Friday, December 16, 2011

It's a Blog Hop! Hop! Hop! Stuff your Stockings!

Greetings friends!

Christmas is here! Well, not quite, hehe, but almost, because today begins the "Stuff your Stockings" Blog Hop and there are loads of prizes to be won!



More than 150 authors have gotten together to create this fun Blog Hop. There are so many prizes because each author has his/her own contest running on their blog. You can go HERE to see the list of all the participants and have your pick :) The Contest lasts all weekend, from Friday, December 16th to Sunday, December 18th, so you have plenty of time to participate.

So, what am I giving away and how can you win?

I'm giving one reader a PDF copy of my upcoming Christmas novella, set for release on December 21st, "The Uncertain List". To win all you have to do is leave a comment here telling me what you like best about the December Holidays. (Oh, and please leave your email so I can get in touch with you if you win ^_^)

Tristan's job is to investigate those people on Santa's Uncertain List and determine whether they're truly Naughty or Nice. His last mission of the year is Amy, a sweet girl with a kinky streak that will make his job harder than expected.


And a fun excerpt for your enjoyment:

Tristan slammed the car door shut and paused to look at the small town around him. An assortment of shops and apartment buildings lined the street. Through almost every window he could see Christmas decorations. Trees adorned in all manner of styles, from the most simple with plastic stars to the most embellished with gold and silver balls, matching tinsel, and fake snow, graced halls, living rooms, and shop fronts.


He took in a deep breath. A mixture of pine trees, burning wood, and delicious coffee assaulted his senses. His stomach growled, reminding him he hadn't had anything to eat for quite a while. He glanced at the paper in his hand. At the bottom of a row of crossed-out words, a name scribbled in fancy red ink stood out. Amy Donaldson. She was the last mission on his list. Hopefully, he'd be done quickly and be able to get back home for Christmas dinner. A couple strode by him and the smell of warm muffins reached his nostrils. His stomach growled again. Folding the list with Amy's name, he placed it on the inside of his thick winter coat and made up his mind. After all, there was nothing worse than starting a job on an empty stomach.


A bell chimed over his head as he entered the coffee house named Sugar, Ginger, and Spice. A delicious waft of ginger cookies and sugary sweets reached him, corroborating the shop's apt name. The only thing missing, from his point of view, was the touch of spice.


However, the remedy to that appeared in the form of a stunning coffee-serving clerk. He took in her looks as he strolled over to the counter. Compared to him, she wasn't very tall; her head would barely reach over his chin. Her short brown hair was fashioned in a cute pixie haircut with long, side-swept bangs, which highlighted her high cheekbones and large brown eyes. She wasn't too thin, but more on the plump side, just like he liked his women. There was nothing like holding on to a woman's ample hips in the throes of passion.


"What can I get you, sir?"


He was pleased to discover she had a sweet voice, too. Most likely, she participated in a choir or had done so when she was a child. He raised his eyes from her pretty face to stare at the billboard above. The little place certainly had a large assortment of cakes, muffins, cookies, coffees, and hot chocolates.


"What do you recommend, ummm..." He lowered his gaze to read the square tag placed over her heart. "Amy."


He looked up at her face again and was shocked to see the sign hovering on her forehead. How could he have missed it before? The black question mark with a sparkling white snowflake acting as a dot danced over her forehead like a luminous beacon. He must have been too distracted with her appearance to notice she was the last person on his list.


"If I may advise?"


Amy's sweet voice broke his thoughts. He realized he must have been foolishly staring at her for a few seconds and his cheeks warmed in embarrassment. Perhaps sensing his discomfort, Amy plowed on.


"The coffee with white chocolate tastes particularly good if you pair it with the vanilla cupcake."


She smiled at him, a pearly white smile full of innocence. How could this little fairy be on the Uncertain List? She clearly belonged to the Nice List. There must have been some sort of mistake.


"I'll give that a try, then."


"Will you be at a table or is it a takeout order?" she asked automatically.


Tristan regarded the place. The coffee house was not too full: a couple sat at a table, a group of girls chatted at another, and an elderly man read in an armchair. On a whim, he decided he would stay awhile.


"I'll have the order here."


"That will be six fifty, please."


He handed her the money and walked away to sit down at one of the empty tables near the window. He regarded the store more calmly. In a corner, there were a few worn-out couches, inviting people to bring a book and relax while enjoying their drinks. The rest of the room was furnished with round wooden tables and chairs made out of the same material. Each table held a small Christmas ornament with the day's menu. Tinsel and banners wishing everyone happy holidays decorated the walls. The windows were sprayed with fake snow to form the words Merry Christmas. Soft Christmas jazz music played through some speakers. Tristan smiled cheerfully. He was comfortable and at ease in the little coffee shop. It was almost like being home.


"Here you go, sir."


Amy bent over the table and placed his order. Her breast brushed against his arm and like a magnet to metal, his eyes were drawn to her exposed cleavage. His mouth watered. How could he have missed noticing such fine attributes before? His eyes lifted as the girl straightened up. With a smile and a knowing wink, she pointed at his coffee. She turned around and walked back to the counter, her hips swaying in an indecent manner that caused his cock to swell. He finally tore his eyes off her when he could no longer see her generous bottom. His stomach roared, reminding him he was hungry, and he switched his attention to the steaming cup before him. That's when he caught sight of the napkin next to his coffee. She had scribbled her name and her phone number on the paper. He looked up at Amy again and she smiled devilishly. Perhaps his job wasn't going to be as easy as he had thought.

12 comments:

  1. Thanks for participating in the hop! The best thing are the 4 days off with pay.

    acm05@juno.com

    ReplyDelete
  2. I love this excerpt!

    Now then, what I love about the holidays is seeing the joy on my kids faces Christmas morning. Even the little things can send them into squeals of delight and it warms me so to be a part of this.

    Here's hoping your Christmas is joyful as well.

    Ayla
    aylaruse at live dot com

    ReplyDelete
  3. Nice! Count me in ;-)
    info (at) drowned-sorrow (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  4. Just hopping by. Happy Holidays!

    megy_pooh@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  5. I just love seeing how excited all the children get over seeing Santa and Christmas lights. It's just so pure and magical. Thanks,
    -Amber

    ReplyDelete
  6. What I love most is spending time with the whole family, lots of good times and memories! Thanks for being part of the Hop and Happy Holidays to you :)

    Eva
    evitap67(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  7. I like the family time, good food and a warm fire.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love decorating the tree with my family.
    Thanks for the great excerpt.
    judithhulleyathotmaildotcom

    ReplyDelete
  9. I like seeing the excitement on my kids faces when they see the houses covered in lights. Thanks for being part of the blog hop

    Wolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  10. I'm loving everyone else's holidayspirit this year <3 Its nice to observe once in awhile

    Merry Christmas <3

    bakinstuff@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  11. Lots of lights and eating christmas cookies.
    linze_e at hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  12. Whew! What a teaser! I love the cover too! I cant wait to read this! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Happy holidays!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete

I adore comments! Don't be shy and tell me your thoughts.