Serendipity
Carly Phillips


ISBN-10:
0425243834
ISBN-13:978-0425243831
Publisher: Penguin Group
Line: Berkley
Release Date: Sep 6, 2011
Pages: 304
Retail Price: $7.99



Genre: Contemporary
Heat Level: Sensual/Hot
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New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips presents the first in a delightful new series about a quaint upstate New York town where love, fate and fortune are intertwined ...

Faith Harrington was the classic girl of privilege--until her father was convicted of running a Ponzi scheme and then her marriage crashed and burned.

Now Faith is back in her hometown, hoping for a fresh start. But her father's betrayal has rocked Serendipity - and not everyone is ready to welcome her with open arms. Then she runs into her teenage crush -- the dark, brooding Ethan Barron. Ethan, no stranger to scandal himself, never imagined he'd own the mansion on the hill, much less ever again come face to face with Faith--the princess he once kissed senseless. The chance meeting reignites the electric charge between them.

Still, when Ethan hires her to redecorate what was once her childhood home, Faith is sure that getting involved with the town's notorious bad boy will only lead to trouble. But her heart has other ideas. And so do the townspeople of Serendipity.

Review

Faith Harrington led a charmed life in the small town of Serendipity until her father got caught running a Ponzi-scheme and her marriage blew up in her face. Now she’s back in Serendipity, hoping to make start fresh. But her father’s betrayal has made her persona non grata, even to her old friends. Then, she runs into her high school crush – and town bad boy – Ethan Barron.

Ethan never imagined he’d be able to live in the old Harrington mansion, much less return to his hometown. When he runs into Faith, all he can think about is the sparks that flew between them in high school. Curious to see where things go, he hires her to redecorate her childhood home for him. As feelings between them grow, he finds himself hoping that she’s not redecorating for him, but for them.

Faith and Ethan are fun characters. A little predictable in their bad boy-town princess roles, but still interesting enough to keep me reading. What I liked better than their relationship together (which was everything it should have been) was the building of relationships between Ethan and his siblings. His little sister moving in with him adds a depth and interest to the story that it definitely needed. I’m intrigued to see how things unfold with them over the course of the series.

Overall, this was everything I’ve come to expect from a Carly Phillips book. Fun, sexy story with just enough heart to keep me going.

Reviewed by Taylor


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