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An Angel Among Us
How Far Is Heaven
Hunting Mariah
Mariah’s Revenge (Sequel to Hunting Mariah)
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In A Second (Novel for 18+)
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LUBELIA ALYCEA ONE HUNDRED YEARS (Historical/romance)
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Louey the Lazy Elephant
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Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal Winner!
Lamby the Lonely Lamb
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Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Book 1: The Case of the Missing Cell Phone
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Davey & Derek Junior Detective Series, Book 2, The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat
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Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 3, The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant
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Jerry the Crabby Crayfish
Reader’s Favorite Award Winner – Silver Medal!
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Broose the Moose on the Loose
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Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 5, The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 5, The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Colby the Courageous Cat
Finalist – Authorsdb First Lines Contest – Hunting Mariah
Finalist – Authorsdb First Lines Contest – Mariah’s Revenge
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Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe
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Abby & Holly School Dance - Book 1 of Series
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Abby & Holly Series Book 2 Unfortunate Events
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
The Case of the Mystery of the Bells, Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 6
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Readers’ Favorite Book Award - Bronze Medal - Abby & Holly Book 1 School Dance
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Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal – Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon
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Louey The Lazy Elephant Winner of Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal
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Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear – Winner of SILVER MEDAL – MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS!
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Silver Medal - Mom's Choice Awards
Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier
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Tag Archives: Portugal
An unforgettable and emotional historical/romance fiction read – Lubelia Alycea!
This story comes from my memories of my incomparable grandmother. She was known as Avoa which is grandmother in Portuguese. Everyone who met her would call her Avoa. They thought that was her name. Haha! My grandmother was a strong, … Continue reading
A Memorable Historical Romance that will touch your heart – Lubelia Alycea: One Hundred Years!
I wrote this historical fiction/romance and dedicated it to my grandmother (Avoa – Portuguese for grandmother) who died at the age of 100.5 on Mother’s Day several years ago. Although I never told her that I would write a story … Continue reading
New Book Trailer of Lubelia Alycea: One Hundred Years! Historical/Romantic Fiction!
I recently discovered Animoto to do book trailers/videos. I love it! Once I got into it and understood what I was doing it was fun and easy. They are helpful if you have a problem and respond in a timely … Continue reading
Recipes from Janice’s Kitchen Corner – Portuguese Seafood Stew!
This is the second installment of my newest segment on my blog – Janice’s Kitchen Corner. I have so many recipes to share with you. Check out the first recipe (Spinach Pita Pizza) in this series here. In the past … Continue reading
Vacation in Madeira and Lisbon Portugal!
VACATION IN BEAUTIFUL MADEIRA AND LISBON PORTUGAL! Traveling to Madeira took all day since it is five hours ahead of us here in the USA. We left at 2:00 pm for our 6:40 pm flight on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 … Continue reading
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