2024-10-14
Musical Monday: Boy with a Coin by Iron and Wine
2024-10-09
Wine Wednesday: Driftwood Estate Winery 2018 Tempranillo
Driftwood Estate was the very first winery I visited in Texas. Might have been the first time I tried Tempranillo, as well. They grow grapes in Driftwood, but they also have a vineyard in Newsom, Texas in the High Plains area. Tonight I'm drinking the Newsom Reserve. What's interesting though, is if you go to (either I'm sure) their winery you can taste the same vintages, made in the same way, in the same location under the aegis of the same winemaker--but made from grapes grown in different terroir. And it really makes a difference!
Tempranillo
(Sung to the tune of “Oklahoma”)
Tempranillo, you’re the first to ripen on the vine.
You’re the fourth most planted red wine grape, and a top-tier rojo noble nine!
Tempranillo, you’re the wine Phoenician traders drank
As they sailed the Med’terranean ’til the last of the penteconters sank!
We know that you pair well with meat,
And with aging exhibit fruit and heat.
And when we say, "Hey!
You taste like cherry, fig and suede!"
We're really sayin'
"You’re a fine wine, Tempranillo!"
Tempranillo, olé!
2024-10-08
Romance Writers Weekly ~ How Do You Write? ~ #LoveChatWrite
Ride into Love
When Robin Outlaw’s husband dies suddenly, she’s determined to run their cattle ranch on her own. But she finds herself leaning on their long-time cowhand, Travis.Can their mutual love for the ranch lead to something more and a second chance at love? Maybe a small, abandoned puppy will be all it takes to open their hearts to new possibilities.
Visions Before Midnight
Oberon Book 7
and
Hungry Heart
An Oberon Halloween Story
Visions Before Midnight
Oberon Book 7.0
Chay Johnson is a traditional man; and the educator, flute maker, apprentice shaman has a lot of traditions to uphold, especially when it comes to choosing a life mate.
Erin Allridge is a modern woman, with modern ideas about relationships and a painful personal history she has no intention of repeating.
When terror and tragedy strike the small town of Oberon, the pair are forced to re-think their visions for the future.
In this world of form and spirit it can be hard to find balance and harmony, but sometimes, particularly when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest, love can find a way to bridge the gap.
Cara Matthews is trouble—with a capital T. That's one thing that pretty much everyone in Oberon can agree on—parents, teachers, other students, her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Seth Cavanaugh.
Well, if you give a dog a bad name they'll probably live up to it, right?
This Halloween, after one insult too many, Cara's hellbent on wreaking revenge—no matter who gets hurt in the process.
***Please note: This is a companion book to Visions Before Midnight. While it can stand on its own (and does contain scenes and material that does not appear in Visions) this is essentially Cara's version of events, which may or may not be accurate. Do you trust her?***
2024-10-07
Musical Monday: The Last Goodbye (Billy Boyd)
So I lost my dog last week--the little black one in the pictures below (although she hasn't been black for several years). I lost my big boy last year. I've had them both for quite a while, and now I have none. So it's the end of an era.
2024-10-04
TWO new Releases from PG Forte: Visions Before Midnight and Hungry Heart
Visions Before Midnight
Erin Allridge is a modern woman, with modern ideas about relationships and a painful personal history she has no intention of repeating.
When terror and tragedy strike the small town of Oberon, the pair are forced to re-think their visions for the future.
In this world of form and spirit it can be hard to find balance and harmony, but sometimes, particularly when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest, love can find a way to bridge the gap.
Hungry Heart
An Oberon Halloween Story
Cara Matthews is trouble—with a capital T. That's one thing that pretty much everyone in Oberon can agree on—parents, teachers, other students, her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Seth Cavanaugh.
Well, if you give a dog a bad name they'll probably live up to it, right?
This Halloween, after one insult too many, Cara's hellbent on wreaking revenge—no matter who gets hurt in the process.
***Please note: This is a companion book to Visions Before Midnight. While it can stand on its own (and does contain scenes and material that does not appear in Visions) this is essentially Cara's version of events, which may or may not be accurate. Do you trust her?***
https://books2read.com/HungryHeartOberon
2024-10-02
Wine Wednesday: Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon
As far as I can tell, this wine comes from the same people who run the Caymus winery in Napa. But it's sold under the Bonanza label. Which seems strange until you factor in Napa's very strict regulations about what wines can and cannot be labeled with the Napa name. So, I'm guessing not enough of the grapes that go into this wine come from Napa.
2024-10-01
Romance Writer Weekly ~Genres~ #LoveChatWrite
It’s RELEASE DAY for Silverberry Seduction Seasoned Romance: The Complete Series Books 1 to 5
Only $9.99 for a limited time.
SECRETS UNDER THE COVERS
Two long-time friends…one impulsive seduction…zero percent chance their lives will ever be the same again.
(Helen and Nathan both 55)
LOVING BETWEEN THE LINES
A one-night stand neither will forget.
She wanted a final fling before choosing science to make her a single mom. He needed an escape from the regret grinding him into dust. Her baby isn’t his…but maybe family is more than DNA.
(Lynn 40, Benjamin 35)
TURN THE NEXT PAGE
High school sweethearts, their marriage was shattered by tragedy. Thirty years later, a startling confession reignites long banked embers.
(Aubrey 52, Phillip 53)
STRICTLY BY THE BOOK
An adventurous, go-with-the-flow historian…a scrupulous, stick-to-the-rules scientist…an attraction so wrong it’s absolutely right.
(Natalie 36, Rafe 42)
TOO GOOD FOR WORDS
Ride hard or stay home…
A phony friendship between an ex-con biker haunted by his past and a suburban mom with an uncertain future shifts gears with startling consequences.
(Penta 44, Cash 48)
It's Release Day for:
Visions Before Midnight
Oberon Book 7
and
Hungry Heart
An Oberon Halloween Story
Visions Before Midnight
Oberon Book 7.0
Chay Johnson is a traditional man; and the educator, flute maker, apprentice shaman has a lot of traditions to uphold, especially when it comes to choosing a life mate.
Erin Allridge is a modern woman, with modern ideas about relationships and a painful personal history she has no intention of repeating.
When terror and tragedy strike the small town of Oberon, the pair are forced to re-think their visions for the future.
In this world of form and spirit it can be hard to find balance and harmony, but sometimes, particularly when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest, love can find a way to bridge the gap.
Cara Matthews is trouble—with a capital T. That's one thing that pretty much everyone in Oberon can agree on—parents, teachers, other students, her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Seth Cavanaugh.
Well, if you give a dog a bad name, they'll probably live up to it, right?
This Halloween, after one insult too many, Cara's hellbent on wreaking revenge—no matter who gets hurt in the process.
***Please note: This is a companion book to Visions Before Midnight. While it can stand on its own (and does contain scenes and material that does not appear in Visions) this is essentially Cara's version of events, which may or may not be accurate. Do you trust her?***