Cari Quinn: On the fourth day of Christmas …
Twelve romance authors are celebrating the 12 days of Christmas here at HEA with cheer and gifts. Monday we welcomed Molly O'Keefe for the first day of Christmas, Tuesday we visited with Robyn Carr, and Wednesday we partied with Leah Braemel. For the fourth day of Christmas, we have Cari Quinn, whose No Romance Required is coming soon. (Stick around until the end of the post to find out how you can win a special gift from Cari. There, you'll also find links to the previous three days of Christmas.)
Cari: Charlie Brown and Snoopy are enduring favorites from my childhood. Some might even say I have an unnatural love of all things Snoopy-related, though I would argue vigorously with those people. At both Halloween and Christmas, I tune in to watch the Charlie Brown specials on TV, though I've seen each hundreds of times. The added bonus of the Christmas special is that it usually falls near my birthday, so I also associate it with that.
Charlie Brown's Christmas special brings with it the iconic image of that small, sparse tree that's barely hardy enough to hold a few ornaments. A co-worker at my old job had one he brought in every year and it was always good for a few laughs. Add in the caroling and the Christmas play, and A Charlie Brown Christmas truly is a feel-good relic of the past that is still relevant and appreciated today.
I'll admit to being a sucker for Christmas stories, both in books and in movies. That's part of the reason I chose to write my upcoming holiday release, No Romance Required, book three in the Love Required series, coming this winter from Entangled Publishing. I don't have a cover to show off yet, but I've seen the mock-up and whew! *fans face*
Christmas was the perfect backdrop for No Romance Required because the heroine, Vicky, experienced some traumatic events in her life around the holidays and they've colored her life ever since. Add in a sometimes Scrooge-y hero, Cory, who actually loves Christmas, and lots of sparks and voila, you definitely have the makings of a holiday to remember!
Since I can't show off the blurb yet for No Romance Required, check out the blurb and excerpt for book two, No Flowers Required.
Visit my blog today, where I'm giving away four Christmas goodies, including one featuring Snoopy!
To find out more about Cari and her books, you can visit her website, CariQuinn.com.
So, HEA readers, what's your favorite Christmas special?
(All of the 12 Days of Christmas giveaways go through midnight ET Sunday, Nov. 25. Winners will be announced on Monday, Nov. 26.)
And be sure to come back to HEA every day this week (and beyond) to catch posts and giveaways by your favorite authors. Up next: K.A. Mitchell.