Stranded With Ella, book 4 in the Military Men series is out today! Why should you read this book? It has a quirky heroine with pink hair. It has a grumpy alpha soldier hero. There's a ghost. It's set in New Zealand. There is danger. Romance and spicy love scenes. A happy-ever-after ending. Grab your copy at your favorite online book retailer.
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Easy Homemade Chocolate Bath Salts
Here's a very easy recipe for homemade Chocolate Bath Salts. Maybe a good school holiday project for children? Chocolate Bath Salts 1 cup Epsom salts 1 cup sea salt or kosher salt (coarse grain) 3 teaspoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1...
Tempting Double Pea Curry
I've made this new-to-me recipe for Double Pea Curry twice now. The recipe comes from The Best of Annabel Langbein, Great Food for Busy Lives by New Zealander Annabel Langbein. It's a vegetarian recipe and is quick and easy to make. This is a perfect dish for me to...
Rituals, Yams & Pentecost Island
During our recent holiday we were lucky enough to stop off at Pentecost Island. It's a mountainous island, which is covered with lush green trees. Each year between April and June, the men in the southern part of the island jump 20 to 30 meters from tall, very rickety...
Writing A Book With Another Author
I'd like to welcome Mina Carter and Bethany J Barnes who are celebrating the release of their Sci-fi Erotic Romance, Taming the Wildcat, which was released by Summerhouse Publishing earlier this month. Please give them a warm welcome and make sure you take the time to...
Delicious Orange Muffins
This is a new recipe that I tried this week. It comes from The Best of Annabel Langbein, Great Food For Busy Lives. The muffins have an intense orange flavor and would be perfect for a breakfast or brunch. They're unusual because the entire orange, including peel, is...
How To Write a Love Letter
I came across a book called Good Old Fashioned Advice by Michael Powell. It includes a section on the proper way to write a love letter. It’s a dying art, but one I think is very romantic because it demonstrates thought and takes an effort when these days it’s far...