A Favorite Holiday read: Romance, Time Travel, and adorable pets

 

Hi dear reader,

How have you been?

Hopefully, you are taking time to enjoy the holiday season. Do you have a book that you read every year before Christmas?

I do. I love to pull the Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham out and look at the pretty cover.

Isn’t the cover pretty?

Then, I make myself a hot chocolate or a cup of tea and curl up on the couch to reacquaint myself with the delightful cast of characters.

The book is a time travel romance. Melody is not looking forward to going home to her family. Her career is stagnant and her boyfriend wants to marry her. She isn’t happy. She is driving home in the middle of a snow storm when a person appears in the middle of the road. She swerves to hit him but is afraid that she clipped him when she realizes that he is dressed from the Revolution time period. Maybe he hit his head?

She doesn’t know what to do with him, so she packs him into her car and takes him home to her family. They welcome the stranger, Jake, with open arms and believe the story that he tells how he was about to be executed for being a patriot. Melody can’t believe any of it.

She takes a long journey on self discovery while helping Jake try to get back. Of course, they fall in love. There is some delightful banter and antics. The setting is rich in detail that draws me right in. Plus, a wonderful little time travel switch. Plus, it ends happily.

Here it is on Heather Graham’s Website.

What is your favorite holiday read?

If you don’t have one yet or looking for a sweet romance, check out this collection of free ebooks from a bunch of sweet/clean romance authors.

Mistletoe Moments

That’s all for now. I wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season. I hope it is full of joy and light.

Hugs,

Allie

P.S. Don’t forget that My First Kisment Christmas is on sale for $0.99 only through my website.

 

Family traditions and a book for sale!

 

Hi Dear Reader,

I didn’t realize it had been so long since I’ve written to you. I hope you had a great fall, now that winter is upon us.

With the coming holidays, do you have any family traditions?

After Thanksgiving, we put up our little tree. We have one of those 4 foot tall trees that we put on an end table. We originally got it because our cats kept climbing in the real Christmas tree and knocking it over. We never went back. The girls hung all the non-breakable ornaments on the lower branches while I hung the few glass ones on the top. Every year it seems that one or two get broken. Then, Hubby lifts up Little Bock 1 to put the bow on the top of our tree.

Next, the girls love to set out the Nativity scene. My dad made a barn for Mary and Joseph out of wood from their own old dairy barn. It is very rustic and perfect for the stable. My grandmother hand painted the ceramic pieces, so they are very special to me. The girls love to play with them and they are surprisingly durable. The shepherds have chased their sheep our living room. Little Bock 2 really likes to carry Mary and Baby Jesus around the house with her. I found them the other day in Hubby’s cowboy boots.

I don’t have a lot of other Christmas decorations as so many of them are breakable. The girls and I have been having fun making paper crafts to hang around our house. We’ve made paper chains that hang from the ceiling and a Christmas tree forest that surrounds our living room.

Then at night, we read Christmas books. The current favorite is a book that is written in rhyme with Jingle Bells. There is a magical pony that pulls a sleigh around the world. It stops in several different countries, highlighting how each country celebrates Christmas differently. Plus, the girls love to sing Jingle Bells.

What is your favorite Christmas Song?

Speaking of Christmas! My First Kisment Christmas is currently on sale for $0.99 only on my website. It is set with all the Kisment siblings and their significant others decorating the family Christmas tree when Mom and Dad Kisment tell the story about how they fell in love. It is a cute cozy read for curling up with a cup of hot chocolate.

Book Blurb:

Is three days enough time to rekindle the love they shared?

Judy is coming home to Sunnydale, Texas for Christmas. Pregnant and widowed, she is looking forward to spending a quiet holiday with her aunt and uncle. That is until she comes across a stranded cowboy with a trailer full of horses. The cowboy is none other than her high school sweetheart whose heart she crushed when she left for college.

Now that boy is a man with all the love he had for her years ago. He has three days to convince her that his love is real before she heads back to the East Coast.

This is a sweet and clean Christmas story set in the fictional town of Sunnydale, Texas.

My First Kisment Christmas

I hope you have a great week. Stay warm and cozy out there!

Hugs,

Allie

PS Leave a comment and tell me what your favorite Christmas song is and what traditions you have! 

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IWSG Post for December: What is a cool writing gift have you received?

 

 

 

Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!

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Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 

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December 3 question - As a writer, what was one of the coolest/best gifts you ever received?

 

Hi everyone!

It is December in Minnesota, which means that it is snowy and cold. The perfect weather for staying inside and reading or working on that novel. How have you been?

I can't wait to see what other people have received as gifts. The coolest one I've gotten was an e-card from a reader. It had a beautiful video about a dog finding a home at Christmas time. I still treasure it. 

What is your answer?

Happy Holidays from Allie and Tank!