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November 5, 2015
Boxed Set Release Day
Need to catch up on reading my Culinary Competition Mysteries before the next book comes out on December 17? Here’s your chance to get the first three books in the series for less the $1 a piece! The ebook boxed set will only be at the bargain, less-than-a-latte price of $2.99 for a limited time, so grab your copy soon. It contains three, full-length novels (including recipes):
Pies & Peril
Chicken Soup & Homicide
Doughnuts & Deadly Schemes
November 2, 2015
“Fudge Brownies & Murder” Cover Reveal
Coming December 17, 2015
Fudge Brownies & Murder
Book #4 in the Culinary Competition Mystery Series
Culinary whiz and reluctant amateur sleuth, Amy Ridley, has a lot on her plate. Her very pregnant best friend, Carla, can barely move from her couch per doctor’s orders. So Amy is tasked with preparing meals for the expanding family along with baking endless pans of brownies to quench Carla’s pregnancy cravings. Not only is she playing chef, but she’s also trying to convince the mommy-to-be that she needs to have a baby shower. But when a restaurant owner is murdered at a blogging conference, Amy finds herself in a race to catch the killer before the baby is born.
As Carla’s baby bump gets bigger, so does the list of suspects. While Amy pares down the potential murderers and staves off disgruntled cooking competition rivals, the clock ticks down, the baby’s arrival draws closer, and the danger grows stronger! If Amy doesn’t watch her back, she may be the next member of the competition going down.
October 28, 2015
Halloween Ebook Sale!
Indulge in a calorie-free Halloween treat. Buy a book! Click on the banner to find a great book (like “Pies & Peril”!) to distract yourself from all of the candy.
October 26, 2015
Raid My Bookshelves Giveaway #4
Halloween is almost here, but there is nothing spooky about this giveaway! You can simply win books, pulled from my own bookshelves. All you need to do to enter is subscribe to my newsletter. If you are already a subscriber…congrats! You’re already entered in the giveaway. If not, you can become a subscriber below. I only send out monthly newsletters and a few special announcements. I promise I won’t drive you crazy filling your inbox with emails, and I will never share your email with anybody else.
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Books in this giveaway are (links go to Amazon where I am an associate):
30 Meals/30 Minutes: A Healthy Exchanges Cookbook
September 9, 2015
Raid My Bookshelves Giveaway #3
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these giveaways. Can you say crazy busy summer? 
BUT it’s finally time for another newsletter giveaway. If you would like the chance to win one of these gently used books, culled from my very own bookshelves, just subscribe to my newsletter. If you are already a subscriber…congrats! You’re already entered in the giveaway. If not, you can become a subscriber below.
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Books in this giveaway are (links go to Amazon):
August 19, 2015
Cookbook Review: Street Vegan
Street Vegan: Recipes and Dispatches from the Cinnamon Snail Food Truck
By Adam Sobel
Published by Potter
There is one eating experience that I absolutely cannot resist indulging in if I have a chance, it’s visiting food trucks. I always find the food from trucks to be both delicious and innovative. So I was very excited to see that the chef from one of the most famous food trucks in the country, The Cinnamon Snail, wrote a cookbook.
The truck has won many awards for its cuisine. Upon receiving the cookbook, I understand why. If I ever get a chance to visit NYC, I am definitely going to track down The Cinnamon Snail! The recipes are sophisticated and bursting with flavor. Smoky Portobello and Potato Stuffed Poblanos, Korean Kimchi Soup, and even the famous cinnamon rolls the truck is named after are just a small sample of the recipes. Every meal is covered, from Almond Milk French Toast with Raspberry-Grapefruit Coulis and Smoky Roasted Almonds for breakfast, a Gochujang Burger Deluxe for lunch, and Pecan-Crusted Seitan with Smoked Mushroom Gravy and Fried Parsnip Matchsticks for dinner.
Some of the recipes have a lot of ingredients, but the recipe instructions are clear and walk cooks through the process of creating the flavor-filled gourmet vegan fare. Some ingredients may be difficult to find, but they are used in more than one recipe. I’m the kind of person that will buy food just because it sounds interesting, so I loved the My Vegan Pantry section of the book (subtitled: Some Kooky (and Not-So-Kooky) Things In The Snail’s Pantry). I am now on the lookout for Umeboshi Plum Vinegar and Yacon Syrup to add to my pantry. There are stories about both Mr. Sobel and the food truck mixed in throughout the book. I love everything about this book and it has earned a place of honor in my cookbook collection.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
August 17, 2015
Deadly Delicious Boxed Set Release Day!
I am teaming up with a couple of my writing friends to do a culinary mystery boxed set. You get the first books in three series
Pies & Peril from my Culinary Competition Series
Murder Al Dente from Jennifer L. Hart’s Southern Pasta Shop series
Southern Peach Pie and a Dead Guy from A. Gardner’s Poppy Peters series
Just $2.99 for a limited time. Click on the cover above to grab your copy!
August 4, 2015
Bluetooth Speaker & Audiobook Giveaway + $.99 Sale!
If you like audiobooks and my Culinary Competition series, I have good news. Pies & Peril is now an audiobook! It’s available at Audible, Amazon and iTunes right now.
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To celebrate I’m having a sale on Doughnuts & Deadly Schemes. The third book in the series is on sale, for only $.99, for the first time since its release. Hurry–the sale ends Sunday, August 9! I am also doing a little giveaway. Use the Rafflecopter below to enter to win a Pies & Peril audiobook, plus a Bluetooth speaker to listen to it with.
July 16, 2015
Killer Beach Reads!
It’s release day for Killer Beach Reads! This ebook is full of great stories from many GHP authors, including me. You can read “Barbecue & Bad Juju”, a short story in my Culinary Competition mystery series, along with 21 other fun short stories. On sale now for only $.99, for a limited time. Click on the cover for purchase links.
Later today, stop by the Facebook party to celebrate the book’s launch. I’ll be there from 8:30 to 9 p.m. EDT to chat and give away a little prize. You could also win a $115 Amazon gift card!
July 2, 2015
Christmas In July
Sometimes you just need to chill out and take a break from the summer heat. What better way to do that than by reading a Christmas short story? Relax by the pool and have a literary cool down. Each story, including Christmas Canapés & Sabotage, is only $.99. Just click on the banner above to get your copy of the rest of the books.
