Feliz dia de los Muertos

Feliz dia de los Muertos! The Day of the Dead is a holiday that’s traditionally celebrated throughout Mexico and by Mexicans in other countries. The holiday is a time to remember and honor friends and family members who are no longer with you. Families will build small altars with photos of their loved ones and decorate them with candles, marigolds, and offerings of things their loved ones liked, such as food or beverages. The day is also one to visit the graves and leave gifts for their deceased friends and family. P.S. If you love stories with spirits, you might like GHOST OF A CHANCE, a tale about a challenge to solve a murder that occurred on the Jersey Shore during Prohibition. Did I mention the ghost of the alleged murderer might be lingering around? Grab your copy at https://amzn.to/4nxAoYW.

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What’s Your Favorite Coffee Shop?

I’m off to my monthly writing meeting with the Liberty States Fiction Writers. I’m actually presenting today, but before I do that, we’ll have our board meeting at our most popular coffee shop – Paris Baguette. It’s located just up the road from the library where we meet and I love it because of the delicious pastries and coffees I can get there. Do you have a favorite coffee shop, and why do you love it? P.S. The ladies of the At the Shore series often stop to have coffee or lunch together at a local place in Sea Kiss. If you love stories set in quaint beach towns, dive into ONE SUMMER NIGHT, the first book in the At the Shore series for only 99 cents. Grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/48TfcsK.

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What summer food will you miss?

It’s the last summer weekend! On the Jersey Shore, local summer is here! That’s the time when the crowds are gone, but the temperatures are still warm enough for the beach. Even the water is at its best temperature-wise, although we’ve been plagued by deadly rip currents this year. But soon, all traces of summer will be gone, and with it, our favorite summer foods. Which summer food will you miss the most? For me, it’s the soft custard ice cream that I get at boardwalk stands like Kohr’s. P.S. If you want to keep summer a little longer, grab your copies of the At the Shore contemporary romance novels set on the Jersey Shore at https://amzn.to/3VYRmEh! The first two are specially priced at .99 or grab the box set of all three novels for only 5.99.

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Essential Tailgate Goodies

For many people, the start of football season means it’s also the start of tailgate time! I’ve only ever been to one tailgate party. It was for my nephew’s college game against my old alma mater. It was very memorable because it was below zero, which meant we were huddled against the tailgate, trying to stay warm as we ate the goodies set out in the SUV and drank delicious hot chocolate. What about you? Do you do tailgates, and if so, what’s the one goodie that has to be on your tailgate menu? P.S. I only have one book featuring a football player, and it’s a kind of paranormal romantic suspense. Check out STRONGER THAN SIN at https://amzn.to/4nhRrOX.

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Tense Teaser CLIFFSIDE KIDNAPPING

I love creating stories that keep you turning the pages well past midnight. It’s a challenge to blend danger, passion, and swoon-worthy heroes! That’s why I think you’ll love CLIFFSIDE KIDNAPPING. I’m just going to ask one thing: Don’t blame me if Sophie and Ryder’s story keeps you up late tonight! Grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/47cmo2o. Here’s a tense teaser from the story to get you started!

“Are you worried about that car?” she asked and peered back at it again. The vehicle had picked up speed on the straighter length of the road and was gaining on them.

“License plates have those black covers that make them hard to read. Not what you expect on cars around here,” he said and checked the mirror again.

She did as well and realized that the windows were so tinted it was impossible to identify the driver.

Not good, she thought just as Ryder said, “Hold on.”

Barely several yards ahead was a driveway and Ryder turned into it, the car fishtailing until Ryder righted it onto the narrow lane and jerked to a stop. Delilah whined and shifted uneasily in her seat, clearly sensing the heightened tension in the vehicle.

They all turned as the suspicious SUV shot past the driveway.

Ryder immediately jammed his car into reverse and, seeing it was clear, whipped out and back onto the road.

The SUV was in sight but pulling away quickly.

“In a rush or escaping?” Sophie asked, trying to read past the dark license plate covers to get the number.

Ryder peeked in her direction and said, “Only one way to find out.”

He put the pedal to the metal, making up ground on their suspect car but the driver increased his speed, trying to outrun them.

“I guess we know,” she said.

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