Harlequin Superromance

Congratulations Emmanuelle and JV! You've both won a copy of His Secret Agenda. Please email your snail mail info to me at: beth@bethandrews.net

Thanks to everyone for sharing your favorite comfort reads!

Beth

As much as I love when one of my favorite authors releases a new book (or when I discover a fabulous new-to-me-going-to-add-them-to-my-keeper-shelf-author) there's nothing like revisiting old favorites.

I received a clothing catalog last week and opened it expecting to see the usual too tight tops, too short sweaters, crop pants. In my day we called any pants that hit above the ankles “floods,” so I do have a slight aversion to crop pants.

As summer winds down, I find myself thinking of the past couple of months as the Summer of Glorious Eating.

I love to cook and bake. I collect recipes, watch the Food Network just about every day and am always trying new things. I rarely get intimidated by a recipe and often make baked goods from scratch, my own marinara sauce, homemade pasta/pizza/bread etc. So when we get invited to attend a picnic or party, I feel it’s a chance to try something new. An excuse to indulge in my love of cooking.

Six days on the road and I’m finally home again!

One of the most intriguing facets of writing a book is doing the research--at least for me.  I’ve visited plantations and English estates, caves and mountain tops, studied ranching and large animal veterinary practices, learned a little about restoration, carpentry and a lot of other subjects in the process of writing stories, both published and unpublished. 

Maybe the most fun research was the latest--