G.G. Vandagriff, Author
1
Sep
INTERVIEW WITH MICHELE ASHMAN BELL BEST-SELLING ROMANCE WRITER G.G.’s note: It wasn’t hard at all to choose who I wanted to interview on this “first” for my new blog. I admire Michele deeply, not only as a writer, but as a person and a friend. The first time I met her [...]
5
Aug
This is a new feature. Enjoy this sample from The Only Way To Paradise! CHAPTER TEN LATTE WITH STEFANO AND THE MEDICI Roxie and her Red Rocket made a valiant attempt to follow Cosimo’s scooter through the stony, serpentine streets of old Florence and across the Arno. Twice she thought she’d lost him. He was [...]
16
Jun
Last Day of Partying on The Internet for “The Only Way to Paradise!” There’s a new review from Susan Daley, author of Redemption. Here’s the Italian dessert for the day: Nothing beats Italian Gelato–a version of ice cream that is stronger in flavor, more dense, and fewer calories. We have it at a local [...]
3
May
I love this cover. For those of you who have never visited the beach in San Clemente, California, the cover perfectly captures the feeling there. See review below!
26
Aug
For a fun afternoon with or without kids (if you live in the Salt Lake or Happy Valley area) come to the KSL Book Festival this Saturday, August 28! See http://www.readtoday.com/ksl-book-festival/ for details. I am one of the few “for adults” authors and will be signing (alas not Pieces of Paris as they claim) but [...]
25
May
Brits are always going away on what they call a “repairing lease,” which as far as I can tell means a relaxing vacation. Today we found the perfect place. Corfu, an Island on the west side of Greece. It’s by far my favorite Isle as it is green! It is also temperate year round.. Ths [...]
23
May
We have gotten behind. There are reasons (nothing to do with international intrigue), but we are catching up. The first was a trip that David took because G.G. was getting over a bacterial lung infection that the very-British ship’s doctor diagnosed for her. This trip was into Turkey to see the remnants of a city, [...]
19
May
The day before the mountain exploded in 79 AD, Pompey was a thriving Roman city of 100,000 people, located on the shores of the Mediterranean in an area noted for the fertility of its soil. Overlooked by the Mt. Vesuvius, the city had mostly rebuilt itself after an earthquake of several years before. The paved [...]
19
May
You’ve seen the movie. An American woman travels to Italy and meets a suave and handsome Italian, dark hair combed straight back, curling over his collar. “Why don’t we take a drive tomorrow and I‘ll show you my country,” he says with a smile. She agrees. The next morning, Stephano pulls up in front of [...]
16
May
Imagine my relief when I saw David plus luggage on the gangway trying convince the cruise official that he actually belonged on this ship! I like to think that it was my honest freckled face that convinced said official, but more likely it was his boarding pass. I slept a lot today, still recovering from [...]
