Seven Days in Carrington: Causes of Affection

After years spent forging an honorable career in the United States Air Force, Lieutenant General Skip Thomas and his wife Anne settle into the safety and comfort of his retirement-until tragedy strikes. Forced to deal with the events that follow, Anne finds herself flashing back to her hometown, her childhood friends, and the life she had dreamed of back in 1969.

Set in Hamilton County, in the quaint town of Carrington, just south of the Mason-Dixon Line, Seven Days in Carrington: Causes of Affection is a coming-of-age story that follows the lives of Lise Engel, Anne Carter, Lacey Slater, Katja Dykstra, and Kate Armstrong-the self-proclaimed "B Group"-as they leave all they have ever known in search of adventure, love, and independence.

Seven Days in Carrington: Causes of Affection is an epic tale about the strength of the human spirit, the ties that bind us, and the far-reaching effects of the twentieth century's most contentious social and political issues. It's a story that will make you laugh out loud, cry, and reflect on your own life and your place in this world.

Educated at Colorado State University, author Rebecca Templeman checked off a box on her bucket list to ’write the all American novel’.

While living in Charlottesville, Virginia, Templeman entered a short story contest judged by best-selling author John Grisham. The experience laid the foundation for her novel Seven Days in Carrington.

Templeman is a real estate broker licensed in Colorado, Virginia and Wyoming. Her first job was in 1985 as a junior marketing officer at a Colorado bank holding company. In the 1990s she wrote grant-funding proposals and public service announcements for a pro bono legal organization. From this myriad of vocational pursuits, she has learned to treasure the precepts of democratic freedom, guaranteed to all citizens by the United States’ Constitution and the Bill of Rights.