I wasn't going to write a Christmas story this year, because I simply didn't think I'd have time. I had worked all summer on Yellowstone Origins, then had to get Emma, Bride of Kentucky done before its deadline, and by then, it was already well into November.
My editor told me that I needed to take a break, and not even start a new book this year. I sort of agreed with her...for about a week. I had mentioned that I really wanted to write a Christmas novella that I had thought of last year, but I ran out of time then, too. A few days after she declared I needed to go on a break, she contacted me and said "you know, if you want to write that Christmas story, maybe you should do it."
So, I hit the keyboard, and, voila! the story that I wanted to write a year ago finally came to life. I loved bringing together the Walkers with the Osbornes and the Russells. The thought of, "what would happen if Lucas Walker ever got together with Chase Russell on an adventure," was too good to pass up. The possibilities were endless with those two!
The end result is a novella that was about 8,000 words longer than I had first anticipated (coming in at around 29,000 words), so that's good news for my readers. It was so much fun to write, and I hope you will love it, too!
So, here it is .... Teton Season of Joy (A Yellowstone and Teton Romance Series Crossover Christmas Novella!)
Blurb:
Lucas Walker's life couldn't be more different from a few years ago. Now married and expecting his first child, he wants nothing more than to provide a good home for his family. With Christmas coming, he sets off to find the perfect surprise for his wife.
As Tori Walker approaches the time for her baby to be born, she
is comforted by the expert care that surrounds her. However, winter in the
mountains can turn deadly at the blink of an eye. When her prankster husband
fails to return from a short hunting trip, she doesn't know whether to be angry
or worried.
Christmas is a time to reminisce and enjoy family time. Young or
old, all who gather in the Walker home this holiday can share memories of
falling in love, being saved from near death, and not being able to imagine
life without each other. When Lucas and his companion are feared lost in the
wilderness, this holiday season may well be remembered as the season of
mishaps, rather than a season of joy.
AMAZON: http://amzn.to/1OU6HfI
iBooks: http://apple.co/1Qx405E
KOBO: http://bit.ly/1XXB4JY
We're on our way north but it's on my Kindle and soon I look forward to spending more time with characters I remember from earlier books :)
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