All Hallows Eve Read

Fall fell here in the Hudson Valley region of New York. One day I was in shorts and flip flops, the next I was pawing through drawers, looking for the flannel winter PJs and contemplating that annual question–do I absolutely have to turn on the heat in the house or can I make it just a few more weeks? Either way, it looks and feels like autumn with the leaves turning and falling, and the crisp chill in the air. It makes me think of Halloween and, coincidentally, I just discovered that there is now a movement called ALL HALLOWS READS, which encourages people to gift a spooky book to a friend on October 31st. What a great idea! And guess what? I just happen to have one! And the best part? It’s FREE. You can use All Romance eBooks GIFT feature to send someone you love my BLACK CAT. It’s got witches, and cats, and hot men turned into cats by witches. It’s got best girlfriends looking to have a good time, a novelty spell book and the surprise of a lifetime for one of the girls. It’s light and short but fun and sexy. I loved writing it […]

Sweet as Pie Pumpkin Coffee Recipe

To mark the first day of October, the month when pumpkins abound, and to celebrate the release of ARe’s Passionate Cooks Free eCookbook, I bring you a new recipe that I think is just yummy. For you non-coffee drinkers, I bet the Pumpkin Spice Liqueur would be pretty tasty in warm apple cider too. Cat Johnson’s Sweet as Pie Coffee Recipe 1 Cup Hot Coffee (fixed as you like) 1 oz Hiram Walker® Pumpkin Spice Liqueur (Special Seasonal Flavor) To Serve: ~ Coat rim of an empty coffee mug with cinnamon and sugar. ~ Add hot coffee and liqueur. ~ Top with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick stirrer. Now that you are all caffeinated and warmed up from this tasty coffee treat, hop over to All Romance and download the free PASSIONATE COOKS. It’s 250 pages filled with 151 recipes by romance authors you know, and some that will be new-to-you. My cheesecake recipe is in the Desserts section so check it out!

Military Reads for Your Memorial Day

Maybe it’s this holiday when we all take time to remember those who serve, or maybe it’s that I’m 80,000 words into writing a new book about a cowboy/soldier and I’m eyeball deep in weapons research, but this morning after the husband left for work I turned on the TV to find it was tuned to AMC’s War Heroes Weekend marathon. An old Henry Fonda WWII movie was playing–and I haven’t switched the channel yet. Hmmm…. In any case, for your weekend reading pleasure between the barbecues and celebrations, here are my hot contemporary military man offerings. Some are short. Some are long. Some are free (the free PDF downloads are BB Dalton, Fireworks, and The Soldier and the Siren). Some are in print. Some are only eBook. Some are sweeter. Some are much much hotter. ALL are for those 18 and over, please, but besides that criteria, there’s something for everyone!   Â