In French, the word “douce” – as in une langue douce, or a gentle tongue – can also mean sweet. You talk about desserts as being douce in the same way you talk about people being douce. In pondering what it means to have a sweet tongue, therefore, it was natural to make the leap and examine what the opposite of that would be.
New Release in Clean Romance!
TODAY IS THE DAY! (Well, actually yesterday was the day). A Friend in Paris is finally available for sale, and I’ve launched the book at the low price of .99 for kindle (for the first three weeks), $10.99 for paperback, and – as always – it’s free on Kindle Unlimited. If you’ve missed the earlier announcements, here is the summary…. Read More
Pictures from a French Supermarket
Today I have a very simple post to share with you, and that is pictures from my grocery run. I mean, grocery shopping is not the most exciting thing in the world, but for those of you who follow me for the posts on France (admittedly there are not as many of those as there are of faith or recipes)… Read More
Tian Provencal Recipe
I have always wanted to make a tian provençale, but it looked like an intimidating thing to make. It’s not, really, and you can make it, too, in about an hour, including bake time. Tian is pronounced tee-yawn, except that you say it all really fast and you don’t pronounce the ‘n’ at the end. The word tian refers to… Read More
Storms
Two weeks ago at the church retreat, I heard a message preached on Jesus and the storm, and because it felt particularly relevant at the time, I paid close attention. If you’re subscribed to my author newsletter, which goes out every Friday (and includes snippets of personal news, plus new releases and book deals, mostly in clean romance, but also… Read More
Praying The Lord’s Prayer
Jesus told us that when we pray, we should say the words that have come to be known as The Lord’s Prayer. (This is found in Matthew 6 and Luke 11). These are the essential elements we need to communicate to God when we pray, and these are the essential elements we need to focus on to strengthen our own… Read More
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