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Prosecco & PAPARAZZI

A comical, romantic tale of what happens when the paths of a celebrity god and a mere mortal collide.

ABOUT: When fifteen minutes of fame goes horribly wrong… Charlotte Young and her five closest friends ring in the New Year on a ski vacation in the swanky, celebrity-packed French Alps, where her world collides with long-time celeb crush, Des Bannerman—aka “The King of Rom-Com.” Unexpectedly, Charlotte finds herself happily reconciled to an innocent evening of drinking champagne, gambling, and chatting to the celebrity of her dreams. Charlotte’s friends join forces to help her realize her lifelong fantasy, yet his girlfriend, the latest Bond Girl, proves an insurmountable obstacle. Lighthearted banter turns into tabloid fodder and leaves Charlotte saddled with a restraining order. With the help of her friends, Charlotte finds the answers to life’s biggest questions while trying to deal with the fallout of her fifteen minutes of fame. Prosecco & Paparazzi is a contemporary romantic comedy about what happens when the paths of a celebrity god and a mere mortal collide.

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CONTACT INFORMATION PUBLISHING/MARKETING CONTACT Brenda Kissko, Book Manager Brenda.Kissko@Booktrope.com 432-631-7118 @BrendaKissko

AUTHOR CONTACT Celia Kennedy http://www.CeliaKennedy.weebly.com celiakennedyauthor@gmail.com 225- 366-3392 @KennedyCelia Celia is available for personal appearances, interviews, and book club discussions. Please contact Brenda Kissko, Book Manager, to schedule. http://www.booktrope.com

PRESS RELEASE:

For Release October 21, 2015

BOOKTROPE PUBLISHING RELEASES NOVEL COMPARED TO SEX AND THE CITY Seattle, WA, October 21, 2015—Booktrope Editions, an imprint of Booktrope Publishing, announced today the release of Washington state author Celia Kennedy’s novel Prosecco & Paparazzi, book one of The Passport Series. The novel is available on Amazon.com in Kindle and paperback versions, on BarnesandNoble.com in Nook and paperback versions, Apple’s iBooks, as well as Ingram Content Group’s Lightning Source. In this contemporary romantic comedy Charlotte Young and her five closest friends ring in the New Year on a ski vacation in the swanky, celebrity-packed French Alps, where her world collides with long-time celebrity crush, Des Bannerman. Lighthearted banter turns into tabloid fodder, and Charlotte sets about dealing with the fallout of her fifteen minutes of fame. This story explores what happens when the paths of a celebrity god and a mere mortal collide. “My husband and I watch Clint Eastwood on Inside the Actors Studio,” said Kennedy. “Inspired by this multi-faceted man, we both thought how amazing it would be to meet him. Which begged the question, how does one go about meeting a celebrity in a non-stalkerish way? I began to wonder how celebrities make new friends, allow people into their lives.” The sexy, stylish characters in Prosecco & Paparazzi have been likened to the leading ladies in Candace Bushnell’s beloved Sex and the City. Kennedy hopes fans of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda will also fall in love with Charlotte, Marian, Hillary, Kathleen, and Tiziana. “Celia Kennedy indulged my love of all things Hollywood and celebrity as well as my love of exotic locations all over the world in this delightful story that reminded me of the fun and sexiness of Sex and the City,” said Tess Woods, author of Love at First Flight.

Celia Kennedy’s passion for travel, friendship, self-discovery, wine, chocolate, love, and the designed and natural world is the foundation of her books. She was born on a military base in Wurzburg, Germany. Her parents’ penchant for traveling stuck with her, and she’s lived in and traveled through several countries. Celia has authored three fiction novels and published four anthologies. She is currently working on book three in The Passport Series. She lives in Washington state with the loves of her life.

For more information on Celia Kennedy, visit her website http://www.celiakennedy.weebly.com or follow her on Twitter @KennedyCelia. Follow the hashtag #Prosecco&Paparazzi for more discussion on Prosecco & Paparazzi.

Booktrope Publishing is a new type of publishing company, founded in 2009 in Seattle, WA. We are pioneering a new type of book development process called team publishing. We are committed to the creation of quality books and to our unique marketing methods, which include offering all of our books online to read for free. For more information visit our website at http://www.booktrope.com.

For more information or to schedule an interview: Brenda Kissko, Book Marketing Manager Brenda.Kissko@Booktrope.com 432-631-7118 On Amazon: http://bit.ly/ProPa

ABOUT CELIA KENNEDY Celia Kennedy’s passion for travel, friendship, self-discovery, wine, chocolate, love, and the designed and natural world is the foundation of her books. She was born on a military base in Wurzburg, Germany. Her parents’ penchant for traveling stuck with her, and she’s lived in and traveled through several countries. Celia has authored three fiction novels and published four anthologies. She is currently working on book three in The Passport Series. She lives in Washington state with the loves of her life. http://www.celiakennedy.weebly.com

ABOUT BOOKTROPE Booktrope is a new type of publishing company, founded in 2009 in Seattle, WA. We are pioneering a new type of book development process called team publishing. We are committed to the creation of quality books and to our unique marketing methods, which include offering all of our books online to read for free.

ORDERING INFORMATION Paperback price: $16.95 eBook price: $2.99 Paperback: 276 pages (5.5” x 8.5” format) Publisher: Booktrope Editions ISBN: 978-1-5137-0166-0  Available on Amazon.com in Kindle and paperback versions   Prosecco & Paparazzi is available internationally – please contact us directly if you do not see it on your preferred book purchase website  Remember – you can always read for free on http://www.booktrope.com  Discounts or customized editions may be available for educational and other groups based on bulk purchase. For further information please contact info@booktrope.com

ENDORSEMENT:

“Pure, lighthearted entertainment, one mishap at a time! Charlotte’s misadventures and Ms. Kennedy’s keen sense of wit, charm and humor will leave you with a smile on your face and a passport to fun in your hand!” -Dianne Bylo, Tome Tender

SUGGESTED READING GROUP GUIDE FOR PROSECCO & PAPARAZZI 1) Which of the female characters do you relate to the best? Girl Next Door Charlotte, Bombshell Tiziana, Sarcastic Marian, Prim and Proper Hillary, Aloof Kathleen? 2) Which of the female characters would you most like to be? 3) Which of the female characters would you most like to hang out with? 4) Of the leading men, who’s more your type? Super-Celeb Des, Billionaire Ted, or Irishman Liam? 5) What words would you use to describe Des, Ted and Liam? 6) If you had a chance to meet your celebrity crush, would you take the chance? 7) If you met your celebrity crush, would you feel upset if someone accused you of stalking, or would you just feel happy you’d seized the moment? 8) What place in the book would you most like to visit? NYC? London? Dublin? Saint Tropez? Rome? 9) Did the author do a good/great/fabulous job helping you travel the world and experience international flavors? 10) If you could go on a tour of the locations in the book, with the author, and experience Charlotte’s world first hand, would you want to? 11) If you were living large like these ladies, do you have four solid friends you could call upon to help you seize the moment? Bail you out of trouble? Fly across the world to have cocktails with? 12) In Prosecco and Paparazzi, do you think the main point of the book is travel? Romance? Friendship? Or some combination? 13) What is your favorite scene in the book?

A Tasty Cocktail to Drink Along Lemon and Elderflower Fizz

Ingredients 75 ml gin Juice ½ lemon 2 t. caster sugar 50 ml elderflower cordial 750 ml bottle prosecco 4 T. lemon sorbet To decorate 2 T. caster sugar Juice and strips of zest from ½ lemon Method To decorate the glasses with a sugar rim, tip the sugar onto a flat plate and the lemon juice into a bowl. Dip the rim of each glass in the juice then twist on the plate of sugar to stick. Put the gin, lemon juice, sugar, and elderflower cordial into a large jug. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the prosecco then the sorbet, and give it a good stir. Pour into the prepared glasses and pop in a few strips of lemon zest. This is my favorite prosecco cocktail… but, I’ve been known to enjoy an ice cold glass of the lively sparkling wine all by itself!—Celia Recipe from: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lemon‐elderflower‐fizz http://www.booktrope.com

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