A Flame Ignites In Winter 🔥❄
Dec 20, 2023 4:02 pm
Today's newsletter is the last one I'll be sending to you this year, unless you happen to be part of my ARC team. Got a giant batch of family-related holiday stuff going on in my life for the next couple weeks, but I'll be back with news from the Teutonic Fantasy Realm at the outset of the new year.
On that note, can you believe we've almost made it to 2024?? 😲 This year just zoomed by, and so much has happened in my tiny corner of the indie author world. In January I'll share some updates on how my 4th quarter goals turned out, as well as insight on what exactly I'm planning on doing in 2024.
Will the Teutonic Fantasy Realm expand further? Find out early next year!
In the meantime, I've got exciting news for anyone out there who wants to read a short and steamy Teutonic paranormal romance set during the winter holidays in Munich, Germany....
🔥 Winter Flame Hits The Retailers 🔥
If you've been hanging out on my newsletter for a while, you might remember that I took part in a winter-themed BookFunnel anthology last year. What I might not have mentioned is that the novella I contributed to that anthology was the result of a frantic last-second writing spree—I finished it in less than a week. 👀
Which meant it could have used a bit more polishing.
And bonus content.
And heightened mystery surrounding the Teutons of Las Vegas.
Winter Flame has been living quietly at my book shop since I first opened it back in March, but now Vreni's sizzling elemental victory with her windy priest, Stefan, can be found at most online retailers. Check out the blurb, and get ready to dive into a triumphant standalone romance set during the winter holiday season.
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“No ice witch can steal you away from me.”
For a lifetime, Vreni has moved among the Teuton people as an outsider, her fire magic lurking just beyond her reach. With the help of her beloved partner Stefan, her elemental gifts creep ever closer to the surface, escalating her hopes. And her impatience. She needs her fire magic to show itself so she and Stefan can start a family of their own.
Now two Las Vegas billionaires appear on the scene, wielding enchantments suggestive of the dark path. One of them is an ice witch, and she’s looking to snare herself a mate. She sets her sights on Stefan, while Vreni fights to awaken her slumbering magic.
Can Vreni seize a fiery Christmas gift? Or will her frosty rival bewitch Stefan’s heart?
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Since the holidays bring financial hardship down on some of us with all those gift expectations hanging over our heads, I'd like to offer YOU a free download of Winter Flame, so you can have a magical break from seasonal stress. The download link will be active until December 31st, so grab your copy now!
If you'd like to toss a couple of your hard-earned dollars my way, you can also snatch a copy of Winter Flame from your favorite retailer. It hasn't made its way to Kobo yet, but I'm sure it'll get there soon, so keep checking!
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQMBXLCH
Nook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144510040?ean=2940186084662
Apple:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/winter-flame/id6474623227
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=yBHqEAAAQBAJ
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1496189
Universal link:
Or you can always get it from my book shop, where it's lived in secrecy for the greater part of the year:
https://clcarhart.com/products/winter-flame-ebook
ARC Reader Note
Heyoooo to my spectacular team of Elemental Bloodliners! Some of you have already shared awesome reviews of Skye & Karl's story in Gift of Wind, and for that I am deeply grateful. 💕 Just a small handful of you expressed an interest in reading and reviewing Winter Flame. If you were one of those who did, be sure to take a peek at your email around 1pm EST. That's when a download link for Winter Flame will be dropping into your inbox.
(Or you can just grab a copy from the link above, but you know I have to keep these things "official" anyway.) 😜
Sales & Giveaways
For the rest of the month of December, almost EVERY single book in my catalogue is discounted at Smashwords. Quite a few of my indie author peers have put their books on sale, too, so please browse all of the Teutonic Fantasy books over there and add a couple to your TBR!
If you haven't checked out the 4 free books hanging out at LoveBite Books for the month of December, now's the time to do it. Have to admit, those covers look intriguing, especially that one with the trident....
Need more romantic fantasy reads? Check out these events:
C.L. Cannon's Sci-fi & Fantasy Book Fair
Steamy PNR & Fantasy Giveaways
Michelle Bailey's Fated Mates Giveaway
Other Books You Might Like
Got two tales by my fellow authors for you to ruminate on today. One involves a demon and coffee...quite an unusual combination...while the other travels to the realm of fae and unicorns. Take a look at whichever one(s) strike your interest!
I'd stay with this tall and handsome demon, but there's no coffee.
Emergency room nurse Jill is used to double shifts and triple espressos. When her attempt to take her cat to the vet ends with her landing in a medieval fantasy world, she can’t believe her luck. Literally can’t believe it.
Jill must’ve bumped her head, and this is a very confusing dream. She can just go for a ride with this beefy demon and then wake up.
Except the dream turned out to be an unfortunate reality filled with dangerous foes who want to either kill or use her. The only person she can trust is Vinsor, the demon that dragged her away to a gloomy castle and locked her in the dungeon. The demon that can manipulate Jill’s emotions.
A unicorn walks into a bar…and leaves with my heart.
He’s gone, and now I have a unicorn-named-March-shaped hole in my life. But, I get it. Unicorns aren't meant to live in a world where they have to deal with putting gas in the car, getting groceries, and paying cell phone bills. I'm trying to get past this. Really, I am. It's just that everyone constantly talks about him, from his immortal ex-girlfriend, to reality TV-obsessed Fae, to even my own fully-human friends.
Even his enemies are still obsessed with him. I learned that the hard way. Did I mention the part where I end up on the run—again—from an old, powerful enemy of his? Yeah. Fun times. I just want to be left to get over my broken heart while watching home improvement shows and eating ice cream. But mysterious disappearances, murder, and a quest for affordable real estate in Washington D.C. keep getting in the way. Maybe that's just life.
I guess you could call it…The March Effect.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with friends, family, food, and magical stories! If you happen to grab a free copy of Winter Flame and decide you actually like it, I'd be honored if you'd drop a quick review on your favorite retailer. As an indie author, I probably ought to put "book reviews" on my Christmas list, since most of mine could use a few more.
Winter Flame and Gift of Wind included. 😉
Stay safe and stay weird, and I'll catch you again in the new year!
Talk to you soon,
C.L. Carhart
Get Winter Flame for free:
https://bf.clcarhart.com/gu66s0hqqp
Get Gift of Wind:
https://clcarhart.com/products/gift-of-wind-ebook
My discounted books on Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/clcarhart1066?ref=clcarhart1066
LoveBite books: