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Title: The Orpheum Miracle (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Pat Henshaw Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 25 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: At fewer than thirty pages, this story tried its best to pack an emotional punch and yet, there just needed to be a bit more detail for it to really... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author DJ Jamison dropping in today on the tour for her new Christmas novella, Chance for Christmas. She's sharing a sweet little tease from the book and is also giving one lucky reader the chance to win an Amazon Gift Card, so be sure to check out entry details below.... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Amy Jo Cousins joining us today on the tour for her new Holiday Romance, Glass Tidings. Enjoy Amy's guest post and then be sure to check out her giveaway details below. Welcome, Amy Jo! Beam Me Up, Scotty One of my favorite things to do as a writer is... Continue Reading →
Title: Anyplace Else (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 33 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Mythology, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: While I think thirty-three pages may have not been enough for Kim Fielding to satisfactorily cover what she wanted to cover here, I did enjoy the book. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Self-Published Length: 50k Words Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles is just about pitch perfect and would be a delightful addition to any Christmas library. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Toby Kincaid loves being the junior librarian in his hometown of Sandy Lake,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Stockings Were Hung (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Cassie Sweet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 44 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: A delightful holiday short with a hopeful ending. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Hill hates Christmas. The shoppers. The cheer. The drama. All of it. Each holiday season is a painful... Continue Reading →
Title: Three Dates of Christmas Author: KC Burn Publisher: Self-Published Length: 39k Words Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This one is definitely worth adding to your Christmas book list! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Dean Murphy hates Christmas a little more each year. His job as a pharmacy manager requires him to festoon his store... Continue Reading →
Title: Glass Tidings Author: Amy Jo Cousins Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 226 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This is a really lovely story of two lonely souls who haven’t had a lot of success in the relationship department and have to work against their own insecurities and fears to move forward in their... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Pat Henshaw today to help us celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. Enjoy the excerpt she's sharing from her new holiday novella, The Orpheum Miracle, a story in Dreamspinner Press's Bah Humbug Advent Anthology. There's also a giveaway below, so be sure not to miss it. Welcome, Pat! About the... Continue Reading →
A big welcome and thanks to author Meg Harding for stopping by today to help us celebrate our blogiversary. Meg's sharing an exclusive excerpt from her holiday novella, Cursed Miracles, A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Advent Calendar "Bah Humbug", as well as as offering a great giveaway to one lucky reader, so be... Continue Reading →
Title: Hanukkah on Retainer Author: Astrid Amara Publisher: Loose Id Length: 99 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: A somewhat surprisingly tense follow up to Crash Plus Expenses. There is still a lot of humor, and I liked seeing Dan and Connor take things to the next level. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Ever since... Continue Reading →
Title: Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 124 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: I have been a fan of author Isobel Starling from the start, and this latest Christmas novella seals the deal for me. This author is now on auto-buy for me, and deservedly so,... Continue Reading →
A big welcome to author Rowan Speedwell, who's joining us today on the tour for the re-release of her holiday romance, Angel Voices. Enjoy Rowan's guest post and then be sure to check out the Riptide Publishing giveaway below. Welcome, Rowan! Hello! This is Rowan Speedwell checking in with more stuff about life, the universe,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to kick off our week with author Chris McHart on the tour for her new holiday romance, Two Ruined Christmas Eves. Check out Chris' Top 10, and then be sure to enter the giveaway for the chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Welcome, Chris! Top 10 Things You Didn't Know... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Eli Easton to TNA today on the tour for her new holiday novella, Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles. Enjoy the teaser she's sharing and also be sure to check out the great Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, Eli! The Excerpt I left as usual at 5pm. At 7:15, I met Mr.... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry Gentlemen Author: Josephine Myles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Length: 157 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: With her trademark sense of humor firmly in place, Myles delivers a heart-tugging little romance with more than a few chuckles to lighten the mood. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: ’Tis the season of goodwill to all... Continue Reading →
Title: What Happens at Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Mark Steadman Publisher: Jaybird Press Run Time: 3 hours and 41 minutes Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: If you are looking for a sweet and happy Christmas story that's relatively low on the angst and is sure to leave you with a smile, I highly... Continue Reading →
Title: Walking on Thin Ice Author: Jocelynn Drake Publisher: Self-Published Length: 127 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This short novel is the epitome of the holiday romance genre: sweet, heartwarming, swoon-worthy and will make you believe in love and the magic of the season. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It’s not easy for... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Derrick Knight to TNA today on the tour for his new holiday novel, Truly a Miracle. Welcome, Derrick! Behind the Scenes-Derrick Knight’s Everyday Routine When I’m in the writing mood, I get up each day at 4 AM and work on a manuscript for a couple of hours. During... Continue Reading →
Title: A Family for Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Length: 136 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: A Family for Christmas has it all. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Zac never had a family of his own, but Rudy has enough to share. Shy, inexperienced Rudy has a crush on Zac from the... Continue Reading →
Title: A Christmas Kiss Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: 38k words Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This is a delightful friends-to-lovers story that kept me engaged the entire time. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Keeping secrets from your best friend isn’t right, but it’s easier than admitting you’ve fallen in love with him. Sharing... Continue Reading →
Title: Freckles Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 170 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: A sweet Christmas story to add to your list. Go get this one, guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Carter Embree has always hoped to be rescued from his productive, tragically boring, and (slightly) ethically compromised life. But when... Continue Reading →
Title: Bonfire (Hours of the Night: Book 1.5) Authors: Irene Preston and Liv Rancourt Publisher: Self-Published Length: 122 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday, Paranormal At a Glance: The mystery of the feu follet adds a great touch to Irene Preston and Liv Rancourt’s holiday offering in the Hours of the Night series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Amy Lane to TNA today on the tour for her new holiday novella, Freckles. Also be sure to check out the giveaway details below to see how to enter for the chance to win free e-books. Good luck! No Wrong Way to Get a Dog So, the first dog... Continue Reading →
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