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Janet Bolin | Being A Kid On Halloween
Author Guest / October 23, 2011

When I was in second grade, my mother asked us, “What do you want to be for Halloween?” I looked down at the plate of food in front of me. “A baked potato.” She should have guessed I’d pick something I could see at the moment. A couple of years before, I’d chosen to be a telephone. It didn’t matter. My mother loved making costumes, the more challenging the better.  I’d worn a wonderful telephone costume, and she fashioned me a glorious baked potato costume. It was round and lumpy but lightweight, with eyes (potato eyes, not people eyes) sewn into the brown fabric body, and fluffy white fabric at the top. I was to peer out through holes in the pat of butter, a yellow-painted box, at the top. In those days, the entire school afternoon was devoted to the Halloween party and parade, and we tried very hard not to let anyone guess who we were. I went home for lunch, put on my brother’s old brown cords and shoes, then slid the costume on top. It was a little bulky, but I had the use of my hands, if not my entire arms. I dodged through neighbors’…

Fresh Pick | FACE OF DANGER by Roxanne St. Claire
Fresh Pick / October 23, 2011

Guardian Angelinos #3 May 2011 On Sale: April 26, 2011 Featuring: Colton Lang; Vivi Angelino 400 pages ISBN: 0446566578 EAN: 9780446566575 Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Best reads from our 2011 Readers & ‘ritas authors Face Of Danger by Roxanne St. Claire She’s a risk-taker playing a deadly role…He’s a rule-follower fighting to keep her safe…Together they’re facing a killer who could be anyone, anywhere, anytime… Private investigator Vivi Angelino loves living life on the edge, but stepping into the shoes of a movie starlet to bait a serial killer isn’t just a thrill . . . it’s a ticket to the big time for her fledgling security firm. That is, as long as a certain risk-averse FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Colton Lang isn’t above using his well-worn rulebook to stop Vivi’s latest walk on the wild side. But when they learn her client is involved in something far more insidious than bad acting, Vivi and Colt must work together despite the electrifying attraction arcing between them. For each new clue is bringing them closer to a high-profile crime with a dark…