Claiming Victory: A Romantic Comedy - Paperback

by Beverley Watts (Author)

When Hollywood invades her sleepy seaside town, Victory Shackleford's quiet life becomes anything but ordinary...
Thirty-two-year-old Victory Shackleford has mastered the art of playing it safe. Comfortable in her predictable routine in the picturesque riverside town of Dartmouth, she's content with her work, her dog, and keeping her eccentric, adventure-loving father out of trouble. That is, until she discovers he's rented out their historic home as the setting for Hollywood's biggest blockbuster of the year and her meticulously organized world crumbles overnight.

While cameras roll and her meddling father orchestrates increasingly outrageous matchmaking schemes, Tory finds herself thrust into the spotlight she's spent years avoiding. But as the boundaries between her carefully controlled world and Hollywood's glittering chaos blur, Tory must decide: Will she retreat to her comfort zone, or finally step into the starring role of her own life?

Perhaps her father's latest outrageous scheme might just lead to the most unexpected victory of all...

"It's a fairy tale story but the writing in places had me literally crying with laughter and not able to read on! The hysterical pictures in my mind made me smile for hours. Loved it."

Praise from Amazon readers for the Shackleford Diaries:

"I've read a lot of romantic comedies, but none have had me crying with laughter like this series."
"I was laughing so hard, I had to stop reading to wipe the tears away."
"The funniest books ever. My husband thinks I'm deranged as I've laughed so much."
"I had to put the book down and walk away until my eyes quit crying with laughter."
"Don't read them in the early hours of the morning if hubby is asleep, they made me howl with laughter. Tried to stifle it but shook the bedclothes. Absolutely brilliant."

Author Biography

Beverley and her husband divide their time between a large flat overlooking the sea on the beautiful English Riviera (where it's generally warm and wet) and an officer's cabin on the west coast of Scotland (where it's cold and wet). Between them they have 3 children (2 grown up) and a menagerie of animals including 2 dogs (an Irish terrier called Nelson, plus a neurotic 'Chorkie' named Pepé) and two cats called Dillon and Honey. Beverley spent 8 years teaching English as a Foreign Language to International Military Students in Britannia Royal Naval College which is the premier officer training establishment for the Royal Navy in the UK. She says that in the whole 8 years there was never a dull moment and many of her wonderful experiences at the College were not only memorable but were most definitely 'the stuff of fiction' An avid reader and writer since childhood, she always determined that on leaving she would write a book... Her debut novel, a romantic comedy with the title An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted, was published on Amazon in 2013. She has just completed her second novel, another very funny rom com titled Claiming Victory, available as of December 2014. You can contact Beverley via her website http: //www.beverleywatts.com