December Joyathon: Guest Post + Giveaway with Virna DePaul

Meet Virna:

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I'm a former criminal prosecutor who loves thrilling, sexy stories about ordinary people overcoming extraordinary obstacles to find love. Like contemporary authors Linda Howard, Lori Foster, Rachel Gibson, Lori Wilde, Sandra Brown and paranormal authors J.R. Ward, Larissa Ione, Nalini Singh (and countless others on my keeper shelves), I hope to bring my readers emotional stories that make them feel and dream and wonder well-after they've finished reading them.

Chosen By Sin, Book 3 in the Para-Ops Series, releases in late December 2011. In this series, the U.S. government forms a special ops team whose members, including a werebeast, wraith, mage, and a vampire and the human female he's forbidden to love, must retrieve a stolen antidote.

I also write contemporary romantic suspense for Harlequin Romantic Suspense and HQN.

Where To Find Virna: Author Site | Twitter | Facebook 

Every year, I buy an ornament for each of my children. I try to get an ornament that embodies a special event or milestone for that child’s year. I keep these ornaments in a separate box so when we trim the tree, we can spend a few minutes admiring the ornaments from years past. I love seeing how the ornaments change as my kids mature, and I look forward to being able to carry on this tradition with my grandkids someday!

HAVE YOURSELF A NAUGHTY LITTLE SANTA:

HE KNOWS IF YOU’VE BEEN BAD OR GOOD….
Picture-perfect Evergreen, California, nestled on the shores of Reindeer Lake in the snowy Sierras, is the perfect place for a no-strings holiday fling with a gorgeous Latin lover. Workaholic Kimberly Michaels didn’t come to Evergreen only to enjoy herself, though; she’s there to consummate a development deal in which her company will take over the town — whether the town wants it or not. Ricco Maza, whose sister owns the quaint B & B where Kim is staying, may be the hottest man she’s ever met (and the only one who can persuade her to relax enough for an orgasm!) but if he discovers why Kim is in town, she’ll soon be finding more coal and switches than kisses in her Christmas stocking. And as Kim’s frosty winter nights steam up with her sexy Santa, she realizes she’s going to have to make a choice. Is winning the deal truly the most important thing in life, or will this jaded cynic let Santa finally give her a little taste of Christmas magic?

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Virna is giving one(1) lucky reader a copy of HAVE YOURSELF A NAUGHTY LITTLE SANTA by Karin Tabke. How to get your hands on this bit of hotness:

• Leave a comment for Virna telling her about your favorite holiday tradition along with your email addy, ninja style: yourname at gmail dot com
• Fill out the rafflecopter form. You must leave a comment for Virna. All other entries are optional.

Easy peasy right?

A huge thank you to Virna for participating in the Joyathon and for giving away a copy of HAVE YOURSELF A NAUGHTY LITTLE SANTA.


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