Hope you aren’t too hungover from Xmas :)

Remember this book? Three for Me? was the 2009 story about a group of lifelong friends who, after watching one of their oldest buddies marry the two girls of his dreams on a wedding cruise, begin to think about each other in an entirely different way. With a little help from a kinky shore excursion in Cozumel.

I’ll admit, I’ve received a lot of email over the years about the threesome who wed at the beginning of the story. How did Connie, Lee and Lori Ann get together anyway?

While my holiday offering doesn’t answer that question…it does revisit them through Georgia Virgina Bale, the heroine in Four for Christmas. Connie’s been her friend for ten years, long before she met her two significant others. All she wants for Christmas is to give Georgia some good holiday memories with a family that, while it might not be traditional, is still warm and loving.

Things never go quite the way you plan. But sometimes, that’s a good thing.

Dreaming of a White Christmas led her straight into their arms…

In this holiday spin off of the bestselling novella Three For Me? Saving a man in a snowstorm leads Georgia Bale to an isolated cabin, where three men have an important promise to keep. A promise Georgia soon becomes caught up in herself.

She just wanted to survive Christmas, and her bad holiday karma. She had no idea that accepting a friend’s invitation to Colorado would lead her to her perfect man. Times three.

What does an eccentric writer do when a compassionate doctor, a dominant police officer, and a handsome adrenaline junkie only have eyes for her?

Use her imagination.

But when the storm clears, she’ll have to decide which path to take. The way back home, or the road less traveled.

Warning: A bit of heart tugging, excessive use of imagination, role playing (the dirty kind), foursomes, holiday magic, a guardian angel or two… and the kinky use of holiday themed beverages.

**AVAILABLE NOW AT

AMAZON and Barnes & Noble

and SMASHWORDS

Flynn, Chris, and James–or as Georgia likes to call them, Snowmobile, Doc and Officer Jimmy (it could be Officer Neanderthal, depending on her mood) made up a few new traditions for the season. Flynn even created a drink in her honor, The Peppermint Snowstorm. It was a little sweet…of course-they might have thought it tasted better on her skin than directly from the glass *g*

Peppermint Snowstorm

**CONTEST**

4 holiday lovebirds equals a contest with 4 winners. Share this post about my new release on twitter, facebook and/or your blog, and tell me about it in the comments below to be 1 of 4 winners that I’ll pick on Thursday the 22nd.

**Update: If you read the book in the next few days and you like it, you can give it a review on Amazon and/or Barnes & Noble, tell me about it, and be entered to win AGAIN (or for the first time if you don’t have FB or Twitter)

#1 Winner will receive a $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

#2 Winner will receive a $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

#3 Winner will receive a $20 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

#4 Winner will receive a $10 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

Happy holiday reading!

OH and check out the previous Smutketeer post to discover the winners for Day 12 of Smutketeer Xmas and the Grand Prize winner as well!!

RG the Smutty Xmas Elf: Its hard to say goodbye to Xmas. We have had so much fun hanging out with our fellow authors and the wonderful readers who joined us. We loved the recipes, we drooled over the sexy book covers, and we had a blast handing out prizes.

I, personally, had fun writing the poems and wearing the Xmas hat and pointy shoes…okay, not the pointy shoes, they pinched a little. But now that its time to take them off? I know I’ll be waiting all year to put them on again.

The Smutketeers and I want you to know that we have a lot planned for 2012 and, barring a killer asteroid or a zombie apocalypse, we think you will be pleased. More releases, more big contests, and more visits from the authors you love.

Until then-please join me in looking back with fondness over the last 11 days. Feel free to hum a melancholy song and imagine a Christmas/Sports movie montage as we go.

The authors we had:

The Righteous Perverts-Kris Cook, Melissa Schroeder, Heather Rainier, Corinne Davis, Chloe Lang, Shayla Black, Sophie Oak/ Vivienne Westlake, Vivian Arend, Vivi Andrews/ Donna Grant, Lisa Renee Jones/ Robin L. Rotham, Kate Pearce, Lauren Dane/ Robert Brown of The Brown Literary Agency, Jax Cassidy, Dakota Cassidy/ Louisa Edwards, Roxanne St. Clair, Kristen Painter/ International Heat-Jayne Rylon, Lila Dubois, Rhian Cahill, Mari Carr, Lexxie Cooper, Bianca D’Arc, Jess Dee, Jambrea Jo Jones, JR Patrick, Anne Rainey/ Michelle M. Pillow, Mandy M. Roth, TJ Michaels/ Naughty Nine Novelists-Kelly Jamieson, Juniper Bell, Skylar Kade, PG Forte, Kinsey Holley, Erin Nicholas, Kate Davies, Sydney Somers, Meg Benjamin/ Laurie London, Bella Andre/ Shiloh Walker, Sasha White, Maya Banks/ The Smutketeers (you know us)

The winners of the past 11 days:

June M./ Wendy K./Lisa B./Ann G./Fedora/Eva P/Christy M./Jackie U./Leagh/Darcy/Desiree/AnaOvi/ReneeS/Shadow/PamelaGiles/Cecile/Julie Comins/Ursula A./Carla C./Trin R. /Jeanette Juan/Angela/Dee B/Ivelisse/Sandie /Amanda Cantu/Alana Caldwell/Jen B./Julie Barrett/Nancy S/Emily Tardy/Christiana/Dawn/Jess S./Gigi/Crystal GB/Tracey D/Brandy S/Kristina Parmenter/Katherine/ Suzi/Zina/ Donna

Did you see the montage? :) I did. Sigh. Good times. I’m driving you crazy right? You want to know the winners. I won’t keep you in suspense anymore

Winners of Day 12

Eden Bradley/Eve Berlin Giveaway ~Tami (post #39)

Karen Erickson Giveaway ~ Terri (post #74)

Crystal Jordan Giveaway ~Dana (post #5)

RG Alexander/Rachel Grace/RG the Smutty Xmas Elf Gift Card Giveaway ~Joy (post #113)

The Smutketeers Giveaway of $25 gc to Samhain Publishing~Beth Wharton (post #31)

Congratulations!!

****Grand Prize Winner****

The winner of their choice of Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet, the randomly picked person who took the time to post on each day of the 12 Days of Xmas (and there were a lot of you) is

CATHY M!!!!

Woohoo!!!!! *tosses confetti* Merry Xmas!! Happy Ho Ho!! Celebrate good times-Come on! Cathy-send one of us an email telling us which you would like-Kindle or Nook-and we’ll have it to you for Xmas!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone who joined us. If you are one the few people who didn’t win a prize-we have contests all the time on our yahoo group, on this blog. Come back in January, Feb and March-the first three months are going to be WILD at the Smutketeers.

In fact-Today one of the Smutketeers is having another blog post and contest (thats me!) To celebrate her holiday release

You are all wonderful. Thanks again.

ALL FOR SMUT AND SMUT FOR ALL!

We now welcome….US! YAY!

Eden Bradley/Eve Berlin

I love the holidays! It’s an excellent excuse to shop, shop, shop! I even love the bad holiday music at the malls. I even love the crowds. But one of the things I love the most are Xmas decorations. Lights, garlands, and especially Xmas trees.

Every year I buy a few new ornaments, and I have tons! I love to pack the tree, just load it down with ornaments. My favorites are the gorgeous hand-blown glass bulbs, but I have some funny ones, too, including an entire collection of rubber ducks wearing Santa hats.

Last year was my boyfriend’s very first tree, which was pretty exciting-and we weren’t the only ones who were excited about it. Our three cats were enthralled! Luckily that didn’t include them hiking up the middle of three, knocking it over and breaking all the ornaments, which is what we’d anticipated. Instead, all they wanted to do was curl up under the tree, especially at night when the lights were twinkling in the dark. Well, that, and chew off all the ribbons, bows and pretty gift tags-especially our cat Xev.

This year we’ll be a little smarter about it-no bows for us! Or for Xev.

So-since I don’t have a holiday book or even a new release this winter-other than one I can’t talk about yet (yes, I’m keeping it secret for now, and no amount of candy canes, RG’s rum balls or spiked egg nog can get it out of me! Wait-what? You have a pair of Christian Louboutin sequined platform pumps? But no-my lips are sealed!) why don’t I give away one of my oldies but goodys-at least, I hope you’ll like it. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Giveaway: One ARC (advance reading copy) in PDF format of my kinky erotic romance novel, PLEASURE’S EDGE.

Karen Erickson

Ah, I love Christmas. Even though it’s usually stressful and I’m always ready to be done with it when December 26th rolls around, I do find myself caught up in the magic of it all.

We have a few traditions in my household we maintain every year. One of them is going to a particular street in our local area that does up the Christmas lights and decorations in a big way.

Christmas Tree Lane is so cool – we go every year. Two Saturdays ago my husband and I, all the kids plus my oldest son’s best friend, plus my mother-in-law, we piled up in our truck and went for a drive.

We put on the radio station that plays Christmas songs 24/7 and Wham’s “Last Christmas” comes on. And you know what happened? All of my kids started to sing the song. Who knew when I was fourteen and watching the video on MTV that it would become a classic? That my kids, right down to the seven year old, can sing along with the lyrics! My fourteen-year-old-self would’ve thought that was awesome.

My current self thinks it’s definitely awesome. *grins*

Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks for coming to our blog party and making it the event for the Christmas season! We love you all!

Giveaway: One digital copy of my holiday historical romance novella, Her Christmas Pleasure.

Crystal Jordan

This is my second Christmas with the Professor Moriarty, and we’re actually running over to Riverside tonight to the famed Mission Inn to check out the annual Festival of Lights. He loves it and took me to see it for the first time last year. It’s totally magical, the whole historic hotel is done in lights with tiny singing animatronic people, plus real reindeers outside. It’s frickin’ cool, y’all.

This Christmas is going waaay better than our first one, when we had to get up at 3am so I could drive him to the airport for a 6am flight to Europe. My memories of it are kinda groggy and grumpy. This year, however, we’re spending the holidays together and we’ll be in Hawaii. I’ve said this everywhere to anyone, because I am so frickin’ excited.

I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday, spent with the people you love most. That’s my plan anyway. Along with a beach and a cocktail with a little umbrella in it. Heh. Happy Holidays!

Giveaway: One advanced copy of my January erotic romance e-book, Demon’s Caress.

R.G. Alexander/Rachel Grace/RG The Smutty Xmas Elf

I’ve said this before-of course I believe in Santa. And not just because I’m the Elf, or my mother told us when we were teenagers that if we didn’t at least PRETEND he existed, she’d put coal in our stockings. I’ve always believed. As I grew up and the mainstream story became more difficult to stand by, I adapted. Yes, I knew he didn’t live at the North Pole…here. It was in an alternate dimension. Geesh. Everybody knows that, right?

But for a long time now, for me at least, he’s been the idea that we can all make magic happen. We just choose to do it during a certain time of year when roasting nuts isn’t slang for something vulgar, and snuggling can be excused as more of a necessity than a need to cling. :) Everyone gets at least one opportunity in their lives to get the Santa feeling. To secretly do something good for someone who needs it, or to give just exactly the right thing–not the most expensive thing–the right thing. The one that makes the recipient’s eyes light up just so. And sometimes its just about being a good friend. Don’t get me wrong though, I also love presents and have a compulsive desire to unwrap them *g*

Another reason this time of year is my favorite? Mandatory singing. Seriously, it cannot be avoided. And I really, really love that.

***Ooh, one more thing. You are the first to know. My self pubbed holiday novella, FOUR FOR CHRISTMAS, is coming out today!!! Any second now *looking around impatiently* (I’ll be updating this blog with Amazon and B&N links as they pop up, so check back!) I know, they cut it close, but I think these particular men are worth it. Its my first Christmas story, and it kind of broke my heart…and made me want to do some of those things on the NNN naughty list  (plus I got to introduce Roux the Smutketeer mascot to the world of a writer-where no one you know-not even your puppy-is safe from becoming a character)

In fact after we announce the grand prize winners tomorrow-I’ll be having another pretty cool giveaway of my own to celebrate. So excited!!!

Here’s the cover and blurb:

Dreaming of a White Christmas led her straight into their arms…

In this holiday spin off of the bestselling novella Three For Me? Saving a man in a snowstorm leads Georgia Bale to an isolated cabin, where three men have an important promise to keep. A promise Georgia soon becomes caught up in herself.

She just wanted to survive Christmas, and her bad holiday karma. She had no idea that accepting a friend’s invitation to Colorado would lead her to her perfect man. Times three.

What does an eccentric writer do when a compassionate doctor, a dominant police officer, and a handsome adrenaline junkie only have eyes for her?

Use her imagination.

But when the storm clears, she’ll have to decide which path to take. The way back home, or the road less traveled.

Warning: A bit of heart tugging, excessive use of imagination, role playing (the dirty kind), foursomes, holiday magic, a guardian angel or two… and the kinky use of holiday themed beverages.

AVAILABLE NOW AT: Smashwords  and Amazon and…

Giveaway: $25 GC to Amazon just for saying hi :)

A Message From The Smutketeers

We’d like to take the time now to thank each and every author and blog group who took the time to send a little Xmas joy our way. We’d also like to thank all the readers who not only make it possible for us to do what we do, but make it fun and joyful as well. Getting to spend Xmas with you is a gift and a pleasure. Whatever you celebrate when December and January knock on your door, may you be safe, may you be happy,  may it be fun…and if you’re lucky, may it also be a little smutty.

If you are interested in knowing more about the Smutketeers and our contests (wait until you get a load of our Valentine’s extravaganza)-please join our Smutketeer Yahoo Group

RG the Smutty Xmas Elf: Smutketeer Giveaway is a $25 GC to Samhain Publishing!

Reminder!!! You still have time to read and post in all 12 days to be entered to win the grand prize: a Kindle Fire or a Nook Tablet! The Carol, The Winners, and The Grand Reveal all happen tomorrow, along with another contest to celebrate the newest Smutketeer release FOUR FOR CHRISTMAS!

RG the Smutty Xmas Elf: I’ll have a bluuuuuue Xmas, without youuuuuuu. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. We’re already here at the last day. Before I cry into my elfy hat, here are the winners for Day 11

Shiloh Walker Giveaway ~Katherine (Post #27)

Maya Banks Giveaway ~Zina (Post #94)

Sasha White Giveaway ~Suzi (Post #70)

Smutketeers $25 Home Depot Card Giveaway ~donna (Post # 69)

Welcome Shiloh Walker!

Holiday Memories…some of my favorite Christmas memories, if I had to chose, well, I’m going to break them into two parts-my childhood memories, and then the grown-up ones.  When I was a kid, one of my favorite memories was Christmas Eve…Mom and Dad always let us open one, just one present…a tradition we usually manage to carry over with our kids.

My favorite memories from the adult years?  Things like making Christmas cookies with my kids, taking them out at night to see the lights.  I love experiencing the magic of it through the eyes of a child.

If you’re looking for a quick holiday read, check out the story listed in my sidebar–A PRESENT FOR CHRISTMAS…

Shiloh Walker

http://shilohwalker.com

Giveaway: One autographed book from available backlist.

The scream Lena Riddle hears in the woods behind her house is enough to curdle her blood—she has no doubt that a woman is in real danger. Unfortunately, with no physical evidence, the local law officers in small-town Ash, Kentucky, dismiss her claim. But Lena knows what she heard—and it leaves her filled with fear and frustration.

Ezra King is on leave from the state police, but he can’t escape the guilty memories that haunt his dreams. When he sees Lena, he is immediately drawn to her. He aches to touch her—to be touched by her—but is he too burdened by his tragic past to get close?

When Ezra hears her story of an unknown woman’s screams, his instincts tell him that Lena’s life is also at risk—and his desire to protect her is as fierce as his need to possess her.

First in a new romantic suspense trilogy

Excerpt

Her lips, soft and warm, brushed along his jawline then down his neck.  “I know that you got pissed at yourself because you touched me and you thought I didn’t want you touching me…and you would have left me alone, as quick as that.  And that right there says a lot about you, Ezra King.  It says a whole helluva a lot.”

He shot a hand into her hair and tugged, guiding her face up so that he could stare down at her.  He caught her other hand and as much as it damned near killed him, he tugged her away until those clever, cool fingers were no longer tormenting and threatening to destroy what little trace of control remained.

“You’re too damned trusting, baby.  You think some slick bastard couldn’t make you think just those very things, play on it until you were willing to do just this?”

Lena laughed and pushed up on her toes, pressed her lips to his.  “I’m sure some slick bastard could try to do just that…and several slick bastards have tried, tried and failed miserably. I’ve got good instincts, Ezra…and you may be slick, you might even be a bit of a bastard when you want. But you’re not one for games.”  Then she bit his lower lip.  “I’m not much for moving quick, but I am one for listening to my instincts…and everything inside me wants you.”

Fuck…

Ezra’s hand tightened in her hair and he slammed his head back against the wall, staring at the ceiling.  Count to ten.  Ten didn’t work.  Try twenty—

Fuck it.  He could count to fifteen million and it wasn’t going to do a bit of good. He was burning, his cock hard, his balls on fire, and the only thing that would soothe that blistering heat was Lena.  “I should know better than this,” he muttered, lowering his eyes back to her face and staring down at her.  “I really, really should. But screw it.”

A smile bloomed on her lips just as he crushed his mouth to hers.

She moaned into his kiss and rose up on her toes, arching against him.  Her breasts pressed flat against his chest, her belly cradling his cock.  Sliding his hands under the waistband of her trousers he shoved them down as far as he could without breaking contact with her mouth.  “Naked, Lena.  Get naked for me.”

She shimmied her hips and the black cotton fell into a puddle at her feet.  Then she leaned back, reaching for the hem of her shirt.  Ezra beat her to it, stripping the skimpy tank away and staring down at her.  His mouth went dry.

Welcome Maya Banks!

Happy Holidays! My upcoming book from the KGI series, Whispers in the Dark, will be available January 3rd:

She came to him at his lowest point. The voice of an angel, a whisper in the dark. She’s the only thing that gets Nathan Kelly through his captivity, the endless days of torture and the fear that he’ll never return to his family. With her help, he’s able to escape. But he isn’t truly free, because now she’s disappeared and he’s left with an all-consuming emptiness as he struggles to pick up the pieces of his life. Did he imagine his angel? Or is she out there, needing his help as he’d once needed hers?

Now he rushes to save her before it’s too late

Shea has been on the run from people who will stop at nothing to exploit her unique abilities. She never wanted to drag Nathan, who’d already suffered so much, into danger, but she doesn’t have a choice so she reaches out to him for help. Finally face-to-face after having already formed a soul-deep bond in hell, their emotional connection is even more powerful than their telepathic one. Nathan refuses to consider ever letting her go again, but she worries they can never have a life free of the dangers that dog her every step. He’ll protect her with his every breath, but can he convince her that they are meant to face these threats together?

Giveaway: Your choice of one book from Maya’s backlist and a $25 gift card from Amazon!

Welcome Sasha White!

I’m the baker in our family. My mom always says Nana’s baking skills skipped a generation, and it’s true. While Mom can bake if she wanted to, she hates it, so never does. Me? I love baking, but I really only do a lot of it around christmas because it brings back such fond memories of baking with my Nana when I was growing up. Yes, I think cookies = love, and I always include a tin of treats for my family members with their gifts.

She passed away seven years ago, but I still think of her every christmas, especially when I try to make shortbread and it fails. :(

However, my family is never disappointed because I’m able to give them things like this christmas favorite. It’s super easy to make, and so very very yummy. I hope you try it.

Almond Florentine

Preheat over to375 degree F

Ingredients:

Graham Wafers

1 cup butter or margerine

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup flaked almonds

(1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips – optional)

Directions:

1. Oil 1 cookie sheet well and then place Graham Wafers in sheet.

2. Melt butter, brown sugar then cook 5 minutes over medium heat.

3. Pour sugar mixture over Graham Wafers and sprinkle almonds on top.

4. Add chocolate chips.

5. Bake for 7 minutes at 375 degree F.

6. Turn off oven and crack oven door open and leave in 15 to 30 minutes.

7. Cut while still warm.

* If you add chocolate chips, take a spoon and spread them

Latest release

HIGHLAND HEAT

When Dougal MacNeil refused to do an evil Druid’s bidding  he saved his honor, but lost the chance of a life with his soul-mate.  Now, almost three hundred years later he has a chance to finally have what he’s always wanted, a life with the woman he’s always loved, or the re-incarnation of her anyway.  In this life, she’s already married to man he calls friend.

Dougal is shocked when the couple asks him to join them in their bed, but unable to walk away. Will sharing her love with another man shatter his heart forever, or can this traditional Scotsman find his happy ending with a new beginning?

Available at:  Amazon| Smashwords | All Romance eBooks

Giveaway: A download of A Rock & A Hard Place

RG the Smutty Elf: Sniffle. Its almost over. Although we did get you some pretty good presents today in these fantastic authors, right? Along with all their amazing giveaways, The Smutketeers are giving away a $25 gift card to Home Depot! Winners announced tomorrow…

See you tomorrow for more fun!

REMINDER-While you’re here-did you know if you go back to the previous posts and comment you can still be entered to win the grand prize of a Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet?

Happy 11th Day of Xmas!

RG the Smutty Xmas Elf: A lot of you said yesterday that you were sad and or couldn’t believe the 12 days of Xmas were almost over. This Xmas elf understands completely. We’ve loved having you over so much, and we hope you keep coming back. 2012 is going to be a fun year for the Smutketeers. And a full one!

I won’t cry yet-lets announce the winners of Day 10 first!

Laurie London Giveaway ~Cecile (post #75)

Bella Andre Giveaway ~Ivelisse (post #41)

Smutketeers $25 Gift card to JC Penneys Giveaway ~Christiana (post #93)

Yay!

Day 11-you know what that means? Today-awesome Maya Banks, Shiloh Walker and Sasha White

Tomorrow…well you’ll see :)

RG the Smutty Xmas Elf: Yay! More Winners! We’re in the home stretch now. If you haven’t visited all 12 days and posted so you can be entered to win the grand prize…well I know when you’ve been bad or good…just sayin *g*

N9 Giveaway ~ Kristina Parmenter (post #1) <–wow :)

Smutketeer $25 Itune giftcard Giveaway ~ Jackie U (post #46)

Now on to Day 10!!

Michelle Pillow Giveaway ~ Pamela Giles (Post # 18)

TJ Michaels Giveaway ~ Dee B (Post #100)
Winner of Smutketeers Giveaway $25 GC to Best Buy ~Emily Tardy (Post #77)

Congratulations!!

Now on to Day 9-YAY!

A lot of winners! Holy Hannah-we better get started

Rhian Cahill’s  Giveaway ~CrystalGB (post #13)

Mari Carr’s Giveaway ~Fedora (post #88)

Lexxie Cooper’s Giveaway ~Renee S (post #111)

Lila Dubois’ Giveaway ~ Jeanette Juan (post #97)

Bianca D’Arc’s Giveaway ~ Julie Barrett ( post #14)

Jess Dee’s Giveaway ~Tracey D (post #39)

Jambrea’s Giveaway ~ Eva P (post #42)

JR Patrick’s Giveaway ~Shadow (post #78)

Anne Rainey’s Giveaway ~ Angela (post #7)

Jayne Rylon’s Giveaway ~Nancy S (post #77)

T’s Giveaway ~ Brandi S. (post #57)

The Smutketeers $25 Barnes & Noble Giveaway~ Christy M (post #89)

Woohoo! Congratulations!

As the official Smutty Xmas Elf-I have to say-WOOHOO! This is so much fun. And this is one of my favorite moments of each day…when we announce the winners

Kristen Painter’s Giveaway ~ Ann G! (post #127)

Roxanne St Clair’s Giveaway ~ Ana Ovi! (post #32)

Louisa Edwards Giveaway ~ Trin R! (post #5)

And the Smutketeer $25 gift card to Zappos giveaway winner is ~Jen B! (post #27)

Congratulations!!!

Now-on with possibly the giving-est day of Xmas yet! (okay I think I made that word up-but you know what I mean)