Free Books, A New Release, & A Chance to Win Books for a Year!

That's right. Free books. I know you're wondering how in the world to get those free books.

First off, I wanted to let everyone know I am alive. Between being sick, having a busy day job, and life, I've been slack on the blog. So that being said... I have a new release that's out just in time for Christmas called Krampus to the Rescue.

 This is out with Changeling Press and it coincides with Winning Books for a Year!

Blurb:

When Jack Frost appears at Krampus' house asking for help to save Santa, Krampus knows with his arch-enemy gone, Christmas could be his for the taking. But Jack is willing to sweeten the deal, so Krampus goes to help Jack on his mission.

What they find is the Elves running amok in Christmas Town and Mrs. Claus held prisoner. Racing against time, Krampus must face an even darker energy to rescue Santa.

How to Win Free Books for a Year with Changeling Press!

The Prizes:

Naughty Nights of Christmas -- Twelve Changeling winners will receive one e-book of your choice from ChangelingPress.com.
Five Christmas Magic winners will each receive Free Books For A Year -- Five winners, one e-book a month, 12 books each for 2018 from ChangelingPress.com.
Two Christmas Magic winners will receive one book a week all year -- Two winners, 52 e-books each, for 2018 from ChangelingPress.com.

The best part -- all you have to do is buy any Christmas themed book at ChangelingPress.com between November 24th and December 31st, 2017, and you're automatically entered to win.

The Not So Fine Print:
Naughty Nights of Christmas Winners are eligible to win more than one prize.
Winners will be chosen randomly from purchasers of books in the Changeling Press Christmas Theme at ChangelingPress.com.
Each Christmas e-book purchase made at ChangelingPress.com between November 24th and December 31st 2017 when the winners are announced counts as an entry.
Winners will be announced December 31st at our annual Changeling New Year's Eve Party, held on the Changeling Bar and Grill, and the Changeling Facebook Page.
Winners may choose any Changeling Press E-book currently in production at ChangelingPress.com at the time the prize is awarded.
Free e-book download links do not accumulate, and will expire if not used within 30 days from the date on which they were awarded.
Christmas Magic titles will also be available for purchase at Amazon.com, BN.com, Kobo, and iTunes. Purchases made at these locations will not count as contest entries. Only purchases made at ChangelingPress.com between November 24th and December 31st, 2017 will be eligible for prizes.


So those are the rules if you want to enter to win some free ebooks for  2018.

Here is the other way to get Free Ebooks!

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So now that you've seen all the ways to get some free books. Make sure you go get them. We all need stuff to read especially for the holidays.

Remember to check out my Newsletter for the most updated stuff on what's going on with me.

Happy Holidays!

Crymsyn Hart

New Release: Claiming Cupid

Here is an except from my newest short with Changeling Press called Claiming Cupid I wanted to share with everyone.

Blurb:

When Krampus' gingerbread men bring him a man caught in one of his nets, all thoughts of eating him fly from his mind. Krampus learns his guest is Cupid, the Incarnation of Love.

With Cupid missing from the real world all love is at stake of evaporating. But Krampus intends to claim Cupid for his own -- even if it kills him.


Excerpt:

"Master."

Krampus looked down at the one who had disturbed him. A two-foot-tall, battle hardened gingerbread general with a missing gumdrop button and a bite taken out of his head. A frosted eye patch had been filled in where his raisin left eye had once been. His edges had started to crumble the way cookies did. They could fix that by charring the cookie edge, but Krampus wasn't sure how long this cookie had left to serve him.

"What do you want? Has some of the livestock escaped again? Did you catch one of your men snacking on my humans again? I've given them enough warnings not to be lenient. I do get a hankering for gingerbread once in a while."

"No, Master. Nothing like that. We found something in the nets. It didn't look like a sugar plum fairy, so I wanted to bring it to you."

"Let me see it." Krampus was intrigued. His gingerbread hardly ever brought him something interesting. Sugarplum fairies were a delicacy and went well with human meat pie, but they were difficult to snare even with the finely woven nets he had cast in the garden. At the thought of their sticky sweetness, Krampus' mouth watered.

His gingerbread men, along with a couple of toy tin soldiers, dragged in something caught in a golden net. The creature was unlike anything he had ever seen. It looked human. Was the same size as one of them, but it had large white fluffy wings. One of the tin soldiers took something slung over his shoulder and presented it to Krampus. "We found these on him."

Krampus bent down and took a golden quiver of arrows with feathered hearts on the end and a large bow from the soldier. It was tiny in his large fingers. This being was not from his world. If he was then they would have been the same height, but Krampus could fix that.

"Release him and leave us."

 The tin soldiers left the room, but the general remained.

"Uh, Master?"

"What is it?"

"When you're done with him, me and the boys were hoping we could have the leftovers. He looks tasty." The gingerbread general licked his lips, revealing needle teeth.

"If there is anything left, then yes. If I keep him, you're welcome to three of the human stock. But wait for my orders on that."

The corner of his mouth twitched trying to hide his excitement. "Yes, Master. Thank you." The general left the room and closed the door.

Krampus slowly unwound the fine golden net from the strange creature. He took care when removing the weave from the large fluffy wings. When he untwined the strange being, he turned him over to find the most perfect specimen of humankind he had ever seen. Shiny bronze skin with light blond hair that curled around a heart-shaped face. Perfectly pouty lips were relaxed in unconsciousness.
A nasty gash across his forehead marred the beauty of this captured angel. Dread rolled through Krampus as the recognition set in. If this being is a real angel, I'm in for some shitty luck. He had to make sure this creature recovered. First thing to do was to make him the same size as Krampus.
The realm he lived in made him a giant. When he interacted in the human world, he was a looming figure of seven feet. To mortals he brought here, Krampus towered twenty feet tall. This creature was no ordinary human. He lifted him in both hands and laid him on the sofa. The angel appeared to be a small child as he lay on the couch. Krampus waved his hand over the being.

The cold grip of the spell sapped his energy. His powers had waned because Christmas had passed and spring would soon be upon him. They would return in full force as the summer turned to fall. The room frosted over in a white film to include the angel. Once the film cleared, the angel had grown to match Krampus. He found a rag, got a bowl of water, and pressed it to the cut. The blood came away easily.

Once he was done, Krampus took in the rest of the angel's physique. His abs were toned and expertly cut. Gold shorts clung to his hips and left nothing to the imagination. His desire stirred as he studied the bulge hidden by the golden cloth. He tore his gaze from it and admired the shapely thighs and calves. Brown leather sandals encased his feet and twined around over his ankles and were tied with a neat heart-shaped bow.

Nothing else about him seemed to be hurt. Krampus hoped his wings were intact. The golden net was meant to snare the sugar plum fairies and break their wings.

"What are you and why did you wander into my realm? Unless you wanted to become a real live tree topper for me next year."

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New Release: All Hallows Reaping

It's here. It's here. Halloween and Reapers. I'm so excited to be published with Changeling. Check this out and enjoy.

Menage, Bisexual and More, Holiday Themes, Dark Desire

Book Summary
Lydia Tempris had a brush with death and returned to tell the tale. Instead of seeing a white light, she was escorted by two cloaked figures. Months later she happens upon them once more, but before she can ask them any questions, they disappear.

Kiernan and Joshua are lovers and grim reapers. Together they escort certain souls to the other side. Whenever Lydia shows up, they both have a gut twisting reaction to her. One day, she catches them off guard. Kiernan wants nothing to do with her, but Joshua has been intrigued with her since day one. Defying his lover, Joshua visits her and answers her questions only to find himself attracted to her. Kiernan tries to fight his feelings for Lydia, but in the end he realizes he needs her in his life.

With Halloween approaching, Lydia finds herself falling for both grim reapers. Her best friend has been cooking something up that will shatter everything Lydia knows. Kiernan and Joshua will do anything to save the woman they love even risk their very souls.

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EXCERPT:


"Are you reading the obituaries again?"

Kiernan didn't bother to look up. A tingle started in his left index finger. "She's here again, isn't she?"

The chair in front of him scraped on the concrete floor as Joshua pulled it out. His partner set their two cups on the wobbling table. Josh pulled the paper down so Kiernan had to peer into Joshua's deep green eyes. It didn't matter how hard a day he was having or how tough a collection went, when he looked into the other man's eyes Kiernan found peace. His partner smiled and the knots in Kiernan's stomach unwound.

"Yes. She's at the window. I'd say she's trying to decide if she should come in or not. Why do you keep avoiding her? She was pleasant enough when we took her. It's clear she wants something from us."

Kiernan folded the paper and set it on the table. "If we engage with one of our former clients, then we're confirming the myth grim reapers exist. How do we tell her, yes we were the ones who took your soul to the other side when you were suddenly swiped from our grasp because..."

"Ahh... Kiernan..."

"What?"

Joshua pointed to the side of the table next to him. Kiernan gritted his teeth, sensing the woman next to him. He didn't have to move his head to acknowledge her. "She's standing right behind me, isn't she?"

"Yes."

Kiernan took a sip of his coffee and made a face because there wasn't enough sugar in the milky brown liquid.

"I'm so happy to have finally caught up with the two of you."

He cringed at her cheerful voice. Kiernan finally turned and looked at her. The excited light in her eyes only meant trouble. She clutched a bag to her chest as though it held her greatest treasure. It was too late for them to blend in with the crowd or disappear from sight. She had hunted them down. The first time, he thought it was a coincidence, but it kept happening. As it turned out, it took him awhile to figure out the tingle in his left index finger was a warning sign. Right now his finger cramped and his stomach churned.

Kiernan pushed the pain aside, and focused on her. The sun accented the red highlights in her chocolate brown hair. It fell in waves past her shoulders. Her skin was tan, but not overly so. It gave her a healthy glow. However, the lines etched around her eyes showed she had been fretting.

Something about her struck him as rather odd. He couldn't place what the exact thing was and he was annoyed. "What do you want?"

"Where are your manners, Ki?" Joshua pushed out a chair for her.

"Thank you." She slid into the seat between the two of them, holding her bag in her lap.

"What would you like to drink?"

"Uh... you don't have to..."

"Nonsense, what do you want?" Joshua placed a hand on her arm.

Kiernan glared at his partner, who didn't seem to be fazed by the dirty look he flashed him. Instead, his smile widened. He's doing it on purpose. He wants me to talk to her.

"Mocha please. Heavy on the chocolate. Thank you."

"Of course. Ki, do you want anything else?"

"I'm fine," he growled. The table creaked and his hands hurt. He was clutching the table's edge so tightly it was close to snapping. Kiernan let out a breath and released the edge. He rubbed his hands together and focused on the woman. He had never paid much attention to her. Now, after all this time of following them, she had managed to sneak up on them.

They had always evaded her because it was easier. At this moment, she had them pinned down. I might as well interact with her. Joshua will have my head if I don't. "What's your name?"

"Lydia." She stuck out her hand.

He studied her perfectly painted, dark purple nails. At least the color was decent. "Nice to meet you. What do you want?"

"Right." Lydia pulled back her hand and forced a smile. "I had hoped you would look something over for me and maybe give me input; explain a few things about what happened to me that night."

"What night are you referring to?" Kiernan wasn't about to admit anything.

Her mouth screwed up in a scowl, deepening the lines around her eyes. And when he looked into those golden brown eyes he could see they were haunted with the questions she posed to him now. "Don't be coy. I know you and your friend were there the day I was electrocuted. I remember you removed me from my kitchen and brought me outside. My house was on fire. The electrical pole had squished another man whom the paramedics were assisting. However, your friend had the same man standing next to him. It's not normal to have someone be in two places at once." Her voice kept rising the longer she talked, drawing unwanted attention to them.

"Keep your voice down." He took her elbow, and shushed her when he noticed the stares from the other patrons.

"Don't want me drawing attention to you? Think I'm crazy? I can make a scene."

Kiernan took in a deep breath. A scene was not something he needed. He looked up at the ceiling and exhaled. I'd best answer her questions before she riles up the whole place. "Look, if I talk to you this once, will you leave me and my partner alone?"

"Yes."

"Good."

Josh set a cup before her and sat back down. "I had them add more chocolate. I'm Joshua. Kiernan is the unfriendly grump over there." The woman's frown turned into a magnificent smile that almost changed Kiernan's opinion of her.

"I'm Lydia Tempris. You pulled me from the fire in my house after I was electrocuted. Well, he did," she gestured with her chin toward Kiernan. "But I remember you were also there." She grabbed the cup and took a small swig.

Kiernan sipped his coffee. Lydia pulled out a few sheets of paper from her bag. "Is this your manifesto about your journey to the other side and how you saw a great long tunnel? Blah, blah, blah?" He chuckled at the ideas humans had about death. They wrapped the natural transition up in mystery, blanketed death in ritual when it was as simple as keeping the souls moving from one place to the next. He was a facilitator, a glorified babysitter. Their list of souls, when they had one, held about fifty souls at a time. It took a day or two to transition all of them. When he and Joshua weren't punching the clock, they had a respite. This disruption had better be worth it because she was interrupting his alone time with the man he loved.

"I was there," Joshua admitted.

Lydia pulled out a pen to take notes as Joshua talked. "So were you the ones who called Emergency Services? Did you bring the two of us to the hospital?"

"What makes you think that we called the paramedics for two crispy critters?" Kiernan scoffed.

"I was electrocuted and the other guy was squished. We weren't crispy."

Kiernan shook his head. "Okay. Fine. I admit we called so the fire department could bash in your door and pull your lifeless body from the charred remains of your kitchen. I'm surprised you didn't come out as a crispy critter. They did tell you, you died, right?"

Her brows furrowed. The wheels turned in her head. Lydia sipped at her coffee, but her hand shook so much it sloshed over the side of the cup and onto her fingers. She didn't even seem to notice. "Yes. They said it was a miracle they revived me because I was clinically dead."

"What do you remember?" Joshua glared at Kiernan.

"I watched the ambulance come. We talked about it and then we walked along the street until the mist engulfed us. Before I knew it, we were in a graveyard with really old stones. You were telling the other guy to keep moving because he was twitchy and you got all pissy because I stopped. I felt something."

Kiernan rolled his eyes. "Yes. Yes. You felt a jolt because they were working on you. Before I could answer any more of your incessant questions you vanished. Popping back into your body. You woke up in the hospital and said 'Oh shit!' You decided to take some time to reevaluate your life. Maybe you embarked on a vision quest to discover the meaning of it all because you saw the light, felt the peace of the environment you were in, and by some fluke you happen to recall you were dead. Lucky you."

"Wow. You're an ass, you know that?" Lydia gathered up her papers and shoved them back into her bag. "I wanted some clarification about what happened to me. Just my luck I'd get a dick for a grim reaper. I assume that is what you are. I'm not dense, and I'm not crazy."

"Yes. We are grim reapers, Lydia." Joshua tried to smooth her ruffled feathers.

She held up her hand. "I don't know how you put up with him." Lydia left the table and walked out of the door.

A wave of relief flooded Kiernan as she climbed into her car and drove away. Good riddance. He drank his coffee. He had never tasted better. He went to pick up the newspaper again when he felt a sharp pain on his shin. "Ouch," he cried out.

"You are an ass," Josh declared.

"What?"

"She came here to sort out what happened to her."

"She's an annoying mortal. Female at that."

"I don't care. How often do we talk with or have them come seek us out?"




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Coming Friday from Changeling Press: All Hallows Reaping & October Frights Blog Hop

Look what I have coming out this week with Changeling Press?
I'm so excited to have this new book come out with them.

Check out the Excerpt below and don't forget to keep on hopping in the October Frights 2015 Blog Hop. 

Menage, Bisexual and More, Holiday Themes, Dark Desire

Book Summary
Lydia Tempris had a brush with death and returned to tell the tale. Instead of seeing a white light, she was escorted by two cloaked figures. Months later she happens upon them once more, but before she can ask them any questions, they disappear.
Kiernan and Joshua are lovers and grim reapers. Together they escort certain souls to the other side. Whenever Lydia shows up, they both have a gut twisting reaction to her. One day, she catches them off guard. Kiernan wants nothing to do with her, but Joshua has been intrigued with her since day one. Defying his lover, Joshua visits her and answers her questions only to find himself attracted to her. Kiernan tries to fight his feelings for Lydia, but in the end he realizes he needs her in his life.
With Halloween approaching, Lydia finds herself falling for both grim reapers. Her best friend has been cooking something up that will shatter everything Lydia knows. Kiernan and Joshua will do anything to save the woman they love even risk their very souls.

EXCERPT:


"Are you reading the obituaries again?"

Kiernan didn't bother to look up. A tingle started in his left index finger. "She's here again, isn't she?"

The chair in front of him scraped on the concrete floor as Joshua pulled it out. His partner set their two cups on the wobbling table. Josh pulled the paper down so Kiernan had to peer into Joshua's deep green eyes. It didn't matter how hard a day he was having or how tough a collection went, when he looked into the other man's eyes Kiernan found peace. His partner smiled and the knots in Kiernan's stomach unwound.

"Yes. She's at the window. I'd say she's trying to decide if she should come in or not. Why do you keep avoiding her? She was pleasant enough when we took her. It's clear she wants something from us."

Kiernan folded the paper and set it on the table. "If we engage with one of our former clients, then we're confirming the myth grim reapers exist. How do we tell her, yes we were the ones who took your soul to the other side when you were suddenly swiped from our grasp because..."

"Ahh... Kiernan..."

"What?"

Joshua pointed to the side of the table next to him. Kiernan gritted his teeth, sensing the woman next to him. He didn't have to move his head to acknowledge her. "She's standing right behind me, isn't she?"

"Yes."

Kiernan took a sip of his coffee and made a face because there wasn't enough sugar in the milky brown liquid.

"I'm so happy to have finally caught up with the two of you."

He cringed at her cheerful voice. Kiernan finally turned and looked at her. The excited light in her eyes only meant trouble. She clutched a bag to her chest as though it held her greatest treasure. It was too late for them to blend in with the crowd or disappear from sight. She had hunted them down. The first time, he thought it was a coincidence, but it kept happening. As it turned out, it took him awhile to figure out the tingle in his left index finger was a warning sign. Right now his finger cramped and his stomach churned.

Kiernan pushed the pain aside, and focused on her. The sun accented the red highlights in her chocolate brown hair. It fell in waves past her shoulders. Her skin was tan, but not overly so. It gave her a healthy glow. However, the lines etched around her eyes showed she had been fretting.

Something about her struck him as rather odd. He couldn't place what the exact thing was and he was annoyed. "What do you want?"

"Where are your manners, Ki?" Joshua pushed out a chair for her.

"Thank you." She slid into the seat between the two of them, holding her bag in her lap.

"What would you like to drink?"

"Uh... you don't have to..."

"Nonsense, what do you want?" Joshua placed a hand on her arm.

Kiernan glared at his partner, who didn't seem to be fazed by the dirty look he flashed him. Instead, his smile widened. He's doing it on purpose. He wants me to talk to her.

"Mocha please. Heavy on the chocolate. Thank you."

"Of course. Ki, do you want anything else?"

"I'm fine," he growled. The table creaked and his hands hurt. He was clutching the table's edge so tightly it was close to snapping. Kiernan let out a breath and released the edge. He rubbed his hands together and focused on the woman. He had never paid much attention to her. Now, after all this time of following them, she had managed to sneak up on them.

They had always evaded her because it was easier. At this moment, she had them pinned down. I might as well interact with her. Joshua will have my head if I don't. "What's your name?"

"Lydia." She stuck out her hand.

He studied her perfectly painted, dark purple nails. At least the color was decent. "Nice to meet you. What do you want?"

"Right." Lydia pulled back her hand and forced a smile. "I had hoped you would look something over for me and maybe give me input; explain a few things about what happened to me that night."

"What night are you referring to?" Kiernan wasn't about to admit anything.

Her mouth screwed up in a scowl, deepening the lines around her eyes. And when he looked into those golden brown eyes he could see they were haunted with the questions she posed to him now. "Don't be coy. I know you and your friend were there the day I was electrocuted. I remember you removed me from my kitchen and brought me outside. My house was on fire. The electrical pole had squished another man whom the paramedics were assisting. However, your friend had the same man standing next to him. It's not normal to have someone be in two places at once." Her voice kept rising the longer she talked, drawing unwanted attention to them.

"Keep your voice down." He took her elbow, and shushed her when he noticed the stares from the other patrons.

"Don't want me drawing attention to you? Think I'm crazy? I can make a scene."

Kiernan took in a deep breath. A scene was not something he needed. He looked up at the ceiling and exhaled. I'd best answer her questions before she riles up the whole place. "Look, if I talk to you this once, will you leave me and my partner alone?"

"Yes."

"Good."

Josh set a cup before her and sat back down. "I had them add more chocolate. I'm Joshua. Kiernan is the unfriendly grump over there." The woman's frown turned into a magnificent smile that almost changed Kiernan's opinion of her.

"I'm Lydia Tempris. You pulled me from the fire in my house after I was electrocuted. Well, he did," she gestured with her chin toward Kiernan. "But I remember you were also there." She grabbed the cup and took a small swig.

Kiernan sipped his coffee. Lydia pulled out a few sheets of paper from her bag. "Is this your manifesto about your journey to the other side and how you saw a great long tunnel? Blah, blah, blah?" He chuckled at the ideas humans had about death. They wrapped the natural transition up in mystery, blanketed death in ritual when it was as simple as keeping the souls moving from one place to the next. He was a facilitator, a glorified babysitter. Their list of souls, when they had one, held about fifty souls at a time. It took a day or two to transition all of them. When he and Joshua weren't punching the clock, they had a respite. This disruption had better be worth it because she was interrupting his alone time with the man he loved.

"I was there," Joshua admitted.

Lydia pulled out a pen to take notes as Joshua talked. "So were you the ones who called Emergency Services? Did you bring the two of us to the hospital?"

"What makes you think that we called the paramedics for two crispy critters?" Kiernan scoffed.

"I was electrocuted and the other guy was squished. We weren't crispy."

Kiernan shook his head. "Okay. Fine. I admit we called so the fire department could bash in your door and pull your lifeless body from the charred remains of your kitchen. I'm surprised you didn't come out as a crispy critter. They did tell you, you died, right?"

Her brows furrowed. The wheels turned in her head. Lydia sipped at her coffee, but her hand shook so much it sloshed over the side of the cup and onto her fingers. She didn't even seem to notice. "Yes. They said it was a miracle they revived me because I was clinically dead."

"What do you remember?" Joshua glared at Kiernan.

"I watched the ambulance come. We talked about it and then we walked along the street until the mist engulfed us. Before I knew it, we were in a graveyard with really old stones. You were telling the other guy to keep moving because he was twitchy and you got all pissy because I stopped. I felt something."

Kiernan rolled his eyes. "Yes. Yes. You felt a jolt because they were working on you. Before I could answer any more of your incessant questions you vanished. Popping back into your body. You woke up in the hospital and said 'Oh shit!' You decided to take some time to reevaluate your life. Maybe you embarked on a vision quest to discover the meaning of it all because you saw the light, felt the peace of the environment you were in, and by some fluke you happen to recall you were dead. Lucky you."

"Wow. You're an ass, you know that?" Lydia gathered up her papers and shoved them back into her bag. "I wanted some clarification about what happened to me. Just my luck I'd get a dick for a grim reaper. I assume that is what you are. I'm not dense, and I'm not crazy."

"Yes. We are grim reapers, Lydia." Joshua tried to smooth her ruffled feathers.

She held up her hand. "I don't know how you put up with him." Lydia left the table and walked out of the door.

A wave of relief flooded Kiernan as she climbed into her car and drove away. Good riddance. He drank his coffee. He had never tasted better. He went to pick up the newspaper again when he felt a sharp pain on his shin. "Ouch," he cried out.

"You are an ass," Josh declared.

"What?"

"She came here to sort out what happened to her."

"She's an annoying mortal. Female at that."

"I don't care. How often do we talk with or have them come seek us out?"

 

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