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New Release – Bait Shop Blues – Nancy Pirri

on May 6, 2014

Release and Giveaway: Prizes: 2-$15 Amazon Gift Cards 2-Ebook Copies of Bait Shop Blues Click the link below to enter the contest! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/01288e12/  Bait Shop Blues by Nancy Pirri Finding love shouldn’t be so hard… What does a successful businesswoman born and bred in Chicago want with half-ownership of a quaint bait shop in northern…


New Release: Song Magick by Elisabeth Hamill

on April 27, 2014

Song Magick Release and Giveaway $5 Amazon Gift Card and ebook copy. http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/01288e11/ Title: Song Magick Author: Elisabeth Hamill Publisher: Fire and Ice, an imprint of Mélange – http://www.fireandiceya.com/ Cover Artist: Caroline Andrus In a realm where magic was thought to be lost, young bard Telyn Songmaker is able to cast powerful spells with her music….


Welcome to the Celebrate Romance Giveaway Blog Hop!

on April 4, 2014

Who’s my Favorite Romance Character, you ask?  Rhett Butler!!! Think about it, Rhett has it all, good looks, charm, charisma, and money. I think he could woo the panties off any red-blooded female. Who am I kidding? I bet he could woo the panties off any female whether she’s human, alien, dead, undead, you name it; he…


A Bit O’ Irish Mini Blog Hop

on March 10, 2014

And the winners are: Gift cards: Deb F, Stephanie G, Tina M, Laurel L. Ebooks: Paul M, Susan S, Stephanie G, Raeline P, Cathy C, Amy B, Jay I, Tammy O’, Janice C. Join us for some Blarney and bits and pieces of the Emerald Isle. Sign up now through March 17, 2014 Welcome to…


The Writing Process: What is the Secret?

on March 3, 2014

My Writing Process This particular blog hop is all about authors offering others a glimpse into their work, their work schedules, and perhaps their innermost thoughts. Some of us are quite opposite our real life personas. So who subjected you to this arduous journey through the innermost working of my mind?  The very talented romance…


Nick Spinelli’s Favorite Movies

on February 22, 2014

A while back, a blogger asked my fictional hero, Nick Spinelli, to disclose his top five movie list.  After some consideration, Nick came up with the following list: 1.  Dirty Harry 2.  Lethal Weapon 3.  Tombstone 4.  Die Hard 5. The Holiday – Okay, maybe this movie is his Sweetheart’s favorite movie but Spinelli watches…


Winter Nights Scavenger Hunt

on February 9, 2014

Don’t let the winter blues get you down, rather, get up, go outside and embrace the season! Do some snowshoeing, sledding, perhaps some ice fishing, and maybe even some snowmobiling. I prefer the latter, gearing up and hitting the trails with the hubby and friends. Nothing wakes a person up more than the refreshing ten…


RomCon Visit

on January 24, 2014

An excerpt of Craving Vengeance, a Nick Spinelli Mystery, is up on RomCon! Stop by and comment for a chance to win an ebook. http://www.romcon.com/romantic-suspense-and-thriller/craving-vengeance-by-valerie-j-clarizio


Snowmobiling Season has begun!

on January 12, 2014

Well, we moved right from the hunting season to the snowmobiling season.  I’m not sure which season makes my dear husband happier, it’s probably a tie.  Either way we get to enjoy the great outdoors. We spent this past weekend at the cabin in the awesome upper peninsula of Michigan.  On Friday we just took…