parents take drastic measures to keep them apart.

The vain, yet innocent, Billie Jean--one of seven siblings--is swept from her humble beginnings at 1106 Grand Boulevard in the Midwestern town of Hamilton, Ohio to a luxurious life-style in Phoenix, Arizona and other fascinating locales... through a World War II marriage and a Mafia scare in Sacramento, California... to vicious seduction at Lake Tahoe... to the fabulous wealth of the "San Francisco Sinclairs," real estate and jewelry tycoons. Then back to her hometown to search for her first husband.

This story takes you through Billie Jean's seven marriages and sixty-four years--1933 to 1997--of happiness and tragedy. Always searching for her first love and her childhood, the enchanting child/woman captivates many men along the way, each wealthier than the one before ... each sending her scurrying back to 1106 Grand Boulevard, a trail of broken hearts in her wake.

1106 Grand Boulevard is the story of passions that last a lifetime; of family love and betrayal; of spousal abuse and sadistic child abuse; a story of Billie Jean's desperate search for happiness, self-worth, and maturity ... a story of people needing people and people using people.

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  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Just My Best (April 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932586393
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932586398
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,405,865 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best true-to-life love story ... with lots of action!, May 10, 2006
By Shirley Dimple "Dimpsy" (Miami,Florida/stunt double) - See all my reviews
This is the most real-to-life love story I've ever read. But it should be billed as a love/thriller because it's got lots of action. As a stunt double that's what I like--ACTION!

Love the strong (yet vulnerable) heroine!

That nostalgic-appearing home on the cover drew me like a magnet. Reminded my of my own childhood home back in Georgia.

The house drew me, but the Sloane family and the beautiful Billie Jean kept me reading! What a story! What an author!
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28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by, Betty Dravis., February 15, 2008


What a great read, Betty! 1106 Grand Boulevard did not disappoint. It just shows the versatility of this extraordinary writer. Betty has shown her skill over a wide swath of genres: V.O. comes to mind; see my review on that one. 1106 is a page turner. I was immediately caught up in the exciting life of the protagonist, Billy Jean. Betty's descriptive words and phrases provide an easy read that keeps ones eyes glued to the scenes as they unfold; making snow angels, a near fatal encounter with an enraged spouse. I could go on, but I refuse to spoil the grip this book will have on each person who picks it up. Suffice it to say you the reader will not be let down.

Richard Neal Huffman - Author of, Dreams In Blue: The Real PoliceDreams in Blue: "The Real Police"

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5.0 out of 5 stars "1106 Grand Boulevard" adaptation will make an excellent TV daytime series!, November 5, 2006
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Dear Betty Dravis,

I sincerely hope you enjoy the thought of living in New York City and being the Head Writer on a Television "Soap Opera" daytime drama, because I think this will be your happy fate after the daytime television fans take note of your "1106 Grand Boulevard" novel....and consider the glorious possibilities of your novel as a soap opera!

Best Wishes, John Michael O'Loughlin

PS --- How I loved to watch the daytime drama "Ryan's Hope" back in the 1970's and the 1980's...my friends and family and I would be glued to the TV set and on the edge of our seats each day! Here's a "heads-up" to all those aging "Ryan's Hope" fans who are always hoping to discover a worthy sequel to their favorite show --- Ladies and Gentlemen, I have found what we seek!!!

There is enough basic material in this one book to provide the plot outline for a good ten years of thrilling daytime television. Those who are fans of RH and AMC and all the other wonderful soaps both past and present understand that time in the soaps can speed up, and one year of real time can sometimes be five years of TV time. Example: A baby this season can be a toddler next season and a teenager the season after --- in three years the baby can start High School....This book is absolutely perfect for these situations where the adults age slowly and the children age much faster. Just like the Ryan family, there are tons of family members with intricate stories.

Some might think I'm making subtle fun of this book by saying it's perfect to be made into a daytime television show.....I am not! I love the soaps (especially RH and AMC...Ryan's Hope and All My Children, to those of you reading this who are not fans of the soaps...), and "1106 Grand Boulevard" is to the soap opera genre as GWTW (Gone With The Wind) was to the epic movie genre of the 1930's.... I ain't kidding, folks. And, if you're a soap opera fan, then you should do yourself a tremendous favor and get this book right away! You'll thank me for this recommendation, I guarantee!

I'm ready to begin watching this wonderful "1106 Grand Boulevard" daytime drama soap opera as soon as the first show airs.......primarily because it'll be the finest family television drama since "Ryan's Hope"! And, to all my fellow RH fans.......I wouldn't tell you all this and get your hopes up if I didn't know it to be the one hundred per cent truth! You're going to absolutely fall in love with Billie Jean and everyone in this novel...





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