I would like to Thank all Service Men and Woman, past, present, and future. These brave souls fight not just for our freedoms, but for a better world and I truly believe we should remember them always. This weekend we saw a lot of Memorial day celebrations, but today is supposed to be a day to give thanks and remember the sons and daughters of this country that have in some cases given their lives so that we can live free. Let us never forget their and their families sacrifices. A Sweet Release from Author Anna Alexander and My Thoughts on Some Books What is a Sprawling A book without a delicious treat? Even I'm not sure what Adam fell in love with first, Nic or her cheesecake. Samoan Cheesecake Here is the recipe I invented with a few culinary classmates when we were given the task to dream up a cheesecake bar. INGREDIENTS: 8oz chocolate wafer cookie crumbs 3oz melted butter 1 pound 2oz Chevre (mild goat's milk cheese) room temperature 6oz Marscapone cheese 6oz granulated sugar 1/3 cup heavy cream 5 eggs at room temperature 8oz granulated sugar 1/3 cup heavy cream 3oz coconut flake Dash of lemon juice and vanilla Melted chocolate. Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a 9inch cake round or springform pan by covering the outside with aluminium foil. Melted butter. Combine butter with cookie crumbs and press into the bottom of the pan and partway up the sides. In a bowl cream together the Chevre, marscapone, and the six ounces of sugar. I a separate bowl, combine eggs and cream. Slowly mix egg mixture with the cheeses until smooth. Lumps cause cracks, so no lumps. Pour in to the cake pan. Place a pan in the center of a roasting pan, then place in the over. Pour warm water into the roasting pan. About one to two inches deep. You are creating a steam bath. Bake for about 50 minutes. After baking, allow the cake to cool. Once cool and released from the pan, melt the remaining sugar in a pan with a smidgen of water. Just enough to get the sugar wet. Let the sugar cook uninterrupted until it turns a golden brown color. Add the cream and a squirt of lemon juice and a dash of vanilla. Careful, the mixture will bubble fiercely. Stir in the flaked coconut. Pour over cheesecake in a thin layer. Finish by melting some chocolate and drizzle over the top. I know!! Can you imagine! Uberreader's thoughts on Jude Devereaux's Velvet (Montgomery) Series I have recently revisited Velvet Promise (they were recently republished in ebook format and were on sale at a bargain price). I have to say my favorite is still Velvet Song, maybe that's because I liked The Black Lyon (which could be considered a prequel for all the other Montgomery books). I began reading Ms. Deveraux's books decades ago when she was a new author and was starting her career as a writer (I still own those first paperbacks). I still prefer her historical romances to her contemporaries, but alas she has moved on with her writing, but this does not mean we should mourn we can still enjoy the first fruits of her brilliant mind with the republication of these old favorites. I own multiple formats of these books and have recommended them to others who became Ms. Deveraux's fans. Uberreader's review of A Gentleman's Surrender by Mariel Grey May 31, 2016 By Heather Danielle First and foremost this is a book about how people's secrets and lies not only affect their lives, but the lives of others. James Stanton believes he is avenging the insults done to his mother by her husband and another woman, but before he can complete his plans both his conscience and love find him. He falls in love with one of the innocents that will be injured by his mother's death bed request. This book was an interesting read that will keep you captivated wanting to know if he will continue or if he will realize he is about to ruin not just his victims lives but his own. I am assured that most romance fans will enjoy this book if for no other reason than love prevails, but there is so much more to this book. It has a moral lesson in there that is never going to be out of date. Thank you Ms. Grey good moral lessons that are still engaging are in short supply lately. I also want to thank Ms. Grey and NetGalley for giving me a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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