Simply Cheris. . .

Ever wonder what Christmas was like for our grandparents, great-grandparents and the like? Thankful, there are some historical Christmas stories that allows us to look in on history! And there are some classic Christmas romances that you have to read year after year! A Season For Family and Friends The year is 1886, and it's Christmastime in the small enclave of Ridgeway, California. As the town gathers at the Taylor Hotel for the first Ridgeway Holiday Social, memories are shared, secrets are revealed, and new attractions are discovered. Family is Everything Ricardo and Lilly Benigno have journeyed by ship to his home in Barcelona, to introduce their son Leo to his Spanish roots. For Ricardo's parents, meeting their first grandchild is a delight beyond compare- but old wounds still exist between Ricardo and his elder brother, Hernando. A Secret to Tell Back home in Ridgeway, Prudence is keeping a secret from her husband, the Reverend Derrick Emerson. Between keepi...

These days, it seems as if any reality star or scandal making headliner has a book on the shelves. Yes, I'm pointing my finger at Evelyn Lozada and Rielle Hunter. I'm all for supporting real authors. You will never see me talking junk about my fellow scribes, we work too hard to build a reputation and to put quality books out there to entertain readers. For example, one of my favorite writers, Victoria Christopher Murray , is a magician with the written word. When she tells a story, you learn something, you feel something and you want more. For a "reality show" bully star to be called an author --when we know good and damned well a ghostwriter did the heavy lifting--is simply disrespectful. This week, proud home wrecker Rielle Hunter drops a book about her affair with former senator John Edwards and their daughter. It's currently number two on Amazon. I saw her on 20/20 and was simply disgusted by the way she talked about Elizabeth Edwards, John's d...