I love the Jersey Shore

I love dusk on the Jersey Shore when the sky is a melding of blue and pink and purple before night falls and the stars come out. Actually, I love a lot about the Jersey Shore. The strolls along the boardwalk. Reading under my umbrella during the summer. Dips in the ocean to cool off or search for seashells. My love for the Jersey Shore is one of the reasons I wrote the At the Shore Series. I wanted to share what I love through the stories of three best friends who have reached pivotal points in their lives. I hope you’ll check them out, especially since ONE SUMMER NIGHT, the first book in the series and a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Romance, is specially priced at 99 cents. Grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/4bAG14B.

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Awesome Philadelphia Flower Show – Part 2

Spring, flowers, and me go hand-in-hand so today I’m sharing more photos from this year’s Philly Flower show! My last post on the show shared my favorite spring bulbs and today I’m sharing photos of some of the large exhibits that were just phenomenal at times! Enjoy and have a fabulous Friday. P.S. Don’t miss out on the special 99-cent pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT, a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Fall Romance, and an awesome beach read! Grab your copy at https://amzn.to/4bAG14B.

Happy First Day of Spring

Happy First Day of Spring! It’s a day I’ve been waiting for since the first day of winter because I just love the spring and summer months. We’ve already been able to take some strolls along the boardwalk with the baby and I’m looking forward to taking him to the beach and playgrounds and spending time with me in the garden! Spring truly is a time of new beginnings. P.S. If you love audiobooks, the first two books in the South Beach Security K-9 series are now only 99 cents with an Audible membership! Grab your audiobooks today at https://amzn.to/4hiv2he.

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This or That: Fancy Restaurant or Takeout and Movie?

I’m all for a romantic meal at a fancy restaurant but lately with all my running around, takeout and a movie at home sound lovely. Especially if I’m in my PJs as well, LOL. What about you? Would you rather have dinner at a fancy restaurant or takeout and a movie? P.S. Maggie Sinclair’s life forces her to do the fancy route but she’s totally a takeout and movie girl, especially with her best friends Connie and Emma. As for her love life, it’s complicated. The man she loves is her family’s enemy. If you love marriage bargains and enemies to lovers, ONE SUMMER NIGHT might be your kind of book. Even better, it’s specially priced at 99 cents. Grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/4kZVL5d.

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Happy Spring Book Events!

I’ve got a busy spring starting with the fabulous Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference book fair. Join 30 authors from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ. The book fair is open to the general public! I’ll also be close to home at the Belmar Book Readers Book Fair at the Taylor Pavillion on April 26th. May starts off with the wonderful Day of Wine and Romance and More! Always a fun few days at the Brook Hollow Winery! Then it’s road trip time to Las Vegas for the Book Lovers Convention and Virginia Beach for a little Lust in the City Takes on the East Coast. I hope you can visit with me at some of those events. P.S. Newsletter giveaway prizes have gone out to my VIP Newsletter winners. I’ll be sending a newsletter out soon with another giveaway so sign up soon for my newsletter at https://bit.ly/CaridadsNewsletter.

Upcoming Book Events

Liberty States Fiction Writers
14th Annual Conference Book Signing

April 5, 2025
4:00-6:00 pm
Hilton Garden Inn, Hamilton, NJ
For more info, please visit https://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference/conferencebookfair/.

Belmar Beach Readers Book Fair
April 26, 2025
12 – 4 pm.
Taylor Pavilion
500 Ocean Ave.
Belmar, NJ 07719

A Day or Two of Wine, Romance, and MORE!
May 3rd & 4th, 2025
Brook Hollow Winery
Columbia, NJ
For more information, please visit https://www.adayofwineromanceandmore.com/.

Book Lovers Convention
May 15-17, 2024
Paris Las Vegas Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
For more information, please visit https://bookloverscon.com/las-vegas-2025

Lust in the City Takes on the East Coast
May 30-31, 2025
Wyndham Oceanfront Hotel and Banquet Center
Virginia Beach, VA
For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/5435903963200783/.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My sister always reminds me we should celebrate since her DNA test said we were almost 20% Irish. They probably should say 20% Celtic since our grandparents came from the northern province of Spain which is a Celtic nation. I made our corned beef and cabbage yesterday since I have the grandbaby today which means sandwiches tonight. How about you? Any Irish in your family? Are you celebrating today? P.S. If you’re interested in a book with an Irish heroine, check out COLD CASE REOPENED where twin Rhea Reilly is convinced her twin sister is still alive. You’ll see more of Rhea in CLIFFSIDE KIDNAPPING, #1 in the Crooked Pass Security series. Grab your copy of COLD CASE REOPENED today at https://amzn.to/3FwkxKd. You can pre-order CLIFFSIDE KIDNAPPING at https://amzn.to/4ib334q.

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Sad Saturday Vibes

So sorry for not posting yesterday but it turned into quite a day. My phone had been acting up for days, badly, and we decided it was time to get a new one since it was several years old. Picked up the latest model, got some nice upgrades, but also lost a free subscription to some of our streaming services even though we were told we could keep them. Sigh. Then the brakes went on my car. Luckily it was as we were parking, but we’ll have to have it towed and see if it can be repaired. But at least today is a warm day with hints of sun before we get a heavy rainstorm. The rain is welcome for all the spring flowers and my camellia. Also, I have lots of plants blooming in the house. One of my air plants, my maxilarria orchid which is the dark purply one in the photo. The bloom is only about an inch and a half big. Then a bigger orchid, reblooming. Happy flowers! Hope you had a better weekend than I did! P.S. Only 3 days until spring!!!

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