Hi guys, we have Catherine Lievens stopping by today with her new release Benoit’s Surprise Christmas, we have a great excerpt, a fantastic giveaway and Lisa’s review so enjoy the post and click the giveaway link <3 ~Pixie~
Benoit’s Surprise Christmas
Catherine Lieven’s
Belgium expat Benoit Girault has only worked in the administrative department of Toys for All in Milwaukee for a few short months, but it’s long enough for him to miss everyone back home and to fall for coworker Jake Manning—not that Jake ever notices him. Or so Benoit thinks.
Jake notices Benoit all right, but he doesn’t want to risk mixing business with pleasure, not when it could create problems in the office. So when Jake’s friend and boss, Randall, tells him to team up with Benoit to organize a Saint Nicholas party, he’s less than thrilled. But as they work together and Jake nurses Benoit through an illness, he realizes some people might be worth risking it all for.
Excerpt
YOU WANT me to do what?”
Jake’s boss smiled at him as if he were asking nothing much—the bastard. Randall knew exactly what he was doing, just like he knew Jake would react like he did. He hated parties, and everyone in the office knew it.
“Organize a party for the new clients.”
“Janet usually organizes the parties.”
“She’s busy with another contract. The Belgian clients are yours, Jake. It seems obvious to me that you should be the one in charge of this.”
“But I don’t know anything about the saint you’re talking about.”
“You have enough time to learn something about him and about the Belgian traditions that go with it.”
“You can’t do this to me, Randall. Please. I’m already busy with this new contract. I don’t have time to organize a party.”
“The clients were delighted when I told them there would be a party.”
Jake gaped at his boss. “You told them?”
“Of course. When Mr. Leblanc said he was bringing his wife and son along, I just knew we had to do something for the kid.”
“Someone could take him to the zoo,” Jake muttered.
“Jake, we’re a toy company. Why would we take a kid to the zoo?”
“It’s not like we actually have the toys in this office. That’s what the stores are for.”
Randall set his jaw and narrowed his eyes. He obviously wasn’t going to be swayed by Jake’s protests. But what about pleading? “Randall, I just don’t have the time to do everything on my own, especially if you want a kiddie party.”
“That’s why Benoit is going to help you.”
About Catherine
Catherine Lievens has always loved books. She’s not sure how she managed to marry a man who doesn’t read, but she deals with it and buys enough books for both of them. Just ask him—he frequently wonders if the books on her shelves mate with each other to produce new ones. She never told him it’s only her buying more books.
After brushing up her English to graduate in English language and translation, she decided to put it to good use and write the characters she always dreamt of. She likes writing about creatures people say don’t exist, like shifters and harpies, because her life’s too boring to write about what she knows, and she always wanted to be a cat anyway.
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Review
Title: Benoit’s Surprise Christmas
Author: Catherine Lievens
Genre: Gay Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Holiday
Length: Short Story (50 Pages)
ISBN: 978-1-63476-914-3
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (January 20, 2016)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Reviewer: Lisa
Blurb: Belgium expat Benoit Girault has only worked in the administrative department of Toys for All in Milwaukee for a few short months, but it’s long enough for him to miss everyone back home and to fall for coworker Jake Manning—not that Jake ever notices him. Or so Benoit thinks.
Jake notices Benoit all right, but he doesn’t want to risk mixing business with pleasure, not when it could create problems in the office. So when Jake’s friend and boss, Randall, tells him to team up with Benoit to organize a Saint Nicholas party, he’s less than thrilled. But as they work together and Jake nurses Benoit through an illness, he realizes some people might be worth risking it all for.
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7334
Review: I have always loved Catherine’s stories because they are so full of life and laughter. This one, even though it is a short story, was just about the best one yet. I had so much fun laughing my ass of at these two then anything. I about fell off my seat at some parts of it.
Jake had taken one look at Benoit and wanted him. The thing is he had made it a rule not to mix business with pleasure. So his dumb ass stayed as far from Benoit as he could. That is until he was told that he had to work with him to organize a party for some customers. The thing is Benoit was almost all the way in love with the man from the start so he was bound and determined to get his man.
This is a very straight forward type of story. It is so damn cute and the words just flowed off the pages of the story. I had fun reading it and look forward to reading more by this author. If you are looking for a cute little story, perfect for a break then this is the one you should grab. The cover is perfect as well.
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This book sounds great, I definitely have to check it out! 🙂
Congrats on the release!
Hi Catherine! Congratulations on the release. I have read The Raven’s Flight and look forward to enjoying more of your stories.
Hi Catherine- I have to admit I haven’t read any of your books before but this one looks adorable and I liked the review. Plus I love shifter books so I’m going to have to give some of your other ones a try!!