Hi friends! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. We spent it in Florida with our oldest daughter, her hubby, and our grandsons. It was wonderful, but crazily enough only 30 degrees. The coldest winter in decades. Go figure. Thankfully, it’s going to be mid-70s in a few days and I’m going to soak up that sun before returning to Maryland. I’d love to hear about your Christmas and … [Read more...]

I hope you had a lovely Christmas and received at least one book—even if it was a present you gave yourself! Books make great gifts, so I thought I would give away two books this week. These are brand new copies of novels I read earlier in the year. The Call of the Sea by Sian Ann Bessey If you like historical fiction, especially with Vikings, then you will enjoy The Call of the Sea. The … [Read more...]

On my Facebook author page, I recently asked this question... "Which holiday foods and/or drinks are you most looking forward to enjoying this month?" The answers were many, varied, and fascinating! So I thought I'd share here what my readers had to say on this subject. Favorite Drinks: Hot Cocoa Wassail Peppermint Milkshake Cider Peppermint Latte Favorite … [Read more...]