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December 31, 2020
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome to a new year! Let's hope this one is much better than the last.Wishing you all a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2021!
December 30, 2020
2020 In Review
As 2020 comes to a close, it's fun to look back over the year and all the new books that released.
February 2020--Naughty Temptations Collection Four actually includes rereleases of two older Ellora's Cave Quickies--Anastasia's Style and Jessamyn's Christmas Gift.
March 2020--Fury Unleashed, Forgotten Brotherhood book 1
May 2020--Arctic Bite, Forgotten Brotherhood book 2
June 2020--First Response: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology
July 2020--Spear's Search, Assassins of Gravas book 1
September 2020--Burning Ash, Forgotten Brotherhood book 3
November 2020--Ivar's Escape, Assassins of Gravas book 2
Thank you to all my readers for your support and encouragement. Looking forward to 2021!
BURNING ASH is a Favorite of 2020
I'm thrilled and honored that BURNING ASH is one of Reading in Pajamas Top 15 Favorite Romance Books of 2020.
December 23, 2020
'Twas the Night Before Christmas...
Happy December 24th!
A Visit from St. Nicholasby Clement Clarke Moore (1822)
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.As I drew in my hand, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."
A Visit from St. Nicholasby Clement Clarke Moore (1822)
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.As I drew in my hand, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."
December 22, 2020
I'm over at the RLF Blog Today
Have you ever read the Salvation Pack series? If not, find out why you should over at the ROMANCE LIVES FOREVER BLOG.GO TO RLF BLOG
December 21, 2020
I'm over at the Sweet 'n Sexy Divas Blog
I'm over at the SWEET 'N SEXY DIVAS BLOG sharing my Top 5 holiday shows.
Be sure to stop by and check it out.
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December 20, 2020
Happy Winter Solstice!
Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. From here on, the days get longer. Take some time today to stop and simply be. There is so much rushing around during the holiday season that we sometimes don't stop and breathe.
Happy Solstice! Blessed Yule! Welcome Winter!
Happy Solstice! Blessed Yule! Welcome Winter!
December 16, 2020
I'm over at Delilah Devlin's Blog
I'm over at Delilah Devlin's blog sharing one of my favorite holiday recipes--chocolate fudge.Be sure to stop by.
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December 13, 2020
Music of the Holidays--Mary, Did You Know? - Pentatonix
This is such a beautiful version of this song.
