I'm thrilled to have the lovely Kyra Lennon here with me today.
She's celebrating the release of her new contemporary romance novel,
Blindsided.
Take it away, Kyra!
Blindsided is all about a holiday romance. Those words usually bring to mind sun, sand, cocktails, and making out on the beach with an oiled up hunk. But in Blindsided, the holiday isn’t on an exotic island, it’s in dreary old London in December. And it’s Christmas! Even so, there is no shortage of romance, and it is, I think, enhanced by the season.
So what is it about Christmas that brings out the romance in people? Is it the overall message of love that seems to resonate in the air at this time of year? Is it just that everyone seems to be happier once the snow begins to fall, and Christmas music is being blasted from every speaker?
For me, it’s all about the cold. There is something magical when the air turns crisp, and all you really want to do is drink hot chocolate and snuggle up with your special someone. Of course, there are other ways to keep warm when the weather turns cold *wink wink* but it’s not ALL about that. It’s just knowing there is someone beside you to share that special time of year.
For Jesse and Isabelle, well, there are a few things happening there. For Isabelle, it’s the first stirrings of young love, for Jesse, it’s the realization that not all girls want to date him because he’s got money. But the beauty of London in winter, and the excitement of doing festive things like ice skating in Hyde Park add to the magic of their romance.
What do you think makes Christmas so romantic?
Author Bio: Kyra Lennon was born on the South coast of England, and to this day, still
lives by the sea. After years spent working in retail, where she met enough versatile
characters to write hundreds of books, she finally took the plunge and quit her
day job. Kyra's debut novel, Game On, was released in July 2012. While fiction
writing has always been her passion, she also has numerous articles on a
variety of topics published on prolific websites.
Blindsided blurb: After a successful first soccer season in L.A, Jesse Shaw heads to London with
his best buddy, Hunter, but his world is turned upside down when a dangerous
prank threatens his career and his blossoming relationship with Hunter’s
cousin, Isabelle.
Isabelle Mills lives in Notting Hill with her parents and her twin sister,
Georgia. When she finds out her cousin is coming to stay, along with his famous
soccer player friend, her first instinct is to hibernate until they’ve gone.
However, once she meets Jesse, everything changes. He’s everything she ever
wanted, but with so many obstacles in their path, can she really risk putting
her heart on the line?
