Summer Stories in the Winter!

Thanks very much for Coffee Time Romance for hosting me today to chat about winter, summer, and books.
In Maryland, we often experience brutal winter weather. In fact, today it's below freezing with icy conditions predicted. News stations play up any hint of snow in the forecast, because it gets them big ratings. Everyone rushes to the grocery store for the essentials: milk, toilet paper, bread and beer/Twinkies. The beer/Twinkies thing is a recent addition to the traditional “snowed-in” package.” You name, we get it. Ice, wind, snow, sleet, and fog, below-zero wind chills. Most people deal with it by turning up the heat, starting a fire, or brewing a hot pot of caffeine.
Personally, I like those methods, but I like another one, too. In winter, I like to read books that take place in the summer. The sound of crickets chirping replaces the noise of sleet slamming against my window. Sun and rain erase the long, dark, snowy atmosphere of my winters.
Can a book warm you? My book BENEATH THE SURFACE, a new release from The Wild Rose Press, takes place in Florida, during a hot and humid month. The characters wear shorts and t-shirts, scuba dive in seventy-degree water, and need sunscreen because the sun shines so hot. The hero and heroine, of course, heat up each other, too.
What do you think about reading a summer book in the middle of winter? Can it vicariously warm you, as you sip that tea or coffee in front of fire? Can it take you on a mini vacation without leaving the comfort of your chair?
I’d love to hear what you think about reading summer books when it’s cold outside. Thanks for stopping by today. 

JoyaFields

Joya Fields has had over 100 stories and articles published in local and national magazines and her first novel, BENEATH THE SURFACE, a romantic suspense, will be available January, 2012 from The Wild Rose Press. She’s an active member of Maryland Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America and Maryland Writers’ Association. Over the years, Joya has taught arts and crafts, worked in public relations, owned a daycare center, helped her children raise prize-winning 4-H livestock, competed in three marathons, and even spent a year as a Baltimore Colts cheerleader. When she's not busy writing articles, stories and novels, Joya loves spending time with her high school sweetheart/husband of over twenty years, two very supportive children, and a pug who follows her everywhere. www.joyafields.com

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3 Responses to “Summer Stories in the Winter!”

1. JoyaFields says:

   January 20, 2012 at 11:31 pm

   Thanks so much for stopping by today! As I write this, there is snow falling outside here in Baltimore, MD. Great day for a hot summer book!
2. Vonnie Davis says:

   January 21, 2012 at 12:53 pm

   Lovely post, Joya. When we lived in Columbia, MD, shoveling snow was part of our lives. Ugh! We still get the occasional snow here in southern VA, but nothing like those in PA and MD. So far this winter, we've had an hour of snow flurries.
   I'm looking forward to reading your book. I find I set my stories in my favorite seasons. I've yet to write a story set in winter for fear I'd shivver as I wrote it. Perhaps I need to overcome that. <grins> I like your idea of reading summer romances in winter.
3. Jan Romes says:

   January 21, 2012 at 2:58 pm

   Hello, Joya! Yes, I think reading summer-themed stories are a great way to warm up in the winter! They help you push aside thoughts of snow and take you to warm, tropical breezes, flip flops, and margaritas. Your book BENEATH THE SURFACE  sounds like just the ticket to deal with a weekend inside )
   Best wishes,
   Jan Romes