Today we have stopping by Love Bytes authors Lee Brazil and Havan Fellows. They are stopping by our blog for their blog tour for their christmas release “Christmas In His Heart”. They are answering some questions for us , offering an excerpt on their new release an there is a giveaway you can all participate in
Welcome Lee & Havan!
Book Name: Christmas In His Heart
Release Date: December 4th, 2014
Author Name: Lee Brazil & Havan Fellows
LEE BRAZIL:
Somewhere in a small town in up-state New York are a librarian and a second grade teacher to whom I owe my life. That might be a touch dramatic, but it’s nevertheless one hundred percent true.
Because they taught me the joy of reading, of escaping into worlds crafted of words.
Have you ever been nine years old and sure of nothing so much as that you don’t belong? Looked at the world from behind glasses, and wondered why you don’t fit?
Someone hands you a book, and then you turn the page and see… There you are, running from Injun Joe in a dark graveyard; there you are fencing with Athos; there you are…beneath the deep blue sea- marveling at exotic creatures with Captain Nemo.
I found myself between the pages of books, and that is why I write now. It’s why I taught English and literature for so many years, and it’s why my house contains more pounds of books than furniture.
If I’d had my way, I’d have been a fencer…or a starship captain, or a lawyer, or a detective solving crimes. But instead, I am a writer, and I’ve come to realize that’s the best thing in the world to be, because as a writer, I can be all those things and more.
If I hadn’t learned to value the stories between the pages, who knows what would have happened? Certainly not college…teaching…or writing.
HAVAN FELLOWS:
I annoy, love, respect, scare, seduce, hurt, anger, infatuate, frustrate, flatter, envy, amuse and tolerate everyone. I just do it better in writing thanks to a little thing called…edits.
Okay no, seriously…I’m a simpleminded person who enjoys the escape from real life through a book. I write with the group Story Orgy and hope to continue doing so for a long time. I also am privileged to be with the Pulp Friction writers, creating intermingling books in a world all our own. And just like every other red-blooded human—I love hearing from people. So feel free to drop me a line—whether it’s a comment on my blog, an email, a tweet, or you track me down on FaceBook or Google +…it’s easy to catch someone who wants to be caught.
Author Contact:
Lee Brazil’s Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crawlinbedwithlee/
Lee Brazil on Twitter: @LeeBrazil
Havan Fellows on Twitter: @Havanfellows
Lee Brazil on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/leebrazil/
Havan Fellows on PInterest: http://www.pinterest.com/havanfellows/
Publisher: Lime Time Press
Cover Artist: Laura Harner
Blurb:
Christmastime brings joy to hearts everywhere. Between snow angels, festive clothing, holiday decorations, and of course, all the beautiful lights, it’s hard not to partake in the season.
Unless you no longer have Christmas in your heart.
Dermot Alasdair has never shared the horrific memories that keep him from celebrating the happiest time of the year, nor does he ever plan to. He’s fine being alone and shut off from everyone; he has his restaurant and that’s all he needs. He believes that, too…until the craft store next door from his eatery hires a perpetually smiling annoyance. Really, it isn’t normal for someone to be that happy all the time.
Xander Leahman didn’t know what he was getting into when he accepted an invitation to visit his best friend and help her interview people for the newly created position of manager at Craft Time. When a surly man bumps into him and then walks away with an enticing sway to his hips, Xander decides the position—and Dermot—are perfect for him. Now all he can think of is finding ways to get Dermot out of his clothes. Well that, and how to open this grinch’s heart to the Christmas season and, hopefully, love.
Categories: Contemporary, Gay Fiction, Romance, Holiday
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Tell us About Christmas in his Heart?
Lee: Christmas in His Heart is a sweet, holiday romance. It’s basically about giving the magic of Christmas back to someone who needed love desperately in his life.
Havan: A reader described it as being her favorite type of snack food, sweet and salty. I have to agree…lol.
How did the co-writing process happen for you two?
Lee: Well, I’m not sure. The memory is a bit fuzzy. I think Havan and I said one day over the summer, “We should write something together this year.” Then we ran out of year, what with all the other projects, and something became a holiday story.
Havan: It’s definitely something we casually mentioned for years, but this year it got real. Funny thing is when we actually sat down to do this, it almost felt like it was writing itself.
Did you plot this out and each take parts or characters?
Lee: We each took a pov characters, and yes, I think we did plot it out chapter by chapter. Now, I must confess, great though the plot outline was, we didn’t actually stick to it. I cannot tell you how many times one of us said “I messed up the plot”. Scenes ran long, new scenes were added. The book was supposed to be about 15K max when we started it. A short, feel good Christmas story.
Havan: It was the quickie that just wouldn’t stop…lol. Our men didn’t want to be limited and who were we to tell them no?
Did you enjoy writing together? Would you do it again?
Lee: Oh absolutely, to both. We’re plotting our next venture right now as a matter of fact.
Havan: We bounce ideas off each other about our other books all the time, writing a book together just came as part of that natural progression. So definitely yes and yes. 🙂
What are your favorite holiday treats? Least favorite?
Lee: My favorites are mincemeat pie, my mother’s fudge, and *shrugs* I could go on. But then I’d just get hungry and have to go bake.
Havan: When fall comes around we alway makes chocolate pumpkin muffins, they really are the best. I’m not a big peppermint fan, though…and I get raked over the coals by the same family members every year when the candy cane discussion happens…lmao.
What are each of you working on next?
Lee: I’m currently working on a variety of projects. I have a short holiday story in edits called Take Time. I’m working on the first draft of another story, and making notes for the next season of Pulp Friction.
Havan: I’m working on the Pulp Friction finale and just trying to wrap my mind around how I’ll finish all my hopeful project for 2015.
Thank you so much for having us, Love Bytes. Hope everyone enjoys their holidays and have a great New Year. 🙂
Thanks for coming over! I am sorry for some reason your lovely answers in colors red and green didn’t copy paste !
“Hey! Good morning!”
The cheerful greeting broke through his concentration, and Dermot looked up to see the new manager of the Craft Time craft store sweeping the sidewalk in front of the shop. “Hey,” he muttered sourly. Xander Leahman made his head ache. Just one glance and he wanted to snap at the man to comb his hair, put on a heavier jacket, and for Christ sakes why wasn’t he wearing gloves outside in this weather?
Dermot wasn’t going to stop. He had no plans stop and talk to the smiling man. Xander bubbled more than a bottle of shaken soda water. Dermot didn’t have time for his chatter, and he didn’t have time for the strange, compelling not-quite-nausea he seemed prone to in Xander’s company.
Maybe he was allergic to the man’s cologne, or deodorant, or shampoo. Dermot leaned forward and sniffed surreptitiously, but he couldn’t smell anything other than cinnamon and vanilla. An overwhelming urge to bake overcame him, and he jerked himself upright.
He was an executive chef, not a pastry chef. He didn’t bake, and especially not something as…plebeian as oatmeal raisin cookies, which was what Xander smelled like.
“Excuse me.” He deliberately stepped around Xander, who put out a hand and caught his arm.
“I saw you coming down the street.” Xander set the broom aside and picked up a steaming mug from the windowsill. “It’s not as good as Prudence’s coffee, but I made it fresh this morning.”
Blinking in astonishment, Dermot stared from the mug to the hand on his arm. He could really… “Thanks.” He accepted the mug and inhaled the rich aroma of good coffee, scented with cinnamon and…yeah, vanilla. And he’d thought it was Xander who smelled so good? He didn’t know whether to be relieved or embarrassed. “I needed this. That walk feels longer every day that the temperature drops.” The first sip exploded on his tongue with soothing heat and delicious flavor and he bit back a moan of appreciation.
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Rafflecopter Prize: $10 ARe Gift Card
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! The book sounds great. Thanks for the giveaway.
I really like the longer holiday stories. This one sounds great, and being more than 20 or 30 pages is a great big plus. 🙂
Happy Holidays and thank you for the giveaway!
Happy holidays, Havan and Lee! Can’t wait to read this…
Haven and Lee, have a wonderful holiday season!
Thank you so much, Love Bytes, for having us over…happy holidays to everyone and thanks so much for commenting and entering our contest. 🙂
Happy Holidays!! This sounds like a great book.