Luxurious Hot Chocolate #Recipe with RaeAnne Thayne of A Cold Creek Christmas Story

Holiday Bon Appétit and a Book:  
Luxurious Hot Chocolate

#Review: Liam Takes Manhattan by Thea Harrison - 4 Wine Glasses

Title: LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN
Series: Elder Races
Author: Thea Harrison
Format: Kindle, 55 pages
Published: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. (December 22, 2015)
ISBN: ASIN:B0195YZ9JS
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N:
Reviewer: Linda
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Warning: this story contains a major spoiler from SHADOW’S END (book #9, released December 1st, 2015). If readers do not want to be spoiled, they should read the stories in order of their release dates. This is a short story (15,000 words or 50 pages) intended for readers of the Elder Races who enjoy Liam Cuelebre as a character. 

Reeling from a deep loss, the magical prince of the Wyr, Dragos and Pia’s son Liam Cuelebre, turns inward and withdrawn as he struggles to come to terms with who he is, along with the challenges that lie before him.

Hoping to ease his heartache and offer comfort, a concerned Dragos and Pia offer him a gift, something he has desired for a long time. Liam’s response has a ripple effect across all of New York. Soon miracles of all kinds start arriving just in time for Christmas, along with a visit from a mysterious person who gives Liam hope and a vision of his future.

LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN is the third part of a three-story series about Pia, Dragos, and and their son, Liam. Each story stands alone, but fans might want to read all three: DRAGOS GOES TO WASHINGTON, PIA DOES HOLLYWOOD, and LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN.

Linda's Thoughts
He was surrounded by people who loved him, yet he had never felt lonelier.

Marzipan Cake #Recipe with Marie Ferrarella of Her Mistletoe Cowboy

Holiday Bon Appétit and a Book

I think Christmas and everyone I know thinks of my mint chip brownies and my marzipan bundt cake. The brownies are more or less a standard recipe, except doubled (so the brownies are nice and thick) and add in lots of mint chips.  Here’s the marzipan cake:

Marzipan Cake

#Spotlight & #Giveaway: The Lie and the Lady by Kate Noble

The Lie and the Lady 
(Winner Takes All #2)
by Kate Noble
Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: December 29th 2015 by Pocket Books
ISBN 1476749396

Following The Game and the Governess comes the second novel in the witty, sexy Winner Takes All series of Regency romances from Kate Noble, the writer behind the wildly popular, award-winning web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.

Clerk John Turner thought only of winning a bet when he switched places with his friend, Lord Edward Granville, at a country house party. But while posing as a lord, he fell for a lady—the Countess Letitia! Now she's learned the truth, and he must win her back as plain John Turner. He'd better hope that love truly conquers all...

Lady Letty was publicly humiliated when it came out that she had fallen for the man, not the master. When she meets him again, she's determined to avoid him, but some things are too intoxicating to be denied. Letty knows what choice she must make to survive, but if she turns her back on her dashing rogue—again—will she lose her chance at love forever?

AMAZON | B&N

#Review: Claimed by the Warrior by Savannah Stuart, Katie Reus - 4 Wine Glasses

Title: CLAIMED BY THE WARRIOR
Series: Lumineta, #3
Author: Savannah Stuart, Katie Reus
Format: Kindle, 106 pages
Published: KR Press, LLC (September 10, 2015)
ISBN: ASIN:B014U6CXB8
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Linda
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Held captive against her will…

When Leilani travels to the mountain region of her new planet, Lumineta, she discovers the remote mountain clan has a law stating that any unmated female in their sector can be forced to live there for one moon cycle. At first she’s livid—until she realizes that being held captive means that the warriors bring her gifts and simply try to impress her as part of their courting rituals. But she’s not interested in anyone except the sexy leader—and living under his roof makes her feel nothing like a captive. He has her rethinking everything she thought she knew about Luminet males.

The last thing he needs in his life is a complicated human female…

Con has never thought much about taking a mate. As leader of his clan, he’s too busy and females are too complicated—especially those mysterious humans. But the longer he’s around Leilani, the more he realizes she’s worth fighting for. Despite his planet’s tradition that says two males mate with one female, he has no intention of sharing—or ever letting her go. 

Linda's Thoughts:
"Oh...oh, goddess, it's true about your tongues..."

Why Christmas is My Favorite Time of Year with Lindsay Marie Miller of Jungle Eyes

Winter’s Warmth: Why Christmas is My Favorite Time of Year

When I think of the holidays, what most would consider a cold, dreary time accompanied by sleet and snow, the first word that comes to my mind is warmth.

The warmth of my Grandma’s rustic brick fireplace.

The warmth of the home cooked food spread out on her dining room table.

The warmth of the close family and friends who have come to eat turkey, dressing, vegetables and cornbread, followed by several slices of cake, pie, or whatever else has been prepared for dessert.