Please welcome my Golden Heart sister, Jennifer Jakes!
Jenn just celebrated her debut release of Rafe’s Redemption from the Wild Rose Press. Here’s a quick blurb of her sizzlin’ hot historical:
He rode into town to buy supplies, not a woman.
For hunted recluse Rafe McBride, the raven-haired beauty on the auction block is exactly what he doesn’t need. A dependent woman will be another clue his vengeful stepbrother can use to find and kill him. But Rafe’s conscience won’t let him leave another innocent’s virginity to the riff-raff bidding. He buys her, promising to return her to St. Louis untouched. He only prays the impending blizzard holds off before her sultry beauty breaks his willpower.
She wanted freedom, not a lover.
Whisked to the auction block by her devious, gambling cousin, and then sold into the arms of a gorgeous stranger, outspoken artist Maggie Monroe isn’t about to go meekly. Especially when the rugged mountain man looks like sin and danger rolled into one. But a blizzard and temptation thrust them together, and Maggie yearns to explore her smoldering passion for Rafe.
But when the snow clears, will the danger and secrets that surround Rafe and Maggie tear them apart?
A totally excited and hot read, Jenn! Great job!
Now, here’s Jennifer to talk about the pain of migraines:
WHAT A PAIN IN THE . . . HEAD.
Imagine an ice-pick being hammered into your skull. If you suffer from migraines, then you know exactly what I’m talking about.
I can’t remember how old I was when I had my first migraine, but I can remember my grandma and my mother suffering from them. Back then, I’m not sure people were aware of heredity playing a part when it came to things such as chronic migraines. But we know now. And I watch for the symptoms in my children.
So what are the symptoms? Well aside from the ice-pick and hammer thing (yes, I was serious) there is a sensitivity to light and sound. And I for one have to lie very still because any motion increases blood flow, which increases the pounding. . . well, you get the idea. Some people, my brother for one, has nausea with his migraines. And as I get older, I find myself having that symptom – what my mom used to call a stomach migraine.
So what can be done? There are of course prescription meds for migraine sufferers. However, I choose not to take those. My headache is usually once or twice a month and as long as they don’t increase, I can deal with them with over the counter meds. And frozen veggies. Yes. Frozen veggies. Corn or green peas are the best. You see, for me, the ice-pick is behind one of my eye sockets, but the pounding is in the back of my head- same side. (Migraines on one-sided headaches.) After I take a dose of Excederin Migraine, I lie down with the bag of frozen veggies on the back of my head and a cool towel over my eye. If my stomach is bothering me, some kind of bland food is in order first. In fact, being hungry seems to increase the force of my migraines. The other thing I discovered is Chiropractic care. If after trying the above remedies I still have the migraine, I call my Chiropractor and go let him adjust my neck. He usually suggests more cold packs and rest but by the end of the day, I’m feeling much better.
Why brings on a migraine? For me three main factors that I’ve noticed over the years. Too much lack of sleep; stress; and PMS.
So if you ever feel like your eye is going to pop out of your head along with the sensitivity to light and noise, chances are you’ve got a migraine headache. But it’s my sincere hope none of you ever know what I’m talking about.
Thanks for sharing, Jenn! If you have any questions, shout ’em out or email me at lynda@lyndabailey.net. Have a great week!
