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You can already feel the excitement of the upcoming fall and holidays. And with every Christmas comes a new exciting Anita Hughes novel. This fall we head off for a magical visit to Vermont for CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT (StMartinsPress).
Emma can’t believe her luck when she finds an open pawn shop on Christmas Eve in Manhattan. She’s there to sell the beautiful bracelet her ex-boyfriend gave her when a familiar looking watch catches her eye. It’s the same engraved watch she gave her college boyfriend, Fletcher, years ago. On a whim, she trades the bracelet for the watch and wonders at the timing.
Practical Emma thinks it’s just a coincidence, but her best friend Bronwyn believes it’s the magic of synchronicity that caused Emma to find the watch. Fletcher was the one that got away, and somehow Emma never quite moved on.
When Bronwyn finds out that Fletcher is in snowy Vermont at a romantic inn for the week, she can’t help but give synchronicity a push. She signs Emma up to help the inn keeper as the children’s activity coordinator. Emma agrees that a week filled with quaint shops and maple syrup would do her good… and maybe Fate really does have a Christmas gift in store for her. That is until she sees Fletcher with his daughter and fiancée.
Suddenly, the fairytale trip seems doomed to fail… much like the innkeeper’s dwindling cashflow. It will take a miracle to save her heart and the inn. And that just might be what Fate has in mind.
Anita took some time out to answer our questions!
1. Tell us about Christmas in Vermont.
2. You do a Christmas/holiday book every year…. What’s the central theme you use?
3. So excited about your movie. Who would you cast for Christmas in Vermont?
4. What motivates you to write 2 books a year? Wow!
5. Your novels are always set in sexy locations. How do you choose the setting in your books?
6. Tell us about your research.
7. Without giving away too much, what’s next?

Anita Hughes was born in Sydney, Australia and had a charmed childhood that included petting koala bears, riding the waves on Bondi Beach, and putting an occasional shrimp on the barbie. Her writing career began at the age of eight, when she won a national writing contest in THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper, and was named “One of Australia’s Next Best Writers.” (She still has the newspaper clipping.)
She received a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from Bard College, and attended UC Berkeley’s Masters in Creative Writing program.
Her debut novel MONARCH BEACH was released in June 2012, followed by MARKET STREET and LAKE COMO in 2013. FRENCH COAST and ROME IN LOVE were released in 2015.
ISLAND IN THE SEA: A MAJORCA LOVE STORY and SANTORINI SUNSETS and her first holiday novel, CHRISTMAS IN PARIS, were released in 2016.
WHITE SAND, BLUE SEA: A ST BARTS LOVE STORY, EMERALD COAST and CHRISTMAS IN LONDON were realeased in 2017. CALIFORNIA SUMMER and CHRISTMAS AT THE CHALET were released in 2018. CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT is coming in October, 2019.
ROME IN LOVE is now a Hallmark movie. It premiered on July 27th, 2019!
She lives in Dana Point, CA with her family, where she interrupts her writing to watch the glorious sunsets.
Thanks to St., Martin’s Press we have one copy to giveaway. Just tell us which of Anita Hughes numerous novels is your favorite. We’ll announce a winner soon. Good luck.
GIVEAWAY: USA only please
I’m honestly not 💯 sure if I have ever read one but would love to start! Thank you!
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I have not read any of Anita Hughes books yet. Thank you for introducing a new author to me. I love a good Christmas book.💕
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Honestly all of her books are on my goodreads tbr but I haven’t read any yet…but I will soon!!
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She is a new-to-me author but now I want to read all of her books!
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She is a new author to me, but I’d love to win and read this!
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Santorini Sunsets
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A new author to me! Sounds great
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Christmas in London.
Would love to win this new book!
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Honestly she is a new author to me I don’t believe I have had the opportunity to see any of her novels but I would love to chance to win this to read. Thank you 💜
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Monarch Beach
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I loved Christmas at the Chalet. Thanks so much.
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I am a newbie.
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Not sure why I haven’t read one.
But now there is a couple on my TBR list.
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The Christmas stories are my favorites. This one reminds me of the movie Serendipity.
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Lake Como. Wonderful.
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I have never read one of your books but this book sounds very interesting.
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I’ve read several. French Coast so far is my favorite.
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She’s a new author for me.
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French Coast! This sounds like a really good book.
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She is a new author to me.
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love all her books, but since I’ve been to Majorca and relived it through her book, I chooseISLAND IN THE SEA: A MAJORCA LOVE STORY
denise
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I haven’t read one of your novels yet, but this sounds wonderful!
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Unfortunately I haven’t had the pleasure of reading one yet. One of the reasons I joined book clubs on Facebook was so I could learn about new authors (to me) and the books they write! Thank you for the chance!!
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Hi, I have not read any of Anita’s books, but they sound like they are very good reads! I loved reading what Christmas in Vermont is about and I would love to read it! I Love the book cover, it is Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this author interview and what the book is about. 🙂
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I like them all but I loved Christmas at the Chalet. Thank you for the chance.
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She is a new author to me, so, this book would be a great one to start.
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I haven’t read her books yet but a Christmas book would be the best place to start!
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Lake Como!
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Anita’s Hughes is a new author to me. I’m looking forward to her books.
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Love o discover new authors!
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I haven’t read any yet, but have heard great things!
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California Summer
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California Summer
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I haven’t read any of her books yet. Thanks for the opportunity
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This is a new author for me. I’m drawn to this book by the cover. It’s so pretty!
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New author to me. I love Christmas books and Vermont🌹
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I loved Christmas in Paris!! France is very special to me! I saw Paris in December and it’s lovely!!
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I’ve never read her books but after having read this description & her interview I’m going to have to start. I would love to start with this one. Thank you for the opportunity.
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I love all of her books. I don’t think I could pick a favorite.
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Christmas in Paris or Paris in Love.. tossup between these two!! 🍀🤞☀️👍😀
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I haven’t read any books by this author but I would love to read this book. Thanks for the chance and as always happy reading!
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I have read all of her books. It’s hard to pick a favorite, so i will say Santorini Sunsets and Lake Como.
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I can’t believe I haven’t read her books yet!
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I love her Christmas and holiday books. Read the library copies and always picked those first. I would love to have this new book.
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Anita Hughes a new author for me. I have recently hearing a lot about her books.
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She is a new author to me. Cant wait to read!
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Santorini Sunsets
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Christmas in Paris
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I read Rome in love recently and enjoyed it so much. Actually ordered Christmas in Paris to read this holiday.
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Anita would be a new author to me. I live in Mass. so I could really relate to a Christmas in VT.
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Rome in Love
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Rome in Love
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I have never read her, but would love to
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I haven’t read her as yet but her books are on my “to be read” list.
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She’s a new author to me, but I’d intend to check out her books.
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