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pin all the things!

By Heidi

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

A while ago, I mentioned that I was dipping my toe into the Pinterest waters. Well, the water was cold. Icily, shivery, bracingly cold.

It’s not that I didn’t like Pinterest, exactly; I just didn’t quite get it. (Probably doesn’t help that it was a total PITA to sign up for. They gave me nothing but trouble about coming up with a username. :evilmonkey )

So I abandoned ship. Better things to do, no time to figure it out just then. :slamdesk But I went back. And I figured it out. (Not saying I’m a pro, but I bungled my way through creating at least a few boards.)

So far, I’ve created boards for SECRETS, LIES & LULLABIES (coming in November!), ON THE VERGE OF I DO, MUST LOVE VAMPIRES (coming next month!), & THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. This is where I’m pinning covers & pictures that I used as inspiration while writing each book. And I intend to go back & create boards for all of my other books, too, when I have the time.

They were really fun to put together, & I love having all those pics together in one place. I really hope you’ll check them out—especially the one for SECRETS, LIES & LULLABIES…it will get you charged up for Alex & Jessica’s story, for sure. :happysun

And then I also started one called “If I Had $1,000,000” for fun & fancy things that catch my eye & I wish I could have. You know, if I had $1,000,000. :patrick2

So I hope you’ll run over to Pinterest & follow me. My Pinterest username is TheHeidiBetts, so you can find me at http://pinterest.com/TheHeidiBetts.

I may not add a lot of fresh pins on a really regular basis, but when I do, you can bet they’ll be awesome. :howyoudoin And though I’m not there yet, I can definitely see how this site could become addictive. Which means that one of these days, this will be me…

Categories : Must Love Vampires, On the Verge of I Do, pop culture, Secrets Lies & Lullabies, The Bite Before Christmas

“…a delight to read”

By Heidi

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

A wonderful new review for ON THE VERGE OF I DO has come in, & I just have to share! :cheer

Our very own sometimes-Darling, Debra G. had this to say about Kara & Eli’s story in her review for CataRomance.com:

A book by Heidi Betts is always a delight to read.

On the Verge of I Do has some amazingly witty exchanges and a hero and a heroine to die for. They may be perfectly matched, but we can feel Kara’s indecision knowing that her sister will not approve of her involvement with her ex-fiancée. Eli, however, knows when everything is as it should be. He just needs to convince Kara.

Join in on the fun with Heidi Betts and On the Verge of I Do and follow along as Kara and Eli go from friends to lovers. You will not be sorry!

Thank you, Debra! You can bet you’ll be seeing that first, ever-so-quoteable line on some upcoming bookmarks & promo materials. :eeee

You can read the full review here at CataRomance’s newly redesigned (& adorable, if I do say so myself :howyoudoin ) website.

Categories : Harlequin Desire, On the Verge of I Do

on the very verge of I DO

By Heidi

Monday, June 25th, 2012

I’ll be switching gears soon, posting almost ad nauseum about the paperback release of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES in September. But I can’t let ON THE VERGE OF I DO fade away without one last hurrah!

Anyone who’s read Kara & Eli’s story knows that while their story definitely ended with happily-ever-after, it didn’t end in wedding bells. That’s because, as part of the “Dynasties: The Kincaids” continuity series, another author (Tessa Radley) got to write that scene.

I’m more than a little jealous, too, let me tell you. :evilmonkey Because I had ideas & would have loved to round out the end of my book with such a big event for my two amazing characters.

But Tessa was great. When it came time to start writing her book—which was going to open with Kara & Eli’s wedding—she asked for my input on the ceremony. What kind of dress would Kara wear? Where should it take place? What changes from Laurel’s wedding plans to Kara’s wedding plans (remember: Kara hijacked Laurel’s wedding soon after she hijacked Laurel’s fiance :howyoudoin ) did I think should be mentioned? Etc.

So we had a nice, long chat about what differences we thought there would/should be, given the sisters’ different personalities & ideas for a “dream wedding.”

Since Laurel was the older, more serious sister, I told Tessa I’d described her wedding dress in ON THE VERGE OF I DO as more classic & old-fashioned. Something like this:

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What do you think? Do you think they suit Laurel’s character?

Of course, she never got to wear her dress in my story. Instead, she handed over her wedding plans to her younger sister & let Kara tweak things to suit herself.

And I had some definite ideas for Kara’s dress. :eeee Think Cinderella meets Scarlett O’Hara.

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I’m right, too, aren’t I? She was gorgeous. :happysun

But I never got to write this scene for Kara & Eli, so I never got to pick the exact dress I would have put her in. And maybe that’s a good thing, because I love them all & don’t know if I could pick just one. :nowait

How about you? Which would you put Kara in for her walk down the aisle?

Categories : Harlequin Desire, On the Verge of I Do

a Southern delight

By Heidi

Monday, May 14th, 2012

A yummy Southern dessert recipe that ON THE VERGE OF I DO‘s Kara Kincaid definitely would have made if she hadn’t been so busy being seduced by Eli Houghton. :howyoudoin

Deep-dish Layered Southern Banana Pudding
with Pecan Streusel Topping

Ingredients:

46 Nilla Wafers – divided
3 tablespoons butter – melted
1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 packages (3.4 oz. each) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping – thawed, divided
4 bananas (1 lb.) – sliced
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese – softened
1⁄4 cup granulated sugar

Directions:

Heat oven to 350-degrees F. Crush 30 wafers, mix with melted butter, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread onto bottom of 15×10×1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 5 minutes, stir. Bake 3 to 5 minutes more or until golden brown. Cool.

Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk for 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in 1 cup Cool Whip. Layer 1/3 of the crumb mixture and half each of the bananas and pudding in a 2-quart serving bowl. Repeat.

Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of remaining Cool Whip. Spread over top, sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Refrigerate for 3 hours. Top each serving with remaining Cool Whip and whole wafers just before serving.

Enjoy! :cool

Categories : On the Verge of I Do, recipe

Drink of the Month

By Heidi

Monday, May 7th, 2012

This month’s Drink of the Month is brought to you by the request of several Darlings of The Dungeon in honor of the Southern-set ON THE VERGE OF I DO.

The Perfect Peach Bellini

Ingredients:

2 oz. peach nectar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 oz. peach schnapps
3 oz. chilled, dry Champagne
1/2 cup crushed ice

Directions:

Mix the peach nectar, lemon juice, and schnapps in a chilled glass.
Add half a cup (or more) of crushed ice, stir, and add the champagne.
(Serves 2)

Want your Peach Bellini frozen for those hot-hot summer days when a cool drink just won’t do? Simply prepare ingredients in a blender!

Enjoy! :cool

Categories : drink of the month, On the Verge of I Do

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