One Last Snowy Christmas
By: A. F. Crowell
An O'Loughlin Brothers Novella
Just in
time for Christmas, a story that will surely awaken every muscle in your heart.
A story about a family going through a milestone, right before Christmas, and something
that will touch you, in more ways than one.
I have
always been a proud supporter of Ms. Crowell, she writes the most amazing
books, and when she put out a story just in time for Christmas, I couldn’t wait
to read it. But this was something that I never seen coming. However, once I
started reading, there was no putting it down, this story was written
beautifully. With love and the most amazing touch ever, very impressive.
So,
you wanna know more? Let me tell you than!
The
characters in this amazing book are: Maria and Scott O’Loughlin. Together this
couple has three boys: Cooper, Storm and Ashton.
Cooper
was in the Special Forces, and he has come home from deployment. He has been
looking forward to coming home for Christmas all year.
Storm
had left his home with only one purpose, to return home for the Holidays.
Ashton
would be graduating from High School this Summer.
These
boys had plans, and these are their plans: Ashton will finally meet up with the
girl he had ever fantasized about, Ashton hopes to finally hook up with the beautiful
neighbor girl, and Cooper – well he has some kind of feeling that something has
changed while he was deployed.
A lot
is about to happen, as the beautiful snow falls from the cold winter sky. The
crispy cold air of winter brings the family closer together, and Christmas is
celebrated, as Maria and Scott try to hold onto hope, or should they let
everything go as it was before? Together, this family celebrates family and
Christmas with the hopes of solutions that will arise and fix everything.
As you
read this book, you will find yourself reminiscing your own family values and
memories. Christmas and family are the two things that belong together.
Today,
as I write this: December twenty third, two thousand seventeen, I hope that
this review brings you insight, that the Holidays are meant to bring everyone
together, and celebrated. Just as I am certain that the Author, Ms. Crowell
meant to give you, with this book.
This
book is a definite five-star story, and I think it was and is a great touch for
Christmas. However, this book is meant for adults over eighteen only. Not intended
for Children. So go get your copy now, you will be very impressed with this
story, I promise you that.
Here are my question for Ms. Crowell:
1. What made you write this book and
how long did it take you?
My good friend and mentor Chelsea
Camaron told me I needed to write a Christmas book. Who am I to argue with CC?
The novella took about three weeks to write.
2. Who designed the cover?
I designed the cover. It's something I
love to do. I have an obsession with red, black and white photographs, so
naturally when I saw the photo of the barn, I had to have it. I knew it would
be perfect for the cover.
3. Do you have any photos or descriptions of the characters that you can share with us?
O'Loughlin Brothers - When I
think of Storm, Cooper and Logan, I think of the Hemsworth brothers, only with
darker hair and hazel eyes.
Maria & Scott - Faith
Hill & Tim McGraw
Kinsley -
Maggie –
Chelsea -
4. What are you working on now?
I’m currently
working on Adoring Ashton, the second book in the O’Loughlin Brothers series
5. What motivates you to write?
The stories,
the characters. I love telling their story.
6. What is your favorite Christmas
Movie?
Hmm, that’s a tough one. I really like
Elf and Four Christmases, but I also like Christmas with the Cranks and
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
7. What is your favorite thing about
Christmas?
Spending time
with my family and watching my kids’ faces Christmas morning.
8. What is your most memorable Holiday
memory?
My sister and
I were standing in the kitchen at my mom and step-dad’s house, getting ready to
have our picture taken with my step-dad, Poppi. Someone said something funny as
Poppi took a sip of the mimosa he was holding. He ended up spraying it all over
my younger sister, who has a serious hatred of bodily fluids. She freaked out
and screamed “he got snot on me” repeatedly. It was hilarious.
9. What suggestions can you offer for
the aspiring writers out there?
Baby steps.
You don’t have to do it all the first time. Save your money and buy a premade
cover or find an amazing cover designer to use stock instead of spending
$700-900 on a cover. Spend that money on a really good content editor. And
remember, hard work works.
10. How long have you been
writing?
Three years
now. Some days it feels like I just started yesterday, others…
11. What are your hobbies?
I love making
graphics and teasers for my author friends. For fun, I love to lounge around
the house and read or watch movies with the family.
12. Do you put yourself into your
characters?
Always. I
can’t feel them if I don’t.
13. Where is your favorite place to
write?
I love to
write in my bed at night. I do my best stuff at night.
14. Please share with us your social
media and book links:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/
Reader
Group: http://bit.ly/AFReaderGrp
Twitter:
http://bit.ly/1NhraYq
Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1NePev9
15. Anything to add:
Just a quick
thank you to all of the readers, bloggers and fellow authors who have helped me
over the last few years. I appreciate each and every one of you. THANK YOU!
One Last Snowy Christmas by A.F. CrowellMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Just in time for Christmas, a story that will surely awaken every muscle in your heart. A story about a family going through a milestone, right before Christmas, and something that will touch you, in more ways than one.
I have always been a proud supporter of Ms. Crowell, she writes the most amazing books, and when she put out a story just in time for Christmas, I couldn’t wait to read it. But this was something that I never seen coming. However, once I started reading, there was no putting it down, this story was written beautifully. With love and the most amazing touch ever, very impressive.
So, you wanna know more? Let me tell you than!
The characters in this amazing book are: Maria and Scott O’Loughlin. Together this couple has three boys: Cooper, Storm and Ashton.
Cooper was in the Special Forces, and he has come home from deployment. He has been looking forward to coming home for Christmas all year.
Storm had left his home with only one purpose, to return home for the Holidays.
Ashton would be graduating from High School this Summer.
These boys had plans, and these are their plans: Ashton will finally meet up with the girl he had ever fantasized about, Ashton hopes to finally hook up with the beautiful neighbor girl, and Cooper – well he has some kind of feeling that something has changed while he was deployed.
A lot is about to happen, as the beautiful snow falls from the cold winter sky. The crispy cold air of winter brings the family closer together, and Christmas is celebrated, as Maria and Scott try to hold onto hope, or should they let everything go as it was before? Together, this family celebrates family and Christmas with the hopes of solutions that will arise and fix everything.
As you read this book, you will find yourself reminiscing your own family values and memories. Christmas and family are the two things that belong together.
Today, as I write this: December twenty third, two thousand seventeen, I hope that this review brings you insight, that the Holidays are meant to bring everyone together, and celebrated. Just as I am certain that the Author, Ms. Crowell meant to give you, with this book.
This book is a definite five-star story, and I think it was and is a great touch for Christmas. However, this book is meant for adults over eighteen only. Not intended for Children. So go get your copy now, you will be very impressed with this story, I promise you that.
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