If a dream is a wish your heart makes, can it hear those things we want even if we don’t know what they are? When sorrow brings young Lucy home to a land full of mystery, steeped in tradition and colored with unspoken magic, she finds herself reevaluating her life and her own place in it. Things are never what they seem, and people are seldom what you THINK them to be if all you base it on is what your eyes see and not what your soul speaks. There’s a fine line between destiny and duty, but when both are blended with love, who knows what miracles can occur at Christmas?
That Christmas Feeling…
Picture this, the fire is crackling off in the distance, a soft tone of Christmas tunes are coming from the
speakers over your head. There’s a pumpkin pie in the oven and the house is permeating with the smell
of ginger and cinnamon. You close your eyes; picture yourself secluded away where your only worry is where your refill of eggnog will come from.
Yes, Christmas dreams will come true.
This is the picture in my head I focused on while writing Bud’s Christmas Wish. I wanted everyone who picked up my book to escape to a faraway place where good things will happen on Christmas day.
That’s what Christmas is to me, it’s a time of light hearted fun; love of family and of course, tidings of
great joy.
But most importantly I wanted my book to invoke feelings woman or man, adult or teen, could appreciate. Most of the people who read romance novels read it for the happy ending. We all want that
short relief of reality where life is grand and things are perfect. It’s hard to find that in the everyday world we have come to live in. I know that some days are a struggle even for the happiest of person.
Bud’s Christmas Wish, is what Christmas means. A time for family, a time for love and a chance to be
happy. It’s not about the gifts we give, the meals we eat or the amount of presents we receive – It’s
about love.
That love is different for each person. Some it’s a love of Christ. Some it’s a love of family and friends.
Other’s it’s a love of time off of work and/or school. Each of us holds something dear to us during the
holidays and it’s the reason we have a smile on our face.
This Christmas, my family will be short one member. A man who was one of the backbones in my world. He was a pillar of strength, wisdom, encouragement, love, laughter and faith to all of us. When I think about Christmas as an adolescent I don’t think of the gifts I think of the family. I think of the ones whom I love and who make the holiday pure and good.
So take a slice out of your busy day to stop and go on an Irish adventure with Bud and Lucy. They help you remember what Christmas is all about.
She sat in the chair watching him. The sincerity in his voice and the look in his eyes when he spoke about her granddad and the words he said. She had to stop and think about it, did he really only have two drinks a night? How had she not noticed this before?
“Please Lucy, give me a chance, one night ta show ye that I can fulfill ya dreams and give ye everything that ya could imagine ya needed. Everything ye could ever want.”
About the Author
Ashley is married and lives in Houston with her husband Tony. They have two dogs named Toto and Doogie. They have been together for almost 8 years and he brings her more joy than she could ever imagine as a child. She loves to read and has been hooked on the romance genre ever since her lifelong best friend Laura gave her "Ashes to Ashes' by Tami Hoag to read when they were younger.
Ashley finds her strength through her family, especially her parents. They always support her in life and they push her to strive for greatness. There once was a motto that Ashley heard in her youth through her Taekwondo life 'Reach for the Stars' and that is what Ashley has always done. It was through her upbringing that the values Ashley has and display's came from. With her Parents always cheering her on in life she was able to grow up having faith in herself and her ability to conquer the world.
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