On My Bookshelf

The Spires

"Twisted journey with never ending suprises. Be ready to read it one sitting." Strung between two teenagers, an unemployed husband, and a tenuous career, Penelope Cox barely has her life together when the past comes knocking at her door. Willa...

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The Last To See Her

"A twisted journey with suspicious beginnings that leave you doubting everything you read." A woman disappears into the dark city night… Gen is on the verge of a divorce from her cheating husband. When her sister, Meg, has a convention to attend in...

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When I Was You

"Fast paced, intensely driven...get ready for the unexpected with this thriller!" It all begins on an ordinary fall morning, when Kelly Medina gets a call from her son’s pediatrician to confirm her upcoming “well-baby” appointment. It’s a cruel...

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Books I’ve Enjoyed:

Notes from me to you

Steena Bakes: Delicious Cinnamon Rolls

I've a confession to make. Or maybe two. My absolute favorite breakfast is a fresh cup of coffee and a warmed up cinnamon bun smothered with cream cheese icing. In Charmed by Chocolate, Leah makes cinnamon buns (in fact, she makes a lot of cinnamon buns) and they get...

“No one reads anymore” Says Ellen Degeneres

I like Ellen. No, I take that back. I freakin' love Ellen. I think she's amazing, such a wonderful heart, soul, spirit...she's gorgeous too. In my world, Ellen can do no wrong...until today. I hit my word count today on a project and took a break to catch Ellen's show...

Steena Bakes: Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

I think we can all agree that I love cookies. And cakes and cupcakes and pies and...well, I like a lot of baked goods. But I'm almost always craving homemade cookies and I'm always on the search for the best melt-in-your-mouth cookies. Throughout the years (because...

Steena Bakes: Chocolate Chip ‘Cloud’ Cookies

I'm not normally a meringue person but my kids are and they are always trying new cookie recipes on me. This one included. Considering there is chocolate and chocolate chips, it's kind of hard to say no, right?     Chocolate Chip 'Cloud' Cookies (as adapted...

Steena Bakes: Candy Cane Cookies

One of my favorite cookies to make each holiday season are the Candy Cane cookies. Yes, yes, I know I've said in the past that shortbread, sugar cookies, gingerbread etc are my favorite but right now, these are it! Hey, a girl can change her mind, right? I remember my...

Caramel Covered Pretzels…Delicious!

Since coming home from my three week long book trip, my oldest daughter has been baking a lot of treats. As with baking, some things gets tossed in the trash (like burnt caramel popcorn) and some things are devoured before I remember to take a photo and tease everyone...

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