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Landry's Law (The Landry Brothers, Book 2) (Harlequin Intrigue Series #545)
Fun character, compelling plot, humor, suspense, and great plot! Can't wait for the other brothers!
Stryker's Bride (Splendor)
Stryker needs a wife to get the town's husbands off his back. Seems he's the handsomest guy in town, not to mention the marshall, and all the ladies are besotted. Jacey Forester is in a peck of trouble. Not only has she been falsely accused of stealing an expensive necklace, her twin sister has answered an ad for a mail order bride in Jacey's name. Jacey realizes that appearing to agree to the marriage will get her out of town and away from the accusation of theft. But she doesn't realize what she's getting into. Stryker has been burned at love before, and he's not planning on falling again. He never expected to be so drawn to Jacey. As events unravel, both Jacey and Stryker find that they've been duped, and both find they're in love. A series of unlikely events set Jacey on her road to her destiny in Stryker's Bride. A deft talent for description livens up this familiar mail order bride story.
Stryker's Bride (Splendor)
This is a typical mail-order bride romance. It was a pleasant read but there was nothing about it to make it stand out in my mind.
Stryker's Bride (Splendor)
Stryker's Bride kept me interested from the first page to the last! I will be keeping this and enjoying it again and again! It's fun, fun, fun! I look forward to reading more of Ms. Adams books.
How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart
As a mother of three grown daughters, none of whom have the time or culinary skills of "The Galloping Gourmet", this book should be a blessing. As children they expressed little or no interest in food, except to eat what magically appeared on their plates. The recipes here are basic but they are quite tasty and easy to prepare. It is the basic theory that counts. For example, once you know how to prepare a stir fry, you can vary the taste by simply adding or exchanging various ingredients. There are, however, some staple, multi-purpose ingredients you will probably want to keep handy, on your kitchen shelf, at all times. If you are a more experienced chef, then this book will likely seem quite ho-hum and mundane to you, but for the novice who finds micro-waving a pre-cooked meal is an accomplishment in itself, then this book is for you. You will be suprised how simple it is to prepare a hearty, nutritious dinner from scratch. Basic stuff? Yes, but everyone has to start somewhere and for those with little or no experience, this is an excellent place to start.
How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart
Pam Anderson, a former editor at the much-revered "Cook's Illustrated," had a good idea with "How to Cook Without a Book," that I believe just didn't quite pan out.The concept of "instinctual" cooking is appealing. Most of us remember the delicious meals our mother's and/or grandmother's whipped up without ever even glancing at a recipe. The problem is that the skills these women possessed were honed by years of experience--cooking three times per day for 30+ years--and usually instilled in them by their mother's and grandmother's in early childhood. The world has changed a lot since then and not only have our tastes vastly changed, but they've also expanded. Most of us regularly eat, and cook, many types of ethnic foods, as well as a host of "healthy" meals that would have baffled cooks in the 1930s and '40s.So, instead of "teaching" people to "cook without a book," as Anderson's title promises, it focuses more on how to put a meal on the table for your family in about 30 minutes--a territory already well covered by dozens of other (more useful) cookbooks.In fact, the "tips" Anderson offers here are so basic as to be useless for almost anyone who knows anything about cooking (Hey, did you know that lettuce could be chopped instead of torn to save time? Or that vinegar and oil made a good salad dressing?) Anderson's advice is hardly revolutionary. And I just can't imagine anyone being that perplexed about how much lettuce needed, per person, per salad.Of course, this book might be nice for someone who literally doesn't even know how to boil water, or thinks opening a can is equal to preparing dinner. The advice and tips given aren't bad, just painfully basic. If your cooking skills are already past the "heating up a Lean Cuisine in the microwave" stage I doubt you'll find much here that's of use.