Today is the día de las velitas in Colombia! I wrote a blog post about it back in 2020, when the book was newly published. Feliz día de las velitas, with a picture of lanterns She was going to write a whole album before this was finished and she wouldn't be able to release it … Continue reading Readalong 8
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I did remember being happy with the airport kiss and it's funny to see my 'back-of-the-neck clamping' thing started way back then LOL. Ah, remembering how much I enjoyed writing the discussion with Gordon, too! There's conflict there, but I really enjoyed how constructively they talked and giving Gordon some reasons for his behaviour. He … Continue reading Readalong 7
...the song had been cut straight from his soul. So many favourite quotes from these chapters!! Cara and Javi are goners, falling in love while still thinking they are resisting. I love this bit of a romance! And maybe I should have got commission from the Colombian tourist board for this section, too haha. One … Continue reading Readalong 6
The incredible cover of Berlin Calling It's cover reveal day for Berlin Calling and the pre-order is live! You can check out the listing here. It's currently only available on Amazon or in paperback, but I will be opening the ebook up to other retailers after an initial 90-day period in Kindle Unlimited (Amazon requires … Continue reading Launching Lilo
Today's section is absolutely my favourite bit! The whole story pivots at this point. When I was planning, this was one of the first scenes that came together fully, so everything grew around it. We are starting to find out more about the song, 'Nostalgia' and why it means so much to Javi (even though … Continue reading Readalong 5
We're just about halfway through the book, which is interesting, because most of my favourite bits are still to come... We have had our first iguana and Christmas is growing more and more unfamiliar to Cara. Poor old Javi is all grown up and he's not ready to admit it, yet. 'I'm not good with … Continue reading Readalong 4
Sorry it was a long section today! But at least you have Cara's backstory, now, and some more complications! You also got to meet the most fun character in the book, who is of course Javi's precocious daughter Bea. She gets all the best lines! Permanent injuries - physical and psychological - weren't a party … Continue reading Readalong 3
We are starting to get some more backstory and the basis for Cara and Javi's uneasy friendship. And there's a lot of music in this section! See below for some of the inspiration. For one song, you have to love me. My beta readers didn't like Javi's long fingernails, but I wouldn't change that. It's … Continue reading Readalong 2
I was curious about how much I would remember, rereading My Christmas Number One, because I read over this book many, many times in the querying and publication process. I've read it more times than any of my other books. But it has now been a full two years since I last read it, so … Continue reading MCN1 Readalong
I still have the most fond feelings for my debut romance, My Christmas Number One, the book I wrote before I thought about reader hooks and marketing and sales. I tapped into so many of my passions when I wrote this book, and Javi will always have a special place as my first published love … Continue reading Readalong!
Leonie Mack 