How to Make Beeswax Candles

Many years ago, when my husband and I were dating, we made homemade candles around the holidays. In my holiday novella, Candleglow and Mistletoe, the heroine, a concert pianist, works in her aunt’s candle shop for the holidays. The hero is a Hollywood stunt driver. And neither of them knows anything about making candles! Anyway, […]

Ice Hockey in upstate NY

I admit to not being an avid fan of ice hockey, although my husband and son are both die-hard fans. As a transplant to the sunny south, it’s been years since my family has attended an ice hockey game. However, when we lived in upstate NY, attending a hockey game was a weekly occurrence! And […]

Oh Danny Boy

It’s March and my thoughts turn to all things Irish and OH DANNY BOY Here’s the 5 minute free audio sampler for my sweet romance Irish novel, OH DANNY BOY: And here’s the link for Oh Danny Boy This pot of gold could hold more than they bargained for… Grand. Just grand. Clara Donovan’s failure […]

An Excerpt from “A Portuguese Christmas”

One of the last chapters in my sweet romance novella, A Portuguese Christmas, explores Christmas Eve traditions in Portugal. Krystal, the heroine, is a professional surfer. Adolfo, the hero, is a Portuguese olive farmer. Veronica, Krystal’s cousin, married a Portuguese man and resides in Portugal. Aunt Edite is their elderly aunt and a professional artist. […]

Happy New Year!

Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year! “Last night, between eleven and twelve o’clock… the Old Year was leaving her final foot-prints on the borders of Time’s empire…. she thus awaited the midnight knell that was to summon her to the innumerable sisterhood of departed years…. The New Year…. greeted the disconsolate Old […]

It’s a Winter Romance Free-For-All!

I’m so excited to share another winter promotion of free clean romance books! Happy Reading, and don’t forget to snag my sweet romance Holiday book, A Snowy White Christmas!

Free Books! Happily Ever After

Searching for your next favorite Happily Ever After? 22 books are FREE for a limited time! (Hint–Don’t forget to snag your free ebook of A Snowy White Christmas) Happily Ever After Sweet Romance Happy Reading!

Away in A Manger

In researching A Portuguese Christmas, I learned that on Christmas Eve, many Portuguese families gather around the Christmas tree and Crèche to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Catholicism is the main religion practiced in Portugal, and the Crèche is an extremely important part of Christmas festivities. A fun activity for Portuguese children is collecting materials, […]

Romance for the Holidays Giveaway

ROMANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS GIVEAWAY Ho-Ho-Ho! Kindle Santa is on his way! Enter our giveaway from November 13-30 and you could be one of 7 lucky winners to take home some Christmas loot, including Kindles and Ebook Prize Packs where you choose the books you want to win! http://bit.ly/2i47P7J (Sponsored by the 59 authors listed […]