Author Visit & Giveaway!: Keira Andrews

Keira Andrews is here to talk about her upcoming figure skater, holiday novella (seriously great combo, right?), Holding the Edge! Plus, there's a GIVEAWAY!

Spend the holidays with sexy skaters!
 

Thanks so much to Boy Meets Boy for having me to talk about the new sequel to my figure skating romance Cold War. Misha and Dev are back in Holding the Edge, and they’re trying to make their secret relationship work in the real world. With their competitive days behind them it should be easier, right? Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans…

This novella takes place as Christmas approaches, and Misha is missing his Russian holiday traditions. My friend Tatiana generously served as my Russian translator and cultural educator for both books. I’d known that in Russia Christmas is in January, but I hadn’t been aware that New Year’s is such a huge holiday. Many Russians have a New Year tree, and give presents on December 31^st and January 1^st. Says Tatiana of the tree: “New Year tree is decorated pretty much in the same way as a Christmas tree. In the past the top decorations were stars or spire-like glass ornaments, but in the 21^st century angels are often used as well.”

Their Santa Claus is called Ded Moroz (Father Cold/Frost), and his granddaughter Snegurochka (Snow Girl/Maiden) often accompanies him to New Year’s parties to give gifts.

Christmas is January 7^th because the Orthodox church celebrates religious holidays by the Julian calendar. It’s more of a religious holiday, but it’s also a big day. Christmas Eve is called Svyatki. Traditionally on this day young women use a mirror and candles to see the reflection of their true love in the mirror. (Awww.)

But the holidays don’t end there! Russians also celebrate “New Year Old style,” the Julian calendar New Year, on the 13th of January. According to Tatiana, “their winter holidays usually last non-stop from the 1^st to the 13^th of January.” And I thought our Christmas holidays went on for a long time!

You can see why Misha feels homesick at the holidays even though it’s sadly not safe for him to go to Russia since he’s gay. Will Dev give him a New Year’s in their new home to remember?

Gay figure skaters keep their relationship secret—and end up on thin ice

Misha Reznikov has an Olympic gold—and a secret lover who just happens to be the silver medalist. Now that their competitive days are over, Misha and former rival Dev Avira are setting up house in LA and giving their relationship a shot in the real world. They agree that keeping their romance strictly under wraps is best for their pro careers and Misha's family back in Russia. So what if Dev hasn't told his parents, and they never eat out for fear of being spotted? It's not perfect, but they're together.

But as they prepare for a special holiday skating show on Christmas Eve in Dev's hometown, tension builds. How long can Misha and Dev keep their love secret—and what happens if one of them wants to stop hiding?

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About Keira Andrews:

After writing for years yet never really finding the right inspiration, Keira discovered her voice in gay romance, which has become a passion. She writes contemporary, historical, paranormal and fantasy fiction, and—although she loves delicious angst along the way—Keira firmly believes in happy endings. For as Oscar Wilde once said, "The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what fiction means."

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Keira Andrews is graciously giving away an ebook copy of a back list title! To enter please leave (1) your name and a way of contacting you (email, twitter, goodreads, etc) and (2) are there any traditions you and your family have during this holiday season? We'd love to hear about them!

The giveaway will be open until December 16th 10:00 PM (PST) when we'll use a handy dandy randomizer to pick one lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by & GOOD LUCK!