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WANT TO LISTEN TO ME NARRATE THIS ESSAY... CLICK HERE to listen to or download the Kimberly Frost MP3 Mother Nature has it in for someone in Houston. I don’t think it’s me personally, but that may change since I’m about to call her out. A little background, I grew up in the land of frozen windshields and lock de-icers in a beautiful but frequently frigid state named Michigan. For awhile, I’ve secretly suspected that the reason MI is shaped like a mitten is because it doesn’t want to lose any fingers to frostbite.  For those outside the North, let me describe the scope of the problem. In 1995, we had to turn on the heat in September and didn’t get to turn it off until May, which in case you’re too lazy to do math—and let’s face it who isn’t most of the time—that’s 3/4 of the year. I was personally affronted by winter’s selfish monopoly of the calendar. And yeah, I held a grudge about it. From childhood, I’ve never felt at home in the cold. Looking back, I guess with my imagination I...

Chapter 1 Callie Melville was wanted by the law, but to put it that way made things sound worse than they were. She hoped. The rumors she’d heard about the new police chief didn’t make her look forward to their meeting. Callie stood in the shadow of the Granger Falls police department with her auburn hair blowing and lamented the way her day was going. The trouble had started even before she’d woken up, but she wasn’t going to think about the premonition right now. She had a bigger issue at the moment. A seventy-five-pound-dog issue. Rufus had never cared for police stations, which Callie felt was irrational. Despite some reckless choices on Rufus’s part, he wasn’t the one the police had summoned. In fact, the only time the police had looked for him in the past, it had been to give him a medal usually reserved for police dogs. Callie stood with an arm resting on top of the open car door and looked down at him. It was impossible to tell what unholy mongrel mix of breeds he ...

Some years ago on Xmas Eve, I tried to recreate a dessert from a cookbook called Death by Chocolate: The Last Word on a Consuming Passion.  The recipes are crazy complicated and, as a complete novice in the beginning, I had some problems. Over the years, I've learned a few tricks and have definitely gotten better. But even now, I sometimes run out of time and end up with ganache that hasn't set and melts down the side of a cake to pool at the base. Not the best look, but still delicious! My experience with taking on recipes that are too much for an amateur is probably what makes the  hilarious Netflix show Nailed It! such a sweet treat for me. They've got a hilarious judges plus amateur bakers who are given complex artistic confections to create within impossible time constraints. I don't even think professional pasty chefs could get the challenges done in time, let alone the motley group of contestants they've got. Check it out! I think you'll lo...

The holidays are just around the corner, which means it's time for Chick Lit Chat HQ's annual Holly Jolly Chick Lit Hop and this year it's bigger and better than ever! 63 bestselling and award-winning authors in the Chick Lit and Romantic Comedy genres are participating in this fun-filled event and each one is doing a fantastic giveaway. Books, author swag, gift cards, and other assorted holiday treats are all up for grabs. But wait! There's much, much more. On the hop's Facebook group page, you can enter to win our Grand Prize —a large holiday gift box filled to the brim with a fabulous variety of holiday and winter-themed goodies (the darling, KitschNStyle gingerbread house apron, Snoozies! sherpa socks, Calvin Klein cashmere pom-pom beanie in petal pink, Too Faced sugar cookie eye shadow purse palette, Sally Snowflakes mug by Bella Pilar, Well Read Women: A Reader's Journal, and handmade chocolate soaps shown in the graphic below are just a few of the items...

My new book, Kissing the Suspect , is in production. I'll be revealing the cover on 12/1/18, and there will be more details to follow quickly.  I can't wait to share it with you! Happy Holidays!

In  Kissing the Suspect , my upcoming romantic mystery, there are a trio of cousins who look out for each other. This element of the story was inspired by my own family. I grew up as one of 14 grandchildren on my mom's side of the family and am still very close to my cousins. A recent unexpected event in my family reminded me how lucky I am to have such a special relationship with the wonderful women I've know my whole life.  Grateful & inspired. 💕