Author Interview w/ Jen Turano + Giveaway

UPDATE: Giveaway has ended!!!

Hi Jen, I am delighted to have you back on the blog. I know this is a busy time of year so let’s get right to it and chat Christmas favorites!

What was your favorite gift as a child?

 I always loved the dolls I received – my favorite being Velvet – my sister got the Chrissie doll that year, and what was fun is that Chrissie had reddish hair, Velvet had blonde – and I had red hair and my sister was blond –We always thought Santa had made a mistake, but nope – Chrissie was Velvet’s older sister, Gretchen was my older sister – which is exactly why Santa dispensed the dolls as he did – or at least that’s what happened according to my mom back in the day….

What is your favorite Christmas song?

My favorite song seems to change year to year – this year it’s ‘Cantique De Noel’ sung by Andrea Bocelli – such a beautiful rendition.

What part of the Christmas meal is your favorite?

We always have a turkey for the Christmas meal, which is odd because no one in my family is overly fond of turkey – however, my favorite of that meal is the stuffing – but I only like stuffing that’s cooked in a turkey – hence the reason for insisting turkey is served 😊 

What is your favorite Christmas book or movie?

My favorite Christmas book of all times is “Why the Chimes Rang and Other Stories” by Raymond Macdonald Alden. It’s old (first released in 1906) but it’s the perfect story to read about the true meaning of Christmas.

If you would like to share about what is coming up next for you that would be great! 

So next is the start of a new series – The American Heiress Series. Book one is “Flights of Fancy” releasing Jan. 1 with the second book in the series, “Diamond in the Rough” releasing Fall 2019. I’ll also be in a novella collection with three fabulous authors this fall as well, and then, after I finish writing the last book in this series, I’ll be diving into a new series – details to follow in a month or so.

About Flights of Fancy (from Goodreads):
Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she's always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania.

Mr. Ian MacKenzie is known for his savvy business sense and has built his reputation and fortune completely on his own merits. But when his adopted parents are in need of a new housekeeper and Isadora is thrown into his path, he's unexpectedly charmed by her unconventional manner.

Neither Isadora nor Ian expected to find the other so intriguing, but when mysterious incidents on the farm and the truth of Isadora's secret threaten those they love, they'll have to set aside everything they thought they wanted for a chance at happy-ever-after.

Thanks for sharing some of your Christmas favorites with us, Jen!

What would you like to ask my readers?

Because it is the Christmas season, I enjoy hearing about amusing gifts people have received throughout the years. The one to spring to mind for me was a pair of slippers – pink pig slippers to be exact, but here’s the thing – they were so big it was like sticking your feet into two stuffed animals. After I finally admitted defeat, realizing I couldn’t even walk up the stairs with them on without fearing for my very life, I turned them into golf club covers for Al – and get this – someone stole them when he parked his bag outside this club to grab a bite to eat – that was the end of the very amusing pink pigs. Now it’s your turn – 

What was the most amusing gift you’ve received???? 

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Mandatory Entries: Leave a comment answering Jen's question — What was the most amusing gift you’ve received???? — along with your email address in a non-spammy format (jane at doe dot com) to be entered in the giveaway for an autographed copy of Flights of Fancy, releasing Jan 2019! US ONLY!!! Giveaway ends Jan 2.