Scattered Thoughts, Random Musings

Spring is in the air! And so is love... In my novella, Because You Love Me , Sabrina Monroe and Jake Landon are caught in a tug of war between love and trust. A hurt Sabrina wants nothing more than to forget about Jake... A wary yet determined Jake wants to bury the past and start anew. With Jake determined to gain back her love, Sabrina is left longing for his trust. In a fight for “all or nothing”, they’ll soon discover that even an imperfect love can triumph over all. Check out my new excerpt below and let me know what you think! Leave a comment with your email address to be entered to win a choice of: $5 Amazon gift card or... the mystery prize :). You'll also be automatically entered to win XOXO Publishing's grand prize. Hop ends March 29th. Happy Spring!     **NEW** Excerpt from “Because You Love Me” “How late will you be here tonight?” “Not long, maybe another hour or so. I think I’m going to take some work home so I don’t have to ...

"A Walk for Inspiration" Leila hated these stuck moments. She was three days past her deadline and her heroine was still trapped in an abandoned warehouse with a crazed gunman after her and the hero nowhere to be found. Hoping to clear her head and channel her muse, Leila decided to escape the taunting glare of her computer screen and take a walk. The weather was cool and crisp, the start of autumn evident from the reddish brown of the tree leaves. She didn’t realize she had veered off the main path until she was deep in the woods, surrounded by foliage. Before she gave in to her rising panic, she breathed a sigh of relief. A young couple was jogging toward her. “Excuse me,” she called out. “How do I get back to the main path?” They gave her quick directions and Leila tried her hardest to commit it to memory. She headed toward the direction the man had pointed out to her, but after fifteen minutes of walking she suspected he must have either given her bad direc...

I have a special love for white chocolate and these cookies are deliciously sweet and sinful. Here's a recipe for all you cookie monsters will surely enjoy. Also, for a chance to win a copy of my novella, Because You Love Me , tell me what's your favorite chocolate. Dark chocolate? Milk chocolate? What?? Leave a comment! White Chocolate Chip Drop Cookies Ingredients    2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 cup white chocolate chips ½ cup chopped walnuts Directions Preheat oven to 375° F Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy Add eggs, one at a time and beat well Gradually beat in flour mixture then stir in chocolate chips and nuts Scoop mixture with tablespoon and d...

Secret Cravings is celebrating ebook week with a lovely discount! From March 3-9th, Secret Cravings Publishing is giving 25% everything in the store! You can get Because You Love Me at a great price! Use coupon code Ebook25 to get your discount for "Read An Ebook Week".