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Christmas Cookie Recipes

I love to bake and the holidays are the only time I really do it because ... well, I also love to eat what I bake and if I baked all year long, well, you know...

My mom always called these cookies, Butter Nut Balls, and they get requested every year for parties from my friend Mercy (she puts on some wonderful parties throughout the year) and also by my family.



They are the easiest, but a bit time consuming, as you need to roll each cookie then after they are cooked roll them again in powered sugar. A great bake together project for kids to help with. They are so yummy with melt in your mouth sweetness.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound butter
4 tablespoons sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans)

Roll into 3/4 - 1 inch balls. They expand so keep them on the smaller side.
Bake at 350 degree 15 - 18 minutes, depending on your oven.
Let them cool then roll in powered sugar. Be sure to let them cool so the sugar does not melt on them.

That's it. Enjoy. Easy Peasy.

COVER REVEAL and a BOGO Offer

Happy Wednesday!I've been invited to participate in this wonderful limited time charity box set with 18 other awesome NYT and USAT authors and I am super excited to share this new box set with you. You can pre-order your copy now and also receive a bonus box set when you pre-order. Dive into this wickedly sexy boxed set, packed with thrilling and steamy romances from some of your favorite New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Bestsellers.
We’ve brought the heat with paranormal bad boys who will leave you begging for more. If you love vampires, dragons, shifters, ghosts, and other hotties that go bump in the night, this is a limited time charity boxed set you don’t want to miss out on!

This limited time boxed set is only 99Cents and ALL Proceeds are being donated to
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Dragons!!!!!! Keith Urban and awesome Sale!

Happy Tuesday!This past weekend we went to S. Lake Tahoe and saw Keith Urban in concert at Harvey's. Such a great performer. Here's a picture I took. He's so yummy. Now I'm trying to recuperate from all the fun. I HAVE SO MANY SURPRISES FOR YOU that I'm just gonna get on with it! First of all,BEAUTIFULLY USED - BRODIE'S STORY in the Beaumont Brothers is 99 cents right now!This is book 2 in the series. You do not want to miss this great low price. This sale will not last long, so be sure to grab your copy of this second book in the Beaumont Brothers Series before it goes back up to $3.99.And don't forget to download the first book, BEAUTIFULLY WOUNDED  forF*R*E*E while you're at it.  HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!!!This SEXY, ALPHA, BAD BOY WON'T BE 99 CENTS FOREVER! FREE AMAZON NOOK iBOOKS KOBO GOOGLEPLAY Read Chapter One 99 CENTS AMAZON NOOK IBOOKS KOBO GOOGLEPLAYRead Chapter One Available NowAMAZONNOOKIBOOKSKOBOGOOGLEPLAYRead Chapter OneNow for the dragons!Oh Boy! Wets Kisses is on sale for 99 cents and I've teamed up with 34 other authors from the Wolf Pack to bring you dragons galore! The AMAZING Authors of the Wolf Pack Have 35DRAGON BOOKS JUST FOR YOU!ALL ON SALE!
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Until next time,
Hugs to you,
Susan

Don't Miss This Accidental Price Reduction!

Reduced Price for Broken Wide Open!While attempting to adjust something else on Amazon, I accidentally dropped the price of Broken Wide Open to $1.31 when I was checking out the different country prices and didn't notice until after I hit publish.I've decided to leave it lowered throughout the weekend. But the price will go back up to $3.99 on Monday, so don't miss this opportunity to get your copy at this super low price. Amazon only! Amazon US= $1.31Amazon UK = £0.99Amazon CA= $ 1.72Amazon AU= $1.77Amazon USAmazon UKAmazon CAAmazon AUAll my best, Susan

Independence Day Giveaway & Winner Announced!

Dear Reader,For those of you in the United States, Happy Independence Day! For all you other lovelies, happy day! Hope you all have a wonderful week. I will be relaxing on a pontoon boat with my husband and some good friends. I'm looking forward to that as one of my favorite songs by Little Big Town keep playing in my head.
Moving on. I have a few things to tell you. I know all you Immortal Hearts of San Francisco fans are patiently waiting for Gage's story, Protected by a Vampire. Well, I'm happy to say that I am working on it and even though I have always loved Gage in the other books, I'm loving him more and more each day. And getting to know him personally and intimately is one of my favorite things to do each morning. That's the time of day I like to write. I am also loving Ace, aka Acelyn. Every so often, I ask my fans for help with names for characters and placed in my books. I use my Author Facebook page to do this.I recently conducted a poll on my Facebook Author page asking for strong female character names for Gage's love interest and the name Acelyn was recommended by Sherry Pierson. When I saw it, I instantly fell in love with it. She goes by Ace in the story and I will be crediting Sherry in the front matter of the book.If you haven't liked my author page, yet and would like to be able to participate in polls like this, here is the link. https://www.facebook.com/SMGriscom. I also have giveaways there. I will be having a cover reveal for Protected by a Vampire sometime in the month of July. I haven't received the proof back from the cover designer yet, but I know it is coming soon. In the meantime, you can still download the newly revised and extended, Book 1, Tempted by a Vampire for FREE and start reading this sexy and steamy romance now!Note: If you've already downloaded it before the revisions, you can update your copy through your Amazon Account in your "Manage My Content" section. Download Tempted by a Vampire at AmazonClick here for more download linksMy recommended read this month is the Lost Centurion by Monica La Porta.  No one does sexy immortals like Monica. The chains of Love are stronger than the bonds of RevengeThe Roman centurion Marcus has sworn to avenge his wife's death—even if it takes an eternity to hunt down the vampire who murdered her. Turned immortal by a capricious god, for the last two thousand years, Marcus has been living a life devoid of love, consumed by his hatred for the vampire race. Until the night he rescues one of them, a frail newborn vampling, Diana, and she becomes his responsibility. Tortured by his past and hunted by vampires, Marcus must choose between avenging his dead wife or saving Diana from the same man who ruined his life, only to discover that not everything is what it appears to be.Click here for a sneak peek at the first Chapter. Get The Lost Centurion Now at AmazonClick here for more buy linksWinner, winner, chicken dinner, who won the four signed Immortal Hearts of San Francisco books?The winner was Judy J. Congratulations Judy!Didn't win? Try again below in the Rafflecopter giveaway for another chance to win all 4 Original Covers of the Immortal Hearts of San Francisco paperback books signed. a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks for reading,

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Wet Kisses is LIVE!

Dear Reader,I'm so excited to let you know that my new novella, Wet Kisses, is now LIVE on Amazon!  I can't wait for you to meet Adrian and Reese in this sexy, new standalone book! Much Love,Susan AMAZONiBOOKSB&NKOBOGOOGLE PLAYPRINT WET KISSESAdrian Marlowe is a dolphin-shifter who can shift into a dragon, a new and dangerous development to his shifter abilities. Now he’s gone from wealthy CEO to man on a mission: Figure out how to tame the dragon before it destroys him.

Landing the job as the new project manager in charge of the interior design of Waterscape’s new underwater hotel is Reese Briden’s dream job come true. Until she meets the sexy CEO and escaping the sexual tension that arises between them becomes impossible. Adrian could be the perfect lover. Except for one flaw. Well, maybe it’s not really a flaw, more of an inconvenience, because he is her boss.

Reese is feisty, beautiful and confident, and she might even be Adrian’s mate, except…she doesn’t know about the dragon. Now he has to decide whether to reveal himself or risk losing both her and his corporation. However, he just might lose himself if he lets the dragon consume him.  Are you on Facebook?  I'd love to have you join my reader group!  Just click the Facebook logo to join Susan's Passionate Babes!

         

WET KISSES COVER REVEAL!

Title: Wet Kisses - A Zodiac Shifter Romance - PiscesAuthor: Susan GriscomGenre: Shifter RomanceCover Designer: Raven BlackburnPublication Date: March 20th, 2018Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR
Blurb:
Adrian Marlowe is a dolphin-shifter who can shift into a dragon, a new and dangerous development to his shifter abilities. Now he’s gone from wealthy CEO to man on a mission: Figure out how to tame the dragon before it destroys him. 
Landing the job as the new project manager in charge of the interior design of Waterscape’s new underwater hotel is Reese Briden’s dream job come true. Until she meets the sexy CEO and escaping the sexual tension that arises between them becomes impossible. Adrian could be the perfect lover. Except for one flaw. Well, maybe it’s not really a flaw, more of an inconvenience, because he is her boss. Reese is feisty, beautiful and confident, and she might even be Adrian’s mate, except…she doesn’t know about the dragon. Now he has to decide whether to reveal himself or risk losing both her and his corporation. However, he just might lose himself if he lets the dragon consume him.



Gentle waves broke before me, white foam lapping at my toes. A warm front from the south blew over Kauai’s lush, mountainous regions and down to the beach, feathering its way along my back. The warmth brought a serene awareness and I craved the vitality that I knew the water would provide. I glanced back at my house nestled into the cliffside above me.Just a short hour ago the mansion bustled with music and laughter, people fraternizing and drinking, many dancing while a deejay played their favorite songs. Everyone chimed in for the countdown to midnight as the New Year rolled in with its promises of love and prosperity, giving all new hope with the prospects of what the future may hold. To most, good fortune. To me, an uncertainty that ached in my bones. The old prophecies that told of a mate who could temper the impulsions that grew within me swirled through my mind, reminding me I had yet to meet this person. I was beginning to believe she was a myth. The house sat quiet now. It had been well past three in the morning when the last of the guests said their New Year well wishes and farewells.A deep growl vibrated in the pit of my stomach and the tattoo etched onto my left breast shifted just enough to make me aware of the beast’s impatience. It wanted out.  I shrugged off my shirt and shoved my pants to my feet. Stepping out of them, I kicked them aside and I stood at the water’s edge, itching to submerge my body into the cool dark waves and allow the sea to claim me once again.I threaded my way into the blue tranquility of my salvation and dove under the swell of the ocean cresting before me. Instantly, I transformed into the smooth, thick, tubular chassis of the dolphin that would take me out into deeper waters. This was the fun part, the playful side of myself. The more controlled and logical one. This torpedo like form allowed me to swim fast, my speed probably about twenty miles per hour. I normally swam at about six miles per hour; however, on this first day of this new year I was in a hurry to reach the deep, darker sea where I could transform into the beast my body craved to be. The craving grew more intense each day, like a drug, and my body was the addict.


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Award winning and bestselling author, Susan Griscom writes paranormal and contemporary romance - steamy and sexy are the way they usually turn out. She's a huge fan of superheroes and bad boys confronted with extraordinary forces of nature, powers, and abilities beyond the norm mixed with hot, blow-your-socks-off romance.

She loves those days when she gets to sit around in her yoga pants, doing nothing but day dreaming about the sexy heroes she writes about and writing emotionally charged stories about love and romance.
She lives in Northern California with a gorgeous view of Folsom Lake from her office where she spends a lot of time day dreaming when she's not writing. She loves to drink wine and fortunately there are several local wineries close by and she visits them as often as possible. Together, she and her romantic husband have five great superhero kids and eight mini-superhero grand kids, so far.
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It's LIVE!! Blood Courtesans Box Set Awakenings is LIVE!!

Blood Courtesans - Awakenings is live EVERYWHERE.I'm so excited for you all to read this amazing box set! Such great stories. I fell in love with this world from the very first sentence I read.Much Love,Susan   Blood Courtesans Box Set Indulge in a darkly decadent and sinfully sensual world.A world where vampires are real, rich and hungry, a world where Blood Courtesans satisfy all their needs.Come, let fangs slip into your throat and awaken you to a whole new life.A boxed set of ALL NEW stories in this popular series.Warning: This isn't your momma's vampire romance. It's not Twilight or the Shade, either. It's Blood Courtesans: Luxury, fast cars, adventure, whirlwind romance and cold, hard fangs. Got blood?AMAZONiBOOKSKOBOB&NAre you on Facebook?  I'd love to have you join my reader group!  

Merry Christmas! A Christmas Giveaway!

Want to spark some romance into your Christmas? Enter this giveaway! 
Some of you may know that Whisper Cape was my debut novel back in 2011. Because it was my very first book, it will always be special to me. I had the best time writing Cael and Addie's love affair mostly because I didn't care about publishing it back then. So, if you haven't ever read it, you'll see a difference in my writing since then. I hope for the better. LOL, but still this is one of my favorite stories. I remember coming upstairs very excited about a scene and telling my husband all about it. He smiled and said it sounds like a great movie.
I have ave some older covers hanging around that would love to have a home. The three books in this series have recently been re-titled and given new covers.  (The new titles are Ignite the Fame, Reflect the Flame, and Tame the Flame.)  The stories inside are the same except for some minor adjustments to reflect the new titles. To win a signed set of these older titles, just fill out the Rafflecopter below.


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These covers below are the new covers of the series newly re-titled "The Sectorium" to go with A Gypsy's Kiss, which is a spin off of this series. There is also another 5th book coming out soon. Just click below read their blurbs on Amazon. First book is only 99 cents.

I hope you all have a fantastic holiday! And I'll send out another newsletter soon, with a name and more great stuff, like another giveaway!