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$15 #Giveaway A FAMILY BY CHRISTMAS by Viv Royce @VivWrites @EntangledPub Ends 10.29

October 15, 2019 By Mary

by Viv Royce
Published by Entangled

A FAMILY BY CHRISTMAS 

About the Book:
Title: A FAMILY BY CHRISTMAS
Author: Viv Royce
Pub. Date: October 14, 2019
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Bliss)
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 200

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

Chocolatier Emma Miller has a new business selling bonbons to the residents of the quaint town of Wood Creek. When a tiny visitor stops by her shop with an interesting request, Emma is intrigued. The young girl needs chocolates that will help her widowed dad fall in love, preferably with her teacher. What Emma didn’t count on was Casey’s ever so charming and handsome dad, Grant, stepping into her life. She has to remind herself to be cautious because the one thing she learned in foster care is that people always leave.

Pilot Grant Galloway is touched by his daughter’s gift and is curious about the person who made the world-class chocolates. But when he steps into Emma’s shop full of delicious smells and tasty morsels, he forgets to breathe. And it has nothing to do with his favorite dessert. She’s pretty and kind, and when she has to deal with a difficult client, his protective instincts kick into high gear. But he risked his heart once. When his wife died, it left him broken. He’s just now beginning to pick up the pieces, and he and his daughter will be leaving town once the holidays are over.

Thanks to some Christmas wishes, though, these two might discover that their carefully laid plans are about to change.

 

EXCERPT

“Oh, no.” The girl’s cheeks turned as red as her little coat. “I don’t want any. It’s for Daddy.”

“For your father?” Emma asked, a little surprised. Her customers were mainly women who bought the treats for other women—mothers in law, sisters, friends—or who wanted to impress guests at a party.

The girl said, “You have to make them especially. Grandma said it. She said that you can make people fall in love.”

Emma’s eyes widened. “That I can do what?” she asked.

The girl hung her head and said something in a whisper.

Emma rounded the counter and squatted beside the girl. “What’s that? You can say it in my ear.” She tucked the white cotton of the protective cap behind her ear as if to hear better.

“What’s that for?” the little girl asked, eyeing the cloth on Emma’s head.

“It’s for when I work with the chocolate. To prevent any hairs from falling into it. That wouldn’t be nice for the customers. I also wear plastic gloves when I take bonbons out of their tray and put them into a box. So I don’t leave any fingerprints on them.”

The girl giggled. “You’re smart.” She looked Emma over. “I think you can really make people fall in love.”

“Why did your grandmother say that?”

“I don’t know. But it was about chocolate. And you have a chocolate shop here. You can help me to…” She fell silent and eyed Emma as if she was suddenly reluctant to share. She wore a mitten and, turning her palm up, she opened her hand. On the wool rested a few coins, probably not making two dollars. “I don’t know if you sell them like Grandpa sells plants,” the girl said with a weighty frown. “They go one by one or by the dozen. I’d really like a dozen, because then I can be sure Daddy will really fall in love. You see, I don’t think he wants to.”

“I see,” Emma said, furiously trying to process everything.

“Last week Aunt Fay was watching a movie where they kiss, and she asked Daddy to come and watch with her. But he said he didn’t want to see it. And when he noticed I had overheard, he told me that he doesn’t like kissing. That he thinks it’s stupid.” She laughed. “He asked me if I think it’s stupid too and he tickled me all of the time. I had to laugh and laugh until I fell on the floor. Then he carried me to bed.” She became serious again. “Then I thought about kissing. I don’t know if it’s stupid. Grandma and Grandpa kiss all the time and they’re happy. I want Daddy to be happy.” She put her mitten on Emma’s arm. “Please help me make Daddy happy again.”

 

 

About Viv:

With the same trademark atmospheric settings, relatable characters and cute canines that made several of her cozy mysteries #1 Amazon US and Canada bestsellers in multiple categories, Vivian Conroy pens romance as Viv Royce, creating heartthrob heroes ranging from rugged pilots to royals reluctant to believe in true love who meet their match in that girl next door or the co-worker with the business ideas exactly opposing their own – happy endings guaranteed! When not frequenting fictional worlds, Viv loves to hike (especially in the mountains), craft with paper, felt and clay, and hunt for the perfect cheesecake. Quite active on Twitter, she’s the founder of #HistFicChat, a live Twitter chat about historical fiction, featuring authors like Kate Quinn, Anna Lee Huber and Susan Spann, and would love for readers to follow her and connect via @VivWrites.

Twitter | Goodreads

 

Giveaway Details:

 

1 winner will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card, International.

 

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/14/2019 Becky on Books Review
10/14/2019 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers Spotlight
10/15/2019 YA Book Nerd Interview
10/15/2019 Two Chicks on Books Interview
10/16/2019 BookHounds (or BookHounds YA) Interview
10/16/2019 Nursebookie Review
10/17/2019 Dena Garson-Real… Hot… Romance Spotlight
10/17/2019 Books_AndPoetrii Review
10/18/2019 Cuz I’m a Nerd Excerpt
10/18/2019 Southern Girl Bookaholic Review
10/14/2019 BookHounds  Interview
10/14/2019 Books_AndPoetrii Excerpt
10/15/2019 Southern Girl Bookaholic Review
10/15/2019 Nursebookie Review
10/16/2019 Dena Garson-Real… Hot… Romance Guest Post
10/16/2019 Two Chicks on Books Interview
10/17/2019 Becky on Books Review
10/17/2019 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers Spotlight
10/18/2019 Cuz I’m a Nerd Excerpt
10/18/2019 A Gingerly Review Review

 

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Comments

  1. BookLady says

    October 15, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    Congrats on the new release! It sounds like a wonderful holiday book. Great excerpt. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Elizabeth Robinson says

    October 15, 2019 at 6:23 pm

    Love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

  3. kim hansen says

    October 15, 2019 at 6:59 pm

    New author or me.

  4. Marisela Zuniga says

    October 15, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    This sounds great

  5. Latifa Morrisette says

    October 15, 2019 at 8:33 pm

    Congratulations on your new release!

  6. Cali W. says

    October 15, 2019 at 9:11 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway; I like the cover. 🙂

  7. bn100 says

    October 15, 2019 at 9:26 pm

    cute

  8. Debbie P says

    October 15, 2019 at 10:10 pm

    This book sounds like a wonderful read.

  9. Judy Thomas says

    October 15, 2019 at 10:49 pm

    I love the cover, it makes me smile.

  10. James Robert says

    October 15, 2019 at 11:31 pm

    So happy to have gotten to know about your book. Thanks so much for sharing.

  11. Carol Knudtson says

    October 16, 2019 at 6:56 am

    Just the excerpt had me tearing up. Congratulations on the new book.

  12. wendy hutton says

    October 16, 2019 at 7:54 am

    sounds like a heart warming story

  13. Cathy French says

    October 16, 2019 at 8:33 am

    Beautiful cover, perfect for their family Christmas card

  14. Rita Wray says

    October 16, 2019 at 8:41 am

    Sounds like a good book. I love the cover.

  15. Mary Gardner says

    October 16, 2019 at 9:18 am

    Sounds like a great read.

  16. Suzannah Clark says

    October 16, 2019 at 10:21 am

    I’m normally not a fan of kids on covers…but this one is adorable. Great cover!

  17. Linda Romer says

    October 16, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    I love Christmas stories! Thank you

  18. Sherry says

    October 16, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    Sounds like a good book and the cover is beautiful.

  19. Angelica Dimeo says

    October 16, 2019 at 1:33 pm

    This book sounds good.

  20. Kate Sarsfield says

    October 16, 2019 at 2:51 pm

    Such a heart-warming cover!

  21. Lori R says

    October 16, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    What a cute cover!

  22. Deb Pelletier says

    October 16, 2019 at 7:25 pm

    the book looks interesting, thank you.

  23. angela smith says

    October 16, 2019 at 9:09 pm

    cute cover,i really enjoyed the excerpt..book sounds good

  24. Jolanda says

    October 16, 2019 at 11:46 pm

    Congrats on the new release!

  25. Sonia says

    October 17, 2019 at 1:53 am

    I love Christmas stories:)

  26. Dianne Casey says

    October 17, 2019 at 2:27 pm

    Sounds like a great holiday read. Adding to my TBR list.

  27. Ellen Stafford says

    October 17, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    Sounds great. I love a festive read!

  28. shelly peterson says

    October 17, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    This sounds great.

  29. Amy Pollard Woolard says

    October 18, 2019 at 9:02 am

    Congrats Viv!! I am so ready to read your book!!

  30. Victoria Scott says

    October 18, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    I love Christmas stories!

  31. Kathy Cozzarelli says

    October 18, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Good luck with the new book.

  32. Debra Branigan says

    October 23, 2019 at 8:06 am

    The cover looks pretty, the story sounds sweet, and the giveaway is a nice touch. Best wishes on the new release.

  33. Bridgett Wilbur says

    October 28, 2019 at 4:26 am

    I would love to read your book.

  34. Sandra Preti says

    October 28, 2019 at 7:16 pm

    Loved the excerpt!

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