Maryann Ridini Spencer
Welcome to my author website and Simply Delicious Living Magazine. As a novelist, cookbook author, recipe developer, print lifestyle journalist, TV Host, and television and film writer/producer, I have a passion for writing and creating content for books, magazines, newspapers, television, film, video, and radio that inspires, uplifts, entertains and informs.
I first developed a love of storytelling when I was a child, thanks to my English teachers in middle school. I wrote stories from historical fiction to modern-day romances, mysteries, even futuristic tales. And then I forgot about my writings…until much later. Read More.
Lady in the Window
“Maryann Ridini Spencer lends her talented pen to a sweeping tale that is sure to involve the heart.”
–Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times best-selling author
“Lady in the Window is an inspiring and inspirational story; a perfect remedy for the stresses we all experience, and as soothing as an ocean sunset. Maryann Ridini Spencer writes beautifully with great insight into the human heart. This is a story that will stay with you for a long time.”
–Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times best-selling author
The Paradise Table
“Maryann Spencer magically weaves together the breathtaking beauty and spirituality of Kauai, miracles, and the power of faith and love into an intriguing quest for the truth. The Paradise Table is not just another mystery—it is a heartwarming validation of self-trust, friendship, love, and healing.”
—Kathy Strong, award-winning travel author and columnist for USA Today/Gannett Newspapers and founder of PSWishYouWereHereTravel.com
Secrets of Grace Manor
“Maryann Ridini Spencer’s Secrets of Grace Manor takes you on Kate Grace’s continuing mystical journey inside the spiritual Aloha life. Filled with mystery, love, intrigue, hope, and faith, it taps into social and racial issues that still pervade our society. The visual swath of Ms. Spencer’s pen makes you feel like you’re right there with Kate throughout her journey. It’s a magical read!”
—Elliot Slutzky, President of Distribution, Open Road Films, Los Angeles
Simply Delicious Living with Maryann® — Entrees
Over 40 easy-to-make, delicious recipes made with fresh and natural ingredients that will make your taste buds jump for joy!
Award-Winning Movies & TV Series
The Lost Valentine
“The Lost Valentine,” an award-winning, critically acclaimed movie co-produced/written by Maryann Ridini Spencer, was based on the best-selling novel “The Last Valentine” by James Michael Pratt. When it premiered in 2011, “The Lost Valentine” became Hallmark Hall of Fame’s most highly rated movie in four years and won CBS-TV the night with over 15 million viewers tuning in. Receiving critical acclaim, and nominated for many awards, in 2012, the film won a “Faith and Freedom” award for inspiring American values and ideals at the nationally televised, star-studded, 20th Annual Movieguide Awards (February 2012). Read More.
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Recent Articles from Simply Delicious Living® Magazine
Secrets of Grace Manor: 2021 Best Book Awards Finalist
So proud to announce, my third book in the Kate Grace Novel series, “Secrets of Grace Manor” was named a Finalist in the 2021 Best Book Awards (Fiction: Inspirational Category). Find out more about the book on Amazon, Click Here. […]
2021 Kindness Award
On Saturday, November 14, 2021, I was presented with a 2021 Kindness Award from the Global Society of Female Entrepreneurs (GSFE) at a beautiful venue in Newport Beach. I’m very grateful to be in the company of such professional and […]
November 18, 2021,1:00 PM PT Facebook LIVE AUTHOR TALK with GSFE Authors
FACEBOOK LIVE AUTHOR TALK Thursday, November 18, 1:00 pm PT at https://facebook.com/SantaRosaPress with Authors Robbie Motter, (“It’s All About Showing Up: The Power is in the Asking,” https://amzn.to/3d1tjiA), Maryann Ridini Spencer (“Secrets of Grace Manor,” a Kate Grace Novel,” https://amzn.to/3cGcZSJ […]
Tune In to Writer’s Table AUTHOR TALK, November 11, 1:00 PM PT
JOIN The Writer’s Table for A Facebook LIVE AUTHOR TALK Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM Pacific at Facebook.com/WritersTable with Sheila Lowe (https://books2read.com/dead-letters), Connie Hood (https://bit.ly/3aNRyP8), and Maryann Ridini Spencer (https://amzn.to/3p1kNGH), and Peg Brantley (https://amzn.to/3q0YcdR) Google+
Vegan Tex Mex Bowl
I love to enjoy my meals in a single bowl! Sometimes I mix a Buddha Bowl (lentils, cauliflower rice, greens, sweet potato, Indian seasoning) or an Italian Bowl (made with pasta, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, yummy veggies, and Italian herbs). This […]
Simple Blueberry Crisp
I love dessert — but ones that are made with all-natural ingredients without a lot of refined sugar. You can make this recipe with blueberries, apples, peaches, or a combination to your liking. Enjoy it by itself, with a bit of […]