SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD LOVE & SEX ADDICT by Brianne Davis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours
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SEX ADDICT by Brianne Davis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar
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enter the giveaway!
About
The Book:
Author: Brianne
Davis
Pub. Date: February
12, 2021
Publisher: Just B
Productions
Formats: Paperback,
eBook
Pages: 312
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org
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"A powerful, raw and vulnerable read.”—Olivia Munn, actress, The Newsroom
"Unflinchingly candid. Unspeakably sexy. And oh, so curiously entertaining."—Steve Antin, Golden Globe winner, Burlesque
Imagine if Sex and the City's Samantha discovered she was an
addict and her drug of choice was MEN. Go on a hilarious, inspiring, and at
times, shocking journey as Roxanne conquers her fears, changes her ways,
gets closer to healthy relationships and begins loving herself a little more
each day.
After years of working as an image-obsessed actress in Hollywood, Roxanne finds
herself at rock bottom from a disease that is anything but glamorous.
In her first year of recovery, Roxanne has to take accountability for her past.
From tales of being mistaken for a prostitute at the Hotel Bel-Air to botching
a threesome attempt with an A-list celebrity, she must face the truth about
herself and stop playing the victim.
Roxanne's odyssey of using sex and love—as destructive and beguiling as an
alcoholic reaching for a bottle—is a veritable rollercoaster of ups and downs,
laughter and tears, and a true testament to facing your absolute truth and
conquering your fears.
Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict has the vibrant,
relatable vibe of chick lit, the soul-baring honesty of
a memoir and the wisdom of a self-help book.
So take a front-row seat into this complex world and the 10 RULES Roxanne
learns along the way.
“Actress Brianne Davis takes us behind the glitz and glamour for a brutally
candid, no-holds-barred look at Tinseltown’s forever-favorite addiction: sex.
You’ll cry... and laugh... as you join her harrowing and hilarious ride to
sex-addiction sobriety.” —Spencer Beck, former editor-in-chief
of LA Confidential, editor-in-chief Los Angeles and contributing
editor at Vanity Fair
“Brianne tells the story of navigating a world where sex and beauty are
commodities to be used and abused by those who have the power. Like Sex and the
City, this is a tale of finding one’s self and reasserting a true feminist
ideal: that your destiny is yours to create.” —Lucy Danziger, New
York Times best-selling author of The Nine Rooms of Happiness and
former editor-in-chief of SELF
“It takes a lot of courage to do what Brianne is doing in this book. To mirror
her life into Roxanne is not only fearless, but wildly entertaining. It’s a
world with so much darkness, yet Brianne has not only found the humor but the
story to bring it to life because lets face it, we all want to know
more.” —Jana Kramer, singer, actress on One Tree Hill, and New
York Times best-selling author of The Good Fight
Excerpt:
Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex &
Love Addict—by Brianne Davis
Excerpt - Chapter Three
Rule 2: Believe in your own form of GOD, not anyone else’s.
I courageously walked through the set
of double doors and into the fluorescent-lit unknown. The meeting was in the
basement with hard plastic blue chairs in a wide circle. It was a sad sight.
Thirty random men and women who were all older than me, sat in the seats
talking to one another. It was truly bizarre for me to comprehend.
An older, pink-haired lady announced
very loudly in her husky voice, “The meeting is starting.” I felt
entirely out of place and located the closest seat near the exit door. I was
vulnerable, exposed and wanting to melt into the plastic of my uncomfortable
chair.
Pinkie was the leader of the meeting
and she shared The Twelve Characteristics of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous.
The characteristics were like looking
in a mirror—One was about feeling emotionally/sexually deprived, being a serial
dater, and even having multiple partners. (Hell yeah!)
We feel insufficient when alone,
afraid of intimacy and the C-word (commitment), and always seeking sex and
romance. (Of course, come on.)
We use sex to deal with worry,
anxiety, loneliness, shame, and jealousy. (Doesn’t everyone?)
And my favorite characteristic was
being disappointed when others didn’t live up
to our expectations or fantasies. (FUCK YES, IT’S NOT MY
FAULT YOU DIDN’T LIVE UP TO MY
EXPECTATIONS.)
I snuck a look around and saw most of
the other attendees were nodding as they too connected to the characteristics
being read. I was processing the one about blaming others when I heard the
word—POWERLESS.
It felt like a bulldozer rammed me
back into focus.
And then I heard the G-word—GOD. It
kept coming up. I wanted to crawl out of my skin. It was unbearable. I wanted
to run out of that room as fast as I could. I started to plan my exit strategy.
I picked up my purse, uncrossed my
legs, and shifted in my seat.
My inner dialogue was rampant—These
people are nothing like me. What if someone recognizes me? How am I
going to explain why I’m here? I
should have worn my hat.
Look, I know I’m
not famous by any means, but sometimes I have been asked for an autograph.
Okay, I once got confused for a famous pop star at an amusement park by a bunch
of Japanese tourists. But I have been on television a lot.
Then an even more ridiculous thought
popped into my head—Maybe there’s a crazy fan in this room, who knows?
I told myself—ROXANNE, get a hold
of yourself! Your ego is flaring. No one here cares about you, just like you
don’t care about them. Relax!
Someone started reading the Twelve
Steps of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. As they spoke, all I could hear was
that sound from the old Charlie Brown cartoons “bwahbwahbwahbwah
bwah bwah bwah.” I made out the words powerless,
unmanageable, sanity and God—Who would want to admit being powerless? I’m not insane? What God? This is why I never went to
church.
I felt my head begin to spin. I was
getting overwhelmed. My mind shut down after God was mentioned too many times.
I closed my eyes and took a huge deep breath and sighed.
And then, something happened—my body
gave in and I really started to listen.
About Brianne Davis:
Brianne Davis is a Hollywood actress, writer, producer and director. She can be seen as an actress in Lucifer, Casual, True Blood, the History Channel’s series Six, and the film Jarhead, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Brianne has produced three films with her production company, Give & Take Productions. She has directed two films, The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s Story and Deadly Signal.
Brianne has over a decade of recovery as a sex and love addict. Inspired by her
life experience, she is the host of the popular personal journals
podcast Secret Life. Her article “I’m a Sex and Love Addict.
Here’s How I Realized I Had a Problem.” was published in Huff
Post Personal’s March 2020 issue and received over a million views.
Brianne lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Mark Gantt and son, Davis.
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Giveaway
Details:
2 winners will win a finished copy of SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD LOVE & SEX ADDICT, US Only.
2
winners will win an ebook of SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD LOVE & SEX ADDICT, International.
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