A Grateful Holiday : Sexy Harlequin Holiday Romance PRINT Giveaway

With the Holidays fast approaching, Harlequin authors Maureen Child, Lynne Graham and Christine Rimmer share what they are grateful for this holiday season:

Maureen Child: As always, I’m grateful for my family, and the good health we all enjoy. I’m grateful for my husband and the beautiful place we live. I’m grateful for my readers who allow me to tell stories for a living.

Lynne Graham: This year, I’m grateful for my family – as I am each year! I’m so lucky to have such a warm, close-knit family who take my writing as seriously as I do, and I never take it for granted. And, of course, there has to be a special Christmas shout-out to my husband, Michael – my real-life romantic hero, and the only person I have ever wanted to kiss under the mistletoe!

Christine Rimmer: As I’m sure is true of most writers, I learned to read at an early age. And oh, how I loved it! Books to me were—and are—the very best place to go to experience all that life has to offer. In a book, I get all the thrills and chills and challenges of fighting monsters, living through the French Revolution, surviving World War II, falling in love for all time…anything. Everything. All of life’s variety and wonder were and are right there, between the pages of my favorite books. And I can go there instantly from the comfort of my coziest chair.

I have a younger sister. Early on I drew her into my love of the written word. Starting when I was five and she was two, I would read to her. With lots of vocal and facial expression. I expected a great deal of her, as my audience. And she always rose to the occasion, sitting there rapt as I swept us both away to worlds we would never know in real life. I was a taxing big sister. Now and then I would stop out of nowhere and demand of her, “What did I just read?” Inevitably, she would repeat my last sentence back to me verbatim, brown eyes wide with wonder at the thrill of the tale.

When I was seven and she four, we started reading A Christmas Carol every year. Ten pages a day starting the first of December. Our grandmother had given me a lovely copy of the Dickens treat, illustrated so beautifully by an artist called Maraja.

Oh, how we looked forward, my sister and I, to our yearly adventures with Scrooge and Marley and the three wise spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come. We would cry together in joy, every year, when Tiny Tim crowed “God bless us, Every One!”

Later, as I grew to adulthood, a book was always the best, most exciting and uplifting place to go to get away from all my everyday troubles. That’s still true, to this day.

And now I not only love to read a good Christmas story, I write one every year for Harlequin Special Edition. I’m so grateful for the Christmas memories of reading to my sister. To this day, those memories inspire me as a writer to strive to write the kind of stories that keep readers turning pages and believing that no matter how tough things get, everything will work out right in the end.


Title: Maid Under the Mistletoe by Maureen Child
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 224 pages

Summary:

An upstairs-downstairs affair for Christmas…only from USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen Child!

Single mom Joy Curran needs this temporary holiday housekeeping job working for a reclusive billionaire. But her sexy, aloof boss pulls at Joy’s heartstrings—and her long-denied desires—in unexpected ways…

Sam Henry never got over the loss of his wife and son, and he’s shut himself off from happiness, love…and the holidays. But Joy and her sweet daughter bring laughter into his life. And living with his new maid ignites a passion he can’t ignore. After one glorious night in Joy’s arms, will this beauty be the Christmas miracle that changes the beast forever?


Title: The Greek’s Christmas Bride by Lynne Graham
Christmas with a Tycoon Series Book Two
Publisher: Harlequin Presents
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 224 pages

Summary:

A good Greek wife…

Coldly ruthless and deeply cynical, Apollo Metraxis has made a career of bachelorhood. But when the inheritance of his father’s estate is conditional on a marriage and a child, he is forced to do the unthinkable!

Unpolished Pixie Robinson is the world’s worst choice of a wife for Apollo. Yet her family’s mounting debts leave her defenseless and therefore uniquely suitable. But when the wedding night exposes Pixie’s untouched vulnerability, striking a chord in the dark reaches of his heart, Apollo is forced to think again.

And that’s before he discovers that she’s carrying not one but two Metraxis heirs!


Title: A Bravo for Christmas by Christine Rimmer
The Bravos of Justice Creek Series Book Six
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 224 pages

Summary:

WHEN DARIUS BRAVO WANTS SOMETHING…

…he usually gets it. And the powerhouse CEO has wanted Ava Malloy since he was a Justice Creek High senior. Darius is already adored by one Malloy: Ava’s spirited daughter. Helping Sylvie and her local Blueberry troop build dollhouses for needy kids is a worthy cause that’s bringing him closer to the widowed single mom. Imagine his surprise when the usually unapproachable Ava starts flirting and making her romantic intentions crystal clear!

With one condition.

A holiday fling with the man Ava has always found irresistibly attractive is a thrilling way to ring in the New Year. She can’t promise Darius the future—one devastating heartbreak in a lifetime is enough. But Ava underestimates his staying power. And what about her own secret heart’s desire? A Bravo under the mistletoe and in her arms forever!


Giveaway

To enter today’s contest for all three PRINT books, fill out the form below. PLEASE NOTE: Contest is open to US mailing address ONLY. Contest ends 5 PM mountain time Friday December 16th.

CONTEST OVER

The books for this giveaway were generously provided by Meryl L. Moss Media Relations. MLM will mail the prize to the winner.

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3 Responses to A Grateful Holiday : Sexy Harlequin Holiday Romance PRINT Giveaway

  1. Christine LaCombe

    awesome books, thanks for the chance

  2. Diane Sallans

    I love Christmas romances!

  3. Maria S

    I love holiday romances too!

    Thanks so much!