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Today we are welcoming Joan Chandler, author of The Christmas Dare to the blog. She is touring her book with GoddessFish Promotions and is here today to share some information about her book, and also to give away a $25.00 Amazon or Barnes & Noble GC to a lucky commenter. You know how to increase your chances of winning! Click HERE to find more blogs to leave comments on and increase your chances of winning. I hope you enjoy reading about “The Christmas Dare” and if this sounds like something that you would be interested in reading, please find some buy links at the bottom of the post and pick up a copy or two!
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:
She made a face at him as she prepared to get out of the car, and then flipped around to her knees to reach between the seats to gather up her packages. As she pulled everything forward through the gap, she leaned over to kiss his cheek.
He caught her by surprise when he turned to face her, causing their lips to meet. Her eyes widened, while his turned dark.
“Gia,” he said, the name coming out of his mouth in a low rasp.
She closed her eyes but didn’t move. She couldn’t speak. Then she sensed when he was about to kiss her again. She tilted her face up to receive it, her lips parting to let him know she wasn’t opposed.
Ethan put his hands on either side of her head, his long fingers wrapping around to bury themselves in her thick, blonde hair. “Gia,” he whispered again as he closed his mouth over hers and slipped his tongue inside. She twirled hers around it, gently sucking. They were lost in the moment, oblivious to whether anyone else was around or not. They forgot where they were. They even forgot who they were. And in their place, these two sensual, passionate creatures tangled their arms around each other and kissed as if their lives depended on it.
Finally, Ethan sighed and pulled back a little. “Tell me that this is okay with you. Please say that it is.”
Gia had trouble finding her voice, so instead she pulled his mouth to hers again and greedily kissed him. When it ended, she asked breathily, “Does that answer your question?”
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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.
Joanne can be found:
Previously published works are Perfectly Imperfect, and No Regrets. Both are available at:
Bookstrand * Amazon * Barnes & Noble
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Joan Chandler
Thanks for featuring my new holiday romance on your blog today. I appreciate you hosting me.
Sugarbeat
Hi Joan!
You are very welcome! Thanks for dropping by! Good luck with your book and I hope you have a happy holiday.
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Very nice excerpt.
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Dorthy
Can’t wait to dive into this book. Thank you for letting Joan use your blog to tell everyone about her book 🙂
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I do love Christmas stories thank you.
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