There’s nothing like a good holiday romance . . .
Welcome to the Holiday Gifts of Love Blog Hop!
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Along with more than 200 other authors, I’m opening my virtual doors, and giving you a peek into one my favorite parts of the holiday – the holiday romance.
Hot spiced cider, a cold, stormy day, and me, curling up with a feel-good book – that is what I consider the perfect day this time of year. I am a sucker for the holiday anthologies: stories of redemption, lost love restored, new love found. Any story that has me crying happy tears is a winner.
I love falling for the hero, relating to the heroine, watching their love blossom, falter, and finally triumph. It is the addiction, and the joy of romance – finding my way to that happy ending. Holiday romance has that extra tingle, which just pulls me in faster, tugs at my heart more. Ahhhhh – I get sentimental just thinking about it.
Now it’s your turn to share: what is your favorite holiday romance?
Leave your answer in the comments, along with your email, and you will be entered to win a fab holiday gift from me.
Plus, it will give you another entry for the blog hop grand prizes:
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize: A $200 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!
If you haven’t already, please take a moment and download book 1 of The Claire Wiche Chronicles, Rest For The Wicked – it’s free, and my gift to you.
Get it at Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Kobo or Smashwords.
And for a very limited time, book 2, A Gathering of Angels, is only 99 cents.
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Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the hop, and Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Until next time – read on.
cheers,
~Cate
Posted on December 14, 2012, in What's happening in the world of Cate and tagged A Gathering of Angels, Amazon gift card, Cate Dean, free ebook, giveaway, grand prizes, Holiday Gifts of Love blog hop, holiday romance, Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, Rest For The wicked, The Claire Wiche Chronicles, What's happening in the world of Cate, writer. Bookmark the permalink. 45 Comments.
Hi Cate!
I already have Rest for the Wicked! I will have to buy A Gathering of Angels, too.
My favorite Christmas romance book is A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas.
Happy Holidays!
Julie K
kornhsl@yahoo.com
Hi Julie! Thanks for stopping by, and sharing. I can see the beginning of a very long TBR list.
~Cate
Favorite Christmas read, it seems like every year an author is coming out with a new tale to tell and I enjoy everyone I find…
This year Angel Be Good by Carmicheal is the one that I have enjoyed so far (similar to the Dickens tale but the a romantic twist)
BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom
Email following (thanks for the heads up on the free read)
Hi Becky – thanks for sharing that. I love Dickens, so I will have to check it out. Enjoy the hop!
~Cate
The Present by Johanna Lindsey
Happy holidays!
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Hi bn100! I love that one! Will have to revisit it. Thanks for stopping by.
~Cate
My favorite christmas romances are The Best Thing by Jaci Burton and this years Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione! Thanks for the great giveaway!
kacidesigns ATyahoo DOT com
Thanks for stopping by! More to add to my list.
~Cate
Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione! Not very sentimental but a fun ride!
jung {dot} shari {at} gmail {dot} com
Now I definitely have to add that one,since two of you recommended it. More holiday stories – where’s my hot cider?
~Cate
I don’t think I’ve read many Christmas Romances this year – I did read a sweet romance for a review that I would read again though – Christmas Forever by Robin Bayne … not in my normal choices list – but I am glad that I read it.
thank you for participating and for the opportunity – Many thanks for Rest for the Wicked – I have added 4 of your titles to my “want to read wishlist”…which is now longer than I am tall…
blog hops – have to love the information!
glhince at gmail dot com
That sounds great – and my TBR list keeps growing. Enjoy Rest For The Wicked – and that for adding me to your list.
~Cate
That would be THANKS for adding me to your list. Yikes – typing too fast.
Thanks for the giveaway!
parisfan_ca@yahoo.com
You’re welcome – thanks for taking the time to stop by!
~Cate
Hmm… I really haven’t read any holiday romances… what’s up with that? I guess, I just don’t get to read much during the holidays… too much going on and such. I definitely need to fix that!
Thanks for joining this great hop!!
kaylapshirley (at) Gmail (dot com)
Thanks for stopping by, Kayla! Hope you get the chance to read one or two of the great sugestions here.
~Cate
My favorite would have to be one of Lori Foster’s
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
Having a great time doing it – and meeting you all.
Thanks for the rec – adding it to my list!
~Cate
I love all the shorter stories that come out at Christmas and love getting the ones with several authors in one…a real treat. One of my favorites though is a classic of love..the Gift of the Magi
peach_hugs@yahoo.com
I have a gorgeous limited edition of Magi – one of my favorite stories, ever. Thanks for sharing!
~Cate
I loved the Dark Hunter’s Christmas by Sherrilyn Kenyon .
vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com
Merry Christmas to you! Thank you for the giveaway!
verusbognar (at) gmail (dot) com
Happy Holidays! Great Giveaway!
aprilnu2003(at)yahoo(dot)com
This is my 45th holiday to spend with my sweetie…and that is a romantic holiday in itself.
Thank you for the chance go win giveaways. Merry Christmas
Gail
djgandyfan@gmail.com
Happy Holidays!
ajcraig77@comcast.net
Favorite holiday read is Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas. When I received the book I was feeling cynical and depressed about Christmas and it sort of revived me.
Raonaid at gmail dot com
A Wallflower Christmas Thanks for being part of this blog hop
Merry Christmas
crystaley73 at yahoo dot com
I don’t have a favorite because I haven’t read many holiday romance novels. Thank you for the freebie!
bituin76 at hotmail dot com
Maggie Davis wrote two holiday romances that I loved. One was made into a tv movie with Olivia Newton John.
flip at ida dot net
Happy Happy Holidays! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love Lisa Kleypas A Wallflower Christmas and Devil in Winter
grapeapril75(AT)gmail.com
Is it horrible I don’t have a favorite Christmas romance or really any romance? I am just so jaded I feel like true romance and love doesn’t really exist. Maybe someday! I may ask Santa for that this year. I think I am on his naughty list though….hmmmmm. LOL
Thanks for being a part of the hop and for the *surprise*
Happy Holidays to you and yours,
Marlena
charmedpoms(at)yahoo(dot)com
I don’t really have a favorite holiday romance.
Thanks for the chance to win and Happy Holidays!
sqwalker2@hotmail.com
Linus, blanket and a Christmas tree is my favorite romance – A Charlie Brown Christmas. *g*
Happy Holidays,
Lasha
mslasha at gmail dot com
Thanks for the great hop.
magic5905 at embarqmail dot com
i dont have a favorit holiday romance but i recently read cherish your name by mary calmes
kaholgate at ymail dot com
I don’t have a favorite. Thanks for the chance to win!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
I honestly dont have a favorite holiday romance. I’m always so busy during the holiday season. I read them after the season is over…lol Big Hugs & Happy Holidays.
missie25524 @ netzero.com
What an awesome hop!! And a fantastic giveaway! Thank you!! Happy holidays to you all! Best wishes and many blessings!
shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
One of my favorite Christmas Romance Books is The Untamable Rogue by Annette Blair! The story is about Ashford Blackburne Fifth Earl and he has to get married and get his willing bride pregnant before Christmas or his grandfather won’t let him inherit his money. Ash truly needs to inherit the money because his late father squandered it all away and he is taking care of his mother. After getting stood up at the alter, again, Ash and his friends go to the local pub where the owner plays a drunken Ash in a card game…his consolation prize is the pubs daughter Larkin, who he wants to get ride of. Ash has to learn to forgive…Larkin has to learn how to trust…can two completely different people find love together. This is a cute, extremely funny, romantic story with a surprise Christmas ending!
Angelheart618@gmail.com
Hello, thanks for the giveaway! I don’t really have a favorite Christmas story.
skizzles_22_hju@yahoo.com
i grabbed rest for the wicked thanks for offering it free merry christmas to you and your family i love reading especially around chritsmas time angelwolfmystic@yahoo.com
I don’t have one, maybe I’ll find one this year.
Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com
I’m spending this holiday season with my family and hoping to win so I can read more romances. I don’t have an ereader. Happy Holidays! lisarayns at gmail dot com
I really enjoyed Unwrapped.
planterofhope at aol dot com