Holiday Season Peeking Around The Corner ☃️
Dec 20, 2025 6:01 pm
It really feels like this year flew past on the interstate at over 95 mph.
(Because of course I go 80 mph on the interstate, so if 2025 passed me, you know it was zooming. 🏎️)
Okay, maybe I'll quit trying to make jokes. Those aren't my strong suit. Know how my husband reacts to nearly every 'funny moment' I add to my books?
That's right.
He doesn't laugh.
Shows no sign that my attempts at humor hit the mark.
Except.
For when I'm not writing something meant to be funny.
That's when he laughs. 🤨
Pretty sure I'm not cut out for comedy, which is why I stick to weirdo Teutonic fantasy with a dash of romance sprinkled in. In honor of the holiday season, how about some bookish bargains? Let's start with a glimpse at the one novella I've published—so far—that takes place around Christmas and New Years.
Winter Flame: A Holiday Novella
If you've read Arcane Gateway or Veiled Magic, then you've already met Vreni, a young lady whose fate dances around the edges of Teutonic mysticism. From childhood she's sensed the elemental fire shackled deep within her, but her ancestry renders her unable to seize that power for herself.
Until she meets Stefan, an aspiring Teuton priest who's willing to use his elemental wind to draw her magic to the surface.
The emergence of Vreni's magic turns out to be a slow process. But she's patient...until she stumbles into the path of two mysterious Teutons visiting Munich for the winter holidays. One of whom appears to be far more interested in Stefan than she ought to be. 👀
Join Vreni in Winter Flame as she strives to claim her magic and grasp the happily-ever-after that's evaded her. As a newsletter subscriber, you can download the complete novella for free right here:
https://bf.clcarhart.com/gu66s0hqqp
If you want to toss a couple bucks toward this author, grab Winter Flame from your preferred retailer here:
https://bf.clcarhart.com/6jfb0j02oz
BookBub Giveaway
Do you like browsing BookBub to keep up with deals and new releases from your favorite indie authors? If so, be sure to check out the two giveaways linked at the graphic below. Whether you prefer your romance sweet or steamy, this is your chance to follow a bunch of indie authors on BookBub to be entered into two separate drawings to win big bundles of eBooks. Take a look!
**Note: These giveaways don't involve signing up for a plethora of newsletters. 😉 Just follow some or any of the authors' BookBub profiles linked in each giveaway for more entries. Good luck!
(Pardon me while I toss my name into the giveaway hat myself....)
Book Fairs: There's A Bunch
We've got multiple bookish events happening throughout the end of the year, so you'll be hearing from me at least one more time before 2025 vanishes into the ether (thank goodness; this has been a tough year all around 🥴). Let's start with a weekend Stuff-Your-Kindle event packed with steamy romances in a variety of sub-genres. There are over 100 books in this event, and most of the genres include multiple pages, so be sure to browse them all to unearth the diamonds in the rough!
Want to wrap yourself into a blanketed burrito while you binge a curated selection of fantasy and sci-fi? Check out December's Kobo Plus Fantasy event and pile fresh titles onto your Kobo Plus TBR. Remember, all of these books can be purchased from Kobo or binged for a low price in their Plus program. I see a lot of boxed sets lurking here, so major deals await!
How about a blast of winter frost on itch, where indies can sell their creative work without handing 30% (or more) of your hard-earned money to a corporate conglomerate? Get twelve cold-weather stories in the Lands of Frost bundle, and download the books to read on whatever device you like.
Of course I have to drop the graphics and links for the BookFunnel events I've joined this month, so here they come. We've got newsletter freebies and books available on Kindle, KU, and other retailers. Be sure to hunt through each event that catches your eye, and start a new adventure today!
Other Books You Might Like
Got two newsletter freebies for you to eyeball this weekend. One for dragon lovers and one for those of us who like to run with the wolves. 🐺 Looks like we've got drama of the human and beastly varieties, so kick back with a mug of hot chocolate and enjoy!
Her future has been decided…
As a child, Desrea was sent away from the dragon isle to learn about the world, and maybe find a mate. As an adult, she returns home but with no mate in tow. Winter solstice is the perfect time to fix that, except her mother has other plans—an arranged marriage to a man she’s never met. She needs to take some drastic action to get out of it; even if it means faking a true mating with another dragon.
He’s never allowed fate to rule him…
Ryker’s the black sheep of his family. A biker, a bad boy, and the only one of his siblings left a virgin. He’s never felt the mating heat, but he figures winter solstice and the magic of ancestry will fix that. And when the most stunning bachelorette on the island drags him into her own revenge-relationship plot, he’s more than willing to play along.
Now a legacy is at stake…
Lorren’s been raised to take over the mantle of leadership in his family and now, with his mother’s health on the decline, and he approaching fifty, it’s time for the next step—an arranged marriage to a suitable bride, chosen from one of the oldest and most respected families on the island. It’s his duty to provide an heir to carry on the family legacy. Except his arranged mate is twenty years younger than him, and carrying on with the most hot-headed fledgling he’s ever met.
One rejected mate + two sexy werewolves = a match made in fated heaven?
Harlow has been ready to stand at her mate’s side as he Ascends to the position of alpha for years. But he crushes that dream and wrenches her heart out when he chooses another female to be his mate.
Unable to stay and witness her would-be mate’s continuing betrayal, Harlow flees to the small town of Forest Crest and finds work at a local vet. But malicious hunters are hot on her scent and she’s forced to seek Sanctuary with the enigmatic Gravecrest Pack where she’s drawn into the orbit of powerful Alpha Atlas and steadfast Beta Colt.
Despite the pain of rejection, Harlow is captivated and craves both men. But can her heart whether the storm of possible rejection a second time? Or is she brave enough to reach for a connection that defies the norms of her shifter world?
That covers it for today, but you'll hear from me again right after Christmas for the BIG romance book blast to round out 2025. Now my husband and I have to get geared up to visit two halves of our family over the next two weeks—one batch in South Jersey and one batch in Florida.
Yep, we're driving both ways.
Yep, we'll be running on Wawa coffee. ☕
Yep, I'll try to remember to take photos to share with you in my next couple emails, but don't hold me to it!
Wishing you a wonderfully weird holiday season! 🎄
Talk to you soon,
C.L. Carhart
Winter Flame free download:
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Winter Flame on retailers:
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