A Louisiana Christmas to Remember
Novella Collection
I am so thrilled that it’s RELEASE DAY today for my debut novella from Barbour Publishing as part of “A Louisiana Christmas to Remember.” Hooray!!
And we’re hosting a week-long virtual Facebook celebration with a giveaway & more! (More details below.)
What a privilege and honor to be published in this wonderful three-novella collection with the very talented Lenora Worth and Betsy St. Amant. We had the best time brainstorming and writing these stories set in our home state. We hope you enjoy spending time with Mattie, Jolene, Adale, and Granny Eloise! Happy reading!
About the Book
Three heartwarming, interconnected stories of faith, love, and restoration
A Rare Snowfall Leads to a Christmas to Remember Three heartwarming, interconnected stories of faith, love, and restoration, brought to you by three Louisiana-native authors.
Will a rare snowy Louisiana Christmas bring restoration and hope to the hometown and hearts of three women from the town’s founding family?
In A Louisiana Snow by Morgan Tarpley Smith, meet Mattie: A passionate visionary who learns to forgive and finds love in unexpected places…
In Restoring Christmas by Betsy St. Amant, meet Jolene: An artist and prodigal daughter who discovers love exists in the very place she once called home…
In A Christmas Reunion by Lenora Worth, meet Adale: A beautiful widow who finally dares to love again…
And don’t forget Granny, whose feisty spirit, blunt dialogue, and quirky ways play an important and endearing role.
The Virtual Release Party
We’re throwing a week-long virtual release party in our Facebook group featuring multiple giveaways, guest authors, recipes, group discussions & more! It starts TODAY! We’d love to have you join us! (Click the button below to join our Facebook group)
The Grand Giveaway
To celebrate the release of “A Louisiana Christmas to Remember” we’re hosting a Grand Giveaway!
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE winner will win the following: a $25 Amazon gift card, a paperback copy of “A Louisiana Christmas to Remember” & a Christmas decoration inspired by a scene in the book.
Enter the giveaway below through Rafflecopter below. (We apologize, but the giveaway is for U.S. residents only.) The winner will be drawn at random by Rafflecopter on Saturday, September 8 and be notified as soon as possible.
Thank you for entering our giveaway & helping us celebrate our release!!
I’m so excited I pre-ordered and my copy will be here September 11.
Yay!! Thank you so much! Can’t wait for you to read it 🙂
My favorite traditions are decorating, baking cookies with my grandsons, going to The Chicago Botanical Gardens Christmas Lights Festival. Thanks for you amazing generosity.
I think food is my most favorite tradition, I cook a traditional Thanksgiving feast on Christmas day….yep, turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce (homemade) and all of the trimmings. (Someone else does the Thanksgiving meal for our family). This allows me to cook things the way I like them.
Ooh yes love the food! Good choice. I’m getting hungry just reading your comment. 🙂 lol
My favorite tradition is getting together with family and friends. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
I love all the traditional church hymns, and then Christmas music on the radio, old CD,’s albums!
It would not be truthful to forget to mention all the food, the ham my sister makes and the pumpkin pie and pecan pie I make! 😋
Yes! I love the music AND the food. lol
We’ve been creating new traditions now that we have our own family and live in a new state. One new favorite is a mini trip just us (me, husband, daughter).
Aww I love that new tradition! My husband, son and I like to take mini trips too. Sometimes in lieu of birthday or anniversary presents, etc. The memories are priceless.
I love our stockings, the way we open gifts, the advent calendars all the month of December, and my grandson’s favorite: homemade gingerbread boys!
Love all those things! And making cookies with your grandson is certainly priceless. 🙂
Congrats! So proud of you!
Thank you so much!!! 🙂
I have loved Christmas music since I was a child, and I have collected many Christmas albums over the years. I play Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving until Three Kings Day, January 6.
Love this! I’m sure you have quite an amazing collection. 🙂
I love everything about Christmas, from food, the festives and the fact that I could gather with my big family. that’s the most anticioated thing to do
I agree! I just love the season in general and all the hope, love and joy it can bring.
There are so many wonderful and joyful aspects to Christmas! I am looking forward to celebrating the season with family and friends and cozying up to read a good book or two 😉
Absolutely! I agree–especially about a good book or two. lol
My favorite part of Christmas celebrations are the ones that honor Christ. Like the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
Yes, I love those celebrations too. I love going to the live nativity that a local church does and the candlelight Christmas Eve service.
We usually watch “A Muppet Christmas Carol” in august. We didn’t this year. So sad! It is the best retelling of “A Christmas Carol” I’ve ever seen!
You should watch it in September then! 🙂 What a fun tradition.
We love hosting a gathering of family and friends on Christmas Eve.
That’s awesome! Our family gets together on Christmas Eve too.
I enjoy the Christmas music, baking, and shopping for gifts. I also love spending time with my family!
I enjoy our family traditions and hearing from family and friends that we haven’t heard from throughout the year.
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I am so excited about this book. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.
My favorite things about the Christmas season are decorating the tree, the extra acts of kindness that seem to come through from everyone, and spending time with family.
The older I get the more family members are passing away. Christmas is going to be tough this year. However my favorite things are baking my Christmas cookies for my family and friends who absolutely love them. And the Christmas music.. the hymns and the songs on the Christian radio stations. We are hoping my parents will be coming for Christmas too ❤️
I love revisiting my Christmas ornaments year after year. Brings me so my memories. One of my favorite parts of Christmas.
This Louisiana native enjoys hearing her husband read The Cajun Night Before Christmas! But also, giving presents, reminiscing through my ornament list – when, where, and from whom we received it… but ultimately attending Christmas Eve service at church!
Spending the day with loved ones eating a good meal, opening presents and watching Christmas movies together!
Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year amd I love everything about it. My favorite tradition is putting our tree up. I do it the same way my mom did and it takes me back to memories of her and some of the good from my childhood. It brings pure joy to my heart in seeing my children the way I feel my momma saw my siblings and I. Their eyes just light up and sparkle right along with the lights on the tree amd we reminisce over the ornaments we’ve collected through the years.
I love decorating with some of my favorite treasures, continuing my mom’s tradition of baking jam cakes for Christmas, and attending the Christmas program at our church.
Favorite part of Christmas is spending time with family looking at the neighborhood Christmas lights and displays
I love just being with my kids since it is just us, and they are growing up way too fast.
I love the lights on the tree in the dark, the music, the smells of cinnamon, and especially time spent with family.
I like Christmas music, and get togethers with friends and family.
I love the religious aspect of the Christmas holidays, the music, lights, special treats and spending time with family
I love the traditions of listening to Christmas music and baking. I love spending time with my family and celebrating the birth of Jesus!
My favorite part of Christmas is sharing the holiday with my family. It’s always such a warm and wholesome time of year and I have so many happy memories.
I love spending time with family, cooking/baking, and going to the Christmas church services to celebrate Christ’s birth.