The world can wait

        Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Semi-Sweet-Summer-Jan-Elder-ebook/dp/B07QMXW92F?ref_=ast_author_dp Back cover Blurb: Cassidy Cooper never wanted to set foot in Crystal Falls again. Ten years ago, she gave her heart to a boy who, in turn, humiliated her deeply. Now, back in town as the sole beneficiary of her sister’s estate, she’s determined to make her sister’s dream of an upscale chocolate truffle shop, come true. Hunter Gray is intrigued by his new neighbor. His escape artist cow, Marigold, engineers an introduction…but it’s not quite the first impression he’s hoping for. Baffled by the nagging suspicion he’s seen this woman before, he plots to win Cassidy’s heart at every opportunity. With the object of her unrequited love living within shouting distance, Cassidy prays for strength to forgive and forget. And Hunter? He just wants to get back to his own dream to grow his farm and get to know the pretty girl next door. If she’ll let him.   Excerpt: Hunter draped an arm over

  Blurb: Bridget plans to spend her summer working as a white water rafting guide and studying for her beautician’s license exam. She isn’t looking for romance, and she isn’t impressed with nerdy nurse Drew when he steps into her raft. She’s looking for a strongman like the father she failed, but she finds it hard to resist Drew’s passion for life. As a hospital nurse, Drew loves helping people to heal, but after one of his younger patients dies, Drew feels the need to seize the day. So, he faces his fear of open water and goes white water rafting. He’s attracted to Bridget, but meeting his dream girl couldn’t have come at a worse time. His best friend is in trouble and Drew must decide how far he’s willing to go to keep his friend’s secret. When injury capsizes Bridget’s career, they’ll need strength beyond their own to keep their love afloat.     Buy links: Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Whitewater-Wishes-Romance-Katherine-Robles-ebook/dp/B0BZB9C26Y/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3U0SU

  Blurb:   Carlotta Hartman's life is falling apart.   Although Carlotta desperately wants a child, her journalist husband just wishes their marriage would go back to the way things used to be before infertility treatments took over their schedule. While volunteering at an animal shelter to fill the void, Carlotta stumbles upon dead animals and a human body. Days later, Jake confesses to an affair with a co-worker. Hurt and confused, Carlotta moves in with her sister.   And then things go from bad to perilous.   As Jake receives counsel from a pastor, he pledges to woo Carlotta again and piece together their shattered marriage. But as Carlotta rushes out of Jake’s arms, she runs straight into danger. Like the articles Jake writes and holds for release, a psychopath, bent on revenge, vows to hang onto Carlotta until the time is right.   In the end, a secret from the past threatens to kill all hopes of a happy future.   My Review : loved it. Carlotta and Jake’s marriage has been rock

  (1) Last gift - a pair of jeans to my sister in rehab (2) Sally Fields would play me in a film (3) Last meal would be filet mignon (medium well) and scalloped potatoes just because I like them (4) Cats or dogs? Too tough to call, but cats are much easier to care for (5) Thing to remove from my daily routine: Nothing. Really. I like my routine. (6) Coffee, coffee, coffee. No question. (7) One word description: taciturn (8) One thing to change: I'd be less shy. (9) Favorite color: purple (10) Car: White Honda Civic   If marooned on a desert island, I'd take 8 different violin concertos, the longest poetry collection that I could find, and a sheepskin throw.   Blurb:      One unlocked car door, one glance to the left, and suddenly impoverished retiree Muriel Smith is hurtling down the road at an alarming thirty miles per hour!      Will the teenage carjacker really shoot to kill? Muriel can't die yet. Not until she's accomplished something t

  Cooking up a Mystery  is a Kindle Monthly Deal   Blurb:  Laney Eskridge worked to put her husband through dental school. Then he left with another woman. She's on edge from the emotional scars and her parents' deaths. Then she hears unexplained noises in her new tea house, and her anxiety is tripled. Add a budding romance with Eric—a guy with a fear of commitment—and it's all too much to handle. She cuts ties with Eric and plunges into making her business pay off. When Eric discovers that Laney's in danger, he vows to protect her. But can he make a lasting promise? Will she trust him? . . .and when they overhear a threat that could cause national turmoil, will anyone believe them? There's more brewing than herbal tea in Cooking up a Mystery.   Buy Links for the Monthly Deal Amazon u.k. -  https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=cooking+up+a+mystery+by+gail+pallotta&i=digital-text&crid=X34104RMDHK3&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C157&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_

  Back Cover Blurb:   The Visitor goes camping? Pollyanna Reagan can't wait to take her always-put-together, ultra-professional sister out into the boonies. But when they encounter what they thought was a mythical creature, they might both become sticks in the mud.   Of course, when they find a body, a stiff in the mud, Connie shifts into deduction mode. Was the deceased somehow scared to death or possibly attacked by what should be imaginary, or are there other, more human and certainly more vicious, intentions at play?   Match wits with The Visitor as she unravels this twisted puzzle and the family drama that surrounds it.     Do You Believe in Bigfoot? I teach, or try to teach, keyboarding once a month for my granddaughter, Abigail’s sixth-grade class. They are learning to write essays and reports before they advance to middle school, and I always desire to take them beyond the keyboard to what learning the process can do for them in their academics and every

 Kindle deal of the day for June 6, 2023 Character interview Daniel Spencer, MD ( No Longer a Captive )   1 What is the last gift you gave someone? A ruby necklace to a very special pregnant woman…my wife.   2 If a film were made about you, who would you want to play you? Christian Bale, although I’m more the Carey Grant type, but he isn’t around any more.   3 What would you chose as your last meal and why? Being a Texas boy, I do love me some Tex-Mex. I’d get some cheese and onion enchiladas with rice and beans from Nacho Mama’s. Then I’d take them to the waterfall and have a picnic, because that place holds wonderful memories for me. If it’s my last meal, I may as well go out in peace.   4 Cats or dogs: Dogs. Don’t have either at the moment, but I’m allergic to cats.   5 What one thing would you remove from your daily routine and why? Being on call. I live in a small town and I’m the only doctor. Sometimes I go a day or two without sleep. But, I love my