By Marcia King-Gamble
www.lovemarcia.com
So, here we are with Halloween behind us and the holiday
frenzy already in full swing. There are friends
who put up their Christmas tree the moment the Halloween decorations come down.
Not me. I am not that inclined. I want
to savor and enjoy Thanksgiving in all of its grandeur.
What the approaching holiday season makes me want to do, is read,
read, read. Most books released at this
time of year are feel good books. And I can’t think of a better way to put myself in the holiday spirit, given the events this year than to read!
On my Kindle, right now waiting to be read, is Christmas
Comes to Dickens; https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Comes-Dickens-Romance-Anthology-ebook/dp/B08JQPSK3G,
an anthology by ten very talented
authors from my other blog group. Don’t you just love that title? Makes you think of snow, Christmas carols and
a little boy called Tiny Tim.
By now, I had hoped to have my own holiday novella wrapped up, but it was not to be. You know the best laid plans of mice and men go awry when this season approaches. What I can tell you is that my title, By Golly has the colorful H. E. Caldwell characters creating a Pop-up store in New York City, and it's not all hard work and fun.
I love the holidays, and over the years I’ve written several
stories set during this hopeful season. One of my personal favorites is titled,
His Call. It was written eight years ago, and set in The Big Apple where
I grew up. It is the tale of single
parent, Krista Miller who moonlights as a sex phone operator, until she
can get her catering business off the ground. Along comes a very special client
who doesn’t think very highly of Krista or her evening job.
We so enjoyed writing these stories
that the very next holiday season, Bettye and I collaborated again. This time on
Rockin’ the Rockies. These are two novellas packaged as one and set in the
Mile-High City of Denver and exclusive Aspen. https://www.amazon.com/Rockin-Rockies-Holiday-Sparkle-Novellas-ebook/dp/B078MPXCF7
Livingston Cox, heir to the L&L
Markets grocery chain, rents a date, Sari for a holiday charity event. Dante
Martinez, manager of Livingston’s best-performing store, attends the event with
business associate and friend, Bethany. The couples switch partners. But both
Sari and Bethany have secrets. Can they keep these secrets from their
respective men?
Last Year, I wrote Ring in the Holidays.
https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Holidays-Marcia-King-Gamble-ebook/dp/B07MKQQX5D, a novella in The Ring series. Can you imagine a holiday season when your friends are all 'booed up,” and you’re the only single one left of your crowd and facing a dreary holiday ahead? Then along comes your childhood nemesis, bad boy, Stefie Davis? Stefan has grown into a knee-buckling kinda guy. He's an investment banker with a continental lifestyle and he's bound and determined to win Rianna’s heart. But will she let him?
By Design, a full-length novel set in Philadelphia at Christmas, has
Elle Stanford, once a rising star at her marketing firm forced to find
something at year end. Reluctantly, she accepts
a sales associate's position at H. E. Caldwell's, a high-end black owned store
in Philadelphia and there she runs into Miles Bradshaw, a man she mistakenly takes for a
customer.
https://www.amazon.com/Design-Store-Book-1-ebook/dp/B078K5JPRS
https://www.amazon.com/Heart-H-Caldwells-Book-ebook/dp/B08CRC78W1 and spawned the idea for By Golly.
This season, H. E. Caldwell's is about to go international and everyone wants in. A new Pop up store is created in New York City and new executives are hired, But it's no season of peace and joy, because there's inner fighting and even the established couples are at odds. Can this magical season reunite them? Look for By Golly on Amazon in December.
About Marcia King-Gamble
Romance writer,
Marcia King-Gamble originally hails from a sunny Caribbean island where the sky
and ocean are the same mesmerizing shade of blue. This former travel industry executive
has spent most of life in the United States. A National Bestselling author,
Marcia has penned over 34 books and 8 novellas. Her free time is spent at the
gym, traveling to exotic locales, caring for her animal family, and trying to
keep sane.
Visit Marcia at
www.lovemarcia.com or “friend” her on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1MlnrIS
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14 comments:
Some great holiday reads. Thanks for the suggestions. We all need a little Christmas Feel-good.
Great recommendations! Thanks, Marcia!
I am all about feel good holiday reads, Kathleen. Thanks for stopping by.
What a fab line up of books, Marcia! I'm loving the selection!
Good to have you here Maddie. Looking forward to your holiday read.
Thanks Bonnie. Can you tell the holidays bring out the story teller in me? Appreciate you stopping by.
Oh my, Marcia. Will have to check to see if any of these books are in print as I've yet to master reading e-books. Thanks for so many great suggestions!
By Design is also a print book Judith. Thanks as always for your support.
Thanks for the great recommendations, Marcia! I'm with you about reading a lot of fell-good books this fall and winter. Now I have more to add to my TBR pile. Yes!!!
We definitely need feel good books this year, Sarah. Anything that can make us smile.
This is my favorite time of year. You have a nice supply of books to keep readers in a holiday mood.
Thanks Caroline for joining me here. The holidays inspire me to write feel good books that hopefully bring joy.
Wow! What a list of books. I find the holidays usually so busy that I actually don't read as much as I do at other times of the year. I think also with so many holiday specials on TV that I get overwhelmed. That said, when I do read holiday stories they tend to be anthologies or short novellas so I can get through an entire story quickly just before falling asleep.
Maggie, I keep a stack of books on my nightstand. They are usually feel good books. Nothing like sipping on a glass of wine and going through the holiday collection. Puts me in the nood.
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