Lucky to have Cate Lord sharing her holiday recipe and e-book!

**Giveaway is now closed**

We are very excited that Cate Lord, author of "Lucky Girl," is joining us today. Cate Lord is the contemporary pen name of multi-award-winning historical romance author Catherine Kean. Her novels have garnered numerous accolades, including two Reviewer’s Choice Awards and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. Her books also finalized in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the 2008 National Readers’ Choice Awards.

Grateful for her wildly active imagination and plenty of story ideas, Cate is busy working on her next book. She lives in Central Florida with her husband, daughter, and a very spoiled cat.

Thanks to Entangled Publishing we have one e-book of "Lucky Girl" to give away to a lucky girl (or guy) anywhere in the world.

You can find Cate on Facebook, Goodreads and her website.

This recipe is a favorite of mine and not just because the bars are super yummy! I remember making these with my sister when I was a kid. Lots of good, warm-and-fuzzy-like-a-favorite-blankie memories. I’m pretty sure Jess Devlin, the heroine of my romantic comedy Lucky Girl, would enjoy these too, since she loves cheesecake and sweet treats!

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cheesecake Bars

Crust

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons sugar

1/3 cup butter, melted

Filling

1-8 oz package cream cheese

1/3 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Topping

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

2/3 cup flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press into an ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Bake 7-8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, egg, vanilla, and orange peel until well blended. Spread evenly over crust.

In another bowl, combine nuts, chocolate chips, and coconut. Sprinkle over cream cheese and press down gently. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan. Cut into squares and store in refrigerator.

Special thanks to Cate for sharing her yummy looking recipe and to Entangled Publishing for sharing Cate's book!

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Giveaway ends December 12th at midnight EST.