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A Special Pre Release Anne Lange and Shehanne Giveaway
Now, we all know what this is, don’t we? This logo means just what it says. Whereas a nice Christmas pic… Like this….
Or this….
CLUNK!!!!!!
Means another one of my lovely Advent Calendar guests. We’ve had four so far all told, counting Cat, Julia and Steve, horror writers extraordinaire, individually.
Today…well, you can see what today is, the second line of the 12 Days of Christmas which started yesterday over on Anne Lange’s blog-
http://authorannelange.com/2013/12/09/first-day-of-christmas/
and which I introduced here too. https://shehannemoore.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/on-the-first-day-of-christmas/
Since we’re both sharing the same release date courtesy of the just revamped Etopia Press. Anne with the Rush imprint, me with Raw Silk. Just click the pic if you want to see some of the fab books or the submission guidelines.
So, the second day of Christmas our true loves gave to us… We know the song says Turtle Doves. 
emblems of devoted love, before any of you start thinking handy for the Christmas table.
A migratory species with a southern Palearctic range, also known as the European Turtle Dove. Will I stop boring on for turtle doves now and show you what Anne and I came up with? Yes…….
Yes. Lace stockings. Anne mainly since I was a bit busy.
Oh all right. I’ll behave now… Or rather….NOT.
Look…. Anne picked this pic.
What have stockings to do with Loving Lady Lazuli? Apart from the fat the top pair are more what she might wear to put the hero off……? Why, the little tidbit I want to share today..
Here’s two tiny tasters, one for each leg.
“Let go of my stockings, Ruby.” Cass continued folding them. “And stop arguing. I don’t have time. The carriage will be here soon. I’ve made up my mind. Anyway he has things I want.”
She meant the papers of course.
……………………………………….
“Miss Armstrong…”
“Yes, Lord Hawley.”
“What do you think you’re doing?”
What did he think she was doing? With his wrist, a piece of stocking, and the bedrail? What did it look like for goodness sake? That she was practicing her embroidery?
“I’m making you comfortable. My way.”
……..copyright Shehanne Moore. Etopia Press
So what do you think she was doing? Telling I could ask you to leave an answer in the comments section to enter the giveaway but the answer might surprise you. Instead I’m doing as Anne did and asking you to tell me your fav Christmas song or carol.
There’s no prizes for it being ours, but there is an ecopy of Loving Lady Lazuli, (not available till 17th Jan.) And a cover keyring for a randomly drawn commenter. Anne has goodies too over on her blog.
shehanne moore 
I reckon Lord Hawley was going to use the silk stocking to…tie back his hair so it didn’t get in the way. No, on second thoughts, he’s a secret cross dresser and was going to try and prove he could look better in a pair of stockings than she did. No, on third thoughts..oh…hell. I’m avoiding the obvious and there are 101 permutations. I’ll just move onto my favourite Christmas song. It’s ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’. My favourite carol (or one of them)? ‘In The Bleak Midwinter’. Very atmospheric.
Lol…well…. I think that was a wise move Cat cos |I’d have to say in terms of getting warm with these guesses , the winter is bleak indeed!!!
Darn it!
I have to admit, I sorta got stalled at the 15 days of Christmas. Only 15, really and truly? Oh crap. *sigh* I had hoped I had much more time than that. My kids expect “stuff”. I have to go find “stuff”. Do you know how hard it is to find “stuff” and the right “stuff” at this time of year, with only 15 freakin tiny, short, days left.
Thank god for thongs and stockings. At least the hubby will be happy come Christmas day 😉 Although I’m pretty certain he expects the red ones, not the holy ones 🙂
I hope they suit him, Anne!
They suit him just fine when I’m the one wearing them 😉 🙂 or Not. 😉
Lol Anne…. Way to go…
Lol…sorry to disappoint doll. Dev has short hair… and he’s not into cross dressing……… But do keep going!
Anne, Sweetie…tell em to ‘stuff it’..
I am going to wave a magic wand this year. yes and all the pressies will just appear in a puff of smoke….. Or maybe I should strike a match and make em disappear.
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One could go for the obvious and see him tied down buy the wrists. But with stockings, that is no good, unless you want to kill him.making a sling. ooh well of to see what is going on with WP weirdos do not like to publish my post.
What? I am off to look for it Ranting. Okay …so the obvious…Nah… I like the twists and turns !
I have to say I quite like those red stockings. Didn’t think much of those skimpy red ‘thongs’. You see, here in the land of Oz, we wear thongs on our feet!!
What can I say? Talking the land of Oz that is I thought you laughed the day away……..But I guess if your bunions were crippled by the thongs that would be hard.
I have a friend who was visiting there and when her hosts mentioned they were just running in to change into their thongs … well, you can probably guess her reaction. Until she realized they were referring to footwear and not underwear. 🙂
Lol! ….Just a thong at twilight. Anne, we need to do a set of blogs on that next….
Isn’t it obvious? His hands are like icicles so she is rubbing the stockings on the bed rail to warm them up before she puts them over his wrists where the veins and arteries are so that the warm stockings can warm his hands from the inside out. Yeah, that’s it. 😉
Y’all are killing me, my to read list was long enough and then you sucked me into your blogs with the “Naughty” 12 Days of Christmas just so that you could add more books to my list. 😛
You know…I never thought of that one! But it is warmly considerate of her. Laura, lovely to meet you. Sorry Anne and I are bad girls that way.
We’re not bad, Shey, we’re naughty 🙂
Absolutely. We’re good!
such teasers 😛
Well, it makes the world go round you know, a good tease.
It is all good I play tease the teaser as well. but i would behave.
No…….don’t behave !
Thongs, stockings, bedrails. This certainly isn’t a family advent calendar. That’s why I stopped in of course. I have a picture in my head of what she’s doing but I’ll keep it to myself for now.
My fav carol by the way is Greensleeves. Heard rumor it may have been written by Henry VIII. Looking forward to the next day of Christmas from you lovely ladies. Off to Anne’s.
Er No…it’s not. Not looking at anyone Missy Lange because of course Aubrey I am very innocent in all this…. And…er, if you saw the next bit of the bedrail scene you would know how innocent….. Lovely to see you. Greensleeves is a gorgeous son. Old Henry naturally laid claim to it, so they say anyway. What didn’t he lay claim to?
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Anne and Shehanne together! Like peanut butter and chocolate! Great post! Love the new banner Shehanne!
Aw Renea….thank you. You’re so sweet. Lovely to see you here. Anne and I are just being …naughty.
Thanks Renea. Shehanne and I are having fun!
It looks like it!
It’s Christmas after all……..
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