Category Archives: Italian American

Deceptions in 1930 Montana

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

Family Deceptions only $.99 for a limited time! Here’s one of my favorite scenes, from an area I researched in great detail, more like up close and personal. Pietro Rocca has left the wife he deceived and their two children … Continue reading →

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Sequel to Chicago’s Headmistress Excerpt

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Having fun with my current WIP (work in progress). Chicago 1931. Talk about luck of the draw. Matthew Pagano had been lucky enough to have snagged the best ma any fella could want. The best pa too. Had being the … Continue reading →

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Revisiting “The Furniture Whisperer”

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

I’ve written before about my passion for vintage Ethan Allen furniture, mostly notably in a blog from March 2012. And then there’s my penchant for discovering the occasional bargain on Craigslist. Put them both together and if the planets are … Continue reading →

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I’m Ba-a-ck

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Life gets in the way every now and then, which happened during a longer-than-expected break from my writing last year. First, Hubby D and I got caught up in a bit of traveling—from the Carolinas just for kicks to Central … Continue reading →

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A lovely review from the Red Headed Book Lover Blog …

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

From Aimee Ann’s Red Headed Book Lover Blog: Regrets To Die For is a book that I would define as the perfect escape and a book that will thrill, delight and shock its readers within just a few chapters. The … Continue reading →

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Lorenzo and the Ligurian Sea

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Lorenzo and the Ligurian Sea From the Savino Sisters Mystery Series. Since Italy To Die For has been discounted to $.99 at Amazon for a limited time, I’m pleased to include this excerpt for your reading pleasure. To set the … Continue reading →

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It’s Me–Giuseppe!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

One of my fondest memories of visiting the Piemonte family villages in Northern Italy is the year Uncle J and my brother K went with Hubby D and me. The last time Uncle J had been in that area was … Continue reading →

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