Ciao, amici! The year is winding down, and I haven’t even baked a single cookie yet. I’m so behind!

That’s probably why I haven’t mentioned these offerings yet. If you haven’t read them and you’re not running behind (like I am), you might want to check them out. The good news is, they’re quick reads. One’s a steamy standalone novella, one’s a short spinoff of the Cathedral Lake Series, and one’s an anthology with many contributors, so you can devour any of them fast. Even better? The novella and spinoff are only 99¢ each and the anthology is free, so they’re all absolute bargains.

Bright Lights and Candle Glow is an anthology with holiday-themed stories from eight different authors. I think you’ll find these aren’t your usual Christmas stories. I won’t tell you what my story was about, but I will say it’s a departure from my current “kill everyone”…