My Gift of Romance to you by @BonnieEdwards #RomanceGems

This month's theme is the Gift of Romance and we're so lucky to have such a gift. Readers and writers love Chapter One, Page One, because it means we've opened a whole world of possibilities and we know that whatever else happens...things will work out in the end. By things, I mean relationships, jobs, and life decisions, because there can't be a happily ever after if the things surrounding the hero and heroine aren't sorted out along with the love they share. 

As I write this, I can say that I typed the words Chapter One yesterday. That's right, my new gift of romance will be titled: Claiming Shandy Return to Welcome Book 4. I'm really excited to start this book because Shandy Camden was introduced to readers in the very first pages of the first book in this series.  

It's fitting that she finally gets her own HEA. She started off setting her sights on the hero of book one, and losing out to the heroine, Mercy. By book 2 Shandy popped up again and renewed her acquaintance with the heroine Elle and they formed a strong friendship. In Book 3 Shandy's innate kindness and bravery endeared her (finally) to Mercy...her erstwhile rival.

A foursome of strong, bright, confident women supported each other through a lot! 

Still, the woman who'd wanted to meet a decent, good man throughout the series was still alone. Who is her hero, you ask? 

Ah! But that's the gift, isn't it? The not knowing, the anticipation of new love and fresh perspective, of things coming right and happy endings.

I expect to have Claiming Shandy Return to Welcome Book 4 available in the summer 2021 but it's set at Christmas time. 

Which got me thinking about how many Christmas books I've written and here they are in one picture. 

Love at Christmas is a collection of the 3 books on the bottom: Invitation to Christmas, Not-so-Blue Christmas and One Crazy Christmas. I included it because I love the cover and it's less costly to buy the collection than it is to buy the books individually. 

The Tinsel Tango is one of ten lovely holiday romances in the fabulous boxset Christmas Comes to Dickens.

And Christmas to the Max is my newest book that crosses two series with a hero from one series moving to Welcome WA where my Return to Welcome series is set.

If you want to see more on these titles please check out my Amazon Author Page where you'll find a complete list of all my romances. (over 30!) 

Even though this Christmas will be quieter than most we've had, it'll be safer and healthier and soon enough a memory. And won't that make next Christmas all the sweeter? I think so.

Meantime, happy reading and stay safe.

Bonnie Edwards