GET ROMANTIC!

With Valentine’s Day coming up, why not try a little romance?! “Sunbeams from the Heart – A Collection of Twelve Romantic Short Stories” made Amazon's top 100 paid best-sellers' list in the Literature & Fiction/Short stories category and was next to Stephen King’s “Hearts in Atlantis” in Amazon's Best Sellers in Literary Short Stories at #69, with “Hearts in Atlantis” at #67! And one month later Sunbeams from the Heart again made the top 100 paid bestsellers' list in the Literature & Fiction/Short Stories category, this time alongside Agatha Christie's “Miss Marple - The Complete Short Stories”. Sunbeams from the Heart was #44 and “Miss Marple” was #45.

Love themes in “Sunbeams from the Heart – A Collection of Twelve Romantic Short Stories” tell of nostalgia, bright new beginnings, homecoming, second chances, and the unexpected.

My romantic short stories feature a man and a woman who meet in quite ordinary or sometimes unexpected circumstances. I like to bring two people together, who had no idea they might end up with each other. Of course, in most cases there is a stumbling block to their future happiness. True love does not always come easy!

One reviewer from the U.S. wrote: “What a pleasure to come across twelve wholesome and romantic short stories as found in Sunbeams From The Heart, by Fay Knowles. While each story is unique, all share that one common thread we humans yearn for: LOVE. Page after page, Knowles artfully describes native landscapes, to the point the reader can almost inhale the scent of flowers. One can’t help but smile while Knowles steers the reader and characters along that slightly bumpy path of love. Valentine or not, Sunbeams From The Heart is indeed a delightful read.”

And from a reviewer in New Zealand: “A delightful collection of romantic stories, ideal for holiday reading or any time you want your heart warmed. So good to find a collection of stories that end on a satisfying note.”

Try a little romance. You might like it!

“Sunbeams from the Heart – A Collection of Twelve Romantic Short Stories” is available from Amazon as an e-book and in paperback (regular and large print). Or order the paperback through your local book store.

READ A SAMPLE OF SUNBEAMS ON AMAZON

PUNCH WOMAN IN ACTION SHERRELL STORR HELPS OTHERS REALIZE GOALS!

This is my latest “Woman in Action” article that appears in “The Punch” on page 15 today about Success Coach and Business Development Expert Sherrell Storr, who is sought after internationally as a Keynote Speaker. The Punch features an outstanding local woman in their “Woman in Action” column every Thursday, with my articles usually appearing every other Thursday.

LET'S JUST DO IT IN 2018!

“You’ll never know what God is going to do behind the stone until you move the stone.” - Dr. Tony Evans, Founder and Senior Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dallas, Texas.

Yes! Let’s just do it this year!

PUNCH WOMAN IN ACTION TERI BETHEL

Here is my latest “Woman in Action” article that appears in “The Punch” on page 15 today about Teri Bethel, author and publisher of several works of empowering fiction as well as non-fiction books for adults and children. She has also created a free Bahamian Authors Directory on her website BooksByBethel.com to provide public awareness for Bahamian authors of family-friendly books, along with a resource page of local service providers.

The Punch features an outstanding local woman in their “Woman in Action” column every Thursday, with my articles usually appearing every other Thursday.

BOOKS FEATURED ON POPULAR BLOG!

I was pleasantly surprised and most honoured to discover my books “Love at Sunset” and “Sunbeams from the Heart” featured on the popular blog of bestselling author Tanya R. Taylor! She gave me an awesome write up. Thank you, Tanya!

TANYA R. TAYLOR'S BLOG

WELCOMING NEW YEAR IN NASSAU BAHAMAS!

PART OF A DISCARDED JUNKANOO FLOAT
IN DOWNTOWN NASSAU NEW YEAR 2018

Last night we brought the New Year in by watching Baha Mar’s spectacular fireworks display from our window. Then after lunch today Erskine and I headed over to Atlantis on Paradise Island. The streets were still being cleaned up after “Junkanoo” that started early this morning. A few discarded remnants of Junkanoo floats and costumes lay on the pavements.

“Junkanoo” is a vibrant pulsating street festival and competition that usually takes place in The Bahamas in the early hours of Boxing Day (December 26th) and New Year’s Day. The roots of Junkanoo can be traced back to West Africa. It is said that the name originated from that of “John Canoe”, an African tribal chief.

Groups of participants spend months prior to Junkanoo in the “shacks” making elaborate costumes and floats out of crepe paper, cardboard, beads, sequins and other innovative materials. Tourists and residents alike huddle on bleachers or hang over balconies on Bay Street in downtown Nassau to watch the floats and performers pass by. Spectators revel in the sound of rhythmic cow bells, whistles, goat skin or steel drums and horns; the kaleidoscopic costumes; and the enthralling dancing called “rushing”. Other islands of The Bahamas also have their own Junkanoo rushes.

We parked in the pay parking opposite the Riu Paradise Hotel and walked through Atlantis to Marina Village for a coffee in Starbucks. The weather was sunny and the temperature about 78 degrees. A perfect New Year’s Day!

Wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year!