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March 7, 2022
I can’t believe it’s already March. The year is off to a fast start but that’s very exciting because it means LOST COAST LITERARY is less than a month away from launch! In anticipation of the release, I’m giving away 100 e-book copies of my upcoming novel over on Goodreads. 🥳 Enter today! Goodreads Book […]
February 14, 2022
Book Giveaway Where’s your favorite place to get lost in a book? I can’t wait to share my upcoming stand-alone novel, LOST COAST LITERARY! It features a young editor who inherits her grandmother’s estate and learns that her editing pen has the power not only to change stories but also to change lives. This novel […]
December 13, 2020
Congratulations to Mellisa Cunningham! 🎉🥳🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 12 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Melissa has won some holiday cheer in the form of the soon-to-be-released, CHILLED TO THE CONE, book 12 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, along with a Bakeshop Mystery Sticker Pack that […]
December 12, 2020
https://youtu.be/weoxYZ6nqp0 I can’t believe the 12th book in my Bakeshop Mysteries, Chilled to the Cone, is coming out in just a few weeks! 🎉 12 books. How did that happen? I’m sure I say this every time a book is about to be released, but I really can’t wait to share this one with […]
December 12, 2020
Congratulations to Hal Jenner! 🎉🥳🎉 He was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 11 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Hal has won a signed copy of NOTHING BUNDT TROUBLE, book 11 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and a Christmas wreath mug perfect for sipping his favorite holiday drink. Just ONE […]
December 11, 2020
https://youtu.be/7qawVL_w3zY Nothing Bundt Trouble may be the latest book in the series (at least until 12/29, that is!), but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t get equal requests for recipes. 📧 I’ve had many people ask about this Banana Toffee Pie that Will and Helen Capshaw create for opening night of the newest theater […]
December 11, 2020
Congratulations to Stephanie Grant! 🎉🥳🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 10 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Stephanie has won a signed copy of the 10th book in my Bakeshop Mysteries, A CUP OF HOLIDAY FEAR, and a skull and crossbones diner mug straight from the cover of […]
December 10, 2020
https://youtu.be/G_ix1Og7B0c This recipe is near and dear to my heart. 🥰 When I wrote A Cup of Holiday Fear, I new that Torte would without a doubt feature traditional Christmas stollen on their special holiday menu. When I was growing up my mom would bake stollen for neighbor gifts and our Christmas breakfast. I […]
December 10, 2020
Unfortunately, I had to disqualify the first winner initially drawn for day 9 of my giveaway. ☹️ Out of the several thousand entries so far, the first entry chosen today by the system was the Tech Guy’s (aka my husband)! What are the odds?!? For those who don’t know, he helps set-up and manage the […]
December 9, 2020
https://youtu.be/NjBu92TBTBE I know what you’re thinking. A book with the word “pie” in the title and the most requested recipe is for cookies? 🤔 It’s true! These cookies are so simple, yet they look like something destined to be in Torte’s pastry case. Plus they taste even better than they look. In Live and […]