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Forever Home #2

October 2019
On Sale: September 24, 2019
416 pages
ISBN: 1492671681
EAN: 9781492671688
Kindle: B07QTB5W1D
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Also by Lucy Gilmore:
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Can you believe Christmas is right around the corner? To celebrate, we asked the authors of our 2019 Christmas titles to answer some fun, wintry and Christmas themed questions!

Fall in love this Christmas and be sure to read:

Keep reading to get in the Christmas spirit and check out the books over at Romance Reads!

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What’s the best part about writing a Christmas book?

Rosanne Bittner:
The best part about writing a Christmas story is that it takes me into that “miracle” mood that seems to be a part of the Christmas holiday. I always try to include some kind of little miracle in my stories. In last year’s anthology, Christmas In A Cowboy’s Arms, my story miracle was the healed awakening of an unconscious little girl. This year, in Longing for A Cowboy Christmas, my miracle surrounds the birth of a baby boy the mother wasn’t sure she could love.

Anna Schmidt:
For me the holidays are a magical time of sharing and giving and FORgiving. To be able to tell stories that convey those things is a gift in itself.

Jennie Marts:
Capturing all the magic of the Christmas season and giving it to both your characters and your readers as you create touches of that magic in the story.

June Faver:
The absolutely best part of writing a Christmas book in Texas is that I’m wearing shorts, tank top and flip-flops while writing about slogging through the snow. It helps with the endless summer heat when my brain is hauling hay to cattle in the snow blanketed fields.

Kim Redford:
Magic! A larger-than-life theme that touches many lives always arises when I’m writing a Christmas book. In Cowboy Firefighter Christmas Kiss, Fernando, the stolen bull, escapes and heads for home where an eight-year-old girl awaits him, hoping he’ll get there in time for Christmas. In A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas, troubleshooter Misty Reynolds arrives in time to help Trey Duval stop a brushfire, investigate a Christmas tree farm fire, and be dubbed his “Christmas Angel.”

Lucy Gilmore:
One of the best (and sneakiest) things for an author to do is put their own family traditions into the book. We all have our unique ways of celebrating and enjoying the holidays, many of which are passed down from generation to generation. By writing a Christmas book, I can share some of those traditions with the world, and you don’t even know I’m doing it!

Margaret Brownley:
I always seem to be writing a Christmas book during the searing heat of summer. To get in the right mood, I try to imagine a reader curled up in front of a blazing fire, hot chocolate in hand and smiling as she reads my story. The image usually puts me in the Christmas spirit. On the few occasions it fails to work, I stick my feet in a bucket of ice water.

Samantha Chase:
There is something about writing a Christmas book that just gives me joy from the first word to the last. I think it’s because everyone always seems happier during the holidays and that gets to be portrayed in the book. The plot doesn’t have to be quite so angsty – everything is lighter and sweeter and always ends with a Merry Christmas!

Terry Spear:
I always end up having to write them during the hot Texas summers, so when I write a Christmas book, I look for Christmas recipes, make up pictures of wolves and snow, and cool myself down.

What is something you can’t live without during the holiday season?

Amy Sandas:
Cozy socks. I'm not much for slippers, but my feet are always cold so I love to warm them up with thick, super-soft socks.

Anna Schmidt:
Traditions from my childhood - my family was very into giving to others especially those who might not be blessed with family at that time of year so I love finding ways to shop and wrap and give to others.

Jennie Marts:
We have a tradition of our family going to the Candlelight Service at church on Christmas Eve then coming back to my house for homemade lasagna and my Christmas Butter Bundt cake. I wouldn’t want to miss any of this special night.

Lucy Gilmore:
My heated ice scraper for the car. Seriously. It snows a ton where I live, and we don’t have a garage, so having a quick, easy, and warm way to get the ice off the windows is like holiday magic.

Margaret Brownley:
I couldn’t live without knowing the true meaning of Christmas and what we are celebrating. This keeps me from becoming overwhelmed by the commercial part and focused on the things that truly count.

Samantha Chase:
My decorations. We have a TON of Disney decorations we’ve collected over the years and I always look forward to taking them out and putting them all over the house.

Rosanne Bittner:
Something I can’t live without in the Christmas season is, of course, having my 3 grandsons over on Christmas Eve. They love my apple pie!

Terry Spear:
Decorating for the holidays--a Christmas tree. I feel I'm in my own Christmas story, my home is now a holiday scene. It's warm and the Christmas lights make it cheery and special mementos handed down from our family or that I've picked up in special places or from friends and family are brought out and cherished all over again.

What’s your favorite holiday or winter tradition?

Jennie Marts:
My two sons and I have a fun tradition of inviting the grandma’s over to our house on December 23rd to make all the Christmas cookies. We used to have the great grandmothers participate and those were great memories, and even though my sons are grown, we still do this tradition.

Linda Broday:
The candlelight service on Christmas Eve puts joy and thankfulness in my heart and I look forward to it each year. There’s something very moving about sitting in a church lit only by candles, singing Christmas hymns. The service brings such a sense of peace.

Lucy Gilmore:
I hate, hate, hate being cold, so winter can be a tough time for me. I’d stay inside all day, every day if I could. However, I also have two very large, very active Akitas who adore everything about the snow, so that’s not really a choice. One of my favorite traditions is taking the two of them to a nearby hiking spot as soon as we get fresh snow (which, to be fair, is most days). The cold matters a lot less the moment I see them prancing around and throwing the snow to each other. They’d probably love it if we moved to the Arctic year-round. (Sorry, dogs. That will never happen.)

Margaret Brownley:
A favorite family tradition began by accident. When the children were small, I habitually bought Christmas presents throughout the year and hid them. The problem was, some presents were invariably forgotten until after Christmas. One gloomy January, while organizing my closet, I found a set of cars I’d intended Santa to leave under the tree. Not knowing how else to handle it, I entered the room where the boys were playing and announced, “Look what Santa left on the roof.” This was a big hit and every year after that, Santa always left something on the roof. The funny thing is that no one ever thought to ask what Mommy had been doing on the roof.

Terry Spear:
Seeing the Nutcracker or some other play like that over the holidays.

What’s your favorite holiday memory?

Anna Schmidt:
Wrapping presents with my Dad—he always had us shop for him and then gathered us kids one night to wrap everything on his list for my Mom (usually 10-12 gifts). He wrote these wonderful cards to attach to each gift and there always was one small gift (usually jewelry) he hid in the tree.

Linda Broday:
What parent hasn’t worked hard on Christmas Eve putting toys together? I remember one Christmas when my husband and I tried for most of the night to assemble a bicycle for my oldest. We hunted and hunted for one important part and finally found it in the trunk of the car where it had fallen out of the box. Exhausted, we fell into bed and I still remember the warmth of his arms around me. We fell asleep whispering to each other. He passed away a few short years after that. But I can’t look at a bicycle without remembering that night.

Terry Spear:
Having both kids and their spouses here for the holidays. That's the best time ever.

What’s your favorite Christmas movie?

Amy Sandas:
It's gotta be a tie between Home Alone because it's so nostalgic and fun for the whole family. . . or Die Hard (Yes, it is a Christmas movie!) which has become an annual tradition in our house.

Anna Schmidt:
The vintage version of A Christmas Carol w/ George C. Scott--he made the BEST Scrooge!!!

Jennie Marts:
The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. I love all three of them, and we watch at least one every year.

June Faver:
I love, love, love Love, Actually. I can watch it over and over, and tear up every time. But, on the other hand, I also have to watch Die Hard. Is this why I write romantic suspense? Gotta have both.

Kim Redford:
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) stars James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore. Frank Capra directed this film based on the short story, “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern. Over the years, this magical tale of a man whose guardian angel shows him the true value of his life has become one of the most beloved holiday films. George Bailey (James Stewart) gave up his dreams to help his family and friends in his small home town and so always lived what he considered a small, unimportant life. When a financial disaster strikes, he turns suicidal until Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers) arrives as his guardian angel to reveal all the lives George has touched in positive ways and how different the town of Bedford Falls would have been if he had not been born.

Linda Broday:
This is a little old-fashioned, but I always have to watch The Homecoming at least once. It was the first Walton’s episode about Christmas on Walton’s Mountain during the Depression. No matter how many times I watch it, I always get a lump in my throat at how little they had, yet they were a happy family, taking joy in just being alive and together. This has suspense when the father can’t get home and they fear he’s been killed in a bus accident. Christmas wouldn’t be the same without watching this.

Lucy Gilmore:
My go-to holiday movie every year is While You Were Sleeping. Granted, it’s not the most Christmas-y of Christmas movies, but I love everything about it. Never, in my wildest dreams, would I picture Bill Pullman as a romantic lead, but he absolutely sells it in this movie. Plus, the dinner scene with the family is SO MUCH like my own that I start giggling just thinking about.

Rosanne Bittner:
My favorite Christmas movie would have to be the original “Scrooge,” A Christmas Carol. But I also absolutely love the original Miracle on 34th Street.

Samantha Chase:
Um. . . The Christmas Cottage (based on my book!) of course!

Terry Spear:
A Christmas Story. I loved how he wrote his Christmas wish list at school and he didn't get the "A" he expected for such a brilliant piece of work. "You'll shoot your eye out" comes to mind whenever I think of what he wanted for Christmas.

What’s your favorite holiday/winter song?

Anna Schmidt:
“The Christmas Song” or “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”

Jennie Marts:
“O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Oh Holy Night” are probably my favorite Christmas carols. I love belting them out in church or when they come on the radio. When my second son was born, he had colic and I used to sing to him in the middle of the night, and I would often sing “O Come All Ye Faithful” because it was one of the few songs I knew all the words to.

June Faver:
I have two favorite Christmas songs for totally different reasons. When I was in college I was a member of the Acapella Choir <alto> and one song we sang was so gorgeous with all the voices chiming in can still make me tear up: “Do You Hear What I Hear”

The other song is “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”. I think of all the people who are separated from loved ones at the holidays. That was why it was so important for me to write Cowboy Christmas Homecoming, to chronicle the return of a soldier to his home town and how he adjusts and settles in after the horrors of his deployment. It’s also a sequel in the Garrett family saga, so there are old friends to celebrate with him. And finally, it’s about an amazing heroine, based on a female firefighter friend of mine, who in effect, rescues the big strong and emotionally isolated hero. Love it.

Kim Redford:
“Pretty Paper” recorded by Roy Orbison and written by Willie Nelson. In downtown Fort Worth, Texas, a handicapped (pre artificial limbs) street peddler always had a smile on his face and a kind word on his lips when he sold pencils from a tin cup affixed to his back. At Christmas, he peddled paper and ribbons, calling out “pretty paper, pretty ribbons” to everyone who happened by. Willie Nelson lived in Fort Worth at the time and wrote this heartfelt song that is a lasting tribute.

Lucy Gilmore:
I love this question because my answer is always, always “Snoopy vs. the Red Baron.” I also hate this question because I can’t explain why I love it so much. I mean, it’s catchy and fun, but it’s also about a cartoon dog who takes down an enemy WWI pilot on Christmas Eve. What? I’ve decided there must be some deep childhood association with it that I can’t recall, but that leaves me with a happy feeling all the same.

Margaret Brownley:
It’s not Christmas for me without seeing at least one production of The Nutcracker Suite. I love the music so much I wrote a story called The Nutcracker Bride. I also wrote a story titled after another Christmas favorite: “Do You Hear What I Hear?”

One story I’ll never write isGrandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” This isn’t my favorite by any means, but it always makes me laugh. That’s because the first time I heard it, I had four grandchildren in the car, ages five to nine. All at once they started singing it. It was the first time I’d heard the song and I honestly thought they’d made it up. I was shocked and that only added to the backseat giggles.

Samantha Chase:
“All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey

Rosanne Bittner:
My favorite Christmas song is “White Christmas.”

Terry Spear:
“Carol of the Bells” It's like listening to angels' music. It always makes me feel good.

What’s the best bookish holiday gift that’s not a book?

Kim Redford:
Throw a Holiday Book Exchange Party! You provide the comfy location in your home with tasty treats, delicious drinks, and cute little gifts like bookmarks. Your friends bring books they’ve read, loved, and want to exchange. What could be better for the holidays than reading books, talking books, and sharing books?

Linda Broday:
I love buying those collections of tea for all my author friends. Also, a variety of popcorn works nicely as well as warm booties or throws.

Lucy Gilmore:
My family excels at giving me bookish gifts that aren’t books, mostly because they know that books are my life and they can’t possibly keep track of everything I’ve read. My favorites are the alcohol-themed ones. I’ve gotten Writer’s Tears whiskey, Harlequin Romance wine, the Tequila Mockingbird cocktail book, and various literary wine stoppers. Books + booze = a win!

Samantha Chase:
Oh, there are so many, but something that I’ve seen that I love, are Christmas ornaments that are made from pages of a favorite book or even miniatures of a beloved book cover!

Terry Spear:
A friend sent me a waterproof writing pad I could use when I have those miraculous scene ideas in the shower. lol

Do you have a go-to stocking stuffer?

Amy Sandas:
I always put gift cards to Barnes & Noble in my kids' stockings. Then we go to the store together to pick out new books.

Rosanne Bittner:
This isn’t my favorite stocking-stuffer, but rather, it’s my GRANDSONS’ favorite stocking stuffer – MONEY! They are all in their teens, so no more toys and candy canes! They want that green stuff so they can buy gasoline. All 3 of them are now driving!

Terry Spear:
Candy. Unfortunately, I don't have a fireplace, the only thing I regretted about not having in the house I bought. I worried that Santa would be able to come when I don't have one. I love decorating a mantle. It's part of Christmas. Plus, they're great if your electricity goes out in winter. But the advantage is that I can stuff all kinds of chocolate treats in stockings. No heat to melt them!

If you could travel anywhere this winter, where would you go?

Anna Schmidt:
Denmark…mostly because my next book is set there.

Jennie Marts:
My dream trip would be to go somewhere warm to a gorgeous beach and stay in one of those luxury bungalows out over the water and spend the days swimming, snorkeling, and reading.

June Faver:
I’ve spent a lot of time at the Texas coast, so I am quite familiar with the term “Snow Birds.” These are people who live up north and become “Winter Texans.” Anyplace from Corpus Christi to South Padre Island, where there is a beautiful beach and gentle waves. I also love Mexican coastal areas. My freckles need sunshine and I need waves frizzling out over my bare feet as I walk along, looking for sand dollars.

Rosanne Bittner:
Hubby and I have been going to Nevada every winter for about 20 years now. We stay 2-3 months. We always stayed in our condo in Vegas, but we’ve sold that and this year we will go to Laughlin, NV, which is right on the beautiful Colorado River across from Arizona. My vacations are ALWAYS somewhere in America’s Great West. It’s what I love and almost the only thing I write about!

Terry Spear:
Scotland. I love Scotland. I've traveled there in September and October, but I wouldn't mind going there any time of the year. But I'd love to just stay there for a month and soak up the Scottish beauty and write.

What’s your go-to treat to take to the pot-luck holiday party?

Amy Sandas:
Sugared pecans! Such a simple snack but so, so yummy. . . especially when warm from the oven. We're lucky if we make it to the party with half a batch left.

Anna Schmidt:
I make a dynamite chili, but if something less ‘entrée’ is called for, then how about a chocolate cheesecake???

Jennie Marts:
I like to take a crock-pot full of meatballs. The recipe is so easy: Mix an 18 oz jar of grape jelly with an 18 oz jar of BBQ sauce in the bottom of your crock pot (Sweet Baby Rays is my favorite). Then dump in a big bag of frozen meatballs and stir it up. Let cook on high for 2 or 3 hours and enjoy! So good and so easy!

Kim Redford:
Cowboy Cookies! Now these fun cookies are real, downhome Texas with a twist—that’s Texas whiskey. Quick and easy, too. Grab a Texas Tea Cake recipe (sugar cookie), throw all the ingredients into a bowl, mix well, add whiskey to taste, spoon the batter onto a cookie sheet, and bake just right. They’re sure to be a hit at any holiday party. If you want my personal recipe for Cowboy Cookies, it’s in my new release Cowboy Firefighter Christmas Kiss.

Margaret Brownley:
I don’t know that you can call this a treat, but I always volunteer to bring the paper goods. Hey, someone has to do it, right?

Rosanne Bittner:
My “go-to” treat for holiday parties is my special home-made apple pie that I make from real peeled apples.

June Faver:
There are usually plenty of desserts, so I take my broccoli casserole. Not the usual broccoli casserole where rice is the main ingredient. Blah! This is a recipe my kids loved and demanded growing up. Now they make it for people they love. Sharing recipe because we’re such close friends. Easy to double.

Broccoli Casserole
1 large bunch (4 cups) cooked, fresh broccoli spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 2-oz. jar sliced pimentos
1 4-oz. can sliced mushrooms
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8 ounce carton sour cream
8 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
Butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix mushroom soup and sour cream well. Add broccoli, celery and pimentos. Mix well. Turn into a 1-1/2 quart casserole, sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese and dot with butter. Bake for 25-30 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly. Serves 4.

What’s your go-to drink in the winter?

Amy Sandas:
I love egg nog with a bit of rum or homemade Irish cream, but I also made a batch of hot-buttered rum one year. Sooo rich!

Anna Schmidt:
Winter/spring/summer/fall = COFFEE

June Faver:
I seem to always be watching my weight, but I cannot resist getting a carton of egg nog in the winter. It’s so rich and flavorful. I know it loves me as much as I love it. It’s like a hug in a cup.

Linda Broday:
Without a doubt, it’s hot apple cider. When I still at home, my dad would load us all up each October and we’d head for the mountains that was a day’s drive from where we lived. They’d be fruit stands set up all along the highway and we’d stop. Before the day was done, we’d have a carload of apples. My daddy would make the best apple cider and mom, her apple cake. The house would fill with the fragrance of apples and I’d lie in bed, taking deep breaths, feeling so loved. I did it with my kids and my heart returns to that treasured time when I smell apples.

Lucy Gilmore:
I have a weirdly specific answer to this: maple tea from the Metropolitan Tea Company. A friend brought a box back to me after a trip to Canada a few years ago, and I’ve been hooked ever since. It’s warm and a little bit sweet and makes even the darkest winter days seem cozy.

Rosanne Bittner:
My “go-to” drink in winter is Eggnog. I have to be careful not to drink too much of it because it’s so fattening, as are most holiday treats!

Terry Spear:
Peppermint mocha, though I have to admit Starbucks now has it year-round, yay! So I get to feel like it's Christmas any time I want to get one during the year.

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LONGING FOR A COWBOY CHRISTMAS by Anna Schmidt, Leigh Greenwood, Rosanne Bittner, Linda Broday, Margaret Brownley, Amy Sandas

Longing for a Cowboy Christmas

Find your very own cowboy to keep warm these long, wintry nights as you cozy up with six sweeping, epic tales of heroism, passion, family and celebration from bestselling authors Leigh Greenwood, Rosanne Bittner, Linda Broday, Margaret Brownley, Anna Schmidt, and Amy Sandas.

Fall in Love with Christmas

Whether it's a widower finding an unexpected new start, a former outlaw and his new wife welcoming their very own Christmas miracle, a long-lost lover returning just in time for a special holiday celebration, a second chance at love between two warring hearts given peace at last, an unlikely pair working together to bring joy to a small Texas town, or a cowboy and his dark-eyed beauty snowed in one unforgettable wintry eve. . . every Christmas with a cowboy is filled with light, laughter, and a forever kind of love.

Holiday | Romance Historical | Romance Anthology [Sourcebooks, On Sale: September 24, 2019, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492683834 / ]

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WISH UPON A COWBOY by Jennie Marts

Cowboys of Creedence #4

Wish Upon a Cowboy

Hot on the ice and tall in the saddle. . .

Rancher and hockey coach Logan Rivers' attempts to hire a housekeeper are hindered by women more interested in marriage than meal-planning. So when snarky Harper Evans arrives with zero romantic interest in him, he couldn't be happier. But as he gets to know her, he finds himself hungering for more than her cooking.

Down-on-her-luck single mom Harper Evans came to Colorado with one goal: to find her son and bring him home. Temporary work for a local rancher seems perfect, but to keep the job she has to deny her feelings for the hot cowboy who's heating up her kitchen.

Logan's secret learning disability has caused a financial mistake that could cost him everything. With the holidays approaching and a storm closing in, he and Harper have to save his ranch and fight for her son. But can Harper trust the cowboy who is offering her both a home--and his heart?

Romance Western | Romance Contemporary [Sourcebooks, On Sale: November 26, 2019, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492689089 / ]

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COWBOY FIREFIGHTER CHRISTMAS KISS by Kim Redford

Smokin' Hot Cowboys #5

Cowboy Firefighter Christmas Kiss

The firefighting cowboys of Wildcat Bluffs Canyon take Christmas VERY seriously. . .

When Ivy Bryant arrives in town to run the historic honkytonk, she finds herself immersed in traditions that can't be bucked. Luckily, cowboy firefighter Slade Steele has an idea to increase both the honkytonk's income, and his own. It's an offer Ivy couldn't refuse, even if the passion between them wasn't already reaching the boiling point.

Ivy and Slade's love story is legendary--when you add in arsonist cattle rustlers, a runaway Brahmin bull, and a chili recipe that includes liquor AND chocolate, Wildcat Bluffs Canyon will be celebrating a cowboy Christmas unlike any other.

Romance Contemporary | Holiday [Sourcebooks Casablanca, On Sale: October 29, 2019, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492671619 / eISBN: 9781492671626]

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COWBOY CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING by June Faver

Dark Horse Cowboys #4

Cowboy Christmas Homecoming

This cowboy's finally coming home for Christmas

Zach Garrett is home from war, haunted by PTSD, trying to fit in to what has become an alien world. With the holidays fast approaching, his uncle Big Jim Garrett offers him a place on the family ranch. Zach isn't sure he's up for a noisy, boisterous Garrett Christmas. . . until he meets beautiful Stephanie Gale, and all his protests go up in flames.

Firefighter and EMT Stephanie Gale is ready for anything. She's got her life under control. . . until she locks eyes with Zack and realizes her heart's in a whole new kind of danger. But with a little help from Zack's long-lost army dog, maybe he and Stephanie will be able to make this a Christmas of new beginnings after all.

Romance Western | Holiday [Sourcebooks, On Sale: September 24, 2019, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492679332 / ]

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A DASH OF CHRISTMAS by Samantha Chase

Montgomery Brothers #10

A Dash of Christmas

With a dash of Christmas magic. . .
Two people who have spent most of their lives being rivals. . .
Learn a little something about following their hearts. . .

Carter Montgomery broke the family mold when he went to culinary school. Now a successful restauranteur, he's at a crossroads: should he continue on his successful path or look for a new challenge? What he needs is time alone to think things through. But his matchmaking family has other ideas. . .

Emery Monaghan's no-good fiancé has embroiled her in scandal and she needs a way out. When mentor Eliza Montgomery offers her a refuge, she's relieved--until she realizes that the deal means rubbing elbows with Eliza's son Carter--Emery's childhood nemesis.

Holiday | Romance Contemporary [Sourcebooks, On Sale: September 24, 2019, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492655961 / eISBN: 9781492655961]

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PUPPY CHRISTMAS by Lucy Gilmore

Forever Home #2

Puppy Christmas

These adorable service puppies are matchmakers in the making. . .

Lila Vasquez might not be the "fun one" at Puppy Promise--the service puppy training school she runs with her sisters--but she can always be counted on to gets things done. So when her latest client shows an interest in princess gowns over power suits, Lila puts aside her scruples, straps on the glittery heels, and gets to work.

If only the adorable six-year-old's father wasn't such an appealing Prince Charming.

Ford's whole life revolves around his daughter...until he meets Lila. Smart, capable, and amazing at helping Emily gain confidence with her new service puppy at her side, Lila is everything he ever wanted—but she's way out of his league. Good thing Emily and her new pup are up to the matchmaking task. This Christmas, it's all hands (and paws) on deck!

Romance Contemporary | Holiday [Sourcebooks, On Sale: September 24, 2019, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492671688 / ]

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SILVER TOWN WOLF: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Terry Spear

Silver Town

Silver Town Wolf: Home for the Holidays

Come home to Silver Town for the holidays with an
exciting new shapeshifter romance from USA Today
bestseller Terry Spear!

It's Christmastime in wolf-run Silver Town, Colorado. Gray
wolves Meghan MacTire and Sheriff Peter Jorgenson are
dating. They're also keeping secrets from each other. And as
the holidays approach, their pasts come back to haunt
them--literally.

In this tale of Christmas cheer, a mystery from the past
brings Meghan and Peter together to learn to let go and love
each other for who they are today.

Holiday | Romance Paranormal [Sourcebooks Casablanca, On Sale: September 24, 2019, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492677321 / eISBN: 9781492677338]

Full of cozy holiday charm and werewolf romance rawr

A sweet paranormal holiday read, with just a hint of danger!

 

 

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Re: Sourcebooks Casablanca Christmas Authors | Holiday Fun + Giveaway!

My daughter loves your work.
(Thomas Gibson 12:58pm November 15, 2019)

wow,,they all look amazing,,love Christmas books ,my all
time favorite all year long
(Vickie Couturier 8:45am November 15, 2019)

Thanks for sharing. And thanks for the chance to win.
(Nancy Reynolds 11:29am November 15, 2019)

Love the cover.
(Anna Budziak 11:49am November 15, 2019)

I'm ready for a hot firefighter for Christmas!
(Sara Reyes 12:51pm November 15, 2019)

I'd love it if Santa would bring me a copy of each of these
great books. I'd also be really happy with a new Kindle.
Thanks for the opportunity.
(Steph Heykoop 1:13pm November 15, 2019)

Oooh! One or more of these in my stocking would be a
perfect Christmas.
(Jaye Smith 1:50pm November 15, 2019)

Congratulations on all the releases! I would love it if
Santa could bring me a paperback copy of each. However, if
his budget is tight,I'd be happy with any one of them.
(Tina Rucci 2:14pm November 15, 2019)

What I want for Christmas is one of each book to read away
the winter.
(Robin Davis 2:24pm November 15, 2019)

Thanks for the giveaway. I would love for Santa to bring me a paperback copy of each of the books.
(Anna Speed 4:22pm November 15, 2019)

Santa could bring me a job so I can afford to buy all of these amazing stories. Thank you for writing them.
(Latesha Ballard 4:23pm November 15, 2019)

Santa should bring me a gift certificate for a spa treatment. Love the massages and facials.
(Phyllis Lamken 4:23pm November 15, 2019)

I just want a bit of dark chocolate & some gift cards for books!
(Diane Sallans 4:23pm November 15, 2019)

I don’t need much but I sure would like a copy of these books from Santa!
(Jan Tomalis 4:31pm November 15, 2019)

All of them. They look and sound like great reads.
(Maria Dalmau 4:34pm November 15, 2019)

I have so much to be thankful for that I really don’t need much to be happy,
a cozy pair of socks/slippers, a warm throw and a good book and I’m all
set!
(Annette OMullan 5:00pm November 15, 2019)

I would love Santa to bring some wine to go with these
books!
(Sally Scully 5:05pm November 15, 2019)

I just love to read. I'm retired has lots of time for really
good books
(Denise Schenk 5:34pm November 15, 2019)

I love reading Christmas stories. Especially when my favorite authors are involved but its not necessary.
(Kim Roller 5:53pm November 15, 2019)

What a wonderful collection of Christmas stories!
(Cheryl Castings 6:03pm November 15, 2019)

What a wonderful giveaway--Happy Holidays to everyone!!! My cats and I have been extra-good this year--really--and we would like a basket of foodie goodies. My four food groups are Coffee, Chocolate, Cheese, and Cookies. The cats would like Tuna and Temptations cat treats. Thank you! >>^,,^
(Virginia Campbell 6:05pm November 15, 2019)

What a wonderful set of Christmas books. Would love to have
these books to read during the holidays.I only want to spend
time with family and friends, enjoying good food.
Thank you for the awesome giveaway!!
(Lynne Brigman 6:14pm November 15, 2019)

Thanks for sharing and the chance in this awesome giveaway
:)
(Debra Shutters 6:30pm November 15, 2019)

What a great selection of Holiday books that will totally get me in the spirit!
(Tracy Urschler 7:09pm November 15, 2019)

All I want for Christmas is a whole lot of books!! Thanks for the chance to win some.
(Felicia Plastini 7:40pm November 15, 2019)

I hope he brings me books they are always on my list and
giftcards for more books!!!
(Shannon Capelle 8:08pm November 15, 2019)

I would love a new e-reader!
(Rosie Hoskins 8:09pm November 15, 2019)

They all look good. Books or a gift card for more.
(Cynthia St. Germain 8:41pm November 15, 2019)

I hope to get a new phone.Happy holidays!
(Stacey Smith 8:48pm November 15, 2019)

I would love an ebook of all of the above books, but I would also love a day with my husband. He usually works the holidays so a day for us to spend together would be awesome. Thanks for the chance. Happy Holidays!
(Courtney Hunter 9:41pm November 15, 2019)

Books of course!!
(Martha Lawson 10:00pm November 15, 2019)

Books, books and more books (I can only read print books due
to a medical condition). LOL...and a cozy pair of pj's (with
doggies on them), a happy, loving day with my family, and I
ALWAYS wish for snow on Christmas. Never ever had it...I
live in SC and it just isn't in the cards, it seems.
(Jamie Gillespie 10:55pm November 15, 2019)

I think Santa should bring me all these books by all these
great authors!
(Glenda Martillotti 12:13pm November 16, 2019)

I'd like Santa to bring me a bunch of audio books from my
favorite authors.
(Janie McGaugh 12:52pm November 16, 2019)

I have room on my bookshelf for a few more books, so that
is what's on my holiday list. The warmth of the season
and caring that goes with it also make my day this time
of year with family and friends showing up with well
wishes and good cheer. Plus the food is especially
plentiful and full of tradition in the season of eating
from Labor Day through the New Year and into the Sweets
of Valentine's Day.
(Alyson Widen 1:50am November 16, 2019)

I think he should bring me a bundle of books or a new
washer and dryer.
(Denise Holcomb 2:37am November 16, 2019)

These books all sound great! I think I’d give up everything Santa could
bring me, just to have a holiday season, not marred by someone’s passing.
For once. We’re always losing people during the holiday season, last year
we lost my Da. This melancholy, unwanted tradition just makes it hard to
find joy in the season anymore.
(Heather Scully 6:36am November 16, 2019)

Books )
(Marissa Yip-Young 8:45am November 16, 2019)

You ask. I answer. Books, books and more books. But Santa could bring us all a
better future for our country!
(Sandra Spilecki 10:16am November 16, 2019)

Golly do I ever need a new Kindle because my current one is totally worn out from
use. As a big reader and reviewer, this is my biggest need. Good luck everyone!
(Connie Fischer 11:01am November 16, 2019)

They all look great! Can't choose just one!
(LeAnn Abernathy 2:16pm November 16, 2019)

Tickets to a concert in 2020 and tickets to a reader event
in 2020
(Denise Van Plew 7:56pm November 16, 2019)

What a wonderful selection of Christmas books! I hope Santa brings me some gift cards so I can purchase more books.
(Bonnie H 8:08pm November 16, 2019)

Books, of course! Thanks for the chance!
(Linda Townsend 10:39pm November 16, 2019)

Awesome giveaway! Love this post...such fun questions and
answers!! Thank you!!
(Tina Alicea 1:15am November 17, 2019)

I just finished LONGING FOR A COWBOY CHRISTMAS and
loved it. This selection of Christmas books you are giving
away sound enjoyable and would likely land in my Christmas
bookcase to reread every year.
For Christmas, Santa should bring me safe travels for our
children and their families who will be traveling here for the
holidays and enjoyable times together.
(Patricia Barraclough 1:44am November 17, 2019)

I'd just like a thoughtful surprise. Every year, I give a
wishlist and there's no thought given to the gift. This
year there will not be a wishlist.
(Jennifer Karalfa 1:18pm November 17, 2019)

Hello, Sit this is Kavita your post great and very good.
(Kavita Yadav 2:20pm November 17, 2019)

Wonderful giveaway. So many great books. Any of all would
look great under my tree.
Carol Luciano
Lucky4750 at aol dot com
(Carol Luciano 4:32am November 18, 2019)

Christmas holds the promise of connecting with traditions
and getting together with friends and family and
reminiscing about shared experiences.
(Alyson Widen 6:53am November 18, 2019)

I am guessing world peace is not going to work. Wish
everyone a Merry Christmas with family and friends and
under my tree my dog trying to teeth mark up my new books.
(Anna Budziak 8:51am November 18, 2019)

I love Christmas stories! I would love for Santa to bring me
books or gift cards to buy books! BOOKS! What I really want
is for my son to have a wonderful Christmas. Thanks for the
chance to win this wonderful book bundle!
(Elizabeth Haney 9:26am November 18, 2019)

What a lovely interview--thanks for visiting with us and
sharing about your Christmas traditions!
(Fedora Chen 11:08am November 18, 2019)

I would like clothes, boots and books for Christmas but if I don’t get
anything I just wish for peace, love and happiness to everyone.
(Kimberly Bryan 11:16am November 18, 2019)

An unlimited amazon gift card so I can get lots of books.
:-)
(Dawn Roberto 11:33am November 18, 2019)

Peace among man!
(Nancy Reynolds 11:38am November 18, 2019)

I want a library job.
(Valerie Valicento 11:44am November 18, 2019)

I would like a new pair of slippers and a new job since I
was laid off a month ago.
(Maria Smith 3:53pm November 18, 2019)

Lost lots of weight, so some new winter pants and tops.
(Vera Wilson 9:20pm November 18, 2019)

Bookstore gift cards
(Mary C 10:59pm November 18, 2019)

I need a cowboy for Christmas.
(Denise Schenk 1:53pm November 19, 2019)

OMG!!! what a great bunch of books! Thanks for the chance
(Jennifer Beck 7:16pm November 19, 2019)

I'd like the things and ideas in the song, "Santa Baby."
(Alyson Widen 11:32pm November 19, 2019)

I'd like a bunch-o-books!
(Martin Bodnar 2:53pm November 20, 2019)

I commented previously but didn't answer question and
couldn't figure out if I could edit. Anyway definitely books
would be my answer. Thank you!!
(Tina Alicea 6:04pm November 20, 2019)

I want joy for my children and grandchildren
(Lori Byrd 7:37pm November 20, 2019)

I want a new house with a library so I can get all my books off the floor. Plus I want more books.
(Susan Beamon 7:51pm November 20, 2019)

I want a bunch of new books and giftcards for more books!!
So many amazing books this would be amazing to win!
(Shannon Capelle 10:51pm November 20, 2019)

I have asked and pleaded to have my kindle unlimited
subscription renewed AND I would absolutely love to try
Audible Escape (for lots of romance audiobooks)! Leaving
hints everywhere LOL
(Amber Niebaum 11:20pm November 20, 2019)

Would love to get more paperbacks
(Lisa Markson 12:27pm November 21, 2019)

Santa should bring me a new coffee brewer. Winter means
coffee, warm blankets and a great book.
(Nancy Krueger 11:02pm November 21, 2019)

I'm most excited for Silver Town Wolf: Home for the Holidays.
(Janie McGaugh 12:55pm November 23, 2019)

I really have everything I need but I'm never disappointed by books.
(Lorena Keech 3:22pm November 24, 2019)

They all absolutely sound amazing. Christmas love stories are my absolute favorite. What better way than to escape with a good book by a great author.
(Terry Kirgan 4:17pm November 24, 2019)

A great list of books.
(Cassandra Darensbourg 2:08am November 25, 2019)

I would love to read A Dash of Christmas.
(Cassandra Darensbourg 2:09am November 25, 2019)

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