Spencer 's first book , titled '' I Brake for Yard Sales '' , a guide on how to create high-end looking rooms using second hand finds , was published and released in April 2012 . In September 2013 , she along with Chris Harrison hosted the 87th Miss America pageant at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City , New Jersey , in which Spencer had replaced Brooke Burke-Charvet . The pageant was broadcast on ABC on September 15 , 2013 . She later returned to co-host Miss America 2015 with Harrison on September 14 , 2014 . Her second book , titled '' Flea Market Fabulous : Designing Gorgeous Rooms with Vintage Treasures '' , a guide on designing rooms and homes , was published and released on September 16 , 2014
87th
Miss America 2014
Lara Spencer