The Christmas Dare
by Joan Chandler
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BLURB:
Self-professed Christmas addict Gia Dixon, and
by-the-book Ethan Castle have been best friends all their lives. When tragedy
strikes Ethan’s family, Gia’s the rock he depends on to pull him through the
darkest days. Then, a shared, long-forgotten memory leads to an unexpected yet
tender kiss. Can a simple Christmas dare
help them find true love?
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Excerpt:
Funny
how times had changed, Gia thought to herself. How was it possible to have gone
all these years and not have thought of him romantically? Yet now all she
wanted to do was steal a minute alone to kiss him again. Or more.
She
saw headlights coming down the road and opened the door, preparing to walk out
to meet him.
“No,
ma’am,” she heard Ethan call out. He was already getting out of his Jeep and
motioned for her to turn around and go back inside.
She
was unsure what to make of it, but did as he asked. Then she heard the doorbell
ring. Slowly she opened the door, and
saw his smiling face. She backed up a step to allow him to walk inside.
“We
may be taking things slow, but I’m still going to do it the right way. When I
ask you out on a date, I’ll park and come to your door. If this were seven
years ago and you were living at home, your dad would have kicked my ass if he
ever caught me letting you just walk out to the curb to get in my car.”
Gia
could easily recall the many times her father had complained about that when
other boys had done it to her.
“How
right you are. My mistake.” She laughed. “From now on I’ll expect to be courted
properly according to the Henry Dixon Dating Manual.”
“Besides,
stealing a quick moment alone behind closed doors gives me the opportunity to
do this.” He pulled her into his embrace to softly kiss her.
When
their lips parted, she commented, “I don’t think Daddy had that in mind when he
made up that particular rule. But you score extra points for showing
initiative.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Joan Chandler is a Florida
native who has lived in the Deep South all of her life. She is married with two
children who are her pride and joy. She lives a double life of sorts, holding
down a nine-to-five job during the day, and writing steamy romance at
night—often with her black cat curled up in her arms as she types.
When she’s not spending her
spare time working on her next novel, she loves to go camping, sharing girls’
night out with her friends, walking her two dogs, and watching football.
BLOG: www.joanchandler.wordpress.com
Twitter account: @joanchandler1
Find me on facebook: Joan Chandler
Previously published works
are Perfectly Imperfect, and No Regrets.
Both are available at:
Bookstrand.com: http://www.bookstrand.com/joan-chandler
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=joan+chandler
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/joan-chandler?keyword=joan+chandler&store=allproducts
Giveaway:
5 comments:
Thank you for featuring me on your blog today. I appreciate the chance to share my Christmas romance story with your readers.
hello again...really I'm not following...okay okay I am following you but just because this is such a great blog tour! and an AWESOME book! I can't wait to dive into it. Have a wonderful release day :-)
Nice excerpt.
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You have really entertained me today, Dorthy. It's great to have a new fan, and you seem to have a great sense of fun. Glad you've enjoyed your day!
Thank you for the excerpt.
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