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Have you ever wanted to write a love song? Well, now’s your chance to.

FINISH THE PERFECT LOVE SONG and win a $250 gift certificate!

What do country music star Dallas Davidson (“Gimme That Girl”, “All About Tonight”) and Patti Callahan Henry (New York Times bestselling author) have in common? Well, a country song. Although this song hasn’t climbed the charts just yet. In fact, this song hasn’t even been written.

In The Perfect Love Song, Callahan Henry tells the story of Jimmy Sullivan, who has been living on the road with his brother, Jack, and their band The Unknown Souls. The road is Jimmy’s only home and music his only savior until he falls in love with a beautiful girl, Charlotte Carrington. Spending time with Charlotte inspires Jimmy to write a love song for her, which becomes an overnight sensation and is dubbed “The Perfect Love Song.”

As Jimmy finds himself caught up in the desire for fame and fortune, the genuine lyrics of the song are overshadowed by his career ambitions. He begins to lose touch with Charlotte and makes a decision to miss his brother’s wedding in Ireland for a chance to put on a show in New York City.

But on Christmas Eve Jimmy comes to a crossroads: Will he finally get the chance to perform on one of the biggest stages of his career?—or will he find his way back to his family, to Ireland…and to the love of his life, Charlotte?

Patti Callahan Henry’s new book, THE PERFECT LOVE SONG, features the first two lines of a love song written for the one of the main characters. She thought it would be a good idea to hold a contest to see if anyone would like to finish the song. This is where Dallas Davidson enters. He and Patti grew up in Georgia where his parents and Patti’s are neighbors. Patti is a huge Country Music fan and has been following Dallas’s career from the beginning before five of his songs hit #1. Even Patti’s children have all of Dallas hit songs on their iPods and know all of the words by heart. Yet, the two writers have never met…

Dallas Davidson’s new album Bone Collector just hit stores and Patti Callahan Henry’s novella THE PERFECT LOVE SONG is out this week. Both will be big holiday gifts!

To celebrate the October 12th release of THE PERFECT LOVE SONG by Patti Callahan Henry, American country music songwriter Dallas Davidson will be judging entries* to find THE PERFECT LOVE SONG.

Start with the words Jimmy sings to Charlotte and finish the love song:

“I cannot find or define the moment you entered my heart.
When you entered and turned a light on in the deepest part…”

Entry and prize information at http://www.perfectlovesongbook.com/index.php

(Please note: This song writing contest and gift certificate prize is sponsored by Patti Callahan Henry. I am not affiliated with it in any way.)

Dallas Davidson is an award-winning, American country music songwriter. His credits include three #1 hits for “Start A Band,” recorded as a duet by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, “That’s How Country Boys Roll,” recorded by Billy Currington, and “Gimmie That Girl,” recorded by Joe Nichols. Dallas’s other credits include “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” recorded by Trace Adkins, “Put A Girl In It,” recorded by Brooks & Dunn and “Barefoot And Crazy,” recorded by Jack Ingram. Dallas is also the recipient of three Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Awards.

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I’ve got a copy of THE PERFECT LOVE SONG to give away. Leave a comment with the name of your favorite country western song (or other song if you’re not into country music) by Wednesday, October 27, 2010 noon CDT to be eligible to win the BOOK ONLY, not a gift certificate!

(Please note: This song writing contest and gift certificate prize is sponsored by Patti Callahan Henry. I am not affiliated with it in any way.)