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Lying Down with Dogs - by Natalie Pantaleo (Paperback)

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  • A no-nonsense tale of a college girl, a celebrity encounter, a sexy restaurant, wealthy men, savvy women and many moments of self-discovery.Valerie Imparato's corporate career path is nearly sideswiped as she becomes indoctrinated into the racy lifestyles of the affluent and sometimes famous patrons in her coveted server position at one of Philly's top restaurants-until the fortuitous wisdom of her Italian grandmothers sheds light on Val's relationships with men, sex, and money.Will Val finally hook up with Billy Joel?
  • Author(s): Natalie Pantaleo
  • 184 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, City Life

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A no-nonsense tale of a college girl, a celebrity encounter, a sexy restaurant, wealthy men, savvy women and many moments of self-discovery.


Valerie Imparato's corporate career path is nearly sideswiped as she becomes indoctrinated into the racy lifestyles of the affluent and sometimes famous patrons in her coveted server position at one of Philly's top restaurants-until the fortuitous wisdom of her Italian grandmothers sheds light on Val's relationships with men, sex, and money.


Will Val finally hook up with Billy Joel? How will spending her birthday alone in Mexico turn out? Will she fire her therapist? It all comes full-circle for the college girl turned marketing exec from South Philadelphia in this novella based on a true story.


As Valerie transitions from the office to a sexy restaurant and back, she must face some of the same businesspeople she serves lobster fra diavolo or a dirty martini to a few nights a week. Through lavish dinner parties and some eye-opening experiences inside the "boys' club," plus laugh-out-loud interactions with Val's sharp-tongued restaurant co-workers and other comical characters, Valerie gets a front row seat to a diametric lifestyle that eventually changes the way she views the world.


For anyone who's spent time working in a restaurant, and especially those who've been on the dating scene, Lying Down with Dogs is a humorously anecdotal, fast-reading novella with a few surprises. All the major themes play out in this little book of big characters: beauty, trade-offs, friendships, and the question of who's using who.



Review Quotes




"So good! Couldn't put it down. Love the personality it has...Natalie did a great job describing each character. I felt a bond with them. Can't wait to read the whole book again."

-Lorraine Ranalli, Author of Gravy Wars

South Philly Foods, Feuds & Attytudes


Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 184
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: City Life
Publisher: Awakened Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Natalie Pantaleo
Language: English
Street Date: September 12, 2022
TCIN: 94593777
UPC: 9798986037714
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-0896
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.42 inches length x 5 inches width x 8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.45 pounds
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