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Colonial American Christmas Traditions and An Early American Cookie Recipe

George Washington's Christmas list for his stepchildren in 1758 was ambitious: "A bird on Bellows, A Cuckoo, A turnabout parrot, A Grocers Shop, An Aviary, A Prussian Dragoon, A Man Smoakg, (a man smoking?) 6 Small Books for Children, 1 Fash. dress'd Baby & other toys."

Children in colonial America might be given sweets or books, but most colonists wouldn't have been this extravagant. Usually people of means gave one gift to their servants, apprentices, and children, but didn't expect...

Colonial Christmas Traditions and An Early American Cookie Recipe

George Washington's Christmas list for his stepchildren in 1758 was ambitious: "A bird on Bellows, A Cuckoo, A turnabout parrot, A Grocers Shop, An Aviary, A Prussian Dragoon, A Man Smoakg, (a man smoking?) 6 Small Books for Children, 1 Fash. dress'd Baby & other toys."

Children in colonial America might be given sweets or books, but most colonists wouldn't have been this extravagant. Usually people of means gave one gift to their servants, apprentices, and children, but didn't expect...

My Talented Friend Mona Risk's New Medical Romance

When people ask me about the most interesting thing I have ever done, I can't help smiling as I answer without hesitation, "Traveling."  I visited over fifty countries on vacation or business trips, learned to drink vodka with colonels and generals in Russia; exchanged kisses with my husband on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris; fed the turtles in the Seychelles Islands; sailed through the Norwegian Fjords; smoked the narghile in Tunisia; and many more… Did I mention my husband proposed at...

A Lovely Review for Enemy of the King by Angela Simmons

ENEMY OF THE KING

In the midst of a country with divided loyalties there emerges an epic love story that will take hold of your senses. In Enemy of the King author Beth Trissel takes you into the heart of the Revolutionary War and welcomes you into the lives of Meriwether Steele and her guardian Jeremiah Jordan.

When Meriwether's father Captain Steele dies, and Meriwether herself falls victim to illness, she is placed within the care of the strappingly handsome widow, Jeremiah Jordan...

More About An American Rose Christmas, The Wild Rose Press, and E-Readers

Our new Christmas Anthology, An American Rose Christmas, is officially out at The Wild Rose Press on Dec. 11th, but already out as an Early Bird special.  And An American Rose Christmas is offered as part of a kewl print bundle the Wild Rose Press has put together for the holidays attractively packaged in a Wild Rose tote bag.  Also offered are gift bundles with a collection of digital download stories in a holiday folder ready to unzip to your E-reader or other electronic device.Speaking of...

More About An American Rose Christmas and The Wild Rose Press

Our new Christmas Anthology, An American Rose Christmas, is officially out at The Wild Rose Press on Dec. 11th, but already out as an Early Bird special.  And An American Rose Christmas is offered as part of a kewl print bundle the Wild Rose Press has put together for the holidays attractively packaged in a Wild Rose tote bag.  Also offered are gift bundles with a collection of digital download stories in a holiday folder ready to unzip to your E-reader or other electronic device.Speaking of...

Guest Appearance On The Odd Mind Radio Show

[image error]Monday, Nov. 30th, I and several other authors featured in An American Rose Christmas Anthology had a fun chat with host Lesa Trapp on The Odd Mind Radio Show.  Here's the podcast if you'd like to hear it.

Excerpts From An American Rose Christmas

An American Rose Christmas (anthology) is officially out Dec. 11th at The Wild Rose Press, but is  already available  in print as an early Bird Special at the Wild Rose, Amazon and Barnes & Noble online.  Since the latter two companies are having a price war, it's on a great sale.

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The Gift, by Donna Dalton~

All reformed prostitute Eva Baird wants for Christmas is to have her daughter back in her arms. But gun-toting outlaws, spiteful in-laws, and a sweet-talking stranger with arresting...

Guest Appearence On The Odd Mind Blog Radio

Monday evening, Nov. 30th at 10:00 EST, I will join several other Wild Rose Press authors and host Lesa Trapp on the Odd Mind Blog Radio show.  The main topic of discussion is our new release, An American Rose Christmas, a collection of American historical romance stories for the Yuletide season.  No doubt other questions and topics will arise.  Please give us a call and chat if you'd like to.  (347) 945-7025

For more info on The Odd Mind and our broadcast visit:

'Tis the Season for Rosemary

"There's rosemary that's for remembrance. Pray, you love, remember." ~ Hamlet

Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs, mostly just because. I rarely cook with it, but love its scent and the wealth of history behind it. Known as the herb of remembrance from the time of ancient Greece, it appears in that immoral verse by Shakespeare.  My fascination with herbs plays a significant role in my historical/light paranormal romance Somewhere My Love, as does Hamlet, for that matter.  I always wanted to...