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The Twelve Quickies of Christmas
Series · 13
books · 2003-2004

Books in series

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#1

Angel in Moonlight

2003

Book 1 of the 12 Quickies of Christmas Book Being a Polgaran Pleasure goddess isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sex isn't exactly boring, but it is just sex, limited emotion involved. Lita craves the intrigue of strong human emotions. Her wish is granted, to spend a year among humans, learning and experiencing their emotions. Then destiny throws her for quite a loop when she's pulled into Ben's arms and discovers just how wonderful love is. But the clock is ticking. If she stays, she'll lose everything, but if she leaves Ben, she'll lose even more. This book is loosely connected to the Talisman Bay series, but can be read as a stand-alone.
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#2

August Heat

2003

Day 2 in the 12 Quickies of Christmas series Book 4 of the Men of August series Join the August Family for Christmas. It's been a little more than a year since Cade, Brock and Sam wrestled their lives back from the woman determined to destroy them. Join them in this first August family Christmas celebration, August Heat, and see if their wives have been naughty or nice, or if the brothers must show them once again how proper August wives should act.
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#3

Make Me Believe

2003

Book 3 in the Twelve Quickies of Christmas series. Chelly is going nuts—she thinks. And she's fighting for the right to keep her little boy. Right before Christmas, her ex announces he is going to sue for custody of their child. Because she is losing her mind. She is talking to a man who doesn't exist. A tall, sexy creature with wicked blue eyes and magic in his hands. And he can't possibly exist. After all, elves aren't real.
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#4

Just a Little Magic

2003

Book 4 in the Twelve Quickies of Christmas series. Beth Adams expected a proposal of marriage on Christmas Eve. What she gets is a wanna-be Santa Claus who's just gotten pink-slipped. Dominic Claus isn't merely good looking, he's perfect - he's just not Santa material. Beth could care less, especially once she discovers that Dom is a lot more than a good looking guy in a Santa suit - he's the lover of her dreams, toys included. Unfortunately, he actually thinks he's an elf. Differences aside, Beth discovers that all it takes is Just a Little Magic to find true love.
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#5

Ringing In The Season

2003

Christmas is only two days away, and Traci Campbell has never felt more miserable. Her seventeen-year marriage seems on the verge of failure. Rick makes no time for the kids, for her; they haven't made love in four months. She can't stand the thought of losing Rick, but her heartfelt appeal a month ago appears to have meant nothing to him. But a determined husband can make a lot happen in a few short weeks, and a very unusual treasure hunt leads Traci on an erotic journey down memory lane. Can love, determination, and five tiny golden rings save a marriage?
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#6

The Toymaker

2003

Book 6 in the Twelve Quickies of Christmas series. Samantha, widowed with two small children on the Missouri frontier, struggles to survive through the harsh winter. When she gives the small toymaker named, Claudius, shelter from a storm, little miracles begin to happen. But, are they enough to restore love, and her belief in the Magic of Christmas.
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#7

Passion And A Pear Tree

2003

Book 7 in the Twelve Quickies of Christmas series. What does a prudish, self-proclaimed loner do when a nearly naked man jumps out of an oversized Christmas gift, sings a slightly racy version of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and promises to make her deepest desires come true? She goes for it, of course, and has the best twenty-four hours of her life. But at the stroke of midnight, the spell ends, and her happy holidays take an unexpected turn. Alone again, there's only one thing she wishes for: a little Christmas magic to bring back the man who taught her the joy of giving.
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#8

A Christmas Phantasie

2003

After a bad marriage, Jakarta finds it difficult to commit to a future with the man she's now seeing. Teague has grown frustrated with her hesitation, believing she doesn't trust him. On their Christmas trip to Castle Phantasie, with its reputation of fulfilling dreams of the vanilla or kinky variety, things come to a head. Jakarta must prove her trust in Teague by submitting to him, or their relationship will end. She loves him, but what he's asking for might be more than she can give. This is a standalone story with no cliffhangers. It contains elements of light bondage in a fantasy context and is not a true BDSM title. This was previously published under a different title. All stories in the "Castle Phantasie" series share a common location, but each can be read independently without confusion.
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#9

Snow Angel

2003

Book 9 in the Twelve Quickies of Christmas series. In her misspent youth, Constance used sex as a shallow substitute for the intimacy and love she craved. Fifteen years later, she whispers her deepest wish into Santa's ear at a Christmas benefit, only to discover he is someone who was part of that unfortunate and embarrassing time of her life. Mortified, she plans an early exit from the party, but Santa has different ideas. Sam Coble always wanted to get to know the girl behind the reputation, and now that she is an accomplished, independent woman, that determination spurs him to action. Constance is going to discover this particular Santa has a soft spot for naughty girls. He plans to give her everything she ever put on a Christmas list... and then some.
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#10

Hot for Santa

2003

Book #10 in the Twelve Quickies Of Christmas series. Book #5 in the Hot in the City series. By Christmas Eve, Amy Finnegan has given up hope that Cole Bradshaw will ever think of her as any more than a friend. After all, she's been flirting with him since the beginning of December, when they first began working as Santa and elf for charity at a local mall. So when Cole invites Amy to his place for eggnog and old holiday movies, she never expects to find him waiting for her in nothing but his Santa hat, ready to give her some very erotic gifts from beneath his Christmas tree!
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#11

Elf Song

2003

Book 11 in the Twelve Quickies Of Christmas series. Though he is in great demand at the court, Branagh, the Nutcracker Prince, has sought no mate and found no one to fill his needs. Melflouise Fairnight, once an archer in the elf militia, now a kitchen maid in the palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy wanted only to catch a glimpse of the secretive Nutcracker Prince. She never dreamed he'd desire her, or that his loving could free the elf song she'd kept caged since her husband's death. Their unexpected passion forces Branagh to make a terrible choice, between his kingdom and his woman.
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#12

The Christmas Angel

2003

What if the one thing you want for Christmas is the one thing that disappears? When beautiful and courageous US diplomat, Nicole Caron gets stationed in Amman for the holidays, the last thing she ever expected was to be swept off her feet in a whirlwind romance with Italian dignitary, Alessandro della Torre. But when Alessandro disappears without a trace, Nicole must face the holidays alone and in despair. The only thing that can help her is a holiday miracle from the Christmas Angel. Note: This book was originally published by Ellora's Cave and is an updated and lightly re-edited version.
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#1-6

The Twelve Quickies of Christmas

2004

12 Quickies of Christmas series, Volume 1. Enjoy the season with the first half, books 1 to 6, of this omnibus of festive romantic (and hot!) tales ... Book 1: Angel In Moonlight by Ashleigh Raine Being a Polgaran Pleasure goddess isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sex isn't exactly boring, but it is just sex, limited emotion involved. Lita craves the intrigue of strong human emotions. Her wish is granted, to spend a year among humans, learning and experiencing their emotions. Then destiny throws her for quite a loop when she's pulled into Ben's arms and discovers just how wonderful love is. But the clock is ticking. If she stays, she'll lose everything, but if she leaves Ben, she'll lose even more. Book 2: August Heat (Men of August) by Lora Leigh Join the August Family for Christmas. It's been a little more than a year since Cade, Brock and Sam wrestled their lives back from the woman determined to destroy them. Join them in this first August family Christmas celebration and see if their wives have been naughty or nice, or if the brothers must show them once again how proper August wives should act. Book 3: Make Me Believe by Shiloh Walker Chelly is going nuts - she thinks. And she's fighting for the right to keep her little boy. Right before Christmas, her ex announces he is going to sue for custody of their child. Because she is losing her mind. She is talking to a man who doesn't exist. A tall, sexy creature with wicked blue eyes and magic in his hands. And he can't possibly exist. After all, elves aren't real. Book 4: Just A Little Magic by Kate Douglas Beth Adams expected a proposal of marriage on Christmas Eve. What she gets is a wanna-be Santa Claus who's just gotten pink-slipped. Dominic Claus isn't merely good looking, he's perfect - he's just not Santa material. Beth could care less, especially once she discovers that Dom is a lot more than a good looking guy in a Santa suit - he's the lover of her dreams, toys included. Unfortunately, he actually thinks he's an elf. Differences aside, Beth discovers that all it takes is Just a Little Magic to find true love. Book 5: Ringing In The Season by Rachel Bo Christmas is only two days away, and Traci Campbell has never felt more miserable. Her seventeen-year marriage seems on the verge of failure. Rick makes no time for the kids, for her - they haven't made love in four months. She can't stand the thought of losing Rick, but her heartfelt appeal a month ago appears to have meant nothing to him. But a determined husband can make a lot happen in a few short weeks, and a very unusual treasure hunt leads Traci on an erotic journey down memory lane. Can love, determination, and five tiny golden rings save a marriage? Book 6: The Toymaker by R. Casteel Samantha, widowed with two small children on the Missouri frontier, struggles to survive through the harsh winter. When she gives the small toymaker named, Claudius, shelter from a storm, little miracles begin to happen. But, are they enough to restore love, and her belief in the Magic of Christmas. If these stories lighten up your season, look for 12 Quickies of Christmas series, Volume 2 - available now!

Authors

Samantha Winston
Samantha Winston
Author · 6 books

Samantha Winston is the pen name for Jennifer Macaire, an American freelance writer/illustrator. She was born in Kingston, NY, and lived in Samoa, California, and the Virgin Islands before moving to France. She attended Parsons school of design for fine art, and Palm Beach Junior College for art and English literature. She worked for five years as a model for Elite. Married to a professional polo player, she has three children. After settling in France, she started writing full time and published short stories in such magazines as Polo Magazine, PKA's Advocate, The Bear Deluxe, Nuketown, The Eclipse, Anotherealm, Linnaean Street, Inkspin, Literary Potpourri, Mind Caviar and the Vestal Review. One of her short stories was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. In June 2002 she won the 3am/Harper Collins flash fiction contest for her story "There are Geckos".

Lacey Alexander
Author · 23 books

Lacey Alexander's books have been called deliciously decadent, unbelievably erotic, exceptionally arousing, blazingly sexual, and downright sinful. In each book, Lacey strives to take her readers on the ultimate erotic adventure and hopes her books will encourage women to embrace their sexual fantasies. Lacey resides in the Midwest with her husband, and when not penning romantic erotica, she enjoys history and traveling, often incorporating favorite travel destinations into her work. Lacey's romantic erotica combines hardcore erotica and romance. The sex scenes are very graphic, detailed, and plentiful, including graphic language and extreme sexual situations, but entwined is a romantic, loving relationship that will reach a level of monogamous commitment by the end of the book. Perfect for the reader who enjoys extremely hot, graphic sex and fantasy-type situations, but who also finds satisfaction in traditional romance and wants to see characters fall in love. —from the author's website Lacey Alexander also writes romance under the name of Toni Blake.

R. Casteel
R. Casteel
Author · 5 books
Romance author R. Casteel retired from the US Navy in 1990. He enjoys the outdoors, loves to scuba dive, and is a Search and Rescue Diver. With twenty years of military service, which included experience as flight crewman, search and rescue, and four years as a Military Police Officer, it is of little wonder that his books are filled with suspense and intrigue.
Joey W. Hill
Joey W. Hill
Author · 84 books

"BDSM Romance for the Heart & Soul" A submissive herself, Hill brings authenticity to her intensely emotional BDSM love stories. With over fifty titles and six series, her contemporary and paranormal romances feature everything from billionaires, bikers, SEALs, firefighters, cops and housemaids, to vampires, mermaids, witches and angels. "Joey translates the world of BDSM with such intense power and exquisite beauty. LOVE is the most powerful element entwined through the Dominance and submission.” –Goodreads, Pink Lady Joey is the recipient of the RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award for Erotic Romance, and she loves to hear from her readers! Website: storywitch.com Facebook: @JoeyWHillAuthor MeWe: mewe.com/i/joeywhill Twitter: @JoeyWHill

Ashleigh Raine
Author · 8 books

Sometimes two people meet, become good friends, and share a lot in common. When you’re really lucky, you meet someone who understands you, who thinks like you, can finish your sentences and together, the both of you can create whole new worlds. Ashleigh Raine is a multi-published, award-winning writing team made up of lifelong friends, Jennifer and Lisa. Living in the Los Angeles area, they have both worked various jobs in the Entertainment industry including stagehand, script reader, feature film production assistant, precision driver, theatrical lighting designer, seat filler and background actor. Whether it’s driving down the 101 Fwy and spotting some of our favorite celebrities in the car next to us, or disappearing into the world of Talisman Bay and visiting with our characters, Lisa and Jen live life to the fullest. We hope you’ll join us on the ride! Besides our website, you can find us in a few places around the internet.

Rachel Bo
Rachel Bo
Author · 10 books

Rachel Bo is an award-winning author currently published in multiple genres, including Erotic Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and yes, even Inspirational! To keep one foot grounded in reality, she also works as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. Rachel Bo lives in Texas with her husband, three daughters and a menagerie that includes the perfect dog, a python, a white rabbit, and some remarkably hardy goldfish. She has yet to tame a dragon, but HAS discovered they are quite fond of mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Tawny Taylor
Tawny Taylor
Author · 58 books
Nothing exciting happens in Tawny Taylor's life, unless you count giving the cat a flea dip—a cat can make some fascinating sounds when immersed chin-deep in insecticide—or chasing after a houseful of upchucking kids during flu season. She doesn't travel the world or employ a staff of personal servants. She's not even built like a runway model. She's just your run-of-the-mill, pleasantly plump Detroit suburban mom and wife.
Shiloh Walker
Shiloh Walker
Author · 133 books

Hello... thanks for swinging by. I don't log into Goodreads much, so if you have questions, please visit my website to email me through my site. Thank you! My other me.... J.C. Daniels And an experimental me that I put to sleep. J. Dallas Bio... Shiloh Walker has been writing since she was a kid. She fell in love with vampires with the book Bunnicula and has worked her way up to the more...ah...serious vampire stories. She loves reading and writing anything paranormal, anything fantasy, and nearly every kind of romance. Once upon a time she worked as a nurse, but now she writes full time and lives with her family in the Midwest. To contact the author, please visit her website!

Lisa Rice
Lisa Rice
Author · 39 books
Lisa Marie Rice is eternally 30 years old and will never age. She is tall and willowy and beautiful. Men drop at her feet like ripe pears. She has won every major book prize in the world. She is a black belt with advanced degrees in archaeology, nuclear physics, and Tibetan literature. She is a concert pianist. Did I mention her Nobel Prize? Of course, Lisa Marie Rice is a virtual woman and exists only at the keyboard when writing erotic romance. She disappears when the monitor winks off.
Lora Leigh
Lora Leigh
Author · 155 books

Lora Leigh lives in the rolling hills of Kentucky, often found absorbing the ambience of this peaceful setting. She dreams in bright, vivid images of the characters intent on taking over her writing life, and fights a constant battle to put them on the hard drive of her computer before they can disappear as fast as they appeared. Lora’s family, and her writing life co-exist, if not in harmony, in relative peace with each other. Surrounded by a menagerie of pets, friends, and a teenage son who keeps her quick wit engaged, Lora’s life is filled with joys, aided by her fans whose hearts remind her daily why she writes. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6... http://us.macmillan.com/author/loraleigh

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