Around the Fire New Year with D. V. Stone.

Another year down and a new one going forth.
I hope that those who celebrate you had a wonderful Christmas Holiday. We had a houseful Christmas morning for our annual brunch. Pete’s cinnamon buns were the best yet. Lots of sweet treats like Bob bringing an almond stollen from a local bakery. I always grab a piece and hide it away to savor.
Our nights prior to the day were spent driving around and enjoying the light displays. We even went upstate to a house that was on The Great Christmas Light Fight on HGN. They had over 600 blow molds. Those are vintage plastic figures like Santa with lights in them. 
Wonderful things that happened to me with my books. About a week before the 25th, I was notified by N.N. Light’s Book Heaven that both Sea Hunter and Sophia’s Magic Beans were finalists in their annual Best of the Year Contest. Then, on December 22nd. Sophia’s Magic Beans was named best of the year in the sweet romance category.
***Announcement***
If you haven’t had a chance to read Felice yet, then here’s your chance. In conjunction with Amazon, we are offering a free ebook starting January 5th through January 9th.
https://www.amazon.com/Felice-Shield-Mates-Dar-D-V-Stone-ebook/dp/B06XRJGCDF

I'll be out and about next month and hope you can join me!

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Well, cheers to the New Year. May 2024 be your best yet.  

 Lord, as the New Year dawns today,
      Help me to put my faults away.
      Let me be big in little things;
      Grant me the joy which friendship brings;
      Keep me from selfishness and spite,
      Let me be wise to what is right.
A Happy New Year! grant that I
      May cause no tear to any eye.
      When this new year in time shall end,
      Let it be said: "I've played the friend,
      Have lived and loved and labored here
      And made of it a happy year."
~Edgar Guest (1881–1959), "Prayer for the New Year"