Tough Choices: Mashed or Sweet

Thanksgiving Day can be a real carb bomb. Stuffing, sweet potatoes, “juice” potatoes, or mashed! What to do? I love the sides but try to not overdo too much with the carbs especially since we also make a delicious corn casserole (look for the recipe on Friday!) I usually will choose the sweet potatoes over the regular potatoes roasted with the turkey in the juices or the buttery mash potatoes. I just love the baked sweet potatoes, all buttery and sweet. What about you? Would you choose the mashed potatoes or the sweet potatoes if you could only have one? P.S. OMG there are only 6 DAYS left until the release of KILLER IN THE KENNEL and my release day giveaway with Katie Mettner and Juno Rushdan! Drop by on the 26th to find out how to enter and in the meantime, pre-order your copy of KILLER IN THE KENNEL at https://amzn.to/3ZagaeV.

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Exciting Release Day Giveaway

I’m so excited to celebrate the release of KILLER IN THE KENNEL with my two Harlequin friends, Katie Mettner and Juno Rushdan, who also have releases on that day. Katie’s new Intrigue about a twin sister on the run is THE MASQUERADING TWIN. Juno takes us to the Cowboy State with WYOMING UNDERCOVER ESCAPE. Join us on November 26th for this awesome giveaway! Also look for news about chatting with us live as we share tidbits about our books and answer your questions! You can find out more about the giveaway which starts on November 26th at https://kingsumo.com/g/m79pkx3/november-intrigue-release-giveaway.

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Exciting Visit to Coffee, Cupcakes, & Contemporaries

I’m so excited to be visiting the Coffee, Cupcakes, & Contemporaries Facebook Book Club today! I’ll be sharing a little bit about me, some behind the scenes info on my new release, KILLER IN THE KENNEL, and having a little giveaway. If you’re in the mood to have some fun, hang out with me, and meet some new people, please come and join us. You can find the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1426474880768003. Grab your copy of KILLER IN THE KENNEL at https://amzn.to/3ZagaeV.

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Meet the Hero KILLER IN THE KENNEL

You always want to bring something different to each book that you write and in KILLER IN THE KENNEL, that the hero Jose “Pepe” Gonzalez. Jose isn’t your regular action hero. He’s the opposite of that. A real estate agent, he’s always avoided involvement with his cousin’s South Beach Security agency because he wants to build his business on his own and because he knows that danger seems to follow them around. But when Trey Gonzalez, the new acting head of SBS, calls and asks for his help in finding a location for their new K-9 Division training center, Jose can’t refuse. He finds the perfect spot except for one thing: it turns out it’s a serial killer’s playground. Now it’s up to K-9 trainer Sara Hernandez and Jose to work with the rest of the SBS crew to find the killer and stop him before he takes another life. KILLER IN THE KENNEL will be available on November 26th but you can preorder your copy today at https://amzn.to/3ATDvbq. And if you love this and the other SBS K-9 Division series books, DANGER IN DADE will be out on December 24! Preorder your copy today at https://amzn.to/3Oa8wLv.

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Thankful Shoutout for In My Humble Opinion

I want to give a shoutout to Bookbub reviewer In My Humble Opinion for their review of KILLER IN THE KENNEL. Thank you so much for these kind words!

Killer in the Kennel is a fantastic addition to the series. Each book can be standalone but characters from each book appear in others. This book features two individuals from high-powered, intense families and don’t feel like they fit in. They’re determined to go their own way despite family expectations. This story features a creepy murder mystery and two people perfect for each other. A thrilling read.

It’s only a couple of weeks until the release of KILLER IN THE KENNEL, #3 in the South Beach Security K-9 Division series from Harlequin Intrigue and just a little over a month until DANGER IN DADE (and Christmas Eve)! Grab your copies today at https://amzn.to/4dt8sk3.

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Happy National Bundt Cake Day

I love bundt cakes. I love the variety of them and the icing on top. I may make one for a cookie exchange that we’re doing. It might make for something nice to share with some coffee while we do the exchange. I’m not sure what flavor I’ll make yet and wish I had the cooking smarts of the chefs in SOUTH BEACH LOVE. I bet they’d come up with something tasty. As for me, I’ll probably make something with cinnamon. By the way, if you haven’t read SOUTH BEACH LOVE, it’s specially priced at 99 cents or you can get it for FREE for signing up for my newsletter. You can sign up for my newsletter and find out about this month’s giveaway at https://bit.ly/CaridadsNewsletter. If you’re not a newsletter kind of girl, pick up your copy at https://amzn.to/4i3OCj5.

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Longwood Reimagined: New West Conservatory

My sister and I are avid gardeners and one of our favorite things to do is to visit Longwood Gardens. We try to go three or four times a year to see all the different flowers and since we go so often, we’re members. Because we’re members, we were able to explore the brand new spaces that have been in the making for nearly three years before the general public. It was lovely to stroll around the new West Conservatory, Cascade Garden, and Bonsai Courtyard. Today I’m sharing some photos from the West Conservatory which is a reimagined 19th century conservatory filled with lovely pools and a Mediterranean-inspired garden. It was a lovely area filled with all different kinds of greenery, mostly ones that require little water, which I guess is a nod to the theme of sustainability for the new conservatory. But there is an abundance of water in the space with many pools, canals, and fountains throughout the area. It was a beautiful space and we’re looking forward to seeing what they do with it for their Christmas celebration. P.S. I’m working on a book where a garden and garden tips play a big role. It’s still in the beginning stages but I’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, please don’t forget about my upcoming November 26th release KILLER IN THE KENNEL. Grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/4dt8sk3.