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  • Another Tailspin review

    Another Tailspin review

    TailspinBy Michele DunawaySeptember 2008Harlequin NASCARISBN: 978-0-373-21794-6 Reviewed by Christy Janisse Irony is a funny thing. When I received Michele’s newest release, Tailspin, I was dealing with my husband’s truck accident. What does that have to do with this new book? That is exactly how Michele opens the book and brings the main protagonists together. Immediate

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  • Review Time

    Review Time

    Tailspin-Michele DunawayTailspinMichele DunawayHarlequin NASCAR, Sep 2008ISBN: 9780373217946 The asphalt company was at fault for wrecking her truck. Rocksolid Insurance offers to provide Charlotte based personal trainer Terri Whelan with the market value of her vehicle; she rejects their offer; demanding they fix her customized special NASCAR race fan truck that she and her dad upgraded.

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  • The Cupcake Recipe

    The Cupcake Recipe

    It’s been a month of fun! So for the last recipe, I’m going to give you an egg-less cupcake recipe that I use. Yep, there are no eggs in these and they are quick and easy to make. This recipe comes directly from Hershey, my all-time favorite company as they make chocolate, my diet staple.

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  • Rachel’s recipe #3

    Rachel’s recipe #3

    In the spirit of the first post celebrating the release of The Marriage Recipe, I am giving you another yummy recipe that both Rachel and I use, one for sugar cookies. Trust me, these are the world’s greatest and easiest sugar cookies. By the way, if you go to http://freshfiction.com/blog/ tomorrow, April 21, I am blogging

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  • The Brownie Recipe

    The Brownie Recipe

    One of my favorite pastimes is baking. I love to cook. I have a full set of All Clad pots hanging from the rack in my ceiling. A trip to Williams Sonoma is a trip to nirvana. I always find a pan I must add to my collection. My brother is a chef, and he

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  • Tailspin Cover!

    Tailspin Cover!

    Here is my new cover for September!

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  • Rachel’s Recipe #2

    Rachel’s Recipe #2

    Pumpkin BreadPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Dump all of the following into a large stainless steel bowl of a stand mixer: 3 and one-half cups flour3 cups sugar2 teaspoons baking soda1 and one-half teaspoons salt1 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon all spice1 teaspoon ginger1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice1 cup oil (not olive)1 16-ounce can of

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  • Rachel’s Recipes part 1

    Rachel’s Recipes part 1

    As you know, the heroine in The Marriage Recipe is a pastry chef. Thus, to entice you to read (and to cook!), today I’m going to whet your appetite with one of Rachel’s favorite recipes. In fact, all month I will be blogging about food. If you follow me around (sort of like a virtual pub crawl),

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  • NC!

    NC!

    Over my spring break I got to leave the rainy and floody weather in St. Louis and fly to North Carolina. As part of my day job as adviser to an NSPA All-American yearbook (that means it’s pretty good), I’m also the holder of the purse strings. This year it’s bid time–we are seeking a

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