Dominique Eastwick

from C.D. Hersh  A family friend provided us with this candy recipe and we have taken great pleasure in making and sharing it ever since. If you're an Ohioan then this chocolate delight is called BUCKEYES. Otherwise it is PEANUT BUTTER BALLS 2 cups peanut butter  1 lb. margarine at room temperature  2 tsp. vanilla  2½ to 3 lbs. powdered sugar  Popsicle sticks, optional Mix peanut butter, margarine, and vanilla together. Add powdered sugar.  Mix well. Form into balls. Insert sticks if you chose to use them. Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. COATING 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bits  3 tbsp. paraffin (grated)  Decorative candies/sprinkles, optional Melt chocolate and paraffin in a double boiler. You may need more chocolate mixture to coat the balls than this recipe calls for. Dip balls in chocolate and then candies/sprinkles. Place on waxed paper and allow to cool thoroughly. Nibble on your new found treat ...

The Turning Stone Chronicles by C.D. Hersh   Today we’re announcing that our series entitled The Turning Stone Chronicles is being featured on Freebooksy. From October 14 -16 , the first book in the series, The Promised One, will be offered free and the second book of the series, Blood Brothers, will be available for 99¢ October 14 - 20 . Now, while you think about that, we would like to share how our series came into existence and other interesting tidbits. The catalyst for the series happened during a car trip, where we often plot stories to pass the time. We were reading road signs, brainstorming book ideas. We came up with several book ideas, but the one that caught our interest came from a road sign in New York State pointing to a place called Turning Stone. That idea just took off for us. One question we’ve been asked is, if we were casting our stories with any movie star who would be our picks? Since our six-book series has three main characters that run t...

Free Book The Promised One Today, October 10, and October 11 book one of The Turning Stone Chronicles, The Promised One is free! Get yours today and start on the shape shifter adventure of three ancient Celtic families. A magical Bloodstone that enables the wearers to shape shift. A charge to use the stone’s power to benefit mankind, and a battle, that is going on even today, to control the world. Can the Secret Society of shape shifters called the Turning Stone Society heal itself and bring peace to our world? Find out in The Series The Turning Stone Chronicles. The Promised One (The Turning Stone Chronicles) In the wrong hands, the Turning Stone ring is a powerful weapon for evil. So, when homicide detective Alexi Jordan discovers her secret society mentor has been murdered and his magic ring stolen, she is forced to use her shape-shifting powers to catch the killer. By doing so, she risks the two most important things in her life—her badge and the man she loves...