National Relax & Read Day with Guest Blogger: Jordan K. Rose

Meet debut paranormal author
Jordan K. Rose today at the Book Boost!

She's getting into the holiday spirit already and here's what she had to say...

Jingle Bells (Romance All the Way)

"Dashing through the store, reading on my mind, to the romance isle, giggling all the way. Books on shelves await, making my mind spin. What fun it is to read or write a romance book tonight.

Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, romance all the way. Nora Roberts, Brenda Novak, Christine Feehan,

Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, romance all the way! Kristan Higgans, Mia Marlowe, Ashlyn Chase.

Hooray!"


Well, it’s getting to that time again. The most wonderful time of the year. No, not back to school. The after-Christmas-relax-and-read-a-book-season, of course.


Christmas is a beautiful and romantic holiday with lights, decorations, music, and shoppers scurrying to get those last minute gifts. I love it all. But more than that, more than savoring the smell of ginger and nutmeg wafting from cookies cooling on baking racks, more than watching light reflect off the antique Christmas ornaments dangling from evergreen boughs while pretty packages with hand-crafted bows rest beneath my tree I love the Day After Christmas.


The Day After Christmas has become a traditional relax and read day for me. In fact, I think it should be called National Relax and Read Day. The moment my eyes open on Day After Christmas morning I’m focused on one single thing. “Where’s my book?” I head toward the love seat, ready to curl up with my new book, sometimes on my Kindle, sometimes in print and I stay there all day, reading by Christmas tree light.


One year I read Charlaine Harris’ entire Sookie Stackhouse series the week between Christmas and New Years. It was wonderful. That same year I read Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series in November followed by Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles in December.


Then I decided to write my own book. I sat down at my keyboard in January and finished the first draft of Perpetual Light in May. Two years, many revisions, workshops, and rejections later I sold Perpetual Light to Crescent Moon Press. And I’m anxiously awaiting my release day in Winter 2012.


I’m currently writing on my first Eva Prim novel. She’s a snarky little vampire whose entire focus is having friends. Well, that and keeping them alive and willing to be her friend. It’s a struggle, but she working on it.


Even though I’m hard at work with a goal of wrapping this first draft up in January, I will still celebrate National Relax and Read Day. This year I’ve acquired quite a TBR pile from the numerous conferences I attended. I have some Annette Blair books, some Jacquelyn Frank, a few Victoria Dahl, an Eloisa James, one from Sharon Sala and my list goes on.


Decisions, decisions. Who will I read first? I haven’t decided and probably won’t until Day-After-Christmas morning. I’ll go to bed Christmas night with visions of romance novels dancing in my head. I may even have a hard to falling asleep!


Once I finish enjoying my latest treasure I’ll get back to Eva and then I’ll begin the second book in the Perpetual Light series. But on December 26th I’ll be reading. All day. By Christmas tree light. In my new pajamas. I can’t wait!


What about you? What book will you be reading for National Relax and Read Day?

"A day or two ago I thought I’d stop to read. One good romance book was all I’d really need. A hero – tall and dark. A heroine to be his lot. They’ll fight then fall in love and it will be so hot.

Jingle bells, jingle bells, romance all the way. Nora Roberts, Brenda Novak, Christine Feehan,

Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, romance all the way! Kristan Higgans, Mia Marlowe, Ashlyn Chase.

Hooray!"


A Note from the Book Boost: I love your rendition of Jingle Bells as it is right up my alley! I miss the days of being able to read all day but I have too many kids now requiring too much "put this together for me, Momma" chanting going on the day after Christmas. I wish you much fun and happy reading, though. Also, congrats on your big debut! Tell us more about it.


Blurb:

Fate is cruel. Especially when the one you've sworn to love for all eternity, the very soul who changed your destiny, is the last person you should trust.

After more than three hundred years of running, Lucia Dicomano must make a choice.

Forced to take her place as a Pharo of Redemption, the divine slayer needs to master her forgotten powers. Lucia turns to Vittorio, the one vampire she's failed to deliver from eternal damnation. But overcoming smoldering remnants of love, lust and anger aren't their only obstacles.

Samuel, who may know Lucia better than she knows herself, hunts her with a fervor stoked by a thousand years of vengeful hatred. His plan-capture and enslave the weakened Pharo then take control of her elusive power.

Can Lucia trust Vittorio long enough to reclaim her powers? Or will she have no choice but to kill him and battle Samuel alone?

Want More Jordan?

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