I probably shouldn’t say this, but I’m going to: I have loved all of my Carina Press covers. Madly. But this one, for Mistletoe and Margaritas, is my favorite. It’s simply a gorgeous cover and my first reaction to seeing it was, “Yes, that’s my Justin”.

Heating up the Holidays

Claire Rutledge still believes in love, despite losing her husband. So, after two years, she’s not surprised by the steamy dreams telling her it might be time to start moving on. But she didn’t expect her friend Justin to have the starring role.

Justin McCormick has loved Claire since the moment he first saw her, but his best friend got there first. Now that Claire is ready to move on with her life, Justin is finding it harder than ever to hide his true feelings. And when they both get caught up in the holiday spirits at a party, their simmering mutual attraction boils over into a night neither of them can forget…

The novellas are available individually, but you can buy the four contemporary novellas together in a collection (which, having read Jaci, HelenKay and Alison’s stories, I highly recommend):

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…Love!

A man gives the gift of trust and receives a second chance at love in return. A woman helps to heal the wounded heart of a soldier. A couple finds that true love knows no distance. And a young widow learns that there can be two great loves in a lifetime. Love, romance and passion come together in this collection of four seasonal shorts.

Anthology includes:
This Time Next Year by Alison Kent
A Rare Gift by Jaci Burton
It’s Not Christmas Without You by HelenKay Dimon
Mistletoe and Margaritas by Shannon Stacey

I’m hoping to have preorder & Goodreads links soon (they all release Dec 5th)! And as soon as I turn this book in (Mitch Kowalski’s story), I’ll get the first chapter of my novella up.

For now, I’m simply going to gaze adoringly at my cover a little while longer…