3 days until summer!

I’m a YA author, harpist, wife to one and mom to four. I love happy endings, Kit Kats and judging by my book shelves, I buy way too many books. I’m repped by the awesome Nicole Resciniti of the Seymour Agency.

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LDSWBR: What book or movie reminds you of summer?

CHANTELE: My sister and I watched Now and Then ALL the time when we were younger. It’s set in the summer and I’ve seen it so many times I probably still have the whole thing memorized… Haha!

LDSWBR: Do you hike during the summer? If so, where is your favorite place to hike?

CHANTELE: My family doesn’t hike a lot, but we are planning a few this year. My hubby is a big mountain biker, so we go biking a LOT. :)

LDSWBR: What is the best book you’ve read so far this year?

CHANTELE: Oh, I always get nervous with favorite book questions… :) I think my very favorite I’ve read this year is All The Truth That’s In Me by Julie Berry. LOVED IT!

LDSWBR: Thanks, Chantele!

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When Ash Summerland left the Academy of Magical Beings, he was sure he’d put his troubles behind him. But when his girlfriend, Kendall, is almost killed by an old enemy over something he knows little about, Ash is forced to confront the demons of his past.

With his fairy magic fading and his darker djinn magic more powerful than ever, Ash isn’t sure he can stop the evil from closing in around him. Although Kendall is the only thing keeping him from going over the edge, if he can’t learn to balance out his magic and find a way to defeat his enemies once and for all, both his world, and the girl he loves will be lost forever.

Have you ever gone mountain biking? (I’m not sure I even remember how to ride a bike, ha ha.)

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