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Yvette Hines: Will Travel for Food and a Story (Contest & Cover Reveal)
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

UPDATE: The winner is…flchen1!
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All through my family, coworkers, readers, and friends, it is well-known that I will travel the world for food. Foodies Unite. I have always been a person who never could settle for the status quo when it comes to my food. My family would get very frustrated with me when I was younger because when it was my turn to cook, I always imagined some dish then prepared it for dinner for the household. I will honestly say it wasn’t always executed well. LOL. I was trying vegan meals before I knew the word vegan. I’m not a vegan now, but it is one of the foods I love to eat, but I also like bacon.

I once wandered into a natural health food store and grabbed a pack of peppermint gum that tasted wonderful but smelled like soil, dirt, the Earth in your mouth, to the annoyance of my entire family each time I placed a piece in my mouth. LOL. They honestly never knew what to expect from me.

Food is something readers will see placed inside most of my books. Food from all types of cultures. In 2019, my daughter, my road buddy, and I traveled to Quebec City, Quebec. All the pictures here are from that trip. We ate our fill of poutine, crepes, sweet and savory, pastries, gelato, creamy ice cream, and coffee. The dark brew is another love of mine. We had tickets to go to Toronto in 2020. However, everything got canceled. I sometimes wonder if we would have gone if we would have been stuck on the other side of the border when they closed their country to America. Hm, it is a thought. LOL. We also lived in Germany for five years and could not believe how fantastic the food was there and in the many surrounding countries. My waistline can attest to that fact. ROFL. We couldn’t leave the country or the state during the pandemic, so we had to be selective about the restaurants we set out to eat in. Usually, we went right when a place opened to beat the crowds.

Coffee. Some call it a “Cup of Joe,” but I think it should be renamed as “Cup of Convo”. I’ve never sat across from anyone named Joe (I know it has something to do with grieving sailors), but I have sat with family, friends, strangers, and readers over a cup of convo and shared bits of my life or my work. A stranger has become a lifelong friend by the time we have drained the French Press dry just through the brew and babble. Even wine hasn’t connected me with another person as much as coffee. Lastly, I will say that one of my favorite things to do while traveling is finding a café or small coffee shop with my journal and pen and writing down whatever unique, new story idea that the place/country inspires, while I nibble drink some fancy latte.

Are you a “Foodies Unite” member? If you are, let me know about a new place you recently ate and what you had there or about the best cup of coffee and conversation you have ever had. 😊

COVER REVEAL for 
To Kiss a Flame

The one thing that Aubrey Carsen always wanted was to be a firefighter with her two friends. She returns home to her small town and new firehouse, with secrets following her, only to prove herself like a proby. But she can take it. Soon she discovers that a man from her past, an old high school crush—a man too sexy to be wrapped up in a suit all day—is too close for comfort. The day she rescues a little boy from a tree, things begin to unfold in a way she never expected. Now, being back in town has a whole new outlook. Is it possible that her time has finally come and everything she’s wanted will fall in line? Even as she is afraid to believe it.

Pierce Emory, the bank loan manager, has been burned by love for the last time. His ex-fiancé walks out on him the week before their wedding, and he can’t see himself getting lost in love again. Then his beautiful, tough neighbor comes knocking at his door in a storm.  She’s sexy as hell, but there’s something about her he can’t place. When he discovers the curvy beauty was the good girl from high school, the home before dark and straight A’s, quiet type, he can’t believe her transformation. Now, she’s back in town, and the old spark between them has ignited into a flame that threatens to scorch them both.

To Kiss a Flame will be sold at Amazon, BN, Kobo, Draft 2 Digital, iBooks

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CONTEST

Drawing ONE winner from those who comment on my Will Travel for Food and a Story post on Delilah’s blog between 26 May 2021 – 2 June 2021. The winner will get an e-Copy of To Kiss a Flame on release day, a Hero candle, and a $10 Amazon GC.

9 comments to “Yvette Hines: Will Travel for Food and a Story (Contest & Cover Reveal)”

  1. Debra Guyette
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    · May 26th, 2021 at 6:24 am · Link

    I am leery about trying some foods as I have allergies but we like to try new places. We combine with a young couple next door and once a month we try a new restaurant.



  2. Patty Jones
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    · May 26th, 2021 at 9:03 am · Link

    Every vacation, I make a point of trying a new food. Found out that I actually like escargot!! I willing admit – I hate most vegetables, but I make myself step out of my comfort zone every now and then. Adding To Kiss a Flame to my book list now!!



  3. Dana Zamora
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    · May 26th, 2021 at 10:16 am · Link

    Keegan Gerhard has a restaurant in Denver, he’s a pastry chef used to be on Foodnetwok anyway he was on chopped and burned pancakes, sorry off subject his food is totally AMAZING, my sister and I went and of course took pictures of our food, D-bar is the name, not sure if it’s still open, total foodie also



  4. Colleen C.
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    · May 26th, 2021 at 12:06 pm · Link

    I am a picky eater, so I am not adventurous in my food choices.



  5. bn100
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    · May 26th, 2021 at 5:57 pm · Link

    like to try new food



  6. Jackie Wisherd
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    · May 27th, 2021 at 4:20 pm · Link

    I like to try new restaurants but in this past year I have not eaten out much during the pandemic. I became a better cook.



  7. flchen1
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    · May 28th, 2021 at 2:51 am · Link

    We love food, whether they are old favorites or new to us! We were thrilled to discover an incredible Korean restaurant a couple weeks ago, and their stews were an utter festival for the tastebuds! The kids are hoping we can go back if we’re in the area again! LOVE seeing your food photos, Yvette!



  8. ButtonsMom2003
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    · May 29th, 2021 at 11:37 pm · Link

    I am not very adventurous in my food choices. I’m a fairly picky eater but I’ll go to new places if a group of friends is going. I may not eat anything but I’ll go anyway.



  9. Delilah
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    · June 3rd, 2021 at 9:04 am · Link

    Huge congrats to Fedora! She won the ebook, candle, and gift card!!



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