So since it’s
December we’re featuring Christmas-themed stories on Romancing The Genres so I get to do a special
“guest post” about my latest Christmas release. FALLING FOR YOU AT CHRISTMAS is a novella that is part of my
Shellwater Key Tales series. It’s set in Florida so it gives you a
little taste of what Christmas is like in tropical climates. No snow or icy
roads, but we do get snowbirds down from the northeast this time of year. |
| Cassie Stephens |
This book was
also part of the Sweet Christmas Kisses
3 Box Set, which released at the end of September. It’s out now as a single
title.
“One expectant mother. One gorgeous innkeeper.
One Lamb, two Shepherds, and a King. Three days that will change her life
forever.”
When I set out
to determine an idea for a new Christmas story, I began toying with the notion
of writing a modern day “First Christmas” tale…as in Jesus, Mary & Joseph,
in a stable, in Bethlehem.
The phrase “no
room at the inn” kept ringing in my head. It wasn’t long before Cassie Stephens
emerged. A young, single woman who is weeks away from giving birth decides to
take a vacation at a quaint Florida inn…only her reservation is lost.
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| Jared Latham |
Then I had to
create a supporting cast with names suspiciously similar to those that appear
in the Nativity story.
-Amelia Lamb, a widow & retired
labor/delivery nurse
-Rick & Juliet Shepherd, a long-time
married couple
-Henry “King” Stuart, a successful auto
dealership owner (His catch phrase is “The King of the Deal”)
The staff at the
inn also carries the theme, with Chef
Gabrielle Velazquez (yep I made a female archangel) and her father Jésus. (Pronounced “Hey-sus” for my
gringo friends).
I had a lot of
fun playing with the names and it really turned out to be a sweet story. I hope
you will check it out. It’s available now for only 99 cents.
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”. She is the author of two best-selling series, Covington Falls Chronicles & Shellwater Key Tales. For more info on her books, visit Kristin Wallace Author
1 comment:
What a fun idea, Kristin! Love that you carried the theme over with the names of the characters.
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