PERRY SQUARE, Erie, Pennsylvania

I've done a series of "Perry Square" books for Silhouette Romance. It started in 11/02 with Do You Hear What I Hear? and will be followed by A Day Late and a Bride Short in 3/03, Dad Today, Groom Tomorrow in 8/03, and finally, Be My Baby in 8/04. And watch for Perry Square's Royalty Trilogy Once Upon a Princess 5/05, Once Upon a Prince 7/05 and finally, Once Upon a King, 9/05. The Perry Square series concluded in 7/06 with Here With Me. The Perry Square Series has been published in more than 20 countries.

 

Perry Square is a real two block park in Erie, Pa. It's named after Oliver Hazard Perry, made famous during the Battle of Lake Erie. There's a statue of him in the park.

 

 

Here is just a beautiful autumn shot of the park.

 

 

 

The real Perry Square is surrounded by businesses. In my Perry Square book I've added fictional businesses such as Snips and Snaps Beauty Salon, By Design, The Chocolate Bar, a law firm and a eye doctor's office. This isn't any reflection on the very lovely stores that really make up the square. If you're ever in Erie, I hope you stop by and visit them. In the meantime, I hope you'll read about my fictional ones! <g>

If you go a few blocks down from Perry Square, you'll reach our bayfront, Dobbin's Landing. In my books I take you there a lot. Characters go visit the tower. And they've even taken dinner cruises. 

 

 

 

 

 

A view of Presque Isle Peninsula from the tower.

 

 

 

 

 

A view up State Street from the tower. Perry Square is about five blocks straight ahead!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, see the little stack in the background? That's our Maritime Museum and the Blasco Library!

 

 

 

 

These three beach shots were taken August '03. That's me...and the sunsets. Truly, the sunsets are Erie at its best!

 

Once Upon a Prince spend a lot of time on the Bayfront. Shey and Tanner go to the Blasco library (2, 3), which is next to the Maritime Museum (1) and the Brig Niagra (4).

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Finally, Shey and Tanner head off to Liberty Park's Pepsi Ampitheater and watch a Jimmy Buffet tribute band. 

 

 

 

 

Notice the great views!!

 

 

 

 

I write a lot about the beauty of Erie. I hope, through my books, you learn to love my favorite city as much as I do! ~Holly

The 8 Perry Square Books:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
A Day Late and a Bride Short
Dad Today, Groom Tomorrow
Be My Baby

Once Upon a Princess
Once Upon a Prince
Once Upon a King

Concluding in 2006 with:
Here With Me

And for fans of Erie, PA books, you can also read about my favorite town in my two Avalon Series,
WLVH Radio
Pickup Lines
Lovehandles
Night Calls
Laugh Lines

Everything But... series
Everything But a Groom
Everything But a Bride
Everything But a Wedding
Everything But a Christmas Eve
Everything But a Mother
Everything But a Dog

and in my 2008 Harlequin American Romance trilogy, The PTA Moms.
Once Upon a Thanksgiving
Once Upon a Christmas
Once Upon a Valentine's

Also check out my Whedon, PA Series from Harlequin SuperRomance...the books might be set in Whedon, but they also visit Erie a lot!
Unexpected Gifts
A One-of-a-Kind Family
Homecoming Day
A Father's Name

Pictures courtesy of A.M. Fuhrmann