After discovering one of my favorite authors was also the contemporary romance writer Jayne Ann Krentz I began reading more genres and sub genres of fiction, especially romance. In Secret Sisters JAK gives me everything I love in a great story: chemistry, adventure, intrigue and attitude! I love the heroines Madeline and Daphne. The women each have their weaknesses but their strength of character, purpose … Continue reading Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz 

Anna Campbell’s A Pirate for Christmas and Her Christmas Earl were two fun and different Regency Romance Christmas Novellas. I so enjoyed the characters in both of these stories. Strong heroines and sexy heroes fulfill a few fantasies for readers. Who wouldn’t fall for an enigmatic Scottish Pirate or wish to reform a notorious Scottish rake?  The heroines, while vulnerable were used to being in … Continue reading Christmas Novellas 

What Happens Under the Mistletoe Sabrina Jeffries, Karen Hawkins, Candace Camp and Meredith Duran  I bought this Christmas Anthology because, as most of you know I adore Sabrina Jeffries. Not only is she a wonderful writer she is also a fabulous person. Having met her in person her books hold an even greater appeal.  I love that she does a series using secondary characters we’ve met … Continue reading What Happens Under the Mistletoe 

Christmas Revels II: Four Regency Novellas By: Hannah Meredith, Anna D. Allen, Kate Parker and Louisa Cornell These four writers have very different styles but the one thing they agree on is strong characters. Hannah Meredith’s A Christmas Equation is a second chance at love story set during a house party. A mistake turns into renewed friendship and rekindled love if they can just overcome the … Continue reading Christmas Revels II

– Frantic shoppers fill the aisles IPhone talker’s way too loud. Rammed with a cart Smarmy elf farts And a little old lady ran away with my shoes. Candy canes, cakes and calories galore A skinny Santa drunk on the floor Screaming grannies Elastic popped panties Another Carol sung off key.  Flip flops and peppermint martinis Daisy Dukes and Santa suits Tangles of tinsel Elvis’ Blue … Continue reading A Southern Christmas 

As you all know I love scarves, today I paired this plain terra cotta scarf with an old necklace for a new look. The scarf was bought at the Hospice Store for $2 and the necklace was a hand-me-down gift. Inexpensive ways to refresh your wardrobe, scarves are fun and interesting to play with.    Continue reading The Scarf Lady strikes again 

I have been so busy with online classes, I HCRW BiaW and Pamlico Writers Group projects that I’ve hardly had time to read! I started the Passion of Patrick McNeill but had to set it aside but I could not forget these characters or their story.  Virginia Kantra ripped my heart out then patched it just before breaking it again! This story was definitely an … Continue reading The Passion of Patrick McNeill