Danna is a quirky character!

Danna is quirky! There's really no other way to describe her. She's colorful in the way she talks, the way she dresses, and in most other areas of her life too. Danna loves to cook and loves to eat. She's a full-figured gal who's comfortable in her skin. At twenty-seven, she's ready to find her perfect mate and is ready to settle down.

You'd think living on a popular island with nonstop tourists, she'd finally run into Mr. Right. Not the case. All she seems to run into is desks and other furniture. Did I mention she's a bit of a klutz? 

Here's an excerpt that will reveal a little more about Danna's personality:  (This is a conversation with her best friend Erin at the hotel where they're attending the wedding of their co-worker Meg)

Elevating her foot, Danna placed the ice across her toe, and draped the towel over it. Relaxing against the back of the chair, she murmured, "He must think I'm loony."

"Who thinks you're loony?"

Danna startled from the sudden presence of Erin. "Holy moly!" She threw her hands out for effect. "Don't sneak up on a person! If I'd been chewing gum, I would've choked on it and you'd have to give me the Heimlich maneuver."

"Not all of us clomp like a camel to alert the world we're on the move."

"I don't clomp like a camel."

"A Clydsedale then. 'I promise I won't be gone long'," Erin mocked. "While you were in here sopping up cool air, I was outside roasting in the heat, babysitting your drink, and guarding your handbag. I assumed when you didn't come back you bumped into someone you knew." Erin sat their drinks down and dropped the handbag into Danna's lap.

"I didn't bump into anyone. I bumped into a desk."

Amusement instantly hit Erin's expression. "You didn't?"

The question was rhetorical and not out of line. "I'm as graceful as they come. Not." If there was a coffee table, lamp table, sofa leg, or desk anywhere near, she'd find it with her toe. "I couldn't take turns injuring the opposite toe. I had to jam the same one as I did when I slammed into Meg's desk a while back."

Erin lifted the towel. "You have ice."

"Thanks to LaRee."

"Who's LaRee."

Danna gestured to the desk. "The guy in the red suit jacket. Kind of cute, right?"

"The jacket? Or the guy?"

"You're a funny girl, Erin?"

"Hey, with you, I never know."

Colorful clothing, overlarge sunglasses, handbags big enough to hold everything including the kitchen sink, and shoes to complement each outfit brought Danna joy. She owed it all to her beloved grandmother who had taken care of her for years while her parents worked. On those precious occasions, her gram introduced her to feathered boas, floppy sunhats with all kinds of designs, pearl necklaces, rhinestone broaches, fancy shoes, dresses with loud colors and lace. She went all gushy inside at the memory of her gram saying, 'Wear colorful clothes whenever you can, Danna. You'll stand out in a crowd. Bright colors are supposed to boost feel-good hormones.' At the time, Danna had no idea what hormones were, but she hung on every word the sweet matriarch of her family uttered. Gone too soon, Danna kept her spirit alive with a fondness for all things bold and beautiful. "The guy, silly."

DANNA is book #2 in my Coffee & Dessert in Key West Series

MEG is book #1 in the series

You can find both here ---> AMAZON 

Thanks for popping in! I appreciate your visit so much!

~ Jan 

     

 

Forging Forgiveness by CB Clark

Today I welcome Christine Clark (writing as CB Clark) to my blog to help celebrate her newest romantic suspense, Forging Forgiveness and to hear about her recent trip to Iceland, which includes a recipe you might be interested in. 

Forging Forgiveness is award-winning author, C.B. Clark's eighth novel published by The Wild Rose Press. When she's not busy traveling around the globe or hiking and camping in the wilderness near her home in northern British Columbia, she can be found in front of her laptop plotting her next story. 

Here's the blurb for Forgiving Forgiveness:

When small-town college instructor Candace Cooper discovers bloody, bare footprints in the snow while running in a state park deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, it brings back the horrific nightmare of her past.

Detective Aiden Farrell is determined to redeem himself in his new position in Colorado, even if that means ignoring his growing feelings for the beautiful professor he meets during an investigation. His fear that the footprints she saw are connected to a recent spate of missing teens intensifies when Candace is assaulted on campus.

Aiden and Candace join forces, but as they start unraveling the truth, they get closer to each other - and to a killer who'll stop at nothing to achieve his nefarious goal.

Caught between duty and love, Aiden fights in a race against time to save the woman he loves.

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Now on to Christine's post about Iceland:

My recent trip to Iceland was incredible. The scenery was stunning, the people friendly, and the food delicious. The best part of every meal was the bread. That may explain why I gained a few extra pounds while I was there even though I hiked the rugged terrain every day.

There were many different varieties of bread, but my favorite was thunder bread. It's also called rugbraud. A dense, dark rye bread that's slightly sweet and hardy, rugbraud is traditionally baked underground in a geothermal spring. There aren't any volcanic springs near where I live, but an Icelandic local gave me a recipe for rugbraud that can be baked slowly in the oven. It's delicious, especially lightly toasted with peanut butter, but it's also yummy with soup or stew.

Recipe:

2 1/3 cups dark rye flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

3/4 cup golden syrup

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Preheat oven to 200 F.

Combine dry ingredients.

Add buttermilk and syrup and stir.

Pour dough into a greased loaf pan and cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake for 8 hours.

Turn loaf onto a kitchen towel and wrap until cooled. This will stop a hard crust from forming.

Slice thinly and serve with lots of butter.

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