Happy National Egg Day!

It’s National Egg Day! Nom nom! Eggs are one of my favorite foods which I guess is why I love breakfast so much. My fav way to eat eggs is fried because I just love the yolk part. I know a lot of people don’t like that and prefer scrambled eggs. What about you? Do you love scrambled, fried, or some other way? Of course, the only wrong way to eat an egg is without bacon! LOL. P.S. – I can’t believe there are only 22 days left until the release of ESCAPE THE EVERGLADES, the second book in the South Beach Security K-9 series. All books are standalone with connected characters. It’s also not too late to grab your copy of the first book in the series, the action-packed and romantic SABOTAGE OPERATION! You can download the series at https://amzn.to/3Kt2G5Q.

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Country Mouse City Mouse

As part of my daughter’s baby shower, we asked people to bring a book that she could read to the baby. We had a number of wonderful contributions to the baby’s library. One of my favorite stories as a child was Richard Scarry’s The Country Mouse and the City Mouse. Being a suburban child, visits to the city were such an exciting idea, just like the country mouse. Having worked in the city for far too long, I now love living in a small town which is very much more country than city. How about you? Would you love a country cottage somewhere or a city home? P.S. The beach mansions in ONE SUMMER NIGHT started off as beach cottages that grew and grew over the years. ONE SUMMER NIGHT is specially priced at 99 cents. Grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/454g9e8.

Pine Trees or Palm Trees & Good News!

It seems like spring weather is finally coming this week which means I’ll get to spend some time on the beach, reading under my umbrella. The beach is my happy place and yes, there are some palm trees since people bring them into their yards for the summer season. Of course, not like in Florida where the South Beach Security K-9 series is set! Or where…and here is where the good news comes…the SBS Colorado Spinoff will take place! I’m happy to say I’ll be writing another 4 books in the series and even more fun, you’ll get to visit with Rhea and Jackson from COLD CASE REOPENED, one of my fav books! So look for pine trees in the future SBS books. Now for today’s This or That! Do you prefer places with palm trees or those with pine trees? P.S. – Just one more day until the first book in the K-9 series — SABOTAGE OPERATION — hits the shelves!

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This or That: Romance Novel Heroes Matt or Carlos?

It’s been a long time since we had a little Man Candy for our This or That, so today’s choice will hopefully be interesting. Meet Matt Perez and Carlos Ruiz, the heroes of SABOTAGE OPERATION and ESCAPE THE EVERGLADES. Matt and Carlos are Marines who served with Trey Gonzalez, the acting head of South Beach Security. Matt is a K-9 Agent assigned to protect stable owner Teresa Rodriguez whose horses and people are threatened by a series of attacks. Carlos is a single dad who is trying to run a business, raise a ten-year-old son, and investigate the untimely death of his wife in a car crash. He’s not looking for romance until SBS K-9 Agent and security expert Natalie Rodriguez walks into his life. Matt and Carlos are both handsome, I think, but very different looking. On today’s This or That, who do you think is handsome? Matt or Carlos?

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This or That: Coffee or Tea

It’s one of life’s most difficult decisions to make: coffee or tea? I’m an equal opportunity girl although I normally must have coffee in the morning but prefer tea in the afternoon or evening. What about you? Coffee or tea? P.S. – I’ve always wanted to have tea out of a big silver samovar like Princess Tatiana might have. She’s the heroine in To Catch a Princess, one of my fav romantic suspense books! You can read more about her at https://amzn.to/4bmWwzI.

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The Olympics of Everyday Things

I’ve started seeing the buzz about the upcoming summer Olympics in Paris. As a kid, I pictured myself taking part in them. I was a pretty good field hockey and tennis player but nothing that would ever qualify me for such an event. It got me thinking about all the everyday things I do and whether any of them would be medal-worthy. Things like writing books, cooking, or gardening might be something that could earn me a spot on the podium. What about you? What kinds of everyday things do you think you shine in? P.S. – The heroine in SABOTAGE OPERATION was an Olympic equestrian before a life-threatening accident sent her on a different path in life!

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This or That: Flowers or Veggies

Happy Earth Day! As you may know from following me, I am an avid gardener but I’m also a ruthless one. If my plants don’t give me either flowers, interesting leaves, or vegetables, they are gone from my garden. The main reason for that is that in my new forever home I only have a small space to grow things and so I really have to get a big bang for my buck. What about you? Do you like to garden and if so, do you prefer to plant flowers, veggies, or both? I do a lot of both and some of my favorite things to plant are pansies which remind me of my mom and tomatoes. Nothing tastes better than a sun-ripened tomato straight off the plant! These are photos of some of the things I’ve grown in my little garden! P.S. In one of my favorite romantic suspense books – MORE THAN A MISSION – the heroine is a chef who grows a lot of what she cooks and serves to her patrons.