Friday, July 12, 2019

Spotlight & Giveaway - - Christmas in July




I don't know about you but with 90+ degree temperatures hitting my town every day I'm more than ready for a taste of Christmas in July. Lucky for us, these eleven talented authors have eleven brand-new novellas of love, romance, and holiday happily-ever-afters. I've already smiled my way through early copies of a few of them and can't wait to read them all. I love collections like this that not only include bonus stories set within series I love but also introduce me to new authors and series I've yet to read. (I'll be correcting that error soon!)  At only $0.99 (e-book) each from now through July 22, it's the perfect time to give yourself a Christmas in July treat and download all eleven!







A Pride Christmas

 by Jill Sanders



 It's a simple road trip until a blizzard strands them in the perfect romantic setting.

  







An Unplanned Christmas 

by Lizzie Shane

She didn't plan to let him back into her heart, but nothing is going as planned.










Cliffside Bay Christmas Wedding

 by Tess Thompson


Their mothers just might wreck Rafael and Lisa’s dream wedding in scenic Colorado.








Caitlyn's Christmas Wish

 by Sandra Owens


A surprise daughter, an unlikely attraction, and a Christmas wish…











Christmas In His Arms

 by Cynthia D'Alba


A non-wedding, a snowmageddon, and an unexpected union of old lovers.








The Sweetest Things

 by Bria Quinlan


Starlight Harbor's sweetheart is done playing nice when an out-of-town journalist slanders her quirky small town. (PG-13)






Gifted: Riley & Christian

 by Savannah Kade


Surprise romance and broken rules are just the beginning of true love.

  







Mistletoe Summer

 by Abby Tyler


When a veteran and a cheer coach are forced to work together, it's love at first sight -- for their dogs. (PG-13)







Matter of Fact

 by Heidi Hutchinson


Mistletoe, rock stars, and her grumpy ex. Throw in Grandma’s eggnog and it’s a party. 








Montana Mistletoe

 by Kim Law

She has the chance to create the future she wants, but first 
she’ll have to face her past.









Among The Stars

 by Terri Osburn

She's fake-dating the most eligible bachelor in town. Or is it fake after all?






So far, I've read Christmas in His Arms, The Sweetest Things, Montana Mistletoe, and Among the Stars and they are all gifts filled with humor, heart, and happily-ever-afters that I'd be happy to find under my Christmas in July tree. Terri Osburn's Among the Stars highlights everything I enjoy about her writing: sass, sizzle, witty banter, and heartfelt emotion. Kim Law's Montana Mistletoe is another emotional addition to her Wildes of Birch Bay - one of my favorite contemporary romance series. The Sweetest Things by Bria Quinlan is a quirky, feel-good story with an intriguing (and likable) cast. I don't know if she plans more stories in Starlight Harbor but I sure hope so because I want more of these characters! Cynthia D'Alba's Christmas in His Arms combines two of my favorite tropes: reunited lovers and snowbound romance. I couldn't get enough of these two. I've downloaded the rest of the novellas shown above and am eagerly anticipating reading them all.


Have you read any of the Christmas in July novellas yet?

Are any of the authors above new to you?

Three randomly chosen people who post a comment before 11:00 PM, July 13, will each receive their choice of three of the above Christmas in July novellas in Kindle format.


42 comments:

  1. I have a couple on the TBR, but haven't had a chance to read yet. I'm familiar with about half the authors :)

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    1. I've read about half of them too. Excited to discover some who are new to me!

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  2. I haven't read any of them yet. I'm only familiar with three of the Authors. This is great because not only are there all theses new stories, there are all the new Authors as well. I also love reading Christmas stories, any time of year.
    Carol Luciano
    Lucky4750 at aol dot com

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  3. I have not read any Christmas novellas yet. Have read a few fullsized Christmas so far. Thanks for the great giveaway. My favorite genre. Love my contemps and Christmas to boot.

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    1. I haven't read any new full-length Christmas romances yet. I usually save those for fall but I couldn't resist these bite-sized novellas. :)

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  4. Thank you for having us here. I've downloaded all the books and have started reading my way through them. The hardest decision for me was where to start! If that's a problem for others, may I recommend....CHRISTMAS IN HIS ARMS! :)

    I'll check back later

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    1. I enjoyed Christmas In His Arms so much, I immediately downloaded Risa's story, Hot SEAL, Black Coffee! :)

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    2. Working on Wendy's story now:) let's just say, she was mortified by what happened at Mae's wedding!

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    3. Squeeee! So happy to hear Wendy will have a story. I can't begin to imagine Wendy's embarrassment after the wedding fiasco. But a lucky escape for Mae!

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  5. Thank you for having us on here! It's so great that you're helping spread the news about these great books! I loved writing A Pride Christmas in the middle of a spring heatwave in Florida. I ended up putting on some great Christmas tunes and drinking spiked hot cocoa to get in the spirit as I wrote. It totally helped me lose myself in memories of growing up along the wonderful West Coast and being stuck in the snow storms I used to enjoy as a child. I hope everyone can sit back while reading my story and do the same. Enjoy!

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    1. I like your idea of the hot chocolate (spiked, even better!) and holiday tunes as you wrote A Pride Christmas. Your novella is next up on my reading list so I may put those "accessories" into play here in hot North Carolina!

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  6. My favorite time of year when the holiday reads cone out and I can pretend it's not 90 outside!

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    1. LOL! I think we'd all like to pretend that about now, Delene.

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  7. Thanks for featuring us here today!!! And I'm so glad you loved Montana Mistletoe! :) (I always think of you when I have a new Birch Bay book come out because I know you love the Wildes series!! :) Hope you're looking forward to next month's addition!)

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    1. OMG! I'm so flippin' excited for Montana Promises! I totally called that pairing while reading Montana Dreams. You don't do easy, do you? ;-)

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    2. Why do easy when you can drive yourself crazy writing other stuff? lol.

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  8. I haven't read any yet, but I'm excited to see Kim Law has a Montana story in the group--love that series. Thanks for the post and giveaway.

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    1. Do you remember Bree, Erica's younger sister in Montana Mornings? This is her story.

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    2. BUT Mine's a Montana story!! Sort of. About 3/4 of it! LOL

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    3. Yay! I'm glad you're excited!! And yeah, like PJ mentioned, this is Bree's story. I fell in love with her in Montana Mornings, and she let me know that if I wouldn't let her have Cord then I *had* to let her have somebody! lol. I hope you enjoy this one!!

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  9. Love love love!!! I could use some Christmas in July!!

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  10. Wonderful stories! Love Cynthia D'Alba!

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  11. Ive started reading the books Cynthia Dalba thank you for such a amazing read The book was spectacular. Cant wait to read the others. Happy dancing

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  12. Thank you so much for featuring us today! I'm thrilled to be part of the Christmas in July group - and like you I have loved all the ones I've read so far! The hardest part is always picking which one will be next! Since I'm from Alaska, I'm probably one of the rare few in this group who actually had the luxury of snow falling outside my window while I was writing Christmas cheer - though since it was April I was hoping for it to stop! Now all these books are making me eager for winter again. :)

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    1. Welcome, Lizzie! I can't say I'm eager for winter again though I do love fall. And, of course, I love Christmas! I'm looking forward to reading your story.

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    2. Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

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  13. I haven't started them yet. A few I've bought because I love the authors. A few new ones and I am looking forward to reading them. New to me are Heidi Hutchinson, Savannah Kade and Tess Thompson.

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    1. I hope you enjoy their stories, Pamela. Those three are new to me as well.

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  14. I am a huge fan of Christmas stories - new to me stories - new to me authors. It truly is Christmas in July.

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  15. Thanks so much for featuring us today! I love the chance to share my work with new-to-me readers!

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  16. I haven't read any yet. All of these authors are new to me

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  17. I haven't read any yet. All of these authors are new to me

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  18. Wow! Look at all these Christmas Read Lovers!!! This is such a fab group <3

    Thank you so much for hosting us today! It's so cool to see all the books in one spot.

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  19. I already picked up a few of a few them earlier in the week and can't wait to read them. I know I got Kim Law's, Terri Osborn's, & Cynthia D'Alba's. Can't remember which others I might have bought.

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  20. Thank you, PJ. They all look good and they're ALL new authors to me. And it's definitely a treat to be able to escape the heat and humidity in a good story, if nowhere else!

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  21. I've not read any of these, but they all look like great reads. Also, these are new to me authors. I love finding new authors! Thanks!
    Kate Sparks csparks52@live.com

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  22. Chiming in super late to say THANK YOU for featuring us. I have all of these on my Kindle and have the same problem as Cynthia. Where to start?! I'm so happy you enjoyed the novella. I'm grateful Veronica and Cam let me tell their story because this one was so fun to write.

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