Seven complete sweet to sensual
romances from seven multi-talented authors in settings that are sure to be
magical this holiday season. There's a story for everyone.
A
SEASON OF MIRACLES by Linda Swift
Caroline Ross, a Confederate
widow, desperately seeks medical help for her little son in the Union Army
camp.
John Oldham, a soldier disowned
by his family for choosing the wrong side, comes to her aid. As they keep a
vigil for days at Danny's bedside, a close relationship develops between them.
John longs for a family and wants to make Caroline and Danny his own.
Will his wish come true in this
season of miracles?
AT
FIRST SNOWFALL by Cecilia Corona
May all your dreams come true, takes
on a whole new meaning when Xiomara finds out she's an Oracle with Fae witch
powers, and her boyfriend is a werewolf from another realm.
When her half- brother shows up
on her doorstep with his prophecy, the true nightmare begins. She must stand
beside him in the battle of Galant or the evil Queen will destroy the kingdom.
Some faerytales are all too real,
but if she can unleash her powers and learn to control them before the first
snowfall, she just might find her happily ever after.
MR.
CHRISTMAS ELF by Stephanie Burkhart
Jules' Christmas list is looking
pretty pathetic. She needs a new muffler for her car and a hundred dollars to
pay off her root canal. Her niece is asking for an iPad, but all Jules can
afford is a Barbie doll. The peppermint on the top? Her boyfriend dumps her in
a text message.
Jules could use a little
Christmas magic, so when Elvis pops up claiming that he was sent by Santa to
fill her Christmas list, all she has to do is believe – in the magic the season
has to offer.
ALL
THAT WE HAVE IS OUR SOUL by Katrina Gillian
The wait is finally over. Today
is Theodore Lewis' 18th birthday and his essence has switched places with his
soulmate for the day. His people have practiced this tradition for centuries.
They are granted the chance to see the world through each other's eyes before
actually meeting.
Only the Fates may have missed
their mark. Theo's life is in 1940 and his soulmate is in 2014. This couldn't
be happening. Is he doomed to never be with his soulmate, or will the Fates
find a way to make this right?
CHRISTMAS
TEARS by Rebecca J. Vickery
What's a widowed mother to do
with two children to provide for and Christmas coming soon? Noelle Welborn is
in dire straits when she loses her job, is cheated out of her pay, and has no
relatives to which she can turn. Then they lose the roof over their heads.
Sleeping in the car seems the only option left.
Officer Nick Stewart stops when
he spies a familiar looking car parked in a church parking lot late one night.
Sure enough, she's the same pixie-faced woman he warned before. When he
discovers she has kids asleep in the car, he insists she park in his yard or go
to the police station with him.
But what about the next night,
and the next?
ROOM
AT THE INN by Nan O'Berry
Welcome to Magic Hallow,
Pennsylvania. On the day before Christmas Eve, Helena McCray finds herself
driving from New York to Washington, D.C. with a car load of Felicity Adams
designs. She wasn't expecting the storm of the century to send her car careening
off the road. Rescued by James Buchannan, she is taken to a grand old Victorian
he has been fixing up as a bed and breakfast.
Gift of the Magi has been handed
down in James Buchannan's family since his great, great, grandfather brought
his Russian bride home from Europe. But the Magi is a secret place where James
can hide from the world. Helena McCray slowly melts his heart and together they
find out the magic of the inn could be in opening their hearts to a new
beginning.
BLAME
THE MISTLETOE by Markee Anderson
Do you believe in love at first
sight? Or love after a kiss under the mistletoe? Neither did Tasha or Cal...
Tasha Adams owns a bakery and
catering shop after losing her nursing career. Lack of confidence and low
self-esteem make her an almost hermit, especially during the holidays.
Calvin Miller, busy doctor and
bachelor, receives a sudden and unexpected visit from his young niece and
nephew for the holidays. There go his work plans.
Then a fateful collision on a
staircase changes all their lives.
The bus slid up to the stop near
the coffee shop. I hustled out the door and rushed toward the store, noticing a
guy reading the letters to Santa in the window. There were five minutes 'til
opening. I didn't want to disappoint Joe again by being late, so I broke into a
trot – and slipped on a hunk of ice. The sidewalk was coming up fast, but I
fell into the arms of the letter reader.
He smiled one of the most
adorable smiles I've ever seen and a cute little dimple popped out in his
cheek. "You smell like peppermint," he said.
I opened my mouth, stammered like
an idiot, and shut up. Mr. Dimple held me close. I didn't want to move. He
owned a very solid body, with unkempt, curly, sandy blond hair that covered his
ears and ice blue eyes that pierced my soul. I melted like a snowman in June.
"I'm Elvis."
"Hi, Elvis." I managed
to squeak.
He chuckled and helped me to firm
footing on the ground. "And you are?"
"Julie Erwin, but everyone
calls me Jules."
"So, you're the one with the
depressing Christmas list."
2: Kaisy Daisy's Corner
3: Reviews by Crystal
4: 3 Partners in shopping, Nana, Mommy, and Sissy, Too!
5: CBY Book Club
6: BookSkater
7: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
8: SBM Book Obsession
9: Romance Novel Giveaways
10: Sharing Links and Wisdom
11: Yeah Books!
12: Sultry, Steamy Reading
13: The Snarkology
14: Dena Garson - Real... Hot... Romance
15: Writer Wonderland
16: Fire and Ice Book Reviews
17: BFD Book Blog
18: Tina Donahue
19: Books and Other Spells
20: Theresa Stillwagon
21: Storm Goddess Book Reviews
22: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
23: Live Read and Breathe
24: A Book Addict's Delight
25: Nessa's Book Reviews
26: Sexy Adventures, Passionate Tales
3: Reviews by Crystal
4: 3 Partners in shopping, Nana, Mommy, and Sissy, Too!
5: CBY Book Club
6: BookSkater
7: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
8: SBM Book Obsession
9: Romance Novel Giveaways
10: Sharing Links and Wisdom
11: Yeah Books!
12: Sultry, Steamy Reading
13: The Snarkology
14: Dena Garson - Real... Hot... Romance
15: Writer Wonderland
16: Fire and Ice Book Reviews
17: BFD Book Blog
18: Tina Donahue
19: Books and Other Spells
20: Theresa Stillwagon
21: Storm Goddess Book Reviews
22: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
23: Live Read and Breathe
24: A Book Addict's Delight
25: Nessa's Book Reviews
26: Sexy Adventures, Passionate Tales
Author
Bios and Links:
Linda Swift divides her time
between her native state of Kentucky and Florida. She is an award-winning
author of published poetry, articles, short stories, and a TV play. Linda holds
an Education Specialist Degree from Murray State University with post-graduate
work from U. of Alabama and was a teacher, counselor, and psychometrist in the
public schools in three states.
Linda's first two books were
published by Kensington. She currently has twelve E-books (also in print) and
seven short stories available at Amazon and other distributors. Her Civil War
novel, This Time Forever, has been adapted for a short film titled Clarissa's
War which will soon be available through Vimeo.
Visit her website
CECILIA
CORONA
Cecilia Corona is a massage
therapist by day and enjoys the adventures of writing by night. When she's not
sitting at her computer plotting her next tale, she's enjoying the Southern
California weather. She loves movies, animals of all kinds, especially her
three dogs, and she's a big fan of mermaids. When she was young and saw the
movie Splash for the first time, she believed sprinkling salt in the bathtub
would magically allow her to grow a tail. She was sadly disappointed when the
experiment didn't work. If she can't be a mermaid, then maybe she'll just have
to write about them.
You can visit Cecilia here
STEPHANIE
BURKHART
Stephanie Burkhart is a 911
dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department. She served in the U.S. Army
between 1986-1997 in the Military Police Corps. Raised in New Hampshire, she
now makes her home in Castaic, CA. Stephanie adores chocolate, enjoys coffee
and participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's held in Santa Clarita, CA on 20
Sep 2014. She writes romance and children's stories. Stephanie is published
with Victory Tales Press, Desert Breeze Publishing, and 4RV Publishing.
KATRINA
GILLIAN
Katrina Gillian is a big fan of
Marvel comic books and superheroes. Only a real man would dare to wear tights
when facing down the bad guy. Gotta love that!
When she isn't thinking of ways
to take down Hydra, she creates pre-made book covers at: Gillian's Book Covers,
"Judge Your Book By Its Cover". You can also check out her published
cover art designs at Western Trail Blazer and Rebecca J. Vickery Publishing.
All That You Have is Your Soul is her debut story with Victory Tales Press.
Visit the author at:
http://katrinagillian.blogspot.com or http://judgeyourbookbyitscover.blogspot.com/
REBECCA
J. VICKERY
Rebecca J. Vickery has been
married to the same very patient man for quite a while now. She has one son, a
special daughter-in-law, and three wonderful grandchildren.
She lives in South Carolina, USA,
and slips away to go camping at Myrtle Beach whenever possible. Long walks on
the beach help her to unwind and often ignite her imagination with new stories.
She enjoys the challenge of
adding a special twist to her stories of romance. Usually they involve the
paranormal, mystery, adventure, suspense, or a bit of fantasy along the way to
a happy ever after ending.
Recently Mrs. Vickery has
branched out into speculative fiction and has several short stories published
in that genre. She owns Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery, a small independent
company, and also Victory Tales Press, where invited authors share their
stories in various anthologies.
You may visit Rebecca at these
sites online: rebeccajvickeryauthor.com; rebeccajvickery.com; victorytalespress.com
She loves to hear from readers
and fellow authors.
NAN
O'BERRY
Nan O'Berry lives on a small farm
in Western Tidewater with her family and pets including a Black Angus cow named
Esmeralda. A graduate of Old Dominion University with a degree in education,
she taught elementary school for several years before turning her attention to
writing romance. She loves hearing from readers.
MARKEE
ANDERSON
Markee Anderson resides with her
husband, three older children, and various pets in Wisconsin.
See more information at
www.markeeanderson.com and more information about her other pen names at
www.sweettalebooks.com.
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Thanks so much for hosting the anthology today. I know Christmas has come and gone, but it's a fun read!
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Steph Burkhart
Romance Under the Moonlight
Thank you so much for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThis is an anthology you don't want to miss! Loved all the stories!! Christmas tales are always wonderful anytime of the year.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great anthology. Thank you for the excerpt and all the blurbs. =)
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