We’re excited to have some of the authors from St. Martin’s Press Holiday releases here with us today chatting about their favorite scary movies. Help me in welcoming all the authors to Cocktails and Books.
What is your favorite scary movie?
Ruth Logan Herne
None! I’m a writer, I get scared too easy! Too many what-ifs going on in my head!
Donna Alward
Scary movies? No way! (Not since I was fourteen!)
Laura Trentham
I really, really hate horror movies! I was forever scarred by watching The Exorcist at the tender age of ten. Where were my parents?! Lol.
Nancy Naigle
Scary movies creep into my dreams so I try not to watch them. I’m such a chicken that even the movie trailers they put on prime time television freak me out sometimes! I can’t say that I’d call it a “favorite”, but the scary movie that still gives me chills every time I think about it is. . .The Shining. Eek!
Margaret Brownley
I’m a scaredy cat, so Casper the Friendly Ghost is about as close as I’ll ever get to a scary movie.
Tara Wyatt
Poltergeist. An oldie but a goodie! I love a good ghost story.
Opal Carew
I don’t typically watch scary movies, unless you count things like The Day After Tomorrow, Armageddon, and 2012. (Adam Lambert sang the theme song for 2012 and I’m a huge fan of his, so that was a delightful bonus!) I did watch Shaun of the Dead which I thought was fun and I enjoyed Cabin in the Woods, too.
Emily March
Jaws
Melissa Cutler
I can’t watch scary movies. I love happy endings!
Mandy Baxter
Definitely Evil Dead and Evil Dead II. Not the remake, the classics with Bruce Campbell. They’re a Halloween staple and a cult classic in my house.
About the Books
Christmas in Eternity Springs
Candy Cane Christmas
Christmas is coming and Kayla Redmond is ready to forgive herself and take a chance. But the holiday has only ever brought heartache to Jeremy. Will one reckless night and some time spent in the back of a cop car be the best present Jeremy’s ever been given?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
This holiday season, it will take the storm of the century, one stage-struck young boy, a certain meddling “angel”—and even a cranky cat—to convince two hearts that sometimes the second time around is best.
Silent Night, Star-lit Night
Cowboy Jed Taylor is determined that his best friend’s very pregnant widow won’t make the long trek home for Christmas alone, but when a blizzard lands them at a town hunkered down to ride out the unexpected storm, they begin to see that facing this once-dreaded Christmas together could be the very best way of all.
It Must Be Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when love is in the cold and frosty air—and desire reaches the boiling point. Enjoy these three previously released stories in one anthology, headlined by New York Timesbestselling author Jennifer Crusie.
Christmas Joy
A heartwarming Christmas story about family, friendship, and finding love in unexpected places.
The Shoe Addict’s Christmas
From the author of the beloved bestseller Shoe Addicts Anonymous comes a heartwarming twist on a classic tale filled with holiday cheer.
If Santa Were a Cowboy
When Snowflakes Fall
When Dr. Christie Harmon moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming for a new start, she expected to spend this Christmas alone…until she meets Luke: sexy handyman and devoted single dad—but will her past keep them apart, or can the Christmas spirit bring them together?
Like Fresh Fallen Snow
New Years Eve is a time for a fresh slate, and Ellie knows this is her year, especially when she keeps running into sexy cop Matt—but could his secret ruin their chance at starting the New Year off with a perfect midnight kiss?
About the Authors
Laura Trentham – Candy Cane Christmas
LAURA TRENTHAM is an award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance including Caught Up in the Touch, Kiss Me That Way, and others. She is a member of RWA, and has finaled multiple times in the Golden Heart competition. A chemical engineer by training and a lover of books by nature, she lives in South Carolina.
Website: www.lauratrentham.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorLauraTrentham
Twitter: @LauraTrentham
Emily March – Christmas in Eternity Springs
EMILY MARCH is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels, including the critically acclaimed Eternity Springs series. Publishers Weekly calls March a “master of delightful banter,” and her heartwarming, emotionally charged stories have been named to Best of the Year lists by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Romance Writers of America. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Emily is an avid fan of Aggie sports and her recipe for jalapeño relish has made her a tailgating legend.
Website: www.emilymarch.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/emilymarchbooks
Twitter: @emilymarchbooks
Nancy Naigle – Christmas Joy
USA Today bestselling author NANCY NAIGLE whips up small-town love stories with a dash of suspense and a whole lot of heart. Now happily retired, she devotes her time to writing, antiquing, and the occasional spa day with friends. A native of Virginia Beach, she currently calls North Carolina home. Her books include Sweet Tea and Secrets, Mint Juleps and Justice, and Christmas Joy.
Website: www.nancynaigle.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NancyNaigleAuthor
Twitter: @nancynaigle
Mandy Baxter – It Must Be Christmas
MANDY BAXTER lives in rural Idaho. She’s a part-time pet wrangler, a full-time sun worshiper, and only goes out into the cold when coerced. She loves black clothes, pink appliances and thinks junk food should be a recognized food group. In the summer, she can be found sitting by the lake, enjoying the view from her dock.
Website: mandy-baxter.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorMandyBaxter
Twitter: @MandyJBaxter
Donna Alward – It Must Be Christmas
While bestselling author DONNA ALWARD was busy studying Austen, Eliot and Shakespeare, she was also losing herself in the breathtaking stories created by romance novelists like LaVyrle Spencer, Judith McNaught, and Nora Roberts. Several years after completing her degree she decided to write a romance of her own and it was true love! Five years and ten manuscripts later she sold her first book and launched a new career. While her heartwarming stories of love, hope, and homecoming have been translated into several languages, hit bestseller lists and won awards, her very favorite thing is when she hears from happy readers!
Website: www.donnaalward.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnaAlwardAuthor
Twitter: @DonnaAlward
Melissa Cutler – If Santa Were a Cowboy
Melissa Cutler is the author of The Mistletoe Effect and the One and Only Texas series. She knows she has the best job in the world writing sexy contemporary romances and romantic suspense. She was struck at an early age for an unrelenting travel bug and is probably planning her next vacation as you read this. When she’s not globetrotting, she’s enjoying Southern California’s flip-flop wearing weather and wrangling two rambunctious kids.
Website: www.melissacutler.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MelissaCutlerBooks
Twitter: @m_cutler
Tara Wyatt – When Snowflakes Fall & Like Fresh Fallen Snow
TARA WYATT is a contemporary romance and romantic suspense author. Known for her humor and steamy love scenes, Tara’s writing has won several awards, including the Unpublished Winter Rose, the Linda Howard Award of Excellence, and the Heart of the West. A librarian by day and romance writer by night, Tara lives in Hamilton, Ontario with the world’s cutest dog and a husband who makes all of her heroes look like chumps. Find her on Twitter @taradwyatt. She’d love to hear from you!
Website: www.tara-wyatt.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tarawyattauthor
Twitter: @taradwyatt
Opal Carew – Big Package
OPAL CAREW is the author of more than eighteen erotic romances for St. Martin’s Press including Forbidden Heat,Pleasure Bound, Twin Fantasies, and other erotic romance novels. She lives in Canada and makes regular trips to the U.S. to speak at conferences and industry events.
Website: www.opalcarew.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpalCarewRomanceAuthor
Twitter: @OpalCarew
Mary Connealy – Room at the Inn for Christmas
MARY CONNEALY writes fun and lively “romantic comedy with cowboys” for the inspirational market. She is also a bestselling author of full-length book series including: Wild at Heart, Trouble in Texas, Kincaid Brides, Lassoed in Texas, Montana Marriages, and Sophie’s Daughters. Mary is a Rita and Christy Award finalist and a two time winner of the Carol Award. Mary is the author of 17 novellas besides her 28 trade fiction books.
Website: hmaryconnealy.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/maryconnealy
Twitter: @MaryConnealy
Ruth Logan Herne – Silent Night, Star-Lit Night
Multi-published, best-selling author RUTH LOGAN HERNE likes nothing better than writing stories that warm the heart and ease the troubled soul. The author of more than fifteen Love Inspired contemporary novels, the “Double S Ranch” trilogy with PRH/Waterbrook and inspiring women’s fiction for Franciscan Media, Ruth has also become proficient in writing successful novellas for Zondervan, Summerside Press and several highly acclaimed novellas for the independent ebook market. Equally at home writing about small town folks or delving into the heart of big city neighborhoods, Ruthy lives on a farm in upstate New York, one of the snow-belt capitals of the world with her family, farm animals and pets.
Website: ruthloganherne.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RuthLoganHerne
Twitter: @RuthLoganHerne
Margaret Brownley – Do You Hear What I Hear?
MARGARET BROWNLEY is a New York Times bestselling author and past Romance Writers of America RITA finalist with more than 30 novels to her credit. Not bad for someone who flunked 8th grade English. Just don’t ask her to diagram a sentence. Margaret and her husband have three grown children and live in Southern California.
Website: margaret-brownley.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MargaretBrownleyAuthor
Twitter: @margaretbrownly
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