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What If It's True? Kindle Edition

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"This was a favorite book for me. I grew up in a small town, and it was like going home. Nosy neighbors, small-town sheriff, corruption and lots of humor. A real page turner!! I highly recommend this book. Loved it!!" --Annette Simmons

"A mature, beautifully written novel, with a wonderfully diverse cast of characters that are real and not the standard southern stereotypes. The romance between the couple in their 50's is clean, sensual and believable without being overtly sexual. The conclusion left me satisfied yet wishing for more. Please don't miss a truly fascinating story." -- Ebony Diva 3

Dixie Burns has done it again with “What If It’s True?”. Fans of her first novel, “Spit of A Minute”, will recognize the spot-on dialects, a strong sense of place, and colorful characters that make Mrs. Burns a budding master of Southern fiction. Clarissa Clooney, the mysterious divorcee from out-of-town, and Trig Foley, the local police chief, are imperfect heroes drawn together by their desire to help a group of small town girls before it’s too late. Equal parts love story and page-turning thriller, this Southern novel has more twists and turns than a backcountry road. However, the truth is, Cedar Hill’s tale of romantic suspense, perversion, and corruption could take place in any small town.

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Cedar Hill is a good town, a solid town. Neat and efficient in all its circumstances and the citizens go along to get along. "Nothing" happens over and over. That is until Clarissa Clooney moves to town. A recent, fifty-something divorcee, she is looking to start all over where nobody knows her name. She suffers the fate of all newcomers in a small Southern town where tongues wag, but few heads think.
Trigger Ray Foley, born in Cedar Hill, is the city's Chief of Police. He and most of Cedar Hill's residents live in a comfortable rut. The explosive growth of a new church, lead by a flamboyant minister begins to ruffle the surfaces of tranquility. Suspicion and sordid rumors appear to move in with Ms. Clooney causing Chief Foley and Clarissa to do a little more than cross paths.
The victims do not act like victims.They are not likable or trustworthy. And what do we do with an unlikable victim? What do we do with an outlandish rumor? Like sand in our shoes, we ignore it. Until, the grit in our soles whispers, "What if it's true?"

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Dixie Burns is a fifth generation native Nashvillian. "What If It's True?" is her second novel. Her first, "Spit of a Minute" has exceeded expectations and continues to place in the Top 100 Amazon Saga category."The TV was talking behind my back as a wiped down the kitchen counters. They were telling of the most horrific abuse of small boys. My skin crawled listening to the story unfold and I wondered how anybody could have known about these monsters and not done something. I had to ask myself if I'd heard rumors like these would I have taken any notice. Then I remembered. I had. What If It's True? came out of those rumors."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00SF4Q2JQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Under the Live Oak Publishing; 1st edition (January 18, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 18, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4117 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 345 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,780,614 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,030 in Women's Crime Fiction
- #4,933 in Women's Divorce Fiction
- #21,185 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store)

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Dixie Burns is a native Nashvillian. A fifth generation native on both sides, she writes what she knows and makes up the rest. Learn more www.undertheliveoak.com

"Spit of a Minute," published almost three years ago, has exceeded all my expectations. I thank all of you who have read the book and bless your heart if you reviewed too! I listen to what you say and learn from every review, good or bad>

My second novel titled, "What If It's True?", came about as I was cleaning the kitchen counters. The TV was talking behind my back. The story of football coaches, locker rooms, and young boys was spilling into my thoughts. I thought how could anybody know this was going on and not do something? Which led me to ask myself if I'd ever heard a rumor, suspected anything, or had definite knowledge of something I should have pursued? I had. I heard a rumor. I dismissed it and hopefully, that is all it was. A rumor.

Still, I wonder. What If It's True?

"Deliberate," my third novel, is the story of a busy woman. Head down and deep into a job, an eleven-year-old son, and a failing marriage, she hasn't got time for jury duty. Who does? However, the county court has other ideas. Serving on an all-female jury, Leigh Blackburn, is forced to deliberate about more than the trial at hand. Old memories surface and Leigh makes a deliberate decision to take a hard look at her life and where it is going. I've certainly been there. Haven't you?

And most recently, my fourth book, "Only More So", completes the family saga begun in "Spit of a Minute". What happened to Queenie? Did Abba Gee find the family she was hoping for? And, how about Leigh Blackburn?

All of these characters and more find their way in "Only More So" Abba Gee is seventy-years-old now and suffering from dementia. (Only Abba Gee could make this subject funny), Leigh and her son Ben have definitely moved on. Moved on to a shabby little farm tucked inside suburbia. Leigh owns a consignment store along with a partner/BFF who drinks vodka out of a "My Kid can beat up your honor student" mug. (Perhaps it is best she doesn't have any children) Life is good; that is until Leigh's mother (aka Abba Gee) gets herself thrown out of an assisted living facility and moves in with Leigh and Ben.

If "Only More So" were a garden, there would be patches of "Steel Magnolia's", a row or two of Faulkner, and a splash of "Terms of Endearment."

All three novels are about legacy and redemption. I prefer to think of them as companion books rather than a series. Each novel stands on its own, but I hope you enjoy them enough to read them all!

We need to talk. Contact me at www.undertheliveoak.com and leave me a message!

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Baker-Wright

A really, really good read!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016

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I kept putting off the reading of this book so my expectations were very low. The synopsis of a small, southern town with s good ole boy sheriff was a turn off but I was down to two books and didn't want to do a search for another book. So I began this book and I am so very glad I did!

The plot was good and believable. Character development was the best I had encountered for a long time. And Dixie Burns is right up there as one of the best. I called a friend of mine who is an avid reader and recommended she get the book on her kindle. I hardly ever recommend a book to her because she is very particular and I don't want to offend her. She called me the next day - she no only bought the book , she had read it straight through!

I highly recommend this book - good plot, good writing, good character development, and an ending that gives the reader a great deal of reward - the author doesn't leave loose ends!

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Reading Addict

A story about sex, perversion, corruption and murder!

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017

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The story is set in a small southern town but it seems like there's always an ugly underbelly in them. Trigger Foley is the small town fifty something sheriff that is just walking through life. Clarissa Clooney is new transplant in town. She's divorced and trying to find her way in life. She gets pulled into a drama involving teenagers and an overzealous Baptist pastor. The story is not graphic in sex but it is part of the seediness of the tale. One thing that bothered me about the book was that the author thanked friends at the end for editing her work and let me tell you, I found dozens of grammatical errors. As long as that doesn't bother you as a reader then enjoy this sometimes disturbing tale.

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Messages For The Soul

Loved the small town suspense

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015

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I love a good suspense novel. The premise of building a story around small town gossip is a great one and author Dixie Burns applies her talent well with "What If It's True?". The story of Clarissa, who moves to small town Cedar Hill after a divorce to "start over". Of course, being a small town, people talk. Rumors start to fly as a new church and its pastor, Pastor Scarvone, becomes quite popular. Clarissa and the town's police chief become involved in more than just the controversy in this very intriguing suspense. I loved every minute of this story - the mystery, the characters, the dialogue and especially the small town setting. Very well written and engaging.

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UBizz

It was just okay ....

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2015

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I got this book for free after seeing it on one of my free book lists. I did not know the author but figured I would try it. It was just okay for me, and I think the main reason is that the book seemed to give different perspectives of the same event but the timing seemed to be off and sometimes I was not sure whether the story was being told from the first person of Trigger Ray Foley or whether he was supposed to narrating the story.

Outsider, Clarissa Clooney moves to small town Cedar Hill and shortly thereafter the Judge gets her involved as a Guardian Ad Litem for an alleged abused town teenager with a drunken daddy. Along the way, the scandal gets bigger and bigger and bad stuff starts to happen. Ultimately, the scandal is laid bare while in the process the Sheriff, Trigger Ray Foley seems to find out that he has been existing and not living so he decides to live again.

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KLR

Can a small town house a big secret without anyone getting hurt?

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2015

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The dialogue seems a little affected at times but this is a first rate who done it or not novel. What would you do if a girl came to you with a story so fantastically horrible you wished it was a lie? That's just what police chief Trigger has got on his hands, but his good friend the judge sure doesn't want him to ever solve this case. Read on to find out what the whole town should have guessed.

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karen phillippe

Oh it is true

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2016

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I read spit of a minute and enjoyed it so thoroughly so naturally i had to buy what if its true. Is was so totally different but very interesting i absolutely loved trig one of the only voices of sanity in the town. Once i started i couldnt put it down. Dixie i hope you have more in the works because i will anxiously await to read. Thank you for helping to fill in some of the time in the life of a person who cannot work any m ore. Love your work. Karen phillippe

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PjB

Love, Deceit, Laughter, Murder, A pastor and really this book makes it all work together💜‼️

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016

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I absolutely loved this book! I was kinda in a reading slump!! I looked and looked! Then this book comes up. The books description was inviting. I purchased and read in one day! I could not put it down and I absolutely loved the ending! I want Ms Dixie Burns to put all of her other work aside and start writing a sequel to, What If It's True!!! I can see a Sequel with Clarissa and Trig💜💜

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Mary Ann

I really enjoyed reading What If It's True

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2015

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I really enjoyed reading What If It's True? The characters were quite believable and well developed. I especially enjoyed the description of a small southern town from the breakfast ritual to the local characters to the townspeople knowing everything about each other's lives. Clarissa's failure to be accepted is understandable because she was a newcomer and a bit different. The plot was well resolved. All in all it was a good read.

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"This was a favorite book for me. I grew up in a small town, and it was like going home. Nosy neighbors, small-town sheriff, corruption and lots of humor. A real page turner!! I highly recommend this book. Loved it!!" --Annette Simmons

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