The 1950's and 60's had it all! Espresso coffee bars, the Kray twins, illegal hooch, London night clubs, racketeers, crime capers, escorts, post-war glam waving goodbye to utilitarian austerity. Rationing was just a shadowy memory by the time the 60s dawned. And what a decade that was to be! Icons by the dozens; Elvis, the Beetles, Rock n'Roll, Flower Power, The Pill, you name it. These glittering years offered an abundance of the X Factor, although at the time, Simon Cowell was light years away from his unbelievably successful creation.
For these reasons alone I loved writing Christmas to Come. The austerity of war was over and we could choose peace, befriend life and not fight or repress it. Bella Doyle, my central character doesn't hesitate to grasp her chance of happiness. She is ready to capture that fleeting moment when love and passion determines the future. Nothing can stop Bella - as it didn't stop the new generation of free thinkers, independent women and the hope that the conflicts were behind us.
For these reasons alone I loved writing Christmas to Come. The austerity of war was over and we could choose peace, befriend life and not fight or repress it. Bella Doyle, my central character doesn't hesitate to grasp her chance of happiness. She is ready to capture that fleeting moment when love and passion determines the future. Nothing can stop Bella - as it didn't stop the new generation of free thinkers, independent women and the hope that the conflicts were behind us.
I chose to publish Christmas to Come as an ebook with Kindle Unlimited and it has been quite an experience. I've met so many more readers this way and have interacted with people who come from a broad sphere in life. But the thing we have in common is reading and it's a joy to be able to discuss one of our favourite genres of historical fiction and modern technology all in one breath. And of course to direct them to this wonderful blog!
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