The 12 NA's of Christmas

'Tis the season to be jolly ! Why hasn't anybody told me about this? Why haven't I seen this anywhere else? These novellas are newly released just in time for Christmas! All nifty packaged in one place! So that being the case I thought they needed more PR . I wanted to share them here to say CHECK IT OUT!!!. 2 great packages all in one with the first being ....

1  ....The 12 NA's of CHRISTMAS 

Here are 12 separate New Adult romance novellas by 12 of the hottest writers in New Adult: H.M. Ward, Shelly Crane, Addison Moore, A. Meredith Walters, Marquita Valentine, Sarra Cannon, Sawyer Bennett, Breena Wilde, Zoe Dawson, Tiffany King, Chelsea M. Cameron, and Magan Vernon.

All 12 novellas are centered around a Christmas theme and range from very naughty to very nice. Some are related to the author's current series while others are completely stand-alone. You'll want to read them all, and we hope you'll discover some great new authors along the way! Visit  www.newadult12.com

The second package of Xmas novellas bundled into one cheery website is ....

2.  Great Stories @ Great Prices

Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday RAT: The Entity Who Came for Christmas

The Entity Who Came for Christmas: A Holiday Novella by Cat Devon

One of the reasons , The Entity, Simon Howell had come to Chicago Vampland was to acquire and/or find the legendary Sword, Excalibur. An ancient sword that gave the bearer extreme power and had belonged to King Arthur.

As a human, Simon had been a warrior in king Arthur's court , one of the Knights of the Round Table actually but Merlin the Magician changed Simon into a Vampire.

Pru Daniels was a Witch who had met Simon a year ago and they both fell passionately in love with each other. But when Pru found Simon had only used her for his own purposes she put a spell on him so that he lost his male ability to have sex. It wasn't meant to hurt him but to teach him a lesson. It's not as though he didn't still have a penis. Pru Daniels was a descendent of Morgan Le Fay which meant she was special to Simon.

He’d hoped that mating with her would change him for the better. Make him a better hunter. It hadn’t, despite multiple tries and multiple orgasms over a week’s time. Merlin had lied when he’d said while training Simon that finding Morgan Le Fay’s descendant in the beginning of the twenty-first century would greatly increase Simon’s power (Kindle Locations 144-146)

... Only he didn't know the reference from a medieval manuscript was about a sword and not just about having sex with her. So he wanted the Sword that would give him the power to live forever.

A beautiful well written paranormal romance with heat and humor that I recommend for all vampire lovers.

Goodreads Summary:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cat Devon is a pseudonym for an award-winning author. A former librarian and confessed bookaholic, she has a weakness for sexy vampires, imported dark chocolate, and decadent cupcakes. She and her family live in the Chicago area.Visit her website at www.catdevon.com or on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/catdevonauthor or follow her on
Twitter @catdevonauthor.

Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday RAT: Decked With Holly by Marni Bates

Decked with Holly by Marni Bates

Decked With Holly is about Holly Dayton's fauxmance(a fake romance) on board a Christmas cruise ship around the Mexican Riviera with Dominic Wyatt, the drummer of a rock band called ReadySet. It was a hellish nightmare.

In Decked With Holly we have alternating views of Holly and Dominic. I felt sad for Holly because she was bullied by her two cousins who were 'Hot' and from what we learn from Dominic, Holly wasn't very attractive nor did Dominic think so; at least at first. He had come to think of her as an intrusion similar to that of oysters. But lo and behold it produced a beautiful pearl as long as the oyster opened its shell and didn't resist the uncomfortable intrusion. He was the oyster and Holly was the intruding piece of dirt or whatever :(

Holly was different I guess, because she wasn't obsessed over Dominic's rock status even after she knew who he was, whereas Dominic was used to screaming fangirls. Holly wasn't impressed when Dominic had asked her to be his fake girlfriend only because he was more concerned with his public appearance and what the tabloids were saying about him rather than concern for her. All's he wanted was a nice relaxing holiday but as far as he was concerned she ruined it, when he found her in his bathroom.

I recommend it to all those with a sense of humor. Thank goodness Dominic Wyatt had one!

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Goodreads Summary

Smartly blending of-the-moment pop culture references and timeless themes, Bates follows her YA debut, "Awkward", with a hilarious, over-the-top adventure about a teen girl who becomes the fake girlfriend of a cute rock star.
Taking a Christmas cruise with her two cousins from hell isn't Holly's idea of a good time. And when seasickness forces her into an open suite, she's pepper-sprayed by a gorgeous guy called Nick. But when Holly makes her exit, she's greeted by a horde of screaming teenage fans. Because Nick happens to be Dominic Wyatt, drummer for one of the hottest bands in America. Suddenly rumours are swirling and Holly's face is plastered all over the Internet. The band can't risk a scandal destroying their family-friendly image, so Dominic convinces Holly to be his fake girlfriend - just for two weeks. How bad could it be to be "fauxmantically" involved with a cute rock star? She's about to find out...

About the Author

Marni Bates began her writing career at the age of 19 with her autobiography, Marni, for HCI’s Louder Than Words series. Her debut fiction novel, Awkward, has been translated into Portuguese, Spanish and Hungarian and has been optioned by Disney Channel as a made for TV movie. She has three other novels with KTeen; Decked with Holly, Invisible, and Notable, as well as short stories in Ambush Books’ Magical Mayhem and Love Stinks Anthology. In her free time she can be found reading romance novels, rollerblading, singing really loudly (and off-key) in public and . . . watching copious amounts of television.

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Novella November: Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey

Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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House-sitting for her parents seemed like a good idea, until the microwave blew up and the lights went out. Now Chloe Burke thinks upgrading the electrical system of her childhood home while they are away would make the perfect Christmas gift. Fortunately, there's an electrician in town who can get the job done by the holidays. Scott Quinn has wanted to get his hands on the Burkes' wiring for almost as long as he's wanted to get his hands on their daughter. Chloe didn't notice Scott back in high school, but she's noticing him now, and soon they're indulging in a little festive fun: no strings, no expectations. After all, Chloe plans to get out of this goldfish bowl of a town and back to her real life in Boston by New Year's. But Chloe and Scott discover they enjoy each other's company just as much out of bed. Could their holiday fling turn out to be the real thing? 

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I listened to this on audio as it was part of the Naughty or Nice anthology made free to audible members last year except this was the only novella on the audio :( I thought I was getting 9 hours worth but instead it was only 2 hrs and 4 minutes. I loved the narrator and the story however I would've loved it if it were a full length novel too.

I loved Chloe and Scott and his dog. I had to chuckle because she was jealous of the dog assuming the dog knew more about Scott then she did lol It reminded me of the lyrics of that Shania Twain song :

When the moon's in your eyes--

you seem to light up the skies, yeah

And I realize--

I'm even jealous of the moon

http://youtu.be/U3P6GvVwd5s

*sigh . I loved it.

About the author

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Shannon Stacey lives with her husband and two sons in New England, where her two favorite activities are writing stories of happily ever after and riding her four-wheeler. From May to November, the Stacey family spends their weekends on their ATVs, making loads of muddy laundry to keep Shannon busy when she’s not at her computer. She prefers writing to laundry, however, and considers herself lucky she got to be an author when she grew up.

You can contact Shannon through her website, where she maintains an almost daily blog, or visit her on Twitter, her Facebook page.

Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Read-A-Thon

Hosted by The Bawdy Book Blog and Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Read-a-thon

• Link-up
• Before or on November 7 post a goals post to your blog. (if you do not have a blog post to another social media site such as Goodreads, Tumblr, Facebook, Google+ etc )
• Grab the button and share !
• Participate in at least one challenge to be eligible for grand prize
• Challenge schedule and Grand Prize widget and rules will post on November 6th at 4pm (EST)
• Read-a-thon starts on November 7th 12:01 am (your time zone) and ends on November 11 at 11:59 pm (your time zone)
• Challenges will start daily and remain open until 11:59 on November 11th.
• Grand Prize Raffle will be open until November 13th at 11:59 pm (EST) to allow you to submit entries.
• All winners of challenges and grand prize will be notified by November 15th.

One of the things to do for this Read-a-thon is to take part in at least one Challenge out of the list of 5 Elves.

Sharon @ Obsession with Books asks us to share one of our favorite Christmas Traditions or recipe. 

When we were young, on Christmas Eve we would go to Midnight Mass. After we got home the tree'd be filled with presents. Christmas was always a big mystery at our house because apparently Santa came when we were at Church! We always opened our presents after the mass, and had a bite to eat which was almost always Tourtiere and pickled beets or assorted pickles. I liked that family tradition the best . It was our reveillon .

I'd chosen to read this novel

...but these novellas came along that were too good to pass up

You don't need mistletoe to heat things up this winter… these e-stories will do the trick. Just click on the picture and you will be directed to their website.

So I think my kindle is fully loaded, good and ready and raring to go! 

Novella November: Hearts In Darkness

Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

A100-page novella. 

Two strangers...

Makenna James thinks her day can't get any worse, until she finds herself stranded in a pitch-black elevator with a complete stranger. Distracted by a phone call, the pin-striped accountant catches only a glimpse of a dragon tattoo on his hand before the lights go out.

Four hours...

Caden Grayson is amused when a harried redhead dashes into his elevator fumbling her bags and cell phone. His amusement turns to panic when the power fails. Despite his piercings, tats, and vicious scar, he's terrified of the dark and confined spaces. Now, he's trapped in his own worst nightmare.

One pitch-black elevator...

To fight fear, they must reach out and open up. With no preconceived notions based on looks to hold them back, they discover just how much they have in common. In the warming darkness, attraction grows and sparks fly, but will they feel the same when the lights come back on?

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I like Laura Kaye it's that simple.

About the Author

Laura Kaye is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Laura grew up amid family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses, cementing her life-long fascination with storytelling and the supernatural. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

Aqua Blue Promotional Blitz

A friendship that begins to unravel. A young man fleeing the tragic loss of his mother. A romance that crosses the boundary of hatred and proves that love is stronger than the color of skin. Find it all in, AQUA BLUE. It is now on sale for 99¢ November 5th- November 12th!

The Genre: Clean Fiction for Women

Available on:

Amazon.com | Kindle | Barnes & Noble.com | Smashwords

 

In 1968 a child was born. Her father's eyes boast a beautiful green and her mother was born with hazel. Yet, Aqua Blue was brought into the world with neither. Haley wishes her parents would forget her. Her mother wants to control her, her father constantly beats on her and Haley, however, just wants to dance on Broadway. Will her dreams cost her more than she ever expected? Jonathan Jacob Benjamin Brown is running from the memory of a mother he loved. His journey will thrust him into a world filled with secrets so shocking, he must determine whether he will forgive or walk away. As they each step foot into the intoxicating city of New York, their dreams are standing before them with open arms. Yet, in order to embrace the possibilities, they must first learn to live, love, and breathe.

What People Are Saying About this Book: 

"Aqua Blue is an emotionally gripping story that will keep readers turning the pages as they travel back in time to the turbulent 60's to meet characters whose forbidden romance is sure to mark a place in their hearts, long after they close the book." ~ Rhonda McKnight, Author of Black Expressions Bestsellers, What Kind of Fool and An Inconvenient Friend.

“When I first opened Aqua Blue I was pulled in to the main character's desire to explore the world outside her small town. I won't give it away but right from the start you know something major is going to happen to the two best friends -- and their traveling companion -- that will change them and their relationships. Once you start reading this novel, you won't want to put it down!” ~ Faith Knight, Author of the Real Book on How to Cook "

Mrs. Thomas,I truly enjoyed reading your novel. The book always kept me wondering what would happen next. Please do a sequel. ~ Johnnie Stewart, Between Friends Literary Club, Memphis, Tennessee

Author Bio: 

Author Marian L. Thomas, is no stranger to the world of fiction. With three dramatic and engaging books to her credit: Color Me Jazzmyne; My Father's Colors and Strings of Color, this award-winning author continues to weave colorful stories of emotion and realism, that crosses all boundaries and finds a home in the heart of today's female reader. This has become her trademark. 

Author Website: http://www.marianlthomas.com
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