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Sutton's Home by Lis Blanchard book cover with grassy hill topped with a white farmhouse. The sky is blue with light clouds

Burgers

Yarde Tavern Burger

So, why eat at a seafood restaurant? It’s what my family wanted and as long as there is a hamburger on the menu, I’m good. We were visiting my mom-in-law in Florida who wanted to treat us to a beach-side restaurant in Jensen Beach. I gaped in awe at the plates of oysters on ice and the shrimp circled around a glass ramekin filled with cocktail sauce that covered the table. They looked delicious, and they were according to my family. I patiently waited for the main course while everyone smacked their lips and remarked on the freshness of the food. Then the entrées appeared: lobster, tuscan grouper, island crusted mahi, honey mustard salmon. And there I sat with a hamburger on a sesame seed bun and a side of fries. I had to ask for ketchup and I’m pretty sure I saw the server shudder then shake her head in disgust.

As I looked around the table at all the colorful cuisine and then down at my own plate, beige and grey with a hint of red, an idea formed. The silliness of me ordering a hamburger at an upscale seafood restaurant prompted me to start The Burger Blog by Lis Blanchard.

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Other Works in Progress

The Penny Ride

When Rosalind picks up a penny for luck in a parking lot, she is surprised to discover the coin’s date is the same year of her father’s death. Reminiscing about a childhood game she and her father would play on long car rides she reinvents the adventure on a cross country drive wonders where this penny will take her.

When Hope Dies

A houseguest turns Lucy’s world upside down when what should have been a generous act of kindness turns into a whirlwind of abuse. Tormented as a prisoner in her own home, this psychological thriller follows Lucy’s journey to reclaim her property and her sanity.

The Yearbook Quote

Steven loved the moment she walked into his homeroom in sixth grade. Ella was beautiful, funny, and smart. And he would do anything for her. Even if she never acknowledged his existence. That is until she waltzed into his prison to discuss the murder of her high school boyfriend. A crime Steven happily pleaded guilty to.