Publisher: Berkley
Tired
of being the easy-going daughter, always ignored in favor of her
high-maintenance sister, and no longer wanting to be her fiance’s trophy wife,
Nicole Farnsworth calls off her wedding. All she wants is to be herself. And
where better to find her destiny than Serendipity? The place where she met the
one man who made her heart beat faster, and gave her the courage to reinvent
her life-even if he doesn’t know it.
Officer
Sam Marsden calls Serendipity home
and he loves it there-even though his childhood sweetheart was stolen by his
best friend. After such heartbreak, Sam fears he can’t trust his instincts when
it comes to love. Yet he’s so tempted by Nicole, a woman he met only briefly
but who has starred in his dreams ever since.
For
Nicole and Sam, opening their hearts one more time could change their lives
forever. But who’ll be the first to take that chance?
Read an excerpt HERE!
Meet Carly!
After a successful fifteen year
career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary
romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly
Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of
her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans
to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her
family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook
Fan Page and website. She's a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In
addition, she's a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact
with her readers.
Let's get to the good stuff...
Lara: How often
to you get lost in a story?
Carly: I’m not sure
if you mean reading or writing. Reading,
if a book is good, I have to try and finish in one sitting. It’s a fatal flaw and occupies too much
time. So I get lost in reading a lot! As
for writing, I have to be mid-story to truly get lost in my own writing. The
writing in the beginning is tougher.
Lara: What’s the
first book you remember reading?
Carly: I remember
so many books. I was an avid reader growing up, all genres, whatever I could
get my hands on. I’m the same
today. I read, read, read, I know I have
favorites but when asked, everything becomes
a blur. I’m bad with details! I’m just
happy reading. These days it’s all
Romance.
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Lara: If you
couldn’t be a writer anymore, what profession would you take up?
Carly: I always say makeup artist. I LOVE cosmetics,
LOL!
Lara: How is it
working with hot guys and sexy women all day?
Carly: I definitely can’t complain! I think as romance
writers, we have the best job ever.
Seriously. Yes we work, but this
work at least is done from home, in comfy clothes with access to my fridge
whenever I want it. And I have the hot
guys doing whatever I tell them to. All
day long! I love my job!
Lara: What three
things are, at this moment, in your heroine’s purse, satchel, reticule, weapons
belt or amulet bag (whatever she carries)?
Carly: Hmm. Nicole’s purse has her keys, her wallet and
her cell phone. It isn’t that she’s
minimalist, but she’s all about the necessities.
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Lara: What is your
hero’s “kryptonite” – in other words, what will bring him instantly to his
knees?
Carly: For Sam that
would be a woman in distress. Make that
Nicole in distress. But seriously, Sam
is a cop from a family of cops. Protect
and defend is in his blood.
Lara: What one
thing about your hero drives his heroine crazy? And what one thing about your
heroine drives her hero nuts?
Carly: I’d say that
for Sam, anything about her ex being in town drives him nuts. And for Nicole, his tendency not to reveal
much and to keep his past closely hidden is hard for her.
Lara: What’s the
first thing you do when you finish writing a book?
Carly: Sleep! Then
I usually clean my desk because I have a tendency to let things pile up while
I’m in the downhill slide of a book. And
I try to take a little time off to decompress my brain afterwards.
Lara’s GOTTA
ASK What are the next five books on your ‘to be read’ pile?
Carly’s
GOTTA ANSWER: Juliana Stone’s Tucker, Violet
Duke’s Love, Chocolate and Beer, Kristen Ashley’s Kaleidoscope, Joanna Wylde’s
Reaper’s Legacy and Roxie Rivera, In Jack’s Arms.
Here's where you can find Carly!
Dare to Desire
Previous Releases:
Dare to Love
Thanks for stopping by today, Carly!