Twinkle Bright – Elves Secret Santa
Direct from the North Pole,
welcome to the Elves Secret Santa party! Here at the North Pole it's extremely
busy, but we still have time for a little holiday fun and shenanigans.
Let me introduce myself. I'm an elf and my name is Twinkle Bright
because my elf hat has twinkle lights wound all around the scalloped edge and
the pointy top.
I make yummy Hot
Chocolate for Santa and the elves from a secret family recipe passed down from
generation to generation. My hot chocolate keeps everyone warm and toasty
inside at the North Pole. There is even an automatic dispenser in Santa's
Sleigh providing him with hot chocolate during his travels on Christmas
Eve. It goes good with the cookies the
children leave for him.
While I am mixing up large
batches of hot chocolate, I listen to Christmas Carols from a variety of pop,
country and rock artists. I always taste each batch to insure it’s up to elf
standards. . You would think I'd get
tired of hot chocolate, but no -- never.
I love the steaming chocolaty drink.
I usually keep mine in an insulated mug so it stays warm while sampling
the cookies in the elves' bakery.
Frosted sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies are my absolute favorites.
Now, I'm going to let you in on a
little secret. But you must promise not
to tell...anyone.
We do a secret Santa gift
exchange around here and this year I got Bob, her job at the North Pole is name
checker to make sure Santa has all the correct spellings of the girls and boys.
One year she spelled Chrys' name Chris and wow what an uproar.
Luckily Santa caught it, but we
had to rush to change all the tags on her packages.
Whew!
I'm getting Elf Bobi a package of
120 different color markers in a jewel encrusted case for marking off the
correctly spelled names after she checks them.
Do you think
she'll like that?
Do you like fudge? Great, I'll share with you my favorite Fantasy Fudge Recipe.
3 cups of sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 - 5 oz can of evaporated milk (do not use sweetened
condensed milk)
1 – 12 oz package semi sweet
chocolate chips
1 - 7 oz jar marshmallow cream
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla
extract
You may add chopped nuts if you
wish
Bring sugar, butter and
evaporated milk to a full rolling boil in a large saucepan over medium heat,
stir constantly
Cook for four minutes or until a
candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees.
High altitude takes about 5
minutes.
Remove from heat and add
chocolate chips and marshmallow cream, stir until melted.
Add vanilla and nuts. Stir until
blended.
Pour into a greased 9x13 pan,
spread evenly.
Cool completely and cut into
squares.
A Magic Redemption
A Demon’s Witch Series
Book Five
Tena Stetler
Genre: Paranormal Romance
A Demon’s Witch Series
Book Five
Tena Stetler
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date of Publication: 12-5-18
ISBN: 978-1-5092-2343-5
ASIN: B07JVN4DYD
Number of pages: 322
Word Count: 80,585
Cover Artist: Kristian Norris
Tagline: Even with magic, finding your place in the world proves more difficult than imagined especially when someone is out for revenge.
Book Description:
Synn, a demon, carries extraordinary magic and power, but there is more within her than she dreams. Kidnapped as a child, her captors murdered her family and forced her into training as a warrior assassin.
When an assignment goes horribly wrong, she finds herself at the mercy of the friends and family of her intended target. Offering valuable information in exchange for protection, she gains her freedom, but it is not without its challenges.
Gavin Shaughnessy is the publican at his family’s Irish pub. He is certain Synn is meant to be his and isn’t bothered by her past. He must find a way to convince her their future together is stronger than the dark memories that haunt her dreams.
When her past comes calling for revenge, will their love survive the raging inferno she brings down upon them? Or will the searing path of destruction destroy all they hold dear.
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Time seemed to
go on forever as she slowed and walked backward for a while, her foot steps in
the sand filling with water as she traveled along the shoreline, as if nature
erased her intrusion. She turned around and continued her trek. Unaware of how
long or how far she'd walked, the sudden outline of a figure, cloaked in the
fog, jogging toward her caused panic to set in. Her heart pounded rapidly in
her chest, she swallowed hard, adrenalin pumping through her veins as flight or
fight response kicked in. Digging her good foot into the sand she prepared to
attempt a sprint…to where. Where the hell am I? A quick glance around, she
spied a light from a familiar building far off on the bluffs as the figure
burst from the fog. A tall, wide-shouldered male with long muscular legs came
closer. She froze.
Once lithe,
strong and agile in her former life, a boss’s retaliation had taken a toll on
her body. Now tired her gait was uneven and unsteady, even a slow sprint would
likely end with her face planted in the sand.
About the Author:
Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award winning paranormal romance. She has an over-active imagination, which led to writing her first vampire romance as a tween to the chagrin of her mother and delight of her friends. After many years as a paralegal, then an IT Manager, she decided to live out her dream of pursuing a publishing career.
With the Rocky Mountains outside her window, she sits at her computer surrounded by a wide array of witches, shapeshifters, demons, faeries, and gryphons, with a Navy SEAL or two mixed in telling their tales. Her books tell stories of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Well, okay there are a few companion animals to round out the tales.
Colorado is home; shared with her husband of many moons, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a forty-five-year-old box turtle. When she’s not writing, her time is spent kayaking, camping, hiking, biking or just relaxing in the great Colorado outdoors. During the winter you can find her curled up in front of a crackling fire with a good book, a mug of hot chocolate and a big bowl of popcorn.
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thank you for hosing A Magic Redemption. I really appreciate it. Hope you liked the story and recipe.
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