Friday, May 1, 2026

Nautical #1

I designed this digital art sticker last night while watching the news. I had a vision of what I wanted this design to look like and sometimes those visions are a hit or a miss. This ones was a definite hit. It turned out better than I hoped for. I wanted the anchor surrounded by shells, but it soon took a life of its own with coral and starfish.

I recently learned how to create the sticker background, and I now have many ideas I want to create. Should I design another nautical themed piece or something different? I'm excite to see where my artistic muse takes me on the weekend.

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Derailed Hearts Book Review from N.N. Light's Book Heaven

This review for Derailed Hearts made my day!

"Derailed Hearts is a delightful contemporary romance which takes place on a train. Falling in love on a train is so romantic, especially when there is a sweet little girl playing matchmaker. What makes Derailed Hearts such a wonderful romance are the characters and the fact it’s forced proximity aka on a train. Ethan captured my heart from the opening scene with him talking on the phone with my matchmaking grandmother. He’s a single dad who’s dealing with a heartbreaking scenario with his young daughter. Tears formed in my eyes almost from the get-go. Jenn is also a tortured soul. My heart broke for her as well. The descriptive narration is also very emotional and tugged at my heartstrings. The setting is a train ride across Canada. Darlene Fredette nails the world-building and the train ride. It brought me back to when my husband and I took the train to the East Coast almost twenty years ago. The romance is slow-burn with some much emotion. I couldn’t read fast enough. One of my favorites in the series, Derailed Hearts will steal your heart."
My Rating: 5++ stars. Reviewed by Nancy.