Looking In The Window: Big Book Sale, Strawberry Brownies And A Giant-Sized Lemon

Summer's here. These are the days of good books and lemonade.

I'm sending a virtual giant-sized lemon grown on my friend's farm in Florida, but the Strawberry Brownie recipe below and the .99 book sale are real for a limited time.

About the Books

Stopped Cold, a young adult mystery, is a great summer read or back-to-school gift. A Grace Awards Finalist, Stopped Cold finished 4th in the 16th Annual Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.(It's for young-at-heart adults too.)

Flirting, swimming, fun with friends, it all changed when Margaret's brother, Sean, suffered a stroke.

Readers say:

Pallotta has written a truly inspirational book about how a family grows and comes closer together after a traumatic experience. (GABixler Reviews)

Follow Margaret's journey to discover the depth of true character and faith not only in school and friends, but family. (Lisa Lickel)

Buy on Amazon - Kindle copy .99

Buy on Barnes and Noble - Nook copy .99

Buy on Kobo - .99

Mountain of Love and Danger is a Re-told Fairy Tale

(Jack And The Beanstalk)

Jack's girlfriend's taken to a mountain accessible only by helicopter. He must scale the treacherous precipice and rescue her from the huge man holding her captive.

From readers' Amazon reviews:

From the first page to the last page of this book, the reader is brought into a mysterious, dangerous, quick-paced adventure.

If you're looking for an enjoyable story that's able to help you fend off reality for a while--this is the one.

Fantasy? Sure, and we need that in our world today. Suspense? You betcha! Romance? Yep, it is in there too. Adventure? Oh my, yes? Throw in some Christian inspiration, and you have a wonderful read.

Buy on Amazon- Kindle copy .99

Messages: Poems and Short Stories To Live By is a collection of poems and short stories, some taken from previously published work.

From the Readers:

This group of poems made me both laugh and cry. (Amazon Reviewer)

A beautiful book of stories made to savor.Gail Pallotta has put the magic and comfort back on the written page. Southern prose at its finest. (Amazon Reviewer)

This Book is full of inspiring poems and short stories that will bless your heart. (Amazon Reviewer)

At book signings, the paperback copy of Messagesis a popular purchase for birthdays, Mother's Day, hostess and other special-occasion gifts.

The picture for the cover was taken from the ninth story of a condo overlooking the beach in Destin, Florida.

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Strawberry Brownies

1 box cake mix (without pudding in the mix)

2 large eggs

1/3 cup oil

1/2 - 1 tsp. extract (optional)

You can use different flavors of cake mix and vary the flavors of extract. Vanilla for strawberry brownies and almond for white or lemon cake mix brownies.

Mix together box of cake mix, eggs and oil well. (It’s thick. I used my mixer)

Spray an 8 x 8 pan or use parchment paper (The batter is thick and sticky). Spread evenly.

Bake 350 degrees for 17 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown. Do not overbake.

(I used a toothpick to see if it came out of the center clean with no batter on it)

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

1 - 2 tabl. water (lemon or lime juice)

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (optional)

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