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Christmas, Actually
by Anna Adams, Anna J. Stewart, & Melinda Curtis
Clean Contemporary Romance
Paperback & Ebook, 202 pages
November 1st 2014 by Harlequin Heartwarming
Discover the magic of Christmas Town, Maine!
Three lonely strangers come to Christmas Town, Maine, and find love with three Banning siblings in the town that celebrates the holidays by decorating its square with lights and ribbons and a holiday pageant on Christmas Eve. Tradition has it that a kiss beneath the mistletoe that night means marriage for the couple in the new year.
The Christmas Gift by Anna Adams:
Jack Banning promised to support the mother of his unborn child… But she doesn't need money, she only needs him.
The Christmas Wish by Anna J. Stewart:
Callie Banning's student has declared war on Christmas, so it's up to her to help the little girl—and her widowed father—believe again.
The Christmas Date by Melinda Curtis:
Gina Vernay is about to meet her online mystery date…and she's in for the surprise of a lifetime!
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Interview Questions: Anna J Stewart, The Christmas Wish in CHRISTMAS, ACTUALLY
About the Authors
Interview Questions: Anna J Stewart, The Christmas Wish in CHRISTMAS, ACTUALLY
1. What did you find most interesting about
writing a novella for a Christmas collection?Writing
a Christmas story is more than just the time of year, it's more than snow and
cold and decorations and carols. I found
myself really having to look at what makes the holidays such a difficult time
for some people. As someone who decorates to the hilt (seriously, it looks like
a Hallmark store exploded in my house starting the day after Thanksgiving) and
loves just about every aspect of the holiday, I needed to see things from a
different perspective, and on top of that, a child's perspective. I don't think I'll ever look at the season in
the same way.
2. Why did you decide to write a story set
during the Christmas season?
Well, it kind of wasn't my idea (ahem, Melinda Curtis), but as I love reading
holiday romances, it felt right and it also felt like the right time to stretch
myself as a writer and see if I could write short. There's a definite readership for seasonal
stories and once I got the idea into my head, there wasn't any choice. The
story had to be written and it most definitely had a Christmas vibe to it.
3. How was it
decided that the story would take place in Christmas Town, Maine?
I
think Melinda, Anna A. and I have our own version of a mind-meld. We Skype frequently (as critique partners
do), and once we knew we wanted to do a collection of stories featuring
siblings set in the same town, Christmas Town was born. We also knew it had to be east coast since we
wanted lots of snow. The pieces sort of
fell into place from there.
4. What's your favorite aspect of the story?
Of
my story in particular, I really liked writing the interaction between Eliza,
Dean's daughter, and Callie. Those
scenes were so much fun to write, it didn't feel like work and there's
something magical about writing precocious little girls with minds of their
own.
5. What do you
hope readers will take with them after reading your story?
There's
nothing better than a happily ever after--that's why I write (and read)
romance, but that's kind of the easy answer. I think at its core, the story is
about learning how to be open with others, to tell them how you're really
feeling about situations that are emotionally damaging them. Dean, Callie and Eliza all have to do this at
some point during the story and once they do, the happily ever after is
possible.
6. What is your
favorite Christmas tradition?
That
one's easy. Putting up all, and by all,
I mean 4 huge containers, 2 closets and 1 garage cabinet full of decorations
the day after Thanksgiving. That's
always been our "tree" day (and by tree, I mean the plastic one in
the garage). But it's not Christmas
until my grandmother's miniature tree, filled with all the needlepoint and
tatted ornaments she made while I was growing up, lights up the kitchen
window. Then it's Christmas.
7. What is
something fun, interesting, or quirky that we may not know about you?
Oh, wow.
I'm pretty much an open book and definitely embrace my quirkiness. Okay, confession time. I always have to explore the toy section
whenever I go into a store. Dolls,
Legos, action figures...I don't know if it's me trying to keep hold of my childhood
or that it reminds me of what a wonderful time I had growing up. Maybe it's
just that toys now are so much more advanced than what I had. But I wouldn't trade all those toys (many of
which I still have) for anything. They keep me young at heart.
Anna Adams wrote her first romance in wet sand. The Atlantic Ocean washed it away, but Anna kept going. Her stories are of love, like the proverbial stone in a lake, making ripples that spread and contract and involve. From Iceland to Hawaii, and points in between, Anna and her own hero share with children and family and friends who’ve become family. All this living and loving gives Anna plenty of fodder for stories of love set in real life. Come along and live them with her!
Anna J. Stewart can't remember a time she didn't have a book in her hand or a story in her head and credits her mother never saying no to a book for turning her into a writer. Anna lives in Northern California with an overly attentive cat named Snickers and is happiest when setting her heroes and heroines on their road to happily ever after amidst family, fun and laughter.
Melinda Curtis grew up on an isolated sheep ranch, where mountain lions had been seen and yet she roamed unaccompanied. Being a rather optimistic, clueless of danger, sort she took to playing "what if" games that led her to become an author. She spends days trying to figure out new ways to say "He made her heart pound." That might sound boring, but the challenge keeps her mentally ahead of her 3 kids and college sweetheart husband.
Tour-Wide Giveaway
- Gift Card Prize Pack: $20 Amazon gift card and ebook of Christmas, Actually (open
internationally)
- US Prize Pack: Paperback of Christmas, Actually and three Christmas ornaments
(US only)
- 3 ebooks of Christmas, Actually (open internationally)
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