Already In The Christmas Spirit by Kristin Wallace

Yes, it’s the middle of summer and yesterday we celebrated the 4^th of July in the U.S. However, I am already in Christmas mode because I’m working on a new novella. It will be part of holiday box set with a number of Sweet Romance Reads Authors. This will be our third set.

I didn’t really have a story in mind so I had to brainstorm. I finally came up with a single, pregnant woman staying at an inn. A computer glitch leads to the inn giving her room away and there are no more. Does that story sound familiar? Maybe when I add other guests with names like Amelia Lamb, Juliet & Richard Shepherd, and Henry “King” Stewart while the inn staff includes Gabrielle and her father Jesus (pronounced with the “h” like hey-sus, which is a popular Hispanic name).

My pregnant heroine finds herself single and alone at Christmas and so she decides to take a vacation in Shellwater Key, Florida, which is the setting for one of my series. She gets to experience a small-town Florida Christmas and find unexpected romance with the innkeeper, who turns out to be a hot, single dad with a super cute daughter.

I’m enjoying the story so far, but it’s already got me thinking about the holidays. The hype for Christmas already starts around September 1^st. Every year it seems to start earlier. I wouldn't be surprised to hear Christmas carols in the mall before Halloween or see decorations right next to the cat and witch costumes.

Do you look forward to Christmas all year long? Or does the hype make you weary?

Kristin Wallace is the USA Today Best Selling Author of inspirational and contemporary romance, and women’s fiction filled with “Love, Laughter and a Leap of Faith”. Look for her latest release coming SOON! TWO TALES FROM PARADISE. A 2-book box set containing Left Turn At Paradise and Coming Home To Paradise, Book 1 and Book 1.5 of the Shellwater Key Tales. For information about her books, visit her website: Kristin Wallace Author