It may be hard to imagine love blooming at the Durango Mall, but Texas novelist Jaspira Noel has set her novella Christmas Conundrum in the world of a Durango-born corporate Scrooge. Durango’s mayor brings in a secret weapon, the hero’s lost love, to usher back in some Christmas spirit.
The book, she said, is a combination of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
“Durango is Christmas magic for a fiction author,” said Noel, whose name makes her ideal for writing a holiday novel. “What appealed to me about Durango was the beautiful winter surroundings and the quaint old-fashioned charm of a city in a bygone era.”
Noel’s novel is part of the Kindle Book Review’s $900 book giveaway at that concludes Monday. A portion of the proceeds from the promotion will go to the Salvation Army.
Herald Staff
