My name is L. B. Joyce. I am the author
of the Contemporary Romance series, Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories.
Published in December 2019, A January to Remember is the sixth book of the
series.
I grew up and have lived in the
Northeast suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, for my entire life. For the past thirty
years or so, I have lived in Chagrin Falls, a city in that area.
If there was ever a perfect little town
for the set of a romance movie, it would be Chagrin Falls. For those of you
who’ve had the chance to visit, you know what I’m talking about. For those of
you who haven’t, you should make it a point to stop by and spend a day with us.
I know you’d love the small-town atmosphere. And yes, as indicated in the name,
there is a falls. As a matter of fact, there are two – one is natural, the
other man made.
Now, a little bit about me. If someone
were to write my story, I’m afraid it would be a mod-podge of things. First of
all, you should know I never intended to write a book, let alone think I’d ever
be referring to myself as an author. For the past thirty years, I’ve freelanced
as an artist. I’ve also participated in quite a few recipe contests and even
won a few. I’ve always been a big reader, books, magazines or whatever. But
writing an actual book? This is something I thought was for other people, not
me.
Recipe contesting was probably what
influenced me to start writing. As a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake-Off (2008,
2010 and 2012) I became close to a few of the other finalists, with many emails
exchanged between us. It was during that time, it was suggested I write a book
about the experience. A humorous take on the ups and downs of competitive
contesting.
So, I sat down one day and started to
write. But it didn’t turn out to be a story about recipe contesting. No, it was
a story about romance. After hanging on to the manuscript for over two years,
afraid to let it go, I finally took the leap and A Million Decembers was
finally published.
How did a humorous take on recipe
contests turned into a romantic fairy tale kind of story? I haven’t a clue. But
I do know I love writing in this genre. I like that there is always a happy
ending. I don’t know about you, but when I read a book or watch a movie, I want
the satisfaction of knowing everything turns out well in the end.
When I was working on A Million
Decembers, I had no intention of turning it into a series. This happened only after
the few select people I let read my manuscript, convinced me to turn the story
into a series. For a while after that, I often wondered what convinced me to do
this, setting myself up to write twelve books? What was I thinking? But here I
am, ready to start on book seven and still going strong.
And I still love writing, now more than
before.
The time period of the series is now,
give or take a few years. A Million Decembers, starts out in Chicago. Kevin,
who makes an appearance in this first book, gets drafted by Cleveland’s
professional baseball team and moves the story to Cleveland. From this point
on, all of the stories take place in the Cleveland area and this is where I
intend to keep them. The main characters have all become good friends and the
cast of characters have grown, each with their own distinct personalities.
Book six, A January to Remember is
probably my favorite of the stories I’ve written so far. But then I say
probably only because I say this about every book when I finish it, something I
think most authors can relate to. Leaving behind the main characters, to move
on to the next, can be hard. This is why I love writing a series. The
characters never really leave. They can pop up again at any time to help carry
on the story.
To anyone who is thinking about writing
a book, I say go for it. Read everything you can about writing, publishing and
marketing. Connect with other artists and listen to what they have to say. Take
that leap like I did. Remember your goal is not to become famous, only to bring
out what you maybe didn’t know you had inside and put it all down into writing.
Who knows what you’ll find out about yourself?
Take care,
Linda
A
January to Remember:
It’s
been said third time’s a charm and Hannah Michaels was only hours away from
making this happen. After a misunderstanding, an unexpected departure and too
much time lost before and after, she was more than ready. The first real date Sean had promised was about to
happen.
But
then she did something so incredibly stupid. While out for a run, she stepped
out in front of a speeding motorcycle. Sailing head-first into a parked car,
she was suddenly left with no recollection of the last two years of her life.
Unfortunately,
Sean fell into this void.
Even
though Sean Young had been next in line to take over his family’s cattle ranch
in Australia, baseball had always been his first love. His goal to play
professionally was realized when an offer by Cleveland had him leaving the
ranch and his family behind to fulfill this dream.
Never
did he expect to take one look at Hannah and have her steal his heart. Nor,
after returning from an unexpected trip home due to a family emergency, did he
think he’d have to start all over again, proving the love they’d shared before
her memory loss was still the real thing.
Will
this third time become that promised charm? Will Sean’s persistence pay off?
Another
captivating addition to this series, A January to Remember is a love story you
won’t want to end. A true romance at its best.
See
why so many romance novel enthusiasts are hooked on this series and the cast of
characters. True romance at its best, get caught up in their stories. Find out
who will be the next to fall in love.
Link
to A January to Remember:
Link
to the series, Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories:
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