It's Monday!

So this means another Mouthwatering Recipe! Let's see what Minx Tobin is up to in Case One of the Minx Tobin Murder Mystery Series. In THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO, Gabe surprises himself by inviting Minx out for dinner. Minx surprises herself by saying yes. While the “date” doesn’t end on a high note, Minx does enjoy her dinner. Be sure to try this version of La Boca Ardiente’s (The Burning Mouth) cheese enchiladas.

LA BOCA ARDIENTE'S CHEESE ENCHILADAS  

1/2 c. monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 taco seasoning packet
2 T minced onions
1 10 oz. bottle enchilada sauce
1/2 c. sour cream
8 flour tortillas

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
* Mix cheeses together. Set aside 1/4 cup of the mixture.
* Prepare taco season packet according to instructions.
* Add minced onions and enchilada sauce. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes.
* Remove from heat and add sour cream.
* In a square (8x8) baking dish, place 1/2 of sauce on bottom.
* Fill each tortilla with cheese mixture. Roll. Now place in baking dish.
* Pour the rest of sauce over tortillas, covering them completely.
* Now cover the tortillas with the remaining cheese mixture.
* Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
* Enjoy!

See Book Trailer on youtube.com at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIPP0MJtnTs

Susanne
Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
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Now Available: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Embezzled Envelope--Case Six Desert Breeze Publishing)
An old embezzlement case takes on a new twist: murder. When Minx tries to clear her good friend’s name, she gets burned... literally.

Now Available: A Karmic Connection (Amazon.com)
Elizabeth and Paul went their separate ways twenty years ago. When their paths cross again, will they heed the psychic signs that they are meant to be together?

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Happy Holidays!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight

http://www.susanneknight.com/ 
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Now Available: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Yuletide Yorkshire--Case Five (Desert Breeze Publishing)
Minx finds something unexpected under the Christmas tree. Unfortunately, it wasn’t left by Santa.
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/EIjQKNbuZW

Uncovering Camelot (Amazon.com)
An urgent summons resurrects Merlin the magician to once again meddle in the affairs of men.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTGkLGFbC5c

Once Upon A Series... Featuring Minx Tobin Mysteries

Get the scoop on the Minx Tobin Series starting with Case One, THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO! Visit Tami Dee's blog (http://tamideeauthor.blogspot.com/) to find out about Minx and Gabe's first "date"!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coming December: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Yuletide Yorkshire--Case Five (Desert Breeze Publishing)
Minx finds something unexpected under the Christmas tree. Unfortunately, it wasn’t left by Santa.

Excerpt: The Bloodstained Bistro

It's Excerpt Time! Read on for Minx Tobins' first case THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO.

Published by Desert Breeze Publishing, http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/.

EXCERPT:

The Tobin woman had been surprised by his offer of dinner, but not as surprised as he was himself. Gabe drove onto Santa Monica Boulevard all the while wondering what the hell he had been thinking.

She'd been right; strictly speaking, about fraternizing with a suspect. He was mixing pleasure with official police business. Dynamite that was guaranteed to explode in his face.

He glanced over at his reluctant passenger. Sitting stiffly in the passenger seat, she held her handbag against her chest as if it were a shield offering protection.

Not that she'd need it against him; she wasn't his type. She was lean and athletic. He preferred his women to be of the buxom variety.

And, come to think of it, he might not be her type either. She seemed to have a preference for Brandi Evans' company.

"Where are we going to eat?" Minx asked, turning her dark eyed gaze on him.

Minx. What a helluva name. She hadn't like it when he used it. Her plump lips had turned down imperceptibly. He'd noticed though. It was his job to be observant.

He stopped at a light and looked over at her again. "I thought since we both seem to gravitate toward Valentin's Bistro, we'd go there."

She didn't comment. By the narrowing of her eyes, he could tell she was in a snit. Perhaps he couldn't blame her. She'd just eaten at the bistro last night, although she wasn't aware that he knew that fact.

He parked alongside Valentin's and turned off the engine before noticing the sign on the door proclaiming the bistro to be closed.
"That's strange," he said, more to himself than to the woman.

"It certainly is," she agreed. "I was just here last night. I sure hope it's not closed permanently."

Gabe started up the car again. "Maybe Valentin had an emergency." Whatever was the reason, he'd have to check it out. Later.

So now what? This little tête-à-tête with Minx Tobin was turning out to be a really lousy idea.

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Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIPP0MJtnTs to see a trailer of this book.

The Bloodstained Bistro is available for purchase electronically at Desert Breeze Publishing, http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com, and other Internet locations.

Coming January 2011: Minx’s next case, The Ill-gotten Insurance.

Hope you enjoy!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight

http://www.susanneknight.com/

Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Bloodstained Bistro--Case One

Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?

That Touch of Minx! New Mystery Series!

Here's the News Release for THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO!

Who is Minx Tobin, you ask? Minx is a fitness instructor newly relocated to Los Angeles, California, who has a knack for solving puzzles--puzzles concerning dead bodies. For fun, romance, and... unexpected corpses, follow her adventures in the Minx Tobin Murder Mystery Series!

Award-winning author Susanne Marie Knight is very pleased to announce the release of the first case in the series: The Bloodstained Bistro, published by Desert Breeze Publishing, www.desertbreezepublishing.com.

TO LIVE... AND DIE IN L.A.
Newly relocated Minx Tobin likes to help her friends. She also has a knack for solving puzzles. A huge puzzle in the form of a dead body soon gets dropped into her lap. Did waitress Brandi Evans murder her ex-boyfriend? Minx doesn’t think so, but can she crack the Case of the Bloodstained Bistro?

Overworked homicide lieutenant Gabe Harris has his fill of women... and dead bodies. The women he can handle. The dead bodies-- unfortunately they keep piling up. But on this particular case he meets a young woman that not only impedes his investigation, but she also has no interest in him. A healthy ego like his can’t handle that. He’ll have to keep an eye on Ms. Minx Tobin.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIPP0MJtnTs to see a trailer of this book.

The Bloodstained Bistro is available for purchase electronically Desert Breeze Publishing, www.desertbreezepublishing.com, and other Internet locations.

Other romantic suspense novels by Susanne include Competitors!; Tainted Tea For Two; The Coming; Grave Future; The Wakefield Disturbance, and Past Indiscretions. To learn more about Susanne’s books, check out her website at www.susanneknight.com.

Coming January 2011: Minx’s next case, The Ill-gotten Insurance.

New Interview at Desert Breeze Publishing!

New interview! Check out http://desertbreezepublishing.blogspot.com/ for a sneak peek with Minx Tobin Mysteries: THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Bloodstained Bistro--Case One
Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?

Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIPP0MJtnTs

Yet Another Sneak Peek!

Just in... THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO's first review!

This is the first in the Minx Tobin series by talented author Susanne Marie Knight and you'll be waiting for the next one, just to see what happens next. The hint of romance blended in, promises sparks will fly.

I'm pleased to recommend The Bloodstained Bistro to any mystery fan. The interesting settings and characters will keep you reading. Enjoy. I did.

--MysteryFiction.net, reviewd by Anne K. Edwards.

THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO will be available July 1, 2010 at Desert Breeze Publishing.

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Bloodstained Bistro--Case One
Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?

Another Sneak Peek!

A book video for THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO!!! Just click and enjoy. :))

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight

http://www.susanneknight.com/

Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7/2010: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Bloodstained Bistro--Case One

Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?

Psst! Sneak Preview of The Bloodstained Bistro's Cover!

Isn't it lovely? This Bistro looks like just the place you'd want to dine... except... Is that blood on the table?? Watch for THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO's debut July 1!!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7/2010: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Bloodstained Bistro--Case One
Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?

Coming July 2010

Wahoo! The first book in my Minx Tobin Mystery Series: THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO is appearing on Desert Breeze Publishing's Coming Soon page. Coming soon means July 1st.

Who is Minx Tobin??

Minx is a fitness instructor newly relocated to Los Angeles, California, who has a knack for solving puzzles--puzzles concerning dead bodies. For fun, romance, and... unexpected corpses, follow her adventures in this murder mystery series!

Here's Sherlock with me, working on another Minx Tobin Mystery!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Minx Tobin Mystery Series
August 2010: The Bloodstained Bistro--Case One
January 2011: The Ill-gotten Insurance--Case Two

On Tap For 2010

Now that it's officially 2010--the start of a new decade, you might be wondering what new Living in the Romance Writing with a Twist World books will be available this year. Let me give you the lineup as it stands.

March 2010: In the middle of March, my contemporary romance short story with a paranormal twist "Family Secrets" will be released by Uncial Press (http://www.uncialpress.com/).

Sometimes secrets can reveal your true love.

Talia Fanetti longs for true love. She’s just gotten engaged to eligible bachelor Edmund Bartholomew, so she’s all set in the love department.

Or is she?

On a romantic getaway in the country, she learns her future in-laws live in a house awash with secrets. Talia soon makes a startling discovery: she has a secret as well. When Grandmother Bartholomew offers Talia a chance to find out who her true love is, will Talia have the courage to use the magic spell?

August 2010: The long awaited debut of the Minx Tobin Murder Mystery Series is August 1st. Who is Minx Tobin, you ask? Minx is a fitness instructor newly relocated to Los Angeles, California, who has a knack for solving puzzles--puzzles concerning dead bodies. For fun, romance, and... unexpected corpses, follow her adventures in this murder mystery series!

Case One: The Bloodstained Bistro & Case Two: The Ill-Gotten Insurance will be released by Desert Breeze Publishing (http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/).

Sherlock & me!

The Bloodstained Bistro: Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?

TO LIVE... AND DIE IN L.A.
Newly relocated Minx Tobin likes to help her friends. She also has a knack for solving puzzles. A huge puzzle in the form of a dead body soon gets dropped into her lap. Did waitress Brandi Evans murder her ex-boyfriend? Minx doesn't think so, but can she crack the Case of the Bloodstained Bistro?

Overworked homicide lieutenant Gabe Harris has his fill of women... and dead bodies. The women he can handle. The dead bodies -- unfortunately they keep piling up. But on this particular case he meets a young woman that not only impedes his investigation, but she also has no interest in him. A healthy ego like his can't handle that. He'll have to keep an eye on Ms. Minx Tobin.

The Ill-gotten Insurance: Minx's dead friend turns up alive... but not for long. Will the life insurance have to be paid twice?

DEAD AGAIN
An odd string of coincidences leads Minx Tobin to an old friend, Bill Gutierrez. Only Bill died five years ago. Before Minx has a chance to question the man, he turns up dead... again, with a slip of paper in his pocket with her name on it. Whether she likes it or not, Minx is involved in another murder. Will the Case of the Ill-gotten Insurance turn out to be deadly for her as well?

Los Angeles homicide lieutenant Gabe Harris regrets that the fitness trainer who piqued his interest is a murder suspect once again. But at least he has a legitimate reason to see Minx. Maybe he can even convince her to go out with him. And maybe he can prevent L.A.'s newest murderer from adding Minx to his... or her fatality list.

Three brand-new stories for 2010! That's it (so far) for this year's releases. If anything changes, I'll let you know!

Happy reading,

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2010 EPIC Award Finalist for Best Historical Romance: PAGING MISS GALLOWAY
March 2010: "Family Secrets"--Sometimes secrets can reveal your true love.

Wanderlust

If you've been following my posts, you know that I've been working on books for the Minx Tobin Mystery Series. So far I've completed The Bloodstained Bistro, and I've just finished The Ill-gotten Insurance. Currently, I'm working on The Duplicitous Divorce. All of these books are located in Los Angeles, California.

One thing about me is that I do like to travel, even if it is vicariously. Looking over my stash of books (around 25 or so), I see that I've visited several locations in the United States, as well as England--London, Dover, Aldsworth, Swinbrook, Cheltenham, Bath, Hambledon, Northleach, and York, to name some examples. Also traveled to Xaspaar City, Xaspaar, in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. And don't forget Atlantis, the Bermuda Triangle, Columont from Earth in the future, and also the Moon.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that I'm ready for more travel. Therefore, our intrepid fitness instructor, Minx Tobin, will be taking a little trip to Las Vegas to spice things up! So that's where you'll find me--in the Entertainment Capital of the World. :))

I found this travel poster to show how Las Vegas was once advertised:

Here it is, today!

And here I am, next to a Vegas knight.

Okay, not really, but I did take the picture!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Awe-Struck Regency WINNER: PAGING MISS GALLOWAY--A determined young miss, a battle-weary lord, and a reckless masquerade. What will the Earl of Trelaine do when he discovers his page's shocking secret?
Book Trailer: http://www.blazingtrailers.com/show.php?title=81
July 2009: FOREEVER--In the year 2102, the Fountain of Youth exists for only a select few. But you can't cheat death ForEvver.

The Screaming Appletini??

Now that PAGING MISS GALLOWAY has successfully launched, it's time to get back to Living in the Romance Writing with a Twist World! This means joining up with Minx Tobin, fitness instructor and amateur detective. Minx is on her second case, THE ILL-GOTTEN INSURANCE. Currently, Minx is investigating the murder of an artist.

No, not Edvard Munch, or his "The Scream". Actually, I envision the artist's work to look something like Alfred Sisley's and his "The Bark During the Flood, Port Marly".

But right now, Minx is more concerned with appletinis, as in drinks. She's waiting in a bistro (no, not The Bloodstained Bistro... well, in a way it is, but with a different name) for homicide lieutenant Gabe Harris. It's her first date ever since she broke it off with her two-timing fiance. Maybe Minx will have more than one appletini while she waits for the lieutenant...

Stay tuned for more developments as Minx pursues a killer!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight

http://www.susanneknight.com/

Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Awe-Struck Regency WINNER: PAGING MISS GALLOWAY--A determined young miss, a battle-weary lord, and a reckless masquerade. What will the Earl of Trelaine do when he discovers his page's shocking secret?

Book Trailer: http://www.blazingtrailers.com/show.php?title=81

Coming July 2009: FOREEVER--In the year 2102, the Fountain of Youth exists for only a select few. But you can't cheat death ForEvver.

Time To Get Busy

One really cool thing about a New Year is that the slate's been wiped. It's a chance to start afresh--finish old projects and begin new ones. So, with that in mind, for a limited time, you can download my 2009 Romance Writing with a Twist Calendar for FREE. Below is an image of it. All you have to do is visit www.susanneknight.com/mainpage.htm, then click on the spot for the PDF calendar.

And, to wrap up 2008, I've complied all my Living in the Romance Writing with a Twist World for last year and have assembled them into a slim book that looks like this:

If you'd like to order a copy, just visit www.susanneknight.htm/orders.htm. ALSO, as I mentioned in the last blog, 2009 is a special year for me because I've now been published for ten years!!! To celebrate, I’m having a “buy two books, get one FREE” sale! This sale is only available from sales on my website. Visit www.susanneknight.com/Orders.htm for the order form. Choose any three books; the least expensive book will be FREE. Shipping and handling for three books is $6.00. Total your order and send check or money order (US funds) to the address on the order form. Sorry, books can only be shipped to addresses in the USA. Be sure to “buy two books, get one FREE!”

Now, with that out of the way, what's REALLY been happening in my Living in the Romance Writing with a Twist World?? Well, an opportunity has come my way to start a murder mystery series featuring a fitness instructor. Minx Tobin is her name, and she has a knack for solving puzzles--puzzles concerning unexpected dead bodies.

Minx's adventures are based in Los Angeles, so I get to escape all this snow outside... at least while I'm writing. :)) Case One is finished: The Bloodstained Bistro. I've just started Case Two.

So stay tuned for adventures in L.A. as Minx gets involved with The Ill-gotten Insurance.

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight

http://www.susanneknight.com/

Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

January 16: Awe-Struck Regency WINNER: PAGING MISS GALLOWAY--A determined young miss, a battle-weary lord, and a reckless masquerade. What will the Earl of Trelaine do when he discovers his page's shocking secret?

Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUMGdKJgtHA