Cobblestone Press
2006
Lily is a holiday fairy, but this Christmas season she’s given a new assignment – teach a lonely doctor how to love again. Tim finds the holidays depressing and always throws himself into his work to forget the pain. One night he runs into a beautiful redhead and knocks her to the ground. His new patient is a little odd, but totally sexy.
He starts a relationship with the mysterious Lily but things don’t add up. Is she what she seems? Does he want to fall in love with a woman he knows nothing about? Oh, yes he does…
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Keitha Hart at Romantic Times Gives Fairies & Wishes Four Stars!!
“Erickson pens an original, sexy tale that blends tenderness and humor. The characters are vulnerable but willing to take a chance on love. Passionate love scenes fill this lovely tale. Readers will realize that one naïve fairy plus one love-shy man equals a story to remember.”
Five Angels from Michelle at Fallen Angel Reviews!
“Fairies & Wishes is a sassy, sexy holiday read. The idea of giving someone who is a hurting a reason to love again is wrapped together with some unique fairy power. As this story unfolds, you’ll catch yourself feeling for Tim and rooting for him to see beyond the physical and uncover his emotions. Lily is a puzzling combination of naïveté and passion, and her eventual plight is very real and well written. Nothing will warm your heart quite like this little Christmas story! Five Angels!”
Jennifer at CK2S Kwips and Kritiques gave Fairies & Wishes 4.5 Klovers!
“Fairies & Wishes by Karen Erickson is an absolutely delightful romantic tale! Although billed as a Christmas story, it can be enjoyed any time of the year, as far as I am concerned. Erickson spins a whimsical story of love and wishes come true that could not be more magical if she had sprinkled it with Fairy Dust!”
“Once I finished Fairies & Wishes, I went to look for more of Karen Erickson’s work. If her other stories are as entertaining as this one, she will soon be on my auto-buy list!”
Mahaira at Just Erotic Romance Reviews gives Fairies & Wishes 4/5 Stars
“Lily Fairington is a holiday fairy, responsible for spreading holiday cheer all around her and for warming up mortal hearts during the holiday season. Dr. Timothy Killian is in dire need of joy and happiness this year. He needs to fall in love and to allow the spirit of Christmas into his heart. Will Lily’s magic heal his wounds and turn his heart around?
Lily is a wonderful heroine. Her lack of this world’s shrewdness seems quite realistic. She makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside just like fairies should. A true child at heart, she wants to be a children’s fairy above anything. Charming and caring, Tim feels like her true prince. He knows nothing about the mysterious green-eyed beauty who had appeared from nowhere but is instantly enthralled by her eager sexiness. Sparks just fly between the two, causing interesting situations and creating sweet moments. The love scenes are delightful and emotionally satisfying. You’ll be able to appreciate Lily’s child- like curiosity during the coupling. A fact that is that so endearing as it no longer happens in this fast sexual world. This simple storyline doesn’t let you put down the book at any moment as Lily and Tim’s relationship is developing. There are no potholes to jump over. Ms. Erickson has penned a real sweetheart of a story and she is going to draw you in with her tight, little sexy plot and unique secondary characters. Each character is fully explained and you don’t want to know anything more than what is said in the story. A little humor would have perked it up a bit more, though it still is perfect just the way it is. Fairies and Wishes is a story to be savored and enjoyed. I read romances to escape and be entertained, and I was able to do that with this one.”
Klarissa at Joyfully Reviewed ‘Just Loved’ Fairies & Wishes!
“Oh, I just loved Fairies & Wishes! Lily’s sweetness and her innocence infuses this story with love and happiness. You can’t help but want the best for her and Tim. Ms. Erickson combines emotion that will pull at your heart and the magic of Christmas that will warm you inside. Fairies & Wishes is a touching tale you shouldn’t miss.”
Excerpt
“Miss Fairington? Are you all right?”
His brows furrowed with concern, his knuckles white as he clutched the clipboard. She must look like an idiot clad in a ridiculous gown and staring at him with such longing. Her best bet would be to pretend it was the pain making her loony, not him.
She rubbed her backside again, still clutching the front of the gown with her other hand. “I’m just in pain, Doctor.”
“Please, call me Tim.” He set the clipboard on the counter behind him and then rested his hands on his hips. “Why don’t you hop up onto the table while I check your vitals?”
“My vitals?” She had no idea to what he referred. She’d never been to the doctor’s office, never had a reason. Spells took care of her ailments, and those were so few and far between she rarely had to worry about it.
He looked at her as if she were crazy. “You know, listen to your heartbeat, take your blood pressure, the usual routine.”
“Oh.” Lily nodded, pretending she knew exactly what he was talking about. Ha. “Yes, my vitals.”
She hopped onto the table, her fingers cramping from holding tight to the front of her gown, but she refused to let go. Now that she had him so close, she didn’t want him to see her nearly naked form. It all made her too nervous.
Tim grabbed a funny looking gadget and flicked the tiny switch on the side, flashing a beam of light into each of her eyes. “Pupils look good.”
He then picked up a wooden stick and instructed her to open her mouth. “Say aah.”
“Aah.” Oh my gosh, that stick tasted awful! She nearly gagged, and he removed it quickly.
“Sorry.” He smiled at her, and her body went all fluttery inside. He had the nicest smile she’d ever seen. “Now I need to listen to your heartbeat.”
She noticed the strange looking apparatus around his neck, watched him spread it wide and place the ends of the curved pieces in his ears. He held up the other end, and his hand went toward her chest. She stared down at it, then glanced back up at him. What did he want to do with that?
“Miss Fairington, I need you to let go of the gown so I can listen to your heart.” He spoke to her low and gentle, as if she were a fussy child.
So why did it send fissures of excitement along her nerve endings? Goodness, he had a pleasant sounding voice.
Lily released the front of the gown reluctantly, letting it hang open. She heard his sharp intake of breath, and she glanced up at him. A strange sparkle lit in his deep blue eyes. He pressed the silver round thing to her chest, and she jumped.
“Cold,” she explained, when his eyes met hers.
He stood there silent while he held the apparatus to her chest, seeming to listen with the things in his ears. He finally removed the round metal object, rubbing his hand over it. “Sorry. I normally warm it with my hands first, but I must’ve…forgotten.”
“It’s all right. How does my heart sound?”
“Excuse me?” His gaze met hers, and she realized he’d been staring at her chest. Her pink bra-clad chest.
“My heart. Is it okay?”
“It’s fine. Beats a little faster than average, but still in the normal range.”
He took her blood pressure with a weird thing that wrapped around her arm and kind of hurt, and peeked into her ears and numerous other little things. She wondered what all of this had to do with her sore backside. None of it made any sense to her, and all of it seemed like a giant waste of time.
“Why don’t you stand up and turn around so I can look at your back,” he finally suggested.
She did so, presenting her back to him, but he did nothing, just stood there, waiting for her.
“Miss Fairington? I need you to take off your, um, gown.”
Oh, my. Well, if he wanted her to do that…
Lily shrugged her shoulders and let the gown fall into a puddle at her feet. Her stomach quivered with anticipation, and then his big, warm hands touched her, really touched her for the first time.
She closed her eyes when those broad palms brushed over her lower back, firm fingers gently pressing into her skin. “Does it hurt here?” he murmured.
“No.” She shook her head, waves of pleasure washing over her. A tingling started low in her belly, landing somewhere in the vicinity between her thighs, and she clutched her legs together. She’d certainly never felt that before.
His hands moved lower, brushing against the waistband of her panties. “How about here?”
“Not really.” Lily closed her eyes, shocked by the wetness that grew between her legs. Her entire body felt different, and her breath came in short pants. Oh, goodness, she had a strong feeling she was aroused. No wonder mortals went on and on about this stuff…
Thick fingers curled around the waistband of her panties and slid them down halfway, revealing her bare backside to him, and she felt her face flush with embarrassment.
“You have some pretty bad bruises here.” Fingers skimmed her bottom cheeks, and she very nearly stumbled. Thank goodness the table was pressed against her front, or she would’ve fallen to the floor in a heap with the gown.
“I’m sorry, did I hurt you?” Her panties were pulled back up over her derriere, and then the warm fingers were gone. She didn’t know whether to sigh with relief or beg him to touch her again.
“No, you didn’t hurt me. Just startled me.” She glanced over her shoulder, his gaze met hers, and she saw it again. A particular sparkle in his eyes that spoke to something deep inside her. Something womanly and feminine and powerful. She had a strong feeling it was interest.
As if he might be interested in her.
Perfect.