February 1, 2015
It’s the month for Love!
Let’s have a collective SIGH.
February has spawned marriages, engagements and otherwise unusual
happenings when it comes to the matters of the heart. I hope everyone’s Valentine’s Day is filled
with warm, love, happiness and a special night with the special someone. The big party night before Cupid’s Arrow
strikes happens at Mardi Gras a/k/a Fat Tuesday on February 17th! Get your King Cake in time and see who gets
the baby this year.
In
this Issue:
Quote of the Month
Valentine’s Day Contest Winner Announced
Recommended Read of the Month
Interview with Sir Reynold Roddington of
Knight to Remember
Valentine Traditions, bonus recipe
News/Updates
Coming next month
Quote
of the Month: “All that we are is a result of what we
have thought.” Buddha (563 BCE - 483 BCE)
Valentine’s
Day Contest
-- Congratulations! Mary Wirth of South Dakota won the Kama
Sutra Honey Dust! Thank you Mary for
being a Muser and for your support.
Featured Authors:
What could be more fun than hanging out with your writer buddies in a
martini lounge and drinking martinis? We’ll tell you what…creating
Rebellious - Amanda McCabe
Can an aristocratic lady melt the cold heart of a Russian gangster?
Lady Jessica Hatton fled her high-society London debutante
life for one of investigative journalism in New York—only to be relegated to
the fashion pages. Searching for a juicy story leads her to Club 501, the
city's most glamorous speakeasy—and its handsome, mysterious owner, Frank
Markov. But his past of war and revolution puts their hearts—and their lives—in
danger...
Ruined - Alicia Dean
She vowed she’d be no man’s doxy, but fate had other plans...
After the Earl of Goodwin attempts to force himself on her,
housemaid Eliza Gilbert flees England for New York, hoping to build a better
life. But the land of opportunity proves as harsh as the London docks, and she
finds herself in a situation more dreadful than the one she escaped. Former
boxer, Vince “The Fist” Taggart dreams of marrying, having a family, and living
a quiet, peaceful life. But when a girl he's known since childhood disappears,
he heads to New York in search of her and meets Eliza, a woman with a less than
honorable reputation. Inexplicably captivated, Vince can’t force himself to
stay away, especially when he learns Eliza is the key to finding his missing
friend.
Reckless - Kathy L Wheeler
Lady Margaret turned Lady Bootlegger…
Singer Margaret (Meggie) Montley needs money…fast. Her friend
is in a dire situation with nowhere to turn. While Meggie is on the brink of
stardom, it’s not soon enough to save her friend. Harry Dempsey is out to
avenge the deaths of his father and brother at the hands of a ruthless
gangster. But trouble spirals out of control when Meggie Montley shows up the
night he meets his nemesis to settle the score. Saving the impetuous woman from
a crime lord might be easier than saving her from her own reckless behavior.
Runaway - Krysta Scott
Can she prove her innocence before more than her dreams are
destroyed?
After escaping an arranged marriage, Lady Charlotte Leighton
lands on a new shore, determined to realize her dream of opening her own
bakery. But her plans are shattered when her former fiancé follows her to New
York. Now, she finds herself in a fight for her freedom. Haunted by a
string of failures, Detective Felix Noble is determined to solve his latest
case. But his efforts to find a murderer are jeopardized by a forbidden
attraction to his number one suspect. While he’s certain Charlotte Leighton is
keeping secrets, instinct tells him she’s not the murderess he first believed.
Interview with Sir Reynold Roddington a/k/a The Black Knight
in Knight
to Remember:
Q: Sir Reynold, please
tell us what brought you to our land.
Black magic.
Q: Black magic? Really
now, can you honestly say you believe in magic in the modern world?
In thy world, mayhap not. Magic is a way of life in my land and practiced
by Queen Isabel for her own gain.
Q:
And what of Queen Isabel? What is the relationship between the two of
you?
We
grew up as children playing within the castle walls with Thomas and Kathryn.
Isabel took over the crown when her father, King David, died. I swore on his
deathbed to protect her and the lands of Heartsease, not to lay in her bed.
‘Tis was her jealousy of my love for the Lady Kathryn which hast sent me to thy
lands; deception and trickery.
Q:
Ahhh, another woman. I’d say typical male, but you’re anything but
typical. Are you in love with Lady Courtney?
Thee
hast but to look into my eyes to see the truth. Lady Courtney is my life and
soul now as she was as Lady Kathryn.
Q:
Tell my readers just what it is that makes you defy your queen for
another woman.
A
passion for people, love of thy country. My heart speaks louder than any of the
Queen’s threats upon my life.
Q:
Is there a happy ever after to your story, Sir Reynold?
M’lady,
if I revealed such a secret there’d be no reason for your readers to seek out
our story, now would it?
Q:
You are so right. Thank you, Sir Reynold for your time and insight.
‘Tis
been a pleasure, m’lady.
Valentine
Traditions: Valentine's
Day always falls every year on February 14, and
Some
legends go back to erotic festivals in ancient Rome that happened to take place
during February. Women would dress up as wolves and wait to be whipped by men
wearing loin cloths. Today in Italy and Greece, young men still chase young
women while brandishing whips - made of plastic. The Lupercalia (February 15),
was a fertility festival until 495 A.D., when a pope put a stop to it.
Valentine’s
Day Chocolate Love Potion
2
pods of vanilla
|
1
liter of milk
|
2
tbs spoons of pure cocoa
|
1
quarter of liter of tepid water
|
2
tbs spoons of honey
|
2
tbs spoons of brown sugar
|
1
pinch of salt
|
1
glass of rum or tequila
|
1
half tea spoon of Tabasco or Cayenne pepper
|
|
Preparation
- Heat the vanilla pods 10 minutes in milk.
- Withdraw the pods, press them to extract all juice from it and
scrape them to preserve small seeds.
- Add the pure cocoa to water with a quarter of tepid liter of
water.
- Add hot milk while stirring up well, then to add honey, and
the brown sugar.
- Incorporate while whipping: Tabasco or Cayenne pepper, salt,
and rum or the tequila.
Is useful hot or cold. Drink in very good company!
News/Updates: Release date for Eternally Yours coming soon, and my Civil War time-travel, Blood Ties, coming to print soon with a
new print cover!
Upcoming
Appearances:
- April 4: Book Signing – Anadarko Library, Anadarko, OK
- May 12-17: Romantic Times BookLovers Convention, Dallas, TX
Coming
Next Month: Easter traditions.
With
much gratitude, until next time…keep reading.
Maxine
Spark
your imagination and entice your mind
Be
adventurous in your own home
Take
a journey into a new world and be inspired
Enjoy
the pleasures of reading ~~
It
does the mind and body good.
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