In 2012 I began a holiday tradition of writing Christmas codas for some of my—and your—favorite stories. I ran the codas on my blog and left them up there for readers to enjoy all year round. Readers requested that I collect the codas and make them available digitally and in print, and I thought that was a fun idea, which is how you come to be reading this. I decided to add another ten new codas to the collection, as well as some recipes for cocktails and dishes that are either featured in the original works or seem to add some final comment or insight into the era or the characters or their relationship.

More Happy Ever Afters for the Holidays! In 2012 I began a holiday tradition of writing holiday codas for some of my—and your—favorite stories. I ran the codas on my blog and left them up there for readers to enjoy all year round. At the request of readers, I collected the codas in an expanded and edited edition which I published in 2015 as Merry Christmas, Darling. Since then I’ve written an additional twenty-one codas, so it seems about time to do another collection. As before, I’m including recipes for cocktails and dishes that are either featured in the original works or seem to add some final comment or insight into the era or the characters or their relationship. OR that I just want to share with you, my readers! (Black Orchid martinis, anyone?) Because the codas are a holiday gift to you, my readers, they also remain available for free on my blog (minus editing, expansion or erotic content). I wish you all the jolliest of winter seasons! May this season be filled with happy surprises!