The Valkyrie's Viking by Tanya Nellestein

“Christmas has its own kind of magic,” she continues. And it’s the same for my characters, especially in the series I write – they all get to come together and celebrate as well.” “I love all the traditions, the coming together of family and friends.

This year Christmas features in her sixth Montebello book, Beautifully Broken. However, every series she writes also includes a Christmas book. With over 80 books (self-published as well as published by Harlequin and Tule) under her belt, eight are stand alone Christmas romances. When you visit Clare Connelly’s website you’ll notice one of her pages is actually called Christmas – that’s how much she loves the holiday. “A happy ending seems to mean so much more at Christmas,” says Michelle. In 2013, The Nanny who Saved Christmas won the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence. “It’s set at Christmas because I started writing it at Christmas.”ģ1 books later and Christmas is still a regular theme in Michelle’s writing, having written five Christmas novels to date.

“It was kind of accidental,” said Michelle. Michelle Douglas made her publishing debut with a His Christmas Angel for Harlequin Mills and Boon in 2007. “It makes you believe that some things are possible that maybe can’t be at any other time of year.” “Romance is about hope, and so is Christmas,” explains Michelle.

I wallow in the Christmas love and stretch it out for as long as I can,” says author Michelle Douglas. “I love to get into the spirit of Christmas by reading Christmas romance books and watching Hallmark movies. All the shopping centres, streets and houses are decorated with Christmas lighting and all the glittering trimming, making everything look gorgeously romantic.įor book lovers, the knowledge that Santa will be sliding down our chimney bringing a sackful of shiny new Christmas romance novels every year is what gets our hearts racing. Is it any wonder romance and Christmas go together so well? The colour red is synonymous with love, passion and romance, and it’s all around us at this time of year.

The Valkyrie's Viking by Tanya Nellestein