Saturday, 19 December 2015

Christmas Treats Blog Hop!



What are our favorite Christmas Treats? Books, of course! Stop by each blog for a chance to win fabulous books & gifties for the Holidays!

I've been reading a mixed bag lately - my favourite recent read was Ekaterinburg by Helen Rappaport, which is an account of the final days of the last Tsar of Russia. It's an amazing, but heavy-going book, and I'd love to get some more of Rappaport's books under the tree this year! At the other end of the scale, I've just started Libby Bishop's Ghosts of Kingston Cottage, which is a paranormal romance full of psychic investigators, ghosts, and skeptics, which is right up my street! I'm about halfway through and really enjoying it. I know there are two more books coming up in the series, so that would make another great Christmas present for me.

Giveaway!

Since it's the season of presents (and good will, obviously), I'm giving away two of my favourite things - a book and some perfume! First, an e-copy of my Christmassy werewolf story, COLD NIGHT MOON.


After a difficult year, Ayla Hammond wants to give her girlfriend Shannon a dream Christmas. A cosy, romantic cabin in the woods seems like the perfect way to put their troubles behind them and start the New Year right. And at first, everything is going according to Ayla's plan...Until night falls.
There's something in the woods. And it's after Shannon.
 
*An Editor's Pick*

And to go with that, a 10ml bottle of Wolf Moon from my Etsy shop, Common Brimstone.




Top notes of musk, blue tansy and dogwood make for a dusky floral opening that fades down into an earthy base of violet leaf, pine and cedar. A trickle of patchouli gives this scent a wild edge.

To be in with a chance of winning, just leave me a comment letting me know what your ideal Christmas gift would be!

And remember to visit the other blogs on the tour:

1. vox libris  35. Victoria Adams (INT)  69. Adria's Romance Reviews  
2. On the Broomstick  36. Sorcha McInnes  70. Reading Between the Wines Book Club  
3. herding cats & burning soup  37. Read Your Writes Book Reviews  71. I am a book addict...and proud of it  
4. RhiReading  38. Natalie-Nicole Bates (INT)  72. Celia Breslin  
5. Dani Harper, PNR Author (US)  39. V.S. Morgan  73. Jan Graham  
6. BIBLIOPHILE MYSTERY (INT)  40. Jacey Holbrand (INT)  74. [Insert Clever Quip Here]  
7. MYTHICAL BOOKS (INT)  41. Book Lovin' Mamas  75. Rambling Reads  
8. Angel's Guilty Pleasures (INT)  42. Where the Story Comes First (INT)  76. Urban Girl Reader  
9. Selena Kitt  43. Dianne Duvall, Author (INT)  77. Krysten Lindsay Hager, author INT  
10. Emme Rollins  44. Naomi Clark  78. In the Pages of a Good Book  
11. Excite Spice  45. Amber Morgan  79. Deanna Jewel  
12. Share My Destiny (INT)  46. TL Reeve  80. Deanna Dee (U.S. only)  
13. Joanne Jaytanie (INT)  47. Donna Steele  81. LeTeisha Newton (US)  
14. BookHounds (INT)  48. Sara Daniel  82. The Candid Cover  
15. BookHounds YA (INT)  49. Christine Murphy  83. Essence Write  
16. Talk Supe  50. Deal Sharing Aunt  84. Rose Wynters INT  
17. Erzabet's Enchantments PNR Author Erzabet Bishop  51. 3 Partners in Shopping  85. Colleen S Myers  
18. Rockin' Book Reviews  52. Musings and Ramblings (US)  86. Savings in Seconds (US)  
19. Adria's Romance Reviews (Int)  53. Classy Chit Chat, Cait Jarrod  87. My Book Snack (US)  
20. The Book Lovers Codex (INT)  54. Cuan MacDougall Pub  88. My Nook, Books & More (US)  
21. Kathy Bosman  55. Shelley Munro  89. Jennifer Dawson -Author (INT)  
22. Lucy Felthouse  56. Rosanna Leo  90. Literary Meanderings (INT)  
23. Margo Bond Collins (INT)  57. Houston Havens  91. Becky Flade  
24. Elisabeth Staab (US)  58. The Reading Frenzy/ US ONLY  92. Romance Novel Giveaways (INT)  
25. Daryl Devore (INT)  59. The Crafty Cauldron--not up yet  93. Author Zoe Forward  
26. Author Lynn Burke  60. Craves the Angst (INT)  94. Hearts & Scribbles ~ Jennifer Faye  
27. Scribbler's Sojourn  61. Robyn Neeley  95. Ava Claire  
28. Pembroke Sinclair  62. The Jeep Diva  96. E.S.P.  
29. DIRTY TALKIN' COWBOYS (INT)  63. Romancing the Readers  97. Sahara Roberts  
30. Lily Harlem  64. Romantic Ramblings  98. Fire and Ice Book Promos INT  
31. Jessica E. Subject  65. Anne Lange (Int)  99. Tonya Kinzer  
32. Melanie Karsak  66. Nancy Lee Badger, Author  100. Joann Downie  
33. Poppy Lawless  67. Lola Karns  
34. Natasha Blackthorne  68. For the Love of Bookends  

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18 comments:

  1. I would love some new boots.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Happy holidays!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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  2. An ideal gift would be something that's picked because the giver knows me well. Like books. Or…a gift card, because I like the freedom of choice. :))

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  3. I'd like a house lol
    Thanks for the chance
    puffangel87@yahoo.com

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  5. My gift would be not having to work so I could spend more time with my family.
    Thank you.
    Samimudrack @ yahoo.com

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  6. I am hoping for a Minion calendar! Lol :)

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  7. My ideal gift would be a few more shelves to keep a few more books on. Oh, and the books to put on them!
    jwisley(at)aol(dot)com

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  8. My ideal gift would be shoes or boots. I'm a little obsessed.
    blueskid29@yahoo.com

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  9. My ideal gift would be a winning lottery ticket.LOL But i would really love to recieve a kindle and amazon gift card to purchase books for it.

    orelukjp0 at gmail dot com

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  10. I'm not sure what I want for Christmas. Probably some down time for myself.

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  11. Right now I could go for a spa day!

    Tanyamarieward(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  12. A massage and a whole lot of peace and quiet (I have 5 roommates)

    Shannon
    sabai30705(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. A quiet Christmas without stress.
    Thank you for the chance!

    spamscape [at] gmail [dot] com

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  14. My ideal Christmas gift would be a kindle or tablet so I can read my books, I'm using my son's school one

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  15. Books and gift cards for books.

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  16. My ideal Christmas gift would be peace on Earth.

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  17. Books, of course, & some new pj's to snuggle up in, & even asked Santa to finally bring me a Kindle, since I'm probably one of the few people who still doesn't have one hehehe!!! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win & good luck to all who enter!!! Happy Holidays!!!:)
    akdalton@ymail.com

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  18. My husband home from Korea

    kimberlydtalbot@gmail.com

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