"Escaping Christmas"
I'm excited to announce the release today of ESCAPING CHRISTMAS! I started this book last January and did edits in July. This is my first Christmas book, so the experience of editing while I sat in front of a fan was a new one.
The story was actually inspired by a scary dream I had. I'm not a big fan of the woods or snow (and I live in Ohio!), so the scary was easy to write.
I had a difficult time coming up with the heroine's name...Alexandra Storm. I was sitting in the kitchen, deep in thought, when I heard my old dog walking across the floor. "Storm"...what a cool last name. Storm actually was my son's dog and his middle name is Alexander. Alexander became Alexandra...a combination of a young man and his dog. Yes, the crazy ways of picking out a name, but it fit. Storm passed away last month at nearly sixteen years old. This book has become a side tribute to our furry friend.
And, the relationship between Alexandra and her best friend, Tiffany, has a bit of realism with my best friend of 46 years. We tell it like it is! I've combined that with the relationships I have with the special women in my life (whom this book is dedicated to) and that part of the book was so easy to write.
I hope you enjoy this trip to Colorado where a young lady learns to trust and love again...and to finally stop "Escaping Christmas".
The story was actually inspired by a scary dream I had. I'm not a big fan of the woods or snow (and I live in Ohio!), so the scary was easy to write.
I had a difficult time coming up with the heroine's name...Alexandra Storm. I was sitting in the kitchen, deep in thought, when I heard my old dog walking across the floor. "Storm"...what a cool last name. Storm actually was my son's dog and his middle name is Alexander. Alexander became Alexandra...a combination of a young man and his dog. Yes, the crazy ways of picking out a name, but it fit. Storm passed away last month at nearly sixteen years old. This book has become a side tribute to our furry friend.
And, the relationship between Alexandra and her best friend, Tiffany, has a bit of realism with my best friend of 46 years. We tell it like it is! I've combined that with the relationships I have with the special women in my life (whom this book is dedicated to) and that part of the book was so easy to write.
I hope you enjoy this trip to Colorado where a young lady learns to trust and love again...and to finally stop "Escaping Christmas".
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