CELEBRATE! A five story anthology plus a novella about holidays we celebrate throughout the year. All written by the award-winning authors of ON FIRE FICTION.
We’re continuing the celebration with my long-time friend, BARBARA MCMAHON, who I met way back when we both wrote for Superromance. At last count, over sixteen million copies of her books have sold in fifty different countries in twenty-one different languages. I am so impressed! She wasn’t always a writer. No, indeed. She began her working life in a much for glamorous profession: a flight attendant for an international airline. Well, okay. Maybe it sounds more glamorous than it really is. She worked very hard at that job, but soaked up lots of background for her books. To Barbara, however, there’s no place like home, and her favorite story locale is the American West. She’s written numerous books with cowboys as heros and plans more for the future.
So which holiday did Barbara choose to highlight? THANKSGIVING! This is what she said:
“I chose Thanksgiving as it’s one of the most American of holidays celebrated in the United States. While the official holiday was set in the 1940’s, America has a long history of celebrating by giving thanks–from the days of Jamestown and Plymouth to soon after the Revolutionary War. It’s always been a favorite of mine. I love turkey, dressing, and lots of pies for dessert!
Thanksgiving is a time for families ot gather together to celebrate harvest, another year, give thanks for all their blessings, and enjoy each other’s company. In Love With All The Trimmings, however, the family reunion planned might not be as joyful as initially anticipated when two sisters vie for the affections of the same man.”
STORY TITLE: Love With All The Trimmings
FIRST LINES: “I’m coming home for Thanksgiving!” Juliana felt her heart drop. “You’re coming here?” she squeaked.
Uh-oh. I’m thinking there’s trouble in River City. The first sentence has an exclamation point, so speaker is excited and happy. Juliana…not so much. Don’t you just love a story when the conflict starts on Page One, Paragraph One?
Barbara’s book, I’LL TAKE FOREVER, is also available now. A contemporary romance involving a DEA agent looking for cover in a small town–and finds Jenny’s house. Jenny cannot believe that anyone in her town would be involved with drugs. To learn more about Barbara, link to her website: www.barbaramcmahon.com
As always, thanks so much for stopping by. Next time at Starting Over, you’ll meet an author who’s also a cover designer. Hope to see you then.
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