Books-N-Kisses is pleased to announce that Jane’s Gift by Karen Erickson was voted the favorite holiday romance for 2012. B-n-K is lucky to have spent a few minutes with Karen to talk about her book.
Welcome Karen! Congratulations on having Jane’s Gift picked as favorite holiday romance.
Why did you want to write a Christmas novel?
Oh, I love reading Christmas novels/novellas, etc. so I couldn’t resist writing them! In fact, I have a bunch of them I’ve written over the years, contemporary and some historical. I’ve gathered them all in one handy spot on my blog. That page is here:
http://karenerickson.blogspot.com/p/bonus-features.html
What makes this holiday novel different than so many others?
Well, I believe if you’re a fan of the holiday novel, you’re looking for a certain similarity in all of them. The Christmas elements, families getting together, dealing either with a character’s absolute hate for the season or a character’s undying love for it. Falling in love or rekindling love during the Christmas season…ah, I love it!
I think what might make JANE’S GIFT different is that after dealing with a real tragedy, my heroine is determined to gain her life back fully. And she wants to make the holidays special for her children after they’ve lived through such sadness. Being in her hometown with her family helps. Finding a new man and falling in love with him really helps. *winks*
Do you have a favorite holiday novel?
That is such a TOUGH question. There are so many I love, so many new ones come out year after year! I can always count on Jill Shalvis releasing a wonderful holiday novella every year, whether it’s part of an anthology or on its own. The latest Lucky Harbor novella was cute.
What is your favorite part of the holidays?
Watching my children open their gifts on Christmas morning. Seeing all the excitement on their faces, how happy they are to get what they wanted — and they sometimes get those unexpected gifts too that they end up loving. Love that.
Do you have any Christmas traditions?
I always make frosted sugar cookies with the kids. My grandma did it with me and I’ve continued the tradition on. We make a complete mess but it’s so much fun and the kids are always so creative, it’s worth it.
What books do you have coming out soon?
2013 is going to be a big year for me, release-wise! I have a lot coming out, including GAME FOR MARRIAGE, which is coming out early in the year from Entangled’s Brazen line. I also have the final book in my Worth It series coming out February 5th from Samhain – WORTH EVERYTHING. Check out my coming soon page for more info:
http://karenwritesromance.com/coming-soon/Finally, what would you like to say to your fans that voted your story their favorite holiday novel?
I want them to know how much I appreciate their support of JANE’S GIFT — thank you to everyone!! I hope this book has touched those who read it as much as it touched me.
Happy Holidays!
Karen
Thank you Karen for spending some time with Books-N-Kisses and congratulations again!
Some of the fans of the novel had this to say about Jane’s Gift.
MichelleW says: I loved that both the hero and heroine were flawed, Jane physically after a fire killed her husband and left her scarred, and Christian was relationship shy (the playboy who didn’t want a woman with baggage). This was such a romantic story about overcoming grief, finding love again and daring to open up to new possibilities. This was a great Holiday read.
flchen1says: Jane’s Gift is such a romantic Christmas read! I love the characters and the healing and the reminder that love is a powerful gift, no matter what time of year!
Sandy T says: This is a touching story of woman who has gone through a terrible tragedy, but is able to find love again with a hero who although is not perfect is the man who brings her back to living a full life. I highly recommend this book.
Kati R says: Jane’s Gift by Karen Erickson. She had me at fire captain. What can I say? I’m a sucker for a man who runs towards fires to save lives. I love this book because it’s a different, more sensual side of Karen’s writing and small town romances are the new vampires 🙂
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Congrats on Jane’s Gift. Havw a Happy Merry Christmas