Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **AUTHOR SPECIAL** with VICKI BATMAN!
Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, VICKI BATMAN and her favorite recipe for Fruitcake Bites!
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SOMMERVILLE HOLIDAYS TOO
Three delightful cute-meet holiday tales
BY VICKI BATMAN
Blurb
Love blossoms in the small town of Sommerville in these heartwarming holiday tales, filled with fun and forever possibilities.
The Great Fruitcake Bake-off: When five-time baking champion Samantha Greene teams up with new neighbor, Dixon Roberts, for The Great Fruitcake Bake-off, they discover baking a prize-winning entry is complicated, bad guys are plotting to take the crown, and first prize isn’t just about a ribbon.
Christmas Romeo: When two feuding co-workers win Christmas river cruises at the company holiday party, they discover each other isn’t so bad after all.
Twinkle Lights: When the owner of a Christmas tree stand, which benefits the children’s hospital, has a heart attack, a do-gooder and a reformed high school delinquent turned lawyer show their holiday spirit and staff the business. The twosome meet the challenges of running the establishment and begin to fall for each other. Yet, when the revenue goes missing, fingers are pointed.
SOMMERVILLE HOLIDAYS TOO
Three delightful cute-meet holiday tales
BY VICKI BATMAN
Twinkle Lights Excerpt
“I don’t believe it.” Hands on hips, I stood in front of the large, white plastic tent. No happy shoppers bustled in and out. No “All I Want For Christmas Is You” blasting from a boom box. No holiday cheer at all.
Instead, I found under the same ol’ AXEL’S CHRISTMAS TREES neon sign, which wasn’t flashing, a notice, which looked to be hastily printed and stuck on the tent flap with gray duct tape:
Closed. Heart attack. Pray. Axel’s son
I shook my head, saying to the nippy wind whipping my hair, “Poor Axel. This is horrible. Where will the funds for the Sommerville Hospital come from?”
I sensed my stomach kink into a hard knot as I hugged my tote to my waist. I always bought my Christmas tree at Axel’s since…forever. Definitely, since I was a blossoming idea in my parents’ mind. Every year on the first Saturday in December, Mom and Dad brought my brother and me to Axel’s for the family tree. Who could forget the ensuing arguments over the perfect one—Mom usually won—and the joy of trimming it over hot chocolate and homemade cookies.
All grown up, I continued the tradition.
About Author Vicki Batman...Funny, sweet, and quirky, Vicki’s stories are full of her hallmark humor and romance and will delight all readers. Along the way, she has picked up awards and bestsellers. She has sold many romantic comedy works to magazines, several publishers, and most recently, three humorous romantic mysteries. Avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong player. Yoga practitioner. Movie fan. Book devourer. Chocaholic. Best Mom ever. And adores Handsome Hubby.
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Links to Vicki’s website, blog, books, etc.:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JQN19L6/
Website & Newsletter:
http://vickibatman.blogspot.com/p/more-about-me.html/
Blog: http://www.vickibatman.blogspot.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Vicki-Batman-sassy-writer-of-sexy-and-funny-fiction-133506590074451/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VickiBatman/
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/vickibatman/
Author Central:
https://www.amazon.com/author/vickibatman/
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4814608.Vicki_Batman/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/vicki-batman/
Instagram: vickilbatman
MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/vickibatman
Word by Word: https://wordbyword.net/about/
I hope you enjoy the recipe Vicki is sharing today on Karen’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy Eating!
Karen
P.S. We’re at 507 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right-hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.
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Fruitcake Bites
1 small fruitcake, cut into bite-sized chunks
Pkg. of melting chocolate discs
Place wire cooling rack on top of waxed paper. Set cut up fruitcake on a wire cooling rack. Melt chocolate according to package directions. Spoon chocolate over the fruitcake, making sure to coat all sides. Enjoy!
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Thanks, Vicki, for sharing your story with us!
Don’t miss the chance to read this book!
Good morning, Karen. An addendum to the melting chocolate in the recipe. Should be a package of melting chocolate. Follow directions for melting and spoon over cake. Thank you so much for hostessing me, my friend.
Thanks for posting here. This is definitely one I will read…. and I went and looked and YAY for Kindle Unlimited! It is next on my readling list.
Thanks, Karen, for introducing me to another new author.
Hi, Samantha! I’m so happy you discovered me. Please join my newsletter and stay in touch. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you for sharing the wonderful recipe and for sharing the excerpt of what sounds like a delightful book.
Hi, Diana! Oh I’m happy to share. It’s so easy to make. I know so many people who poopoo fruitcake. So I decided to try this and they love! Chocolate makes everything better. Many hugs, vb
Good to see you here, Vicki! 🙂 These stories are going to be a delightful read.
What a clever idea for the fruitcake: decadent!
Thanks, Karen and Vicki!
Hi, Kathleen! Good to see you here too. As we all know, chocolate makes so many things taste better, kinda like bacon. LOLOOL
Good morning, Vicki, and welcome back to Karen’s Killer Fixin’s. I’m not a fruitcake fan but your recipe might be just what it needs for me to like it. 🙂 Of course, your books are always delightful and fun to read. I can’t wait to read this one. Thanks for sharing it with us today.
I’ve adjusted the recipe with the melting chocolate. Thanks!
Thank you, Karen. I promise if you came to my house and I served these chocolate cubes, you most likely would love it and think what good candy. LOLOL
Thanks, Vicki. I probably would! 🙂
Sounds like fun!
Hi, Marilyn! I hope you put me and my fun stories in your TBR. May your Thanksgiving be glorious. Hugs!
I’m one who will eat fruitcake. My stepdad made it every year. His was really good. Being a chocoholic and love chocolate on fruit, I know I will love this. 😋. I also loved the descriptions of each individual book, especially Twinkle Lights! I know I’d enjoy reading them. Thanks for sharing both book and recipe!
Thank you Karen for introducing me to yet another new author!
Hi, Judy! Give it a go with the chocolate and fruitcake combo and let me know what you think. I love “Twinkle Lights.” I love real Christmas trees and think this story pays homage to them. Hugs!!!
Thank you for sharing about this awesome sounding book with 3 very good sounding stories! I really love the book cover. Thank you so much for sharing your fruitcake bites recipe with us . Have a Great weekend and stay safe.
Hi, Alicia: I am happy to share and I appreciate your commenting. I adore the cover. The designer is a delight to work with. You have a happy Thanksgiving! vb
Thank you for sharing about your book. The three stories sound delightful. This recipe for the fruitcake bites sounds easy and yummy.
Hi, Eileen! Fruitcake bites are very easy. I’m all about easy cooking. I call it food assembling. LOL. Have a loverly Thanksgiving.
thank you, Karen, for hostessing me and my fun book. Happy Thanksgiving. VB
It’s always great having you visit, Vicki. 🙂