~~Day 2~~
I would like to introduce you to the wonderful Kristina McMorris
Kristina McMorris has garnered nearly twenty national literary awards and two nominations for the highly coveted Golden Heart® for her fictional work. A former PR Director and weekly television host, she has been named one of Portland’s “40 Under 40” by The Business Journal. Her in-depth literary research includes rare interviews with WWII vets, an internment camp pilgrimage, and a flight on a restored B-17. She currently resides in the Portland, OR area, where she is a member of several literary organizations including Willamette Writers, RWA®, and Rose City Romance Writers.
For more information about Kristina McMorris, television clips, recipes from her books and more, please visit: www.KristinaMcMorris.com
My Favorite thing about winter:
Aside from the icy roads (ack), what’s not to love about winter?! Personally, I love snuggling up in a cozy blanket by the fire, ugly fuzzy socks on my feet and a mug of hot cocoa (with a splash of Peppermint Schnapps) within reach. I simply adore all that comes along with Christmas: decorating the tree with my family, old-fashioned Christmas tunes (hard to beat Bing Crosby and Dean Martin), our annual holiday brunch with close friends (the white-elephant gift exchange somehow never gets old), and movie classics like It’s a Wonderful Life and (to my husband’s dismay) Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas.
I love when the house smells like Date Pinwheel Cookies and hot apple cider and grandma’s Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie (ugh, now I’m getting hungry). And most of all, I love watching my kids play in the snow. Bundled up like Randy from the movie A Christmas Story, the two will play together for hours, their noses pink and voices full of giggles. I tell you, for me, nothing in the world can top that sound.
Wishing you all a very safe and happy holiday season!
xo,
Kristina
Now for a chance to win an ARC of Kristina’s next book Bridge of Scarlet Leaves. (US/Canada Only)
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
Preorder HERE
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Kensington (February 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758246854
ISBN-13: 978-0758246851
Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern’s life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother’s best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy.
When her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, Maddie follows, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America, at tremendous cost.
Skillfully capturing one of the most controversial episodes in recent American history, Kristina McMorris draws readers into a novel filled with triumphs and heartbreaking loss–an authentic, moving testament to love, forgiveness, and the enduring music of the human spirit.
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