#MistletoeMonday – A Holiday Tradition

What is it about Michiganders and the State of Florida? It seems like every year the caravans of snowbirds get larger and larger. My story for the Dreamspinner Press 2018 Advent Calendar – A Holiday Tradition celebrated this tradition in fine style.  Are you ready for another Holiday Romance?   A Holiday Tradition by Chrissy Munder Paul Carpenter has … Read more…

#MistletoeMonday – Better with Sprinkles Excerpt

My Holiday celebrations continue with an excerpt from Better with Sprinkles. We love having friends and family join us in our traditional cookie baking marathons and surprisingly, there’s still enough to give away when we’re done. We have several favorite recipes and I had a hard time picking which one to include at the end of this story for my readers to enjoy. In the end, both Tom and I favor the soft frosted sugar cookie recipe adapted by my grandmother and I hope you actually try the recipe out. Do you and your family have a favorite cookie recipe you make each holiday?

Better with Sprinkles

available from Dreamspinner Press – Publisher’s Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=55_128&products_id=2089


Better with Sprinkles
: College student Tom Molina isn’t too interested when his roommate Derek tries to convince him to leave his books and help out with the campus LGBTA Center’s annual Christmas cookie sale. But Derek has an ace in the hole to score the center Tom’s grandmother’s sugar cookie recipe: fellow volunteer Jeanette’s cousin just happens to be the organic chemistry T.A. Tom’s been dreaming about. Now Tom just has to hope Isaac is as interested in baking cookies as he is in chemistry and HIV awareness.

Excerpt:

The hardest part of the day so far entailed making sure wandering fingers left the finished product alone. Deciding to give up the battle in favor of winning the war, Tom fended them off with a plate of warm-from-the-oven samples, and suggested the group take a break to enjoy while he mixed up yet another batch of sugar cookies. In Tom’s view, there couldn’t be enough of his favorite soft cookie. Once topped with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles nothing equaled the taste.

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#MistletoeMonday – The Last Gift

I’m often asked for the inspiration behind my stories, and in the case of today’s #MistletoeMonday it was, as is often the case, straight out of my personal experience. Yep, I’ll confess. I have had to hit up the convenience store on my way to work to grab a gift or two. How about you? … Read more…

#MisteltoeMonday – The Reason for the Season

Reason for the Season Cover

Ready or not the Holiday season is upon us and I’d be remiss if I didn’t do a little pimpage of my Holiday-themed titles. The Reason for the Season is one of my favorites as I wrote it during one of our first (and sadly, now all too commonplace “snowpocalypses”). A little bit road story, a little … Read more…

#MistletoeMonday – Winter Warmers

We’ve had our first snow on Halloween and the temperatures are dipping below the freezing mark all this week! Sounds like a perfect time for a frigid blast from the past this #MistletoeMonday.   (Originally posted 11/12/18) WINTER WARMERS – a seasonal anthology Mulled wine. Butterscotch kisses. Hideous sweaters. Candy at the beach, or a trip … Read more…

#MistletoeMonday – Better with Sprinkles excerpt

My Holiday celebrations continue with an excerpt from Better with Sprinkles. We love having friends and family join us in our traditional cookie baking marathons and surprisingly, there’s still enough to give away when we’re done. We have several favorite recipes and I had a hard time picking which one to include at the end of this story for my readers to enjoy. In the end, both Tom and I favor the soft frosted sugar cookie recipe adapted by my grandmother and I hope you actually try the recipe out. Do you and your family have a favorite cookie recipe you make each holiday?

Better with Sprinkles

available from Dreamspinner Press – Publisher’s Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=55_128&products_id=2089


Better with Sprinkles
: College student Tom Molina isn’t too interested when his roommate Derek tries to convince him to leave his books and help out with the campus LGBTA Center’s annual Christmas cookie sale. But Derek has an ace in the hole to score the center Tom’s grandmother’s sugar cookie recipe: fellow volunteer Jeanette’s cousin just happens to be the organic chemistry T.A. Tom’s been dreaming about. Now Tom just has to hope Isaac is as interested in baking cookies as he is in chemistry and HIV awareness.

Excerpt:

The hardest part of the day so far entailed making sure wandering fingers left the finished product alone. Deciding to give up the battle in favor of winning the war, Tom fended them off with a plate of warm-from-the-oven samples, and suggested the group take a break to enjoy while he mixed up yet another batch of sugar cookies. In Tom’s view, there couldn’t be enough of his favorite soft cookie. Once topped with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles nothing equaled the taste.

Read more…

#MistletoeMonday: The Reason for the Season

Reason for the Season Cover

Ready or not the Holiday season is upon us and I’d be remiss if I didn’t do a little pimpage of my Holiday-themed titles. The Reason for the Season is one of my favorites as I wrote it during one of our first (and sadly, now all too commonplace “snowpocalypses”). A little bit road story, a little … Read more…