Title: Wrapping Up Christmas: Moving on to a New Year
Author: Gracie Guy
Genre: Later-in-Life Contemporary Romance
Book Blurb:
When Anna Miller starts out on a short vacation, a chance stop in the quaint New England town of Dickens will forever change her life. East Coast native and single dad, Julian Thomas feels like he and his daughter are finally settling into their new routine after moving out of the Big Apple. Until he meets the teacher in her new school, then he’s not sure the ray of sunshine is going to be a good fit for his daughter. He thinks she’s bold and irrepressible; she finds him to be arrogant and condescending. Can the magic of Dickens steer the two injured souls in one direction?
Excerpt:
Her eyes focused on the word DICKENS. Hhmm, a Christmas store?
With no further information available on the hard-copy map, Anna pulled out her cell phone and typed Dickens, Massachusetts into a search engine. In seconds, the screen of her phone began flickering as row upon row of data continued to load.
“Whoa.” She scrolled through what seemed like hundreds of links and thousands of pictures. Interestingly, they weren’t all winter holiday centric. Many of them were people hiking or riding horses, partaking in street festivals and fireworks.
An hour later, Anna slowed to the posted twenty-five miles per hour and toodling along the main thoroughfare of the quaint town. Reaching the far end, she turned her compact EV around to retrace her steps, eventually parking in front of what seemed to be an independent bookstore named The Library Cat.
Anna grabbed her purse, sunglasses, and fob from the passenger seat and started exploring. With the noon-time sunshine peeking through the heavy canopy of elms, maples, and oaks, her lightweight sandals tapped along the sidewalk. From smiles on the faces of strangers, to the colorful bounty of flowering containers, everything around her exuded happiness.
Before she’d even finished walking the length of the block, she felt light and giddy, returning grins, head nods, and “good day” greetings. Without a doubt, she wanted to fill her soul to the brim with this optimism. Heading back to her car, Anna decided to spend a few days in Dickens.
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NOTE: this book is on pre-order for release date of 12/9/2024
Goodreads: Wrapping Up Christmas: Moving on to a New Year: A Dickens Holiday Romance by Gracie Guy | Goodreads
November is a time to be thankful. What are you most thankful for this year?
Good health. A few people around me are not as fortunate in this area right now and I wish I could change that for them. Also, I am always thankful for my kind, generous and loving family. I have a big one and I am blessed.
Why is your featured book worth snuggling up to?
It’s a wonderful second chance romance.
Giveaway –
One lucky reader will win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Open internationally.
Runs November 1 – 30, 2024
Drawing will be held on December 2, 2024.
Author Biography:
Gracie Guy has been blessed with an eclectic and rewarding life, filled with family, friends and a passel of animals. She’s a wife, sister, aunt, farmer, gardener, and retired athlete who loves her bionic hip. Gracie proudly calls Upstate New York her home.
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