Carol Preflatish

It's that time of the year again. Voting for the Preditors & Editors Poll has opened and I could use your help. My book, "Her Bluegrass Beau" is nominated under the Romance category for Best Book and I'd appreciate your vote for it. Click the link at the end of this post and then scroll about halfway down the page to see the categories, click on Romance Novel and follow the instructions for voting. Voting is open through January 14. Thank you! http://critters.org/predpoll/ Carol    

Books make great Christmas gifts. If you'd like a signed copy of "Her Bluegrass Beau" or any of my books, I'll be at the Phi Beta Psi Holiday Market at the Paoli (Indiana) Community Center tomorrow from 1 - 5 pm. I'll also be at the Crawford County (Indiana) Holiday Gift Show at their fairgrounds on Dec 9 from 9 am - 4 pm. For the addresses of each event, check out CarolPre.com Carol

I'm so excited to reveal the cover of my next book, a contemporary romance, " Her Bluegrass Beau ." The book, published by Stardust Romance , should be available in October.

I'm excited to announce that I've signed with Stardust Romance to publish my next book, a contemporary romance, "Her Bluegrass Beau." Karri Taylor needs to get out of California and away from her ex-boyfriend. She couldn't think of a better time than now to visit the Kentucky farm she inherited from her great-aunt. Jake Duncan is the definition of a perfect southern gentleman and it doesn't take long for Karri take an interest. From helping him nurse his sick horse back to health to meeting the neighbors, she develops an affection for both Jake and the many attributes of the Bluegrass State. Her plan was to sell the farm and head back home, But, when a blizzard hits, the plan changes. She's stranded at the farmhouse until Jake comes to the rescue. With the lack of enough food and discovering the generator stolen, the only thing she can do is accept Jake's offer to stay with him until power is restored. While spending time with Jake, ...

It's National Pecan Pie Day! If I weren't on a diet, I'd make one of these myself, but I must be good on my diet. However, if you love Pecan Pie, I've shared my mom's recipe below. Enjoy. Pecan Pie 1/2 C. sugar 1/2 C. butter or margarine 1 C. light corn syrup 1/2 t. salt 3 eggs 1 C. chopped pecans Cream sugar and butter; add syrup and salt. Mix well. Beat in one egg at a time. Add pecans. Pour mixture into an unbaked pie crust. Bake at 350º for 1 hour, 10 minutes. Pie Crust 1 1/2 C. sifted flour 1/2 t. salt 1/2 C. shortening 4-5 T. ice cold water Sift flour and salt together, then cut in shortening with a pastry cutter until pieces are the size of small peas. Add water one tablespoon at a time and combine with a fork. Once mixed, form the dough into a ball. Roll out on a floured surface to make crust. This makes one 9-inch pie crust. Carol

My romantic suspense novel, "A Kitchen Affair" is on sale for 25% off through July 31 during Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale. Several e-book formats are available. This book includes a recipe at the end of each chapter, such as:   Chocolate Rum Cheesecake For the crust: 1 1/4 c. crushed chocolate wafers 1/4 c. cocoa 2 T. sugar 1/4 c. melted butter For the filling: 2 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. sugar 2 eggs 5 - 12 oz. packages semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled 1/2 t. almond extract 1 t. vanilla 1/3 c. rum  2/3 c. sour cream Preheat the oven to 300°f. Grease a spring form pan. To make the crust, combine chocolate wafer crumbs, sugar, cocoa, and melted butter. Press into bottom of spring form pan and chill. To make the filling, beat the cream cheese until it's smooth adding sugar gradually. Add in eggs one at a time and mix at low speed. Add cooled chocolate, vanilla, almond extract, rum,...