Interesting Sites

    Insider

    Archives

    ‘Holiday’ Articles

    The Magic of Christmas: Books

    The Magic of Christmas: Books

    The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Whether you call it Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or simply: the holiday season. I love this time of year from the hustle and bustle of shoppers to the profusion of Christmas lights springing up like a verdant [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Celebrate!

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Celebrate!

    The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations Since we began the giveaway on Black Friday, the The Daily Dose with the help of many fabulous authors has given away more than 30 gifts to the friends, sons, daughters, brothers, mothers and fathers of loved ones who nominated them for gifts. What began as [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Kitty Came Upon a Midnight Clear

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Kitty Came Upon a Midnight Clear

    The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations What do you get with a werewolf named Kitty, a radio show and a fresh look at werewolves in literature? The answer is Carrie Vaughn‘s exciting first book in the Kitty Norville series: KITTY AND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. My husband picked this up on a whim [Continue reading]

    Saturday Smackdown: Fairy Tale Style

    In honor of The Princess and the Frog today, our Saturday Smackdown features two classic princesses that have inspired generations of girls for more than half a century each. Arguably, since both are based on classic fairytales that are centuries older than their animated counterparts, their influence is considerable on classic and modern romantic [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Come to Ashby and See

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Come to Ashby and See

    The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations REMEMBERING ASHBY is a tale of love and passion that began as the backstory for the upcoming novel THE FORGOTTEN. As with all stories, it took on a life of its own. Melanie and Adam are very dear to my heart and their love story is [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Frolic and Play, the Paranormal Way

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Frolic and Play, the Paranormal Way

    The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations Good morning, the weather outside is truly getting frightful as the cold snap seems to be here to stay in the United States. It was 25 degrees Fahrenheit in Texas yesterday morning — brrrrr cold. But we’ve been handing out some hot books to ward off [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Do You Hear What Ian Hears?

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Do You Hear What Ian Hears?

    The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General ObservationsPersonally, I’m having so much fun with our Holiday Blog giveaway and today we are featuring author Nikki Duncan and her tremendous SOUNDS TO DIE BY. Nikki is a great writer, a fun friend and definitely someone I enjoy talking to and reading. Give this tremendous e-book [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Maggie Christmas

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Maggie Christmas

    The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations Last week, the The Daily Dose gave away Rosemary Clement-Moore‘s THE SPLENDOR FALLS, this week we’re offering the trilogy that earned Rosemary a RITA during the recent Romance Writers of America national convention. Her trilogy of books focusing on Maggie Quinn, [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: A Strangely, Beautiful Gift

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: A Strangely, Beautiful Gift

    Capping off this fabulous week of holiday blog giveaways is Leanna Renee Hieber. Leanna paid a visit to the Daily Dose for a fabulous conversation about her beautiful Victorian fantasy. Today, Hieber is offering a signed copy of both of her books and a $10 dollar Barnes and Noble gift certificate as an exquisite gift [Continue reading]

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Going Green with ARe Bucks

    Daily Dose Holiday Blog Giveaway: Going Green with ARe Bucks

    Think Green this holiday season in more ways than one as author Kellyann Zuzulo is giving away $25 in ARe bucks. All Romance eBooks is an online bookseller who deals exclusively in eBooks. You can find all of Sapphire Blue Publishing’s authors listed there, moi included. This is a fantastic gift for readers of romance [Continue reading]