Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Christmas Creek Christmas Romance - An Unexpected Hint of Magic


As an author, I love when stories weave an unexpected and magical direction. It's as exhilarating as riding on a runaway sleigh and realizing I'm not in charge. My Christmas Creek series of romances has surprised me in every way.

Initially, I conjured up Christmas Creek as a town where Christmas lives all year round. I was invited to be in a very special boxed set with Mimi Barbour and her Gang of awesome writers. I never dreamed I would be even associated with them, but Mimi is always looking for the unexpected story and serendipity in putting together her sets so she proposed a theme. Let's write a story around a Christmas carol.

Thus, Love, Christmas: Songs of the Heart [A USA Today Bestseller] was born. Everyone chose their favorite Christmas carol, and I picked Deck the Halls, mainly because it's public domain, so I get to include the lyrics inside my story. I set out to write a story between a Christmas fanatic named Holly Jolly and a grouchy Grinch named Gordon Gills. My first scene was Holly decorating the old Gills Mansion when Gordon walked in and knocked her off her ladder and catching her when she fell.

Little did I know that magic would come into the picture when Gordon tried to hightail it out of Christmas Creek and caught an "Uber" from the past.

Oh boy! Writers do love magic, because once I created Christmas Creek, I used it for my next story, Her Christmas Chance, which featured a cantankerous Maine coon cat, a woman with cerebral palsy, and an ex-con with a mysterious past. Once again, they meet their fate in the Gills Mansion, only in a different century.

In 2018, Mimi went back to our Love, Christmas idea, and this time proposed a set based on the theme of Christmas movies: Love, Christmas: Movies You Love [Another USA Today Bestseller]. I dipped once again in the well of Christmas Creek and wrote my own rendition of A Christmas Carol where the Ebenezer Scrooge character is played by a frustrated romance writer, Ebony Cruse, wanting to escape Christmas nonsense on her old family farm, on the outskirts of guess where? Christmas Creek.

This year, Mimi proposed a new set of Christmas Shorts, short stories as a snack for Christmas readers. While searching for a cover image that would match my other Christmas Creek stories, I came across this cute and adorable picture of a kitten in the snow. Before I knew it, I wrote not one, but two stories. Kitty, It's Cold Outside [See my comments on how this book came about] and A Christmas Creek Caper for the boxed set. It's a short story, and it was a challenge to fit a sweet story that touches all bases into such a short format. [See my comments on how I did it].


I hope you'll check out all of my Christmas Creek Series as well as the Authors' Billboard sets, Love, Christmas: Songs of the Heart, Love Christmas: Movies You Love, and Christmas Shorts, 18 brand-spankin'-new and fun stories.

Christmas Creek: Romance and a Tint of Magic

[Sassy] Deck the Hearts Can Holly’s jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek? Audiobook link.
[Sassy] Her Christmas Chance A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets? Audiobook link.
[Sweet] A Christmas Creek Carol A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future. Audiobook link.
[Sweet] Kitty, It’s Cold Outside When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a mysterious Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse.
[Sweet] A Christmas Creek Caper Someone’s stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case, and he sets a sure-fire trap. Will he catch this cold-hearted person, or will he find something he never imagined?

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Christmas Pre-Orders & Free Audiobooks!


Note: All US codes are redeemed. UK codes may still be available (11/3/2019)

Early Christmas Gifts to you!
Hey everyone! I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to keep track of my Audiobook promocodes! It turns out I handed out a lot, but was notified that some codes are expiring! [Please be sure to pick up your free audiobook before November 11, 2019]

The big news since September is that I've written three Christmas romances! Two Christmas Creek romances [sweet] and one steamy and naughty Jingle Belles romance [sassy]. They are all available for pre-order at a special low price of 99c each.
Pre-Order Kitty, It's Cold Outside and A Christmas Creek Caper (Kindle Only)
When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse. [Full-length time-travel novel]
Pre-order
Someone’s stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case—until he’s caught with his hands up and his pants down. [Short Story]
Pre-order
The Jingle Belles are back! Christmas Con
Ex-con Samantha Reed spent the last three Christmases in prison eating jail food and exchanging candy canes with her cellmate.

She’s finally released, and she gladly accepts when a mysterious stranger invites her to a White Christmas celebration at his family’s Wyoming ranch.

Catch up with Books 1 and 2, Christmas Flirt and Santa's Pet.
Pre-Order
Audiobooks Promocodes [Expires November 11, 2019] [TRY ONE - TRY ALL - get as many as you can]. All US Codes except for Going Hearts Over Heels [UK]. If you try a code and it doesn't work or has been redeemed, try another one. Since each person can only get ONE of each title, once you get one title, move onto the next one. [Note: codes can only be used once, so first-come, first-serve. If there's a book you want and the codes are gone, please reply to this email and ask]. Thanks!
US Codes
Bad Boys for Hire - Liam
NQ885GF448ENE
PTEYPQA8JLGAE
PUKFMK44QJDJ8
RWUNRDHWLYAM2
UL8859YJYMDFL
UWEC8XXUB8KXK
WEFWS3CMMHS6E
64ENWCLW7PK9Z

Broken Build
24GMEDYNQMCCQ
36B5Q9P9GLBK4
9MGUL9PS8JZ9U
BCTCW5EL9E2MC
D3XUNJEHC4RQ3
DWXPRARFN7HS6
FCMAYA8MYTZ2B
HSTQ8AYD7DQNA
LC3QZCSNNQBB3
NA2ML58TQRYHB
NWMF78TCD2KWF
QEF2JHDQ3BM7N
SJXZSK72UE6XX
TKB9TZC5W3RMS
TMR5GM5CD5DKS
U2KM2DUT6GCT8
UL6JE2S6U8H6D
WN7CMD9ZBAZ35
WQNLQWC6G4HL2
X3JN8UFRYCCW3
ZB3JKJE6YZNNB
ZM2HMTKPW64R5

Spring Fling Kitty
2F9QXCWGZ68NQ
3PJ4UMCU9ULWB
693EDBEEMRMAJ
8L39X4SC645TN
8L844N4RXC3K2
8ZLSDLDAALA6A
ALXNBWBSNEXXE
BZBEW7FZ8PFGM
C65ZAJKDJPFAY
DML5ZCWMPYFBN
EWHAXF4RXJD9Q
F53QENU7HMZGL
F6TLZRRQRTS9Z
JGB4FJLP8Y8YD
JWYKTFUHBUR2A
KHC6WMP9KNSLT
LWY7CW5KNNGHB
MZ3LF4K5B23RK
R43HCX6WRFY77
RKQ3XCUXZQGCL

Playing Catch
2SBUDMYKHKMTM
3CD6S6RZ48JDZ
3X79JB94FK3QC
895226PZLG8U4
9PZDKEXBYKB9Y
AXH7WY6PF65CD
BCL2LNKST39XW
C434DQ66YTAC8
E89UKZ6Q7Y534
EUDSMWX6MLBAP
JJP6K5KNLJMGQ
MSXZJABZ2FKT6
N8UDTFC2W4AW7
NSLCRWRT4LQUF
QMZ5Y3CC5QYQU
R2D5WPGW655TZ
RHBXH9ZXS9B7Q
RLNP722SFTHF6
UQMWHKB4R5DQM
YEXHSNLEUW8B2
Z2R6M2XTALG3X

Blue Chow Christmas
NMMR9JEKDHT75
NEL3GQHTQQUG8
J3GDS85XZAHD3
G72WLKSP7PX98
9E76F6FRF8U3B

Spring Fling Kitty
2F9QXCWGZ68NQ
3PJ4UMCU9ULWB
693EDBEEMRMAJ
8L39X4SC645TN
8L844N4RXC3K2
8ZLSDLDAALA6A
ALXNBWBSNEXXE
BZBEW7FZ8PFGM
C65ZAJKDJPFAY
DML5ZCWMPYFBN
EWHAXF4RXJD9Q
F53QENU7HMZGL
F6TLZRRQRTS9Z
JGB4FJLP8Y8YD
JWYKTFUHBUR2A
KHC6WMP9KNSLT
LWY7CW5KNNGHB
MZ3LF4K5B23RK
R43HCX6WRFY77
RKQ3XCUXZQGCL

Jade: Perfect Match
33ZPZBPXBE335
3EZXKNLMX5AY3
5MDBRX3SHF6LW
8BPZPU33XYLKT
94HGMLSPBU8YE
AFWL8PU9RYSTP
DR37PHEJ3W279
ECDTHQSDRF386
ELRFGPW4N32S9
EY64L9ZQZFXE4
FZGGGQTE33NJZ
GKFYYUDZLP8XH
GQGJ9K558RGXU
J46XT3T4F3PGW
KDDGZ3TXWNAGQ
N55TD2U7QFCY2
RDDCPGL6JAPMG
TC8JYR2JCTB88
TYX9PCDE5UMPQ
U6LM7MM7S3XNJ
WRKH6XPW9JWN8
Z349B4UZFWEAH
ZNDQPM5BUPEU2
ZZR5TK5SCBD5K

Valentine Wedding Hound
5QYY8TXBJKFA4
87YAJG4D5TSSA
9WTT43543EXEJ
BBWQAJYP94FPT
DGYPNND3S665Z
E9KDHXHNRABF7
FAGWD9YYGF25Q
FYUBH3GUS5YZJ
JB2CCCYJTT3U3
JGXBWS2HH3GGW
JLSBREYMLP3CR
JYLWJH933YA5B
KJR27MEW574JS
KQX9MYKPTQBJW
KSKG8MFL69C6Y
NRKUCL7A9M7HJ
QY5FCQ67JWTYU
S8TDZ7MZACKL8
T69QBXG9A3HP4
W42BFREFFKPA5
ZGXR7825WZWS6
ZPDP7MLE8PZ7H

Played by Love
58JZZMZ7BAM9E
6XJX993JMR9U6
8XKYJBSCA57JD
9ARNRXNQZ9FBJ
ANJ3KP4X7YL3W
ED47HZYQ8TPAR
EUMKLRZ7DMFE7
HGYMS2FG776A2
J8DPPZA887Q5C
KLZDZTA7PFZD9
LAZLLMLP87MDG
LNBH3YJH7ARJH
MT98Z65S7Y5Z4
QJF754YFUHK8U
RY424NBPBGBCH
S7UUQFNHC2ARR
T6ZAXSYGMWN8E
T9B5F7PX5A3SC
X4CBQH9Y4Z4KU
XPAZ7E6AHFZZJ
Z6S6FSWSFTB3R

Hide My Heart
23NGCX7P6TJGX
6A4CWSYAHR2R9
AWMYJ8DHWRR9J
DKLYE5LJRLG2X
E2A3UZ5G5U8D5
FA5GQW9QHCDS5
FB27TMKSJ53CP
HFCKRTTLXYU8E
HGXSG9YKB6YTA
JERT8RKYDF95G
K8LY9CLUCBBDE
KFBRJZYF84BG5
NMH8KSBHBKA63
QRTNLZBJQ6F3Y
RJW49Y6YBADQE
RL5GK6DER4BFP
RQWQRK2GRSWPX
T2WQSLJ6BAU2P
W79W4HWEYEB4N
WLKT4PMG7TLD3
YMMDB5BUCB5HT
ZBXX9T2MA6L8G
ZZNG9A3MAU8L5

Going Haywire
27CJSJ4SDM55R
6XSKMXZ5M67HT
8EYLT9DL2THJS
C6W8Y4USZK5AT
CPK45T7BE3986
H79DDWZLFCGLZ
L6F44HEQQS9K4
QNJASKB6ZX942
S39AR9PMY55DS
TTGHYWJXWCWXQ
U59QEKQ4GP8L9

Going Toe to Mistletoe
356PDUSYKNS64
5EQBQCW79GCWY
95SWFUWEHLBRP
B4QTN2JXQP42C
C2UQP8F8XU6QX
DPHD4LH6JDG33
J9W37M979LG5Z
XADC6MQG8FNFH
XF5USCPHKQHPY
YHX84286EY6QR
ZHPQHXU7GX3L2
Going Hearts Over Heels - UK Codes Redeem: https://audible.co.uk/acx-promo
42BXP2L544FST
5E62DHXTGD9BE
5GW8K8SCQJT2X
8E8DTGC3NN8C8
9SU5ZTNHFCGLP
BDM8EGPJLDP2W
BYHLZB3QZWJ6N
CUSUM3NXFNBXE
EGYG5NT6JR3GS
J3ANZCXZQ63QP
NM5KBGA85CG7G
PK486LTT27QCL
T3DW79PA3YEGB
TNKJW9LTL4NL6
TRCPKWX2R3A2Y
U9C7SLZRE7PK7
UFN5BEELU8EBX
UXNFBRZLLLELZ
WQD9R4XER7TSD
XCDKH5UZL8F9J
XNMFJ9NE2TQZ6
YADFXD2AMKMBJ
Z49BHMT4KQ9FN
Z7ZGUWKBRSU56
Be sure to download my free books.

And yes, yes, yes, reviews are always loved, good, bad, or fugly.
Email me and let me know if you review an audiobook so I can add you to my private Audiobook Reviewers List for promocode giveaways.
Available for Pre-Order
Watch for updates and beta/ARC reading opportunities in my Facebook Group.
Not sure what's sweet, mild, and steamy? Check out my detailed Reader's Guide.
To get the latest scoop, ARCs, and chat with me.
Get Announcements of New Releases and Deals!