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 A music playlist for THE STARLIGHT MOTEL

Palm Springs is synonymous with retro vibes, sunny weather, and cool pool parties. To create the perfect ambiance for a retro pool party, you'll need a mix of nostalgic bops, current hits, and chill tunes to keep everyone in a festive mood. Go out with a bang or mellow by the pool with THE STARLIGHT MOTEL! Here's a playlist that captures the essence of Palm Springs and ensures you’ll be dancing until the stars come out:

1. "Get Lucky" – Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams

2. "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

3. "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd

4. "Can’t Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake

5. "Summertime" – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

6. "Levitating" – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby

7. "Juice" – Lizzo

8. "Shut Up and Dance" – WALK THE MOON

9. "Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles

10. "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z

11. "California Gurls" – Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg

12. "Cool" – Jonas Brothers

13. "Electric Feel" – MGMT

14. "Feel So Close" – Calvin Harris

15. "Dancing Queen" – ABBA

16. "Tropical House" – Kygo (Any of his top hits like "Firestone" or "Stole the Show")

17. "Sunflower" – Post Malone & Swae Lee

18. "Good as Hell" – Lizzo

19. "Can't Feel My Face" – The Weeknd

20. "Rock Your Body" – Justin Timberlake

Experienced muralist Kada took charge of her family's Palm Springs motel to give her mother time to grieve. As a grant deadline approaches, Kada must convince her mother to manage the motel so she can return to her art. Late in December, Kada encounters a horseman approaching the property. Dane, the reserved son of a local farming family, is a loyal workaholic with limited spare time or experience outside the valley. When lightning startles his horse, he lingers at the motel and stirs up Kada's emotions about leaving the desert oasis. Wary of mixing business with pleasure, she struggles with her attraction. As New Year's Eve approaches, will the cowboy convince her to chart a new course?

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Excerpt

“I’m Dane Palmer,” the man on the chestnut horse said. “My family owns the land next door.” 

“Oh, thank goodness.” She shaded her gaze. “I’ve heard about you.” 

For as long as her family owned the motel, the Palmer family owned the surrounding farmland. Once or twice, the Palmer patriarch offered to buy the Starlight Motel, but Pops resisted and counted the family as friends. They produced the area’s top vegetable crops, cultivated table grapes, and managed fields of fruit trees. Every once in a while, Dane’s mother, Mariah, came by the motel to visit and give her business advice, but Dane and his younger brother remained enigmas. She exhaled. “I’ve met your mother.” 

“I’m sure,” Dane said. “She gets around.” 

The second man laughed like a rusted pail swinging in the wind. 

Dane glanced at the seated cowboy. “This is Walter. He’s the farm’s crew manager.” 

Tipping his hat, Walter nodded. 

She tented her gaze. “Could you two get down? Between the horses and the low sun, I can’t see you to save my life.” 

Hanging his hat on the saddle horn, Dane handed his horse’s reins to Walter. He threw his leg over the horse’s saddle and slid down its side with an easy, athletic grace. 

Standing, he was six feet tall, long, rangy, and reserved. He wore boots, jeans, a dark shirt, and a fleece-lined leather jacket that beat back the wind. A hat had smashed his sun-kissed brown hair against his forehead, but he wiped away the mess, cocked his head, and held out his hand. 

“Pleasure to meet you,” he said.

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Amy Craig lives in Louisiana with her family and a small menagerie of pets. She writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense featuring intelligent heroines. In her spare time, she plays tennis and expands her husband’s honey-do list. Before writing, she worked as an oilfield engineer, project manager, and incompetent waitress. For more information and giveaways, visit www.amy-craig.com or follow her on social media channels.

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