Behind the Story: Kari

We first met Kari White in Rendersella last year. Kari was the best friend, the one encouraging and supporting Ella as she found her Prince Charming. When I started writing that story, I had no idea I was about to dive into two more. But by the end of Ella's story, Kari's was emerging. You see, she has seven uncles in Georgia who need her help revamping their inn--The Apple Inn. Sound a bit like a Snow White scenario to you? Well, you're on the right track.

Kari loves living in West Virginia. She doesn't even remember her uncles in Georgia, despite living several years there at the beginning of her life. But her brother Jake convinces her they need to go help their uncles. So, they load up and head to the coast.
Kari also doesn't believe in happy endings, despite encouraging her friend Ella to chase one. After seeing how her dad acted after losing her mom, it was too risky. But that was before she met Royal Barrett. Or got embroiled in saving her uncles' inn from Queenie Ville. Or discovered Jake was working on his own version of a happy ending that might not include her like she'd planned.
Kari has a definite vision for the inn as well as her life. But as hurricanes roll through, setbacks happen, and Royal comes around more and more often, that vision becomes a bit blurrier than she likes.
Think you're going to like this Snow White-ish character? 

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Good news. Only a few more weeks until you can meet her for real! In the meantime, be sure to snag the e-book for a $1 cheaper until release day.

Fairest Inn All (Real-life Fairy Tales #2)

A queen, seven uncles, and an apple tart … real life is no fairy tale.

When Kari White's seven uncles beg her and her brother Jake to come to Georgia and revamp their inn, she isn't happy about it. She doesn’t remember them nor does she want to leave West Virginia. But family comes first, and the Apple Inn has a lot of potential, despite the deadlines they’re up against … not to mention the land-hungry Queenie Ville, who has her eye on buying the Apple Inn.
 
Royal Barrett loves Brunswick, Georgia, and wants to help preserve its heritage. That’s why he convinces the Chamber of Commerce to start a Fairest Inn All contest to encourage inns across the town to refresh without becoming too modern. But when he meets the gorgeous Kari White, he discovers some other aspirations—like winning her over to a happily ever after with him.
 
Driven together by goals and weather, Kari can’t help the attraction between them. But she’s rejected a happy ending for so long, it’s going to take more than a few walks under Spanish moss-covered oaks to win her heart.

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