In the Kitchen with Tamara Hughes #PNR #OldFashioned

I grew up in the village of Stratford, a tiny dairy farming community in north-central Wisconsin, and I remember from that time that at all weddings, anniversary parties, or pretty much any event at a hall, there would be pitchers of old-fashioneds at the bar. No, I didn’t drink them as a kid, but I was fascinated by all these pitchers with the labels Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet, Brandy Old-Fashioned Sour or Whiskey Old-Fashioned Sweet, Whiskey Old-Fashioned Sour.

When I got older, of course I had to try it, and yes, it’s delicious. Old-fashioneds are often served in bars across the United States, but they’re very strong and are almost entirely alcohol. I find the version from my hometown area to be much more palatable. If you happen to be in the Stratford area, you should order one. If the bartender uses the last shot in the liquor bottle, your drink will be free!

 

North Central Wisconsin Old-Fashioned

Fill a tumbler with ice, add…

One shot of brandy or whisky

If you want an old-fashioned sweet, add a splash of grenadine.

If you’d like an old-fashioned sour, add a few spritzes of bitters.

Fill the rest of the glass with lemon-lime soda such as Sprite or Gingerale.

The Goddess of Magic

Bewitching the Beast

Book Three

Tamara Hughes

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing

Date of Publication: 4/28/2021

ISBN: 978-1-64716-212-2

ASIN: B08ZL6ZGG9

Number of pages: 220

Word Count: 75,000

Cover Artist: Fiona Jayde

Tagline: He was supposed to keep her safe, but the beast spares no one.

Book Description:

Socialite Holly Ellison’s best friends are immersed in a fight against evil. They don’t want her involved, but she’s determined to keep them safe. Little do they know she’s the key to everyone’s survival.

Dr. Peter Rennick hears his brother’s rumblings about witches, magic, and dragon spirits possessing people’s bodies only to find out what he’s saying is true. Peter witnesses firsthand the destructive powers of the beast and demands a role in the fight.

When Peter is put in charge of Holly’s safety, the intense attraction between them is a distraction they can’t afford. They must focus on destroying the beast, a powerful spirit that has its sights set squarely on Holly.

Each book in this series can be read as a stand-alone.

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Excerpt:

I, Holly Ellison, am an idiot.

Grinding her teeth, Holly marched down the hospital hallway, away from the emergency room cubicle where her father was being treated for a broken arm. All this time she’d been working her butt off at her father’s art gallery, and for what? She should have seen her father’s betrayal coming. And in a sense she had. She just hadn’t wanted to believe he thought so little of her. Her throat tightened. They weren’t extremely close, but their relationship was good, wasn’t it?

Her footsteps faltered. She wasn’t being the best daughter. Only hours ago her father had fallen down the staircase in his Upper Manhattan duplex apartment. No, other than a broken arm, he was fine. Besides, he had his newest girlfriend at his side. The same girlfriend who would no doubt soon be his traveling companion. Now that he’d had his epiphany that life was too short to continue to run the Ellison Gallery.

Her blood pressure rose again. But instead of passing the reins onto her, his only daughter, the daughter who had been working for him since high school, the daughter who basically ran the gallery when he was gone, he would hire a “professional” to manage the place.

A professional. What was she? A trained monkey?

She pushed open the door to the street and braced herself for the early December nighttime chill.

Sure, she’d never gone to college, but she’d learned on the job. That had to count for something. Her father had given her an office and put her in charge of various aspects of the business. Had that merely been nepotism? His way of showing affection—a pat on the head and, once in a while, telling her she’d done a good job?

A biting wind hit her, but the cold wasn’t an issue. Not tonight. She was too hot under the collar for the icy temperature to affect her. Maybe she should walk all the way to Tess’s apartment. It might cool her off, so she sounded halfway sane when she vented to her best friend. Best friend? The one who kept secrets from her. Ugh. She should go home. A glass of low-cal wine might help just as well.

She rounded the corner of the building and came face-to-face with a . . . masked man? Holy hell! Holly turned tail but got only two steps away when she was grabbed around the waist from behind. Her heart beating so hard it might leap from her chest and pound on the guy for her, she screamed and twisted in his hold as he stuffed a silver compass into his pocket and dragged her toward a parked car.

“No! Let go!” She lost her purse in the midst of stomping on his feet, kicking his legs, elbowing him anywhere and everywhere. The few times she made contact had little effect. “Help,” she yelled as her attacker opened the car door to the back seat and shoved her inside.

About the Author:

A small town girl with a big imagination, Tamara Hughes had no idea what to do with her life. After graduating from college, she moved to a big city, started a family and a job, and still struggled to find that creative outlet she craved. An avid reader of romance, she gave writing a try and became hooked on the power of exploring characters, envisioning adventures, and creating worlds. She enjoys stories with interesting twists and heroines who have the grit to surmount any obstacle, all without losing the ability to laugh.

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