Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
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Figured with me being a real Jersey Shore girl, a surf theme was totally appropriate for getting in the holiday spirit! Sharing this with you today since tomorrow is – drum roll – the release day for AMAZON AWAKENING!
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There are so many expressions about time, two of which come to mind immediately this morning.
Time flies when you’re having fun.
Time flies when you’re older.
Does getting older therefore mean you are going to have way more fun?
For me, time has been flying this year, and while it’s been fun, I hate the thought that it means I’m that much older. Of course, growing older beats the alternative.
It seems that in the blink of an eye, the year is gone and December is almost here. I don’t know about you, but I’ve already started my Christmas shopping, scoping out sales so I can watch my pennies. Since it’s a day of old adages, take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves, right?
For me that means using coupons, scouring the circulars for my regular haunts, cashing in any rewards points that I have and trying to see if with all that combined, I can keep expenses to a minimum.
How about you? Do you feel as if the year has flown by? Have you started your holiday shopping and if so, do you have any hints on how to save a little cash during this season?
Please welcome today my friend and fellow author, Catherine Bybee! I am so excited to have her here today to chat about her latest release. If you’re like me and your guilty pleasure is plunking down with a stack of Silhouette Desire novels, then Catherine’s book is one you are sure to love and since it’s an Amazon bestseller, I think others also agree.
Without further ado, here’s Catherine!
In the giving spirit, I’m going to offer a copy of Wife by Wednesday to a random person who leaves a comment on your blog today. All they half to do is answer one question. What do you think about authors self publishing their work?
My very first Indie published book, Wife by Wednesday has been out less than two months and already I’ve reached so many new readers. I think people need a light contemporary read this time of year. Something to help them escape for a few hours. Wife is #2 in Contemporary Romance one Amazon Kindle this week. I couldn’t be happier with my reviews.
Here is an exclusive excerpt of Wife by Wednesday:
A Contemporary Romance with a dash of humor and a whole lotta sexy…
Rich, titled, and charming… And in need of a wife by Wednesday so he turns to Sam Elliot who isn’t the business man he expected. Instead, Blake is faced with Samantha Elliot, engaging and spunky with a voice men call 900 numbers to hear.
Owner of Alliance, her matchmaking firm, and not on the marital menu… That is until Blake offers her ten million dollars for a one-year contract. All she needs to do is keep her attraction to her husband to herself and avoid his bed. But Blake’s toe-curling kisses and charm prove too difficult to combat. Now she needs to protect her heart so she can walk away when their mercenary life together is over.
After several minutes of packing, Samantha forgot all about the cameras and found her head deep inside her dresser. She grabbed a simple band and tied her hair back out of the way.
“Should I be worried about all these shoes in here?†Blake asked from her closet.
She laughed. “You’re the one who told me to go shopping,†she teased.
“Looks like I’ll be hiring a handyman to build another walk-in just for you.†There was laughter in his voice.
“Women love clothes.â€
“And shoes, apparently. God, I didn’t think anyone needed this many.â€
Samantha tucked her panties into a box and reached for more. “I’m short, in case you haven’t noticed. I need heels to see how the rest of you live.â€
Blake’s voice moved closer. “You’re not short,†he said.
She turned to see him holding a pair of four-inch pumps.
“Vertically challenged, then.†She stood to prove her point. “See?†Beside him, the top of her head met his chin. “Short!â€
His eyes seemed to drag her into his frame. “I wouldn’t change anything about you,†he told her. Blake reached out and tugged the band from her hair. His fingers brushed over the ends and Samantha forgot to breathe. The closer he moved into her personal space, the less air was available for her lungs. She tilted her head as he moved in and allowed his mouth to move over hers.
To order WIFE BY WEDNESDAY, just follow any of these links:
Amazon Download:
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Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/94015
Barnes & Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wife-by-wednesday-catherine-bybee/1106329395?ean=2940013652019&itm=6&usri=catherine%2bbybee
For more information on Catherine and her novels (did I mention she also does time travel stories?), check out Catherine at www.catherinebybee.com.
Working on a new look for THE CALLING vampire novels as you can hopefully see above. As I’ve mentioned, I’ve gone to contract with Entangled Publishing to relaunch the series as THE REBORN vampire novels starting in early 2013. I’m already hard at work on the first Diana and Ryder book and having a blast with this series of my heart.
Look for updates at THE CALLING/BE REBORN site over the next few months. Also look for some free reads as we catch up with Diana and Ryder as well as the rest of the Scooby Gang as we approach the release of the last two books in THE CALLING and the launch of the new REBORN series!
The overhaul of the site as well as work have been keeping me busy, but this weekend I somehow found time to make an old favorite – manicotti! I just love those delicate little pasta crepes filled with ricotta and baked to delicious goodness.
They are relatively easy. The clue is to have a nicely seasoned 6″ cast iron skillet, a small ladle, spatula and just the right mix for the crepes. You don’t want them to be too thick or pancakey so getting them right is the key. If the batter seems too thick, thin with more water. So here goes!
1/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup water
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
Beat the eggs in a bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. The mix should be like a runny pancake batter.
Oil the cast iron skillet with just a little oil smeared around the skillet with a paper towel. Non-stick works well, but to keep the crepes a uniform size, make sure there is an edge to the pan. In other words, not an omelet pan so much.
Heat the skillet until a drop of water dances on the surface. Then kick it down a notch and ladle in the batter. Give the skillet a twirl until the bottom is coated with the batter. It should be about 1/4 inch thick and not much more. I use two small ladle-fulls of batter, but make sure you use the same amount of batter for each crepe to keep them uniform.
Lay the cooked crepes on a paper plate. It’s okay to stack them up until you are done. The oil in the batter keeps them from sticking to the skillet and to each other.
You will get about 12 crepes from the above mix.
2 eggs
2 pounds Ricotta (Drain it for a few hours to get rid of the excess liquid)
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
Chopped fresh parsley if you have it, if not a little dried (but it’s not an essential)
1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Beat the eggs and then add everything else (but leave a handful or two of mozzarella for a topping). Mix it all up and put about 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture toward one end of the crepe. Roll the crepe to cover the cheese mixture. Lay the crepe with the rolled edge down on a greased pan with a little bit of red sauce.
Roll all the crepes and lay them side by side. A 9×13 pan should allow for all twelve crepes to go there side by side. Cover with a little red sauce and top with mozzarella. Bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes and then serve!
For a change of pace, cook up some spinach, squeeze out the extra liquid, chop and mix it into the cheese mixture. It’s quite tasty that way also.
This is a good recipe if you need a Thanksgiving side dish for those who don’t like turkey. Me, I love all the traditional Thanksgiving foods and can’t wait to be with family for the holiday!
Just wanted to keep you posted on what’s up!
I’m a little behind on shipping goodies for the blog tour as I am swamped at work! I am getting it all packed and will be shipping it this week. For those waiting for the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR e-book, I hope that will be ready to send before December 1.
Also, the Gratitude Giveaway hop winner will be announced shortly. Please note that I will not be participating in the December blog hop or future hops as “adult” sites can no longer participate. Thank you all who have been visiting on the blog hops. I hope you will continue to drop by!
Thanks to those visiting from Book Monster Reviews and Literal Addiction for the Scrabble Scramble today!
I’m Caridad and in case your new here, my latest releases are A VAMPIRE FOR CHRISTMAS and coming on December 1, my first erotic paranormal romance, AMAZON AWAKENING.
I’m offering up a little tease for you this morning of AMAZON AWAKENING!
This excerpt contains mature subject matter so do not open unless you are at least 18.
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