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Phaedra Patrick | After visiting a fortune teller, a dating expert discovers her fiancé isn’t the man she’s supposed to marry
Author Guest / June 25, 2024

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE YEAR OF WHAT IF 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When dating expert Carla Carter visits a fortune teller several weeks before her wedding, she’s astonished to learn that her fiancé, Tom, isn’t the man she’s supposed to marry. Instead, the man with the key to her heart is apparently someone she met during her gap year travels around Europe, twenty-one years ago. Fearful that a relationship curse within her family is about to strike again, Carla sets off to revisit her exes in Barcelona, Sardinia, Amsterdam, Paris and Portugal, to find her special someone. But who will it be, and can Carla re-write her entire family history, forever? 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted to take Carla Carter to some iconic places across Europe, so she can re-visit romances she enjoyed two decades earlier, and I thought readers might love to visit these beautiful destinations, too. I’ve personally holidayed in each of the countries featured in the book, except for Sardinia. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes. I think Carla would be a fun, caring…

Phaedra Patrick | A Holiday of Hope, Fun, and Healing in Italy
Author Guest / June 7, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE LITTLE ITALIAN HOTEL 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When a radio relationship expert’s own marriage falls apart, she invites four heartbroken strangers to join her in Italy, for a holiday of hope, fun and healing. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted to set the story somewhere I’ve personally been to and gorgeous Italy fitted the bill. I loved spending time in Venice, Bologna and Florence this time around, even if it was on paper rather than in real life. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely. Ginny Splinter is the radio host of Just Ask Ginny, a show where she solves listeners’ problems live on air. She’s very caring and kind, if a little too hooked on helping others, but I’d love to share a glass of wine with her. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Caring, helpful, organized 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I leaned that Italians don’t use the letter “x” to represent a kiss at the end of a letter or message. We do this in the UK…