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Book Review: Serve or Receive? The Charm and Sizzle of IN YOUR COURT by Kit Haley

Discover another queen of MM sports romances, Kit Haley by Kat Valdez/The Defiant Curtsy I love IN YOUR COURT so much! “Heated Rivalry” (but make it tennis) plus “Challengers” (minus Tashi) equals a hot new MM sports romance by Kit Haley! Publisher’s summary (excerpt): “Matteo Russo is the first and only openly gay tennis pro. Once a brilliant junior, he was slated for a bright … Continue reading Book Review: Serve or Receive? The Charm and Sizzle of IN YOUR COURT by Kit Haley

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Feats of Strength by Men in Kilts (and Other Attractions) at the Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival

All photos ©2025 Kat Valdez unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. by Kat Valdez Men in kilts were the main draw. But there’s so much more to the Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival in Estes Park. With enthusiasm (and a yawn or two), Lore, Macy, Delilah, and I met in Loveland at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 and drove up Big Thompson Canyon. Macy was … Continue reading Feats of Strength by Men in Kilts (and Other Attractions) at the Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival

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VANDERPUMP RULES: Drama, Drama, Drama!

I haven’t watched reality TV since the early-2000s, when Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother and others were new and at the height of their popularity. (Paradise Hotel was a short-lived favorite.)

So when two friends ─ let’s call them Alice and Betty ─ invited me to indulge in their secret, guilty pleasure, Vanderpump Rules, I jumped at the chance to see what’s changed in “unscripted” entertainment, to use the industry term, over the past two decades. Continue reading VANDERPUMP RULES: Drama, Drama, Drama!

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