upbeat stories set in the Holiday period | Echoes of a Sunday artist

*This is a mock-up (the book will be thinner!) of the paperback and electronic versions*. *Kudos to diybookcovers.com*

5 Sweet Holiday Stories – Soft and tender tales, sorely needed!

Can a bankrupt resort owner find a new hope on a ski slope? A ballerina escapes the Iron Curtain, but can’t forget her ghosts as she prepares a Nutcracker performance in Toronto. In the same city, a radiohost’s voice raises the spirits of a depressed musician. See a weary, guilt-ridden mother find her lucky star in Hawaii. And a sad, dispirited stunt woman meets two special persons on Christmas Eve !

Five women, each overcoming her own challenges, are about to discover a holiday magic that opens the hearts!

Five tales to take a respite from harsh times and share with your loved ones, told by award-winning author Michèle Laframboise.

How to get it: universal link

CW: the opening of the second story contains some threat of violence, but the characters manage to escape. Fifth story has a character mired in a muddy relation but she regains her freedom.

A Cup of Chocolate Stories!

Whatever is the flavor of your life and your deep-rooted beliefs, the shorter days leading to the holidays often coincides with difficult situations, forcing hard decisions.

It is a time when the heart may feel the relentless pressure of the exterior world, and also experiments inner turmoils of its own. No wonder, then, that so many striving souls lack confidence! When everything darkens, I crave for the oldest of pick-me-up, a good book and a cup of hot chocolate.

I love chocolate (I know, not original since I share this taste with hundreds of million of people). Dark chocolate, artisan-made chocolate, ethical… and also, hot chocolate, at certain times. For me, hot chocolate reminds me of the scout camps, when we doled out the evening collations to the cubs after a long day of activities.

I rarely drink while reading a book, because I might get drops on the pages. But yes, on rare occasions I have enjoyed the treat of reading on a good chair, with the cup of chocolate nearby.

As the Holiday Season is upon us, I put out my first collection in paper and ebook, 5 Chocolate-Rich Holiday Stories published by Echofictions. Those new, upbeat stories include three sweet romances set in the Holiday period, and they’re best enjoyed with a cup of chocolate or your favorite treat!