A Changeling For All Seasons 8 (Print)
Author: Ana Raine, Anne Kane, Ayla Ruse, Isabella Jordan, J. Hali Steele, Julia Talbot, Lily Vega, Megan Slayer, Saloni Quinby, Sara Jay, Sean Michael, Tuesday Morrigan
Cover Art: Bryan Keller
BIN: 009151-02962
Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy
Themes: Bisexual, Multisexual, & Pansexual, Christmas, Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures, Magic, Sorcery, and Witchcraft, Shapeshifters, Werewolves & Wolf Shifters
Series: Changeling Seasons Print (#8)
Multiverse: Changeling Seasons (#2)
Book Length: Print
Page Count: 424
Twelve tales of Seasonal Magic from your favorite Changeling authors!
Santa's Clause by J. Hali Steele: Breaking Bad with Santa is so damn good!
Strange Bedfellows by Julia Talbot: One dentist Elf. Two lumberjacks. A Christmas deadline. Peppermint can't even cool them off.
Shifter's Challenge by Megan Slayer: Time to see what magic Christmas has in store for Steve, a black cat shifter, and Landon the Elf
Oh My Deer by Saloni Quinby: Will the sexy reindeer shifter Jake rescued return on Christmas, or disappear forever?
A Reckless Gift by Ayla Ruse: Rec thrives on command. Lacy, chaos. When the two come together, they burn bright as the North Star...
Naughty, Naughty by Lily Vega: Maisy wants Santa's Elf, Zed, and the special toy he crafted for naughty girls, all to herself.
Bad Elf, No Candy Cane by Sean Michael: Sent to bring Syllabub back to the Pole, Power decides he'd rather play games with the Elf.
Quality Control by Tuesday Morrigan: Maya, head of Quality Control, never expects to be at the mercy of St. Nick's nephew's wicked magic.
Xander by Ana Raine: Can Xander and Walter the Elf find their own Christmas magic right here at home?
Puppy Love by Anne Kane: Who can resist a stubborn werewolf with a wicked sense of humor?
Letting Go by Sara Jay: Jack Frost is after the Snow Queen's heart, and this winter he may just get his Christmas wish.
Wrapped In A Bow by Isabella Jordan: Discipline is tough -- even in Santa's Workshop.
Publisher's Note: The novellas in A Changeling For All Seasons 8 (Box Set) have been previously published.
"A bunch of my favorite erotic authors got together & wrote a bunch of red-hot Christmas stories. They are erotic, interesting, different, irreverent, magical & I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to learn more about the characters & the happily ever afters. With this bunch of writers, though, we know were going to keep getting more stories, so we take these little tastes of fun & games, & enjoy them, eager to move on to the next one in the series."
Praise for Santa's Clause
"I laughed while reading this book but I also loved how I could feel the emotions between these two characters coming off the page. Humor, hot sex, and two characters who are so easy to love because they seem so real."
"This was a steamy little read. It has a cute Christmas theme and there is some romance thrown in. It's very descriptive and builds nicely."
"There was definite chemistry between them... enough to keep me rooting for them until the end. Perfect to enjoy with some hot cocoa. "
"...if you're looking for a short, fun read with some humorous chasing-down followed by hot man-on-man loving, then you might like this short story."
"Set in the snowy wilds of Alaska, this story made me smile... there is more than a touch of magic to this version of Santa and his reindeer. If you like stories with a bit of paranormal magic thrown in, if you enjoy reading about two men who may seem to be an unlikely couple but turn out to be each other's perfect match, and if you're looking for a fun, entertaining read in a Christmas setting, then you might like this short story."
"Simply adorable. I liked that there was more than magic as an explanation for Santa and what he can do in an evening. Also, that they work more than just one night a year. It was a nice twist on the usual 'believing in magic' explanation. Holiday fluff + shifter fluff = WIN!"
"Even though they couldn't keep from making each other crazy, they also couldn't stop wanting each other despite their differences...the sex scenes were hot and so enjoyable... I think you will enjoy it just as much if not more. I have to say I look at elves a whole different way now!"
"This book had everything I love in a story. You don't have to always go looking all over to find happiness, sometimes happiness is right in front of you. This is a great Christmas story and yes, the sex scenes are very hot... hope you have a cold glass of water handy. You just may need it to put out the fire coming off the pages."
"This book is 26 pages of pure hotness... I thought this would be a fun read. Boy was I right. So yes, if you are looking for an incredibly smexy read, with a few good laughs then I recommend this completely. It is one you will want to read again and again."
"It's refreshingly different from the sugar-sweet version we are taught about as kids, and it has such a hot, definitely kinky edge, I just wanted to find out more. If you like humorous Christmas stories, if a kinky elf and his equally kinky pursuer sound like a fun pairing, and if you're looking for an entertaining, fun, and very hot Christmas read, then you will probably like this short story."
"Watching their relationship begin to take shape made for a great read. The attraction that the two have is instant and sizzling and I loved seeing the two act upon it. This book is a feel good read that brought a smile to my face."
"With some unexpected twists and turns, and a few very hot toys, this is a fun little story that probably appeals to the naughtier side of each of us, and that makes it very entertaining. "
"I laughed and snickered and went 'aw how sweet' all through this entire story . I really like books that make me do all that and even more before I am finished. Thank you for making me smile Anne Kane. I am a fan from now on."
"...a steamy but cute story involving the Snow Queen and Jack Frost. Childhood friends, but Jack wants more. So with some help from an Elf named Twinkle, a Reindeer shifter named Randy, a snow beast named Ice and of course Santa, Jack has a plan to get his girl. This was a great short Holiday story. I just loved Jack!"
A Changeling For All Seasons 8 (Box Set)
J. Hali Steele, Julia Talbot, Megan Slayer, Saloni Quinby, Ayla Ruse, Lily Vega, Sean Michael, Tuesday Morrigan, Ana Raine, Anne Kane, Sara Jay, Isabella Jordan
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Excerpt from Bad Elf, No Candy Cane
Power got off the plane at McDonald Cartier International, walking down the damn halls with the rest of the sheep, moving in the direction they were being herded. Once he was down the escalator, he found the exit and looked for the cabstand -- every airport had one. Sure enough, there it was to the left, and he joined the line of people waiting.
He was not a happy Elf.
It was July, for fuck's sake. Which meant it was damn hot in Ottawa. He should have been back home, sitting on his front porch with his heavy-duty sunglasses on, watching the sunlight dance over the snow. You could get away with a hoodie in the summer while the sun shone back home. Not here. Most of civilization was far enough south that they were legitimately hot during the summer, and Ottawa was proving to be no exception.
Power supposed it could have been worse -- his target could have gone even farther south, like down into the States or even South America. Hell, if the target had been really serious, he would have headed for the Sahara.
Of course maybe then the Big Guy would have flown Power in the private jet instead of making him go commercial. Then again, maybe not. Claus was a total penny pincher and a slave driver to boot. Power couldn't really blame the Elves who tried to slip their bonds of servitude, but that didn't stop him from dragging them back to the toy factory when they tried to run. It wasn't like there was an Elf Union to take complaints to, now, was there?
The line at the cabstand was moving quickly, and it didn't take long before he was climbing into the back of a cab and telling the driver to take him downtown. In his experience, the middle of things was always the best place to start.
As soon as they were on their way, Power pulled out his tablet and called up his target's file.
Syllabub Starsparkles.
Christmas bless. No wonder he'd run, with a name like that.
Power looked through the rest of the file, trying to figure out where Syllabub would be. He always started downtown on these missions because what Elf left the North Pole toy factory and went to suburbia? None of them, in his experience.
It didn't take very long to get to the downtown core, the driver stopping in front of the Parliament Buildings. Power handed over a couple twenties, grabbed a receipt and shouldered his backpack.
Stepping out of the way of foot traffic, he closed his eyes and opened his senses, looking for that glimmer that could only be one of his kind. Syllabub was a candy maker so he needed to find a bakery or a candy shop. No matter how much you tried, you were who you were. There was no denying it.
Power was an enforcer. Syllabub was a candy maker. Ice and Lolly made dolls. It was a fact of life.
The scents of sugar and dough filtered their way into Power's nose. There, to the left, across the canal. It was as good a place to start as any, and he headed off in that direction. A store would have air conditioning, right? Because he didn't like this heat for a second. He wasn't sure running away was worth this heat.
As he went he could feel a sparkle, a sizzle of magic. Oh ho, someone had found himself a home. Syllabub was putting down roots, and it was beginning to show.
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