Yup. Check the homepage. Check the books. Merry Christmas. And for a little fun, I wrote this while waiting for reader feedback.
MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS
“Surprise,” Austin opened his arms wide as he opened the door.
Dare set his shopping bags next to Rabbit’s and took in the atrocity that was the living room.
Rabbit puckered his lips like he wanted to ask ‘why, or what or when or who’. His eyes spanned left and right and left again. When he finally spoke, it was a breathy, “How? Why?”
The five stockings hanging on the fireplace were the only elegant touch in a sea of festive overkill. Nope, nevermind, their names were rainbow sequins. Garland hung on every flat surface with giant red bows and blinking multi-colored lights. More lights hung from the ceiling, wrapped around the banister, and covered every door and window frame. There were multiple window decorations in themes from Santa at the North Pole, Frosty, and a bunch of elves’s asses sticking out of the snow. Santa statues, elf on a shelf…or several shelves in this case, glowing nativity scenes, gingerbread men, gingerbread houses, Mrs. Claus. And a giant tree from floor to ceiling decorated like it came out of a fucking catalog. Not an inch of space was free of garland, glitter, or tinsel.
“Wow,” Dare said. “It’s like the Christmas Fairy came…all over.”
“I said let’s get a tree.” Rabbit looked at Dare. “That’s all I said. We should get a tree for our first fucking Christmas.”
“He got you a tree,” Dare pointed out. “And the rest of the world’s tackiest Christmas store.”
“Well, Merry Fucking Christmas,” Austin said and plopped on the recliner. He lifted one ass cheek and tossed a crocheted Santa pillow onto the sofa.
Cai flew out of the hallway under the stairs with a smile as bright as sunshine. “It’s great, isn’t it?”
Stuart followed and jumped over the sofa. His hair bounced as he ran around pointing things out. “Watch watch.” He turned on a train under the tree and it choo chooed its way around the bottom of the tree. “Look at this part.” The lights on the tree blinked and played a song Dare recognized from holiday movies. “It’s the chowerdsky’s plum fairy dance.”
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky,” Austin corrected, trying to hide his pout.
“And you can play other songs with your phone!” Stuart demonstrated with a few pop songs Dare recognized.
Cai bounded over, peeked in the bags, and then slipped on his keds. “Going to go to Riley’s for a bit.” He grabbed a sweater and disappeared out in the snow before Dare or Rabbit could protest.
Austin continued pouting on the chair.
Stuart picked up a box and shook it with his ear close to the sides. “Ugh, puzzle.”
Dare brought his bags over and stuffed the presents wherever he could find a spot. The bottom of the tree was overloaded with gifts. Rabbit joined him a second later, humming the Fairy song.
“You know he did it for them,” Dare said, begrudgingly.
“I know. Take Stuart some place would you?”
“Get your coat, Stuart,” Dare said. “And your ice skates.”
“Yeah!” Stuart tore down the hall to his room.
Peter wrapped his arms around Austin’s shoulders and bit his earlobe. “Merry Fucking Christmas?”
Austin shot straight up and took Peter’s hand to drag him up the stairs.
“The fuck do you see in him?” Dare muttered.
“Myself in about thirty seconds,” Peter said before disappearing.
–so yeah,
Merry Fucking Christmas
Happy fucking Hanukah
Happy Fucking Kwanzaa
Love, Dani
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28 comments
Melanie Kline
I managed to make myself wait until today to read this post. I love it! I have read shattered glass at least 7 times so I am trying to wait until right before this one comes out so I can read it again! I occasionally have tried to go through the old posts to find the little snippets you posted about Austin and Peter. Have you ever thought of putting them anywhere all together so we can enjoy them all? Just a thought!
Thanks for a great present this year!
Dani
Oh, I know how you feel. I’ve been waiting ages for an author to finish a story (I think I read it 20 years ago?) Really glad I get to *not* disappoint peeps! XD
I haven’t thought about gathering my snippets. Honestly, i forgot they were there lol. I might have to look through and see what’s useable.
Nichole
I am so so so damn excited, I can’t wait to read it!
Dani
Me too(can’t wait to hear what you think!)
Giulio
What wonderful news! I’m rereading Shattered Glass for the third time (or fourth?) in anticipation of the new book!
Amazing cover, btw
Dani
So glad you like the cover! I was worried peeps wouldn’t like it.
Patricia
How lovely to hear from you! Hope you’re well and thriving. I’m so happy to hear about progress on the book, really looking forward to it, but no pressure, it’ll arrive when it arrives, and I’ll be here for it 😄
Dani
It’ll arrive in January(at least in ebook form). Awesome that you’ll be here for it.
I’m doing really well. Thank you so much for the kind words. I hope you’re doing well?
K
That’s fantastic news! I’m looking forward to the new book.
Dani
Looking forward to your reaction!
Heather Murgatroyd
Hi Dani, It’s really great to hear from you. I was just thinking about you earlier this week, I was looking for a favourite book to do a reread, there are only 10 books in my favourite list that I’m happy to read over and over again, Shattered Glass is one of them 😊 How are you? I hope that you are in a good place and writing again. Merry Christmas
Dani
I’m freaking honored as hell to be in your reread pile!
Nuala
Fantastic to hear from you!
Dani
<3 thank you! Glad to be back.
Kim
Yay! I’m delighted to see both the snippet and the news! I’ll be smashing a pre-order button as soon as I see it. Happy holidays to all❣
Dani
<3 That's awesome to hear!
Carole
Cannot wait for your next book! Welcome back. 🙂
Dani
Seven more weeks! AHH Hope it’s worth the wait.
V
Woohoo! Finally. Can’t wait.
Dani
Just a little more than 7 weeks.
OMG I just freaked myself out.
Ruth Cox
Oh, wow! How lovely to hear from you, I was just looking you up the other day.
Dani
XD Awesome! Sometimes I do that with my authors that disappeared, then I get disappointed, then I get disappointed in myself for doing that to others LOL!
Camy
Wow! You’ve jolly well made my day. So glad you’re back.
Now there’s something to look forward to in ’25…
Dani
Yay. I’m happy to make your day.
Lori N
Yay!!!
Happy Festive Winter Holiday and I’m so glad to know you’re doing well!!
Dani
Thank you! Me too. I hope you’re doing well too.
Thestarfly
Omg! I’m so excited for you! The way my breath caught in my throat when I saw an email update haha. So excited to see that you’re alive and well <3
Dani
Thank you so much. What a really an amazing thing to read that I can bring someone joy by just being!