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Sweet Cinderella Is Here!

It's that time again. Time to head to the North Pole and see what sort of trouble the Klaus brothers are stirring up.
SWEET CINDERELLA IS FINALLY HERE!
99 CENTS FOR GREGOR KLAUS!
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Book Blurb:

Just one night.

Hannah De Luca Andersen has been battered by the worst year ever, but even that can’t squash her love of the holiday season. She has one night to forget life’s hardships and enjoy the magic of an elegant Christmas gala. If she’s really lucky, maybe a handsome pr...

Super Quick November Updates and Excerpt for SWEET CINDERELLA

I'm in the midst of cranking out my Christmas novella. (See picture above...that's me at the moment).
Here are some super quickie updates...

1. I had an amazing visit with Lexxi Callahan and Laura K. Curtis...
Lexxi brought me gifts from the "Southern World"...hee hee!

Laura and I introduced Lexxi to lobster roll...

...A Maine lighthouse!

 New England Fall Foliage!
(I took these photos around my house...enjoy!)







...and a girl's night out with Jen Porter!
Selfie!


2. A TASTE OF HEAVEN is still availa...

Release Day for A TASTE OF HEAVEN!

IT'S RELEASE DAY!


TIME FOR SOME BUBBLY!


BALLOONS!

CAKE AND ICE CREAM!
And...
Haggis.
Haggis?
Ugh.
Why haggis?

You'll have to read the book to find out.

A TASTE OF HEAVEN
is now available at...
Amazon
Barnes and Noble


Kobo

For book blurb and quotes/comments, see this post!

Here is the Goodreads link for more reviews.
More early feedback about A TASTE OF  HEAVEN...

Book Riot

Heroes and Heartbreakers

Fiction Vixen

Smexybooks

10 Must Read Romance Novels for September 2015

Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell



Thank you so m...

Time To Pre-Order and Win Swag!

It's only a couple of weeks until the release of A TASTE OF HEAVEN! Woo hoo! Here are some announcements, chances to win swag and goodies, and early buzz about the book.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has supported me...and that includes readers, bloggers, reviewers, authors, beta readers, critique partners, family, and friends.

I LUB YOU GUYS!

1. In response to many readers asking about a pre-order option for A TASTE OF HEAVEN, I finally put it up at Amazon.

PRE-ORDER NOW!
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY...

The Weather's Fine Outside of the Box and I'm Stayin'

Recently, I had to make a decision.

I finished another manuscript.

What to do?

Should I continue self-publishing? Should I try to get an agent? Should I try to get a traditional publisher?

My last novella was very well-received. APPLES SHOULD BE RED was a finalist in the DABWAHA contest, a finalist in the CoRWA Award of Excellence, it was a bestseller for months, and resonated very well with readers.

It did not, however, fit into a traditional publishing niche for romance. It had characters in the...

Seattle In Photos!

SEATTLE IN PHOTOS!
(AKA, WHAT I DID OVER MY SUMMER VACATION)


Chihuly Exhibit...





Hipster Coffee (Latte with Lavender Honey!)





EMP Museum






Seattle Aquarium


Whidbey Island Lavender Farm





Pike Place Market





Japanese Garden

Steelhead Diner(flyfishing dream!--hubby loved it)

 Happy Summer Vacation!
Penny 

Coming Soon...A TASTE OF HEAVEN

I'm almost done! Huge thanks to Lena Goldfinch for my gorgeous cover!

Here is the book blurb for A TASTE OF HEAVEN...



“Create one perfect bite.”

Good little widow Sophia Brown always follows the rules. When the producer of a cooking competition requests an amuse-bouche, the chefs stick with proteins. Sauces. A savory concoction. She has only one shot to impress the judges on A Taste of Heaven. But in a moment of defiance, she creates an extraordinary dessert, one that combines both the bitter...

Food, Romance, and Some Other Updates

SPRING IS HERE! THE 5,928 FEET OF BOSTON SNOW FINALLY MELTED!

Okay, so I might be slightly exaggerating about the amount of snow we got. But not by much.
Here are some super quickie updates...

1. I am revising A TASTE OF HEAVEN. Should be out this summer. Here's an ad...



2. I am also working on THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF JOHN B. HAMILTON AND THE BLUEBERRY PIE...a quickie werebear romance which will also hopefully be released in 2015. Here's an ad for that one!



3. I updated this website. I have a...

What's Going On In Watsonville

1. WATSON:
The name Watson means "powerful warrior." I can work with that. (See photo above)

2. HAGGIS (and other Scottish food):
You all know I'm working on a WIP about a Scottish chef. So, for research purposes I decided to check out The Haven (a Scottish restaurant) with some buddies. We made a pact. Anyone who ate the haggis would get a special badge.
First I had hot mulled wine with whisky-soaked apples. (Step one before eating haggis...drink alcohol!)
It was delicious!


Then I h...

Voting Round 2 (DING DING DING)!

I made it to Round 2 of the #DABWAHA contest...craziness!

Today APPLES SHOULD BE RED is up against JUST A LITTLE TASTE by Farrah Rochon.

If you're interested in voting, here's the website...
http://dabwaha.com/

Voting is open today (March 22) from noon to midnight.

I'm a HUGE underdog today, so I'll be humming this song...

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Love,
Penny