I found a book for writers, instructing how to plot a romance so all the essential elements are present, and the book was SO valuable, helped so much, I can’t keep this excellent find to myself. Come see my 5-star review for Gwen Hayes’s Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels.
Behind the 19th century soda fountain counter, “baristas” known as Dispensers or Soda Men, knew a tremendous amount about customer service, the making of an ever-growing list of beverages, and the care and use of operating the soda apparatus. While other trained men mixed syrups, compounded recipes for everything from soda water to flavorings to syrups, and cleaned and repaired the machines, this article focuses on the Soda Men and their key role in the success of a Victorian-American Soda Fountain. This post is filled with primary-source recipes, tips for excellent customer service, and instructions to properly pour a soda water or ice cream soda.
Happy “Book Birthday” to Sophia’s Leap-Year Courtship! Brand new release, today, on every major eBook retail site. In celebration, I’m sharing what makes this title so different than other mail-order bride romances, AND a full scene from the middle of the book.
USA Today Bestselling Author Milou Koenings has a new release! Coming February 7, 2017, her new title: I LOVE YOU THREE will warm your heart. Milou answers questions about this Contemporary Sweet Romance, and shares insights to the plot and content. This book is on my TBR list!
I had the privilege of reading an Advance Review Copy (ARC) of Garden of Her Heart by USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield. This article is my honest review of this sweet romance, set in 1942, midst World War II and the internment of American Citizens of Japanese descent. This well-written, heartwarming sweet (clean) romance is a FIVE STAR read. Shanna’s blog tour for this new release will follow this book review in three days, on release day, December 7, 2016.
