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New book awards for Rome’s Last Noble Palace!

Super excited to have new book award news for my newest novel, Rome’s Last Noble Palace. I just learned that my novel received the Reader Views Award 2023 -2024, Silver Award- Historical Fiction. I don’t write for awards, but that certainly doesn’t mean I don’t feel excited to receive them! I so enjoyed writing this…

Todi’s beautiful Palazzo del Popolo

Todi is a picturesque medieval hilltown in Umbria – and its central square, Pizza del Popolo, is wonderfully picturesque. It’s a great place to sit and watch life pass you by. I was here recently on a lovely autumn day, and, when I got tired of walking up and down the steep hills, I enjoyed…

Todi’s beautiful Palazzo del Popolo

Todi is a picturesque medieval hilltown in Umbria – and its central square, Pizza del Popolo, is wonderfully picturesque. Todi’s cathedral has boasted pride of place on this beautiful square since its construction in the fifteenth century. In 1438, other constructions began, and a wall with four main gates were added in 1487. xxx The…

My February 2024 reads

Another month, another great stack of books. I started off the month in Britain, with two psychological thrillers. First I followed the lives of a financially struggling heart recipient and the wealthy family whose daughter’s death provide the needed heart. As the heart recipient and donor’s family grow closer, the twists and turns go hard…

Central Park’s Conservatory Garden

New York’s Central Park is a wonderful place to explore. One of the places I always enjoy returning is Central Park’s Conservatory Garden, in the northeastern corner of the park (between 104th and 106th Streets). The name comes from a glass conservatory that was installed in this spot in the late 1800s. That was removed…

Indies Today Award for my Drink Wine and Be Beautiful and Rome’s Last Noble Palace

I received some excellent news earlier this month. BOTH of my 2023 releases were named Finalists in the Indies Today Book Awards. It’s always an honor to receive awards, and I’m pleased that my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, has now garnered its fourth award since its release. And for my dual…

Site of the Battle of The Pigs in the Marche’s Offagna

A couple of years ago, my younger son and I had planned on visiting medieval Offagna after having explored nearby rival, Osimò. A flat tire put a monkey wrench in those plans, as did the discovery that, should you get a flat in the Marche region’s rural areas on a Saturday – good luck to…

Book Review : The Patient

Pleased to be invited on this Bookouture Book Launch tour for the new thriller, The Patient, by Teri Terry. This novel, released 13 February, was a fast-paced, page-turning psychological thriller.   This novel is told through the perspectives of two protagonists. Saphy is a young woman in her late twenties, living in London. Saphy’s life…

On this Mardi Gras, celebrating Venice’s Carnival

I’ve just returned from visiting Venice during Carnival season … and since today we’re already celebrating Mardi gras (thanks to a super-early Easter this year), I’d better post about Carnival before the more serious Lenten season begins… It has been years – decades, really – since I visited Venice during the Carnival season, but I’m…

Looking for a Valentines Day gift? Try my romance-themed novels…

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner… If you’re looking for the perfect book to gift to the romance readers in your life (even if that romance reader is you!), I’ve made it easier by dropping the price down to to 99 cents/99 pence/99 euro cents and equivalent currencies on Amazon and Kobo on my…