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Holly and Mistletoe Kisses (A Little Hotel in Cornwall Book 3) by Laura Briggs
Finding
Inspiration from Favorite Christmas Romance Tropes!
Thanks
so much to Ellesea for inviting me to share with her readers about my
newest book, Sea
Holly and Mistletoe Kisses!
As
you might have guessed from the title, this is a holiday romance
read. It’s also the third installment of my new UK series, ‘A
Little Hotel in Cornwall’ and continues the adventures of Maisie
Clark, an aspiring author who found her inspiration working overseas
at a breathtaking Cornish hotel. And since this happens to be a
Christmas book, I thought it might be fun to share a post about my
favorite Christmas romance tropes and how I managed to weave a few of
them into Sea
Holly and Mistletoe Kisses.
A
holiday competition:
Whether
it’s gingerbread house making, cookie baking, or even Christmas
tree decorating, there’s often a contest to liven up a holiday book
or film (especially if it happens to be a Hallmark Channel movie!).
It’s a plotline I’ve always enjoyed, and so it wasn’t
surprising that such an event found its way into Maisie’s first
Cornish Christmas. Ice sculpting seemed like an especially festive
challenge, and thanks to a rather persistent—and persistently
charming—American guest at the hotel, Maisie finds herself caught
up in the competition instead of just observing it from the sidelines
of the hotel’s elegant grounds. But not everyone is happy about her
holiday partnership with the handsome and friendly Gavin, leading to
one of my next favorite tropes...
A
Christmas love triangle:
There’s
something special about a Christmas romance—whereas a love triangle
at the holidays is more like a recipe for disaster! It can also make
for some rather humorous misunderstandings, though, and in Maisie’s
case, more than a little confusion between her and the charming
groundskeeper Sidney Daniels, whose ‘friendship only’ bargain
with Maisie is put to the test when newcomer Gavin arrives on the
scene. With jealousy and tension mounting, Maisie faces an unexpected
holiday dilemma of the heart.
A
heartwarming gift:
Without
spoiling too much, I’ll just say that Maisie receives one of
these—and it should melt the heart of any romantically inclined
reader!
A
special, semi-magical weather event:
In
most holiday movies and books this would refer to a last-minute—and
nearly impossible—Christmas snow in a warmer winter climate. Since
Cornwall isn’t exactly known for having a white Christmas (although
it can
happen
at times) and since I had already featured such an event in my
novella A
Christmas in Cornwall,
it felt like Maisie should have her own unique experience with
Cornish winter weather. And so readers can expect something a little
more dramatic—and hopefully breathtaking—when Cornish storms roll
onto the beaches as Maisie experiences a romantic revelation not so
very different from the waves crashing below.
Hopefully
all of that sounds like your cup of tea for Christmas—and if you
want to catch up with Maisie and her friends, Books 1-3 are currently
available, with Book 4, The
Cornish Secret of Summer’s Promise
already available on pre-order for January 2020!
Christmas is
coming to Port Hewer and the hotel Penmarrow, where Maisie is
suffering a case of the holiday blues far from home this year —
until Gavin, a young American businessman staying at the hotel
through Christmas, talks her into joining him as his partner in the
hotel's ice sculpting competition in a mutual pact to enjoy the
holidays to the fullest.
Meanwhile, Maisie experiences the village Christmas season vicariously through Sidney, and continues writing her Poe-inspired story with only Sidney aware of her secret novel. She soon learns, however, that criticism and praise go hand in hand when he takes issue with her latest chapters, which puts pressure on their friendship, too.
But is that what's really the issue between them? Because handsome Gavin has more than ice sculpting in mind when it comes to Maisie's time, which comes as a surprise to no one who's seen them together. As Maisie faces this sudden romantic dilemma, she realizes what she wants most in her life ... and faces a question of what her heart wants most, too.
Meanwhile, Maisie experiences the village Christmas season vicariously through Sidney, and continues writing her Poe-inspired story with only Sidney aware of her secret novel. She soon learns, however, that criticism and praise go hand in hand when he takes issue with her latest chapters, which puts pressure on their friendship, too.
But is that what's really the issue between them? Because handsome Gavin has more than ice sculpting in mind when it comes to Maisie's time, which comes as a surprise to no one who's seen them together. As Maisie faces this sudden romantic dilemma, she realizes what she wants most in her life ... and faces a question of what her heart wants most, too.
Laura
Briggs is the author of several feel-good romance reads, including
the Top 100 Amazon UK seller 'A Wedding in Cornwall'. She has a
fondness for vintage style dresses (especially ones with polka dots),
and reads everything from Jane Austen to modern day mysteries. When
she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends,
caring for her pets, gardening, and seeing the occasional movie or
play.
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