Guest Author: Carly Phillips – Small Towns as Characters (+ Giveaway)

Today bestselling author Carly Phillips is guest blogging with us to celebrate the release of her latest small town contemporary romance, Serendipity.

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Small Towns as Characters

By Carly Phillips

I’ve always loved contemporary small town stories and the recent resurgence of contemporaries with small town settings offered me the chance to do what I love – and expand on it. In the town of Serendipity, I’ve gone deeper than before. Deeper into character and stories and deeper into the lives and loves of people who inhabit these small towns.

A small town itself can also be a character. Serendipity is defined by the landmark house on the hill, the Harrington Mansion. The house and its previous owners have had their share of pain and heartache. For Faith Harrington, daughter of infamous Martin Harrington whose Ponzi scheme bankrupted and destroyed many people and lives, the memories of the house are mixed, yet Serendipity represents home and a place for her to start over.

For Ethan Barron, the town’s bad boy who left home at age 18 and hasn’t returned in ten years, buying the mansion represents his bid at redemption. Faith and Ethan shared a memorable motorcycle ride back in high school and a forbidden kiss neither has been able to forget. But now, as adults, their social positions are reversed. Ethan has money while Faith is starting fresh. Neither are prepared for the impact of seeing each other again or for the role Serendipity plays in bringing and keeping them together.

What makes small towns so special? I like to think it’s the idea that everyone knows one another – which can be seen as a good thing or a bad thing depending on the character’s point of view and past history. Each small town has its own charm and of course, quirky characters known and loved by all.

I’m very excited for my readers to meet Faith, Ethan and his brothers, Nash and Dare, along with a cast of characters I hope will capture their hearts and bring them back to Serendipity time and again.

Carly Phillips is the New York Times Bestselling author of over 30 romance novels with contemporary characters and plotlines that today’s readers identify with and enjoy. Carly is a stay at home mom of 2 daughters (now almost old enough to read her books!), one soft coated wheaten terrier and a brand new Havanese puppy. She’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.


More information on Carly can be found at her website: www.carlyphillips.com.


Around the web you can also find Carly at:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/carlyphillips
Facebook: www.facebook.com/carlyphillipsfanpage
Blog: www.plotmonkeys.com 

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Carly has generously offered 3 sets of her romance trading cards for us to give away. I got a huge collection of these when I was at RT and I have to say, they’re pretty amazing.

Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a set of Trading Cards. Contest ends 9/15 at 11:59pm. Please Note: You must leave a valid email address with your comment to be eligible to win.

This book is available from Berkley. You can buy it here or here in e-format.

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