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Title: Sugar Nookie Author: Marika Ray Genre/Tropes: Christmas Rom/Com; Small Town; Nanny; Single Dad; Snowed-In; Age Gap Release Date: October 29, 2024 I have one job as a nanny—watch the kiddos while their parents attend a fancy celebrity wedding at a remote ski lodge. What I don’t expect is to go on a candy finding mission and run smack into famous country singer Hutton Calder—a scorching hot single dad. And my old hall pass. When an early snowstorm strands us together, I find myself playing hostess to America’s most eligible bachelor and his adorable five-year-old son. I try to play…
December 12, 2024 Lockhart, a small town 30 miles southeast of Austin, has long drawn carnivores as a barbecue mecca. Black’s, Kreuz Market, Smitty’s, and newcomer Barbs B Q put Lockhart on the map with their brisket, ribs, and sausage. More recently, as musicians and artists priced out of Austin have relocated to Lockhart, the town has become known for its art (LockhART can be spotted on bumper stickers) and music scene. New businesses — an art gallery, restaurants, bars, bookstore, gift shops, and more — have revitalized the town square and made it a tourist destination even for those not…
Title: Trash the Dress Author: A.B. Medley Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Small town, Grumpy/sunshine, He falls first, Surprise pregnancy, Jilted bride Release Date: November 8, 2024 One woman’s trashed dress is another man’s gift. Scarlett Shepard knows something is off. With her wedding day fast approaching, she chalks it up to nerves. But when her fiancé’s mistress stands up and objects at the ceremony, the wedding is definitely off. Before she can get herself out of the church, her gaze connects with Zander Bailey, the grumpy but hot photographer hired by the groom’s family. Much to her surprise, he follows…
Susan Morrison, owner and principal designer at Creative Exteriors Landscape Design, has created hundreds of gardens in California’s East Bay area. Her designs incorporate comfortable outdoor rooms into landscapes of all sizes, from hillside estates to postage-stamp front yards. Susan’s home garden features thoughtfully arranged spaces for relaxing and entertaining enfolded in an artful, water-wise plant palette. Focal point plants in key locations draw the eye through the landscape, inviting visitors to explore. In this episode, Susan describes her thought process for siting focal point plants, and shares some of the eye-catching cultivars she uses most often. Susan’s favorite…
Title: Christmas Eve’s Eve Series: Sweet Holiday Romances Author: C.A. King Release Date: July 23, 2024 Genre/Tropes: Sweet Holiday/Christmas Romance; Second Chance Romance; Small Town Romance Everything came with a price tag. It was up to the individual to decide how much they were willing to pay. The cost for her was much higher than she realized it would be. Eve wanted nothing more than to escape the small town where she was born. With the right hair, the right makeup, and the right clothes, dreams became reality. Years later, she had it all: the bright lights, the fame, and…
A red squirrel diving headlong into a tree snags the top award in the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (previously), snapped by Italian photographer Milko Marchetti. “He has been sitting on this beauty of a shot for a couple of years now and decided that this year was the year to enter it,” the organizers say. “We are chuffed he did because this little red squirrel has only gone and won the whole competition!” Additional category winners and highly commended images include a beady-eyed “mafia boss” by Takashi Kubo, a discombobulated eagle by Tapani Linnanmäki, and a celebratory mantis…
December 12, 2024 A reader told me today that she was having difficulty reading Digging in the Safari browser. My blog posts were loading glitchy and jumpy, she said. I advised clearing the cache on her device. She did, and — presto! — the problem went away. So I want to share that recommendation here in case anyone else is having the same problem. If you don’t know how to clear your cache, just Google “how to clear the cache on my iPad” or whatever kind of device you’re using. Clear your cache and reload Digging, and hopefully any glitchiness…
Title: Beneath Southern Stars Series: Magnolia Grove Series Author: Andrea Johnston Genre: Small Town Contemporary Holiday Romance Tropes: Single Dad; Musician/Celebrity; Love after Loss/Grief Release Date: December 12, 2024 BENEATH SOUTHERN STARS is an all new smalltown, single dad romance from author Andrea Johnston set in the fictional town of Magnolia Grove. It can be read as a standalone but be sure to check out the rest of the stories from this collection. LANEY Small town life isn’t for everyone. At least that’s what I’m told. To me, it’s everything. Growing up in Magnolia Grove my neighbors are like family…
So deer have carved their way into your arborvitae (Thuja spp. and cvs., Zones 2–8), rhododendron (Rhododendron spp. and cvs., Zones 3–11), or yew (Taxus spp. and cvs., Zones 5–8). This is an all-too-common sight that many gardeners have encountered at least once or twice, and it can be a devastating setback. Is there anything you can do to help a plant recover from this? How can you prevent further damage? And how do you know when to just throw in the towel? The answer depends on the plant. Some Plants Recover and Some Don’t Some broadleaf evergreens such as…
Beau & Autumn: Bassett Brothers Bourbon by Mackenzy FoxMy rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is Mackenzy and Dakotah Fox’s small-town series and Beau and Autumn are the fourth couple in the series. I haven’t read any of the others so I can tell you that you can happily read this as a stand-alone if you choose.I can’t say that I loved this story and I wanted to, it had plenty of the tropes that I enjoy. I thought it was a good story and the characters definitely had great points, but this just never hit the high notes I was…