Blog Tour: A VERY RETRO CHRISTMAS by Pamela Spradlin Mahajan

 

A VERY RETRO CHRISTMAS

Pamela Spradlin Mahajan

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GENRE:  Holiday Romance

 

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BLURB:

 

What if the future you always dreamed of, was actually in the past?

 

Social worker Cat has no intention of falling in love or getting married—much to her mother’s chagrin. While mourning her paternal grandmother’s passing, Cat opens an heirloom left by the matriarch—a coveted Christmas ornament—and finds herself transported to December 1936.

 

Handyman Eli spends his days doing odd jobs around town and his nights hammering away on his house—whatever it takes to keep his mind off the awful year he’s had. When a mysterious young woman drops into his life seemingly overnight and wants to rent his guest house, he is at first annoyed and then more than a little intrigued

 

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Excerpt Two:

 

Eli charged across the dirt driveway, flung open the door of his truck, and slid into the driver’s seat. Hunched over the steering wheel, he pushed the key into the ignition and glanced at the closed back door of the house.

 

Nosy woman, wasn’t she? Asking him questions that weren’t any of her business—questions he had no intention of answering. Eli ground his back teeth together. Why did Cat have to bring up the one thing—the one person—he worked so hard not to think about every second of the day? And last night she’d asked him about the crib…A cramp pierced Eli’s chest.

 

It was good that Cat was staying in the detached house. Maybe her presence would expel some of the old energy and stagnant memories of what the space was supposed to be.

 

He turned on the truck, backed up, and hurtled down the driveway toward the main road. He took a deep breath as he pulled onto the two-lane street, vaguely aware of his fight-or-flight response receding. As his body unclenched, an image flooded his mind of the woman sitting at his kitchen table right this very minute. When she’d spoken, one of her blonde ringlets had fallen into her eyes. The way she’d flicked her head just so to get it out of her face…it did something to Eli. His mind was a rush of color—the flush of her pink cheeks, the flash of her hazel eyes, and the straw-colored hue of a bouncy ringlet.

 

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Topic: Please describe one of your favorite scenes from this book and why it is your favorite

 

I actually have two favorite scenes from my new Christmas romance novella A VERY RETRO CHRISTMAS. They both contain my male and female lead characters and are vivid in my mind.

The first image that comes to mind when I attempt to envision my favorite scene from the book is one that arrives near the end. It’s a scene in which my male and female leads, Cat and Eli, come together at the town’s Christmas dance. One reason this scene appeals to me is because of how vivid I can see it in my head. From the twinkle lights crisscrossing the high ceilings to the ruby-red silk cape Cat wears knotted around her bare collarbone, it is a scene I feel I was present for.

Another component to the scene that makes it one of my favorites is Eli’s obvious adoration for Cat. I was happy with the way I was able to present his feelings for her on the page. Also, the moment is a climactic one as it takes place after a bout of conflict which makes it ever more satisfying.

The second scene that comes to mind when I think of my favorite in A VERY RETRO CHRISTMAS is near the beginning of the book. It is the scene in which Cat finds herself—and Eli finds her— in the decade 1936. I especially enjoy this scene because we see Eli’s gruffness as well as, I hope, his underlying gentleness. It is also the first time Eli and Cat meet so there is chemistry between them, not to mention some important insights into each of their characters.  

Thanks for this thought-provoking question. I enjoyed reliving those scenes and analyzing exactly just why I enjoyed them!

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Pamela Spradlin Mahajan is the author of women’s fiction and romance. Her debut novel, “Skye, Revised,” was released in early 2024. Pamela has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and creative writing from Missouri State University and a Masters from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Her recent short stories have appeared in the online literary journal "They Call Us" and she has been honored in the WOW! Women on Writing Flash Fiction Contest. A native of Springfield, Mo., Pamela lives with her family in Kansas City, where in addition to writing women's fiction and romance, she also works as a copywriter, journalist, and reseller.

 

Website: https://pamelamahajan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamelajsm/

 

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