Two new releases, a super easy recipe, and a drawing for a free book! ...Roxanne Rustand

Do your menus change once warm weather arrives? 

We are still waiting for sandals and shorts weather here--with many chilly, rainy days with highs still in the low fifties, so we haven't been using the charcoal or pellet grills much.  

Check out the recipe below.  It's a super easy indoor recipe that my husband loves!

Just a quick heads up... FINAL ESCAPE is a new release in my Montana Secrets inspirational romantic suspense series, which was released just a couple weeks ago.  

Click this LINK to learn more!

Here's a quick teaser:

When you've run out of places to hide, what are your chances of survival?
Carrie Randall hoped to escape her past and find a fresh start. But this small, remote mountain town is hiding dangerous secrets, and now someone is pursuing her....

The next and final book in this inspirational, PG-13 series is FINAL WITNESS, which will be out May 17th.  Click this LINK to read more about it!  Here's a teaser:

Emma has seen far too many people die--and now she's been framed for her father's murder by the witness protection officers who killed him. They were supposed to protect her. But now they just want to see her dead.

And now, here is the recipe!

PECAN CHICKEN

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

For dipping:
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk

For Coating:
1 cup coarsely ground pecans 
1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan (not the dry, grated kind in a shaker can
1/2 cup flour

Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients in a shallow dish
2. Combine eggs and milk in a separate shallow dish
3. Flatten thicker part of chicken so it's all mostly uniform but not thin                                      4. Dip pieces into milk & egg mixture
5.  Coat pieces in dry mixture
6. Lay them gently on a rack for coating to "set."
7. Heat peanut oil to moderate-high temp in a frying pan
8. Cook chicken until golden brown on both sides and an
     instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees.

Do you have an easy, go-to recipe that you make when you have little time--or just don't feel like tackling all the work of a big meal? Leave a response and be in a drawing for a free copy of FINAL REFUGE  or FINAL CHANCE  (the first two books in this series.)

Roxanne Rustand

FINAL REFUGE, a new romantic suspense novel, Christmas novellas, and drawing for a FREE BOOK Roxanne Rustand

I'm so happy to announce my new inspirational romantic suspense release,  FINAL REFUGE.   Here's a quick blurb:

Erin hopes she has found peace at last in a remote mountain town...until an intruder breaks in, but takes nothing.  Is this yet another warning from her best friend's killer? 

DON'T TELL. He had taunted her for five long years with anonymous, untraceable warnings on the anniversary of her friend's rape and murder, but then the messages stopped.  She'd heard the leading suspect was dead. Maybe. But if he has found her again will he finally finish what he started so long ago?

And what's with the handsome guy who has moved into the cabin next door? He seems so nice and thoughtful...but is he the very threat she fears?     For more information or to buy, CLICK HERE.

FINAL REFUGE is the first in my five-book Montana Secrets romantic suspense series.  Final Chance will be out on November 28th, and the rest, Final Pursuit, Final Escape, and Final Witness, will be published by mid-spring. All are stand-alone, full-length novels and can be read in any order. 
To receive a brief notice when each is released,  CLICK HERE to follow me on Bookbub.

AND HERE IS A 99 CENT PROMOTION YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!   

Most of us here on Sweetromancereads are offering Christmas novellas for just 99 cents during this special pre-Christmas promotion.

So you don't miss any of them, keep checking out our blog posts every day, the Sweet Romance Reads Cafe, and/or the bargain book posts that are on this page several times a month.

The Mistletoe Puppy:
Two people who no longer believe in love. One little girl and her puppy.  Can she bring them together in time for Christmas?

This is the first in my "Coupled by Christmas" series.  Each takes place in a different setting, including Ireland, Scotland, London, Paris, and Montana.

Are you enjoying a beautiful fall where you live? Here is a family favorite recipe, in celebration of the arrival of the autumn colors in our part of the Midwest. My favorite season!  My mom made this recipe often while I was growing up.

ARLINE'S AUTUMN SOUP

1 1/2  pounds lean ground beef, browned and drained
1 large yellow onion chopped and browned lightly with the beef
1 quart water
4 large carrots, sliced
3 celery stalks, sliced
1 cup cubed red potatoes
2 tsp salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp pepper (to taste)
2 tsp browning sauce
1 whole bay leaf
1/4 to 1/2 tsp dried basil (to taste)
28 oz can stewed tomatoes (broken up) 

Combine ingredients and bring to a boil, then simmer for 20-30 min. Add seasonings to taste. A splash of soy sauce can add a nice, rich flavor.

So good with whole-grain, homemade bread, and a salad.

Leave a comment and be entered in a drawing for a free copy of ONE LAST KISS!

Wishing you blessings,

Roxanne Rustand
www.roxannerustand.com