Saved
by the blog!
FALLING FOR THE RIGHT BROTHER
Saved by the Blog #1
Kerri Carpenter
Released June 1, 2017
Harlequin
Saved by
the blog!
This just
in, fair readers! Chic and stunning, that gorgeous new woman about town is none
other than our very own little Ellie—now Elle—Owens. She's a far cry from the
frumpy, bookish student we used to know, but then, living in Italy will do that
to a girl! Still, this blogger can't forget the infamous video that caused her
to leave!
Apparently
Miss Elle has been spotted with yummy contractor Cam Dumont…but we thought her
heart belonged to his little brother. Are Cam and Elle a new couple? They were
seen cooling their passions in the bay…in April! If this is love, let's hope
she's swimming with the right brother. The Bayside Blogger will keep you
posted.
Excerpt #4
As
they walked to the truck, Cam reached for her arm, but Elle quickly evaded him.
They could not touch. Not in public. Not anywhere.
Cam
must have caught on to her mood because instead of opening her door, he kept
his hand over the handle. “What gives?”
“Nothing
gives. I’m anxious to get to work.”
He
studied her for another moment, his dark eyes roaming her face, searching for
the cause of her behavior. Finally, he backed up, opened the door and watched
her slide in. But instead of closing the door, he leaned in, planting one palm
on the center console, the other on her headrest, boxing her in. With their
faces a mere hairsbreadth apart, he said, “Good. Because I would hope that kiss
last night didn’t scare you off.”
Turned
on beyond belief, Elle couldn’t speak. So she shook her head instead.
“Great.
Because I plan on doing it again soon.”
Award-winning
romance author Kerri Carpenter writes contemporary romances
that are sweet, sexy, and sparkly. When she’s not writing, Kerri enjoys
reading, cooking, watching movies, taking Zumba classes, rooting for Pittsburgh
sports teams, and anything sparkly. Kerri lives in Northern Virginia with her
adorable (and mischievous) rescued poodle mix, Harry. Visit Kerri at her website, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or subscribe to
her newsletter.
Describe yourself in five words or
less.
I
can do this in just one little word: sparkly!
Can you tell us a little about your
book?
The
Saved by the Blog series is about a small town on the Chesapeake Bay called
Bayside. As small towns tend to do, Bayside is prone to gossip and rumors. They
have a gossip blogger called the Bayside Blogger who writes for the local paper
and reports every detail on every person in town.
Falling for the Right Brother is the first book in the three-part series. It’s a
combination of Sabrina and Gossip Girl, with a little Saved by the Bell thrown in for fun. This
is the story of Elle Owens, who was desperately in love with Jasper Dumont when
she was growing up in Bayside, Virginia. After an embarrassing incident of
professing her love for Jasper was caught on video, Elle hightailed it to
Italy. When she returns to Bayside ten years later, it’s Jasper’s older brother
Cam who catches Elle’s eye. Unfortunately, all of this happens under the
watchful eye of the ubiquitous Bayside Blogger.
Name three things on your desk right
now.
Not
just right now, but pretty much at all times, I have my phone. I love listening
to music while I work, so I either pull up a playlist I made, an album or
listen to the radio through an app. I always have water because I’m a
water-holic. And I typically have Post-it notes or some kind of paper because
I’m constantly making lists (for my real life) and scribbling notes (for my
writing life).
If you
could have dinner with any three authors (alive or dead), who would you choose
and why?
Jill Shalvis, because I’m a total fan girl. I
love, love, love her books. Plus, based on her social media and newsletter, I
think she’d be really fun to hang with.
Jane Austen, because I adore her books. I also
consider her to be the first great chick lit writer and I want to ask her about
some of the remakes/homages to her books like Clueless and Bridget Jones’s
Diary. I think she would love them.
JK Rowling, because I’m a huge fan of Harry
Potter and her world-building ability. Also, whenever I’m having a bad writing
time, I re-watch the interview she did with Oprah for the millionth time. Her
description of depression is so spot-on that it actually helped me deal with my
own issues.
Where did
the inspiration for this book come from?
I was walking my dog, Harry, one
afternoon and the idea for Falling for
the Right Brother popped into my head. I could see the town of Bayside,
Elle and Cam, everything, so clearly. I remember very distinctly having the
thought: This is like Sabrina and Gossip Girl. It was strange because I
hadn’t seen either in years. I thought about the story the entire time I was
walking Harry and as soon as I got home, I started writing it.
Do you have any advice to give to
aspiring writers?
- Join a writer’s group and hang
out with like-minded people. Learn the craft, take classes, talk to
writers who are in a position you’d like to emulate.
- Get friends who are not
writers, will never be writers and have nothing to do with the writing
world. They will keep you grounded.
- Invest in a crock-pot. Trust me
on this one. The time you save in the kitchen can translate to many words
written.
- Exercise!
- Learn how to say this
incredibly difficult, yet incredibly small word: NO.
- Learn how to say YES. Yes, I
will finish this book. Yes, I will submit it to publishers and/or agents.
Yes, I will enter this contest.
- Never. Give. Up.
Is there anything that you would
like to say to your readers and fans?
Thank
you! Thank you! Thank you!
1 comment:
Thank you so much for having me and my book, Falling for the Right Brother, on your fabulous site today! I hope everyone enjoys this book as much as I enjoyed writing it! ;-)
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