The Story of Yukon and the Christmas Cookie

The holidays are over and it’s back to reality, right?  Just in case you’re experiencing those back to word/school/life blahs, here are some very cute pictures of Yukon the Norwegian Elkhound and his favorite Christmas present.  Food was involved.

Look! Another present for me!

What could it be?

Oh, joy of joys! Cookies!

I can barely control myself.

I'm drooling, but I can't help it.

Excuse me while I clean up.

All gone? I hate that!

Fortunately, there’s still a whole box of cookies left, but Yukon’s mom is very sensibly doling them out.  After all, Yukon doesn’t want to have to start the new year on a diet!

We have a Christmas Eve winner!

And the winner of the mini-contest featuring books by Beverley Kendall and Lori Brighton is Denise Vega!  Denise, send me your email and I’ll got those books right off to you.

And to all my readers and friends, I wish you a happy and peaceful Christmas!

Winners!

There are two winners in my mini-contest to win an e-ARC of my novella, The Pleasure of a Younger Lover in the Kensington anthology, An Invitation To Sin. For those who entered here on my blog, the winner is Estela Williams.  For those who entered on my FaceBook page, the winner is Desere Steenberg.  Congratulations to you both!

An Invitation To Sin

And just for Christmas, I’ll be running another mini-contest at the end of the week.  Make sure you stop by later to find out the details!

Yukon’s Holiday Wish List

 

If you’ve ever stopped by my website, you know that Yukon is a Norwegian Elkhound who loves to read.  He’s very fond of thrillers, books about mountain climbing, and, of course, romance.  He’s been diligently compiling his reading wish list for Christmas in the hopes that Santa will drop at least a few of his requests down the chimney.  Along with a few dog bones and chew toys, just to round things out.

Yukon’s reading wish list:

WHISPER FALLS by Toni Blake

SOMEONE LIKE YOU by Susan Mallery

STONED KISSED by Keri Stevens

LYING EYES by Amy Atwell

CADDYGIRLS by VK Sykes

Okay.  Yukon does have a confession to make.  He’s already read CADDYGIRLS.  After all, my husband and I wrote that book under the pen name of VK Sykes, but Yukon figures it never hurts to have another copy of a book he really enjoyed (honestly, I didn’t pay him to say that!).  And because Yukon is such a loyal reader of mine, he’s also asked his mommy not to forget to pre-order my next historical release, which is a novella in the anthology, AN INVITATION TO SIN. You can read an excerpt from my novella on my website.

So that’s what Yukon is looking forward to reading in the next little while.  How about you?  Leave a comment and tell me what you’ve got on your wish list for the holidays.  One commenter will win an e-ARC of my novella from AN INVITATION TO SIN.

A Very Southern Christmas

Yeah, okay.  I know that whenever I blog I should be witty, or insightful, or educational, or a spectacular combo of all three.  I promise to do that another day.  But it’s the Christmas Season, y’all, and I just want to eat cookies, drink eggnog, and look at pretty pictures.  I bet you do, too.  So today I’m sharing some very pretty pictures of Amelia Island, Florida, where I’m spending the holidays with my family.

Maritime-themed door

Historical Home

Carousel horse on the porch of a local B&B

Christmas tree and palm trees

Rustic porch with decorations

Gingerbread pirate ship at the Ritz Carlton