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Christmas Collection
Christmas Collection
by
Stephanie Burkhart
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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.
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Excerpt
A SEASON
OF MIRACLES:
John
Oldham now sat in a straight-backed chair near the fire. She sat in
the rocker opposite him and felt herself nodding until he spoke her
name.
Jerking
back to full alertness, she gave him a worried look. "Sir, is
anything—?"
"I
didn't mean to startle you, Mrs. Ross. It's just that we need to talk
about sleeping arrangements. And please, could you dispense with
calling me sir?"
"Oh,
forgive me, Lieutenant Oldham. I—"
"No,
I meant you should call me John."
"Very
well, Sir – uh – John, if that is what you prefer,"
"It
is, and may I call you by your given name as well?
Caroline
looked at her hands resting in her lap. She knew this would not be
proper, but then having the man sleeping in her house wasn't proper
either. "Yes, of course. Please do."
"Thank
you, Caroline."
The way
he said her name as he looked at her caused color to rise in her
cheeks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
LINDA
SWIFT
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 at http://www.lindaswift.net
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 at: http://authorceciliacorona.blogspot.com/
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.
Visit
Stephanie's website at: http://www.stephanieburkhart.com
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.comhttp://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.comrebeccajvickery.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.
Please
feel free to contact her on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nancy-OBerry-Romance-
or at
her website: http://oberrynan.wix.com/nanoberryauthor
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.
BUY
LINKS:
AMAZON
EBOOK: http://amzn.com/B00PRQ5PUM
SMASHWORDS:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/494101
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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Romance Under the Moonlight