Jane Porter | Novelist

Special thanks to Kira Stewart, photographer, for the fabulous photos.

Visit Hawaii
with Jane and
Flirting With Forty!

Click over to fun snapshots from the book store event preceding the party.

PHOTO ALBUMS

» Flirting with Forty Booksigning

» Flirting with Forty Official Launch Party at Ooba's

» Odd Mom Out Book Launch

» On the Movie Set of Flirting with Forty

» Jane and Friends as Extras in the Flirting with Forty movie

» Pi Phi's Founder Day at University of North Texas

» Mrs. Perfect pre-party setup and dinner

» Mrs. Perfect Book Launch and Jane's Perfect Party at Ooba's

» Mrs. Perfect Book Tour

» RWA National Conference 2008 in San Francisco

» Laguna Beach Books, September 2008

» Flirting with Forty Movie Premiere

» Easy on the Eyes Book Club Photos

» Easy on the Eyes Events

» RWA National Conference 2010 in Orlando

» She's Gone Country Events

Travel with Jane
to her FAVORITE DESTINATIONS

Check out photos from The Frog Prince
events in San
Francisco and Bellevue!

Visit Jane's CaféPress store for fun party goodies!

The Official Launch Party at Ooba's :: July 12, 2006

The musical entertainment - a fabulous Hawaiian trio

Lots of people -- lots of fun!

U of Washingtion students and friends, Lindsey, Dan and Chelsea

It was definitely a party!

Jane and Lorrie Hambling, a favorite friend of many years!

Checking out the back cover blurb.

Jane with Deb and Dave Stephens

Jane signing books at the party

Flirting with Forty is here!

Party t-shirts -- Get yours!

Above: Jane's close friend and inspiration, Ooba's co-owner Lisa Johnson, who once again put on an amazing party for me. (She's also mentioned in Jane's Flirting with Forty Acknowledgements).

Some of Jane's favorite 'couple' friends, Joan and Mark Silverman and Ray and Janie Lee

Tom, Ooba's Manager, poured the very popular
Mai Tais (see recipe below)

Kristiina, Joan, Sinclair and gang at the party

Mai Tai

This is the authentic traditional Mai Tai recipe from the "Mai Tai" Bar at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. The original Mai Tai was created by Victor J. Bergeron in 1944 and brought to Hawaii in 1953 at the Royal Hawaiian, Moana and Surfrider Hotels.

INGREDIENTS:
» 1 oz. Dark Rum
» 1 oz Light Rum
» 1 oz Orange Curacao
» 2 oz Orange Juice
» 1/2 oz Lime Juice
» 1 oz Pineapple Juice
» Dash Orgeat
» Dash Simple syrup (bar syrup)

PREPARATION:
Combine all of the ingredients in the order listed in a Old Fashioned style glass over shaved ice. Stir with a swizzle stick. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.

See lots of photos and hear first hand from Jane -- check out the Janeblog!