Christmas Confessions and Cocktails

American-turned-Parisian Vicki tells it like it is, from her crazy Christmases growing up in the Midwest to her even crazier holidays in her new home in France. Bizarre gifts, stomach-turning food, and holiday travel disasters are just some of the tales you'll chuckle at in this installment of the Paris Confessions series.

This Christmas-themed memoir features 25 funny and heartwarming essays, all with a tenuous tie to Christmas, and pairs each with a delicious drink recipe. So grab your martini shaker and get ready for tasty cocktails and hearty laughs this holiday season A humorous collection of holiday-inspired stories with Christmas drink recipes

If you're looking for a holiday read, don't miss "Christmas Confessions & Cocktails." The 25 stories in this holiday collection take you on an adventure full of Christmas spirit (and spirits, with the Christmas cocktail recipes). And it makes the perfect Christmas gift Author Interview Q. What was your inspiration to write the Confessions series?

A. After a few too many drinks at the bar, I either turn to storytelling or karaoke. I'm much better at storytelling-or so my friends say They encouraged me to put my tales to paper, and thus was born my series of memoirs, essentially a collection of funny true stories. Q. OK, so they're technically memoirs. But they seem different than traditional memoirs. How would you categorize them?

A. Most of the bestselling memoirs are written by celebrities, who already have a huge audience. I had to choose a different angle in order to stand out, so I went for humor. I hope people enjoy my funny short stories, which have been compared to chick lit except they're true I also talk about my travels, so my books would appeal to anyone who likes travel humor and travel memoirs by women. "Confessions of a Paris Party Girl" is a coming of age memoir with heavy doses of drinking humor, while "Confessions of a Paris Potty Trainer" is a motherhood book that falls into the parenting humor or pregnancy humor categories. Q. Yikes... Those are practically spoilers

A. Sorry Between my French last name and my author bio, I think the cat might already be out of the bag. However, even if you have a rough idea of how it all ends, you have no idea how rough it was getting there until you read my books Q. Aren't there already so many memoirs, and ones about Paris in particular? Why should I choose yours?

A. It's true, there are some really great Paris memoirs out there. The fact that I have read (and enjoyed ) so many bestselling memoirs myself makes me think it's a popular genre for a reason. We're always thirsty for another sip of Paris, right? To travel to Paris through the pages of a book... to fall in love with Paris again Q. In what order should I read the books?

A. Each book can stand alone, but like fine wine and pungent cheese, they go great together I recommend the following order:
Confessions of a Paris Party Girl: A Humorous Travel Memoir
Confessions of a Paris Potty Trainer: A Humorous Parenting Memoir
Christmas Confessions & Cocktails: A Humorous Holiday Memoir with Sassy Drink Recipes
Petite Confessions: A Humorous Memoirette with Sassy Drink Recipes
Confessions & Cocktails: A Humorous Memoirette with Sassy Drink Recipes
If you enjoy funny true stories, and want to see the crazy things that happened to this American girl in Paris, you'll enjoy the Confessions series. Categories Christmas Collections, Holiday Collections, Christmas Gifts, Christmas Humor, Family Christmas, Cocktails & Recipes, Humor Essays, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel Essays & Travelogues
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