TBR 2026

106. An Unlikely Match by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. Paranormal is not one of my usual picks, but I enjoyed this. I also really enjoyed that it takes place in Wales, a significant piece of my family history. Adding this to my Halloween reading list. 

107. The Holy and the Ivy (The Holy and the Ive collection) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. This is a slightly shorter version of Snowdrops and Winterberry.

108. Mercury Raine: Ghost Broker (Mercury Raine Book 1 of 6) by Sarah M. Eden Paranormal romance. Again, I'm not usually a fan of paranormal, but this is a fascinating tale. I want to read the rest of the series.

109. Snowdrops and Winterberry (The Gents Book 2) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. This is the same story as The Holy and the Ivy except there is an additional chapter, Bonus. If you want a collection of stories, then The Holy and the Ivy is a good buy. If you want more of the story, then Snowdrops and Winterberry is the one to choose. Loved it. 

110. Hiding Christmas (The Holy and the Ive collection) by Esther Hatch Regency romance.

REAL 2 Nov 2026

Did a little walking. Sleep continues to be good some night and horrible others. Eep, weight is up, thanks to hormones. Pfft. Eating is becoming a signal of hormone imbalance. Annoying. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Neighbor visit with cookies

~ Neighbor birthday party

~ Cool enough to leave the door open

~ Blessed rain

~ God's grace            

 

Halloween is coming.

Celebrate with a story.

Secondhand Samhain 

The seventh novella in the series.

Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Jan Connor, the new manager of the secondhand shop Vintage Holiday, loves her job, her town, and her life. She doesn't need anything except a little bit of help. Her annual Halloween birthday party isn't coming together, and her antiquated computer system is only making it worse.

Trent McDonald, computer guru extraordinaire, is looking for a place to call home. His brother, Cowboy, suggested Holiday might offer what he needs but never mentioned Vintage Holiday's pretty shop manager.

Between one breath and the next, God changes everything...

http://www.amazon.com/Secondhand-Samhain-Holiday-USA-Book-ebook/dp/B01A0IBBQI/ref=sr_1_1 

If you prefer paperback, Holiday, USA Anthology 2015

All four novellas published in 2015 are available in their entirety in paperback, including the covers on the back, for those who enjoy collecting a series.

https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-USA-Anthology-2015-2/dp/153018617X/ref=sr_1_22 

Ready for Halloween?

Thank you, Donna Keevers Driver, for creating this: 

REAL 26 Oct 2026

Not much walking but took a short walk on Saturday. It was lovely. Sleep is not great, at all, though Friday night was lovely; a new pattern of a good night and a couple of horrible nights. Eating is good some days and awful others. Forgot to do PT. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Waffles with family

~ Good books

~ Visit with a dear friend

~ Blessed rain

~ God's grace            

Brain Dump

Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.

A I is neither wise nor righteous. A I is a bottomless pit of knowledge. It also has no soul, no spirit, no touch of God. When will man learn that what he creates is a dim shadow of what God creates? Man is unable to provide the breath of life or a soul. What man creates is temporal, surface, shallow. People continue to ignore the harm A I has done, blowing it off as anomaly instead of heeding the warning. I'm gobsmacked by the number of people who believe that you can feed A I garbage, and it will somehow sift out what is good and discard the evil. A I has no concept of good or evil. These same people somehow fail to recognize that a lot of evil people are also feeding A I. It has already been proven that A I fed a diet of social media become dumber and is not reversible. Think of the correlation.

TBR 2026

101. 'Tis the Season to Be Daring (All Hearts Come Home for Christmas anthology) by Esther Hatch Regency romance. I'm not usually a first person point of view fan, but it worked with this story. Sweet story with moments where I laughed out loud. A keeper. 

102. The Christmas Dress (All Hearts Come Home for Christmas anthology) by Joanna Barker Regency romance. A good story.

103. The Heart of a Vicar (Jonquil Brothers series Book 6) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. What a heartwarming story. I didn't expect to like Holy Harry, but then I read his story. Another keeper.

104. The Best Laid Plans (Huntress series Book 0.5) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. Delightful story of learning to be bold enough to be one's self and finding someone who accepts the real you.

105. Charming Artemis (Jonquil Brothers series Book 6/Lancaster Family Book 5) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. So many things tied up. A wonderful end to the two series. Love it.

REAL 19 Oct 2026

Sleeping hasn't been great. Walking not so much. Some bad eating days and some good days. I keep forgetting to do PT, but trying. I'm trying to enjoy the little moments, like watching the sunrise in glorious colors of pink, peach, and yellow. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Blessed rain

~ Fall weather

~ Sister visit

~ Grill Night with friends

~ God's grace