M. Leighton's Blog, page 18

Christmas, Leighton style

I hope y'all had an amazing Christmas!!!  Mine was...different, but it all turned out well, which means I couldn't ask for more.

It all began on Sunday as I was packing my car.  I was wearing heels and the grass was wet.  When I came through the front door and hit the hardwood, my feet flew out from under me and I fell.  I thought I broke my arm and possibly my ankle, but, after much tender moving, decided I hadn't.  I was happy to avoid the ER and feel terrible for all those out there who weren't as fortunate.  ER before a holiday SUCKS!

The next day, I got to go to an alpaca farm to shop for some authentic alpaca wool scarves and hats.  They're named after the animal from which the wool was obtained.  There are "Coco Chanel" colors, "Nugget," "Roosevelt," "Granny," "Star," and many, many more.  59 more to be exact.  And they're all different and beautiful!  Even better than that, though, I got to meet some adorable alpacas!  Aaaaaaaaaaa, they're so cute!  One of them tried to nibble my fingers and kept following me along the fence.  She was so freakin' precious, I thought for an instant of bringing her home.  As I studied her, however, I realized she wouldn't fit in my car and my dog might have a heart attack.  Plus, when I got a whiff of her...farmy smell, I figured she'd clash with all my perfume.  hehe  So, I left her with her family. I'm sure she was relieved.  LOL

After that, I spent the evening with my family.  The next day as well.  I ate way too much, collected far too many presents and then traveled home early to avoid tornadoes in the area.  All in all, though, it was a wonderful Christmas, my family and the alpacas being the highlight.  That AFTER, of course, the birth of Jesus.  Without Him, there would be no Christmas:)

I hope y'all had much less drama and at LEAST as much fun and happiness to fill your holiday.  I'm posting pictures of some of my new friends.  Tune in tomorrow for the third Up to Me teaser and a little surprise;)

Much love!!!

Finger nibbler. So sweet!

I'll call this one "stink eye" since that's what he was giving me.
I love the dark brown one with the black face.  Gorgeous!
This is Star, the father of all the others in these pictures.
See?  She's already watching me, getting ready to follow me and my fingers.
And here she is for a little more Leighton.  Her muzzle is soft like a horse's.  Seriously, she almost got  alpaca-napped;)

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I hope y'all have a happy, safe, wonderful Christmas!  It's my sincere desire that you have an overwhelming amount of blessings to count:)  *big huge hug*

Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:


Haven't read Down to You by M. Leighton? Get it now before Up to Me comes out January 6th. http://tinyurl.com/ceu8zkt #12DaysOfMLeighton 

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 1:  A signed set of all my paperbacks!  That's 11 of my books that are published in print, including Blood Like Poison books 1-3, Madly books 1-3 (books 1&2 combined), Gravity, Fragile, The Reaping, The Reckoning, The Wild Ones and Down to You.

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

DAY 1 WINNER IS KATHRYN GRIMES

Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:


Haven't read Down to You by M. Leighton? Get it now before Up to Me comes out January 6th. http://tinyurl.com/ceu8zkt #12DaysOfMLeighton 

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 2:  Down to You and The Wild Ones signed paperbacks, as well as swag packs

DAY 2 WINNER IS BRANDI BRADFORD
Sorry I haven't been around much today.  The holidays have me by the...well, you know;)  hehe I'll be back in full swing on Wednesday, responding to tweets, messages and e-mails. Until then, I'll still be doing contest tomorrow.  Hope y'all are enjoying the season!  Much love to you!! 

Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:


Haven't read Down to You by M. Leighton? Get it now before Up to Me comes out January 6th. http://tinyurl.com/ceu8zkt #12DaysOfMLeighton 

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 3:  Down to You t-shirt, a signed Down to You paperback and Down to You swag

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

DAY 3 WINNER IS LYNDSIE_NITE
Several entries were rejected because they're using the phrase from earlier in the week. Be SURE to use the new phrase!!!

Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:

Love always wins in M. Leighton's world.  Read a book, play to win.  #Giveaways  #12DaysOfMLeighton

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 4:  Signed copy of The Wild Ones, The Wild Ones swag and a full-size signed TWO poster

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:

Love always wins in M. Leighton's world.  Read a book, play to win.  #Giveaways  #12DaysOfMLeighton

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 5:  Pink BoCabulary t-shirt and a signed paperbacks of all 3 Blood Like Poison books

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Day 6 and Up top Me Teaser #2

Welcome to Day 6 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:

Love always wins in M. Leighton's world.  Read a book, play to win.  #Giveaways  #12DaysOfMLeighton

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 6:  Signed Down to You paperback and Down to You swag

And now onto teaser number two.  Wahoooooooooooooo

EXCERPT 2:

I walk over, stopping at the bar across from her.  I watch as she wraps the last bottle and puts it back on the shelf.  She looks around, making sure everything is done and the bar is clear before she turns to me. “Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?”Shyly, she looks away for a heartbeat before she brings her eyes back to mine.  She’s still not quite comfortable with compliments, which shocks me.  How someone who looks like she does could ever feel less than drop-dead gorgeous is beyond me.  Yet she does.  In a backward way, that makes her even more appealing.“You might’ve mentioned it once or twice before,” she says coyly, biting her lip in that way I love. It makes me want to carry her into the back room again.  But it would have to be quick.  And a quickie isn’t what I want with this girl.  Unless it can be followed up with something much more…thorough.Watching me from the corner of her eye, she turns and starts walking slowly toward the cut-out. With the bar between us, I walk with her.“That’s right.  I did mention it before.  I remember telling you how amazing you are.  I think we were in front of a mirror.”  My dick twitches behind my zipper just thinking about sliding into Olivia from behind and coming inside her in the ladies’ bathroom at Tad’s. “Does that sound familiar?”As she walks, she glances up at me from the corner of her eye.  I see the flash of hot desire.  I know she remembers it just as perfectly as I do.She clears her throat.  “Um, yeah.  That seems vaguely familiar.” Her grin is playful.God, what a tease!“Vaguely?  Maybe I didn’t pound it into you hard enough.”“Oh, I think you pounded it in plenty hard.”“Maybe I should’ve taken the time to give you a good tongue-lashing, too, then.”“Oh, I think the form of communication you used was very effective.”“So it’s all coming back to you now?”“Yes, it’s all coming back to me.” “If you’re lying, I could sweat it out of you, you know.”“I’m not lying.  It’s etched into my memory. Permanently.”“Maybe we should revisit it, just so you’re clear on everything we discussed.  I want to make sure it’s in there.  Nice and deep.  So you never forget it.”Finally her grin turns into a giggle just as we’re nearing the cut-out at the end of the bar.  When she rounds the corner, I’m there blocking her way with my body.  “I doubt there’s anything you could do to get it in there any deeper.”“Oh, I can think of one or two things.  The only way we’ll know for sure, though, is to try. And I don’t know about you, but I’m committed to this.  Invested.  And I’m nothing if not thorough.”

Day 7

Welcome to Day 7 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:

Love always wins in M. Leighton's world.  Read a book, play to win.  #Giveaways  #12DaysOfMLeighton

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 7:  Signed paperback of The Reaping and The Reckoning

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

DAY 7 WINNER IS MICHELLE NICOLE

Day 8

Welcome to Day 8 of my Christmas celebration, called THE 12 DAYS OF M. LEIGHTON.

To enter the giveaway, the only thing you have to do is tweet the following phrase:

Love always wins in M. Leighton's world.  Read a book, play to win.  #Giveaways  #12DaysOfMLeighton

You get an extra entry for tagging me with this phrase on Facebook.  You must be 18 or older to win and the giveaways are open to international participants.

I'll announce the winner right here on this post tonight at 9 pm EST.  You'll have 24 hours to respond to me via e-mail (m.leighton.books@gmail.com) with your mailing address and any particulars I need (sizes, inscriptions, etc).

DAY 8:  Down to You swag pack. All the goodies!

Good luck and Merry Christmas!