A MARRIAGE IN MIDDLEBURY - Anita Higman - One Free Book on this Blog, Plus Much More

Welcome back, Anita. I love your picture. You just get younger looking all the time. How did you come up with the idea for this story?

The idea for A Marriage in Middlebury came from my absolute love of tearooms in Texas. More than a decade ago I met a woman named Linda Becker who opened a tearoom in the Houston suburbs called Tea for Two. Her eatery and gift shop did so well she opened a second shop. Throughout the years, I’ve enjoyed her wonderful tearoom fare as well as the quaint ambiance. Linda’s tearoom isn’t just a café — it’s a gathering place for friends, a place to eat home-cooked food, and a place so cozy you don’t want to leave. As a writer, I thought it might be fun to create a heroine who owns a tearoom similar to Linda’s and set her shop in a small town on the gulf coast of Texas. So, that’s how the novel A Marriage in Middlebury was born.

If you were planning a party with Christian authors of contemporary fiction, what six people would you invite and why?

I’d invite Janice Thompson, Kristin Billerbeck, Rene Gutteridge, Bonnie S. Calhoun, Jenny B. Jones, and Sandra D. Bricker. All of these authors have a great sense of humor, so it would be a fun and laughter-filled party.

Yes, it would. I’d love to peek in on that party. Now let’s do that for a party for Christian authors of historical fiction, what six people would you invite and why?

DiAnn Mills, Lena Nelson Dooley, Kathleen Y’Barbo Miller, Debby Mayne, Tiff Stockton, and Lisa Ludwig. I know all these women, and they are fascinating to visit with. The party would be a marvelous success.

Oh, goody. I love all these women, too. Many times, people (and other authors) think you have it made with so many books published. What is your most difficult problem with writing at this time in your career?

Keeping everything fresh. Readers want new plots and characters, not stories that all seem similar. And who can blame them? That’s what I want as a reader, too. But since that goal is easier said than done, I have to work hard at keeping every novel fresh and new.

I so understand that, Anita. Tell us about the featured book.

A Marriage in Middlebury is lighter fare than my other new release, Winter in Full Bloom. This latest story is set in a small town in Texas, and it’s about the complex, quirky, and sometimes prickly interworkings of the folks who frequent the local tearoom in Middlebury. I hope readers find it to be a fun ride.

I loved Winter in Full Bloom. I know I'll love this book, too. Please give us the first page of the book.

Charlotte Rose Hill always said that a good tearoom should be a gathering place where customers were like family, troubles melted like butter on hot scones, and homemade was a given. Of course, it was also the place where the local grapevine got its bloom. As well as its blush.

Charlotte yoo-hooed to her cook, “Remember, use a light touch folding those capers into the chicken salad, Lil. Think of them like lovers whose hearts you can’t bear to break.”

One of the younger waitresses, Eliza, pulled Charlotte to the side and said in a blustery whisper, “Got two problems already. Our jolly old elf, Mr. LaGrange, is hiding by the fireplace again, and he’s packing a flask of something that he keeps pouring into his tea. Man, you could fuel a flame with that breath of his.”

Oh, I can feel the quirkiness already. How can readers find you on the Internet?

Please feel free to stop by my website at www.anitahigman.com or chat with me on my Facebook Reader Page at https://www.facebook.com/#!/AuthorAnitaHigman

Anita Higman is celebrating the release of her latest book, A Marriage in Middlebury, with a double Kindle Fire giveaway (one for you & one to give away!) and a "Tea for Two" Facebook Author Chat Party on December 12th.

One winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire for you AND a friend
• A Marriage in Middlebury by Anita Higman (one to keep and one to give away!)

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on December 12th. Winner will be announced at the "Tea for Two" Facebook Author Chat Party on December 12th. Invite your friends and connect with Anita for an evening of book chat, prizes, and an exclusive look at Anita's next book!

So grab your copy of A Marriage in Middlebury and join Anita on the evening of December 12th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)

Don't miss a moment of the fun; RSVP today by clicking JOIN at the event page. Spread the word — tell your friends about the giveaway and party via FACEBOOK or TWITTER. Hope to see you on 12/12!

Thank you, Anita, for sharing this new book with us today.

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