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Excited about spring! Just 1 day away!

Caridad’s Thoughts on Spring

I am so not a fan of winter! I hate the cold and miss being able to plant and eat tomatoes straight from my garden. But there’s only one more day until Spring is here and I can’t wait. I’ve already got seedlings started and have put in a few cold-hardy plants. In a little over a month, I’ll be planting flowers and vegetables and eagerly waiting for tomatoes fresh off the vine with some fresh basil from my garden.

I also can’t wait for spring because that means summer is not far behind. Summer is my absolute fav time of year. I love spending time underneath my beach umbrella, reading a good romance novel. I love taking long strolls along the boardwalk as well. I often brainstorm a new book as I stroll which is a good thing!

What about you? Do you love to garden? Do you love spring and summer? If you can’t wait until the flowers are up, check out my photo gallery with images from some past Philadelphia Flower Show photos!
Caridad Spring thoughts

Original photo: Image by congerdesign from Pixabay

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#ThrowbackThursday – A Jersey Shore Summer and Special Pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT

I so love the Jersey Shore! I love the pace of life there and being surrounded by nature. Yes, there is nature there. It’s not all like what you see on that show that shall not be named. This year we’re being treated to the return of some endangered bird and plant species: the plover, black skimmer, and beach amaranth. It’s exciting to see them coming back.

I love going on my little balcony to write and then taking a long stroll along the boardwalk. Oftentimes I’ll go to Ocean Grove, one of the towns that is the basis for Sea Kiss, the fictional town in my At the Shore series. I love the quaint Victorian homes and Main Avenue with all its shops. My daughter used to have a shop there and you’ll see cameos with her in the first two books in the series!

Speaking of the series, the first book, ONE SUMMER NIGHT, is now specially priced for 99 cents. If you’re in the mood for a good beach read, please check it out at https://books2read.com/onesummernight. ONE SUMMER NIGHT was a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Fall Romance and was also featured in the NY Times. That doesn’t happen very often to us romance writers. LOL!

This photo is of the beach at Ocean Grove. It was a slightly overcast day and the yellow flags were out, something we don’t like to see, but any day you can be at the beach is a good day.

Ocean Grove Beaches

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#ThrowbackThursday – A Day at the Beach

I grew up on Long Island and we spent most of our summers either at the town pool or going to Jones Beach. I love the water and love being near the ocean. When the kids got older, we regularly did trips to Ocean City, Maryland for a vacation at the beach or to Ocean City, New Jersey. This is a photo of my daughter during one of those vacations! So much fun to see my little girl who’s grown into such a wonderful young lady (who’s about to get married in a few months!). I’m really looking forward to more time at the beach in the future!
ocean city maryland vacation

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#WisdomWednesday – This is my happy place!

I don’t know about you, but the beach is my happy place! It’s where I go to relax and be inspired. Whether it’s just sitting under my beach umbrella reading a book or taking a long walk in the ocean’s wash or searching for a new shell for my collection, it’s the place where I’m happiest. Maybe it’s because I’m a Pisces, but regardless, I can’t imagine not being near the beach. How about you? What’s your happy place?

Original Beach Image by Pexels from Pixabay

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Turks & Caicos #throwbackthursday

With a winter storm bearing down on the Northeast, I’m trying to remember warm days, sun, and summer. I am so not a winter girl! How about you? What’s your fav time of year or place to be? This photo is from a recent trip to the Turks & Caicos Islands. Beautiful place!

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#ThrowbackThursday – A Trip to Turks & Caicos

My husband was recently honored by his company for his outstanding work last year. Congrats, hubby! As part of his award, we got to visit the Turks & Caicos Islands along with several other honorees. It was nice to go there and even if hubby had meetings, I got to enjoy the spa and some needed down time. I’ve had a lot going on lately which is why I’ve been relatively silent the last few weeks. Hopefully things will settle down soon. For now, some photos from a gorgeous place – the Amanyara Resort in Turks & Caicos!

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#ManCandyMonday – Do Blondes Really Have More Fun?

Don’t tell Fabio, but I read somewhere that women don’t like blonde cover models. Of course, I couldn’t find the article with that info! I didn’t pay any mind to that when I made Jonathan, the hero in WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER, a blonde. What do you think? Do you like blonde surfer dude kinds of heroes or are you drawn to the dark and dangerous type?
Jonathan Pierce WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER

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