GENRE: Contemporary Romance
Ginny will be awarding The Complete
Holiday Brides Collection (Books 1 - 5) to five randomly drawn winners via
rafflecopter during the tour.
BLURB:
Come home this
Christmas to…
CHRISTMAS TOWN,
TENNESSEE
Where everyday dreams
come true!
New York Times and USA
Today bestselling author Ginny Baird brings you the start of a brand new
holiday series…
THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE
SHOP
(Christmas Town, Book
1)
Hannah Winchester is
down on her luck and disillusioned with love, but her fortunes are about to
change. When Hannah inherits a defunct bakery in East Tennessee, her first
thought is to sell it and settle her substantial debt. Then the townsfolk
welcome her warmly and she’s taken with the joyful spirit of the place, where
stores employ holiday themes and residents have surnames like Christmas and
Claus. After a handsome lawman comes to her aid dressed as Santa, Hannah learns
he’s more than a hot guy in a red suit and shiny black boots. Sheriff Carter
Livingston has joined in the cause of rejuvenating the town, and he’s
encouraging her to do her part. Hannah’s great-grandmother, Lena, sold special
holiday cookies that brought hope and renewal to the people of Christmas Town.
Yet Hannah has plans elsewhere and isn’t looking to stay. Can she possibly
reopen the shop known for kindling romance—without sacrificing her heart?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt:
Carter wondered what someone so young and pretty was doing
in this neck of the woods. Christmas Town, Tennessee. Population: thirteen
hundred. And, most of those thirteen hundred were over the age of sixty, which
was probably why Carter couldn’t take his eyes off the striking brunette with
warm brown eyes. Wispy raven tresses tumbled out from beneath a colorful knitted
cap, framing her creamy complexion and lightly grazing her chin. She turned her
eyes back on his and Carter’s heart stuttered. What was wrong with his ticker
today? When he’d first laid eyes on her, it had skipped a beat. Now, it was
slamming like a jackhammer. He pounded his chest with a fist to set it right
before asking, “Long drive?”
She shook out her map and folded it, setting it aside. “I
came here from Stafford, Virginia. Near Washington, DC.”
“Wow. What did that take you? Seven or eight hours, I’d
guess?”
“Could have been less without the weather.”
“I’ll bet.” A blast of cold air roared through the lowered
window and the woman shivered, gripping her arms by the elbows of her tattered
pea coat. “My apologies,” Carter said, embarrassed by his attempts to detain
her. “Here I am keeping you, when what you asked for was help in getting under
way.”
“That’s all right.” Her pretty mouth drew up in a smile and
heat warmed the back of his neck. “I’m new in town so I don’t have many friends
yet.” The kittens mewed again. “Apart from those two,” she said with a laugh.
“Then you’re in for a treat. Everyone knows everyone in
Christmas Town. It’s a very friendly place.”
Mirth sparked in her eyes as she lowered her window even
further and stuck out her hand. “I’m Hannah, by the way. Hannah Winchester.
It’s nice to meet you, Sheriff.”
“Call me Carter, please.” He latched onto her worn leather
glove, thinking it felt warm and feminine in his calloused hand. Apart from
patrolling, Carter did a whole lot of handyman work around town. All pro bono
stuff to help the locals. Gave him something to do, since he’d only written one
traffic ticket all year. Even then, he’d ultimately let the guy off with a
warning.
“Staying in Christmas Town long?” He tried to downplay the
hopefulness in his voice, but he wasn’t completely successful.
She blushed and withdrew her hand. “Just passing through.
I’ve rented a place for a month. But I might stay two, depending.”
Carter scolded himself for nearly hitting on the woman. But nearly
wasn’t doing. Nearly only counted in horseshoes and hand grenades…
Copyright © 2016 Ginny Baird
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Romance writer Ginny Baird has published novels in
print and online and received screenplay options from Hollywood for her family
and romantic comedy scripts. Whether writing lighthearted romantic comedy or
spine-tingling romantic suspense, she delights in delivering heartwarming
stories.
She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author, a Top 10 Best Seller on Kindle, NOOK and iBooks, and a #1 Best Seller
in several Romance and Women's Fiction categories. When she's not writing,
Ginny enjoys cooking, biking and spending time with her family in Virginia.
Ginny loves hearing from her readers! She invites you to visit her website and
connect with her on social media. http://www.ginnybairdromance.com/
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a sweet book for the holiday season! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words, Heather! It was a very fun book to write, and I'm really hoping readers will enjoy it. Best wishes to you and good luck in the giveaway!
DeleteThank you for hosting me on your lovely blog today and helping spread the word about The Christmas Cookie Shop!
ReplyDeleteOh no! You've said the word--Christmas and it's only September. Guess I should start a list of gift books now and get a head start. This would be a great book to add to that list.
ReplyDeleteChristmas in September... LOL...yes, I know! Making a list and checking it twice--early sounds like a great idea. Thanks for thinking of my book, Clee McKenzie!
DeleteCongrats Ginny. A nice read for the holiday season.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Sheena-kay! I value your generous compliment! :)
DeleteWoohoo! Christmas! Yay! I'm a Christmas book junkie :)
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