Travel Around the World - And Never Leave Home

For one who reads, there is no limit to the number of lives that may be lived, for fiction, biography, and history offer an inexhaustible number of lives in many parts of the world, in all periods of time.
Louis L'Amour


Valerie Maarten - Florida Author

The Nation's Daughter - Set in Florida

Visit Val's Amazon Page and travel with her characters through Florida, Georgia and New York





Donna Montgomery Fasano - Delaware Author

Merry-Go-Round - Sterling, Delaware

Visit Donna's Amazon Page and travel with her characters to Maryland, VA, Delaware, New Jersey - Delmarva Peninsula






Linda S. Prather - Kentucky Author

Bet you can't...FIND ME
From the horse farms of Kentucky to the seductive pull of the Louisiana Bayou

Visit Linda's Amazon Page and travel with her characters to West Virginia, Virginia and North Dakota




Libby Hellmann - Chicago Author

Doubleback - Arizona and Wisconsin

Visit Libby's Amazon Page and travel with her characters to Chicago, Michigan, Armenia, Soviet Georgia and Iran






Mel Comley - British Author who lives in France

Impeding Justice - Throughout London and France

Visit Mel's Amazon Page and travel with her characters through London and France and on a Caribbean Cruise or Florida






Tania Tirraoro - British Author living in Farnham

Sweet Seduction - Surrey, UK

Visit Tania's Amazon Page and travel with her characters through Surrey






Jim Bronyaur - Pennsylvania Author

The Devil's Weekend - Pennsylvania

Visit Jim's Amazon Page and travel with his characters through Pennsylvania






Lia Fairchild - California Author

Finding Lucy - From L.A. to Texas

Visit Lia's Amazon Page and travel with her characters through Northern California






Barbara Silkstone - Florida Author

Wendy and the Lost Boys - From the Caribbean to a goat farm in Georgia then to Nevis Island and Nevisland

Visit Barbara's Amazon Page and travel with her characters from Miami to London





OR YOU CAN - TRAVEL OUT OF THIS WORLD

Catrina Taylor - Pennsylvania Author

In her debut novel, Catrina takes us to another world to build a new empire

You Could Win A Kindle--Join me for a weeklong Birthday Party!!!!!

LORDY! LORDY! I'M NO LONGER FORTY
As I get older birthdays become more and more of a blessing. Each day a gift. So this week to celebrate my birthday, which by the way is May 30th, I'm having a weeklong Birthday Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And you get the presents. For the next eight days I will be posting free books (donated by some of the most wonderful authors in the world); and every entrant will be entered into the final prize selection of:




So don't forget to check back tomorrow as we begin this birthday bash. Lots of presents, lots of fun and yes, you might win a Kindle.

Looking for something to read now? Check out my mysteries. Only $2.99 on Amazon Kindle, B & N and other places where Ebooks are sold.

#herbalsampleTuesday - The Gifts, A Jacody Ives Mystery - Excerpt and Grandpa's Liniment

I love herbal remedies, and the old time cures. Thought I'd share a few of my favorites as the weeks go by, along with an excerpt from The Gifts. Hope you enjoy!





From Chapter 10

“Good Lord, Mary, she said she fell. She doesn’t have the flu.” Joshua watched impatiently as his wife continued to pack items of food for Ella Mae. The conversation with Sarah earlier had left him on edge. He wanted to get out to Ella Mae’s and back to town as quickly as possible. He didn’t want to leave Mary alone after dark.

“Oh, that’s right. Wait just a minute.” Mary disappeared into the bedroom returning with a small jar of odd-looking gel.

“Grandpa’s liniment. Works wonders for sore muscles.”

“Yeah, and smells like a polecat.”

“Joshua Cross, you keep a respectful tongue in your head about my grandpa.”

Joshua grinned, catching her as she huffed by him. “I love your grandpa. After all, if it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have you,” he whispered as he ran his hand gently over the swell of her stomach. “Sure you don’t want to go with me?”

Of course, you should always consult your physician, however, if you love the old time remedies that may smell like a polecat, but seemed to work with great success, then give this one a try.

Grandpa's Liniment - for Rhuematism other maladies.

Combine 3 cups of cider vinegar and 1 cup of whiskey in large glass container (the SunTea jars are excellent for this). Add 3 eggs to the mixture (shells and all). Let stand until the eggs are totally absorbed and then add three cups of turpentine. Let stand for about a week and pour into glass containers to store.

Featured Author - Kristine Cheney and Trip Around The World Mega Author Blog Hop

Ready for a Trip Around the World with some fantastic authors and fantastic prizes? Well you came to the right place. Kristine Cheney will be kicking off the tour on May 16, 2011. For more information on the tour, and the vacation of a lifetime check out Kristine's Blog.





Kristine Cheney is 39, and is an Arizona native. Now living in Surprise, she has been married 21 years to her high school sweetheart Brett, and is the mother of Taryn, Brett, and Zackary. A young grandmother, she is Grammy to Parker, Ivy, and Evely'nn. A huge labrador lover, she is mom to yellow lab Magnus and to the very naughty (and huge) white Labra-doodle puppy Brody.

Hobbies include writing passionate love stories that involve chivalrous characters, dashing adventure, forked humor, and the ever-true good vs. evil dilemma. Her favorite place to relax is anywhere within close proximity to a beach or wooded lake. A huge history buff, she plans to one day make a trek across the US to get her fill of American wonder (with hubby, labs, and lap top in tow). She loves a good hot cup of coffee with Creme Brulee liquid creamer and sugar. A maestro with a bag of frosting, Wilton cake decorating lessons only fueled her artistic fire. She is pretty darn awesome at crankin' out a deluxe wedding, baby shower, or themed birthday cake that will make your toes curl.