Friday, December 28, 2018

Christmas Cake Kisses | Spotlight + Giveaway

I hope you all had a delightful Christmas with family and friends! If you're not quite ready to say goodbye to the holiday cheer, my friend Lena Goldfinch's new short story might be just the recipe for a little post-Christmas treat. :) I had the pleasure and privilege of reading the story and providing feedback before publication, and it's a really cute winter romance featuring newlyweds! If you liked Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe, you're sure to enjoy Christmas Cake Kisses.

(And hey, if you haven't read Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe yet, it's also only $.99 for Kindle!)


About the Book 

Arabella Ashbury, the new Countess of Kentwick, isn't satisfied with a mere marriage of convenience. Her handsome groom, his lordship Malcolm Ashbury, may be known for his glowers and growls, but she sees through to his softer side. She's in love and longs for his affection. 

It's nearly Christmas, and Arabella has an outrageous plan to win over her husband by baking him his favorite Christmas cake—a nearly impossible confection of meringue, genoise, and hazelnut cream. To do this, she faces her first challenge: enlisting the help of the earl's suspicious household staff, who view her as a wealthy, social-climbing commoner who cares only for Malcolm's title. 

Christmas Cake Kisses is a short-but-sweet Victorian holiday romance. The story was inspired in part by the author's love of Beauty and the Beast-themed romance, Victorian and Regency Christmas anthologies, and her near obsession with The Great British Baking Show

A quick romantic read of 6,200 words (approximately 40 print-formatted pages).

Available now!

About the Author

LENA GOLDFINCH is the Amazon-bestselling author of sweet historical western romance, inspirational romance, and books for teens. She's always been a sucker for a good old-fashioned romance, whether it's a novel or short story, young adult or adult, fantasy or realistic, contemporary or historical. Lena has been a finalist in several national writing contests, including the RWA Golden Heart and ACFW Genesis contests.

Giveaway!

Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter for a chance to win a free Kindle copy of Christmas Cake Kisses! This giveaway is open internationally (age 18 and older), but void where prohibited, and it ends December 30, 2018.

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14 comments:

Courtney Clark (The Green Mockingbird Blog) said...

This sounds like a great story!!! I just snagged a copy :)

I really love the cover, too.

Heidi Reads... said...

I enjoy her stories and writing style! Thanks for the giveaway!

Heidi Reads... said...

I love baking molasses cookies at the holidays! And eating way too many...

Patty said...

I love to bake cookies! I just made some chocolate cookies with mint chips to take to the neighbors.

Amber Holcomb said...

Courtney,

Yay!! I hope you enjoy it. :D Isn't that cover so sweet and perfect??

~Amber

Amber Holcomb said...

Heidi,

So happy you're a fan of Lena's work too! :) And ooh, molasses cookies are a great choice! I've got a voracious sweet tooth too... ;)

~Amber

Amber Holcomb said...

Patty,

Those sound delicious! That's wonderful you share them with the neighbors. :) Cookies are such a great treat this time of year (or anytime, really)!

~Amber

Lena Goldfinch said...

Hi Courtney! Thanks. I'm glad you like the cover 💕 and hope you enjoy the story! Thanks for picking up a copy. 🙂🎄

Lena Goldfinch said...

Thanks, Heidi! That's sweet of you to say! 🙂

Lena Goldfinch said...

Which is the point of cookies, I'd say. 😋

Lena Goldfinch said...

Yum!

Lena Goldfinch said...

😍

Lena Goldfinch said...

Dearest Amber, thanks for reading early and providing wonderfully helpful comments. And for catching typos. Lol You're such a great support and encouragement! Hugs and wishing you additional Merry Christmas wishes 🎄 and a very Happy New Year -- with hopefully lots of fun projects to share together! 🤗❤️💐

Amber Holcomb said...

Lena,

Aww, it's my pleasure! I'm so grateful for our friendship and the chance to work together on projects. :) ♥ Wishing you a fantastic new year, as well! Can't wait to see what's next!

~Amber