Today we have Chanel Cleeton talk about her newest released New Adult title I See London and what inspired her.
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My Inspiration for I SEE
LONDON
By Chanel Cleeton
The story behind I SEE LONDON has been in my head for almost
ten years. When I was seventeen years old I moved to London to attend an
international university. It was an incredible, life-changing experience. Like
my heroine, Maggie, I’d lived a pretty sheltered life up until that point. I
was born in a relatively small town in Florida. I lived there until high school
when I moved to a suburb of Orlando, which was a big adjustment, but nowhere
near prepared me for the excitement of London.
Moving across the ocean was a huge risk but it was also an
enormous opportunity. One that ultimately was one of the best decisions I’ve
ever made. As soon as my plane touched down in London, I was in love. I don’t
know what it was about London, but from the beginning it just felt like home.
Every day was a new adventure. I was surrounded by people speaking different
languages. I was constantly trying new foods and exploring new places.
London is such a mix of rich history contrasted against a
bustling metropolis. It was easy to feel like I was caught between two time
periods. At times I felt like I was back in the seventeenth century—surrounded
by gorgeous architecture and the quiet elegance of Hyde Park. Other times I was
surrounded by bright lights and the noise of snarling traffic in an
overwhelming modern city. It’s such a city of contradictions. Perhaps that’s
why I loved it so—it was impossible to get bored.
Attending an international university was also an incredible
experience, independent from all that London had to offer. I learned as much
from my classmates and their life experiences as I did from my professors. It
was an amazing opportunity to learn more about other cultures and in doing so I
found that I learned so much more about myself.
When I started writing I SEE LONDON I knew I wanted to
explore the theme of coming of age in a setting where you’re a fish out of
water, learning to adapt to a completely new environment. I really saw it as an
opportunity to take the central theme of New Adult—which I love so much—and
combine it with the adventure of traveling to a new country and stepping
outside of your comfort zone for the ultimate journey of self discovery. I
found myself in London and I loved writing the opportunity
for my heroine, Maggie, to do the same.
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It's my dream to visit Europe and this totally didn't make that itch any better lol! This is why I love the New Adult genre so much, finally a place where those of us stuck in the in between don't feel so alone cause I don't know about you guys but the 20's sure are confusing!
BOOK INFORMATION:
I SEE LONDON by Chanel Cleeton
February 3, 2014
Harlequin HQN (Digital First)
New Adult Contemporary Romance
BOOK SUMMARY:
This is a New Adult romance recommended for readers 17 and up.
I SEE LONDON by Chanel Cleeton
February 3, 2014
Harlequin HQN (Digital First)
New Adult Contemporary Romance
BOOK SUMMARY:
Maggie Carpenter is ready for a change— and to leave her ordinary life
in South Carolina behind. But when she accepts a scholarship to the
International School in London, a university attended by the privileged
offspring of diplomats and world leaders, Maggie might get more than she
bargained for.
When Maggie meets Hugh, a twentysomething British guy, she finds
herself living the life she always wanted. Suddenly she’s riding around
the city in a Ferrari, wearing borrowed designer clothes and going to
the hottest clubs. The only problem? Another guy, the one she can’t seem
to keep her hands off of.
Half French, half Lebanese, and ridiculously wealthy, Samir Khouri
has made it clear he doesn’t do relationships. He’s the opposite of
everything Maggie thought she wanted…and he’s everything she can’t
resist. Torn between her dream guy and the boy haunting her dreams,
Maggie has to fight for her own happy ending. In a city like London, you
never know where you stand, and everything can change in the blink of
an eye.
This is a New Adult romance recommended for readers 17 and up.
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