Aurelia B Rowl with a GIVEAWAY!

We have debut author Aurelia B. Rowl and she brought a GIVEAWAY As well!

Aurelia B Rowl is a contemporary romance author but you can also find her masquerading as Allie A Burrow, her raunchier alter-ego.

She lives on the edge of the Peak District in the UK with her very understanding husband and their two fantastic children aged 5 and 3, along with their mad rescue mutt who doesn’t mind being used as a sounding post and source of inspiration. They are all used to her getting too caught up with her latest writing project... or five!... and she is guiltily counting down the months until she has both kids at school full-time.  

To find out more about Aurelia, or to check out what projects she's working on right now, you can visit her website www.aureliabrowl.com

 You can also find her hanging out on:

 Blog       Facebook        Twitter             Google+

Pinterest        YouTube        Amazon           Goodreads

 

Here she is answering some of our questions...

RBH: Who is Aurelia B. Rowl?

Aurelia B Rowl is a contemporary romance author, aspiring young adult writer, and also a blogger and social network addict. She also masquerades as Allie A Burrow, her raunchier alter-ego, set to hit the virtual bookshelves in March.

When she hasn’t got one of her ‘writer’ hats on, she is mum to her son and daughter, aged 5 and 3 (although turning 6 and 4 next week), wife to her very understanding husband, and ‘boss’ to their 8 year-old rescue dog. She studiously ignores the housework for as long as possible, choosing to play with the kids, or spend the time either creating her own stories or losing herself in somebody else’s.

RBH: What inspired you to be a writer?

 It all started at the back end of 2010 when my husband unearthed my box of books in the darkest depths of the garage. I couldn’t help picking one up and devouring it, and then another, and another. My love of reading came back with a vengeance, I was insatiable. I quickly worked through the books I had and became a regular at the library, as well as borrowing books from friends. In April or May 2011, I got the Kindle app on my phone, cue downloading dozens of free books, including one by Liz Fielding. I’d always resisted eReaders but was totally converted, so I got a Kindle for my birthday in the October. One of the perks of an e-reader is its discretion, so I could read Mills & Boons to my heart’s content, without raising an eyebrow or getting ‘those’ looks.

By this point, I’d read many books on my kindle and finished some of them thinking, “I could write better than that”. Towards the end of October, my first romance story took root in my head so I sat and jotted it down in a notebook. When it still wouldn’t leave me alone, I sat at my computer and decided, “this is it”. I came up with a pen name – an anagram of my real name – and created a Facebook page, closely followed by a blog. Even then, I knew I would need to build a platform and a support group, but it also made it real to me, and it was something I was accountable for. With that done, I set about learning how to write, having not done any creative writing since I’d left school twenty years earlier. And from there, I haven’t looked back.

Incidentally, I went on to read 212 books in 2011 – so it’s safe to say that reading inspired me to become a writer.

RBH: How did you chose your genre?

 I write what I like to read. My favourite genre to read is YA paranormal/fantasy, and I do have a YA series in the pipeline, but I have to accept it is beyond my skills at this time. I also love to read contemporary romance, and can honestly say that I have been influenced by Liz Fielding, and the way she makes me relate to the characters and get drawn into their story. Maybe once I’ve got the hang of writing books with just two main characters and a few secondary characters, in the ‘real’ world, I can get back to my YA series with their many characters, dream realm and special powers?

 RBH: What made you tell this story and why did you write this book?

This story was never planned. I was happily working on another story back in May when I saw a publisher call-out for Christmas/Holiday stories. The spark caught and burst into flame. The longer I stared at the blank page, the more the characters came to me. I started out by writing the opening scene, and it all grew and developed from there.

RBH: How did you come up with the title?

The title came very early on, and was a huge contributor to the actual plot. Not only is a variation of ‘Christmas is Cancelled’ used a couple of times in the text of story, it is also the over-arcing theme.

RBH: Tell us a little about Christmas is Cancelled...

Christmas is Cancelled is a contemporary romance set in the UK during the Christmas holiday and is based around a chance reunion with Tilly and her older brother’s best friend, Dean, at a time when her carefully constructed world has collapsed around her. It is also a tale of unrequited love, or at least that’s what Tilly thinks.

Christmas Is Cancelled
Blurb

Matilda 'Tilly' Carter didn't think her day could get any worse, but even Christmas had just been cancelled.

The one girl Dean Watson has sworn never to have—never even expected to see again—just flared back into his life and into his home—his sanctuary—like she belonged there. Christmas would certainly be more bearable with Tilly around though…

As the chinks in Dean's armor appear, Tilly seizes the chance to win her knight once and for all. She's not about to take no for answer—not this time—but Dean must resist, even as his heart rebels and temptation threatens to undermine his resolve.

Win or lose? Love or honor? Which will Dean choose? Assuming he gets a choice…

 

Buy links:

Breathless Press           Amazon          Amazon UK

All Romance Books      Bookstrand           Goodreads

Now watch the trailor of CHRISTMAS IS CANCELLED!