Jencey's Corner

Sometimes inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places.    Last year the kids and my husband and I were watching reruns on a Saturday afternoon of a popular 1980s sitcom. In one of the episodes a character announces his intention to bury a time capsule in the backyard and open it in 25 years, all in the name of proving how much he loves his wife. The show wound to its expected conclusion, but the idea of the time capsule stuck with me.   I mulled the idea of a container used to preserve precious objects. What would happen, I thought, if the person who buried it couldn’t open it? What if someone else found that time capsule and then had to figure out what the contents meant?    This small brushstroke of inspiration provided me with the sketch of the second story in my first book, Two for the Heart .   I write short stories and have begun publishing them in serial format. I named the series “Stories in Pairs”, and each book c...

Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory tells the story of Jacquetta the mother of the White Queen.   Janet Mcteer did a fabulous job of portraying Lady Rivers in the White Queen series on Starz in the US.   What is her story?   How did the War of the Roses (Cousins War) start? Synopsis:   Lady Rivers story begins with meeting the prisoner Joan of Arc.   Jacquetta makes an interesting discovery that she is a descendant of Melusina which means that she has second sight.   Then Jacquetta is given in marriage to Duke of Bedford who primarily wants her for her skills.   Is she able to perform successfully?   What will she do when he dies?   Richard Woodville has known Jacquetta from the beginning of her marriage to the Duke of Bedford.     She takes a drastic step and marries Richard Woodville.   Will they be punished for marrying after the death of her first husband?   When Jacquetta is asked to go fetch Margaret...

Melissa Crisp won the copy of An Appetite for Violets.  Do miss the current giveaway of Authors In Bloom .

I am glad to be back sharing three wonderful new books and a recipe.    There is also a grand prize is an ereader of their choice (up to $200 value) with second prize a $25 gift card to the ebook retailer of your choice.      You must visit each other in the giveaway.   Grand prize winners will be announced on Bloomin Thyme’s websites. The recipe is from Pinterest and I think you all will love!   I know that I do.   The recipe is for Banana Pancakeswhich includes a glaze.    Here are three great books:   Reflection Point by Emily March:   The town of Eternity Springs includes some married couples with one very single sheriff. This sheriff needs a mate. Zach Turner the Sheriff hears about a new resident Savannah Sophie Moore. She is opening a bath store with special scents something like Bath and Body works. Savannah makes friends easily in the town but can she accept the town matriarch Celeste Blessing? She bri...

Today I am sharing Jennifer Petkus’s novel Jane Actually .   Thank you to Jennifer for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.   I am a huge Austen fan and am always delighted to share the various stories about Jane Austen and her work. Synopsis:   Jane has been hovering about for about 200 years in the after world.   One day a device becomes available to let people communicate with the disembodied the After Net.   Melody is one such person who can communicate with the real Jane Austen.   She is agent and representing Jane’s interests for her next novel Sanditon.   Jane writes the novel and then the discussion of her tour and speaking events begins.   How will she appear to her public?   Will the After Net committee believe that Jane is who she says she is? My Thoughts:   As I said above I am a huge Austen fan. I credit my senior year English teacher Mrs. Vogel for teaching me to appreciate the writing...