And the winner is….

Rachel Hauck contest winners, cooking stories, Dining with Joy, KitchenAid Artisan mixer, Nook, Thomas Nelson 1 Comment

Crystal Laine Miller! Her name was drawn at random by Thomas Nelson to win the KitchenAid mixer and a signed copy of Dining with Joy. Congratulations to the runners-up, who are being contacted privately. Thank you all so much for participating and spreading the word about the contest and the book. What a blessing! Here’s Crystal’s post about her cooking …

Dining With Joy Release Day November 16th

Rachel Hauck book release, cooking, cooking show host, Dining with Joy, fiction, Johnnie Gabriel, KitchenAid Artisan mixer, romance, Second Helpings, Thomas Nelson 160 Comments

The big day is finally here. The third in the Lowcountry Romance novels, Dining with Joy. This is a fun book with serious undertones about a cooking show host who can’t cook. In the video below, I talk how I came up with this concept and the process of writing the book. Thomas Nelson is partnering with me to host …

Getting in the holiday spirit

Rachel Hauck Ami McConnell, Anna Wilson, Billy Dean, Bluebird Cafe, family, friends, Knoxville, Monty Powell, Nashville, Thanksgiving, Thomas Nelson 2 Comments

It’s not snowing outside, but I’m getting in the Christmas spirit. Of course, the last time it “snowed” in central Florida was ’89 and I-75 turned into a parking lot. We had a great Thanksgiving with my family in Knoxville. My mom’s home is always so cozy and inviting. I inherited my aversion to over head lights from her. We …