Yo, Lucille Mazzarella here. I’m trying this here new diet I read about. Now, my Frankie always says he likes me just the way I am, but I wouldn’t mind losing a couple of pounds if you know what I mean. I don’t know where they came from, but all of a sudden even the elastic waistbands on my pants are getting tight.
This here diet is going to be a breeze. I gotta watch my calories two days a week, and the rest of the time I can eat what I want. Which is good because I couldn’t give up all the things I love like stuffed shells with homemade ragu sauce, cannolis, a nice sandwich with some capicola from that deli on South Street, and pizza from Rosa and Sal’s.
So on my fasting days I’ll go real light. Like this morning. I had a small piece of coffee cake, the bacon Bernadette didn’t want, a couple bites of Frankie’s scrambled eggs, a few olives to finish off the jar and a cup of black coffee. Tonight for dinner I’m doing fish since it’s Friday. I know you don’t have to give up meat on Fridays no more, but I can’t help it, it’s tradition. Like going to church on Sunday and Sunday dinners with the family. Call me old-fashioned, but I don’t care.
My friend Flo is always after me to fix myself up more—get a new hairdo, get highlights, go for Botox. But like I said, my Frankie likes me the way I am and besides, he don’t like no surprises. But losing a few pounds won’t be too much of a change. I gotta tell you, I’m real excited about this new diet. This time I think it’s going to work.
You can read more about Lucille in Unholy Matrimony, the second book in the “Lucille” mystery series, published by Beyond the Page Publishing. The first book in the series is Confession Is Murder. Books are available at online booksellers.
GIVEAWAY
Comment on this post by 6pm EST on April 8, and you will be entered for a chance to win a kindle or Nook copy of UNHOLY MATRIMONY. One winner will be chosen at random.
Meet the author
Peg grew up in a New Jersey suburb about 25 miles outside of New York City. She now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan—on exile from NJ as she likes to joke.
Besides the Lucille series, Peg is also writing three cozy mystery series for Berkley Prime Crime— the Sweet Nothings Vintage Lingerie series, written as Meg London, set in Paris, Tennessee; the Gourmet De-Lite series, under her own name, set in Connecticut and the Cranberry Cove series, set on the western shore of Lake Michigan which will debut in 2015.
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Oh this is the series for me. Definately going to try Lucille ‘s diet! Thanks for the giveaway!
The heroine sounds hilarious!
Looking goto reading this one. Also looking forward to Peg’s new series.
Sounds like a super book. Love to win this
I love the title , thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of the book !
What a riot of a diet..Looking forward to meeting this character.
how did I not know of these series?!?!?
as always, Dru, thanx for the heads-up!!!
& for the giveaway!!!
Love Peg’s series! I enjoyed the first one, Confession of Murder, and look forward to reading this one. Thanks for alert & giveaway chance.
What a terrific voice! It sounds like some people I know! lol. So authentic. And hysterically funny. Plus, now I want a cannoli! xoxo
I like the idea of Lucille and her down to earth way of attacking life. Thanks Dru, for the chance.
looks great, thank you for the chance to win
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This sounds fun, love that diet plan, interesting to see how that will work out. Thanks for the chance to win.
Lucille sounds like a hoot. I was drawn into her world and I want to read more. Thank you for the chance to win this book.Facebook is such a great way to find books I haven’t read before. Thank you. Melody
That picture of a hearse being used for a couple leaving for their honeymoon cracks me up! Thank you for the chance!
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Would love to read this book sounds perfect for me.
This sounds like a fun book.
Oh, this sounds so fun. Love cozies! Thanks for the chance to win.
Ha! This book sounds hilarious! Thanks for the chance to try a new one. 🙂
Yet another cozy series that I must try. I think I need to go on Lucille’s diet, too.
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Love her idea of eating lightly. She’s my kind of woman!
I would love to read this! Thank you!
Lucille is one of my favorite characters!
I’m looking forward to reading this series. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
This sounds fun.
kaye.killgore@comcast.net
Sounds like a diet you could follow, don’t know how successful it would be in actually dropping weight! Thanks!
This sounds like my kind of book. I grew up in the Italian part of East NY in the 50’s.
Toss my hat in the ring Dru… Thanks.
Oh my gosh, this book sound fabulous. Dieting and me, hummm. Need it badly. I would just love to win this book more than I can say; it sounds perfect for my age and the genre, and the subject. Can’t wait to read it one way or another. 🙂
Cynthia
Lucille sounds like my kind of gal.
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