White Hot Holidays, Volume 2
by Annie Windsor, Sherri L. King, Rachel Carrington, Sylvia Day, Maggie Casper
Ellora's Cave
Sensual: Anthology
October 31, 2006
ISBN-13: 1419956019
Available in: Trade Size
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White Hot Holidays, Volume 2
by Annie Windsor, Sherri L. King, Rachel Carrington, Sylvia Day, Maggie Casper
A special holiday anthology of sizzling stories from Ellora's Cave, home of Romantica.
Full Moon Xmas by Sherri L. King (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
After a day of grueling Christmas shopping, all Terra Gillead wants to do is survive the winter storm she's driving through. With her secluded home only a few miles away, she is stunned to come across a man lying injured in the middle of the icy road. Her cell phone powerless and the snow falling ever faster, Terra must take the gorgeous stranger home in order to save his life.
Cassius del Morte has waited fifty-seven years to find his mate. Upon waking on Terra's couch, he knows immediately that she is the one. If he can just get her to accept his...unique nature, Christmas might come a bit early this year. For both of them.
Christmas to Remember by Annie Windsor (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
'Tis the week before Christmas, and Meg Caulfield is not in a holiday mood. She got canned by her new CEO. How will she pay her rent? Make her annual donation to the children's charity? Worst of all, would she ever see mysterious, handsome Nick Myra again?
When Meg takes a job selling sex toys, Nick jumps at the chance to claim the woman he's wanted for so long. He has special connections, and he's using every one of them to hijack Meg's first big toy party.
Nick has plans—scorching plans, hot enough to warm even a snowy New York night and give Meg a steamy Christmas to remember.
Long Hard Winter by Rachel Carrington (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
Keane, an ancient wizard with a chip on his shoulder, won't return home or use his magic because of his parents' death.
Allyn is a lady with a few secrets of her own and giving up the time she could be spending with her family for Winter Solstice, she's takes the Fates' mission to save the wizard from self-destruction.
As the spirit of the season brings the forgiveness Keane so desperately needs, will the bond he's formed with Allyn be strong enough to help him forgive her for her deceit?
Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
If you can't beat him, irritate the hell out of him.
Moving back home to Chaos, Texas wasn't working out quite the way Noelle had planned. The last thing she expected was a seasonal job that included dressing up as Mrs. Claus while ringing a bell for charity, but thanks to Cash McCain, she wasn't left much of a choice.
Cash can't believe what ten years can do for a woman. The last time he'd seen Noelle, she'd been all knees and elbows. Now a woman grown yet still ten years his junior, thus too young for him, Noelle has filled out in a way that should be illegal. When Cash refuses her a job at Raising Cain, a Texas honky-tonk run by the McCain siblings, she takes it upon herself to make his life miserable. Who could have imagined the damage a tiny, tinkling bell could cause to a man's sanity?
But when things heat up, Cash begins to think that raising a little cane with the likes of Noelle might not be such a bad thing after all.
Wish List by Sylvia Day (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
When Nicolas James draws Stephanie Martin's name in their law firm's Secret Santa exchange he knows he's in for a merry Christmas—if he can figure out what to give the woman he's wanted for months. When he works late and finds a crumpled piece of paper listing Steph's personal wish list, he knows he's in luck. Because all Steph wants for Christmas is him, in a number of naughty ways.
And not-so saintly Nick is going to make every one of her carnal wishes come true.
Special Agent Santa "Special Investigations Agency" by Denise A. Agnew (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
Kat Langdon dreads Christmas. For all the parties and merriment, she feels more alone now than any other time of year. What she'd really love is super-delicious SIA agent Boone Granger in her stocking, or stockings, come Christmas morning. The man has sent her into thermonuclear meltdown for the last six months every time he swaggered by. His nickname is "long, tall Texan", and with the heated way he looks at her, she's wondered what "long" really refers to. If the reality is half as good as her fantasies, then his six-foot four-inch height isn't the only thing that's "long".
But when Boone saunters into Kat's office and says he needs help transforming into Santa for an undercover job, she thinks all her Christmases may have come at once. It's goodbye fantasies, hello "real thing" and boy, can this Santa ring her bells!
Boone has more than one reason for asking for Kat's help. The fact that he needs her hands and lips on him like he needs air to breathe is only one part of the problem. His powers of persuasion are about to be put to the ultimate test.
First and Last by Suz deMello (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
Luna, 2114
Lunarian law requires 24-year-old Shayna Goldstein to marry before she's 25. She's dated everyone in New Brooklyn. But Gideon Landers, the first man who kissed her, haunts her memories, preventing her from loving anyone else. Desperate, she consults a matchmaker, who sends a reluctant Shayna to Farside Colony to meet her mate.
The commander of Farside Colony, Gideon Landers has never forgotten Shayna. That he's been matched with her is a dream come true, but will Shayna be willing to live in the remote colony?
One Night of Pleasure by Lynn LaFleur (originally published as one of the Ellora's Cave Quickies, White Hot Holidays e-books)
Gail Baxter wanted one night of incredible sex with no worries, no pressures...one night to completely lose herself in a man's arms. When she saw him across the room, she knew he would give her everything she desired.
Jason Devereux wanted a night of hot sex with a warm, willing woman. It only took one kiss for him to know she was the one he wanted to make love to all night long.
Could this lead to something lasting, or would it only be one night of pleasure?
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Annie Windsor's Bio
I'm in my 40's now, and finally living my lifelong dream of loving all my jobs. I still work in psychology, I farm, I write—and I have a blast.
I'm southern by birth, and I've lived in the south most of my life. My foothill farm is beautiful, and I couldn't ask for a better place to live or write. I find inspiration, peace, joy, and beauty in my family, my home, the woods, and the love of all my many animals. And I do have a lot of animals. I mean, a lot. Dogs, cats, chickens, turkeys, peafowl, guineas, ducks, geese, and oh, yeah—a parrot. Who is a perfect parrot-pain, but I do love him.
Urban fantasy, high fantasy, futuristic science fiction, and historical fantasy are my favorite genres to write or to read. I write almost every day, and I try to finish at least one manuscript every few months. In between time spent practicing psychology, writing, tending the animals, and spending time with my family, I also try to dedicate a few hours to playing my guitar and piano, photography, playing video games, watching old movies, and walking.
I'm thrilled to be able to write, and thrilled that readers enjoy my stories. I'd love to hear from you, and I'd love to know what you think about my books.