#TNTConfidential 12 Days of Christmas #GIVEAWAY Day 6: Rebecca Brochu & The Lawman's Librarian #ChristmasStories

Don't be fooled! Just because a cover doesn't look Christmassy it doesn't mean that the story isn't Christmassy. And if you have any doubts you can ask today's author, Rebecca Brochu! Enter her giveaway and learn how to make some peppermint bark!

What is your favorite thing about the Holidays?

I’ve always loved the atmosphere that comes along with the Holiday seasons.  The decorations and the general sense of merriment that tends to hang in the air.

What inspired you to write this Christmas story?

I was actually inspired to write this story based on a conversation I had with a friend of mine about mall Santa’s.

What's one of your favorite things to do for Christmas?

I’ve always loved peppermint bark during the Holiday seasons so I’m going to share one of my favorite recipes.

Original recipe makes 1 1/4 pounds

Ingredients:

8 ounces high-quality semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces

2 teaspoons canola oil, divided

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, divided

8 ounces high-quality white chocolate, broken into pieces

25 peppermint candies, crushed

Directions:

Lightly grease a 9x9 inch pan and line with waxed paper, smoothing out wrinkles; set aside.

Place the semisweet chocolate and 1 teaspoon of the canola oil in the top of a double boiler over just barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. When the chocolate is melted, stir in 1/4 teaspoon of the peppermint extract. Pour the melted chocolate into the prepared pan, and spread evenly over the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle half of the crushed peppermints over the chocolate layer. Refrigerate until completely hardened, about 1 hour.

Place the white chocolate and the remaining 1 teaspoon canola oil in the top of a double boiler over just barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. When the chocolate is melted, stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract. Pour the white chocolate directly over the semisweet chocolate layer; spread evenly. Sprinkle the remaining crushed candy over the top and gently press in. Refrigerate until completely hardened. Remove from pan; break into small pieces to serve.

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When Sheriff Nick Grey is talked into playing Santa at the local mall by his devious sister Lana he fully expects to have a miserable time.  What he doesn’t know is that Lana has convinced Peter DeKell to play one of his elves.  Peter’s the town’s librarian and the object of Nick’s affection since they were both children.  The only problem is that while the entire town knows that the Sheriff is head over heels for the quiet librarian, Peter seems at best oblivious and at worst not interested.

After being faced with the temptation of Peter in tights Nick finally breaks down and asks Peter to dinner and is elated when he accepts.  When disaster strikes in the form of an ill-timed kiss Nick has to make a choice.  Is he willing to finally give up on being with Peter?  Or will the lawman fight for his librarian’s affections?

Available at: Evernight ~~ Amazon 

About Rebecca: 

I am proud to say that I live in a small town in North Carolina, surrounded by fields and fresh air. Naturally I spend most of my days crouched in front of a keyboard or curled up with a book.  With a collection of games, dvd's, and books that number too many to count I am often neck deep in some fantasy world.  I truly do owe it all to the readers.  Thank you so very much.

 

Find Rebecca at:

Evernight Publisher:  http://www.evernightpublishing.com/rebecca-brochu/

Blog:  http://rbrochu.blogspot.com/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/AuthorRBrochu

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008DMDK5E

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/AuthorRebeccaBrochu

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5159900.Rebecca_Brochu

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