dead of winter break – Kelly Brakenhoff

2021 RONE Award Nominee

By Kelly BrakenhoffPosted on April 21, 2021Posted in Cassandra Sato, Dead of Winter BreakTagged dead of winter break, RONE Awards

HeyGuessWhat! Dead of Winter Break, book three in the Cassandra Sato series, was nominated for a 2021 RONE award from InD’tale magazine!
This is Reader Voting Week in the Mystery Category and I need your vote to advance.

A Day in My Life ~ Cassandra Sato

By Kelly BrakenhoffPosted on December 24, 2020Posted in Cassandra Sato, Dead of Winter Break, Guest postTagged cassandra sato, character post, dead of winter break, guest post

In my everyday job as Vice President for Student Affairs at Morton College, I’m more comfortable writing meeting minutes, strategic plans, or academic articles for Chronicles of Higher Education than entertaining people with stories about my day. Normally most people would say I lead a pretty boring life.

Grandma’s Apple Pie with Oil Pastry Crust

By Kelly BrakenhoffPosted on November 29, 2020Posted in Cassandra Sato, RecipeTagged apple pie, dead of winter break, recipe

In Dead of Winter Break, Cassandra celebrates her first Christmas away from her family’s home in Hawai’i. When she and her best friend Meg make pies together, this is the family recipe they use for the Apple Pie.

Book Tour and Apple Pie Recipe

By Kelly BrakenhoffPosted on November 20, 2020Posted in Cassandra Sato, Dead of Winter Break, Giveaway, Guest post, Interview, Recipe, ReviewTagged apple pie recipe, cassandra sato, dead of winter break, frankie bow, goodreads, great escapes blog tour, murphy the dog, sneaky the library cat

Cassandra Sato’s new dog, Murphy, makes his first internet appearance! And my Grandma Ruth’s Apple Pie and Oil Pastry recipe. Shhh. . . don’t tell my aunts. I don’t want to get into trouble for spilling family secrets.

Dead of Winter Break Release and Blog Tour

By Kelly BrakenhoffPosted on November 16, 2020Posted in Cassandra Sato, Dead of Winter Break, GiveawayTagged blog tour, cassandra sato, dead of winter break, great escapes blog tour, new release

Join me in celebrating my victory over pandemic quarantines, couch potato syndrome, and writer’s block. The latest episode in Cassandra Sato’s mystery series is here! Follow the Great Escapes Blog Tour to read interviews, reviews, a family heirloom recipe, and enter a giveaway to win an eBook copy.