Next up on my Christmas countdown is Choc Lit and Ruby Fiction author, Lynda Stacey, with her compelling read, House of Christmas Secrets…
Welcome to my blog Lynda, I am excited to know how your characters will be celebrating Christmas…
In House of Christmas Secrets my characters have been through a pretty tough time by the time they get to Christmas. Two unexpected visitors appeared and with them came more problems than one Christmas would normally have to cope with.
I’d love to think that my characters would have the biggest turkey, that Nomsa and Bernie would be fighting over who made the best roast potatoes, that Maddie, Bandit, Jess and Jack would all sit by the Inglenook with a glass of eggnog and after, they’d all sit around the big oak table together as a family. Wine would flow and Santa would turn up to see both Poppy and Lily. Oh… and Buddy the springer would have the biggest bone ever to munch at in the corner of the kitchen. Yes… I hope they’d have the perfect day.
And for a bit more of a teaser here’s the blurb:
This year we’re just going to have a nice, normal Christmas…
Last year’s Christmas at Wrea Head Hall didn’t quite go to plan which is why Jess Croft is determined this festive season will be the one to remember, for the right reasons. And she has plenty of reasons to be hopeful, she’s going to marry the man of her dreams, Jack Stone, seven days after New Year’s Eve.
However, as family secrets are revealed in hidden letters and two unexpected guests turn up on the doorstep, Jess is left wondering whether her life will ever be the same again.
Can Jess and Jack still experience a peaceful festive season that they had imagined or are there some problems that even Christmas can’t fix?
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With your characters hoping, but perhaps not getting, a peaceful festive season, I am wondering what your plans are for Christmas?
I’m not a fan of Christmas, not since I lost my mum. So, for the past few years, we’ve gone abroad and had holidays in the Caribbean and Cape Verde. But the holiday companies double the price at Christmas, so this year we’re planning a Christmas at home, with the huge tree, a bit of Bing Crosby, lots of wine and the log burner in full flow.
When we are at home, we quite often spend one night at Wrea Head Hall around Christmas, they have the best food and 20ft Christmas Trees and being there is like stepping into one of my books. I fully expect Nomsa to walk out of the kitchen or see Bandit walking through the grounds. www.wreaheadhall.co.uk
I’m very sorry to hear about the loss of your mum, Lynda. xx
Wrea Head Country House Hotel, looks like an amazing place – the perfect getaway for you and a great setting for your characters!
Before you go, I’d love you to answer five quick questions from my festive selection:
Christmas jumper or posh frock? Jumper and sweat pants… I’m happiest when I’m comfy.
Naughty or nice? Naughty every time..!
Mince pie or Christmas pudding? Am I allowed to say BOTH… on the same plate, with brandy sauce. Yep, you guessed… I’m greedy and I have a sweet tooth. (Both are definitely allowed!)
Favourite Christmas film? White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye… I watch it every year.
Multi-coloured decs or co-ordinated Christmas tree? Co-ordinated… I’m very OCD
First Quality Street flavour to disappear from your tub? The purple one with the nut in it… Mmmmm I’ve actually already seen them for sale in the supermarkets and I can’t wait.!!
Who did you play in the school nativity? I was always the narrator. Think I might have had a big voice and apparently I was good at reading… so nothing new there.
I LOVE the fact you got so carried away with my Christmas selection you answered seven questions, and chose two puds instead of one! You’re a star.
Thank you so much for joining in with my Christmas countdown and I wish you a happy and peaceful Christmas at home, this year. xx
About Lynda Stacey:
Lynda grew up in the mining village of Bentley, Doncaster, in South Yorkshire,
Her own chaotic life story, along with varied career choices helps Lynda to create stories of romantic suspense, with challenging and unpredictable plots, along with (as in all romances) very happy endings.
Lynda joined the Romantic Novelist Association in 2014 under the umbrella of the New Writers Scheme and in 2015, her debut novel House of Secretswon the Choc Lit & Whole Story Audiobooks Search for a Starcompetition.
She lives in a small rural hamlet near Doncaster, with her husband, Haydn, whom she’s been happily married to for over 20 years.
Discover more about Lynda and her books via: Facebook | website | Twitter |
Including her latest novel Keeper of Secrets:
Don’t miss author Rosie Green, on my blog on Monday 11th November, as she shares her new Christmas novel and how she will be celebrating Christmas. xx
