#Interview and #Giveaway at Mad Hatter Reads

Take a moment to visit with me today at Mad Hatter Reads! We have a fun interview up for you today since I’m taking a bit of a break. I’m in the final throes of the edits on the very first book I ever published, namely, my contemporary romance NOW AND ALWAYS. This is the story of a sexy physician, Victor Cienfuegos, who is thrown together with a very determined, yet vulnerable FBI Agent, Connie Gonzalez. It couldn’t be a worse time for them to meet each other as Connie is going undercover to find a serial killer, but you can’t really control when love happens as Connie and Victor soon discover.

The story is set in Miami’s glittering South Beach and it will always be special to me since it was not only my first published release, but the comments from readers about seeing a strong woman as an FBI Agent helped inspire Diana Reyes from THE CALLING/REBORN Vampire novel series.

Here’s what the cover for NOW AND ALWAYS looked like when it was first released. I believe that is John Desalvo on the cover which was very exciting since he was one of the hottest cover models at the time.

April 16, 2013

Strawberry and Yogurt Breakfast Parfait #Healthy Recipe

Before we get to today’s recipe, please take a moment to visit with me at Wicked Readings blog as part of my Double Trouble blog tour!

Breakfast at the office is always a tough choice, especially as the weather starts getting warmer. During the winter months a few minutes in the microwave and you’ve got a nice bowl of oatmeal to take the winter chill off. In the warmer months, I like to go with something cooler in the morning.

Today I whipped up a strawberry and yogurt breakfast parfait to get my metabolism going, but also provide protein to keep my sugar levels even until lunchtime. Plus, strawberries are such a great source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. Even better, they are in season! That means they are generally cheaper. Buying fruits and veggies that are in season is one way to eat healthy and keep costs down.

So here goes with today’s recipe! It’s tasty, nutritious and only has about 210 calories!

Strawberry and Yogurt Breakfast Parfait

1 serving Dannon Light /n Fit Yogurt (either strawberry or vanilla or really mix it up with blueberry or cherry!)

1/4 cup Grape Nuts Fit Vanilla and Cranberry Cereal

1 cup sliced strawberries

Put half the berries in a bowl/glass. Top with 1/2 the yogurt and 1/8 cup cereal. Repeat with the remaining ingredients!

Enjoy.

April 15, 2013August 5, 2017

#ManCandyMonday One is Not Enough! The Boys of Summer

It’s that kind of Monday and one piece of Man Candy is not enough! I need a whole handful of deliciousness and since it’s my favorite time of year – BASEBALL season – I’m sharing with you a bunch of handsome Boys of Summer. Just click here to check them out!

However, I must take exception to some notable exclusions from the list!

What no David Wright, Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee? Seriously, how can you not like this cuteness?

Photo Credit: Wknight9@en.wikipedia.com

On another note, our Double Trouble Blog Tour continues today! Visit with me at the fabulous Froggarita’s Bookcase! Find out about how I make my characters suffer and what I do so that readers can relate to them. Plus, follow the rules for the #giveaway.

April 11, 2013April 10, 2013

Visit with me at Books’N Kisses #giveaway

I’m sorry I won’t have a video for you today, but I have to take a business trip and things have been crazy! Please leave some questions for next week and I will pick two winners next Thursday from all the questions!

Please take a moment, though, to visit with me at Books’N Kisses who was nice enough to do an interview with me for my Double Trouble Blog Tour!

April 10, 2013

#ManWars with Kelly and Caridad

It’s official! Today is the first official #ManWars! Come on over to my Fan Page and Kelly’s Fan Page page to offer your comments on our respective candidates and we will pick one winner every week to receive a copy of a backlist book!

You can check out my contribution by clicking here and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of DARKNESS CALLS, the very first book in THE CALLING/REBORN Vampire Novel series. I love Diana and Ryder and hope you will as well, especially since they’ll be back later this year in a whole new series of books from Entangled Publishing! Yeah!

April 9, 2013November 26, 2018

Honey Cinnamon Roasted Chick Peas #Recipe #Healthy

Before we get to today’s recipe, please take a moment to visit with me at my Smartgirls SciFi interview and a spotlight at Books a la Mode!

Now for the recipe, kind of. My friends and I were chatting about diets in general and to be honest, it’s more about a lifestyle change and not just a diet. You go off diets and then you have that rebound that I’ve done more times than I care to think about.

So this time I am committing to a change that will be more permanent. I’ve almost eliminated soda from my life. I limit myself to one a day. I’m drinking more water and watching my carbs. I went off a bit this weekend and all I could think about on Monday were bagels, muffins, donuts and all those things that I know do not sit well with me.

I’m also trying to deal with cholesterol that’s a little too high and that prompted a discussion of honey and cinnamon. Apparently this combination has been touted as a cleanse, but apparently the two can also help lower your cholesterol.

So I’ve been having both in my coffee and oatmeal, but I thought I’d search out a fun way to combine these two! Lucky for you I found an interesting recipe for Honey Cinnamon Roasted Chick Peas!

Thanks to The Pastry Affair for the recipe. I can’t wait to try it out this weekend since I think I’ve got a can of chick peas sitting around. I usually use them to make hummus, but this sounds far tastier!

April 8, 2013

#ManCandyMonday Jake Owen

Now, please don’t get mad at me, but I’m not much of a Country Music fan. I lean more toward Top 40 and alternative rock, but I have to say this: OMG, there are a lot of really good looking male Country Music stars.

So in homage to cowboys, boots, the Texas Two-Step, Nashville, the Grand Ol’ Opry and all things country, today’s Man Candy Monday choice is Jake Owen.

I could say a lot about Jake. Former wakeboarder until an accident led him to a guitar. Bestselling singer-songwriter. He’s hosting this week at the awards, I believe. But I’ll let one picture speak for itself.

Or maybe not, ’cause I have to say, Jake is one mighty fine piece of Man Candy!

Photo Credit: Lunchbox LP/June Water@en.wikipedia.com

Now, since you guys seem to like Man Candy so much, my friend Kelly Moran and I are starting something new on Wednesdays: Man Wars! Come over to my Fan Page and Kelly’s Fan Page page to offer your comments on our respective candidates and we will pick one winner every week to receive a copy of a backlist book!