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Shop 'til You Drop (a fortune, that is) in Scottsdale, AZ.

Our book Stealing the Moon & Stars, to be released on May 15 from Camel Press, is set in Scottsdale, Arizona, “where the wild west meets Beverly Hills.” And, oh yeah baby, truer words could not be spoken, or written, for that matter.

There isn’t much that exists in this old world you can’t get your hands on in Scottsdale. Rolls Royce? Bentley? Lamborghini? Just up the road.

Looking for that snappy little Bombardier jet to haul you and several of your closest friends to a Broadway weekend in the Big Apple? No problem, just head on over to Scottsdale Airport. Someone there will be glad to hook you up.

Diamonds? Whatcha got in mind? White? Yellow? Black? Chocolate? Pink? Blue? A veritable rainbow sparkles in the brightly lit, impossibly clean cases of the local jewelers.

Art? Antiques? Rare books and collectibles? Furs—OMG, does anyone still do that? You name it, you can find it somewhere in Scottsdale. It’s a Mecca—or a disaster, depending on your point of view—for the old pocketbook.

Fashion? We have that here, too. Boy, do we, all the best names from eccentric to elegant, haute couture to shabby chic. Every label and price tag—easily found and purchased in “the West’s Most Western Town.”

Rock stars, sports figures, Hollywood celebrities, Fortune 500 CEO’s and their wives all know about Scottsdale.

While doing some online research we discovered the thing to do if you’re numbered in that magical percentile able to spend indiscriminately is to book a shopping tour. Yep, a shopping tour. A limo would come to pick you up at the designated location. Your personal shopper/stylist, whom you’ve probably already consulted with, would travel with you throughout the day, advising you on color, design, etc.

You might have chosen a luxury tour if you’re in the market for a gold and diamond watch with a crown or wings on the face, or perhaps a brilliant tiara of D-flawless sparklers.

If you’re in the mood to decorate the homestead, your limo and shopping adviser will haul you hither and yon to ye olde home décor specialty shops. You spend your day comparing centuries-old Persian rugs, trying a copper bathtub on for size, or resting your tootsies on a gold footstool.

Fashion? In the mood to be as spoilt as Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman? You can be fawned over and indulged at your very own exclusive fashion show in any number of high class boutiques and stores. The manager and staff will serve you Cristal in Tiffany flutes, catering to your every whim while they offer you their special back room, only the best-of-the-best merchandise.

Our character Mary Welsh, heiress and high society royalty, might engage such a luxury tour in the second installment of our Jordan Welsh and Eddie Marino Novels, Stealing the Golden Dream. But if you don’t choose to wait, you can meet diva Mary Welsh, mother of PI Jordan Welsh, in our first novel, Stealing the Moon & Stars, available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

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If you decide to treat yourself to one of these extreme shopping jaunts, please let us know. We would absolutely love to hear about it, which will probably be as close as we ever get to one.

The Evidence Suggests: Your black American Express card can get a pretty good workout in Scottsdale, but if you don’t have one, you can sensibly fill your cart at Target, stay within your budget and still have fun reading about the extravagant ways of the wealthy.
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Published on April 28, 2014 11:44 Tags: lifestyle, scottsdale, shopping, stealing-the-moon-stars, wealth

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