by
LORI WILDE
Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance
Number of Pages: 400
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Lori Wilde’s Twilight, TX Christmas novels are beloved for their emotional depth and ability to capture the sweetness of the holiday season. In her latest Twilight, Texas novel, COWBOY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, the holiday season is once again full of romance and surprises.
Everyone in town knows that Christmas in Twilight has a way of bringing lovers together . . . but will its magic bring this pair from “I won’t” to “I do?”
Wearing a too-tight “Santa Baby” costume held in by a double pair of Spanx, Paige MacGregor runs headlong into a gorgeous, grey-eyed hunk of a long, tall cowboy. And not just any cowboy, but country-western star Cash Colton, visiting Twilight to perform in a charity concert. Most women would melt at his feet, but Paige knows all-too-much about self-assured men with cocky attitudes, so she tells him to get lost.
Cash is in town, nursing his own broken heart, but Paige has knocked him off his feet. He’s convinced she’s perfect—someone to inspire his music and share his now-empty bed. True, he’s not marriage material, but he’s determined to convince her that they’re perfect together—at least for a while. But what he doesn’t count on is falling in love with the one woman who isn’t about to give him the time of day!
“When it comes to striking exactly the right balance between sweet and sexy, Wilde has the equivalent of perfect pitch.” -- Booklist
How has being a Texan influenced your writing?
Being a Texan is part of my identity. I write what I know – small town Texas and cowboys.
Why did you choose to write romance?
I got started in romance completely by accident. I was writing short stories—all different genres. I wrote sixty stories and they were all rejected. Knowing I had to be doing something wrong, I took a fiction writing class. The teacher told me the problem wasn’t me, but rather the short story market. He advised me to write a novel. I was petrified. Novels were so long.
I went to the bookstore to look around and that’s when I saw Harlequins. They were short. So I bought a basket full, took them home, and started reading. The rest is history.
Where did your love of books and writing come from?
My father. He is a devoted reader, journalist, and teacher. He passed on his love of books to me.
How long have you been writing?
I wrote my first short story when I was eight so about half a century.
What kind(s) of writing do you do?
I write small town communities, cowboys, military heroes, legend and lore.
What cultural value do you see in storytelling?
Storytelling helps us make sense of the world. It connects use to the past. It warns us about danger, it inspires us, uplifts us, and connects us. It’s at the root of our humanity. Man has told stories since the dawn of time. It’s crucially important to our society.
How does your book relate to your spiritual practice?
My book’s hero is a musician. For research, I turned to my yoga instructor who was a bassist for the band Sense Field for twenty years. I find music an essential part of my spiritual practice.
A fifth generation Texan, Lori Wilde is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 82 works of fiction. She’s a three-time nominee of the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA award and has won numerous other awards. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Texas Christian University, and a certificate in forensics. She is also a certified Hatha yoga instructor, and runs a yoga/creativity retreat for artists at Epiphany Orchards in Weatherford, Texas, the Cutting Horse Capital of the World.
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