by Nicole E Kelleher | Aug 25, 2019 | blog, ramblings
Unpacking our loot (pretty seashells and rocks) from our beach trip, I found myself sorting through one of our collections: sea glass. My husband and I have been saving these gems from being ground back into dust by oceans, bays, lakes, and rivers alike since 1990. ...
by Nicole E Kelleher | Jan 1, 2019 | blog, book reviews
Happy 2019! I was lucky enough to get in some reading over the last week of 2018 and surprised myself by finishing five books in by TBR pile. It might have been rain, or the sitting by the fire, or the rolling fog on the river, I just couldn’t seem to do...
by Nicole E Kelleher | Oct 23, 2018 | book reviews
Pat Esden’s His Dark Magic Couldn’t put it down! Five Stars I was lucky enough to get an ARC copy of Pat Esden’s latest book, the first in her new Northern Circle Coven Series. From the very first pages, I was drawn into the heroine’s story. Chloe is young woman...
by Nicole E Kelleher | Jul 31, 2018 | ramblings
[from my seasonal newsletter – summer 2018 edition] One thing about Virginia summers, they’ll never let you down, I mean, cool down. But just when you think the humidity can’t get any higher, Mother Nature steps in and unleashes the hounds. And by...
by Nicole E Kelleher | Jun 18, 2018 | ramblings
This past weekend, my family and I escaped the frenetic pace that is Northern Virginia, and traveled a couple hours away to the beautiful Northern Neck. Unplugged, we played darts and dominoes and stayed up late into the evening. When we finally settled down, windows...
by Nicole E Kelleher | May 15, 2018 | ramblings
Spring is Giveaway Season! In addition to giving away a signed copy of The Queen’s Dance, I’ve invited a few other authors to join the fun. If you have signed up for my newsletter, you’ve been automatically entered! Five lucky winners will receive a...
by Nicole E Kelleher | Feb 22, 2018 | ramblings
The crocuses are blooming in my yard; the hellebores are flowering in my garden. While walking Tully the Dog today, we came across a round of robins–at least 15 birds. Not so surprising as yesterday’s northern Virginia temperature reached near 80 degrees....
by Nicole E Kelleher | Jan 12, 2018 | book news
Happy New Year! Thank you for signing up for my seasonal newsletter! It’s winter in Virginia, and unlike last year, we are getting crushed by the same super low temps hitting other parts of the country. My kids are already planning on two-hour delays for school...
by Nicole E Kelleher | Jan 1, 2018 | book news
Happy New Year! I’m so excited to kick off 2018 by being included in Bab’s Book Bistro’s “The Bistro Magazine”–a free, on-line magazine featuring authors, interviews, books, reviews, recipes, and more. I offered up one of my...
by Nicole E Kelleher | Jul 25, 2017 | ramblings
As summer winds down, I’m reminded that my favorite season is right around the corner. I love autumn—the fall foliage, the anticipatory feeling that the holidays are just around the corner, not to mention that the kids are back in school. With the end of one season,...