Happy New
Year! Although often bitterly cold on
Cape Cod, where I live, I like January.
It’s my birthday month, and my son’s, and it can be a chance to relax
and unwind after the frenetic pace of the holidays. Plus, there’s the whole idea of a fresh start
and making resolutions.
2018 had some wonderful moments in my writerly life...I became a USA Bestselling Author, and one of my books was named Best Romantic Suspense of 2018 at a prolific review site. But 2019 will start off with the release of The Haunting of Hillwood Farm, and book birthdays are always exciting!
So, why do we celebrate the start of a new year? Here's a few facts I found about New Year's Day and January in general.
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| A statue of Janus |
New Year’s Day is
the first day of January according to both the Julian calendar (introduced by
Julius Caesar in 46 BC) and the Gregorian calendar (named for Pope Gregory
XIII, who introduced it in 1582). The
difference in these two calendars is a .002% change in the length of the year.
The Julian
calendar was based on the Roman calendar, and the name of the month of January
is generally attributed to the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and
endings, who is depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions: into
the past as well as the future.
Since the
Gregorian calendar is now used, at least in practice, by most countries, New
Year’s Day is considered the world’s most celebrated public holiday.
The ancient belief
that the beginning of an event impacted the whole led people to offer good
health and well wishes on this first day of a new year, as the long, dark days
of the Winter Solstice were being left behind.
A prosperous January 1st with plenty of food and drink would
hopefully lead to the same for the entire month and year.
Of course, local
traditions abound to mark this day, and one of the big ones in the United
States is the making of resolutions. If
one of your goals is to reduce stress, you already probably know that reading
has been proven to help with this! What
could be better after the hustle and bustle of the holidays than wrapping
yourself up in a blanket, putting your feet up, and getting lost in a
page-turning story? My books are filled
with steamy romance, haunting mysteries, dark secrets, and spine-tingling suspense. Several are now available as audiobooks as
well! I hope you’ll check out my titles
in the tabs below and treat yourself to a new read! Thanks for stopping by and best wishes for a HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND FUN 2019!
Pre-orders are up for The Haunting of Hillwood Farm! "I clung to my tablet"...5+ Stars at N.N. Light's Book Heaven, chosen Best Romantic Suspense of 2018
Gull Harbor...A dangerous ghost and an ex-boyfriend await psychic Claire Linden in Cape Cod's Gull Harbor. A #1 Amazon / #1 B&N Bestseller, now on Audible too!
Silver Lake...A haunting, an old flame, and secrets from the past...reunion romance plus ghost mystery. A #1 Amazon Bestseller
Dangerous Currents...One fateful night tore them apart, will they get a second chance before a killer strikes? Steamy second-chance romance filled with secrets and suspense.
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| Dangerous Currents |
Haunted Souls...A damaged solider, a secret baby, and a haunting mystery collide in Haunted Souls. Voted one of the Top 3 Reads of 2016 at Read Free.ly. Available on Audible!
Divine Fall...YA Paranormal Romance...Revenge, Romance, and a Rogue Fallen Angel. Voted Best Young Adult Novel 2014 at The Romance Reviews.
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