The same light that keeps flickering across his eyes. “Ella, we need to focus here.” Luke slides his hands into the pockets of his jeans and rocks on the balls of his feet.

“Ding dong? We’re at the name calling phase of our relationship?” “Where do you want to go?” Luke keeps watching me with this half-grin on his face. Her writing has also appeared in the Southwest Review and the Cincinnati Review. The second, The Dream Factory (Dutton) will be released Spring 2007. Her first novel, Scrambled Eggs at Midnight (Dutton) is set for release in May 2006. She works as a reviewer for VOYA, Kirkus Reviews, Publisher’s Weekly, Library Media Connection, and The New York Times. She holds a Master's in Library Science from the University of North Texas and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine.

She has lived in Reno, on the coast of Maine, in the interior of Alaska, and near Death Valley, but she currently is being held against her will in Tyler, Texas. He lives in western Maryland where he teaches fiction writing and raises two children, both too smart for their own good. His short stories have appeared in over thirty magazines. Two of his books have been Booksense 76 selections. Is it real, or just an illusion? From the authors of Scrambled Eggs at Midnight, here is another romantic tale told in two perfectly matched voices full of humor, poignancy, and wit.Brad Barkley is the author of two adult novels ( Money, Love and Alison's Automotive Repair Manual) and two story collections, the most recent of which is Another Perfect Catastrophe. As they uncover the Magic Kingdom's treasures and trivia, they discover an undeniable magic between them. Why, then, does Luke find himself more drawn to the imperfect things like the theme park's Phantom and the enigmatic Ella?Ī team-building scavenger hunt brings Luke and Ella together.

Chip is played by his girlfriend, Cassie, who is perfect in every way. His job entails sweating inside a hairy outfit while waving wordlessly to overstimulated children and their exhausted parents.

Luke is one of the fur characters, Dale (you know, the chipmunk). It should be a dream come true, but Ella no longer believes in dreams. Every afternoon at three o'clock she gets married to Prince Charming, an unbelievably handsome boy who speaks fluent Disney. Ella is, appropriately enough, assigned the role of Cinderella, simply because the shoe fits. When the character actors at Disney World go on strike, the teens hired as replacements quickly learn that it isn't exactly the Happiest Place on Earth.

Dream factory by brad barkley