Friday Finds July 24, 2020 | Books, Desserts, And More

Welcome to the Friday Finds July 24, 2020 edition. It’s been another fun week with birthday visits, fort building with sheets, and special treats. These grandkids are growing so fast, I want to soak up every minute while they are still interested in hanging out with Nana. So if chores remain undone, book reviews unwritten, and plans shoved to the back burner, it is all worth it!

Please enjoy the goodness I found for you today. Find a new book to read, try out a dessert, and check out some fun face masks.

Friday Finds July 24, 2020 – Books I’m Interested In!

The Tidal Kiss Trilogy by Kristie Nicolle

From Book 1:

When Callie Pierce turns 18 she has three very simple goals: avoid her stepfather, escape to an Ivy League university of her dreams, and party with her friends. But on a night like any other, when the moon is full over the ocean, her life changes in a way that no one could have ever seen coming. On the sandy beaches of San Diego, she meets Orion, a man from whom she cannot stay away and to whom her return becomes as inevitable as the tide kissing the shore. If that isn’t enough, a kiss which changes everything plunges Callie headfirst into a world of mythic responsibility, epic danger, and heart-stopping romance.

The mer, an ancient race of warriors brought forth to defend the seas, show her wonders beyond what is humanly possible, forcing her into an archaic chain of events that bring together power, seduction, violence, and beauty in a terrifying, yet exhilarating mix. Then there’s the Banished to contend with, a group of Psirens corrupted by the ocean’s abyss that stands to destroy the eternity Callie has been promised. Will she sacrifice herself for the greater good, or is the gravity that pulls her to Orion just too great to bear?

This book is perfect for those who love the style of Anne Rice, Jodi Picoult, and Angela Carter- including supernatural elements mixed in with high fantasy detail and stunning romantic storylines, which intertwine seamlessly to create an otherworldly experience like no other.

This teen and young adult mermaid fiction is a perfect blend of high fantasy world-building mixed with contemporary characters and fast-paced action. Perfect for fans of Jaymin Eve, Catherine Jones Payne, Frost Kay, and Anna Banks.

The Will James Trilogy by Martin Herman

From Book 1:

Every Sunday morning, precisely at 10:30 sharp, there is an auction held in a sparsely furnished back room of Better Times Remembered, a small neighborhood antique store in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Albert Froog, the owner of the store and self-declared auctioneer, personally chooses the items for each week’s auction. Generally, these items are fairly ordinary but become more interesting because of the back story he is able to weave around them. At times there is even a speck of truth in the story he tells.

At this particular Sunday morning auction, one of the items he offers up is a prohibition-era permit in a battered old wooden frame authorizing the manufacture of alcohol. It was one of many items he acquired in an estate purchase. On his inventory sheet, he has assigned a value of 50 cents to one dollar for this item because so many similar permits were issued during prohibition and the frame is of little or no value.

Hoping he will wind up with something between 50 cents and a dollar he starts the bidding at $2.00.

To his surprise and amazement, two separate people quickly bid the price up to $100,000.

“Who would pay $100,000 for this piece of junk?” Froog asks himself. “What do they know that I don’t?”

When the head of the New York Mafia family also shows interest in the item Froog becomes doubly convinced that he really has a hidden treasure on his hands.

If you think you know how this will all end you are so very, very wrong.

As with all Will James Mysteries, the numerous twists and turns will keep you reading and guessing until the very last page.

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In case you missed it on the blog this week!

Rainy Season: A Heartbreaker Noir Romance by Kurt Brindley

Skyclyffe by Z. Moss

Born to Blush by Fran Conner

Starting Over at the Vineyard in Alsace by Julie Stock

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Friday Finds July 24, 2020 – Recipes

It’s SO HOT here lately. Ice Cream is on my mind…a lot. So here are a couple of delicious-looking recipes to try!

Have you ever had a hunger for ice cream topped with a magic shell? In these parts, we call it a derby dish, although I’m not sure why. Diane from In Diane’s Kitchen, shares her recipe for the homemade version. It keeps unrefrigerated for quite a while, so you can satisfy those urges whenever they hit.