Christmas Week Guest Blog and Giveaway DAY 3: Michelle Celmer

UPDATE: The winner of a signed copy of CHRISTMAS WITH THE PRINCE by Michelle Celmer is LSUReader! Congrats! Please send your physical address to contests(AT)knightagency.net.

I have a confession.

I am married to a Christmas movie junkie.

The nagging to break open the Christmas movie collection usually starts the day after Halloween. Yes, November 1st, because for my husband, Steve, that is the official start of the Christmas holiday. Although let’s be honest, if I would allow it, he’d probably start watching them in July. But every year I put my foot down and make him wait until Black Friday, when we haul out the tree and all the other holiday decorations. Then, in the DVD player goes THE SANTA CLAUSE or A CHRISTMAS CAROL (his favorite is the version with George C. Scott)

Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas too--although not quite as fanatically as he does--and I enjoy Christmas movies. The thing is, we don’t watch a movie than put it aside until next year. As of this past Friday, we’ve seen THE BISHOP’S WIFE three times. By New Years that number will probably double. Because no matter how many new movies we buy each year (and believe me the collection has grown exponentially) he clings to a few die hard favorites. And when he gives me that pouty look and sad puppy dog eyes, asking if we can watch IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE just one more time. I usually cave. Remember the scene when they’re sharing the phone...can you say sexual tension???



Although we do have a few new favorites this year. FRED CLAUS, a DVD I went to eight different stores to find. And ELF, which I think is hands down the funniest Christmas movie ever. Will Ferrell makes never fail to make the ridiculous seem totally plausible.



I’ve come to accept this movie obsession as an intrinsic part of our holiday tradition. Lately my 20 month old granddaughter is showing signs of holiday movie obsession. The second the opening credits for ROUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER start to play she screeches with delight and remains glued to the screen until it’s over.

I suppose it was only a matter of time before I wrote a book with a Christmas scene, my November Desire, Christmas with the Prince. And maybe it says something that the scene in question takes place during the black moment of the story. Coincidence? Maybe not.

Now, I’m off to watch Fred Clause. Again...

CHRISTMAS WEEK CONTESTS: Remember, there are TWO ways to win! Each day this week (December 14th - 18th) a guest blogger will give away a signed book to one person randomly chosen from the comment section. Today's prize is CHRISTMAS WITH THE PRINCE by Michelle Celmer! Check back in this post tomorrow morning to find out if you are the winner!

Also, at the bottom of each post there is a scavenger hunt question. The answer can be located somewhere on the author's website. Send in all 5 correct answers* to the scavenger hunt questions, and you will be entered in a drawing to win a TKA Surprise Christmas Stocking filled with books and holiday treats!!!


SCAVENGER HUNT QUESTION (3 of 5): Which one of Michelle's 2009 releases features Mitchell Brody as the main character? Visit www.MichelleCelmer.com to find the answer!


*Please note, that the correct answers to the scavenger hunt questions must be sent in at one time. You must collect all 5 answers and send them in one email. Entries for the scavenger hunt will be accepted from Friday, December 18th thru Sunday, December 20th at midnight. The winner will be announed on this blog Monday, December 21st, 2009. If you have any questions about this contest, please contact contests(AT)knightagency.net.