Bumi is an adorable orange monster with a little sprout growing out of his head. He spent his whole young life in his monster village with his monster family. Everyone was kind and food was plentiful, but there were not a lot of different kinds of food–and Bumi loved food. While it was difficult, Bumi knew that he needed to follow his heart and try foods he’d never encountered before. And so, Bumi left his family and village behind and headed to New York City. Bumi just knew that New York City had the kind of food variety he craved. Of all the things Bumi tried in New York City, one food stood far above the rest: chocolate. Bumi had never had chocolate before and relished in its flavor and texture. The chocolate inspired Bumi so much that he became determined to start a chocolate cafe. He works diligently in many ways to open his cafe. But when the business isn’t as popular as Bumi dreamed, what can he do to keep his dream alive?
After an inappropriate encounter and then being unfairly blacklisted by her previous celebrity client, Chef Rose Poppins will take what she can get. The next assignment is working with handsome movie star George Reed Masters, who is on a near-starvation diet for his next role. Rose is determined to keep it professional (she cannot risk being fired from this gig), but the dreamy (and persistent) actor is used to getting what he wants. When his famous bombshell ex makes it obvious she wants George to co-star in her next movie (and in real life), things get even more complicated.
Steve Lawson describes his novel The Greatest Noel: A Fantasy of the First Christmas as a fantasy; a vivid reimagining. It’s a very accurate depiction of his story, and one readers should note well. This is not the Christmas story you’ve been hearing all your life. If you want wise Men on camels and quiet shepherds in awe of the newborn king, consider the description of a “reimagining.” All those Christmas cards with those adorable scenes? Well, Lawson wants to give you a more vibrant, potentially more human understanding of that special night.
