Since it’s cold, I have just the ticket to help you feel a bit warmer.
Blurb: Team Alpha Three’s spaceship is out of power after fighting a wormhole, and parked on the primitive world of Zenevieva. With half the team sick from radiation poisoning, the team commander entrust geologist, Maya Gladstone, to find enough matrix crystals to power up their spacecraft, so they can go home to Earth.
Vach Namaste of the powerful Clan Namaste, a native of the planet, has desired the lovely Maya since she stepped off the spaceship on that astonishing day a year ago. He’s hounded her every step since. As Hymeneal Night approaches, he makes plans to take her as his bride… willing or not.
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Excerpt: As promised, Maya bought another cheap tote so she wouldn’t damage her prize. Then she worked her way through the bazaar, buying supplies for the next day’s trip. As she went from tent to tent, hunting down the few veggies, fruit and other types of food that she could digest, she caught glimpses of the Zeeman following her. She tensed. What does he want with me?
She stalked completely round one of the tents to come face to face with him. Now’s my chance. “Why are you following me?”
“What? I don’t know what you mean.” He took a step back.
Maya grabbed a fistful of his dark brown robes. “Yes, you do. You’ve been dogging my steps from the moment I set foot on your planet.” She suddenly noticed that the young man was bigger than she’d thought. His chest was deep and his shoulders broad. His arms were larger than Bobby’s and he worked out. And here I am, holding him by his clothes.
He stared at her hand. “I like you and want to get to know you. If you were one of my people, I would woo you.”
She realized his robe wasn’t made from the rough, homespun fabric used by the common Zeeman. Is he a clan lord? Maya loosened her grip on the silky material. “Who are you?”
He moved back and swept his arm down in an elaborate bow. “My name is Vach Namaste of the Namaste clan. It would please me if you remembered it.”
With a flutter of his robes, he hurried away, weaving through the crowd. It wasn’t until he had disappeared that Maya realized that he’d been speaking to her in English.
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Vach finally reached the edge of the bazaar, where he had tied up his steed. He patted its thick neck. “Hey, Brawley.”
His mount woke up with a snort, then lipped at his hand, demanding a treat. It was still standing in the same place that he left it and no one had bothered it. No one would dare touch a sherakey, not even this sleepy fellow. Reaching into a pouch, Vach dug out a sweet lump for his mount. Giving him the treat, Vach turned to see if the human female had followed.
She hadn’t.
He felt disappointed. But she wasn’t of his race and didn’t understand the proper way to act. If she wanted him to woo her, she should have followed him. If she didn’t, then she should have knocked him on his well-bred butt, just like the human guard had suggested.
Vach had wanted this human female since he saw her step out of the spaceship on that astonishing day a year ago. Her blue eyes drew him closer. Her long, red hair made him want to run his fingers through it. Her curves sent flames of desire flickering through his body. He’d taken to coming into town regularly to stroll by the compound, just to see if she would be there. Today had been one of those rare good days when she was there to follow. He learned a little more about her each time.
Now he knew she wanted to find something. If he knew what it was, maybe he could find it for her.
Climbing up on the saddle, Vach clicked his tongue and his mount started down the dusty road toward the Namaste bachelor compound. He contemplated his plan for Hymeneal Night. Vach already knew from eavesdropping at the map seller’s tent that Maya would be out on the desert, all alone.
And then he’d get his chance to have her.
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I also like to present my Christmas story. A two for one.
Great blog. I typically don’t read holiday stories, but this one sounds interesting.
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Hi Andrea,
Thank you. 🙂
Janice~
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I love to read Christmas stories over the holidays. Something about the sweet stories of holiday love makes my days.
Melissa
daringzoey @yahoo.com
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Hi Melissa,
Romantic Christmas stories are a nice read and a guaranteed happily ever after, so you know it has to have a great ending. 🙂
Janice~
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An intriguing little read! I’m a sucker for a HEA during the holidays! Happy New Year!
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Hi Leigh,
Thank you. 🙂
Janice~
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Thanks for the hop and the giveaways.
rmwyer at shaw dot ca
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Hi Becki,
You’re welcome. 🙂
Janice~
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I read just about anything. It doesn’t have to holiday related for me to read it during the season.
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Hi Diana,
I love to read too. 🙂
Janice~
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The holidays give me more reading time than usual so I often purchase several books in a series (sometimes for months ahead). I spend the holidays reading all of the books. This year I’ve read author Victoria Danaan’s Order Of The Black Swan’s first 5 books which are a contemporary alternate universe paranormal romance fantasy series. The series is awesome. I LOVED the Matrix Crystals stories and cannot wait for more of them. Maya is one awesome heroine.
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Hi Cahm,
I haven’t heard of the Black Swan series. 🙂 Wonderful, you read my books. Thank you. You are too kind. ❤
Janice~
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I enjoy holiday themed books, I read mostly romance/erotica.
Shannon
sabai30705 at yahoo dot com
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Hi Shannon,
Romantic erotica is one of the biggest growing genre around. 🙂
Janice~
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Book sounds amazing! Wishing you the best of luck!
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Thank you for saying so, Denissea.
Janice~
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I read pretty much anything but I do love Christmas Romances(all kinds) but found that I read more military christmas books this year… All depends on my mood. Thanks for being part of the hop.
j.m.platt83@gmail.com
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Hi Jeanette,
There’s a lot more military romances written because of the war in the middle east. A lot of people are missing their loved ones. The ones I’ve read are well written with a HEA.
Janice~
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I enjoyed visiting the bloghop. Have a great new year!
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Thank you, Rose. 🙂
Janice~
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I work at UPS so I don’t have much time to read during the holidays but I do enjoy holiday stories. I like to spend the month of January catching up
Book sounds right up my alley
Thank you air0kmb@yahoo.com
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Hi Snoopy Vet,
Sounds like a great plan and you get to spend a little longer with the holiday cheer. 🙂
Janice~
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I would love to read your book!
Love meeting new authors!
zipstersclue04@gmail.com
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Hi Kim,
And I would love for you to read it. 🙂
Janice~
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Holiday stories are great even when they are over with. Still have the old man winter outside. (Snow) Just curl up and read. And stay Warm.
tigerbrock42@hotmail.com
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Hi Melissa,
I love to read when it’s cold like this too. 🙂
Janice~
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I love to read all sorts, so what I read depends on my mood, not so much the time of year or current holiday. Having said that, I’m happy to read holiday stories all year round. 🙂
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Hi Nicola,
Hearing that from a reader makes me glad I have a Christmas story. 🙂
Janice~
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I love paranormal romances, they are my favorite! If they happen to be a holiday one even better! Even though it is super busy in nov and dec I always make time for my books, I love reading so much! 😉 bookjunky2013@yahoo.com
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Hi Book Junky,
Paranormal is one of my favorite genres too. 🙂
Janice~
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I just bought 2 of the book on here I will give them a read they sound like a good cuddle under the cover kind of books Thanks.
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Bless your heart, Denise. You just made my day. 😀
Janice~
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I’m a sucker for the happily ever after. I especially like the PNR books with sexy alpha heroes and kick-ass heroines. I usually try to read a Christmas romance during the holidays, but I have sooooo many books in my tbr shelf that sometimes I don’t get to them til summer LOL.
Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win.
reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com
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Hi Tanna,
That’s the reason I write romance, the happily ever after. 🙂
Janice~
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i love holiday read although i do have to start reading them right after halloween and i dont get much reading in in december
meandi09@yahoo.com
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Hi Jennifer,
I know the feeling, I’m busy then too. I hope you get some time to read in January. 🙂
Janice~
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Interesting holiday read involving a spaceship
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
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Hi BN,
They’re on a desert type world far out in the galaxy, but they have Christmas there too. 🙂
Janice~
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I do like to read Christmas stories. I really like paranormal or sci fi type stories.
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Hi Patty,
Great. I write SF romance. 🙂
Janice~
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A little bit of this and that …
BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom
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Hi Becky,
So you read whatever strikes your fancy. Well, that’s okay, I do that too. 🙂
Janice~
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I like to read everything during the holidays. Sometimes I read holiday stories and sometimes I like to read strories about beaches to escape the cold.
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Hi Joyale,
I don’t blame you. A good story about the beach warms me up too. 🙂
Janice~
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This year I had a hard time reading anything during Christmas. My father passed away this summer,and less than a month later my first grandchild was born. my youngest child is my 8 year old daughter, so during the Christmas holidays there where so many happy first times for her and with my granddaughter, it was my happiest and saddest Christmas of my life. My emotions and my mind were all over the place….not very conductive to reading and enjoying a book.
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Hi Tina,
I understand. You never get over the loss of a parent. It’s a heavy burden and will take years for your heart to mend, if at all. My dad passed away in 1982 and my heart still hurts. You have my deepest sympathies.
Congratulations on the first of your granddaughter. A new member of the family ready to love.
Janice~
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Janice! Long time no see. I’m so proud of you! Love the excerpts. So glad I saw you on this blog hop. 😀
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Hi Bethanne,
Good to see you too. 🙂 Yup, I’m still writing.
Janice~
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Loved the excerpt. I usually don’t read holiday books but this one sounds great!
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Hi Samatha,
Thank you. I had fun writing both books.
Janice~
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Hi, usually read what ever catches my fancy at the time. Loved the excerpt for Matrix Crystal Hunters and Matrix Crystal Christmas. Thanks for participating in the Blog contest.
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Hi Sharon,
Thank you. I loved writing both stories.
Janice~
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I love to read paranormal romance, contemporary, and YA.
jmesparza821 at gmail dot com
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Hi James,
Those are great genres and are fun to read too. 🙂
Janice~
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I’ll read anything that has an HEA and I can read holiday stories anytime of the year.
suz2(at)cox(dot)net
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Hi Suzlyne,
That’s great. I only write HEA stories. 🙂
Janice~
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Love holiday stories. Thanks for the chance to win.
69mustanglady@gmail.com
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Hi Lynnette,
Thank you. Have a great day. 🙂
Janice~
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Holiday stories are fun to read! I love the Mrs. Miracle stories.
Mel
bournmelissa at hotmail dot com
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Hi Mel,
I think so too. I loved writing my two Christmas stories.
Janice~
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Sweet, spicy, classics and children’s are all in my holiday reads collection. I could never pick just one.
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Hi Shelley,
I can’t either. I love to read.
Janice~
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