Thrills, mystery, suspence, romance: Margaret penned it all. Nothing wrong with this except Margaret happened to writing for the church newsletter. After making the church picnic read like a Grisham novel, her former pastor took her aside and said, "Maybe God's calling you to write fiction."

It turns out God was and Margaret did. She now has more than 20 novels to her credit. In addition, she has written many Christian articles and a non-fiction book. Still, it took a lot of prodding from God before Margaret tried her hand at writing inspirational fiction which lead to her Rocky Creek series. "I love writing about characters at different stages of faith," she says of the new direction her writing career has taken, "and I'm here to stay."

Happily married to her real-life hero, Margaret and her husband live in Southern California.

Additional opportunity to hear Margaret Brownley:
Hear Margaret interviewed on our local radio station, KHTS 1220 AM live on streaming on-line at www.hometownstation.com
Saturday, March 13, 9:00-10:00 am, Around the Barn with Heads Up

Rocky Creek Chocolate Mousse Torte
By Chef Robyn
Ingredients for the Crust:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped blanched almonds
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions for Crust:
Prehead oven 350 degrees. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour, sugar, cinnamon and almonds. Cook, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Press into the bottom of a Torte pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.

Ingredients for Filling:
8 oz. sweet or semi sweet chocolate melted
6 tbsp. butter softened
3 egg yolks
1 c. heavy cream (make sure it's heavy)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 egg whites
1/4 c. sugar

Directions for Filling:
Beat the soft butter into melted chocolate. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. Beat the cream and add vanilla extract. Beat egg white until they form soft peaks. Sprinkle in sugar by spoonfuls and continue beating until stiff peaks are formed. Fold into chocolate mixture. Gently fold in whipped cream. Turn the mousse into prepared cooled Torte dish. Cover and chill several hours. You may wish to decorate the mousse with swirls of whipped cream or raspberries. Enjoy!