Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **AUTHOR SPECIAL** with APRIL HOLTHAUS!!
Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, instead of one of my recipes, I will introduce you to a new author who will share one of a favorite recipe. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll also get a chance to check out some fantastic authors. Introducing author APRIL HOLTHAUS and her favorite recipe for APPLE PIE CINNAMON ROLL MUFFINS!
Protectors of the Crown Book 1
By April Holthaus
Blurb
A Highland tale of mystery, murder and love.
Forced to wed a ruthless English Lord, Adelyn Scott welcomed death over marriage, but had no idea her wish would come true until she discovered her husband’s body lying dead in his chamber on the night of their wedding.
As commander for the king’s personal guard, Eamon MacLeish’s loyalty has never been questioned. Until the day a mysterious woman arrived seeking an asylum and stole his heart.
As Adelyn and Eamon piece together clues surrounding her husband’s murder, Eamon must choose between his loyalty or his heart. For one path would ultimately lead to her death, and the other path leads to his.
Protectors of the Crown Book 1
By April Holthaus
Excerpt
A plume of hot breath escaped Adelyn Scott’s lips. Please God, dinna let ‘em find me.
Holding the reins in a white-knuckled grip, she braced herself atop the speeding horse. The sound of hooves stamping the ground echoed in the night like a brewing storm. She didn’t know how far she had come or how much farther she would go, but she would ride her horse into the ground if necessary.
The farther she traveled the pitted terrain, the more the jutted rocks and uneven ground rose before her like judge and jury. Even the weather held its conviction. Adelyn raced northward using only the constellations as her guide toward refuge from the bitter cold, although she had more to fear than mere frostbite.
The cloak of darkness slowly lifted as the horizon changed from a star-pitted sky to hues of pink and orange.
As the horse reached the highest peak, the towers of a castle came into view. The dying light of the torches atop the ramparts illuminated the curtain wall that spread across the mountainside like majestic wings. Perched high on the hill, she felt as vulnerable as a field mouse under the watchful eye of a hawk.
This was not a mere homestead of some neighboring clan. She recognized this place. Edinburgh Castle. She had been there once before, though it had been many years since she last set eyes on it. This was home to the James, the Scottish King. The only man who could save her.
About Author April Holthaus…
Writing historical romances across the ages…
April Holthaus is a certified genealogist, a visual communications account manager, an all-season sports mom, and a self-published, award-winning author of Historical Romances. From the Scottish Highlands to the dirt roads of the Old West, April’s stories are noted to be well written, rich in historical details, and full of tension, suspense, and slow-burning romance.
When she’s not absorbed in researching her next story, she loves spending time outdoors with her family. Born and raised in Minnesota, you will always find her outside pitching baseballs, tossing the football around or skating on the ice playing hockey with her son.
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Links to April’s website, blog, books, #ad, etc.:
Amazon (Permafree): https://amzn.to/3GNugfF
Amazon Paperback: https://amzn.to/3SsXMtA
Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/April-Holthaus/author/B00FG76R9U?r
Facebook: www.facebook.com/author.april.holthaus
Instagram: authoraprilholthaus
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Karen
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APPLE PIE CINNAMON ROLL MUFFINS
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: ~15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 container of cinnamon roll Grands
- 1 can of apple pie filling
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cold butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375℉.
2. Chop apple pie filling into smaller chunks (about ½ inch each).
3. Flatten each cinnamon roll into disks and press into muffin cups.
4. Spoon apple pie filling into cinnamon roll cups (do not overfill).
5. To make the streusel on top, combine 1 cup flour with 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, ½ cup of sugar, and ½ cup cold butter until it becomes rocky chunks. Sprinkle an even amount of that streusel on top of each muffin before adding it to the oven.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 12-17 minutes or until cinnamon roll crust is a deep golden brown.
7. Let cinnamon roll apple pies cool, then top with cinnamon roll icing (heat for a few seconds in the microwave to reach a pourable consistency).
Special Giveaway: April will gift a signed paperback copy of HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS: THE RAVEN (U.S. Only) to three lucky readers who comment on her Karen’s Killer Book Bench. Good luck!
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Thanks, April, for sharing your book with us!
Don’t miss the chance to read this book!
Welcome back to Karen’s Killer Fixin’s, April. I love Highlanders, especially with a suspense twist! This one is on my TBR pile. I can’t wait to see what happens to Adelyn and Eamon. Thanks for sharing your book and recipe with us. These muffins sound scrumptious. Something yummy to nibble on while reading!
Your book sounds intriguing and that recipe sounds divine!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Looking forward to reading Heart of the Highlands. Thank you
Highland historicals are another of my favorite genres. I’ll be adding this to my TBR pile. Thank you for sharing with us.
Hello and welcome April, your book sounds and looks very intriguing!! I love the cover! Thank you for sharing the excerpt, I will definitely be adding it to my TBR! Thank you for sharing the recipe, it sounds Delicious!! Have a Great weekend.
Thanks for sharing the recipe, and for the chance to get a copy!
tasty recipe
Thank you for sharing your book and your recipe. They both sound really good.