Carla Neggers

In Carla Neggers’s February contemporary romance, SECRETS OF THE LOST SUMMER, Olivia Frost is transforming an historic home in New England’s picturesque Swift River Valley into an idyllic retreat. The endeavor is a welcome change from the corporate rat race Olivia has finally left behind her.

The house needs a lot of work—and vintage appointments before it’s ready to open. Appointments such as this exquisite set of four linen napkins from Madeira, Portugal adorned with the finest hand embroidery, cutwork, satin stitching and seed work.

The lucky winner in Carla’s Twelve Days of Christmas contest will receive this set of vintage napkins—and another treasure: an advance reading copy of SECRETS OF THE LOST SUMMER. Two great prizewinners will each receive a T-shirt designed by Carla, a T-shirt every devoted reader will covet, proclaiming: "A Great Book—a Grand Adventure."

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The house Olivia is transforming into a bed and breakfast would be perfect, if only the absentee owner would fix up the eyesore next door.

That ramshackle house is an inheritance Dylan McCaffrey never counted on. It also holds the key to a generations- old lost treasure he can’t resist . . . any more than he can resist his new neighbor. Against this breathtaking landscape, Dylan and Olivia pursue long-buried secrets and discover a mystery wrapped in a love story . . . past and present.

Booklist has awarded SECRETS OF THE LOST SUMMER a starred review, noting, "This heartwarming tale is full of fascinating secondary characters, and enhanced by plot threads involving the long- term effects of a flooded valley, a search for stolen jewels, and long-ago passion." RT BOOK REVIEWShas given the launch book in Carla’s new series a Top Pick review.

Visit www.CarlaNeggers.com and her Facebook page for a video that will take you into the Swift River Valley—and the history behind Quabbin Reservoir, which was created in the 1930s to provide clean drinking water for the burgeoning city of Boston. Four entire towns disappeared forever as the Swift River filled the valley. In the auspicious debut of her new series, Carla asks: What other secrets lie at the bottom of that pristine lake?

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Contest ends: January 7, 2012