I'm excited to announce Star-Crossed with Scarlett is now available for pre-order. In this book, my two series House of the Cat and Middlemarch Capture collide with a character from each series getting together and going on a quest. Here's the blurb: A dragon shifter determined to save his people... ...must sacrifice his potential mate. The moment the resonance traps Ransom, he’s tossed into a...
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Shopping at the Grand Bazaar
These boots caught my eye during a wander through the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. I think they’d be perfect for winter. Pretty and comfortable. What do you think? Would they work with your wardrobe?
A Visit to the Barcelona Market
I love markets. The vibrant colors. The different products. The scents and the whole tactile experience. The little samples stallholders hand out. The freshness of it all. Barcelona has a brilliant market, just off La Rambla, the wide thoroughfare in the central city....
Doing The Pisa Dance
Most tourists who visit Pisa can’t resist taking a photo that looks as if they’re holding up the leaning tower or pushing it over. We have some of those photos from our last visit. During this visit we couldn’t resist taking photos of people taking photos. I give you…...
Comfort Food Recipe — Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
This week the weather has been cool here in New Zealand, and when I checked out the contents of our fridge, I decided to turn to comfort food – vegetarian shepherd’s pie. “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives.” ~ Oscar Wilde This...
13 Things That Inspired JL Hilton to Write the Stellarnet Series
I’d like to welcome my guest today—J.L. Hilton. J.L. Hilton is the author of the Stellarnet Series published by Carina Press, including Stellarnet Rebel (January 2012) and Stellarnet Prince (November 2012). Her artwork is featured in the books Steampunk Style Jewelry...
Look at that Tower. It’s Leaning!
When you’re growing up you hear about the leaning tower in Pisa. You’ve probably seen pictures of the bell tower, but actually walking through the archway and seeing it in person is a “wow” moment. We’ve visited before when we were in our early twenties, yet it was...