RETURN TO CHRISTMAS - Kathi Macias - One Free Book

Dear Readers, Kathi Macias has written a Christmas novel each year for several years. I’m always anxious to read them. I think you will be, too.

Welcome back, Kathi. Do you have a favorite genre to write?

I prefer general contemporary, issues-related fiction, though I will write other kinds as well.

If you didn’t live in the part of the country where you do, where would you live?

Somewhere in the mountains, possibly in the Pacific Northwest.

What foreign country would you like to visit and why?

Israel, for obvious reasons. I would love to see the sites so often mentioned in the Scriptures, and to see the places where our Lord and Savior walked, talked, healed, delivered—and then died and rose again.

Describe what you think would be the most romantic vacation you could take.

A month (or more) in a cabin in the mountains, with a fireplace stocked with lots of wood. And, of course, lots of good books to read.

Where would you like to set a story that you haven’t done yet?

Hawaii, most likely the Big Island, but possibly Kauai.

Tell us about the story.

Return to Christmas is about a Marine who comes home from his second tour of duty with PTSD. This causes him problems in his family and at work. He is in denial about his problems until a little boy with Childhood Attachment Disorder manages on Christmas Eve to break through the Marine’s hardened heart.

Please give us the first page of the book.

Sand. Why did there have to be so much sand? At times Chet Mason suspected it was in his food; other times he was certain of it.

           

He glanced at his friend and fellow Marine, Todd Bishop, who stood less than fifty feet away. Their guard duty would end in less than an hour. Chet knew Todd would make a beeline for some chow; the guy was always hungry. After considering the very real possibility of sand in their food, however, Chet wasn’t so sure it was worth it. Besides, the lure of sleep was stronger. He’d been up for nearly thirty-six hours, and all he wanted now was some serious shut-eye.

           

Todd must have felt Chet’s gaze, as he turned his head and offered a smile. “Hey, Sarge,” he teased, “don’t tell me we’ve been here so long that I’m starting to look good to you.”

           

Chet chuckled. “Never happen, Bishop. Your ugly mug’s the reason they call us Jarheads.”

           

Todd scarcely had time to shake his head and grin before a white-hot explosion rocked their world. The next thing Chet knew, he was face-down in the dirt, wondering if his ears had been blown off. He couldn’t hear a thing.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

My website is kathimacias.com. I am on Facebook (Kathi Macias and Kathi Macias author), as well as Twitter: @alandkathi, and Pinterest at www.Pinterest.com/kathimacias

Thank you, Kathi, for sharing this new book with us. I always look forward to your Christmas novels.

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Return to Christmas - Christianbook.com
Return to Christmas: A Novel - Amazon
Return to Christmas: A Novel - Kindle

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