Shannon here: Michelle Griep shares insight into her characters’ romance & a recipe for Spicy Feta & Pepper Dip. Comment or answer the question at the end of the post to enter the drawing for a copy of her latest Historical Romance, The Innkeeper’s Daughter. Deadline: June 16th, 11:59 pm central time. Here’s Michelle:
- What’s the most romantic present your hero ever bought your heroine?
Alex took the time to purchase Johanna a rose petal bar of soap so that she could relax after a hard day of working at the inn.
- What simple gesture does your hero do that melts your heroine every time?
A wink with his big, baby blues never fails to send a tingle through Johanna.
- What simple gesture does your heroine do that melts your hero every time?
When Johanna nibbles on her lip, Alex can’t help but pull her into his arms.
- Who is most romantic, your hero or your heroine?
While Alexander is a rough and tumble sort of fellow, he’s got a huge romantic streak in him. Johanna is much too no-nonsense.
- Who said, “I love you” first, your hero or your heroine?
Alex, the romantic.
- If you hero and heroine end up married, where will they go on their honeymoon?
With an inn to manage, taking off for a honeymoon just isn’t a possibility. But never fear. Alex comes to the rescue by planning a day away for just the two of them by packing a surprise picnic to eat out on the white cliffs of Dover. And it’s not simply your regular chicken salad type of dinner because he spared no expense. Champagne, chocolate, savory pies. The best part after spending the whole afternoon together is standing side by side and watching the sun set over the Channel, then walking home, hand in hand, heart to heart.
And here’s one of the recipes Alex had made for their special picnic, just in time for you to give it a whirl for a picnic of your own!
Spicy Feta & Pepper Dip
(great with crusty bread)
Ingredients:
8 ounces feta cheese
12 ounce jar of roasted red peppers (drained)
3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions:
Put all ingredients in a food processor. Season with a pinch of black pepper.
There you have it, readers. Enjoy!
About Michelle: Michelle Griep’s been writing since she first discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. She is the author of historical romances: The Captured Bride, The Innkeeper’s Daughter, 12 Days at Bleakly Manor, The Captive Heart, Brentwood’s Ward, A Heart Deceived, and Gallimore, but also leaped the historical fence into the realm of contemporary with the zany romantic mystery Out of the Frying Pan. If you’d like to keep up with her escapades, find her at www.michellegriep.com or stalk her on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.
About the book – The Innkeeper’s Daughter:
A London officer goes undercover to expose a plot against the Crown
Dover, England, 1808: Officer Alexander Moore goes undercover as a gambling gentleman to expose a high-stakes plot against the king—and he’s a master of disguise, for Johanna Langley believes him to be quite the rogue. . .until she can no longer fight against his unrelenting charm.
All Johanna wants is to keep the family inn afloat, but when the rent and the hearth payment are due at the same time, where will she find the extra funds? If she doesn’t come up with the money, there will be nowhere to go other than the workhouse—where she’ll be separated from her ailing mother and ten-year-old brother.
Alex desperately wants to help Johanna, especially when she confides in him, but his mission—finding and bringing to justice a traitor to the crown—must come first, or they could all end up dead.
Question for Readers: What’s your favorite food to bring on a picnic?
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I love to bake, so I am always the one to bring dessert to the picnic/party. Usually some homemade cookies or maybe a batch of brownies.
Yes!!! Love me a pan of brownies! You’re a girl after my own heart!
Thanks for hosting me!
My favorite picnic food would be pimento cheese sandwiches.
Huh…would you believe I’ve never had one?
On a picnic it’s nice to have simple things like, fresh fruits, nut mixes, and you have to have some dark chocolate! 🙂
YES!!! Dark chocolate!
Fresh strawberries. Fresh sweet juicy berries are such a treat after a day of playing in the summer heat.
I’d do strawberries but only if heavy cream is involved 🙂
I would love to win this book! For a picnic, probably something from our grill.
Grilled veggies are my favorite!
Ok. This is weird, but so sentimental… My favorite picnic is Shasta cream soda, bologna and cheese sandwiches with mustard, and Fritos. When I was a kid, this was the go-to picnic lunch for me and my dad when we went fishing. I’m 52, but can still close my eyes and be on that little boat on Lake Nidek. Daddy paddling the boat. Me sitting on the front with my feet hanging in the water while I navigated. Talking about anything that came to mind and catching fish.
I used to eat mine with potato chips. Fritoes were for brauschweiger sandwiches.
Subs with 3 meat, lettuce, red onion and dijon mustard on a fresh crusty roll.
You’re making me hungry!
I usually make a dessert. For a picnic, I usually make dirt: crushed Oreos layered with a vanilla cream cheese/cool whip pudding.
Oh my goodness…blast from the past. I used to make dirt when my kids were little.
Probably chocolate chip cookies!!
You can never go wrong with chocolate chip cookies…a classic!
Watermelon is my favorite picnic food.
This might not be kosher, but I’m not a huge watermelon fan. Still love me?
Our family loves fried chicken, hot or cold, so it usually is included. It is even nicer when the guys pick it up at the deli!!!!
Deli chicken is always a winner for a picnic!
Sandwiches and chips!
Easy peasy…best way to picnic!
Sandwiches and fruit!
Delish!
We don’t go on picinicsbut if I did I would bring sandwiches & cookies
Maybe this is the summer for you to branch out and go on a picnic, eh? I mean, you’ve already got your menu planned.
I like to make either regular potato salad or German potato salad for most picnics I plan.
Potato salad is the ultimate picnic food.
I like salads on a picnic. The stuff you have to worry about spoiling. Chicken salad sandwiches. Pea salad. Macaroni salad. Fruit salad. Yum! Thanks for being here Michelle. I may to try your yummy sounding dip.
Not gonna lie, the dip is pretty awesome! And so are chicken salad sandwiches.
I like to bring something called the “bad cake”. cake layered with a pineapple pudding mixture topped with cool whip and toasted coconut
Oooh! Bad cake? Count me in!
Watermelon
Potato Salad!
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I like to take a bowl of fresh strawberries and blueberries to a picnic. The bowl is always empty when I leave!
Texas Sheet cake is a must!
My favorite foods are picnic foods. I love macaroni salad! I read The Innkeeper’s Daughter on ebook and loved it!
Fixin’s for s’mores for the late stayers ~ with burned hotdogs and stories around the campfire
I’m not the best cook so I’d probably bring something that doesn’t require cooking. I love fresh fruit so I’d probably go with that.
Most of my picnics tend to be with my semi-picky-eater kids (ages 5 and under) so they tend to feature very simple things like peanut butter sandwiches and carrot sticks…but what I really like to eat at a picnic is potato salad…and brownies.
I have a winner! Cat Roccaforte won the drawing. I appreciate Michelle for being my guest and everyone else for stopping by.