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Susane Colasanti

Books:

• When It Happens
• Take Me There
• Waiting for You
• Something Like Fate
• So Much Closer

When Brooke's crush, Scott, moves from their suburban town to New York City, she decides to follow him there. Living with her formerly estranged dad and adapting to a new school are challenging, and things go from bad to worse when Brooke learns that Scott already has a girlfriend. But as she builds her new life, Brooke begins to discover a side of herself she never knew existed. And as she finds out, in the city that never sleeps, love can appear around any corner...

Realistic fiction is my thing. I like incorporating details inspired by my own experiences to make my books feel as realistic as possible. So Much Closer takes place in my neighborhood, the West Village. I had lots of fun including my fave New York City places and things in this book. For my blog tour, we thought it would be fun to share some of them with you. So here we go!

4. Hudson River Park

If you’ve read Take Me There, you might remember a certain iPod dancing scene. That scene takes place in Hudson River Park. I love walking along the river at night, watching the city lights come on and remembering what it was like from across the water, wishing I were here. In So Much Closer, Brooke likes to chill in this Zen garden she discovers in the park. That garden is real. I don’t think it’s officially called a Zen garden, but I’ve made an executive decision that it is. The tall grasses and sunflowers and simple wooden benches give a mellow vibe.

So Much Closer was inspired by my own experiences. Brooke’s story is also mine in a lot of ways. We both grew up in New Jersey, feeling the pull of New York City. This city was so close…yet seemed so far away. We both left everything behind and took a major risk to be here. And it was totally worth it.

Oh, and if you’ve read Take Me There? You might recognize a couple characters in So Much Closer…