The Guardian (36 page)

Last, but certainly not least, my wildly enthusiastic readers: Ashley Klaserner, Malin Coughlan, Jennifer Heisey and Zoe Jordan. Thanks for being my guinea pigs. And for telling me I don’t suck.;)

And the Fray, whose song “Happiness” is an inspiration for this project.

About the Author

Originally from California, I currently reside four miles from downtown Cincinnati with three badly behaved pets, two delightfully challenging children, and one incredibly supportive soul mate. Since high school, I have bummed around Europe, learned Italian, found a job that I love, and written three novels for teens.

Things that haven’t changed since high school: my love of punk rock and Mohawks; infatuation with John Hughes films; feeling like I don’t fit in (unfortunately it doesn’t end with high school) and a love affair with Jane Austen.

Things that have changed since high school: love of rollercoasters (not so fun when you get old); having free time; finally
knowing
what fulfills me as an individual; not caring so much that I don’t fit in.

Find me online:
http://www.careycorp.com
; Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/carey.corp
; Twitter
@careycorp
; Blog
http://www.careycorp.blogspot.com
; and the Facebook
The Halo Chronicles: The Guardian
fan page.

My next book,
ECHOES OF NEVERLAND,
a romantic, literary continuation of J.M. Barrie’s classic
Peter Pan
, will be available in August 2011. For more information or
to read an excerpt
, go to
www.careycorp.com