So you’re going on a date with a book lover? Congratulations! via GIPHY Book lovers are often good listeners, know the best quiet spots even in noisy cities, and have great imaginations. Regardless of favorite genre or age category, a lot of us hardcore book lovers are…
Month: August 2018
Top Five Chocolate Experiences By Christina Hovland, Author of The Honeymoon Trap I’m a professional artisan chocolatier. As such, I’m kinda picky about my chocolate. It rubs off on my characters—they also become chocolate snobs. Below are my professional chocolatier picks and my top five chocolate experiences. …
A Walk Along Hadrian’s Wall In Mistress Spy, hero and heroine Nicholas and Maddy have a secret liaison along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. The year is 1570, but the wall has already stood where they meet for hundreds of years. He was her spymaster, she was…
Lopsided Birthday Cake Courtesy: Lucy Campbell, The Honeymoon Trap Note from Christina: I wanted to do Lucy’s lopsided birthday cake justice. The cake is described as being delicious, but not quite iced right and…well…lopsided. So I baked the cake using the recipe below and then enlisted the help of my…
In Her Alpha Viking the pair embark on a road trip to avoid their immortal hunter, heading across the United States and staying at various campgrounds – I’ve also traveled across the country using almost the same route, going from Toronto, Canada to San Francisco many, many years…
I’m not a fan of horror flicks, but I do love a good paranormal film, especially one where a relationship or love story is driving the plot. Here are five of my favorites. The Crow. Real love is forever. Actor Brandon Lee is forever immortalized as Eric Draven, a…
About a year ago I realized that I needed a hobby – other than watching television. But what to do? I’m not big into cooking and all thumbs when it comes to gardening. So I fell back on one of my mother’s favorite hobbies… crocheting! In…
Thunderstruck by Brenda Drake Playlist To me, music helps bring mood to a story while I’m writing. I need a playlist of songs that inspire and enrich the words and emotions as they’re entered onto the page. Songs breathe life into the journey the story takes the reader on,…
It’s New Release Monday! Check out all of our hot new romance this week at Entangled. Until We’re More by Cindi Madsen [box] Chelsea is the best friend I’ve ever had. Ever since she left, I’ve been a wreck, focusing only on keeping my family’s MMA gym afloat.…
In Good Girls Like it Dirty, our heroine, Monique, is witty and vibrant. She’s also got a temper, especially when she’s being wronged. Picture this scene: she’s waitressing at a party, and the owner of the house is a major beyotch who fires Monique in front of the staff,…