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Author Ellie Palmer Inspired By ‘While You Were Sleeping’ for Debut Rom-Com


Author Ellie Palmer was inspired by ‘While You Were Sleeping’ for debut rom-com ‘Four Weekends and a Funeral’

Author Ellie Palmer pulled a lot from her own experience while writing her debut rom-com, Four Weekends and a Funeral — but Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman inadvertently led to the novel’s twist. Similar to Gallagher’s character in While You Were Sleeping, Sam is “a really good guy” and who posthumously becomes a part of Alison and Adam’s love story, Palmer said. Avon(2);‎ Berkley; 8th Note Press MLB All-Star Week is over, but there’s still plenty of baseball to come this summer — and several new baseball-focused romance books to tide you over between games.

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