A book avalanche

What I love about the romance writing Community is that there are so many warm people in it. And this Christmas Stocking thing just shows it. I mention that I'm running the contest and I'm deluged - no, seeing as it's Christmas and winter (well here in the UK there is the very first hard frost) - perhaps I should say I've been subjected to an avalanche of offers of books.

I could have stuffed these stockings three times over with the books I've had offered but I have to consider postage and packing here! I know some authors will only post out their prizes to readers in America or wherever, but I have always had the policy that as I have readers all over the world, I will send my prizes anywhere in the world - to wherever the winner lives. So, sadly, I can't accept every single book I've been offered or I would have to take out a second mortgage just to post the prizes out. Several of the authors who contributed to the Bag of books have offered titles this time too - but because of those postage costs I'm having to turn away - reluctantly - their contributions.

Because of this I've decided I'm going to include books and authors who weren't in the summer Bag of Books contest. This stocking will have a whole new selection of titles and authors, to introduce my readers to names and styles that might be new to them. So this time there are a whole bunch of new and newish writers whose titles are included.

Two of those are the titles illustrated here today. I'll be posting more details about each author and each book later - as it gets closer to the closing date for the Christmas Stocking Contest. But just for today, here are the covers and the titles of two more books to add to the list of prizes.

These new books are

Blind-date Marriage by Fiona Harper a brand-new Romance author
and
A Mistress For The Taking by new Modern Romance/Presents author Annie West

So keep those contest entries coming - Sid is very happy at the prospect of the numbers of crunchies he is going to have to deal with. He doesn't really want to wait until December, but I've told him those are the rules - entries close December 10th — so that I can post the prize out to the winners in time to reach them for Christmas.

And don't forget that there is the special 12 Days of Christmas Contest running for members of my Newsletter Group - so sign up for that for more chances to win (and more chances to make Sid happy!)

And talking of readers all over the world - the number on my counter has crept up again - to 55 - so welcome to my visitor from Turkey

And don't forget that my Christmas Gift poll is still open. If you haven't already voted for your choice of a real Christmas Present to those who need it most - check out the POLL - which will stay open until 1st December - and vote for your choice.