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December 24, 2023 59 mins
The Novel: Secret Heir for Christmas

The Author: LaQuette

The Guest: Bree, co-host of The Categorically Romance Podcast

The Synopsis:
This holiday, will the man next door tempt him with a second chance?

Actor Carter Jiménez lived a glamorous life until he lost his wife to the dark side of fame. Now he’ll protect his young daughter by avoiding celebrity at all costs. Then his seemingly understated neighbor, Stephan Devereaux-Smith, tempts his still-wounded heart. Is this Carter’s second chance at love?

But Stephan isn’t an average man caring for a sick relative. He’s part of a billionaire family and the ritzy world Carter left behind. Torn between new love and old demons, can Carter trust Stephan with his family—and his heart?

Show Notes:
- The 12th (and final) Day of Boobsmas
- A bit on the history of category romance, plus the upcoming Harlequin imprint, Afterglow, coming in 2024
- Book Sale Finder - find the next library sale near you!
- Introducing today's read - one of the final titles in the Harlequin Desire line (00:13:52)
- If you've watched "Dynasty"...
- Picture this... Monsters + Category
- Romance books ahead of their time: Jennifer Crusie's backlist, early 2010s Harlequin Kiss that mentions abortion, etc.
- A brief (but very dramatic) synopsis for Secret Heir for Christmas (00:24:17)
- Celebrating the memories, rather than mourning
- These are a few of my favorite things... and excerpts (00:41:32)
- A few spicy sexcerpts
- A few holiday category recs from Bree (00:50:20)
Christmas in River's Edge by Nan Reinhardt
Boston Christmas Miracles by Various Authors (Bree's medical romance series rec)
- The 12th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin... you're going to want to listen to this one!

Other News:
December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!

Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!!

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