The ideal romance features a sexy hero and an intrepid heroine. They meet. They fall in love, and they live happily ever after. But life is messy, and these days romance writers take a leaf from reality. They include some of the things we find in our own lives. There...
Month: October 2015
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Merry & Seduced is on sale for two days – 29th and 30th October as part of the Fang Fest 99c sale. Grab your copy from your favorite online retailer and find more bargains here at Paranormal Romance Lovers Order Merry & Seduced at: Amazon| All Romance| Barnes...
Dining at the Plaka, Athens
The Plaka is the neighborhood below the base of the Acropolis. It’s full of houses, shops and restaurants and is a fun place to wander and explore. We’ve dined in this restaurant before – it’s a family run restaurant and they come out with a tray of different seasonal...
Recipe: Lemon Pepper Bread
This is another new recipe, and it comes from Essential Vegetarian. The mixture is very like a scone recipe, and you could form this into individual shapes rather than a loaf. Ingredients: 250 grams (2 cups) self-raising flour 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoons lemon...
They’re Changing the Guard
Hubby and I caught the train from the Olympic Stadium to the huge square (Syntagma Square). This is where the changing of the presidential guard takes place. Evidently, the guards are chosen for their height, good physical condition and character and there is lots of...
It’s Bedlam!
Bedlam! According to www.dictionary.reference.com bedlam is a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion. Synonyms for bedlam include disorder, tumult, chaos, clamor, turmoil, commotion, and pandemonium. If someone says, “The place was bedlam!” we know there was...
13 All Black and Rugby Facts
The World Cup Rugby tournament is currently underway in Britain, and as I write this the quarter-finalists have been decided after several weeks of pool play. I’ve been cheering for the New Zealand team. Thirteen All Black Facts 1. The All Blacks are New Zealand’s...
Review: Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
I read Flowers from the Storm many years ago and loved it. This year, I noticed there was an audio version, and I grabbed a copy. I wanted to see if the story had stood the test of time and was as good as I remembered. It was narrated by Nicholas Boulton. Here is the...
A Lady in Red Walks into a Marquee
My Scarlet Woman is out today. Emily wants one perfect night of passion, but what she wants and what she gets are two very different things! My Scarlet Woman is a reissue of Scarlet Woman and includes additional material. It is the first book in my Middlemarch...