Weekend Writing Warriors ~ 01/07/18 To Woo A Wicked Widow ~ A Gentleman’s Service

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Jenna Jaxon

This week, I’m returning to my upcoming release To Woo A Wicked Widow, due out in 80 days! So I’ll be sharing quite a few snippets from this Regency romance until then.

I’m continuing the scene, at a ball, where Charlotte meets Nash, the Earl of Wrotham. As meet cutes go, it’s pretty cute. 🙂 We are in Nash’s POV Charlotte has tripped, fallen into his arms, and he responded with “The pleasure is certainly all mine, my lady.” If you want to catch up to this point, click here.

(Creative punctuation utilized to conform to WWW rules.)

Not the most appropriate response, perhaps, but a heartfelt one surely.

Lady Cavendish gasped and raised her head, her green eyes flashing.

“Are you all right, Charlotte?” Lady John asked, stepping forward, her lips puckered as if trying to hide a smile.

“Yes, I am fine, Jane. I stepped on the hem of my gown is all.” She cut her eyes at Nash and her lips thinned to a line. “Thank you, my lord, for coming to my rescue.”

Nash smiled. Even angry, the woman was a vision to behold. “Not a’tall, my lady; glad to have been of service.”

BLURB for To Woo A Wicked Widow:

The war years are behind them.
The future is before them.
And one by one, the widows of Lyttlefield Park are getting restless . . .

Lady Charlotte Cavendish is still the spirited girl who tried to elope in the name of love. That dream was thwarted by her father who trapped her into a loveless, passionless marriage. But now widowed, Charlotte is free to reenter the giddy world of the ton—and pursue her desires. For hardly your typical widow, she remains innocent to the pleasures of the flesh. Yet her life is finally her own, and she intends to keep it that way . . .

Nash, the twelfth Earl of Wrotham, is beguiled by Charlotte at first sight—and the feeling is mutual. When he receives her intriguing invitation to a house party, the marriage-minded lord plans to further their acquaintance. But even he cannot sway her aversion to matrimony, and only with great restraint does he resist her most tempting offer. For unbeknownst to Charlotte, the misadventures of the past are revisiting them both, and bedding her could cost him everything—or give him everything he ever wanted . . .

Available for pre-order at Amazon.

I still have about 10 ARC copies of To Woo A Wicked Widow. If you’d like to review the book before its release, please contact me at 1jennajaxon@gmail.com. I’d love to share it with you!

Books in The Handful of Hearts series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here. There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

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Southern Comfort Food ~ Auntie Macaroni

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Jenna Jaxon

Welcome back to Southern Comfort Food, my weekly post with a recipe that will taste like home and warm your soul.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We are into the New Year now and I know a lot of you are experiencing the Arctic blast that seems to be everywhere, even here in Virginia (11 degrees this morning that rose to a warm 27 by mid-day. Brrr!).

To help counteract that cool breeze, I thought I’d share some real life comfort food: my Aunt Mary’s killer macaroni and cheese recipe. My girls call it Auntie Macaroni, although the cheese is oooey-gooey good! So good it can be used as the main course or a very hearty side dish.

Just out of the oven

AUNTIE MACARONI

1 32 oz box of macaroni elbows

1 to 1 1/2 blocks of Extra Sharp Cracker Barrel cheese (the red wrapper)

1 stick butter

2 cans whole tomatoes*

2-3 Tbs sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook box of macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Spray a 9×9 baking dish with cooking spray (sides and bottom). Layer macaroni until the bottom is well covered. There will be at least 3 layers.

Slice stick of butter into 1/4″ slices. Layer 1/3 of the slices over macaroni. It does not have to cover completely.

Slice brick of Cracker Barrel cheese into 1/4″ slices. Layer 1/3 of the slices over butter. (Also does not have to cover completely.)

Dump tomatoes into a colander to drain. Then break open the tomatoes until they lay flat. Using paper towels, squeeze out as much excess liquid from them as possible. Once the tomatoes are as dry, add sugar and stir well. Layer sweetened tomatoes over cheese.

Repeat layers (macaroni, butter, cheese, tomatoes) until no ingredients remain. Cover the top of the baking dish with aluminium foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove and enjoy!

*In a pinch, if I don’t have whole tomatoes, I use diced. Just be sure to pat out all the moisture, then sprinkle them instead of laying them flat.

As you can see, I used Rotini instead of elbow macaroni and you can use whatever shape you prefer. This is fabulous for any meal of the day, especially in this chilly weather. I’m about to dig in!

YUM!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I wish you a delicious 2018!

Come back next week for another recipe full of down-home southern comfort. 🙂

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Happy New Year 2018!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Jenna Jaxon

Here’s wishing everyone a very Happy New Year in 2018!

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Weekend Writing Warriors ~ 12/31/17 Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe ~ A Cur

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

Happy New Year’s Eve!

This week I’m sharing my final snippet from my Regency Christmas romance, Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe. After this week I’ll switch to another Regency romance, To Woo A Wicked Widow, to bring in the New Year!

I’m continuing the scene from last wtime where Alec has taken Jenny aside after he witnessed her and Somersby under the mistletoe out in the woods. She tells him her feelings for Lord Somersby are none of his business. But Alec is worried about her and informs her, “If I need to marry you to keep you from making a wretched mistake, I’ll do it.”

(Very creative punctuation utilized to conform to WWW rules.)

He still strained toward her, his eyes fixed on her mouth.

She shoved harder against him and demanded, “Who is a ‘wretched mistake,’ Lord Somersby?”

“Yes,” he breathed a sigh and stepped back, regret in every line of his body. “The man’s a cur, Jenny, and no fit husband for you; he’s not at all what he seems.”

“And how do you know that?” she asked, her breath coming in great, painful gulps. How dare he slight Lord Somersby? Alec must be jealous of her regard for him.

“I knew him at Oxford. He was a year ahead of me, but I knew of him”—Alec’s frown darkened his whole face—“and I know that he ruined a man’s life on a damned wager.”

BLURB for Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe:

Jenny Crowley has been duped! At her eighteenth birthday celebration her parents announce that instead of having the London Season she’s dreamed of for years, Jenny has been betrothed from birth to Alexander Isley, son of family friends and heir to a title. A distraught Jenny refuses point-blank to marry Alec, and when her aunt offers to whisk her away to a Christmas house party, complete with many eligible young bachelors, Jenny jumps at the chance to enjoy a variety of entertainments, be courted, and perhaps fall in love.

Alec Isley is between a rock and a hard place. He desires a marriage with Jenny no more than she does, but when his family’s dire financial status is revealed, he follows Jenny to the house party in hopes of convincing her to marry him after all. When he discovers who else is courting her there, Alec is frantic to keep her from making a dreadful mistake. Struggling with new-found feelings for his childhood friend, can Alec convince her of his love in time to save her from being ruined under the mistletoe?

Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe is available exclusively at Amazon for .99!

Once more, Happy New Year! See you next year!

Books in The Handful of Hearts series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here. There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

I’ve been busy with spreading Christmas Cheer this past week and I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone

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Southern Comfort Food ~ Rum Balls

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

Welcome back to Southern Comfort Food, my weekly post with a recipe that will taste like home and warm your soul.

Now we’re into the Christmas holiday season, I’ll be posting Christmas recipes, my mouth watering all the way!

Today’s recipe is another favorite for the holidays–or any time you want a party: rum or bourbon balls. I used to make these quite frequently when I was in college. They were a hit at parties!

RUM BALLS

2 1/2 cups of Vanilla Wafer crumbles

2 Tbs cocoa

1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

1 cup pecans, finely chopped

2 Tbs white corn syrup

1/4 cup rum or bourbon

In a large bowl combine vanilla wafers, cocoa, 1 cup of the sugar, and the pecans. Mix well. Add the corn syrup and rum/bourbon. Mix well.

Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in remaining sugar. Store in airtight container and age for 2-3 days for best flavor.

For variation, you can roll the balls in cocoa powder or any number of toppings like sprinkles, chocolate jimmies, or colored sugar crystals.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy your holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Come back next week for another recipe full of down-home southern comfort. 🙂

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Weekend Writing Warriors ~ 12/17/17 Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe ~ A Wretched Mistake

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

This week I’m sharing another snippet from my Regency Christmas romance, Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe.

I’m continuing the scene from last week where Alec has taken Jenny aside after he witnessed her and Somersby under the mistletoe out in the woods. She tells him her feelings for Lord Somersby are none of his business, to which Alec replied, “Considering we are betrothed, I think it’s very much my business.”

(Very creative punctuation utilized to conform to WWW rules.)

He leaned toward her, placing his hands on the wall on either side of her head.

His looming presence addled her senses, leaving her breathless and scattering her thoughts like a whirlwind did autumn leaves. He was so close if he moved one more inch their lips might meet. What would it feel like to have Alec’s lips on her skin, her hair, her lips? The breath she’d been holding escaped and she sank back against the wall, her head bumping the rough stones as she raised her face to his. She stood transfixed, his mouth becoming her whole world as they moved closer.

Alarm bells sounded in her mind as he closed the tiny gap between them; she shot her hand to his chest and pushed with all her might, trying to propel him away from her. “You promised we would not marry,” she said as her whole body shook with the effort of fending him off. Especially difficult as deep down, a small but insistent part of her longed to feel the touch of his lips.

“If I need to marry you to keep you from making a wretched mistake, I’ll do it.”

BLURB for Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe:

Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe is available exclusively at Amazon for .99!

I will be out of town next weekend, so I won’t be visiting you all. Therefore, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and I will see you on New Year’s Eve!

Books in The Handful of Hearts series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here. There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

Winners of Jenna Jaxon’s 12 Books of Christmas 2017

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

We have WINNERS!

Thank You to all those who came by on Tuesday, commented on the blog and entered the drawing. We loved having you!

And as I said, we have the winners of all the prizes offered listed below.

Drum roll, please.

Our Grand Prize Winner is

hannahsbaublesandsuch

Congratulations, Hannah! I’ll be contacting you about your information shortly.

And below are all the individual prize winners with the author whose book they will receive. Congratulations to you as well, ladies. We hope you all enjoy your Christmas reads.

Charlene Whitehead and Nicole Laverdure

Jenna Jaxon’s Seduction at the Christmas Court

Jaimee, Kimi Court, and FLCHEN1

Jenna Jaxon’s Only A Mistress Will Do

Kathy Davis

Ella Quinn’s Miss Featherton’s Christmas Prince

and a German Christmas ornament

Kara Leigh

Daryl Devore’s Love in the Key of C

Charlotteoshay

Donna Hatch’s A Winter’s Knight

Debra Griffin

Melissa Keir’s A Christmas Accident

Cathy MacRae

Beppie Harrison’s A Chance at Christmas

Kathy Davis, FLCHEN1, and Star Shamek

Joyce DiPastina’s A Candlelight Courting

Bewitching Brews

Mary Morgan’s A Magical Highland Solstice

Thanks again to everyone–authors and commenters–for a wonderful day. May your Christmas be merry and bright and filled with Christmas books!

Happy Holidays!

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Southern Comfort Food ~ Wassail

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

Welcome back to Southern Comfort Food, my weekly post with a recipe that will taste like home and warm your soul.

Now we’re into the Christmas holiday season, I’ll be posting Christmas recipes, my mouth watering all the way!

Today’s recipe is the wonderful old English tradition of wassail. I can hear the carol now:

Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green,
Here we come a-wand’ring
So fair to be seen.
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail, too,
And God bless you, and send you
A Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year.

We are not daily beggars
That beg from door to door,
But we are neighbors’ children
Whom you have seen before
Love and joy come to you,
And a Happy Christmas, too,
And God bless you, and send you
A Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year.

Wassail is an Old English word for a toast, similar to “Good Health.” And the recipe I have for it is delicious!

WASSAIL

1 quart apple juice

1 quart cranberry juice

2 sticks of cinnemon

6 whole allspice

6 whole cloves

2 sliced oranges

Empty all ingredients into large pot. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Turn to low and simmer of one hour. Serve hot!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Come back next week for another recipe full of down-home southern comfort. 🙂

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Jenna Jaxon’s 12 Books of Christmas Giveaway 2017

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

December 12 seems a magical date to me. It conjures up images good things to come, like Twelfth Night and The Twelve Days of Christmas. So I wanted to bring everyone my special post again this year.

This year is my fourth 12 Books of Christmas Giveaway with more fantastic Christmas books for you to consider from a dozen award-winning and best-selling authors!

So pour yourself a cup of eggnog, or cocoa, or Starbucks Gingerbread Latte (my personal favorite), grab a few Christmas cookies, and settle down for some Christmas Cheer.

And here’s an even bigger Christmas present for you:

Make a comment at the end of the post and one lucky commenter will win ALL TWELVE BOOKS listed here! Some of the authors are also offering additional giveaways, so more than one person’s Christmas wish may come true! Just let us know if you want to be included in all the giveaways.

1. Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe by Jenna Jaxon

Hearts Beneath the Mistletoe is available at Amazon.

I’m also giving more lucky commenters a chance at winning: two (2) copies of my Medieval Christmas novella, Seduction at the Christmas Court, currently in the Christmas anthology More Christmas Lovin’, and three (3) copies of Only A Mistress Will Do.

2. Miss Featherton’s Christmas Prince by Ella Quinn

Ella Quinn’s wealthy, titled bachelors think they’re immune to romantic notions. Yet no matter how they try to evade it, love somehow finds a way…

In the two seasons since her triumphant debut, Meg Featherton’s heart has been tested to its limits. Her first suitor: a criminal. The second, a cur. For her third act, Meg vows to leave love completely out of the marriage equation. She has set her sights on a newly made viscount whom she could take or leave. However, now she must avoid his handsome, roguish, irresistible best friend like the plague. It’s no easy feat, as they are all attending the same house party…

Damon, Marquis of Hawksworth, cannot imagine why Miss Featherton seems so damn disinterested—or why he cares so terribly much. Certainly Meg is a fine wifely prospect for a man in his position, but more than that, he finds he longs for her as he has never done for another woman. She may be determined to protect her heart, but Damon is equally set on winning her over, one delicious kiss at a time…

Miss Featherton’s Christmas Prince is available at the following e-tailers:

Amazon http://amzn.to/1FbRDE1

Amazon UK http://amzn.to/1ZQy5BF

Apple http://apple.co/1LFhzg2

B&N http://bit.ly/1KWU6nE

Google http://bit.ly/1EsPLvs

Kobo http://bit.ly/1FbSi8l

Ella is also giving away another copy of Miss Featherton’s Christmas Prince and a German Christmas ornament.

3. Love in the Key of C by Daryl Devore

Can a slice of pizza and a flute erase the ravages of life and allow Giselle and Ethan to fall in love by Christmas?

Collapsing in front the biggest department store in the city on one of the busiest days of the holiday season was not how Giselle imagined her day. Cold and hungry, she trudged through her daily existence wondering if she’d ever find happiness again.

Teenagers. Ethan loved working with them and turning their raw musical talent into something beautiful and rewarding, but that didn’t fill the black void in his soul.

Like fate, the songwriters’ muse nudged Giselle and Ethan together. But can Giselle overcome her fears and can Ethan get past the darkness that surrounds him, so they can find love?

Love in the Key of C is available via eXtasy Books.

Daryl is also giving away another copy of Love in the Key of C.

4. Christmas Secrets by Donna Hatch

A stolen Christmas kiss leaves them bewildered and breathless.

A charming rogue-turned-vicar, Will wants to prove that he left his rakish days behind him, but an accidental kiss changes all his plans. His secret could bring them together…or divide them forever.

Holly has two Christmas wishes this year: finally earn her mother’s approval by gaining the notice of a handsome earl, and learn the identity of the stranger who gave her a heart-shattering kiss…even if that stranger is the resident Christmas ghost.

Amazon Link to Christmas Secrets is here.

**Donna is also giving away a copy of her Christmas novella, A Winter’s Knight.**

5. A Black Mountain Christmas by D’Ann Lindun

Noelle Jackson would rather find coal in her stocking than spend Christmas in Black Mountain, Colorado. But her best friend’s wedding means putting aside her reluctance. What she doesn’t count on is falling hard for a sexy cowboy who changes her mind about love.

When an angel driving a red Mustang runs Nick Hadley’s sleigh off the road, his first reaction is indignation. His second is awe. The beautiful woman makes him forget his past and look straight into the future. If he takes a chance on love, she will change his life forever.

Available at Amazon.

6. A Christmas Accident by Melissa Keir

Expecting her first child, Sherri Wilder Davison wants nothing more than to spend time with her father over the holidays, but fate has a way of changing her best-laid plans.

Adam Davison is willing to do anything to make his pregnant wife happy. He will face hell to have her home for the holidays.

For Sherri and Adam, the holidays are a time of celebration and love, but this Christmas will be unlike any they have ever faced.

When a horrible blizzard causes an automobile accident that puts the lives of those Sherri loves on the line, can a Christmas miracle save them?

Available at Amazon and iTunes.

Melissa is also giving away an additional copy of A Christmas Accident.

7. A Chance at Christmas by Beppie Harrison

A Chance at Christmas tells the story of a Christmas that very nearly never happens for Catherine and her younger brother, struggling with poverty and the boy’s serious disabilities. But an invitation does come for a splendid Christmas at a friend’s great house, and Catherine dares to form a plan that might provide a future for her brother. What she never dreams of is a future for herself as well. Can romance come as a shocking Christmas surprise?

Available at Amazon and Apple.

Beppie is giving away an additional copy of A Chance at Christmas.

8. Dreaming of You by Marie Higgins

Katelyn Palmer never believed any harm could come from using her college crush as the hero in her first romance novel—the novel that jumpstarted her writing career. However, when Shane Hunter storms into town, demanding to meet the writer who used his identity Katelyn is confronted with more than her long, silent emotions. If Shane takes her to court for invasion of privacy, her career would be over.

Shane doesn’t know how to act when his ex sister-in-law accuses him of having an affair while he was married—and then shows him the romance book as proof. Now he wants to know who this author really is and why she used his name, and most of the events in his life for her story. Desperate to know the truth Shane befriends Katelyn but he does not expect to be attracted to her, even more unexpected is the joy he finds watching his twins fall in love with the woman who is stealing his heart, too…

Dreaming of You is available at the following e-tailers:

Kindle – http://a.co/3tDGJBp

B&N – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dreaming-of-you-marie-higgins/1117408849?type=eBook

Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/745794

Kobo – https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dreaming-of-you-22

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/py/book/dreaming-of-you/id1278744160?l=en&mt=11

9. A Candlelight Courting by Joyce DiPastina

When Burthred comes courting on Christmas Eve, Meg rejects his advances. She has her heart set on becoming a nun and insists that he call her Christina, the spiritual name she has chosen for herself. She tries to make him swear on her box of holy relics that he will not pursue her, but he carefully words his oath to allow him to stay in her candlelit chamber and try to change her mind.

What Meg does not confess is that her reliquary box holds a secret.

Burthred needs a wife, and no one will satisfy him except Meg. He swore on his father’s deathbed that he would marry her. But Burthred has a secret, too. When they come together before the Yule fire, their shared revelations will either join their hearts together or tear them apart.

A Candlelight Courting is available at Amazon.

Joyce will give away another three (3) copies of A Candlelight Courting!

10. More Christmas Lovin’

Brighten this holiday season with seven stories from New York Times, USA Today, national bestselling, and award-winning authors. Grab a cup of your favorite cocoa, coffee or tea, a holiday treat and settle in with the authors from More Christmas Lovin’ for a festive holiday read.

Santa for Christmas by Lisa Kumar
A sexy elf who hates everything about Christmas is forced to be Santa and must go into the seething heart of humanity—the abode of a beautiful single mother and her child in order to save them.

An EverAfter Christmas by K.S. Thomas
Sailor Belle is no stranger to adventure, so being stranded in a blizzard three days before her wedding, is not about to stop her from marrying the man of her dreams. But then, as the obstacles keep coming, she clings to her last hope – it’s the season for miracles, and she may need one to get her EverAfter Christmas.

Holiday Homecoming by Melissa Keir
Two broken hearts mend as love blossoms, but when danger comes calling, can the two loners learn to rely on each other or will they lose all they have found?

Mistletoe & Ashes by RaeAnne Hadley
Tiffany knew the threats of being a firefighter on the Hot Shots team. She embraced the heat and the danger but she could have never predicted that her heart and her mind would be in peril. Could a Christmas miracle save her or would she end up as ashes?

Seduction at the Christmas Court by Jenna Jaxon
Lord and Lady Longford have journeyed to the Christmas Court of King Edward III to wait upon the king and take part in some Yuletide merriment. When Geoffrey is suddenly called to war, and rumors of his death arise, Alyse fends off an old suitor who wants to renew their friendship. But how long will he take “No” for an answer?

All I Want For Christmas by Deb Julienne
Who knew one little boy’s Christmas wish could change so many lives?

The Christmas Fantasy by D’Ann Lindun
Widower Christian Vega believes he’ll never find true love again, until an actress catches his eye. But she’s way out of this cowboy’s league. Hope Snowden swears to never date another out-of-work actor again. Then she falls for a cowboy-turned-stuntman. Is it love, or just a Christmas fantasy?

**11. Loft at 22nd Street by Mairi Norris**

In this lighthearted Christmas tale set in 1906 America, a Society girl and her Highlander bodyguard fall unexpectedly in love.

For American-born Scotswoman Ainsley Birral, the game of marriage is a tricky proposition, one in which there are three strikes against her. Too tall, too old and modestly unconventional, she expects to live out her life as a maiden aunt. Then one autumn morning she opens her Uptown bookshop to discover an unpleasant surprise. Before she can say “skidoo”, she’s embroiled with a Highlander who touches her heart and stirs her senses, and whose size makes her feel – for the first time ever – deliciously small and feminine.

Brendan MacKean is hired to protect a beautiful woman threatened by an elusive killer. For this former Scotland Yard Inspector, it’s a ho-hum, run-of-the-mill task – until he discovers his usual dispassionate demeanor toward his work is thrown off stride by a powerful attraction to his client. Ainsley Birral is the woman of his dreams, but is she out of reach to one whose roots are sunk deep in the back streets of Inverness?
As the busy holiday season approaches with its attendant excitements, joys and festivities, Brendan must keep Ainsley safe while they explore the passionate love building between them – and find a way to bridge the gap between their respective worlds.

Available at Amazon.

12. A Highland Moon Enchantment by Mary Morgan

You first meet this warrior in Dragon Knight’s Axe, Order of the Dragon Knights, Book 3

Irish warrior, Desmond O’Quinlan has never surrendered his heart to any woman. He has no wish to have his soul tortured by love. Yet, the moment he locks gazes with Ailsa, his fate is destined for an adventure he never fathomed. He may have battled alongside a Dragon Knight, but his greatest challenge will come from within his own heart.

Ailsa MacDuff, a warrior among her clan, has no desire to have a man chain her to a life of obedience. However, that is before she meets Desmond. The temptation to allow this warrior inside her heart is a risk she dares to take, but one that could lead to a future of emptiness and sorrow.

When betrayal looms from within, the battleground of love is no match for these two warriors. Can the power of a Highland full moon be strong enough to unite or destroy them?

A Highland Moon Enchantment is available at the following e-tailers:

AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0767QVJBX/

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-highland-moon-enchantment-mary-morgan/1127176325

Apple iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-highland-moon-enchantment/id1294140045?mt=11

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-highland-moon-enchantment

Mary is also giving away a copy of A Magical Highland Solstice.

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Merry Christmas from all the 12 Books of Christmas authors.

May your holidays grant you your own Happy Ever After!

Please don’t forget to leave a comment with your email address if you want to participate in the giveaways. It would be helpful also if you indicate which giveaways you would like to enter or if all, simply say all. Thank you again for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed our little stroll through the 12 Books of Christmas.

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