The Accidental Bridesmaid
0 Comment / May 15, 2014

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Story Synopsis:

Paige books a trip to Cape Town with her best friend Lucinda for a wedding, but when Paige finds out the event comes with more baggage than the 787 she just travelled on, she’s ready to (literally) jump overboard.

Sneak peek of story:

Booking a trip to Cape Town seemed like a good idea at the time. According to my confirmation email, that time was precisely 3:42am on a Friday when basically everything seemed like a good idea.

My best and most fabulous friend Lucinda and I had been out for typical after work drinks which, with Lucinda around was hardly a quick one at the pub. We’d stopped at her immaculate flat just off King’s Road to nibble on the Whole Foods takeaway we’d picked up and drink some champagne. For Lucinda, Friday in London was enough of a reason to celebrate.

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Tell us about the location you chose for your SUNLOUNGER 2 story… I chose Cape Town, South Africa because it’s my absolute most favourite place on the planet. There is wilderness, nightlife, great food, amazing beaches and it feels like you’re on the edge of the world.

Do your books feature any exotic destinations? THE ACCIDENTAL SOCIALITE starts off in London, but the main character, Paige, is Canadian and she takes a trip home near the end. She also travels to Paris and Verona with boys and Rome and Munich for Oktoberfest with her friends. I wanted to give reader a taste of what it was like for someone from Canada to go to Europe and see all these amazing places that are closer together than most cities in Canada.

If you could live anywhere in the world… That’s a tough one! I would probably say New York. I lived there briefly once before and that city is magic. Every time I visit or even think about it an energy runs through me. I love London as well, but there’s just something about NYC.

Destination you’ve returned to the most times… I’ve been to Naples, Florida quite a bit because my boyfriend’s parents have a place there. I love it! The seafood is fresh and delicious and every night we watch the sunset into the Gulf of Mexico. We also go to Maine every summer. It’s the most beautiful lake and the water is so refreshing. We spend the week hiking mountains and eating lobster rolls. It’s also where I did a big chunk of writing on my first book and started the sequel. Stephen King has a cabin across the lake from us so I feel like I absorb his writerly vibes.

Ticket, passport, money and… My iPhone so I can quickly take pictures of random stuff. I have a particular penchant for photos of strange food and funny signs.

Favourite cuisine from around the world? I’ve never had a bad meal in Italy. But, anywhere that has a cheese trolley is ace in my books.

Favourite holiday cocktail? Champagne Sangria. I had it in the Douro Valley in Portugal and it was the most delicious thing I’d ever drank. Sparkly, refreshing and there’s enough pineapple in it to count as one of your five a day.



Wahlstrom, Stephanie

Sunlounger Contributing Author

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Author Bio

Growing up in Edmonton, Canada, a significant amount of Stephanie’s time was spent making up and acting out stories. She graduated from the University of Alberta with an English and Sociology degree and she also has a Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts from Red Deer College.

She moved to New York on a whim after University and has written a variety of TV shows including an environmentally friendly lifestyle series and a tween magazine style show about celebrities.

Stephanie moved to London in 2008 and aside from being obsessed with Eggs Benedict, shoes, Fruit Roll Ups and traveling, she also works in children’s television.

THE ACCIDENTAL SOCIALITE is her first novel starring Paige and Lucinda and is out now.

The follow up, THE ACCIDENTAL NEW YORKER is due out later this year.