Status Updates From Gingerbread & Jingle Bells

Thanks for all the input, everybody. I'm updating the cover of this charming Christmas romance. I really appreciate your votes for the new cover. It's already up at every e-retailer except Amazon. Ho ho ho! So excited.

Big news over the weekend!

On Saturday, this novella won the Golden Leaf Award from the New Jersey Romance Writers.

The judging panel was made up of librarians, booksellers, and reader's groups--some of my favorite people! :) If you haven't read the novella yet, I hope you will, and I hope you'll reach "The End" with a smile and happy sigh.

I created a Holiday Romance Bingo Card, a fun thing to do while reading holiday romances and watching holiday movies. You can get a free copy (and print a bunch for your family and friends) by signing up for my newsletter, here:
Holiday Romance Bingo Card

"This story was a frickin' delight!"
--SuperWendy on Goodreads.

It's still only 99 cents, available at all retailers in every digital format. :)

I'm waiting impatiently for the results of the NJ Golden Leaf awards. This novella is one of the finalists! Fingers crossed.

This sweet and sincere holiday romance is now a finalist in the Golden Leaf awards. The New Jersey Romance Writers will announce the winner in December. In the meantime, I hope you'll like the novella even more than the judges did!

News today! A Goodreads Giveaway for this holiday romance just opened.

I hope you'll enter. You can click on this book link and look for "giveaway," or you can copy/paste this:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Childhood buddies meet again in their hometown. Sparks fly, but she's only there for 3 weeks to help in the family bakery; he's come to stay.

This is very exciting! Early reviews are coming in. As an author, it's fascinating (and gratifying) to find out what, in particular, readers liked. It's so cool that people can "see" and love the main characters. The town and bakery and rescued birds are getting mentions. The 1980s setting, too! They say authors shouldn't read the reviews, but the curiosity is too much. I ask a family member if it's safe to read. ;)

Now available for pre-order everywhere ebooks are sold! The pre-order price is 99 cents at all retailers. I hope you treat yourself to the sweet and delicious reunion romance between childhood friends.

"A heartwarming wintery romance from a USA Today Bestselling Author and RITA Award winner, set in a wonderfully unique 1980s setting. Perfect for fans of sweet and sincere happily-ever-afters."