Bella Street Romance Goes Retro

I saw a cute video about a woman named Laci Fay in Utah who lives life like she's in 1958. There's a part of me that finds this extremely appealing. The decor is gorgeous, the clothes absolutely spiffy, and cars, swoon-worthy. What's not to love? Plus a hankering for nostalgia is very common in uncertain times. The only thing that keeps me from going all in is my love affair with my give-up-on-life stretchy pants LOL. Still...I love this 1950s lifestyle idea!  Check out Laci's Youtube channel called The Vintage Girl Next Door and see a recent article on Yahoo News . And for a great read set in 1954 Detroit, check out my fun novel Mid Century Mayhem , the first book in a time-travel three book series entitled  Romance Goes Retro: Time Travel By Design .  Modern day Nashville and 1950s Detroit clash worse than an IKEA futon and a plaid Barcalounger when a free-spirited interior designer and a strait-laced automotive engineer find themselves in another time...

Back to School - Back to Books $250 Cash Giveaway August 17th to September 7th    Prize: Winner's choice of $250 in Paypal Cash or a $250 Amazon.com Gift Code  Enter via the Rafflecopter below, and don't forget to check out my latest time travel title:  MID-CENTURY MAYHEM  (Retro Romance Time Travel by Design Series) Modern day Nashville and 1950s Detroit clash worse than an IKEA futon and a plaid Barcalounger when a free-spirited interior designer and a strait-laced automotive engineer find themselves in another time. Olivia Haugen and Kyle Daniels have no idea why they've ended up in 1954 Michigan, but it's probably not because of all the swank mid-century furnishings. Discovering the reason might have something to do with a wily salvage warehouse owner and her not-so-little shop of secrets. FREE for Kindle Unlimited subscribers! Sponsor List I Am A Reader Author Martha Reynolds Unshelfish The Discerning Reader Raven H...

http://www.nopatternrequired.com/ If you love Mid-Century... everything ...this is the blog to visit.  No Pattern Required features Mid-Mod culture, styles, fashions, crafts...and even books. My book Mid-Century Mayhem was featured there , but there's something here for everyone. http://www.midcenturymenu.com/ There's also a sister site called Mid-Century Menu and features the best (and worst) of recipes from a time when convenience foods were just coming on the market.  Blogger Retro Ruth uses her husband as a guinea pig when she whips up the vintage recipes. *gulp*. And if you can't quite stomach all that aspic with green olives, Ruth has several retro adult beverage recipes that will settle your mid-century nerves.  http://www.midcenturymenu.com/2015/03/pompano-1971-vintage-cocktail-friday/ So get your mid-mod on and visit these fabulous sites. I've spent many happy hours here, and I'm glad Mid-Century Mayhem has been a pa...

My latest release, Mid-Century Mayhem is free for Kindle for a limited time. Head over to Amazon and grab a copy quick.  Then head to I Am A Reader blog and enter the Rafflecopter contest for a chance to win $50 Paypal cash or Amazon card.  What better way to spend Hump Day? 

UPDATE: Congrats to Felicia R. for being randomly chosen to win the sunburst clock! Thanks to everyone else who participated, and if you haven't yet, sign up for my email list so you never miss another chance to win fun stuff. You know when something seemed like a good idea at the time? Well, readers of my blog know that the cover above is different from the original of this book's release a couple of weeks ago. To wit: Coming up with a book cover is always a tricky proposition, and while I liked the original at the time, I didn't LOVE it. So I had a new one made. And I didn't even need to go back in time to do it.  What do you think? Terrible mistake? Huge improvement? Love/hate 'em both? Leave a comment below (and sign up for my email list if you haven't already), and if you include your email address with your comment (for notification), I'll enter you in a fun contest for a chance to win this swank mid-century modern sunburst clo...

Mid-Century Mayhem is now out! It's the start of a 4 book series that will take the reader from 1950s Detroit to Gothic backwoods in the 1970s to a Regency ballroom in the 1810s ...and beyond: Modern day Nashville and 1950s Detroit clash worse than an IKEA futon and a plaid Barcalounger when a free-spirited interior designer and a strait-laced automotive engineer find themselves in another time. TOMS-wearing Olivia Haugen and Madras-shirted Kyle Daniels have no idea why they've ended up in 1954 Michigan, but it's probably not because of all the swank mid-century furnishings. Discovering the reason might have something to do with a wily salvage warehouse owner and her not-so-little shop of secrets. If you'd like to read this Kindle book for free (and pretty please leave an honest review when you're done), shoot me an email and I'll send you a Kindle copy. Below is an excerpt from the first chapter to see if you're a 'mid-mod' fan. :) ...

When all those shiny Kindles are unwrapped from under the aluminum tree (lit by a Color Tone Roto-Wheel and decorated with Shiny Brite ornies, natch) a new novel will be available from yours truly.  Retro Romance Presents:  Mid-Century Mayhem Book One in the  Time Travel by Design series.  Here's the blurb: Modern day Nashville and 1950s Detroit clash worse than an IKEA futon and a plaid Barcalounger when a free-spirited interior designer and a strait-laced automotive engineer find themselves in another time. TOMS-wearing Olivia Haugen and Madras-shirted Kyle Daniels have no idea why they've ended up in 1954 Michigan, but it's probably not because of all the swank mid-century furnishings. Discovering the reason might have something to do with a wily salvage warehouse owner and her not-so-little shop of secrets. If you're a fan of the Mid-Century Modern craze, a love a little romance on the side, email me and I'll send you a free Kindle co...