Our cup runneth over...

We have an abundance of special days this month - plenty of excuses for a celebratory cake! 

November 1st is Authors Day, but I celebrate me every day in my house.

I tend to give Deviled Eggs Day a miss on November 2nd, surprising since we’re drowning in eggs. 

But give me an egg salad sandwich on Sandwich Day, November 3rd, and I’ll be happy.

It’s all about the stout on November 4, Stout Day. I’m a big fan of dark beer.

November 5th isn’t a big deal around here, but in the UK Guy Fawkes Day is quite a party. 

If you listened to pop music in the late 1970s – early 1980s, you would have heard a LOT of saxophone solos. Break out Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty and honour the horn on Saxophone Day, November 6th.

Zero Tasking Day should be celebrated every week, not just on November 7th.

Anyone know a good tongue twister? Impress your friends and family on Tongue Twister Day, November 8th.

Chaos Never Dies Day also demands more than one day out of the year. This year on November 9th, I’ll honour the cupboard under the kitchen sink – the definition of chaos.

All hail the magnificent Vanilla Cupcake. Fill those muffin tins on November 10th, and don’t forget the sprinkles.  

Origami is a fabulous craft that requires nothing more than a sheet of paper and a set of instructions. See what you can create on November 11th, Origami Day. 

November 12th is Happy Hour Day. An entire day devoted to happy hour? I’m not sure this one makes sense. But it’s cocktail hour somewhere, so...cheers! 

For all the single ladies out there, November 13th is Sadie Hawkins Day, the one day of the year when you’re encouraged to take the bull by the horns, as it were, and propose marriage to the fella in your life.

Give me sweet pickles and gherkins on November 14th, Pickle Day, but keep the dill to yourself.

Clean Out Your Fridge Day is definitely a day that should come more often than once a year. Perhaps not only on November 15th, but the 15th of every month.

You’ve just emptied your fridge, what choice do you have but to celebrate Fast Food Day on November 16th. 

November 17th is Take a Hike Day. I’ll assume it’s to celebrate the great outdoors and not to give instruction to an annoying person.

Let’s all band together to honour Use Less Stuff Day on November 18th. Now, more than ever, we need to care for our planet.

Do you ever have one of those days that starts badly and gets worse? Yeah, me too. Join me in celebrating Have a Bad Day Day on November 19th.

National Absurdity Day on November 20th is a great day to curl up on the chesterfield and binge on Monty Python, the height of absurdity.

Let’s shout out a great big ‘hello!’ to all we meet on World Hello Day, November 21st.

On November 22nd, mount your bike or your horse, or climb into your vehicle, and celebrate Go For a Ride Day. 

November 23rd honours something that requires more of an explanation than I can give. Read up on this mathematical tidbit and celebrate Fibonacci Day. 

Sing out loud, dust off your hoola hoop, dance in the street – Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day on November 24th is the day to show off.

As if we needed a reminder, November 25th is Shopping Reminder Day. 

And then take part in Buy Nothing Day on November 26th – ha! It’s also Cake Day but we’re eating many cakes this month, right?

Red Planet Day is on November 28th, a great day to learn more about the planet Mars.

On November 29th, call to mind that wonderful day back in 1977 when the chia pet first made its appearance, and dedicate Chia Pet Day to the mighty chia seed.

How better to end the month than to acknowledge the need for regular back-ups on Computer Security Day, November 30th. 

May your month be filled with an abundance of joy and laughter!

Katherine Sweet enjoys her job as a pastry chef at a swanky Halifax restaurant but loves building her cake decorating business even more. When her mom announces she’s flying to France with her latest toy-boy, Katherine has to ditch the buttercream frosting and hurry to MacLeod’s Cove to babysit the family pasta factory. 

A fateful charity bachelor auction puts her up close and personal with the star of her high school fantasies, all grown up and delicious. Even worse, he’s smart and loving and he has a puppy!

She doesn’t have time for kisses in the apple orchard – she has a cake empire to launch. Which means returning to the big city and ignoring the glimpse of happily-ever-after. 

Talk about bad timing.

Mark Drysdale can’t imagine not being a volunteer firefighter in his hometown or helping to run the horse rescue shelter with his best friend. 

Then he fills in at a charity auction and is ‘bought’ by the woman who still takes his breath away after all these years. Their dream date is a failure, and the only time he sees her is when he’s in the role of rescuer – car trouble, small kitchen fire – the usual minor disasters. 

Even when they’re having fun and growing closer, he knows the clock is ticking. The woman he’s falling in love with is being pulled in too many directions and he’s afraid he’ll lose the tug-of-war.

The timing couldn’t be worse.

If you enjoy light-hearted, small town romance with laughter and snappy dialogue, don’t miss this prequel novella in an exciting series. 

Buy If I Win and escape to MacLeod’s Cove today!

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Luanna Stewart has been creating adventures for her imaginary friends since childhood. She spends her days writing spicy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and historical romance. When not torturing her heroes and heroines, she’s in her kitchen baking something delicious. She lives in Nova Scotia with her patient husband, one spoiled cat, and five hens. 

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photo credits:  all from Unsplash

eggs, Rachael Gorjestani 

cocktails, Ralph Kayden

horse & rider, Kajetan Sumila

cupcakes, Brooke Lark

computer meltdown, Sebastian Herrmann