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I went to my medical school reunion this past weekend. What a blast!! I was a bit worried I wouldn’t remember anyone’s name, but the memories came flooding back (and we had name tags with our grad picture on it). There was no shame in checking out the name tag!!
It was great to catch up and hear about everyone’s family. Hard to believe how many couples had 3 or 4 children – that surprised me! Some kids followed in their parents’ medical footsteps but a lot didn’t. They’re finding their own way and making their own fun!
Way back then (:D) we were organized into clinical skills groups, and for the first two years we did all of our in-hospital sessions with the same group of students. Of course, I had the BEST clinical skills group. And they haven’t changed one bit. Still lookin’ stylish and still a ton of fun!
This was the first reunion our class – well Drue Mandell and Sandra Landolt – organized (apparently we hold the record, dubious as it is). Our classmates came from all over – Toronto (of course), Kitchener, Texas, California, Wisconsin, Vancouver, Boston, and Kingston! Hopefully it will spur another reunion – sooner!
To celebrate, I made a cake with goblins, ghosts, a skeleton, and a witch (her landing was rough). I’ll share a virtual piece with you! 😀
Looking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome Pamela S. Thibodeaux, author of The Tempered Series. And for some Perfectly Unpredictable fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE.
Meet Pamela S. Thibodeaux ~ Award-winning author, Pamela S. Thibodeaux is the Co-Founder and a lifetime member of Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Multi-published in romantic fiction as well as creative non-fiction, her writing has been tagged as, “Inspirational with an Edge!” ™ and reviewed as “steamier and grittier than the typical Christian novel without decreasing the message.”
Pamela’s #RomanticTravel Idea ~ It’s no secret that I love Bandera, Texas so it was a no brainer that Bandera would be on my list.
What makes this town so special and romantic? Besides the fact that it is known as the “Cowboy Capital of the World” (I mean, what’s more romantic than cowboys, right?) – Bandera is seated in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. I don’t know about you, but there’s not much that is more romantic than sitting by a campfire beneath a start studded sky, or, watching a beautiful sunset paint the clouds glorious hues of peach, gold and purple.
Then of course, there is sitting on a bench on top of a hill or having your morning coffee as the sun rises over those same hills. If you ever want to get away, visit Bandera, Texas and the Silver Spur Guest Ranch, where there’s plenty of opportunities for romance.
Here’s a bit about the Tempered Series Bundle:
Now all 4 titles in the Tempered Series by Pamela S Thibodeaux are combined into a single book along with a bonus short story and a sneak peek into #5 in the series Tempered Truth (coming sometime in the near future)!
Contains: Tempered Hearts, Tempered Dreams, Tempered Fire, Tempered Joy, & Lori’s Redemption
Start at the beginning and follow these beloved characters throughout the years as love crosses the lines of age and strengthens the bonds of friendship.
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Pamela, thanks very much for dropping by and sharing your #RomanticTravel idea and your Tempered Series! I love camping – it’s my idea of #RomanticTravel too!
Looking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome Diana Rubino, author of The New York Saga. And for some Perfectly Honest fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE.
Meet Diana Rubino ~ I’m a self-confessed history nut, my favorite eras being Medieval and Renaissance England, and all American history. I’ve written several novels set in England and the U.S., two time travel romances, a vampire romance, and an urban fantasy, FAKIN’ IT, which received a Top Pick award from Romantic Times. I’m a longtime member of Romance Writers of America and the Richard III Society. In my spare time, I bicycle, golf, play my piano and devour books of any genre.
Here is Diana’s #RomanticTravel Idea ~ I believe the most romantic spot on earth is Venice, Italy. When you get off the train, walk through the station, and open the doors, it’s like stepping into a fairy tale. The streets are all canals, and ornate ancient bridges span the canals, including the famous Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners gazed upon the city for the last time on their way to be locked up. On our last trip to Venice, I planned the trip to coincide with the full moon. When darkness fell, my husband and I had dinner and walked around. No moon yet. We stopped at a café and had gelato and cappuccino. No moon yet. We crossed a bridge and strolled some more. Still no moon. Finally, at 11:30, it rose, glowing and sending shimmering moonbeams over the canals. So I hadn’t figured what time that full moon was supposed to appear!
Here is more about THE NEW YORK SAGA by Diana Rubino ~ Poverty, Prejudice and Murder Won’t Stand in the Way of True Love
The New York Saga spans three generations of the McGlory family, starting in 1894 amidst the poverty and crime on New York’s Lower East Side, through the wild, boozy years of Prohibition, and ending in 1963 as the country mourned President Kennedy’s assassination.
In Book One, FROM HERE TO FOURTEENTH STREET, it’s 1894 on New York’s Lower East Side. Irish cop Tom McGlory and Italian immigrant Vita Caputo fall in love despite their different upbringings. While Tom works undercover to help Ted Roosevelt purge police corruption, Vita’s father arranges a marriage between her and a man she despises. When Tom’s cousin is murdered, Vita’s father and brother languish in jail, charged with the crime. Can Vita and Tom’s love survive poverty, hatred, and corruption?
In Book Two, BOOTLEG BROADWAY, it’s 1932. Prohibition rages, the Depression ravages, and Billy McGlory comes of age whether he wants to or not. Musical and adventurous, Billy dreams of having his own ritzy supper club and big band. On the eve of his marriage to the pregnant Prudence, the shifty “businessman” Rosario Ingovito offers him all that and more: fame, fortune, his own Broadway musical.
Can anything go wrong for Billy? Only when he gets in way over his head does he stop to wonder how his business partner really makes his millions, but by then it’s far too late…
THE END OF CAMELOT begins on the day Camelot truly ended—November 22, 1963. The assassination of a president devastates America. But a phone call brings even more tragic news to Vikki Ward—her TV reporter husband was found dead in his Dallas hotel room that morning.
Finding his notes, Vikki realizes her husband was embroiled in the plot to kill JFK—but his mission was to prevent it. When the Dallas police rule his death accidental, Vikki sets out to find out who was behind the murders of JFK and her husband.
Vikki falls in love with Aldobrandi Po, the bodyguard her godfather hired to protect her. But he’s engaged to be married, and she’s still mourning her husband. Can they find happiness in the wake of all this tragedy?
Enjoy an excerpt from From Here to Fourteenth Street:
Had a wonderful time with the Channelview Book Club this past week!! Such a great time sharing behind-the-scenes Perfectly fun 😀 And I received these beautiful flowers as a thank you!! Isn’t that the sweetest thing!!
Looking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome Katherine Bone, author of The Pirate’s Debt. And for some Perfectly Planned fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE
Meet Katherine Bone ~ National best-selling historical romance author Katherine Bone has been passionate about history since she had the opportunity to travel to various Army bases, castles, battlegrounds, and cathedrals as an Army brat turned officer’s wife. Who knew that an Army wife’s passion for romance novels would lead to pirates? Certainly not her rogue, whose Alma Mater’s adage is “Go Army. Beat Navy!” Now enjoying the best of both worlds, Katherine lives with her rogue in the south where she writes about rogues, rebels, and rakes—aka pirates, lords, captains, duty, honor, and country—and the happily-ever-afters that every alpha male and damsel deserve.
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Katherine’s #RomanticTravel idea ~ Thank you for welcoming me aboard, Lady Linda! There’s nothing I’d rather do than share the one place I’d like to plan a romantic getaway, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. Built between 1889 and 1895 by George Washington Vanderbilt II, and still owned by his descendants, the Biltmore is a 12,000 square foot, luxurious mansion-like castle situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What could be more romantic than a stroll through the Biltmore’s gardens and grounds? How about sampling vintage wines at the Biltmore Winery while observing spectacular autumn foliage?
Can’t travel to the Biltmore? Books are the most affordable way to travel to luxurious getaways like the one in Asheville, NC. I’m happy to share my next book, The Pirate’s Debt, Regent’s Revenge book 2, released September 13th and takes place along the Cornwall coast! If you like second chances, pirates, and romance, this is a great escape for you!
Here’s a bit about The Pirate’s Debt ~ Lady Chloe Walsingham is an enthusiastic gothic romance reader and hopeless romantic focused solely on finding her perfect hero. She also happens to have a penchant for getting into trouble. So when the man she loves disappears after a scandalous duel, she decides to follow him to the ends of the Earth. To do so, however, Chloe must evade her brother, an infamous revenue man, and board a ship bound for Penzance. And nothing in her beloved books can prepare her for the harsh realities of wreckers who ply the coast.
After his father destroyed the lives of countless innocent people, Basil Halford, Earl of Markwick is willing to do anything to earn back his honor. Betrayed by his blood and his reputation ruined, Markwick answers the request of a well-heeled duke and dons the Black Regent’s mask to repay the debt. His task? Rescuing a young woman who is chasing down a ghost of a man.
But a pirate has plenty of enemies, and Markwick isn’t any different. No matter how diligent a captain he may be, sailing to Lady Chloe’s rescue involves risking not only the Regent’s legacy but the last thing he can afford to lose…his heart.
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Enjoy an excerpt from The Pirate’s Debt ~
