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Happy Holidays from Booklovers Bench

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Terry Ambrose

This is a jigsaw puzzle post for the members of Booklovers Bench. Have fun piecing together the puzzle for this week’s group post. […]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Maggie Toussaint

From all of us to all of you, wishing you a delightful time sharing a meal with family and friends. There’s nothing like the flavors of roasted meat, gravy, all the trimmings, and several types of desserts. We all agree it’s a sensory delight, a gastronomical extravaganza.

With the advent of Thanksgiving, the holiday season starts in […]

Flamed Out Word Search

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Site Admin

This is a word search for In the Flamed Out by Valona Jones. Whether you’ve read the book or not, we’re sure you’ll have fun with this word search puzzle based on the story! […]

Flamed Out Jigsaw Puzzle

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Site Admin

This is a jigsaw puzzle post for Flamed Out by Valona Jones (Maggie Toussaint). Have fun piecing together the cover for this week’s featured author. […]

Word Search for With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying by Debra H. Goldstein

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Site Admin

This is a word search post for With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying by Debra H. Goldstein. Have fun finding the words for this week’s featured author. […]

Jigsaw Puzzle for With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying by Debra H. Goldstein

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Site Admin

This is a jigsaw puzzle post for With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying by Debra H. Goldstein. Have fun piecing together the cover for this week’s featured author. […]

Guest Author Denise Swanson

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Maggie Toussaint

Romance and Mystery – by Denise Swanson

As a reader, I always felt there were two components to a great plot—mystery and romance. And as a writer, I find it darn near impossible not to include both of those elements in my stories. It’s a little like that old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercial, I get either mystery mixed up into my romances or romances mixed up into my mysteries.

I blame this on my favorite pre-teen series Trixie Belden. There was always a hint of romance running through those books. Would Trixie and Jim Frayne end up together? Hint. In my Scumble River series, I answer that question how I wanted it to be answered. […]