What a year it has been! I started it with my first case of COVID, a mild one thankfully. Things were shut down for weeks, the kids out of school, and my mother’s long term care facility was on lock down. I edited, I wrote, but that was about it. Then, spring came, and we were almost back to normal. By the end of June, I was able to travel again and went on a bus tour of the Gaspe region of Quebec. I did a whole lot of research. Watch for a new romance suspense novel in 2023 called Asleep with the Empress.
Just when things should have gotten better, I hurt my knee and ended up having to walk with a cane for almost four months. While it made things more difficult, i still managed to get away again to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Sea Breeze is set in St Andrews by the Sea.
What do you do when your family disappoints you? Run away, of course.
Eva Malone wants two things in life: her freedom and answers about her past. After she inherits a resort from an uncle she didn’t even know existed, she heads to the seaside town where she was born, eager to uncover old secrets.
When she arrives, the timeworn resort is a disaster, the sky’s about to open, and there isn’t a room to be had anywhere in town.
Mysterious and handsome Callum Doyle emerges from the darkness and offers her a bed for the night. But the oh-so-hot tour boat captain, carpenter, and chef may have an agenda of his own. He’s determined to keep his promise to Eva’s uncle, no matter the cost.
Fighting her attraction to the man is impossible, but when she learns the truth, will it drive Eva into his arms or make her run away again?
Come October, my husband had to have surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. I spent a week in a hotel going back and forth to the hospital, bad knee, and all. When he came home, he had a tough eight-week recovery. While he’s back to normal, and my knee is working again, it made us both appreciate that as you grow older, nothing is easy, not even recovery.
We finished the year by hosting Christmas and then spending a couple of night in Kingston before taking a trip up to see the lights at Upper Canada Village. The lights get more and more beautiful each year.
So, to wrap up the year, tonight we’ll be having dinner with friends, spending the night at the hotel, and enjoying brunch together tomorrow, followed by parades and football on TV.
Covid is still around, the flu is bad this year as ids the respiratory virus going around. There’s still war in Ukraine, and Mother Nature is on a tear with crazy weather everywhere. Last week, we had the snowstorm of the century, this week, it might as well be spring. Still, we humans are resilient. We do what we do to protect ourselves and then bravely face the future. So, I say, welcome 2023. I have great plans for you!
To all my readers and friends, I wish you all a Happy and healthy 2023.
Living the Dream 