Not only could her eyes steal a sailor from the sea, Brandy was beautiful even as a young child. Check out the description in this excerpt from Chapter 2:
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Years passed, and Brandy developed into quite the lady. Not a lot of friends at school; she wasn’t particularly smart or popular. But nobody could find a harsh word to say about her. The boys marveled at her natural beauty; for the same reason, the girls were silently jealous.
But the combination of her shy demeanor and the constant demands of working at home conspired to keep everybody at a distance.
As attractive as Brandy was, she was self-conscious of the effect her beauty had on others. As a very young girl, she and her mother would often walk down the street when a passing gentleman would comment, “What a lovely young lady.” They weren’t boorish or impolite; quite the contrary, they were genuinely charmed to be in the little girl’s presence. Brandy never knew an appropriate response and she usually said nothing, shrinking back to her mother in embarrassment.
Her mother finally gave her advice that stuck for years. “When you are complimented in public and you don’t know what to say, only two words are necessary: ‘Thank you.’” Brandy was struck by the simplicity of the advice and found that it came in handy as the years passed. She was complimented, she said, “Thank you,” and that was that. No more was necessary.
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“Brandy You’re A Fine Girl”, a novel written by JoAllyn DeShon and inspired by the characters and setting of the 1972 hit song by “Looking Glass” will be published in early April, 2019. #BrandyBook
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