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Monday, December 2, 2024

Holiday Greetings and Sneak Peeks



Hello, wonderful readers! 🎄

Can you believe Christmas is just three weeks away? It’s sneaking up on us so fast this year—and it's absolutely freezing! The highs for the last few days have been in the low 20s. Brrr! If it doesn't warm up, my outdoor decorations might just stay cozy inside with me. 😊 How about you? Have you braved the cold to decorate outside yet?

With the holidays closing in, I thought it would be fun to share a snippet each week from my cozy holiday romance, Merry Little Wishing Sprints. It’s the perfect book to curl up with this holiday season!



Today's snippet:

Christmas music and the heavenly scent of cinnamon greeted me when I entered the corner grocery store, lifting my spirits some. I wove my way through the produce section, careful not to bump into the woman hand selecting brussels sprouts. A smile graced my face when I spotted the bright red endcap and the lone tin of homemade peppermint bark waiting to be snatched up.

I reached for it at the same time as a goateed man who couldn’t have been more than a few years older than me.

“I’m sorry.” I smiled sweetly, hoping to appeal to his sense of chivalry. “But I believe it’s the other way around.”

“Huh.” He wet his lips, hand still gripping the tin, smirking mischievously. “We obviously both want this tin. So what do we do?”

“I don’t know,” I said in an equally good-natured tone. ”Why do you need this particular treat?”

He shifted so his hip rested against the display and bent closer. “Well, you see,” he said, dramatically, “I have one last Christmas gift to buy, and Sara Winter’s peppermint bark is her favorite holiday treat. She’ll never forgive me if I come back from Mystic Creek without it. It might sever our relationship forever.”

He was ridiculously charming. That I had the thought at all amazed me. I wasn’t looking for a relationship and even if I were, I didn’t date mortals. Since I didn’t get any witchy-vibes—a magical shock when our fingers touched or a feeling we’d met before—it was a safe bet that this man with the clear hazel eyes and teasing smirk didn’t have a drop of magic in him.

“You don’t say,” I said, grinning.

“Oh yeah. We’re talking war on a biblical level.”



Merry Little Wishing Spritz
Author: Cherie Colyer
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genres: Paranormal Romance

Book Blurb:

Modern-day witch Cassie Moore’s cozy life turns upside down when her friend foresees the wrecking ball that threatens to destroy Cassie’s home and workplace. But Cassie isn’t giving up without a fight. She casts a well-intended spell meant to save her apartment and her job. But magic is unpredictable, especially when her friend casts a little charm of her own that has Cassie lusting after the man she desperately wants to despise.

Jack Quinn has had his eyes on Lakeside Books for years, and he couldn’t be happier the owner is finally ready to sell. He has big plans for the cozy waterfront property, but he didn’t expect to care about the store or its employees. And he never imagined he’d be drawn to a certain brown-eyed saleswoman.

Almost as if by magic.


Grab your copy!



Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Romances to Curl up with the Holiday



Welcome back! Today's post is for romance lovers or the romance lover in your life! Plus, the authors joined in on a round of This or That.




The Inn on Gooseneck Lane
by Delsora Lowe
Genre: romance

Blurb:

Nat Thomas calls Mistletoe Falls, Vermont home where summers were magical, her aunt became the parent she needed, and high school love bloomed. Sixteen years later, that love lost, Nat returns home for a much-needed break.

Brad Matthews returns home to buy Green Mountain Sports, after years as an outdoor adventure guide. He's thrown into partnering an event to revive the town's inn and boost his business.

Can he work with the woman who demolished his heart and ran with no explanation? Can she trust him?

In a small town where everyone knows your business and interfering relatives revive snicker-doodling, the lost art of matchmaking, Nat and Brad may not stand a chance. Can the two find enough heart to forgive and accept love again?


This or that with Delsora Lowe

Snow angle or Snowman? Snowman
Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Hot chocolate
Sweats or Sweater? Sweats
Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in
Peppermint or Cinnamon? Cinnamon
Songs or movies? Movies



A Maple Cookie Homecoming
By Judy Ann Davis

Blurb:

When Julien Franklin returns home for Christmas after retiring from the military, his first mission is to taste his home town's maple cookies and find office space for his civilian website business. He's delighted to rent the apartment above The Book Bin bookstore owned by his old high school sweetheart.

Natalie Pinkett, widow and single parent, has some tragic secrets gnawing at her soul, but she needs the rent expenses. Now an old love will be literally working above her head—and he owns a rambunctious puppy her daughter has fallen in love with.

Can Julien woo the pretty bookstore owner and get her to reveal her painful past? Will the two be able to cross the divide of twenty-four years and find love again?


This or that with Judy Ann Davis

Snow angle or Snowman? Snowman
Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Hot chocolate
Sweats or Sweater? Sweater
Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in
Peppermint or Cinnamon? Cinnamon
Songs or movies? Songs


Heartsong Hills
Series: Hearts of the Ridge
by Wendy Rich Stetson

Blurb:

Amish girls don't dance. Dancing is against the rules, and Nora Beiler always follows the rules...until a runaway logging truck shatters her world forever. Desperate to heal from the accident, she enrolls in Shuffle off to Fitness, an exercise class at the local senior center. She never dreamed it involved tap-dancing...or just how much she'd love to dance.

Exiled from Nashville, country music star Tucker McClure has no one to blame but himself. Weekly gigs at the local farmers’ market keep the demons at bay. The last thing he expects is to find himself in an old folks’ fitness class...dancing with a girl who makes him question everything he ever thought he wanted.

Will the past drive Nora and Tucker apart? Or can love bridge the gap between hearts and worlds?


This or that with Wendy Rich Stetson

Snow angle or Snowman? Snowman
Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Hot chocolate
Sweats or Sweater? Sweats
Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in
Peppermint or Cinnamon? Peppermint
Songs or movies? Movies


Wishes Under a Highland Star
Series: A Tale from the Order of the Dragon Knights
by Mary Morgan
Genre: romance

Blurb:

As chieftain for his clan, Alex MacFhearguis struggles with the burden of an unwanted responsibility. With the midwinter feast approaching, he flees his castle to find comfort and solitude within the forest. Yet on his quest, Alex stumbles into a world filled with magic, mysteries, and a woman with beguiling eyes.

When half-Fae Aine Fraser makes a powerful wish, her simple request unlocks the magic she possesses and brings forth a Highlander into her world. Though the man has lost all his memories, she finds her attraction growing for this brooding warrior with each passing day. Unable to deny her feelings, Aine risks everything when she confesses her greatest secret.

Can a beauty who wished for a champion tame the beast of Leomhann Castle?


This or that with Mary Morgan

Snow angle or Snowman? Snow angel
Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Hot chocolate
Sweats or Sweater? Sweater
Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in
Peppermint or Cinnamon? Peppermint
Songs or movies? Songs




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Check back again for more holiday books!


Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Holiday books filled with mystery and suspense



Tis the season to treat yourself and the book lover on your holiday shopping list, and what better way than with a book set during the holidays? Stop by frequently this month, because I'll be sharing books for the whole family.

Today's books are filled with mystery and suspense, plus each author answered a round of This or That.

Happy browsing!


Snow Kiss Cookies to Die For
Series: Christmas Cookies
by Wendy Kendall
Genre: Romance suspense during Christmas holiday

Blurb:

First grade teacher Desiree Tucker is on the brink of winter holidays with her new, romantic boyfriend when danger encroaches on her joy. Ominous, untraceable texts buzz on her cell phone. Terrifying secret Santa gifts show up for her in the classroom. As the stalker moves closer to the prey, Desiree doesn't know who she can trust. Her charming new man is a prime suspect. Is he a deadly stalker? If not him, who? What can she learn from her grandmother's legend of the snow kiss cookie? Just when she's starting to believe in magic again, she finds herself fighting for her life.



This or that with Wendy Kendall

Snow angle or Snowman? Snow Angel
Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Mulled wine
Sweats or Sweater? Sweater
Cozy night in or Out on the town? Out on the town
Peppermint or Cinnamon? Cinnamon
Songs or movies? Movies


Gingerbread Dead
Series: Christmas Cookies
by Lori L Robinett
Genre: mystery

Blurb:

While the rest of the neighborhood is preparing for the holidays, Jess Barker is determined to stop a murderer.


This or that with Lori L. Robinett

Snow angle or Snowman? Snowman
Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Mulled wine
Sweats or Sweater? Sweats
Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in
Peppermint or Cinnamon? Peppermint
Songs or movies? Movies


Scarlet at Crystal River
Series: The Haunted Shores Mysteries
by Randy Overbeck
Genre: mystery/ghost story

Blurb:

All Darrell Henshaw wanted was to enjoy his honeymoon with his beautiful wife, Erin, in the charming town of Crystal River on the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida over the Christmas holidays. Only a pair of ghosts decide to intrude on their celebration. And not just any ghosts, the spirits of two young Latino children. Unwilling at first to derail the honeymoon for yet another ghost hunt, Darrell finally concedes when a painting of the kids comes alive, weeping and pleading for his help.




This or that with Randy Overbeck

Snow angle or Snowman? Snowman
Hot chocolate or Mulled wine? Hot chocalate
Sweats or Sweater? Sweater
Cozy night in or Out on the town? Cozy night in
Peppermint or Cinnamon? Peppermint
Songs or movies? Songs




Did any of these books pique your interest? Have you started your holiday shopping yet?