A truly sweet Christmas romance by Beth Barany!

You all know how much I love Beth Barany's books! I've read all of the stories, and they're simply wonderful. They're sweet, not filled with all the naughty stuff I put in my books. Which is really a refreshing change, don't you think? And I adore her Henrietta series. Henrietta is a dragon slayer, and the books are filled with adventure and angst and all that fabulous fantasy stuff. Beth does fantasy so well. And I consider the Touchstone series to be fantasy. Or maybe it's fairy tale. Anyway, with Beth you get dragons and gargoyles and Santa and Christmas elves!

So let's dig in to Beth's latest release in the Touchstone series, A Cupcake Christmas. Here's the review I've posted on Amazon and Goodreads. As you can tell, I loved the story! And where are my cupcakes!? This story really gave me a craving. Oh, and the other thing is that I love all the Bay Area references, San Francisco, Berkley. Since I live in the Bay Area, it was really cool to read about a place I love.

What could be better than Santa and his elves at Christmas! Well, a very sexy elf who wants to become a Master Baker mixed with a tenacious businesswoman and her brand new cupcake business is certainly up there! Florian and Kate’s story is another great addition to the Touchstone series. I’ve enjoyed every story, and A Cupcake Christmas is as delightful as the rest. Kate and Florian are wonderful and I was rooting for them the whole way. What a marvelous way to spend Christmas, reading with a cup of tea and a nice fire. Now I’m going to have to add cupcakes to that as well. In addition to the romance, I loved reading about Kate’s tenacity in building her business, especially all the different cupcakes, which were magical themselves. I’ve never thought of savory cupcakes before but this story was an inspiration! I look forward to the next in the series.

ABOUT A CUPCAKE CHRISTMAS (Touchstone, #5)

 

http://author.bethbarany.com/books/a-cupcake-christmas-a-christmas-elf-story-romance/

 

This short novel (or long novella!) is now available for (Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, and B&N: $0.99)

ABOUT A CUPCAKE CHRISTMAS

What if you risked losing your baking legacy by cooking up a love truly special?
Florian MacMillian needs a final job to complete his baking resume—preferably a job where he’s unlikely to blow things up with his unruly magic—before returning to the North Pole and taking his rightful place as Master Baker to all the elves.

Kate Delore desperately needs help in her fast-growing cupcake business. Florian is a perfect fit, so she brings him on as baker. For a short time, Florian is happily up to his elbows in batter, and Kate’s business is booming.
But when things heat up between them, Florian wonders if he should risk his legacy to cook up something truly special.

BUY LINKS
Amazon: http://bit.ly/CUPCAKECHRISTMASamz
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/a-cupcake-christmas
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-cupcake-christmas/id1036098226?mt=11

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-cupcake-christmas-beth-barany/1123174352?ean=2940157906924

 

Beth's bio: http://author.bethbarany.com/bio-beth-barany/

Beth Barany, Award-winning Author
Author of YA Fantasy & Magical Contemporary Romance

"Magical Tales of Romance and Adventure to Worlds Where Anything is Possible"

http://author.bethbarany.com/
Get a free first-in-series story here: http://author.bethbarany.com/giveaways/

5 Romantic Stories in the Touchstone Series!

Please welcome my guest and good friend, Beth Barany! I've just finished reading her wonderful new collection of "Touchstone" love stories. And here's what I thought of this enjoyable book!

This is a touching collection of interrelated stories all with a fantasy theme, from one of Santa's elves, to time travel, to love reaching through time. Each of the love stories tugged at my heart strings. I especially enjoyed that the collection is bookended by the continuation of the first story, giving us more insight into what happens to our time traveling characters, Rose and Julien. I look forward to more stories in the Touchstone of Love series!

Without further ado, here's Beth's spotlight!

about the book

Travel to worlds where anything is possible—time travel to Medieval France; a cute Santa’s elf hiding in plain sight in San Francisco; a mystery under the city of Paris that only love can unlock; and, love, destiny, and a labyrinth.

four stories plus bonus short story

Four romance novellas and bonus short story in the TOUCHSTONE series, by award-winning novelist, Beth Barany.

TOUCHSTONE OF LOVE
A time-travel romance. When a thunderstorm transports software expert Rose Waldman to thirteenth century France, she meets hunky stonemason Julien, who is secretly creating a gargoyle in defiance of his master mason. Can independent gadget loving Rose trust her life and heart to Julien, and can she really never go home again?

A CHRISTMAS FLING
A Christmas Elf romance. What if falling in love put the life you cherished in jeopardy?

Dahlia, a Santa’s Elf, has 21 days left before Christmas to create the best toy in the world without using magic or revealing her true identity. Stuck on how to complete the prototype, and working as a temp in San Francisco’s financial district with no time for love, will her Christmas fling get her unstuck, or will she turn her back on her beloved career for her heart?

Liam, an up-and-coming financial analyst, swore off women after getting dumped by the love of his life. He just found out his ex is going to the company Christmas party with his rival Michael Hendricks. Up for promotion against Hendricks, Liam has to win the favor of his boss. His best bet is to invite the vivacious secretary Dahlia to the party. Will Dahlia be a welcome distraction, or will she turn his life upside down?

PARISIAN AMOUR
A Fairy Tale romance. Sarah Redman, a bank project manager, wants adventure in her life. Trainer extraordinaire, Josh Kleine, needs to pull off a successful presentation at a Paris conference to land more clients and save his company. Together they may hold the key to the strange disasters striking the City of Lights. Can Sarah unravel the secrets of the city and of her heart in time to save them all?

A LABYRINTH OF LOVE AND ROSES
A Fairy Tale romance. What if what you wanted got in the way of your destiny? French MBA grad Lili Grenault needs to succeed at her last pitch meeting to fund her international green tech business. But her grandmother tells her to drop everything, find her one true love, and embrace her magical legacy by Beltane, in one week, or chaos and failure in her life will ensue.

San Francisco investor Brett Barnaby wants to find his great-grandfather’s gravesite in Amiens, France, one of the primary battle sites of World War I. Family legend says that purpose, greater mission, and perhaps even untold riches, will be unlocked when he finds that grave. But his search in Amiens brings up fear, anger, and dire warnings about some wild Green Man. He turns to local Lily Grenault for help.

Can these two independent freethinkers work together to prevent chaos from triumphing and find love in time in the labyrinth of roses?

And BONUS short story: FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
A time-travel-esque romance. Sexy Medieval stonemason Julien has to rely on his fiancé. Rose to adapt to a 21st century life, to learn English, and find his place in a modern world. Software expert Rose has no time to spare with two jobs to support her and her fiancé Julien in expensive San Francisco. Will a weekend getaway rekindle the spark so these two time-crossed lovers can fall in love again?

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Available on Amazon: 

http://amzn.to/1ye0yGW (ebook)

http://www.amazon.com/Touchstone-Series-Novella-books-Falling/dp/0989500454/ (print)

You can read excerpts of the stories here: http://author.bethbarany.com/romance/.

About Beth

BETH BARANY, YOUNG ADULT FANTASY AND SWEET PARANORMAL ROMANCE AUTHOR

the short version:

Award-winning author, Beth Barany has been making up fantasy and adventure stories all her life. She writes in two genres: young adult fantasy and sweet paranormal romance. She loves creating magical tales of romance and adventure to transport readers to where magic is real and love is worth fighting for.

In her off hours, Beth enjoys capoeira, reading and watching movies, and traveling, with her husband, author and singer/song writer Ezra Barany.

Beth Barany lives in Oakland, California with her husband, two cats, and over 1,000 books.

When not writing or playing, Beth runs her own company helping novelists as a coach, consultant, and teacher to help them write, market, and publish their books.

I send newsletters about monthly with updates on my upcoming books, good news, special goodies, and contests! Sign up here: http://author.bethbarany.com/contact-me/newsletter-sign-up/

 

Touchstone of Love, A Time Travel Romance Novella by Beth Barany

Let me welcome my special guest Beth Barany. You'll remember her visit from a few weeks ago where she introduced us to her Christmas novella A Christmas Fling. The book has been generating rave reviews and Beth is back this week with information about Touchstone of Love, her time travel romance novella. Isn't that a fabulous cover! I simply adore time travel stories ever since I read the Outlander series, which, by the way, is in production for Starz with a 2014 debut. Can't wait!

And I can’t wait to read Touchstone of Love. So here’s a blurb and a couple of reviews for the book:

 

 

 

 

A time-travel romance by award-winning novelist, Beth Barany. 

When a thunderstorm transports software expert Rose Waldman to thirteenth century France, she meets hunky stonemason Julien, who is secretly creating a gargoyle in defiance of his master mason. Can independent gadget loving Rose trust her life and heart to Julien, and can she really never go home again? 

"...a unique take on gargoyles which I thoroughly enjoyed. I highly recommend!" -- Karysa Faire 

"...The story was really romantic and the two of them together are just pure magic. It is rare that I find a couple rather than a single character really making a story worthwhile, but this one does just that." -- Kathy Horseman

"... recommend this novella to anyone who is looking for an entertaining read for the night or weekend." -- Lisa

Based in Oakland, California, Beth Barany writes magical tales of romance and adventure to transport readers to new worlds where anything is possible. In her off hours, Beth enjoys capoeira, travelling, and watching movies with her husband, bestselling author Ezra Barany, and playing with their two cats, Kitty and Leo.

Beth, I still don’t know what capoeira is! So, folks, I looked it up. Isn’t the internet fabulous! I got this off Wikipedia: a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music, and is sometimes referred to as a game. Wow, sounds very interesting!

Here’s where you can find Beth and Touchstone of Love. Don’t miss the excerpt link!

 

Touchstone of Love

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1eKJaej

Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1eNIyXe

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1eV8Xk9

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/JNA8U8

Excerpt: http://author.bethbarany.com/books/touchstone-of-love-romance/

Beth Barany

Website: http://author.bethbarany.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beth_Barany

Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/bethbarany

 

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