Many thanks to LB Gregg for donating an ebook copy of the excellent forthcoming m/m holiday anthology, His for the Holidays, for a lucky commenter to win! His for the Holidays will be released by Carina Press on Monday, December 6. This contest will close at 7 pm CST on Sunday, December 5. That means y’all should hustle your butts and enter the contest now! 😉 Added: Josh Lanyon will donate an additional copy of the anthology if there are 50+ requests for it, so get commenting, people!
Mistletoe at Midnight by LB Gregg – Excerpt
Owen McKenzie has traveled to Vermont to spend an old-fashioned Christmas with his family when he finds himself staying at the same inn as his first love. Owen is disconcerted to realize he’s still attracted to Caleb Black but refuses to pursue him. Caleb left him once, and Owen’s not going down that road again.
Caleb is ready for a second chance with Owen and gets it when fate and the matchmaking McKenzies conspire to strand the two men in a rustic cabin during a snowstorm on Christmas Eve. Can Caleb convince Owen to rekindle their romance so they can stop spending their holidays apart?
Nine Lights over Edinburgh by Harper Fox – Excerpt
Detective Inspector James McBride is riding high on the belief that he’s about to bust a human-trafficking ring. But just five days before Christmas, his unorthodox methods catch up with him and his world comes crashing down.
McBride tries to concentrate on his new day job as security for the visiting Israeli ambassador. He even starts to feel a renewed sense of self-worth when the leader of the Israeli team, the aristocratic Tobias Leitner, takes a bullet for him in the line of duty. But he can’t forget the trafficking case, especially when his investigations result in the kidnapping of his own daughter! McBride has no one to turn to for help – no one, except Toby.
Can these two very different men work together to bring about a holiday miracle – and heal one another’s heart in the process?
I Heard Him Exclaim by ZA Maxfield – Excerpt
Who Likes a Skinny Santa?
Steve Adams’s heart hasn’t been in the Christmas spirit ever since doctors put a stent in it and ordered him to clean up his act. No longer filling out his Santa suit or allowed to make merry, he’s forgoing the holidays this year and heading to Vegas to indulge in the few vices left to him: gambling and anonymous sex.
His road trip takes a detour when he encounters Chandler Tracey, who’s just inherited guardianship of his five-year-old niece. Overwhelmed, Chandler’s on his way to deliver Poppy to his parents. But fate has other plans and, after car trouble, Chandler and Poppy accept a ride home with Steve. Though the heat between the two men is obvious, they put it on simmer while they band together to make Poppy’s Christmas as perfect as possible.
Steve soon comes to believe that while Chandler is the right person to look after Poppy, someone needs to look after Chandler. Fortunately, Steve knows just the man for the job.
Icecapade by Josh Lanyon – Excerpt
On the eve of the new millennium, diamond thief Noel Snow seduced FBI special agent Robert Cuffe, then fled into the dawn. Now a successful novelist, Noel uses his capers as fodder for his books, and has modeled his hero’s nemesis (and potential love interest) on Cuffe. Though he leaves Robert a drunken phone message every New Year’s Eve, Noel hasn’t seen or heard from him in a decade.
So he’s thrilled when his former lover shows up at his upstate farm one Christmas Eve. Elation quickly turns to alarm when Robert accuses Noel of being responsible for a recent rash of diamond heists. Robert is all business and as cold as ice: it seems his only interest in Noel is to put him behind bars.
Innocent of the crimes, and still as attracted as ever to the oh-so-serious lawman, Noel plans a second seduction – providing he can stay out of jail long enough!
Contest Rules
- To enter, leave a comment below stating that you are entering the contest. Leave your comments by 7 pm CST, Sunday, December 5.
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“Mom, I’m concerned about how many posts you’ve had this week. We kitties are getting frightfully overworked!” -Mayhem
Don’t forget to enter the contest for Red Lights & Silver Bells (EMS Heat, Book 6) by Stephani Hecht! Contest closes 7 pm CST, December 9.
Of course, you must enter the contest for Trusted Bond (Change of Heart, Book 2) by Mary Calmes! Contest closes 7 pm CST, December 9.
Then go enter the contest for Chasing Alex by Em Woods and A Special Christmas by J.P. Bowie! Contest closes 10 pm CST, December 10.
me please!!! since TPTB rejected my request for it as a galley copy 🙁
Crossing my fingers!! I really would love to win this! 🙂
A recent post from Jambrea..Leap
Me too please! I’m a sucker for Holiday stories.
WOW! What great authors! Count me in please!
me too! it sounds great 🙂 (i’m also thinking about finding a cupcake now…) you see, this is why i have to avoid the food network. i’m highly susceptible.
Count me in please! 🙂
sounds great! sign me up, please! 🙂
Please sign me up:)
I love all the authors in this book and totally want it! So pretty, pretty please make the random number generator pick me.
I love anthologies. And this one sounds really good.please count me in
Oh heavens! Everyone and their sister will want this! Put my name in the virtual hat, please.
The kittehs may have to hire an assistant!
You know it is extra good when even the blurbs are hot!
A recent post from Seanna Lea..10 Tuesday shopping and a last nanowrimo
Obviously you’ve been typing so many posts that you’ve typed your paws off. 😉
A recent post from Sydney..Post Halloween Wrap-Up
Count me in!
Ohhhhh memememememememe…. Please please please!!!
Okay, I think that means you can count me in!!!
And Mayhem… Mommie just loves showing off her world’s softess kitties…
Yayayayaya Friday is here!!!!!!!!
A recent post from Cecile..Review- Demons Fall by Karalynn Lee
Mayhem, I think you may have legitimate concern 🙂 But I have confidence you guys can continue to strut your cute stuff for the camera.
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Oh, oh, oh! Yes please! I love reading Christmas stories at…well…Christmas 🙂 I’ve never read a m/m Christmas story though – it sounds brilliant 🙂
We kitties are getting frightfully overworked!†-Mayhem
May – are you charging overtime? OOPS! Sorry Chris!
A recent post from orannia..Books 2010- November Update
Four of my favourite authors, how could I miss a chance to win this! Please put my name into the hat.
Please consider me for this contest, o ms frightfully overworked kitty and randomizer.
Nice seeing u again May 🙂
Christmas stories … mmmm … count me in Chris! Thanks 🙂
Well, yeah, I want in! But honestly, I think your cat was trying to advise you on the economic futility of capitalism or something else I don’t understand… they only look like that when they’re planning to take over the world.
Love all these authors, count me in on this one please.
Enter me, please. I would really love to win this:)
A recent post from Mickie B. Ashling..Bonds of Love Review
Posing his hard work, isn’t it, May?
Please enter me.
Please count me in!
OK I’m in, please. : )
I’m entering too, please, along with the other 20+ people *sigh* LOL.
Sign me up!
This book is on my wish list. Please count me in! Maybe I’ll get lucky for a change.
I’d like to enter
That would be a lovely Christmas read for the holidays, so please count me in.
Looks great – please enter me!
Please count me in.
O.O
Overworked is right. Count me in ^_^
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That is perhaps the cutest picture of Miss May I’ve seen in a long time!
A recent post from Nicole..December Resolutions- a la Le R
Count me in please!!
Oh, yes please! I would love to enter this contest. I can’t wait to read this one.
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And she’s not getting her beauty rest.
A recent post from Carrie K..A New Year
So many good contests. I love these authors too!
Every book sounds delightful…I would really love to win this contest. 🙂 Thank you!! 😀
This one looks sooo good. Can’t remember if I already entered but didn’t see myself on the list so here I am. 🙂
Please count me in.
Please enter me!
Count me in, please!
We do love you and Chaos so we don’t mind!
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please add my name.
Please count me in, thank you!
Please put my name in the hat 🙂
Marie*
ME TOO! ME, ME! PICK ME!
Oh, wait.
If you get up to 50 requestors — not counting me – I’ll kick in a giveaway copy too.
Since I love you so much, Josh, count me in. Enter me to win a copy, too!