Thursday, December 15, 2016

ICYMI: A Royal Scandals Christmas

In case you missed it, all three Royal Scandals holiday novellas are now available in a single collection called A Royal Scandals Christmas. The collection is priced at a significant savings over buying the novellas individually, so now's the time to grab it! These stories feature some of your favorite characters from the Royal Scandals series:


Christmas With a Prince  - features Holly Elliott, Gabe Maddox, and Prince Stefano (set at the Famiglia Barrali winery.)

Christmas on the Royal Yacht - features palace carpenter April Dietrich and chef Ryan "Rock" Fournier, set in Sarcaccia at the palace and on board the royal yacht.

Christmas With a Palace Thief - features security chief Umberto Niro and Sara Angeletti, set in Sarcaccia.

You can purchase in ebook or print, or listen to the audiobook with iTunes or on Audible. If you've been thinking about joining Audible, they're currently running a promotion where you can try your first book free. It's a great offer! For more on the book, check out this video preview. And may all who celebrate it enjoy a very Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Christmas Season

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Most people are big on the eggnog, caroling, Santa visits, or shopping. I'm all about the tree. Each year, when I open my box of ornaments, there are a few in particular that make me smile. Handmade gifts from family are at the top of that list. I also have ornaments I've collected while traveling, such as a Sydney Opera House ornament, one of Westminster Cathedral, or a flower from St. Lucia. Others come from living abroad. I was fortunate enough to spend six years in Germany (and my parents were there an additional three years, during which I made as many visits as possible) and collected a number of traditional wooden German ornaments and glass or crystal Czech ornaments that spoke to me. Here are a few of my favorites. If you celebrate Christmas, let me know about yours! What makes you smile each year as you decorate your tree?

A favorite: Santa's Nice List.
I bought four of these gorgeous ornaments in the Czech Republic.




A German Romeo and Juliet

German Geography professor, post-Berlin Wall.




















Don't forget...if you're in the mood for Christmas reading, the three Royal Scandals holiday novellas are now out in a single collection titled A Royal Scandals Christmas: Three Holiday Novellas. It's available in your choice of ebook, paperback, or audio. Hollis McCarthy does a brilliant job narrating the audiobooks for the entire series. She hit it out of the park with this one!

Thanks to all of you for sharing this wonderful year with me. I hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy 2017.