Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
Happy Summer Sunday Vibes! Sundays are usually low-key in my life. Get up and write. Go to brunch with a friend. In the summer months, hit the beach for a few hours to read or maybe putter around in the garden if the weather’s not right for the beach. What about you? What are your summer Sunday vibes? P.S. In the mood for a beach read? Grab ONE SUMMER NIGHT, my Publishers Weekly Top 10 Romance that’s specially priced at just 99 cents! You can download it at https://amzn.to/4o0DtCW.
I grew up hearing Tom Carvel’s raspy voice in those almost campy television ads touting Fudgie the Whale. Tom was so down-to-earth and so committed to his whale-shaped ice cream cake! Apparently, the executives were not so sure a fish-shaped cake and mascot would sell ice cream cakes, but boy, were they wrong. Fudgie the Whale is the stuff of legends and still highly popular. I totally get it. Who wouldn’t love layers of chocolate and vanilla ice cream with that delicious chocolate crunch, all of it covered in what else? FUDGE. Say it again. FUDGE! Nom nom. I was always excited when we got Fudgie the Whale to celebrate a birthday! What about you? Are you an ice cream cake devotee? P.S. I have no books remotely connected to ice cream cake. I can’t even imagine writing one into one of my romantic suspense books! Who has time for ice cream cake when bullets are flying? But in a contemporary romance, definitely. I’m going to have to set aside another series like the At the Shore series. I miss my contemporary romance! LOL! If you haven’t read the At the Shore series, grab the first book, ONE SUMMER NIGHT, a Publishers Weekly Top 10 romance, for only 99 cents at https://amzn.to/4o0DtCW.
Happy National Chocolate Pudding Day! Some of my fondest memories are of my grandmother making chocolate pudding and letting me clean out what was left in the pot. She made the best puddings. Actually, she was a fabulous cook. She could make anything taste great, even a mishmash of leftovers. I loved watching her and my mother cook. I think it’s why my sister and I love to cook and are relatively good cooks. My sister is still in the running in her group, and you can vote for her at https://favchef.com/2026/carmen-morfe. Apparently, the voting goes on for another round until only the top chef in each group will advance. So it seems that between now and July 9, you can vote, and then the top chef in each group advances for several rounds. Seems like a really long process. P.S. If you love romances with chefs, check out SOUTH BEACH LOVE, the novel that inspired a Hallmark Channel Original Movie. It’s specially priced at 99 cents at https://amzn.to/3QDyUSB. Or if you’re in the mood for something more spicy, how about a Jersey Shore romance with Chef Carlo? Grab your copy of NEVER A BRIDE at https://amzn.to/44pa2Bk.
I started thinking about what I’ve had my heroes drive, and I find that it’s often a Jeep. Why? I love Jeeps. and the company that makes them was once my client. My family has had two Jeeps, and the one I’m driving now has 140,000 miles. I’ve also had my hero drive sports cars, but not motorcycles or pickups. In K-9 TRACKER, the hero, to no surprise, drives a Jeep. What about you? What does your hero drive? P.S. You can pre-order your copy of K-9 TRACKER or grab any of the other Crooked Pass Security books at https://amzn.to/3RGlxBp.
I was thinking of doing a special giveaway to celebrate the release of K-9 TRACKER. Since some of the scenes are set on the Jersey Shore, I was going to create a shore-themed glass bottle similar to the photo below. The bottle would be a pump bottle filled with fragrant hand soap and would be decorated with sand, beads, and shells. What do you think? Would you like something like that as a giveaway? P.S. You can pre-order K-9 TRACKER and grab the other books in the Crooked Pass Security series and K-9 spinoff at https://amzn.to/3RGlxBp.
K-9 TRACKER, the first book in the Crooked Pass Security K-9 Division spinoff, hits shelves on November 24! It’s an emotional story about a young woman trying to find out what happened to her Army father when he disappeared twenty years earlier. The K-9 Agent in the story is a beagle named Havana! Havana is a big help in tracking various scents. Beagles have amazing scent capabilities and follow their noses everywhere, including to where you hide your snacks! That scent is a reason why beagles can gain weight because they love food. My hubby had a beagle named Spotty who was so big, I thought he was a Bassett Hound. Beagles also have a unique “bay”, and to the dismay of many, they use that bay often. A-roo-roo. A-roo-roo. Beagles love being with people and other dogs and crave affection. Because of that, Havana is also a great fit for the story because of how he emotionally supports the heroine at difficult times in the story. As for that white tip at the top of their tail, it’s so hunters can spot them in tall underbrush. I think you’ll love Havana when you read K-9 TRACKER. You can pre-order a copy today and grab the other books in the series at https://amzn.to/3RGlxBp.
Happy National Onion Rings Day! If I have a choice, I will always get the onion rings instead of fries. What about you? Are you a fan of onion rings? On another note, my sis has made it into the Top 10 of the Favorite Chef competition, and I’d appreciate a vote for her! You can vote at https://favchef.com/2026/carmen-morfe. P.S. If you love romances with chefs, check out SOUTH BEACH LOVE, the novel that inspired a Hallmark Channel Original Movie. It’s specially priced at 99 cents at https://amzn.to/3QDyUSB. Or if you’re in the mood for something more spicy, how about a Jersey Shore romance with Chef Carlo? Grab your copy of NEVER A BRIDE at https://amzn.to/44pa2Bk.
