Christmas Cove
by Sarah Dressler
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GENRE: Romance
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BLURB:
With only three weeks left in December, travel editor, America Greene, arrives in the idyllic Christmas Cove to find it... Christmasless!
America needs a story, and fast, so she teams up with the town’s good-looking (and eligible) mayor, Leo, to light up Main Street and salvage her chance at being a full-time writer. The connection between them heats up, halls are decked, sleigh bells ring, and lights twinkle. Just when she thinks the holiday is saved, a nearby city threatens the future of Christmas Cove. With her heart, and career, hanging in the balance, she must learn that Christmas is much more than just a place on a map before time runs out.
Excerpt:
“Your honesty is very—”
“Annoying?” she finished.
“No,” Leo said. She sensed the grin on his face but refused to look. “Refreshing. Endearing. I’ve never met anyone like you, America Greene.”
This was too much, she decided. “Are you reading my mind or something?” She looked at him. Her suspicions about his grin’s gauge were confirmed, and only widened with the pause that danced between them. “I’ve never met anyone like you, either.”
Leo didn’t say anything. It was as though they were each sizing the implications of the revelation. She desperately wanted to know what was traversing his mind. Hers, meanwhile, swam with all the silly dreaming of a young woman still in her youth. The version of herself that would doodle his name in her Trapper Keeper, the one that would pass notes to him in biology, and the one who would have begged to switch lockers with a friend just to be nearer to him.
What was happening to her? She had an assignment to do. And crushing on the small-town mayor of Nowheresville was not on the agenda. She looked at his face, with its strong jawline covered in two- or three-day-old stubble, his serious brows, and his red lips, and weighed the harm in enjoying the man’s company.
“Did you say something?” Leo asked with a giggle in his throat that he attempted to disguise as a cough.
“Um . . . I don’t think so.” America scoured her memory. Had she said something aloud that she meant to keep to herself? “Did I say something about a Trapper Keeper or locker?”
Another laugh. “No. But now you have me fully engaged.”
The way he strung out the word engaged made her think that was the word she had accidentally said aloud. It was better for her to ignore it than to address the slip. A sigh escaped her the moment the cabin came into view. And not a moment too soon. She was glad that the inelegant adventure could be over for the night.
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No One Else Will Do it For You
As a writer, there’s plenty to be said for having a supportive team around you. From critique partners, alpha readers, beta readers, editors, publishers, artists, readers and fans, to family and friends, a support system is critical, even vital, to your success. No matter how many supporters you have though, they will always be side characters in your own story. And none of them can do what you are attempting to do when you sit down with a blank document in front of you with only the spark of an idea to guide your way.
Right now, there’s approximately 200 million people in America who say they have an idea for a story in their head. Only 3% of those will ever start drafting a novel. Don't get me wrong, that’s still 6 million people, but out of those, less than 20% will finish or publish a book.
You are in rare company if you have completed a manuscript. Be proud of putting your intimate thoughts on the page and unapologetically showing them to the world. The fear is real, but you are courageous for doing it anyway.
There’s no way I could have gotten through publishing my debut novel, Christmas Cove, without the care and love of my team, some of whom were perfect strangers only a few months ago, but who I've come to rely on in times of need. Thank the helpers, I'm sure you have them, but know that no matter how much they love and support you, no one else will do it for you. No one else can write your story better than you. No one else can be you and take your life experiences and turn them into magic the way you can. Most importantly, know that you can do it. It won't be easy–cue the support team–but it will be worth it when you hold the finished book in your hands for the first time.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Sarah Dressler, originally from Florida, now calls the mountains of Colorado home. Beginning her writing career as an award winning fashion blogger, Sarah now writes fiction full time. She has spent her life traveling the world, first as the daughter of a US Air Force officer, and later as a military spouse. She enjoys sunset walks with her husband of nearly twenty years, and raising two very busy teenagers.
Buy Links
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Cove-Sarah-Dressler-ebook/dp/B0CBD7Q57L/
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