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Do you believe in love at first sight?  How about lust at first sight?  For Cassie […]
This coin was put in the vasilopita before cooking. It brings good luck to the finder.
Christmas Surprise introduces readers briefly to St. Basil’s Day and St. Nicholas Day, holidays celebrated in […]
St. Lucia’s Day card from 1916
My Norwegian ancestors arrived in the Midwest in the 1840s and while we are no longer […]
woman straddling a man in bed
Cassandra, the main character in The Rock Star’s Wife series, often discusses sex, and when she […]
couple kissing in bed
For Cassandra, the main character in The Rock Star’s Wife series, one of the chief characteristics […]
map of the Midwest
Dramatic Sneezer, Nat’s band in Rock Star Romance and the remainder of The Rock Star’s Wife […]
Route 66 sign in Pontiac, Illinois
When you think of rock bands from Illinois, what comes to mind?  Generally, people think of […]
Chicago mural
Chicagoland is the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, an area that includes counties in […]
band with siblings
What was the inspiration for Dramatic Sneezer, Nathaniel and Nicole Hardwick’s band in The Rock Star’s […]
young woman listening to headphones
In Rock Star Romance, we finally reach the point in the series where Cassandra meets the […]
couple kissing
The Rock Star’s Wife series is a contemporary fiction series about sex, family, and rock & […]
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Art has a way of holding a mirror to society and showing its vulnerabilities, fallacies, immoralities […]