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Cara Lockwood

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June 14, 1973

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I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English, or at least claims to be because of her anglophile nature.

I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just...more I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English, or at least claims to be because of her anglophile nature.

I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly exciteable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. Let me tell you, it smelled bad. I think some mice may have lost their lives. But that was about it in terms of excitement. Happy Birthday to Me.

So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. I went to work for a marketing firm and discovered that most everyone else didn't stay until ten o'clock every night writing up their riveting story about grass fires. I also decided that I would take advantage of that free time to write some fiction. That's when I started writing "I Do (But I Don't)." A year later, I finished it, thanks to the help of my friend, Shannon, who wouldn't let me slack off and kept asking me for chapters.

And that's how I became a writer. Except that it still feels weird to say, "I'm a writer." I keep expecting to wake up tomorrow and have to go cover another grass fire. (less)

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Win Your Prom Dress!

Hi all,

Last year, the average New York family spent $807 on Prom. But I'm hoping to change that in 2012. I'm here to help all of you girls on a budget make it to Prom.

In honor of the release of A TALE OF TWO PROMS, I'm giving away $100 to spend at PromGirl to one lucky winner on May 1. All you have to do to win is join my mailing list (join@caralockwood.com) and put "Prom" in the subject lin... read more »

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Average rating: 3.68 · 7,687 ratings · 846 reviews · 13 distinct works

	I Do (But I Don't) (Crandell Sisters, #1) by Cara Lockwood (Goodreads Author), Lauren McKenna (Editor) 3.58 avg rating — 1,910 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	My rating:
	I Did (But I Wouldn't Now) (Crandell Sisters, #2) 3.58 avg rating — 714 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Wuthering High (Bard Academy, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 657 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Dixieland Sushi 3.58 avg rating — 550 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Pink Slip Party 3.41 avg rating — 478 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Scarlet Letterman (Bard Academy, #2) 3.73 avg rating — 364 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Every Demon Has His Day (Demon, #1) 3.34 avg rating — 335 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Moby Clique (Bard Academy, #3) 3.74 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	In One Year and Out the Other by Cara Lockwood (Goodreads Author), Pamela Redmond Satran (Goodreads Author), Beth Kendrick (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks (Demon, #2) 3.54 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	My rating:

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Crandell Sisters (2 books)
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3.58 avg rating — 2,624 ratings

Bard Academy (4 books)
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3.67 avg rating — 1,316 ratings

Demon (1 book)
by Cara Lockwood (Goodreads Author)

3.40 avg rating — 473 ratings

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Quotes by Cara Lockwood

“True love is taking the risk that it won't be a happily-ever-after. True love is joining hands with the man who loves you for who you are, and saying, "I'm not afraid to believe in you.”
― Cara Lockwood, I Do (But I Don't)

tags: faith , risk , true-love

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“...sometimes you just want the comfort of knowing that somebody really does care about you (even if they show it in peculiar ways).”
― Cara Lockwood, I Do (But I Don't)

tags: comfort , love

8 people liked it

“No dates until you're sixteen. And no boyfriends, either.' I'm not quite sure how to tell Mom, but it looks like I don't just have one boyfriend. I have two.”
― Cara Lockwood, Wuthering High

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