It's in His Kiss Holiday Romance Collection (17 page)
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Authors: Mary Leo
Then, in the blink of an eye, the magical sleigh and reindeer disappeared into the starry night.
After a moment, Rudy’s attention returned to Jenny. “Did all of that really happen, or did I just imagine it?”
Jenny smiled, grabbed two hot chocolate-filled mugs from the table, tossed in some marshmallows, handed a mug to Rudy and said, “Let me tell you a story about me and Mrs. Claus.”
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Anise Cookies
Preheat oven to 375
Makes a whole bunch of cookies!
9 eggs
1 cup cooking oil
1 cup sugar
¼ cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
½ teaspoon anise oil
7 ½ cups sifted flour
9 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Icing
1 cup powder sugar
¼ cup melted butter
Add enough *Anisette to whip smooth
Silver or colored sprinkles if desired
1 – Beat eggs until thick – lemon colored
2 – Add oil gradually, then sugar, milk, vanilla, and anise oil
3 – Beat 5 minutes longer
4 – Add in sifted dry ingredients gradually
5 – Turn dough out on floured board and knead until smooth
6 – Cut off enough dough to roll into a ½ inch thick rope about 9 inches long
7 – Cut this rope into three equal parts and place on prepared cookie sheet
8 – Continue this process until all the dough has been used
9 – Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 for 10 minutes or until delicately brown
10 – Cool on wire rack. When cool, top with a thin coating of icing, add sprinkles while icing is wet.
*Anisette is an Italian liquor which can be purchased at any liquor store
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to events or locales, is entirely coincidental.
Romancing Rudy Raindear
Copyright © 2013 by Mary Leo
Published by Pryde Multimedia, LLC
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the author and/or publisher.
Dear Reader,
To continue the fun holiday experience with a few of the characters you've just enjoyed, look for these novellas from Erin Quinn and Calista Fox!
Happy reading…
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SHAKING IT UP
Erin Quinn
From the sexy, martini-inspired Love, Served with a Twist Valentine’s Day series
Daisy L’Amore is faced with impossible choices. A prophecy given a year ago has Daisy and her two best friends racing the clock to find love before midnight on Valentine’s Day or they will lose everything they’ve worked for, including With a Twist, the martini bar and bistro the three of them own. A crystal heart and a gypsy’s words guide them, but love has a way of making its own rules, and Daisy is afraid to break them.
Romeo Corazón is shaking up Daisy’s world, but will the transformation he brings to her life be the downfall of everything she values? Or will falling in love with the wrong man make everything right?
To purchase
Shaking It Up
on Amazon, click
here
.
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KISSING KRIS KRINGLE
Erin Quinn
Kissing Kris Kringle is a Books We Love mini romance
Kris Kringle is just an average guy living in the tiny town of North Pole, Maine where Christmas isn't just a holiday—it's a way of life. But not for Kris. He might be named after the big guy in red, but Kris is more Scrooge than Santa.
Until he wakes up from a night of partying with his friends to find himself in possession of a Santa suit, a toy bag and a puppy. Kris soon discovers that he's been relegated to Santa's naughty list and there's only one way to get his name removed....put on the suit and spread some cheer.
Lucky for Kris every cloud has a silver snowflake and his quest to get off that list lands him in the arms of the woman he's been lusting after for years.
To purchase
Kissing Kris Kringle
on Amazon, click
here
.
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DIRTYING IT UP
Calista Fox
From the sexy, martini-inspired Love, Served with a Twist Valentine’s Day series
A prophecy whispered in Jasmine Rosso’s ear by a gypsy fortuneteller in San Diego’s Seaport Village leads her to a sizzling night with sexy glass artist Jake Hartnett. But the clock’s running out on the time allotted to fulfill the prophecy, and if Jasmine doesn’t make a true love connection with Jake before midnight on Valentine’s Day, she’ll lose everything she’s worked so hard to achieve this past year…including the trendy martini bar and bistro, With a Twist, that she owns with her two best friends. Worst of all, she’ll lose Jake—the only man she’s ever wanted.
To purchase
Dirtying It Up
on Amazon, click
here
.
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