Christmas in July Book Exchange discussion

What did you find in your mailbox or maybe on your doorstep? Share the titles and say thank you to your Secret Santas and/or Elves!

Thanks, Sweaty Betty, for my first present!!! Tales of Bryant by V L Locey. Thank You so much!!!!

Thank you so much to Doubleshot on Ice for - I’m excited to read it!! Thank you so much for my wonderful gift!!

Woo Hoo! My lovely SS gifted me with these books this morning..




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I can't wait to start this series now :) Thank you so much

Oh my gosh I didn’t see the second book, Making Promises (Keeping Promise Rock Book 2)! I’ve wanted to read this for quite some time. Thank you bunches, Sweaty Betty!! Why ya sweatin??? Lol

Thank you to Jolly in July for . I’m looking forward to this one!

Thank you so much to Doubleshot on Ice for - I love Anna Campbell! Thank you so much for another fabulous gift!!

It took me a minute to find this thread 🤦🏽‍♀️😆
I just wanted to say thank you so much to my secret santa who has been spoiling me so much with all the gifting. I truly appreciate your kindness!
I was gifted & 😀💜

Thank you to my SS, the wonderful Spiked Eggnog Elf, for my books

& . I'm looking forward to these so much! 💖😊

Thank you, Ruby Red Elf, for the ebook Everything Changes by Melanie Hansen! This looks so good!!

Thank you Sweaty Betty for Recovery, by Angelique Jurd. I love this author! You’re spoiling me.<3

Thank you Sweet Betty for giving me Doc

Oh Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat, you must live near me! At 2:30 it's 102 in the shade! I hope I live thru this heat. Thank you so much for . This looks like a good one.

Thank you Sweaty Betty for , I can't wait to read this one! 💖

Sweaty Betty! You’re sweaty cuz you’re running around delivering books to everyone!! Thank you for Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green! I think this will be a wonderful read! *hands you a fan and a big glass of iced tea*

Thank you so much Secret Santa for . Looking forward to reading this one!!

OMG. Kinky Santa? Perfect for Christmas in July! Thanks Secret Santa!!

Thank you so much Reference desk elf, aka my Secret Santa for you are the best!!

Thank you Secret Santa for . I'm so looking forward to starting this one. 🎄🥰

Thank you, A Helpful Santa, for gifting me The Devil's Necromancer by Alexa Piper!
We have extra Santa’s and Elves again this year! So kind. Definitely brings joy in these challenging times!

Just wanted give another shout out to my secret santa who has been quite generous with their gifting. Thank you so much for !

Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat! Thank you so, so much for the lovely gift of ! What a sweet surprise- thanks so much again!!

So HAPpY you enjoyed the tea and fanning. You’re a generous elf, Sweaty Betty! Hope you get a well earned vaca after all your running around gift giving!!! Thank you for Home Goal by H J Perry. Love me sport romances!!

Sweaty Betty gifted me Following the Rules . Thanks looking forward to this.

Thank you so much Fairly Fruity Elf for gifting me by Amy Lane! I have been wanting to read this for a while <3.

Oh, and I just received by ! Thank you again Fairly Fruity Elf :)

Thank you so much Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat! 🥵, for by ! I am very excited to read this <3.

Thank you, Jolly July Elf for this lovely gift! Books set in Great Britain are always such a pleasure to read 😍
(Well, for the most part, anyway 😝🤣 )

London Calling Box Set

Thank you so much, Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat! for spreading love and joy to me. Looking forward to reading . I would normally think a nice book would help cool things down, but not with some spicy, awesome books. Lol. Hope you cool down!

My first goodie from sweet Sweaty Betty that is really going around spreading cheer is The Monster Games: Episode 1 - Jay. Thank you so much dear =D

Grumpy Lil Elf has gifted me with which I think maybe I stole the idea about from one of you, or was suggested in that direction somehow. Anyway, Grumpy I hope you're less grumpy OR thoroughly revelling in your grumpitude. Whatever your heart desires. Thank you very much!

Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat! has done a run by gifting of which I decided to add for seasonal appropriateness. Happy birth month to you too! :)

Thank you both for starting things off so well for me! <3

Thank you so much Jolly July Elf who is not my S.S. for gifting me with Initiation

Dear Secret Santa you are just too kind. Thank you so much for gifting me . I look forward to reading this one along with the others you given me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat! strikes again!
Thank you so much for Jackie Keswick's The Power of Zero!


Happy July! :D

I was visited by TWO elves today!
Thank you, Fairly Fruity Elf (Not your secret Santa-Elf), for Between Enzo and the Universe by Chase Connor and Thank You to How long do we need to keep running up that hill (I'm kinda tired elf) for The Dead Don’t Lie by Anne Russo. So incredibly generous. You all are amazing!

Hi all,
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Tales of Bryant by V.L. Locey
Making Promises by Amy Lane
Everything Changes by Melanie Hansen
Recovery by Angelique Jurd
Doc by Penny Dee
Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green
The Devil's Necromancer by Alexa Piper
Home Goal by H.J. Perry
Initiation by Sierra Cartwright
Between Enzo and the Universe by Chase Connor
The Dead Don't Lie by Anne Russo

Thank you so much Fairly Fruity Elf for and How long do we need to keep running up that hill (I'm kinda tired elf) (I love the Stranger Things reference!) for !! I am so excited to read these cute stories- right up my alley right now!!

Grumpy Lil Elf has returned to gift me which I am a little apprehensive to read, but I also couldn't resist the "you're about die what do you wish you'd gotten most in the world" hook. I appreciate your words of wisdom and look forward to reading it with a good amount of bubble wrap for my feelings.

Thank you so much Jolly July Elf for this awesome book! The Christmas Proposition It is Christmas in July so this one is next on the to be read list.

I got some wonderful goodies!

SS22 gave me two great books! Looking forward to reading The Inappropriate Date and Playing Offside . Should be a couple of fun reads!! Thank you!!!

Secret Santa gave me Tic-Tac-Mistletoe . I love a sweet Christmas story. Looking forward to a cool, wintery story for my summer reading! Thank you!!!

And last but not at all least, Sweaty Betty...can't Take The Heat! gave me the audiobook for The Note ! May Archer stories are SO funny!! Can’t wait to listen to this. Thank you!!!

Thank you to everyone for such lovely, generous gifts!!

Thank you Bauble Silly Stockings for gifting me with

Thank you so much Doubleshot on ice, my wonderful Secret Santa, for and !! Thank you for your generosity- I can’t wait to read all of my goodies!

Smashwords just sent me a link to my most wanted book on the list!

The Movie-Town Murders by Josh Lanyon


I am not sure about the sender - are you my Secret Elf/Santa or one of the very generous wonderful Elves hard at work during the hottest summer month?

But whether you are the former or the latter, Thank you so very much for this awesome read! Happy JULY! ❤️⛱️⛵🥤☀️

Thank you so much Fairly Fruity Elf for gifting me with

Thank you Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat! for

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Oh my goodness!! I have A LOT of thank you's to send out!

To my Secret Santa - thank you so much for:

and

To Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat! 🥵 - thank you so much for:



To Ruby Red Elf - thank you so much for:



And to Fairly Fruity Elf - thank you so much for:



Without going into too much detail, I will just say this past month and a half has been a struggle (mother's health, It was touch and go for a bit but she's better now <3). It's not about the gifts, but the literal love I feel in this group EVERY YEAR. Literal tears y'all THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Thank you so much for the gifts, they really brought a smile to my face this morning! 💗

Secret Santa


Sweaty Betty...can't take the heat!


Jolly July Elf

Ruby Red Elf gifted me Reservations. Thanks.

My Summer Santa Gifted me Dragon Ever After thanks!

An elf who borrowed santa's gift bag gifted me Final Stretch, thanks!

Fairly Fruity Elf gifted me Mad & Marvelous, thanks

An Elf who "borrowed" Santa's gift bag, thank you for the surprise in my inbox :D

I received Duke in Hiding by M.J. O'Shea


It's been on my list for two years now and I am excited to read it!