I love Christmas, romance, and dogs. Put them all together, and you have me hooked. Just reading the short blurb from Cathe and Chautona’s Keeping Christmas novella has me ready to dig in. He bowled her over at first sight–his dog, that is. Sydney just wanted a chance to do the landscape design at Castlebourne. She never dreamed the owner’s …
As an Okinawan-born author, Kathleen Robison brings a flavor of authenticity that’s so important to novels and novellas set in a foreign country. Because my own son lived in Japan for several years, I have a fondness for this beautiful country. In Kathleen’s Keeping Christmas novella, we are taken to the ancient land of shoji screens and tatami mats, where …
When I think of castles, I most often think of them in Germany or France. What a treat to have a story not only based in France, but written by an author of Marguerite Gray’s caliber and education. It couldn’t be more authentic unless we experienced it first hand! In Crystal Clear, Marguerite’s Keeping Christmas novella, Rosalind’s muddied past and …
Who doesn’t love the idea of a Swedish castle? Author Olivia Talbott’s Keeping Christmas novella is set in this beautiful country. Here’s the blurb from The Girl from Dalarna: She’s the most beautiful woman in Sweden, but she doesn’t want to be. A simple life among milk cows is all she desires. Will a scandal upend her plans and ruin …
A fun part of both Keeping Christmas collections is that every story is set in or around a castle, and The Ghost of Christmas, written by author Denise L. Barela, is no exception. In this novella, you’ll meet Abigail who needs to get away for Christmas this year. No family, no questions about why she’s still single, no suggestion about …
Exciting things are coming this week! First off, tomorrow is the release of Celebrate Lit’s Keeping Christmas, Volume I. This is a collection of six novellas by different authors all set in or around castles—contemporary, historical, romance, and Biblical fiction. I am not one of the authors in this volume, but I do have a historical romance in the upcoming …
Do you have someone in your life who holds you accountable? We all need people to encourage and/or support us whether it’s a walking partner, work associate, or friend. Years ago, my husband and I agreed to be that for each other in many areas, but for me, the most important is our spiritual journey. I often don’t need him …
Reader beware! I’m sure you know the sage advice to never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach; this is along the same lines. If you dare to delve into Carla Laureano’s romantic novel The Saturday Night Supper Club while hungry, you may find yourself craving rich foods that require experienced culinary skills to create—or reservations at a swanky restaurant …
It is a pleasure and honor for me to introduce you to this month’s feature author, Heidi Gray McGill. What a joy it was getting to know her a little—and to discover we’re quite alike in our writing/publishing views. Don’t forget to enter for a chance to win her ebook copy of Matters of the Heart at the end of …
Most people were shocked when quintessential funny guy Robin Williams committed suicide. How could someone so gifted at making people laugh be so sad and broken inside? It’s easy to make the assumption that funny people are happy people, but this isn’t necessarily true. Some of the greatest artists are inspired by deep emotional pain. I know my own writing …
