Archive for September, 2011

What’s the Secret to a Great Book?

By Marilyn Baron Books and the characters in them are my constant companions. I am never without a book. I take a book with me while I wait in line at the post office, at the doctor’s office, in the beauty salon, when I’m in the car and my husband just wants to “run” into Home Depot (and I know he’ll be gone forever), while I’m watching television and when I go to sleep at night. And yes, sometimes even at the dinner table. I remember the days

Venture Into Dating

by Tammy Schubert Guess what? I’m back. Well, not officially until the start of the new year. Today I am joining you as a guest. It’s so exciting to be here today. So where did we leave off? Oh, my husband quit our marriage. You found that out when I posted Till Death Do Us Part. That was about fourteen months ago. My world has changed a lot since then. We’ll talk about that in another post. So a couple of months after the judge signed the divorce papers, I ventured into the world of dating. Since the scene has [...]

Lisa Mondello, Guest Chef

I would first like to thank the gals at Petit Fours and Hot Tamales for having me hear as a guest blogger today!  This is going to be fun!  I’m giving away the entire Fate with a Helping Hand series to one lucky person who comments today.  So don’t be shy!  Fate with a Helping Hand consists of three books: All I Want for Christmas is You The Marriage Contract The Knight and Maggie’s Baby Hmm, a little about me…I have not taken a straight and narrow path to publication.  Is it any wonder that I decided to veer off [...]

Let the Sun Shine

By Elaine Burroughs Ever had one of those months where everything goes up in smoke? There is good reason for that ole saying, “When it rains, it pours.” The last month has been that way for me. Work deadlines, family health issues, chaotic planning of events. And sleep? Well, sleep is a luxury. But I learned something recently. Ironically, I learned it from the weather. The sun always comes out. Eventually. I went to a wedding in Charlotte, NC last weekend. Every morning, I woke up to wet streets and dark gray clouds. It stayed that way through lunchtime. But [...]

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen’s Mother

by Christine Glover I am a mother of a teenager who turned 17 today. Yes, I know I don’t look old enough to have a 17 year old. Thanks for the compliment. We get along very well. She’s fierce, smart young woman with lots to offer the world. And soon she’ll embark on her next big adventure: university. I think the future will be very bright for her, but I will miss having her in the house. We’re a small family. Just me, the Physicist, the teen’s cat and my new kitten so there will be a big hole in [...]

Dare She Date the Dreamy Doc? By Sarah Morgan

Dare She Date the Dreamy Doc? By Sarah Morgan http://www.sarahmorgan.com/ ISBN: 978 1-4268-6069-0 Harlequin Medical Buy It Here DARE SHE DATE THE DREAMY DOC? Sarah Morgan Nurse Jenna Richards did not come all the way to Glenmore to fall head-over-heels for the first sexy doctor she saw. But what’s a single mum to do when devastatingly dreamy Dr. Ryan McKinley has his eye on you, and the entire island community is mischievously matchmaking…?

Emma’s Wish by Margery Scott

Emma’s Wish by Margery Scott Publisher:  Margery Scott (Indie Pub) AISN: B0051306KU Genre:  Historical fiction, American frontier Buy it Here   REVIEW SUMMARY:   Emma’s Wish contains several items on my greatest hits list for a good frontier historical: hunky widower, pretty spinster, adorable kids, emotional angst, a little suspense and some great lovin’. It’s a good steady-paced read with characters you care about from the get-go. While it may not fit everyone’s idea of a beach read, I read it while lying on a beach and it fit the bill just fine. Heartwarming and thoroughly enjoyable, Emma’s Wish should [...]