Monday 10 December 2012

Evernight's Holiday Blog Hop #winanipad2 #freebooks




Welcome to the Evernight Holiday Blog Hop!

We love the holidays, we love making our readers happy and we love giving away swag. What better way to do that than to hold a blog hop?

Here's how it works... the more blogs you hop to (shown below) the more chance you have of winning prizes. Each site on the hop is offering a prize and Evernight is offering an iPad 2 as the grand prize! To be in with a chance of winning the site prize simply follow the blog you're visiting and leave a comment which includes your email address. Each entry on each blog is then counted towards the grand prize draw. The more entries you have, the better your chance of winning that iPad 2! You also get extra points for liking the Evernight Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/evernightpublishing. Just make sure you let us know in the comments that you've done so.

Happy hopping!

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Doesn't that sound great? I'm very exited to be part of this hop. Christmas is a time for giving, and what better way to celebrate with all you readers, than with a Blog Hop.

*big grin*

Now, my latest Evernight release is a little hot tale, called Santa's beard, part of the Vanilla-Free Christmas Anthology.


Be careful what you wish for would be the theme for my story. There is  a new Santa at the store my heroine works for ...

"If it was that bad, you could have taken them off before, you know."
Santa's amused, deep voice settled over her, and Joanna fought a blush. What was that about? She never blushed. She harrumphed her annoyance at herself, and Santa chuckled.
"Next you'll be telling me I needn't have bothered with this sorry excuse of an elf's costume either." He laughed out loud at that, and Joanna glared at him. What was so damn funny?
"I and every other man in the vicinity has certainly appreciated the view, but I brought my own elves, so, it wasn't necessary, no."
Again that damn heat rose into her cheeks, and Joanna swallowed the curse hovering on her tongue.
"But, as you've been such a good girl, I do think you deserve a reward." Santa smiled and beckoned her over. "Come sit on my knee and tell me what you want for Christmas."
There was that twinkle again, damn the man. Against her better judgment, she crossed the distance and dutifully perched on his knee.
"This is silly. I'm not a child, and you're not real." She tugged on his beard to emphasize that point, and he enclosed her wrist in a surprisingly strong grip.
"Don't, that hurts. Believe me, I am very aware that you are not a child, but if you insist on behaving like one, I will gladly put you over my knee and spank your ass."
She gasped at the erotic images that evoked in her mind, and she would have shot off his lap, had he not chosen that moment to put his large, warm hand on top of her naked thigh. Joanna shut her eyes and reminded herself to breathe. This was not one of her fantasies. They were at her place of work, and she could not allow her overactive imagination to get carried away. As it was her panties were damp and her nipples strained against her bra. This new Santa may indeed be an old man, but he was still a man. The way he shifted underneath her paid proof to that.
Oh Lordy me!
Santa chuckled and tightened his hold on her for a second before he sighed and stroked his beard.
"Alas, that would not exactly be a punishment for you, would it now, Joanna? No, we would have to think of something far more creative than that."
Joanna tried her best to look offended, but failed miserably. Was he a mind reader now?
"I thought you said I'd been a good girl, and I deserved a reward?" She rolled her eyes at the breathless quality of her voice. Shit, it had been too long since she last had a good fuck, if this slight innuendo could get her that turned on.
Santa patted her leg in an almost fatherly fashion, very much at odds with the erection digging into her butt. Bizarre to the extreme.
"I did say that, so tell me. What is Santa to grant you this year? And you can ask me for anything." He stroked his beard again, and his dark eyes settled on her with disturbing intensity. "Come on, don't be shy. Unless you want to be the proverbial cat lady, of course?"
That twinkle was back in his eyes, and Joanna had the oddest sensation that he knew far too much about her.
"How did you … I mean … I don't. Oh sod it. You want the truth? Fine, I’ll tell you what I really want. I want two dominant men to use me any way they see fit. I want to be tied down, spanked, flogged, fucked any which way possible until I can't see straight, and I want to be loved, just the way I am."

For a scorching hot excerpt click HERE.

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I am giving away two copies from my back list as part of this hop, and yes that includes Vanilla-Free Christmas if you want it. Winners Choice! Check the available books out HERE.

To be in with a chance to win, let me know what your wish is this Christmas and don't forget to leave your e-mail address!

Have a wonderful festive season, and may all your wishes come true.




122 comments:

  1. I'm so excited about the blog hop! Good luck to everyone, and hooray for Evernight! I hope I win the iPad2 so that I can turn around and give it away to a lucky, loyal Evernight reader. Cheers!

    AD

    P.S. Of course I've already liked the Evernight FB page, and I've joined your blog!

    adonis.devereux@gmail.com

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    1. *waves to the great Adonii*

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  2. Looking forward to taking part in this!!

    My wish this Christmas is just to have a nice day with my family, and hope my gorgeous kiddies have a fantastic day!!

    Dee

    lovebooksblogbooks@gmail.com

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    1. That's a fab wish, Dee, and good luck in the hop :-)

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  3. Excited to be joining in with this!!!

    all i am really wishing for it to find a job in the new year

    parisfan_ca@yahoo.com

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    1. Fingers crossed for that job, Laurie :-)

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  4. My wish is that 2013 will be a great year for the people I love - especially my teenage son and my step-daughter.
    Thanks for participating in blog hop. I've been planning on reading your Club Ink stories but haven't done so yet. I'll get on those in the New Year, for sure. :)

    terrihawk66@yahoo.com

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    1. Yey, hope you enjoy them when you do, and that's a great wish!

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  5. My wish is to take just one Christmas photo I can actually use to send to friends and family.

    It was a fabulous excerpt... and from one of your books I haven't read. Loved it!

    beck(dot)paloma(at)gmail(dot)com

    I've already liked the fb fan page and I've followed your blog.

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    1. Oh I hear you, Paloma. I hate having my picture taken, lol.

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  6. My Christmas wish is coming true. All my family will be together for the holidays. I've like the FB page and found a new author. Your book sounds wonderful. stephanieberget@gmail.com

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    1. Fabulous, enjoy your Christmas :-)

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  7. My wish is to make it through the holiday season and not listen to any of the relatives bickering!

    angiek@cfu.net

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  8. I wish for the continued happiness of my family and a little extra creativity for my Muse.

    heathergeoffries@gmail.com

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    1. Hope your wish comes true :-)

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  9. Hi Doris! Just popping in to check out my fellow Evernight authors' gorgeous web homes and wish the readers Good Luck in the Blog Hop! Happy travels to all and to all a good Evernight.
    My Christmas wish is to remember to Be Here Now, everyday. :)

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    1. Hey, Carlene, thanks for stopping by :-)

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  10. I got my Christmas wish we found airfare cheap enough to take the family back home to visit for Christmas. I am a follower all over of yours Doris and I liked Evernight on FB as well. Merry Christmas, Carin
    mawmom at gmail dot com

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    1. Brill, Carin, enjoy your visit :-D

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  11. I am blessed this year so this is what I want for Christmas. I wish for everyone to be able to receive what they most want for Christmas.
    Evernight FB-Michelle Bledsoe

    koonie2888 at yahoo dot com

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    1. What a lovely wish, Michelle :-)

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  12. Thanks for the chance to Win. :)
    Mys christmas wish this year is that my oldest son finds himself a good job. (yup - Im a total mom)

    rbrennanerotica@yahoo.com

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    1. I so get that. No matter how old they get, you still worry over them.

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  13. I wish for a job. Thanks for the great hop! I FB 'like' Evernight. I follow you on GFC angadair(at)nwcable(dot)net

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    1. *fingers crossed, Angie* :-)

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  14. My Christmas wish this year is a cure for cancer. I also would like a pair of Cowgirl boots. I have followed the blog and I have liked the facebook page.

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    1. My email is amysmith98@gmail.com

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    2. Lol, Amy, I love both those wishes!

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  15. My wish is for all to have a Merry Christmas and a full belly.
    Evernight hops rock!
    lornel@xplornet.com

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    1. They so do, don't they, Lorraine :-)

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  16. My Christmas wish is to get through the holiday without my daughter discovering that Santa doesn't exist. She's at the age where she's asking lot's of questions. Eek.

    Great blog hop.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

    lollytova@gmail.com

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    1. Ah yes, it's so sad when they stop believing.

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  17. My wish for Christmas is that all in my family are haappy and feeling well. We have had lots of health problems, which, fortunately, seem to be over. A nice relaxing and being together. Merry Christmas to you too!
    tessa.bamberg@kolumbus.fi

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    1. Wishing you lots of health then, Tessa. Enjoy your Christmas :-)

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  18. Thanks for stopping by :-)

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  19. Great Hop and wonderful giveaway. Thanks for this great opportunity.

    gayle2b74@gmail.com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Gayle:-)

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  20. My Christmas wish is for a happy and safe holiday especially for my family that is traveling.
    Yvette
    yratpatrol@aol.com

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  21. I wish for lack of drama this holiday, and the return of NHL hockey!

    vitajex(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Lol! Thanks for stopping by :-)

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  22. Stopping by on the blog hop. D.C. sent me. :) Followed your blog while I'm here!

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  23. Thank you for the blog contest. I'm a new follower thanks to Evernight's
    blog hop I'm finding lots of new authors,thanks to DC Stone. My reading list gets longer and longer.

    My Christmas wish this year is that my brothers struggle after his battle with Cancer ends soon. He's been through so much I just want him to have some peace.

    Kim
    KimmiesKreations@hotmail.com

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    1. Oh hugs to both your brother and you. Have a lovely Christmas :-)

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  24. I like EN on FB. My wish would be for a magical ereader that replenished itself with my favorite authors.

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    1. Ooohh now, you know, that has just given me a deliciously naughty story idea!

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  25. I just returned from a long weekend in NJ. Got to see my grown children & my 10 mos. granddaughter. So my Christmas wish has already been granted. Thanks for the giveaway! And I loved the excerpt.
    I'm an email follower.

    JessieL62@comcast.net

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    1. Excellent, sounds like you had a fantastic time :-)

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  26. My wish this Christmas is to spend a nice quiet day with my family. I have followed and liked Evernight on Facebook. Thanks for participating in the hop.

    umavery@gmail.com

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    1. Those are the best. That's what I'm hoping for this Christmas, cause my eldest will be back from Uni :-)

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  27. Thank you for such an awesome hop! :) My Christmas wish is for after 5 years of trying, my husband and I get pregnant! :)

    Marie
    songbird1613 at yahoo dot com

    Facebook “Liked” Evernight! (Marie Haney)

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    1. Bless you, Marie.

      *sends some fertility dust*

      I pray you get your wish x

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  28. Hi Doris,
    Thank you for the chance at such a great giveaway, you always have such good ones. i love these hops too,they are so much fun.

    My Christmas wish is for my family to have some peace. for the last 6 almost 7 years i have been injured from a fall i had at my last job and my family has taken me in and supported me. not easy when someone isn't always in the right frame of mind because of the amount of pain and meds. it's been real hard on them but i'm hoping that my disability will finally get done by next month and i can help them too. call it a late Christmas present. :D

    tammy ramey
    trvlagnt1t@yahoo.com

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    1. Oh hugs to you Tammy. That must have been so hard. I hope you get your wish x

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  29. Thanks for the giveaway and your books look HOT! My wish this Christmas would be to just Live In The Moment! Kids are getting older and time just flies by!
    Stephanie
    stephstime (at) cox (dot) net

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    1. Oh so very true, Stephanie :-)

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  30. My wish for this Christmas is to have a stress-free holiday :) Thanks for the giveaway, I'm an old follower.
    bookliaison(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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    1. Hope you get a lovely stress free Christmas :-)

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  31. Great blog hop!
    My wish is for family and friends to all be able to get together this Christmas!
    ivegotmail8889(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. That would be lovely, wouldn't it :-)

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  32. What do I wish for Xmas ..... oh that's simple. George Clooney in my bed!

    jennifer.denys@yahoo.com

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    1. PMSL, Jennifer. Yeah that would be good eh :-P

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  33. I wish for no snow while we are traveling :) it can snow for Christmas, but I am good without know otherwise...lol

    gigis0426(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. I hear you,lol. Hope you get your wish :-)

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  34. Love your books, Doris. I am a great fan. Loving this blog hop and giveaway.

    gayle2b74@gmail.com

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  35. My Christmas wish is that my honey can find a job closer to home. Right now he drives over an hour one way. My main wish came true when he came back into my and our son's life after being apart for several years. Hope you and yours have a Happy Holiday!

    Liked Evernight-Dawna Newman

    vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Have a fantastic Christmas and I hope he gets that job :-)

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  36. Great blog hop!
    reagan_mcgee11@yahoo.com

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  37. I have two wishes for Christmas - a new job for my hubby and Amazon gift cards for me. My reading list is so big that I can't afford all the books I want!

    kesummer69(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Hope you get both wishes :-)

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  38. Some peace and quiet and a little downtime, lol!

    karyngerrard@gmail.com

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    1. Oh yes, I could go for that too :-)

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  39. I'm hoping for sometime quiet time so I could catch up on some reading. Thanks for the giveaway. FB follower.

    mythic021@gmail.com

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    1. Yep, I intend to do lots of reading over Christmas :-)

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  40. My wish would be for all the family to gather. Not always possible.

    I follow

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    FB Evernight

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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    1. Let's hope you get your wish :-)

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  41. I'm following your blog and liked Evernight on FB.
    My christmas wish is for all 5 of the kids to be happy and have a great time with the family. your books look great I will be checking some out!
    ajcraig77@comcast.net

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  42. Following your blog :)

    Like Evernight page from the beginning :)

    Evernight has some Amazing Authors :)

    Happy Holidays
    BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom

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  43. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Happy Holidays!
    I am stalking you on GFC - K April Holgate
    And I liked Evernight FB - April Holgate
    grapeapril75(AT)gmail.com

    Love all your sexy cover art!

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    1. Thanks! I've been very lucky with my cover art :-)

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  44. My wish for Christmas is for a hockey season. I "liked" the pages.
    planterofhope at aol dot com

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  45. My wish is for health and happiness for my friends and family and a Kuerig and Kindle would be nice as well!!!
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    I like Evernight on FB as smknmom Roberta Cash Horn.
    I follow you on GFC as Roberta.
    robertachorn (at) yahoo.com

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  46. My wish is to spend a wonderful christmas with my family, I miss them. I don't want much for christmas :) if they want to surprise me, thats great!

    lilypondreads at gmail dot com

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    1. Surprises are always good :-)

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  47. I love this hop! I am following Evernight Twitter and liked on FB! I am a huge fan of Evernight and its authors! :)

    My Christmas wish is for a nice, quiet day in bed - seriously. Between 7 kids (5 of my own by birth, 2 who adopted me), volunteer work, work-work, school and maintaining relationship with family and friends - I can't think of anything more I'd rather have. Other than a day in bed with a new iPad. lol

    blu AT mommysreading DOT com

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    1. Oh I believe you :-) I have nine kids myself, so yeah, that does sound like bliss!

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  48. My wish is for my family to be together happily :)
    I liked the Facebook page (Cassandra Hicks)
    I follow by email
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com

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    1. Always a good wish :-) Thanks for stopping by, Cassandra.

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  49. My wish list starts with my Dad's cancer treatments to work. Then I want for me a Kindle Fire and some Amazon gift cards to go with it.
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    GFC - Sherry S.
    liked Evernight on Facebook - Sherry Strode
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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    1. Bless you and your dad, Sherry. Thanks for stopping by :-)

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  50. Thanks for the opportunity. Following, commented and ‘liked’ FB

    hchandler3003@yahoo.com

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  51. My wish is for a week off to relax and spend time with the family (and catch up on some reading).
    Happy Holidays and thanks for the giveaway.
    FB (Dee Dee)
    desfun1@hotmail.com

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    1. Hope you get your time off. Have a lovely break :-)

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  53. My wish is to spend the day with my family and maybe get some good books! Thanks for the chance to win!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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  54. My wish?? wow..... tough. I pray for direction, for a job for my hubby..... for us to move. Thank you for the opportunity!!
    I think I'm liking on FB... hope I'm doing it right, haha!
    Jillian DeMarco
    jillianleighsk@gmail.com

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  55. been wanting a kindle, happy holidays and thanks for the giveaway! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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    1. You're welcome and good luck :-)

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  56. In the real world I desperately need a new laptop. In fantasy world, Jensen Ackles wrapped in a bow would be good. If I'm chosen I'd love a copy of Goldie and Her Bears. I'm a GFC follower as Joder and follow Evernight on FB as Jody Faltys.

    joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com

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    1. Lol, would be be wearing anything with that bow? ;-)

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  57. Happy Holidays!

    I liked the Evernight FB page - Donna S

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  58. Goldie her and bears looks good
    i realy want an ipad mini but ill take an ipad2
    gfc kimberly
    facebook kimberly holgate
    kaholgate at ymail dot com

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  59. I just wanted to stop in and say Good Luck to everyone, and to thank Doris for participating in the blog hop!

    As for what I want for Christmas ... I just want to be able to hang out with my family, and to see my baby boy have fun with the wrapping paper he'll surely prefer over his presents.

    Liked and followed

    Katalyn Sage
    katalyn@katalynsage.com

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    1. Hey Katalyn :-) I'm with you there, this is the first Christmas our youngest is fully aware. It'll be such fun.

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  60. I wish for my family to be of good health and cheer.
    I like spending time with them, it's priceless.
    following by email: luvfuzzzeeefaces at yahoo dot com
    I "liked" Evernight's and your fb page.

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  61. Thanks for stopping by, Shadow. Have a great Christmas :-)

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  62. Thanks again everyone who commented. I loved hearing about your wishes and I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas :-)

    The winners, chosen by random selection, are Angie Adair and Terri.

    Congratulations!!

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