Love, Laughter, and Merrily Ever Afters Collection
Publication date: November 25th 2014
Genres: Romance
Publication date: November 25th 2014
Genres: Romance
Synopsis
TEN fun, romantic holiday novellas by ten New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors
An all-star gathering of some of today's most popular NYT and USA Today bestselling romance authors in a fun-filled collection...holiday style! With the overwhelming response to the chart-topping summer boxed set, we've brought together even MORE of your favorite authors for a winter compilation, and this time, we've giftwrapped TEN stories for you all. From the funny & sweet, to the STEAMY & heartfelt, each novella is packed with a whole lot of romance, and hand-picked to infuse perfectly-portioned holiday cheer into your busy days this season...along with hot bursts of holiday steam for those winter nights.
And at just ***99 CENTS USD*** that's a huge savings of over 95% off retail for the individual books sold separately! This is an extremely limited edition bundle available for just 5 weeks so get your copy today!
THE BOXED SET INCLUDES
IF I RETURN -- by USA Today bestselling author Sawyer Bennett
WILD IRISH CHRISTMAS -- by New York Times bestselling author Mari Carr
SEDUCING SANTA -- by New York Times bestselling author Janelle Denison (aka Erika Wilde)
DECKING DREW -- by New York Times bestselling author Violet Duke
FAIRIES & WISHES -- by USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson (aka Monica Murphy)
TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS -- by New York Times bestselling author Jessie Evans (aka J. Evans)
HOLIDAY SPIRIT -- by New York Times bestselling author Cathryn Fox
UNWRAPPED -- by New York Times bestselling author Melody Grace
A CHRISTMAS HEAT WAVE -- by New York Times bestselling author Alannah Lynne
HIS CHRISTMAS WISH -- by New York Times bestselling author Marquita Valentine
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Violet Duke
New York
Times & USA Bestselling Author
About
DECKING DREW
DECKING
DREW is the holiday story of Skylar Sullivan from my NYT bestselling Can’t
Resist series and Drew Lawson from my USA Today bestselling Cactus Creek
series. They both have gone through so
much in their lives, but while Skylar believes wholeheartedly in the magic of
Christmas, for Drew, it’s just another day.
Of course, if anyone could make him start believing, it would
have to be the addictively sweet, mind-wreckingly beautiful girl-next-door of
his dreams he'd classified as completely off-limits two years ago. The same one now standing on his doorstep on
Christmas Eve.
Excerpt
What
on earth was she doing here in Vegas?
And
not alone, for that matter.
While
he had managed the herculean task of speaking all civil-like to Skylar, Drew
couldn’t stop the predatory growl vibrating out of his chest now that he was
within striking range of the guy who’d been making Skylar smile for the past
few minutes.
A
hotel worker, by the looks of his uniform, carefully observing Skylar as if
he’d just figured out the answer to a final crossword puzzle question.
“Huh,”
commented the Abercrombie & Fitch model shoe-in, still half eating Skylar
up with his eyes. “So this is the guy?”
Damn
right, I’m the guy.
Drew rumbled the silent declaration with a feral possessiveness he felt
down to his bone marrow. If he could
have it his way, there’d never be a question mark at the end of that sentence
in any context when it came to Skylar.
But
not much had changed in the two years since he’d seen her last.
And
the few things that had changed just made it more imperative for him to
keep his distance like he’d sworn he’d do.
…Something
he was going to fail pretty epically at tonight, he wagered, as he skimmed his
thumb across the petal-soft skin of her cheek to smooth away a few wayward
locks of hair the wind had curtained over her eyes.
Though
he didn’t have nearly enough platonic female friends to know the official
descriptive term for it, Skylar looked both blonder and more brunette than he
remembered. Her hair was down to her
waist now in golden honey waves instead of the sandy apricot tresses he saw in
his mind whenever he let himself think about her, which was more often than he
could control.
He
sifted his fingers through her hair and watched her reaction display in
high-def via those incredible, animated eyes of hers—candidly expressive
windows to her soul he’d never been able to banish from his mind for very long.
Always
quietly thinking.
He
forgot how much he loved the way he could see a thousand thoughts flashing over
her expression at a million miles an hour before she’d eventually land on one,
somehow always rooted in kindness, and usually linked to some unique personal insight
that would light up her smile.
Jesus, she was doing it now. Smiling.
At him.
Violet’s
Favorite Holiday Recipe
Aunty Pam's Cornbread Recipe
This recipe is near and dear to my
heart. I’ve always loved cornbread. Always.
However, growing up in Hawai‘i with immigrant parents from Japan, it
wasn’t exactly a staple of my diet.
Luckily, my dad was a fan also.
The first time I tasted really good cornbread, I was hooked. When I was younger, we didn’t have much money
and I used to shop for books in thrift stores (yes, a book addict even
then). I found an old local cookbook
circa faded brown paper and basic clipart for images and just a few colors on
the cover. I distinctly remember the
cornbread recipe in it – “Aunty Pam’s Cornbread” it was called. Even though I lost the book after we moved
years later, I never did forget how good that cornbread was. Fast forward a few decades after my marriage
to the love of my life. I met a good
friend of my husband’s parents, like an extended aunty for him through most of
his life, who was well-known for the fabulous cornbread she always makes for
parties – almost cakey and just scrumptious.
The woman’s name? Aunty Pam. The Aunty Pam. Living on a small island, things like this
happen all the time. And my taste buds
sure are thankful! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 cups Bisquick mix
1 cup Sugar
2 sticks of Butter
2 Eggs
1 cup Milk
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/8 cup Cornmeal
Directions:
1.
Mix all ingredients together well.
2.
Pour into a 9" x 13" pan.
3.
Bake at 350º for 1/2 hour.
4.
Let cool before cutting.
P.S.
I know that’s a lot of butter (I just close my eyes and throw the sticks
in). That’s why I only make this during the holidays. LOL! Here’s the link to
another cornbreadk recipe I like with less butter! ^_^
Karen
Erickson (aka Monica Murphy)
USA
Bestselling Author
About
FAIRIES & WISHES
My story features a holiday fairy (Lily) who's been sent down to
earth to teach a lonely doctor how to love. My silly, innocent Lily didn't
think things through though and ends up falling madly in love with Tim. And he
falls madly in love with her. It has a bit of a fantasy aspect to it since
she's a fairy and it's a light, fun, sexy read.
Excerpt
“I’ve
never been kissed like that before,” she said, her voice tinged with wonder,
quaking fingers still pressed to her mouth.
Tim
frowned. What did she mean by that? Surely she’d been kissed before. At least
he hoped.
Her
other hand still clutching at the front of his jacket, she shifted, bringing
her body closer to his. Amazing, he thought, considering the cramped quarters
of his sports car. “I want you to kiss me again.”
He
started to protest, but she shushed him with a single finger pressed against
his lips. “Please?” She drifted the tip of her index finger across his lower
lip in the subtlest of caresses.
Tim
felt that touch as if she’d stroked the tip of his cock.
His
lips met hers and this time he took it slower. Brushing her mouth again and
again with his own, until he heard a tiny sound of frustration come from her.
Her lips opened beneath his, and he slipped his tongue tentatively between
them, her luscious taste filling his head, heating his skin.
“Mmm,”
she murmured, her mouth opening even wider, her shy tongue brushing against
his. Her fingers fumbled with the zipper on his leather jacket, and then she
lowered it, hands diving inside to press against his chest.
Tim
slid his hands into her hair, cupping her head, drinking from her lips. She
tasted sinfully sweet, her tongue twining with his, hands greedily sliding up
and down his chest. She seemed to want to get closer to him, her lower body
shifting restlessly as she squirmed in her seat. He grabbed the lever at his
side and slid his seat back, then cupped her shoulders and hauled her onto his
lap, his mouth never leaving hers.
A
coo of delight escaped from her, and she pressed her chest to his, her breasts
soft and tempting nestled against him. Her hands moved up to wrap around his
neck, clutching at him as if she couldn’t get enough and he could relate.
Little moans sounded low her throat as she thrust her pelvis against his,
driving him out of his mind with lust.
“Goodness,
you’re a wonderful kisser,” she murmured against his mouth.
He chuckled, skimmed fingers across her soft
cheeks. “Thanks. You’re not so bad yourself.”
“I
don’t want you to stop.” She pressed another lingering kiss to his lips and
sighed. “I want you to keep doing it.”
“Lily,
we’re in my car in the driveway in front of my house. I can think of somewhere
a lot more comfortable to continue this. Like inside the house, on the couch.” His
couch would be a hell of a lot more comfortable than the front seat of his too
small car.
She
smiled, her little pink tongue darting out to lick at the corners of his lips.
“I don’t care where we are as long as you keep on kissing me.”
Well hell, he couldn’t resist that. He pressed
his open mouth to hers, their tongues sliding lazily against each other’s,
hands roaming. If he allowed himself, he soon wouldn’t care where they were
either, as long as they were still lip locked.
Karen’s
Favorite Holiday Recipe
Okay, I'm a total cheater. When I make sugar cookies with my
kids, I use the Betty Crocker sugar cookie pouches. It's just so much easier!
We can bust those cookies out in no time. But I do make homemade frosting and
the secret I learned from my grandma to make the frosting taste extra
delicious? Include a splash of coffee. Yes, coffee! Sadly, she doesn't make
sugar cookies during the holidays anymore but I do. Trying to keep up the
tradition!
Frosting recipe:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick salted butter
1-2 tablespoons of milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Splash of coffee
Stir until desired thickness/consistency. Taste test to make
sure it's sweet enough to your liking! Then get to frosting all those cookies.
;)
Here's a link to a photo
from a couple of years ago - me making all the cookies and various holiday
goodies and the mess I leave behind (note the diet Coke in the photo, too
funny):
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