Dog Days #BookReview

If you're looking for a sweet, funny, lighthearted story with plenty of Ben Stiller type of embarrassing moments, this is the book for you! While it may be...

The Call of the Canyon #BookReview

They say the more the world changes, the more it stays the same. The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey is a testament to that. Published in 1924, in many ways, it is as if it were a story of today's America, apart from a few of the more extreme ideas, which did have me rolling my eyes, only to smile and remember the timeframe of the novel. Still, overall, the main messages of the book stand the test of time.

Margaritas at the Beach House Hotel #BookReview

The Beach House Hotel is a series I've come to rely on as a light, easy read, though it's also touched on women's issues from the very first book. Margaritas, the fifth installment, is particularly current, drawing from both the #MeToo movement and the current push for more normalcy and openness for the LGBTQIA+ community, …

Holiday of the Heart

'Tis the season! Journey through holiday after holiday with one interfaith family struggling to keep it together. Love, religion, and the holidays...

The Wedding #BookReview

I just became a Nicholas Sparks fan. After reading The Notebook, I wasn't impressed. There had been too much hoopla about the movie, which I still haven't seen, though I've heard this was a rare case where the movie was better than the book. Even so, I'd picked up a few of Sparks' books here …

Holiday of the Heart #Book Excerpt

The Holiday Season Eid al-Adha Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Halloween Thanksgiving Hanukkah Christmas ONE The baby flew higher and higher through the air, while tiny giggles shot a dose of dopamine straight to her heart. Little Seth was getting big for the confines of that swing Dan had put up in the backyard, and truth …

Intercultural, #Multicultural and #Interfaith

If you’re familiar with me and more specifically, with my work, then you know my focus is intercultural relationships. I used to call it “interfaith,” which is a little easier to say to be honest, but the word “interfaith” tends to be a trigger for a lot of people who either think I must be …

Hollywood Husbands #BookReview

Hollywood Wives was one of Jackie Collins’ biggest hits, so popular it became a television miniseries in 1985. I had never read it or anything by this famous British author, thinking her stuff just wasn't my cup of tea. Then one day I saw that Hollywood Husbands was on sale. Though not quite as well-known …

Romance Gets a Bum Rap

So you think you hate romance, right? Have you ever read it? You may not realize this, but not every romance novel features Fabio on the cover. Granted, there are those with Fabio-like models, which I happen to mention on a regular basis. And if you’re too young to know who Fabio is, (it dawned …

Mexican Summer #Book Excerpt

CHAPTER ONE Divorce is an ugly word. Steeped in failure, disappointment and shame, its implications don’t always meet reality. Sure, Ashley was getting a divorce, but she had no choice. And yet, her family blamed her. She was tired of thinking about it, tired of doubting herself. Unfortunately, filing papers in a lonely records room …