Interview with Lexi Haddock, Author of The Christmas Market Mashup

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Christmas Market Mashup?

This is the third book in a series (although it is a standalone) that started with 4 Days in Paris—a fictionalized accounting of my time living and working in Paris in 1999. A special love story happened on New Year’s Eve in Paris, and I used that as the basis for my book. Then, I just kept writing about this group of friends!

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Christmas Market Mashup, what would they be?

Amy’s theme song would probably be “Torn” by Natalie Imbruglia, and Jack’s is definitely “Here Without You” – 3 Doors Down.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Actually… sometimes. My absolute favorite genres to read are Thriller and Historical Fiction. But I really got into Romantic Comedies, and I love to read them as well.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I’m a mood reader, so it’s a pretty eclectic pile. My TBR includes holiday romances, of course—The Christmas Coin by Lindsay Gibson, Happy Holidates by Kasey Kennedy—and then, in a wild jump, we’ve got Lights Out by Navessa Allen, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. I’m also always reading self-help; currently, Do Less by Kate Northrup.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

They walk through the Christmas Market in Strasbourg, getting to know each other and tasting the foods, sampling different beverages, and having a good time. I am a sucker for European Christmas markets, and it brought me so much joy to revisit my pictures and memories of the Christmas Market in Strasbourg.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I don’t have any talismans or anything quirky like that, but like I’m a mood reader, I’m also a mood writer. I will stop everything else and sit down to write if a scene downloads in my brain. I also will often speak the books aloud as I’m out walking, which is always interesting when I cross my neighbors along the way. Thankfully, I write low-spice books. 🙂

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

There’s only today. So don’t squander it.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I’d love my readers to come away from my book feeling like they’ve not spent enough time with my characters. And also feeling warm and fuzzy and just happy. What I’d like them to remember is how important found family is through the ups and downs of life.

Lexi Haddock is the author of the new book The Christmas Market Mashup

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