Title: Dreaming
of Christmas
Author Name: T.A.
Williams
Previous Books: Dreaming of Venice,
Dreaming of Florence and Dreaming of
St Tropez
Genre: Women’s
Fiction, romcom
Release Date: August
2018
Publisher: Canelo
Book Blurb: It’s the dream Christmas: snow, mountains…
and, er, an ex-boyfriend. But can Zoe still find love in the Alps?
Dumped on Christmas Eve by her
long-term boyfriend, it's been a rough year for Zoe Lumsley. But then she gets
an invitation she can’t refuse: an all expenses paid skiing holiday with old
university friends.
The bad news: her ex, Grant, will
be there with his new girlfriend. But so will her former flatmate Billy, the
organiser, and in the meantime he’s done rather well for himself. As Christmas
in the Alps approaches, it'll be great to see the old gang. Some more than
others...
Perfect for readers of Tilly
Tenant, Holly Martin and Philippa Ashley, this is the perfect magical Christmas
getaway from the bestselling T.A. Williams.
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Author Bio: T.A. Williams lives in Devon with his
Italian wife. He was born in England of a Scottish mother and Welsh father.
After a degree in modern languages at Nottingham University, he lived and
worked in Switzerland, France and Italy, before returning to run one of the
best-known language schools in the UK. He’s taught Arab princes, Brazilian
beauty queens and Italian billionaires. He speaks a number of languages and has
travelled extensively. He has eaten snake, still-alive fish, and alligator. A
Spanish dog, a Russian bug and a Korean parasite have done their best to eat
him in return. His hobby is long-distance cycling, but his passion is writing.
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T.A. (Trevor)
Williams talks about his latest book, Dreaming
of Christmas and why he wants readers to finish the book with silly smiles
on their faces.
My books (so far at least) always have happy
endings and they are always set in magical locations. What I’m offering is
escapism. Life can be very tough for so many people and there are some awful
things happening in the world at an international level, let alone all those
personal problems that affect us all now and then, whether they are financial,
medical or emotional. We live in uncertain times, with major concerns like
terrorism, Brexit, trade wars and even the shadow of global conflict hanging
over us. Sometimes it’s good to take a break and forget about all these
worries. What I’m trying to do is to offer my readers the chance to settle down
and relax, escaping from their everyday cares into a different world of wonder,
luxury and happiness.
Of course, not everything in the garden is
coming up roses. There are problems, sadness and heartbreak in my books as well
as joy and laughter. In Dreaming of
Christmas, I deal with some hefty issues from infidelity to depression. But
the reader can always rely on the book ending on an upbeat note. After all,
what’s the point of reducing the reader to a suicidal state of despair? If I
kill my readers off, who’s going to buy my books? I would like the reader to
finish the book with a smile and immediately head for my other titles. Simples,
no?
With Dreaming
of Christmas, I have opted for the Austrian Alps and a luxurious five star
hotel. Setting the book in a hotel affords me the luxury as a writer of having
all the main protagonists in close proximity one to another. The reader can see
them all on a daily basis and discover what’s worrying them or cheering them
up. This also allows me as a writer to indulge myself in some make-believe
treats like sumptuous meals, stunning scenery and five star comfort. I always
like to research my books thoroughly and, although I’ve never had the money to
stay in this sort of place, I have been skiing in Austria a few times and my
imagination has had the opportunity to work overtime filling in the blanks.
And why so luxurious? Why not a nice, clean,
friendly Airbnb for example? Well, that’s where the escapism thing comes in. Very
few of us can afford to stay at somewhere like the Hotel Schlossberg, but as
the title of the book implies, it’s good to dream. Even if you’re drinking tea
rather than vintage champagne as you read about expert skiers jumping over the
roofs of houses, sleigh rides through the frozen night with stars twinkling
high above, or dressing up and dancing the night away at a gala Christmas ball,
you can still enjoy the experience from the comfort of your sofa. By the way, I
can confirm that a glass of ice cold Prosecco with my books goes down very well
indeed.
I hope you like this book. I had a lot of
fun writing it, remembering moments from my past, whether these were on skis,
at the dining table or on the dance floor (but best not to ask my wife about my
dancing). Hopefully, the pleasure I got from writing Dreaming of Christmas will shine through and I will achieve my aim
of leaving you with a silly smile on your face.
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