Charming Deception

Dear Gentle Readers,

A few years ago I made ornaments with the covers of my books for the Christmas Tree in the office. I'm pleased to tell you Charming Deception, Through the Portal has finally been published and is available on Amazon.com in kindle format. Paperback will be available in early 2017.

I began writing Charming Deception while on vacation in Clearwater Beach, Florida, where much of the story takes place.

This cover of Charming Deception was shot on the beach of the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, where we were staying. We were celebrating our thirtieth wedding anniversary at the same resort where we stayed on our honeymoon.

The resort was STILL amazing. Large, beautiful rooms with fantastic views of the Gulf of Mexico, a wonderful wait staff, and great restaurants and shops. It was a terrific second honeymoon.

The story of Charming Deception follows a woman who wakes up naked, with no memory,  in an unfamiliar hotel room at night with a  man who claims to be her husband.  From there, it takes some strange turns.

Body doubles, triples, and clones,  a nasty king from a medieval castle, portals to other worlds,  and aliens round off this unusual love story.




                                                     

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Favorite Holiday Cocktail Recipes

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Today I have for you the favorite holiday cocktail recipes for your holiday parties.  These are from FREE-N-FUN Christmas, a part of the Oriental Trading Co.  This site holds a plethora of ideas on decorating, homemade gifts for crafters of all ages, and recipes. If you are not familiar with this site, you still have time to acquaint yourself.

My personal favorite cocktail is the Peach Bellini.  I first had one in Venice long ago.  I don't know how THEY made it, but I use equal parts Prosecco and peach juice.  I have used white grape juice when I couldn't find peach juice.  Frozen grapes make good ice cubes in this version.  Try one.

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Carol

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I Need Christmas by Carol Ann Kauffman

After a depressing year of sadness, loneliness, and self-doubt, successful civil engineer and former All-American basketball star Elizabeth (Betsy) Curry returns home to Oakville, Ohio, for the Christmas holidays a depressed and broken women. 

Reeling from her bitter divorce from the handsome, charming, but morally decrepate Tommy DeMalio, her college sweetheart and first big love, who left her after two years of what she thought was a good marriage for a stripper he met at an office bachelor party for her co-worker, Betsy feels lost and empty. Not exactly anticipating the happy holiday with her family and their multitude of joyful Christmas customs and long-time storybook-like traditions, she knows she needs them in order to heal.

Once comfortable at home and feeling somewhat better about herself, Tommy shows up and claims he wants a reconciliation, throwing her back into the self-destructive cycle of doubt, hostility, and suspision she is trying so hard to escape.

She discovers her father has set her up with his protégé at work, the tall, handsome, athletic red-haired Patrick, who, try as hard as she can, she can’t find a single thing she doesn’t like about him.
So, what’s the problem? Betsy feels it’s too soon for her to love again. How can she love anyone again when she doesn’t like herself or what she’s become since the break-up. Also, she fears she will hurt the sweet, gentle Patrick.

Will the love, joy, and goodwill of the holiday season coupled with the many long-time holiday customs and Curry family traditions help Betsy to find herself again? Will she be strong enough to lift herself out of her self-induced prison so that she can take another chance on love?

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