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| Kimberly Rose Johnson |
Interview with Kimberly Rose Johnson
Welcome, Kimberly!
How did this project take shape?
I had been writing romantic suspense
for several years and was unable to get a contract from a traditional
publisher. My agent and a good writer friend suggested I try writing
contemporary romance and leave out the suspense. This got me to thinking about
what draws me to particular books and it's often location.
That's when I thought of
Leavenworth, Washington. My husband and I had been there several times and it
fit well with the idea that was percolating in my mind. A few weeks later my
mom and I took a train to Leavenworth to do research. While there, the story
started to form in my mind and the rest is history. :)
Share some themes of your novel.
Overcoming fear of winter weather
driving is a huge issue for my female lead. Her husband was killed on an icy
road and she now has a paralyzing fear of driving on ice.
What makes your project stand out from other Christmas
titles?
For starters, the setting. I can't
think of a better setting for a Christmas story. :) If you want to know what
Leavenworth looks like, check out the cover of The Christmas Promise. It is an
actual picture of the town.
I think the thing that makes The
Christmas Promise most different though is that the story is not centered
around Christmas. It takes place in fall and moves through the season into
Christmas. But because of the location and events that take place in the story
it feels festive. It's definitely a story that makes you want to curl up in
front of a warm fire with hot chocolate and settle in.
Tell us one interesting fact about your
book.
This is my debut novel. LOL,
although the story takes place in a real town, I took creative license—the
Christmas Ball does not exist.
What’s next for you as an author?
The Christmas Promise is the first
book in a series that takes place in Leavenworth. The next book is due out in
June, then another in October. A fourth will conclude the series in the Spring
of 2015. I am currently writing book four.
What else would you like to share about this project?
This book is special to me because
it takes place in a town with a lot of family history for my husband. I interviewed
his relatives to get a feel for life in Leavenworth. My husband actually took
me here for the first time when we were in college. I went cross-country skiing
at the fish hatchery—a first for me.
Thanks for visiting today, Kimberly! Great to hear about this novel.
Learn more below:
Kimberly married her college
sweetheart and is a graduate of Northwest University. She lives in the Pacific
Northwest with her husband, two teenage sons and their yellow lab. Kimberly is
an avid reader and loves romance, suspense and romantic suspense. She enjoys
playing the piano, hiking and coffee with friends. She loves hearing from her fans.
You can connect with her on her website at www.kimberlyrjohnson.com
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| The Christmas Promise* |
DR. PETE HARDING DOESN'T DATE SINGLE
MOMS
No matter how lovely Keira Noble's smile, or how adorable her four-year-old son. He's been down that road before and knows it can lead to a broken heart. But that doesn't mean he can't help the pretty widow find a puppy to put under the Christmas tree for her son….
Pete claims he only wants to help her find the perfect gift for Cody. Yet Keira can't deny the tender feelings in his eyes whenever he looks at her. Could this handsome Scrooge have a change of heart, and create a new family for Christmas?
No matter how lovely Keira Noble's smile, or how adorable her four-year-old son. He's been down that road before and knows it can lead to a broken heart. But that doesn't mean he can't help the pretty widow find a puppy to put under the Christmas tree for her son….
Pete claims he only wants to help her find the perfect gift for Cody. Yet Keira can't deny the tender feelings in his eyes whenever he looks at her. Could this handsome Scrooge have a change of heart, and create a new family for Christmas?
*Copyright © 2013 by Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Cover Art used by arrangement with
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
