holiday season Archives

The months
it took to write this book was a fun time for me. The song echoed in my head
periodically to remind me of where the plot line needed to go. I’d even play the tune just to get in the mood.

Of course,
writing about this holiday is always special. I enjoy trying to get the
mood just right so that it comes through the pages for the readers to experience.
You know – those festive touches that bring the season close and makes one feel,
taste and smell Christmas.

When I write
my characters, I have a vision in my head, and at first, for the hero, I saw
Elvis himself. But then Jesse Parker emerged and became his own man. I’m glad,
because he’s a sweetheart and a shadow to no one. Locked into an old, dead romance,
this guy needed to wake up and let go of his memories. Then he wouldn’t
miss the lovely woman right in front of him – my heroine Belle. In the song it said – And it’s just breakin’ my heart cause she’s
not you. Maybe not, but what if she’s better?

Belle Foster
soon became real to me also. As a mother myself, I felt her worries and fears
for her little girl. She’s a woman who’s had so much to overcome, most of all a
belief in her own worthiness. Sick and alone at any time of the year is
difficult, but when you have a small child who relies on you, and the season is
Christmas, then who wouldn’t yearn for that special person to share their world.

And Layla,
the child, could be anyone’s daughter or granddaughter. Mischievous and cute as
a button, she gets into your heart, digs a hole and won’t be shook loose.

Put these
three people together in a love story and you have a delightful tale that will warm
your heart and brighten the holiday season for any reader of romance. Add a
wedding and it can’t get much better…