Greetings from the Pacific Northwest!
A guest post with the 'story behind the story' by Kimberly Rose Johnson
Way back
in 2012, I received news that my entry in the ACFW Genesis contest was a
semi-finalist. That book went on to be my first contracted novel. I sold it to
Harlequin’s Love Inspired Heartsong Presents line. Jump forward to 2017, the
imprint is closed, I received my rights back on the series and I have re-pushed
that book under a new title along with all the other books in the series. Whew!
It’s crazy for me to think about how hard I worked for that first contract and
then how hard I fought against self-publishing, due to fear, only to
self-publish my first traditionally published books. LOL I suppose my writing
has come full circle.
I look
back at how much I resisted self-publishing and laugh at my fear. Yes, it’s a
lot of work, and yes it’s not cheap, but it’s not too much to handle like I
imagined.
A Christmas Surprise is the first book in my Love in the
Cascades series. These stories take place in Leavenworth, WA—a quaint Bavarian
village nestled in the Washington Cascades. When I decided I wanted to set the
series there, I planned a research trip. My mom and I took Amtrak from Oregon
to Leavenworth. My husband has extended family there and they were such a help
to me. They drove us around and told us all sorts of stories. I got a real
sense of the spirit of the people there through them.
When I
began this journey, I had no idea what the story would be about, only that it
would be a Christmas story and it would be set in Leavenworth. As I wandered
the village and began to get a feel for the town, ideas began to percolate. I
decided I wanted my heroine to own a candy store. Then the puppy idea came to
me, and I decided my heroine should be a veterinarian.
As they
say the rest is history. Here’s a quick blurb about A Christmas Surprise.
Veterinarian Pete Harding doesn’t date single
moms.
After showing up to a blind
date to find he left before she arrived, Keira is reminded why she doesn’t
date. She had true love once but a tragic accident ripped him from her and
their son, who’s now four and only wants a puppy for Christmas this year.
Although off limits since
she’s a single mom, Pete determines to help Keira find the perfect puppy for
her son.
Keira wonders about Pete. He
says he doesn’t date women with children, yet she can’t help but notice he behaves
like a man who has more on his mind than finding a puppy.
Will love break down Pete’s
walls and bring more than a puppy for Christmas?
Disclaimer: A Christmas Surprise was originally published in 2013 as The Christmas Promise.
NOTE: A Christmas Surprise is available for FREE on Amazon from Friday, Sept 22 through Tuesday, Sept 26. Click on the link below to get your copy now! Hurry!
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| Kimberly Rose Johnson |
Kimberly Rose Johnson
married her college sweetheart and lives in the Pacific Northwest. From a young
child Kimberly has been an avid reader. That love of reading fostered a
creative mind and led to her passion for writing.
She especially loves romance and writes contemporary romance that warms the heart and feeds the soul.
Kimberly holds a degree in Behavioral Science from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.
You can sign up for Kimberly's newsletter via her website at: http://kimberlyrjohnson.com/index.html
She especially loves romance and writes contemporary romance that warms the heart and feeds the soul.
Kimberly holds a degree in Behavioral Science from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.
You can sign up for Kimberly's newsletter via her website at: http://kimberlyrjohnson.com/index.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimberlyrosejoh
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