A Romance at Heart
A fairly recent release (2023), The Bride Wore White is a romance combined with a hefty dose of the paranormal. It has been a decade or more since I have read anything penned by Jayne Ann Krentz under the name of Amanda Quick. The novel is spooky violent at the beginning, so much so that I almost put it down. But I am glad I finished. The romance tempers the multitude of murders.
The Psychic Dream Consultant
Prudence Ryland better known as Madame Ariadne reads and interprets dreams. At the start of The Bride Wore White, a client unknowingly reveals to her that his mission that night is to kill her. Prudence channels all her power to thwart him. Naturally, she flees the city immediately.
But things get worse.
Even though she changes careers, the past finds her. So she turns to Luther Pell and Jack Wingate for protection. Sparks fly between Prudence and Jack.
Extrasensory Perception
Prudence comes from a long line of women with psychic abilities. The type of ability Jack doesn’t believe in. Yet Prudence thinks Jack may also possess paranormal abilities. Perhaps heightened by the chemical explosion that so badly scarred his face and his dreams. Both Prudence and Jack need all their powers to trap the murderers.
Greed and Murder in The Bride Wore White
Using Prudence as bait as well as logic and insight, Jack narrows the suspects down one-by-one. However, the author throws out twists and turns so that the reader is kept guessing. In the end multiple suspects are greedy enough to commit murder. Suspects become victims. Finally, there is one left standing.
Recommendation
Amanda Quick lovers most likely already own The Bride Wore White. Copies are still available online. Most libraries probably have copies of this spicy romance. I enjoyed the book and recommend to all romance lovers. The characters attraction works and the plethora of villains works well too.


It is January and seed catalogs are multiplying at my house. Online shopping is not a mainstay for me. I prefer supporting the small town businesses. But garden seeds are an exception. Due to the climate, plants need to get started indoors sooner than later.












Snow Kissed by Rae Anne Thane is a newly released Christmas romance. The sweet love story is perfect reading for the holidays. The book is part of the Shelter Springs series yet works well as a stand-alone novel.




The digging equipment looks traditional in appearance. However, it is much smaller than the trencher forerunners. Furthermore, the equipment is “driven” by tablet. A human is still needed to operate the tablet, but an individual no longer sits upon the unit operating manual gears and steering wheels.
Leif Enger’s I Cheerfully Refuse started out slowly. But I wasn’t ready for the story to end. The characters are compelling and the plot solid. This most likely made the futuristic sci-fi appealing to a reader that turns toward historical fiction. So, a great book to read if you are expanding your brain with different types of reading. And you might want a dictionary handy for the vocabulary.
The beginning of September 2025 was a return from a quick trip to Nashville. So short was our stay that we used the hotel at the airport for two nights. The Hilton Hotel attached to the airport is a beautiful property. Both a pool and restaurant on the rooftop.
As long time readers noted, September 2025 varied from most months. Very few posts and not much reading occurred. Furthermore, the baby quilt is still not finished and only one of the Christmas stockings is started.





































