Showing posts with label Secret Recipe Book Promo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Secret Recipe Book Promo. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Secret Recipe Book Review from N.N. Light's Book Heaven

Love this awesome book review for Secret Recipe!

"Perfect for readers who enjoy contemporary romance with a bit of suspense and lots of chemistry. An emotional romance about second chances, instant chemistry, and finding a place to call home. My Review: Jess thought she was in the clear but one phone call from her father and she’s back in the game. Con game, that is. While her father is rotting away in prison, he’s begging her to retrieve a bag of stolen jewels from a small-town bakery. A bakery? There’s no security to speak of and it should be easy-peasy to find the bag. Only, from the moment she’s hired, she feels like she’s come home. Travis and his mom take her under their wing and make her feel so special. Conflict rages in her heart while passion lights her body on fire. When danger walks through the door and puts everything Jess cares for at risk, will she come clean to Travis? Jess knows the secret recipe for love…but will Travis accept her for who she is? 

Secret Recipe is an emotional romance about second chances, instant chemistry, and finding a place to call home. This is, hands down, my favorite book in the Redford Falls series. From the moment I started reading, I connected with Jess. She’s a woman with a dark past, one that won’t stay buried. I also connected with Travis. He’s a firefighter who also is gifted as a baker. He’s a cinnamon roll hero through and through. The chemistry between these two is hot yet sweet at the same time. Emotions run high which had me whipping through the pages. The sprinkling of mystery and intrigue adds a nice touch to this romance. The setting inside the kitchen had me craving baked goods. Trust me, don’t read while hungry. 

Darlene Fredette has penned a flawless romance you won’t be able to put down. Fans of Shelley Shepard Gray and Maggie C. Gates will want to read Secret Recipe."
My Rating: 5++ stars. Reviewed by: Nancy

Full review from N.N. Light's Book Heaven Substack

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Jess's Blueberry Muffins and An Interview

This post was a combination of a recipe and a short interview highlighted on Dish The Pie on January 29, 2026.

In Secret Recipe, Jess has to prove her baking skills, but for someone whose previous attempts at baking ended in the trash can, she attempts to make blueberry muffins. 

Jess’s Blueberry Muffins 

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1-1/2 cups blueberries

Baking Tip - Jess added a teaspoon of vanilla to her mixture, which is highly recommended!

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time and then add the vanilla. Gradually stir in milk (mixture may appear curdled). Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture, and stir until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon into large paper-lined or well-greased muffin cups, filling to the top.
Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch.
 
Did Jesse pass the baking test and get the job? You’ll have to read Secret Recipe to find out.

Interview

Q: Do you like desserts? What is your favorite?
Darlene: I LOVE dessert. My favorite is strawberry shortcake, but I’m a big fan of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, too.
 
Q: Have you ever eaten pie for breakfast? If so, what was it?
A: I have never had pie for breakfast. I’m a ‘start the day with a bowl of cereal’ kind of girl, but if I were to have pie, it would be apple for sure.

Q: Are you married? How did you meet your husband? How did he propose? How long have you been together?
Darlene: My husband and I met in May of 1991. We were set up by friends (a guy he worked with dated a girl I worked with). He proposed six months later by the waterfront with roses. We married the following May (1992). He told his family that he didn’t need more time to know I was the ‘one’.
 
Q: Which season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) is your favorite and why?
Darlene: My favorite season was summer because I love sunshine and warmth, but the past few years, the humidity has been getting worse, so much that you can’t sit outside. I don’t enjoy the cold winter, and spring tends to be the wet season, so I’m leaning more toward fall these days.

#Q: What is your idea of an ideal vacation?
Darlene: Southern Italy. We haven’t been there yet, but hopefully someday. Until then, we like a lakefront cottage where we can sit on the deck with a drink in hand and watch the loons and birds fly by.

Q: What’s your idea of comfortable clothing?
Darlene: T-shirt and jogging pants. Not only are they comfortable, but I have two large dogs that drool…a lot, so wearing anything dressy is a waste of time.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Rediscovering the Secret Recipe

This is part two of my plot rewrite to a story once titled, A Recipe For Forever, which became Secret Recipe.
This post was originally on Darlene Deluca's blog on January 27, 2026

When Rewriting a Book Feels Like Rediscovering It 

There’s a moment in every writer’s journey when a story you thought you knew suddenly surprises you. That’s what happened when I sat down to rewrite Secret Recipe. I expected revisions, sure. Maybe a few tweaks, a few new scenes, and perhaps a deeper look at Jess’s past. What I didn’t expect was how hard it would be to unspool a story I’d already told and stitch it back together. 

Rewriting turned out to be far more challenging than writing the original draft. Some days it felt like wrestling with a ghost of the book that used to be. But somewhere in that messy, complicated process, something magical happened. The more I pushed through the difficult parts, the more the new version revealed itself. And now that it’s finished, I’m genuinely in love with how it turned out. The struggle was worth it. The story is stronger, and Jess is stronger. 

Sometimes rewriting isn’t just revising a book. It’s rediscovering it and remembering why you wrote it in the first place.

Monday, February 23, 2026

The Mystery In Writing Secret Recipe

I'm currently busy finalizing edits on Legacy Lies Loyalty and didn't have time to create new posts for my blog this week, so I thought I'd share the posts I wrote during the book tour for Secret Recipe. 
This post appeared on Window Over The Sink on January 26, 2026. 

The Mystery In Writing

Some readers may remember Secret Recipe’s earlier incarnations: Nothing to Lose and A Recipe for Forever. Both versions were heartfelt romances about a girl down on her luck, searching for love and a fresh start. I adored the core of that story, but something in my gut kept whispering that Jess deserved more. More depth. More secrets simmering beneath the surface. So, when I regained the rights to the book, I finally had the freedom to explore that instinct. Jess’s world opened up. Her past became more complicated, and her future more uncertain.

This shift reflects where my writing is headed. I’m leaning into stories that mix romance with intrigue, where love and suspense intertwine, and every character has something they’re not ready to reveal. Reimagining Secret Recipe reminded me that stories grow just like we do. Sometimes they need time, distance, and a fresh perspective to become what they were always meant to be. 

And Jess? She finally has the story she deserved.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Secret Recipe on Dish the Pie

In stop #3 of Secret Recipe's tour, we're at Die the Pie with Monique.

Not only is Secret Recipe in the spotlight, but Jess is sharing her Blueberry Muffin recipe that she makes in Secret Recipe.

AND, I'm sitting down with Monique and talking about pie for breakfast, how I met my husband, and more! Stop by and join our conversation.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Secret Recipe with Darlene Deluca

As Secret Recipe's tour continues, on day two we're visiting with women's fiction and contemporary author Darlene Deluca. 

Today's post is "When Rewriting a Book Feels Like Rediscovering It" where I discuss the process of rewriting a plot that I feel made the story much better than the original.


And in case you missed it, here's part one:

Wednesday will be a day a day off from the tour, but it resumes on Thursday.

Monday, January 26, 2026

Secret Recipe at Window Over the Sink

Secret Recipe is on tour!
And its first stop is Window Over the Sink, where I'm talking about The Mystery in Writing. 
This is part one of two about how I took the bones of the original romance story and created a mystery romance that my main characters deserved.


Stop by tomorrow for the link to Part Two.

Friday, January 23, 2026

Secret Recipe - Free on KU

Secret Recipe is free on Kindle Unlimited for a limited time!

In the heat of the kitchen, one woman’s secret recipe blends danger, deception, and desire.

https://www.amazon.ca/Secret-Recipe-Redford-Falls-Story-ebook/dp/B0GHGS52XY

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Secret Recipe

Secret Recipe 
A Redford Falls Story - Book 4 

In the heat of the kitchen, one woman’s secret recipe blends danger, deception, and desire. 

Jess Robinson is desperate for a fresh start, but an unexpected call drags her back into the dangerous world she thought she’d escaped. With a missing bag of stolen jewels at stake, Jess must execute the perfect con. 

Between two jobs and family obligations, firefighter Travis Cooper is stretched too thin. The last thing he needs is an unqualified baker who stirs up more questions than answers. Something about Jess feels familiar, and while Travis is drawn to her, he’s convinced she’s hiding more than a few secrets. As drama simmers and danger closes in, Jess and Travis are caught in a game where every move could cost them everything. 

eBook 

Paperback

Third Edition: Secret Recipe 2026, Second Edition: A Recipe For Forever 2021, First Edition: Nothing To Lose 2016

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Cover Reveal - Secret Recipe

Secret Recipe
A Redford Falls Story - Book 4

In the heat of the kitchen, one woman’s secret recipe blends
danger, deception, and desire.

COMING SOON!

(Previously published as Nothing to Lose/2016 and A Recipe For Forever/2021)