The Ballad of Desiree

by Susan Carr

Overview

In the early 1970s, Desiree, a 22 year old free spirit travels the logging roads of Idaho and Washington where she meets a gypsy man named Ruby. Ruby awakens her sexuality but then disappears, leaving Desiree behind to return to her log cabin in the gorgeous and largely untouched Huckleberry Mountains.
On the way she meets Big Paul Skinny, a L.A. songwriter who discovers at once that Desiree has a beautiful singing voice, but despite her rare talents her heart and mind stay with Ruby. When he reappears and decides to settle into Desiree's life, she has, one brief season, the passion she's dreamed of in the home she loves. But soon Ruby leaves for one of his own adventures, telling her that he wants an open relationship. Now pregnant, Desiree is forced to decide what she wants from life.
When Big Paul Skinny comes back into her life to propose a singing career in Los Angeles, Desiree makes a decision for herself, her dreams, and her family, leaving for Los Angeles, and the adventure of the rest of her life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045356510
Publisher:	Susan Carr
Publication date:	09/30/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	354 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Susan Carr is a professional actress and singer performing in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle. Her film/TV credits include Lynn Shelton's Laggies, Mike Mill's The Architecture of Reassurance, Rob Devor's ZOO, Paul Sorvino's That Championship Season, The Practice and Gilmore Girls. Susan has written many plays/screenplays that have been performed at Seattle Fringe Festivals, Bumbershoot and New City's New Works Festival. Susan is the vocal coach to many Grammy nominated bands such as Macklemore, Alice in Chains, Alien Ant Farm, Mastodon and new up and coming bands, Hey Marseilles, and Pickwick. Susan teaches "The Art of Screaming!" The Ballad of Desiree is Susan's first novel.