Happy holidays!  I love this time of year but admit it can get a little hectic--cooking food for gatherings, finding everyone the right present, helping small children learn lines for performances.  I hope that you'll remember to take a few minutes from your busy holiday season and pamper yourself, even if it's just with a mug of marshmallow-topped hot chocolate and a good book!

While I, naturally, think that my Mistletoe series makes for nice reading material (and thankfully, the reviewers agree!) there are lots of other great books out there, too.  At this time of year, I often pull out my battered copy of Debra Dixon's Doc Holiday to re-read (prepare to get choked up) or Heather MacAllister's slightly more recent and entirely hilarious Lone Star Santa (published a few years ago by Harlequin American Romance).  Having just finished Holly Jacobs' wonderfully heartwarming Unexpected Gifts (still in some stores and available through Amazon), I am looking forward to reading her December book: Everything But A Christmas Eve.

And don't forget, kids need stories too!  Books make excellent presents and they also provide lovely mom-and-child bonding time amidst the flashier activities of the season.  My daughter highly recommends the picture books Merry Christmas, Splat! and Who Will Guide my Sleigh Tonight? while her second grade brother is fond of the classic chapter book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

Best wishes throughout the season and for a bright New Year,

 Tanya