We had fun even though it was raining buckets outside complete with thunder and lightning. Still pouring rain.
We came home a bit early so I could clean my office--a task that's been on my To-Do list every day for 2 weeks.
I want to get it done before we go to the ranch in the morning. It's been 2-3 weeks since we were there so we'll drive up and back in the same day just to check and make sure all is okay.
Romantic Christmas Movies Rock
My daughter and I binge-watched Christmas movies on Netflix the week I stayed with her when her hubby was in Italy. Here's a quick list of the ones worth watching. Not included are perennial favorites, just new ones to us. I'll have a similar list for Amazon sometime this week.
1. Christmas Chronicles -- absolutely #1 on the list
Kurt Russell as Santa? How could you not watch this? This fun movie is an homage to Home Alone, Adventures in Babysitting, and jaw-dropping Elvis impersonations. If you're a child of the 80's or 90's or just an adult who loved those decades referenced in Stranger Things, a Netflix Original series, you'll love this. It's a riot, and the ending is cherry on top. Don't miss it.
2. The Princess Switch
An updated version of Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, this adaptation stars Vanessa Hudgins who does a splendid job in the dual role. Romance, royalty, and a castle. What more can you ask for in a Christmas romance?
3. A Christmas Prince
More royalty and romance starring Rose McIver and Ben Lamb that's also part Cinderella story. A good time chick flick.
4. The Spirit of Christmas
Starring Jen Lilley and Thomas Baudoin, this story will have you needing a box of tissues at the end. It's romantic, believable characterization, nice mystery element, and poignant. You'll be rooting for a happy ending that just doesn't seem possible.
5. Christmas Inheritance
Eliza Taylor, Jake Lacy, and Andie McDowell star in this tale of a rich girl who's always splashed across the tabloids. Challenged by her dad, she tries to make a fresh start. Sounds easy, but it's harder than she anticipated. (Kind of sounds like a couple of my books.)
Talking About My Books
In my latest romance, Brianna's Season for Miracles, Brianna and Daniel, her hero, attend the biggest Christmas party in New Estacado, a small town in the Panhandle of Texas--with some unintended consequences.
Brianna's story is an homage to one of my favorite Christmas movies, A Season for Miracles starring Carla Gugino.
Last Christmas was the last straw for Brianna Walker. She hated her life. Too much whisky, too much misery, and too much loneliness had resulted in a very public embarrassment. Vowing never to return to her hometown, she left for Vegas, a city where she could be anonymous instead of grist for her hometown’s gossip mill.
Brianna faced the fact that if she wanted her life to be different, she had to change,and thus begins her journey. It's not an easy one either.
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What's your favorite Christmas movie?
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Takeaway Truth
Ah, the weekend is here. Time to read, watch some more Christmas movies, and relax. Have a great one!
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