Let It Snow!
That was my working title for THE CHRISTMAS GIFT, a November release from Superromance. The white stuff plays a huge role in the story. After Krista Novak is tricked by her mother into coming home to Pennsylvania for the holidays for the first time in eight years, her outbound flights back to Europe are repeatedly canceled because of record snowfall. She’s forced to reassess everything she left behind – including the unforgettable Alex Costas.
I got the idea for the book a few winters ago when I saw a great deal on a round-trip plane ticket to Fort Lauderdale and decided on a whim to visit friends and family. Remember Snowmageddon, the back-to-back blizzards that hit the East Coast? I missed it because I was stranded in sunny Florida. Three of my flights back home were cancelled. Instead of staying in Florida five days as I originally planned, I was there for twelve. Krista, my heroine, is stuck in the snow instead of the sun and the sand. But, hey, she has Alex as compensation. |
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A Whole Lot of Blogging Going On
Look for me at the following sites:
- Friday, Nov. 25. Read an excerpt of The Christmas Gift at ROMCON. Krista Novak, the heroine of the book, is blunt and outspoken. This is where she tells the hero exactly how attracted she is to him.
- Friday, Dec. 2. I'm discussing Pacing Pitfalls at SAVVY AUTHORS from lessons I learned while revising the three single-title romantic comedies I have up as eBooks. This one is more for writers than readers.
- Thursday, Dec. 15. With The Christmas Gift still available, the SUPERROMANCE AUTHOR'S BLOG is the perfect place to write about the holidays and romance.
- Saturday, Dec. 17. I'm blogging at AUTHOR SOUND RELATIONS. The topic? Hey, it's December and I'm a romance writer. What do you think?
News and Notes
from Darlene
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New and improved editions of three single-title romantic comedies from my backlist – THE MISCONCEPTION, SNOOPS IN THE CITY and BAIT & SWITCH – are now available as ebooks.
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I’m happy to report that I’ve sold two connected books to Superromance for the 2012 lineup. The first one is about a woman who fears she may have been abducted as a child and the man who could force her to face her past. The second revolves around the sighting of a man who’s supposed to be dead. Yes, there’s a romance in that one too!
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Be sure to visit the SUPERROMANCE AUTHORS BLOG where we've banded together to dish about writing, reading and life. We’re giving away a Kindle and $25 Amazon gift certificate. All you have to do to enter is post a comment on the blog by Nov. 30.
- You can now follow me on TWITTER and FACEBOOK.
Recent Reviews
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT
"I absolutely adored it... The Christmas Gift weaves a potent spell for those longing for a little romance to brighten the dark snowy nights ahead."
--freshfiction.com
"The Christmas Gift is a very enjoyable family-centric romance, with likeable characters and the remarkable feeling of coming home for the holidays. Darlene Gardner warms the heart again!"
--rtbookreviews.com
"A well-written novel with a nicely tied-up ending and characters with real depth."
--rtbookreviews.com, 4-star review
TWICE THE CHANCE
"TWICE THE CHANCE combines a novel story with well-drawn characters. Jazz's anguish is realistically drawn, as is Matt's determination to remain with the woman he loves."
--rtbookreviews.com, 4-star review
"The story tells the heartache of giving a child up for adoption. But it also shows the love two people can have, if they believe in one another. And against all odds, dreams can come true. TWICE THE CHANCE is a must read."
--theromancereadersconnection.com, 4½-star review
THAT RUNAWAY SUMMER
"Darlene Gardner builds the emotional intensity nicely in this book until its inevitable ending... Do not miss the last book in the Indigo Springs series!"
--romancejunkiesreviews.com
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