Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Eye Candy!

I recently had a post on my sidebar asking if you guys would like to see a few random posts here and there of some delishous men to brighten up your days.  Surprise, surpise.. You guys said yeah!  SO.. here are some pics to put a smile on all your faces :)


This is from the movie "Covenent".


"Eric Northman" from HBO's True Blood!

and...


If the guys before him didn't make you smile, I'm pretty sure Travis Fimmel can!



Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Tempt Me If You Can WINNER

Random.org says the new proud owner of Tempt Me If You Can by Janet Chapman is ....





Lucky #1 was....







Bookie!  Congrats, you are on a roll girl!  You have been mailed.  Please respond within 48 hours with your mailing address or a new winner will be chosen in your place.

Thanks to everyone that entered and to Simon & Schuster for allowing the giveaway!



Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Laura Rider's Masterpiece WINNERS- UPDATED

Alright, I just heard back from Bookie, who said she already won a copy of Laura Rider's Masterpiece, so the new winner is:


Bethie!



Congrats!  You have been emailed.  Reply within 48 hours to claim your prize or a new winner will be chosen in your place.  Thanks Bookie for being honest.  Thanks to Hachette for suppling the books, and thanks once again to everyone who entered the giveaway.



Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Her Last Chance WINNER

Random.org chose the winner for Her Last Chance by Michele Albert.  The winning number is:



Number 24 is..



Congrats Bookie!  Looks like your lucky day, you just won another book from Sexy Women Read!  Congrats!  I have emailed you.  Please respond within 48 hours to claim your prize or a new winner will be chosen in your place.

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway and thanks to Simon and Schuster for allowing the giveaway!


Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Laura RIder's Masterpiece WINNERS

Thanks to Hachette, we have 3 winners that will each recieve a copy of Laura Rider's Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton.  Those lucky people have been chosen by Random.org, which says the winners are:



The owners of the numbers 23, 8, and 15 are...




Congrats Bookie, Sweet Vernal Zephyr, and Sue A.!



Congradulations winners!  You have all been emailed.  Please respond within 48 hours with your mailing address or a new winner will be chosen in your place.  Thanks to everyone who entered and to Hachette, who has allowed the giveaway.



Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Friday, March 26, 2010

Eden Fantasy WINNER

Random.org chose our winner (like always) for the Eden Fantasy giveaway.  The lucky winner is:



#14  elaing8



Congrats!  You have been emailed and must respond within 48 hours to claim your prize or another winner will be chosen in your place.


Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

This One Is Mine WINNERS

I had 3 copies of This One Is Mine to giveaway thanks to Hachette Book Group!  Random.org chose the lucky winners.  And they are:


  #16  Bethie
  #26   Isi and Jas' mom
#15  Amber




Congrads winners!  I have emailed you.  Please respond the email with your mailing address within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in your place.  Thanks to Hachette for providing the books, and thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway!  If you did not win, try and try again.  I have more giveaways going on and loads more to pop up pretty soon, so don't get discouraged if you did not win.  :)

To everyone who did not win, here is something to perk up your day :)


In case you were wondering, that is Natham Kamp, you might have seen him on a romance cover.  Purty, ain't he?  ;)





Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Writing

For anyone who is interested, I have a "joke" story that I post on mibba.com.  It is about a girl named Sara who one day is told by her parents that she is going to get married to Dante`, a vampire, and that she is a vampire herself.  I've read a lot of arranged stories that teens will attempt to write, so I decided a while back to make a story myself as a joke.  It has some nice steamy scenes LOL.

Anywho, here is the link if anyone wants it:  my story

Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Review and GIVEAWAY- Tempt Me If You Can by Janet Chapman

HE'LL PLAY BY HER RULES UNTIL SHE FALLS

FOR HIM...HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER.
When an anonymous letter stuns shipping magnate and confirmed bachelor Ben Sinclair with the news that he has a teenage son, he's determined to make good on the past. But Emma Sands doesn't trust him. The beautiful, fiery blonde has raised her nephew in the peaceful woods of Maine since he was five, and just because fifteen-year-old Michael is the spitting image of his tall, handsome father doesn't give Ben the right to march in and change their lives forever. Or so she thinks, until his return mysteriously unearths a dangerous small-town secret. With Michael's help, Ben will do whatever it takes to prove to fiercely independent Emma that he can be the fearless protector she never knew she wanted...and the passionate lover she always thought she could resist.

I really love how bossy Ben is! He just will not take no for an answer from Emma when it comes to dating him, and then marring him. Ben, who is from New York, gets a letter postmarked from Emma's address sayign he has a 15 year old son. Ben desides to investigate this and finds a picture of his son, Michael, who is a spitting image of Ben 20 years ago. Originally from New York, Ben had traveled to Maine approx. 16 years ago to protest a dam being built. He fell for Emma's older sister, Kelly, while he was there. Before he left for home, he asked Kelly to come back to New York with him. She laughed and told him to get lost. Now, when Ben comes back to Maine, only Emma and his son are there. (It seems Kelly up and dissapeared 10 years ago.) Finally, the truth comes out that, even though Ben was with Kelly at the time, Emma always fancied herself in love with the big guy. And, now that he's back, the feelings might just come back as well. Very cute story. I have enjoyed every Janet Chapman book I have ever read, and this one is no expectption.


***** Must Have



Giveaway!
Simon and Schuster have allowed one (1) of my readers to win their very own copy of Tempt Me If You Can!

Rules:
-US only (sorry!)
-leave an email address
-must be a blog follower

Entries:
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Giveaway ends March 31st

Until Next Time,
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Sunday, March 21, 2010

HOT or NOT?

I think everyone knows I LOVE Shayla Black's wizard series Doomsday Brethern.  I forget who posted it.. but someone had put this picture up as a look-a-like of one of her yummy super duper delish character Shock.  *Can you tell I like his character????*  Sighs.  There is just something about a don't-mess-with-me bad ass, yet sensitive and all alone guy that makes me weak in the knees.. Anyways, this is the picture:



 I have never been one to like over muscled men.. But something is kinda hot about this picture..  OK, yeah, it could be because I like a bit of leather and combats too.. But, anyways, I want to know what you guys think.  Hot or not? Yummm or Umm...  ? Leave me a comment telling me what you think!

Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Review: To Conquer A Highlander by Mary Wine (ARC)

Mary Wine captures all the raw, rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands, where tumultuous times bred a race of warrior men and women who fought for country, keep, and kin, and loved as passionately as they lived. In To Conquer a Highlander, Torin McLeren discovers his neighbor is plotting against the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland—a move that is likely to incite an English invasion. Seeking to foil the plot, he takes his neighbor's daughter hostage. Fiery Shannon Boyd plans to seduce her captor and then destroy him as retribution. But her plan goes awry when she lures Torin into her bed. In Torin, Shannon finds a passionate lover, a man who values and understands her. A man worth risking her life for— for her father will surely kill them both when he discovers what they've done…

To Conquer A Highlander, by Mary Wine, is a very exciting romance. You get hooked right from the start. The love scenes were few (about four) but they were nicely written.  If you like Highlanders, this is a book for you!  Shannon has the most retched father, mean to the very core.  Torin kidnaps her for revenge against her cruel father.  Unable to help the pull, they slowly fall in love with one another.  This was a very very good book!  I loved it and will be definitly be going out to buy more books by Mary Wine!  5 Stars!

You can learn more about Mary Wine and her books by visiting her website.
You can also read her blog, a feature on her website, here.
And, follow her on Facebook to keep up with all things books!

Book will be available to the public on July 6, 2010


P.S. If you liked this book, then mark your calendars for May!  Mary has another book, Undone, an anthology coming out featuring her story Stealing the Bride!



***** MUST HAVE!
Heat Rating= Sexy (getting pretty hot!)




Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Note- Comments Have Changed

Due to a lot of spamming despite the warnings given, the comments have changed.  They will be continue to be kept on moderation, however, not everyone can now post.  (See picture below:)



No more anonymous users (these were the spammers) and because of this, you must now have a google account or use your Open ID:




Sorry about this, but I'm getting really tired of all the spamming I get and have finally decided to take more drastic measures.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Blog Tour: Demon Possessed by Stacia Kane

    Psychologist and psychic Megan Chase has grown remarkably comfortable hanging out with demons. The demon "family" she leads is happy, her solo practice is stabilizing, and she and her steamy demon lover, Greyson Dante, are closer than ever. But when the couple books a week at a luxury hotel to attend a meeting of demon leaders, some unanticipated problems appear. An FBI agent with an unhealthy interest in less-than-legitimate demon business practices shows up; the demon community is urging Megan to undergo the rite that will make her a real demon; and a slightly shady minister is holding one of his wildly popular "weekend exorcisms" just down the road. And oh, yes, someone with scary magical abilities is attempting to kill her. Then, just when it seems as if things couldn't possibly get any worse, a secret comes to light that could jeopardize Megan and Greyson's future -- if Megan manages to live that long. With things heating up, it's becoming difficult for her to keep a cool head...   description taken from here

While I have not yet finished this book, I am currently reading it.  It is pretty interesting.  Although, it could be a little more descriptive, I still cannot picture in my mind what Megan or Greyson look like!  The plot draws you in nicely (Someone is trying to kill Megan).  Greyson seems really attentive, which I really like.  Megan, though, seems like she is kind of whiny, something I really don't like as a female characteristic (actually as a characteristic in general).   The book so far is progressing nicely.  I like when a book ends a chapter on an exciting note, pulling you into the next chapter, not letting you sleep that night.  This is what Stacia Kane does in Demon Possessed.  She ends each chapter on a high note.  This is one book that keeps you on the edge of your seat.  As far as steamy scenes, I've yet to get to anything explicit.  They mentioned, they hinted, they suggested, but it hasn't been on the page.  There might be steamier scenes to come up, but so far I haven't hit them.  Overall, I like it well enough so far, but hoping it picks up a bit more in a page or two.


** I received a free copy of Demon Possessed from Simon and Schuster publishing in order to write a real and honest review.  I did not get paid for this post.**


Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Review: The Fire Lord's Lover by Kathryne Kennedy (ARC)

 The Fire Lord's Lover, by Kathryne Kennedy, is 384 pages.  It will be available on July 6, 2010 and is published by Sourcebooks Casablaca.

Kennedy weaves a tale about seven (7) different races of Elves who live in the human realm.  They came to the human realm because the crazy (and most powerful) leaders of each race became bored with the peacefulness of their own realm. 

The story follows the bastard son of the Ruler of the Fire Elves.  Dominic Raikes looks just like his father.  White fair, perfect complextion and pointed elven ears.  He is a solider, the General of the troops.  Elven are supposed to have no feelings.  Dominic is half elven, half human. Because of this, his father "tests" (tortures) him to make him stronger.  He is to show no feelings.  For, everytime he has shown his feelings, aka caring for others, that other person, animal, etc. is killed thanks to his daddy.

Because Dominic is only half elven, he has the life span of a human.  And his dad needs another Champion to win his battles.  So, his dad commands that he weds and give him a Champion.  Lady Cassandra.  Pure yet trained to be a assassin in order to kill the crazy Elven Fire Ruler.  She marries Dominic only for him to shun her for his beautiful mistress (who is a total bitch by the way!)  Little does she know that the General does such to keep her safe from his father's wrath.

Growing to love one another, Dominic finally leaves his mistress.  But, what about dear old dad?  He is still a major threat in the game.  Cassandra tries to kill him so she can have a real marriage with her husband. The book ends with a nice little twist, but you will have to find out for yourself what it is by reading The Fire Lord's Lover yourself which releases July 6th.  Somewhat closing the end to Dominic and Cassandra's story, the book ends there.

------

Yes, it ended!  Way too soon!  But, it is part of a series, so I am hoping the couple will be mentioned some more so I can find out what happens to them.  One part of this book sticks out on my mind everytime I think about it:  Newspapers were drawing and printing cartoons in honor of the General and in one cartoon his pointed ears were extreamly exaggerated.  Dominic (I could totally picture him!)  was pouting and was like 'my ears arn't that big'.  I thought that was adorable.

The begining of the book (I admit) I skimmed because it was so slow getting into it all.  The characters were mediem as far as development goes.  Could they have been better?  Yeah, probably; but they were still good.  I felt like a switch was flicked through half of the book.  One minute Dominic couldn't care about Cass and the next minute he was confessing his love for her.  It was all very Stephanie Meyer-esk.  (I say this because her Twilight books were not about loving each other but a weird and twisted infatuation).

If any of you watch American Idol, then you know what I'm talking about, if not, I guess you are out of the loop: I have to quote Simon Cowel "It was good, but it wasn't rememorable".   Was the book good enough for me to buy the next book in the series?  Maybe if I find it sitting in my local used book store on sale for a good price.  Other than that, I will probably forget about this particular book.  It was good, good enough that a few images will probably stay with me.  But, it wasn't great.

Other info:
ISBN- 978140223625
http://kathrynekennedy.com/



** Pretty Good
Heat Rating= Sweet


**Source Books, Inc. sent me a free copy of the book to review in order to procure a real and honest review. I was not paid for the review**





Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Review and Giveaway: Laura Rider's Masterpiece

 Laura and Charlie Rider have been married for twelve years. They share their nursery business in rural Wisconsin, their love for their animals, and their zeal for storytelling. Although Charlie's enthusiasm in the bedroom has worn Laura out, although she no longer sleeps with him, they are happy enough going along in their routine.

Jenna Faroli is the host of a popular radio show, and in Laura's mind is "the single most famous person in the Town of Dover." When Jenna happens to cross Charlie's path one day, and they begin an e-mail correspondence, Laura cannot resist using Charlie to try out her new writing skills. Together, Laura and Charlie craft florid, strangely intimate messages that entice Jenna in an unexpected way. The "project" quickly spins out of control. The lines between Laura's words and Charlie's feelings are blurred and complicated, Jenna is transformed in ways that deeply disturb her, and Laura is transformed in her mind's eye into an artist. The transformations are hilarious and poignant, and for Laura Rider, beyond her wildest expectations.  
 
About the Author

Jane Hamilton is the author of The Book of Ruth, winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award for first fiction, and A Map of the World, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and named one of the top ten books of the year by Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, the Miami Herald, and People. Both The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World have been selections of Oprah's Book Club. Her following work, The Short History of a Prince, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1998, her novel Disobedience was published in 2000, and her last novel When Madeline Was Young was a Washington Post Best Book of 2006. She lives in and writes in an orchard farmhouse in Wisconsin.
all descriptions are taken from here
My Review
 
 The book starts out a tiny bit better than it ended.  That is to say, I did not like it in the least.  The book was supposed to be super funny.  Whoever said that does not know humor.  It was extreamly dry and boring.  The characters were dull and lifeless.  The story goes something like: Laura wants to be a writer and becomes friends with Jenna who is a radio show host.  The small town that the couple lives in thinks that Charlie, Laura's husband is gay. In reality, Charlie likes nothing more than having sex with his wife (who is very obviously female).  Laura, on the other hand, loaths doing it with him and has ended that point of the relationship.  She even wonders to herself if she loves her cats more than she loves her husband.  And then the games begin.  Charlie and Jenna start emailing each other with intimate messages.  Laura, who knows her husband's email password, sometimes writes back to Jenna (as Charlie, of course).  Yep, Laura knows about the emails.  In fact, Laura and Charlie even sit down together to write the emails out tegether at times. 
 
As you can tell, the book is very odd.  When I had first heard of the book, I thought 'oh, this might be a very cute little romance'.  NOPE.  Personally, I did not like this story at all.  I have not read anything else by Jane Hamilton either, so I must assume she is just not a very good writer.  That, or I have horrible taste in books.  (And, I'm pretty sure it is not the latter!)
 
 Giveaway Time!
Hachette has allowed 3 of my readers the chance to win their very own copy of Laura Rider's Masterpiece!
 
Rules: 
-No P.O. Boxes
-US & Canada only
-leave an email address
-Must be a blog follower
 
Entries:
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+1 follow my other blog here
+2 follow me on twitter here
+1 following SWR on Facebook 
+1 my button on your blog- leave a link or it doesn't count
+1 per each social networking sites you post my giveaway on
+1 per each other contest of mine you enter- tell me which ones!
+10 blog about this giveaway include some links- tell me where post is
+10 become a new follower on Swagbucks using my link




LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY!
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Giveaway ends March 30th




Heat Rating= should I even comment?
Don't waste your time!

Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Book Alert!

 The other week, if you remember, I asked you all to help me figure out the name and author if a book I just could not remember.  Thanks to Patti I now know the title and author.  If you haven't already guessed it, it is the book to the left.  Decadent by Shayla Black.


Patti- you are awesome!

I was sooo excited I found out the name of the book!  So, that night I went to Borders to buy it only for them to have nothing by Shayla.

But, wait, my story get's better!  Thanks to Swagbucks, a search engine that lets you get free stuff from using them, I got an amazon.com giftcard and ordered Decadent for FREE! 

I am sooo excited to read my new book!  Anyways, I just wanted to let you all know that thanks to Patti I now know the name of the book.  And that I wanted to share the name of the book with you all in case you were wondering as well. 

Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Review and Giveaway: Her Last Chance

 A WOMAN WHO'S AS TOUGH AS IT GETS


Compelled to leave the Dallas police force after killing a convicted rapist in a dark alley, tough and sexy Claudia Cruz becomes an operative with Avalon, a clandestine organization of mercenaries who recover stolen art. But her new career choice pits her against the darkly intense FBI agent Vincent DeLuca, who is determined that this time, Avalon is not going to beat out the Feds.

A MAN WHO'S HER MATCH AND MORE

While Claudia seethes about this irritating man who gives as good as he gets, Vincent is discovering there's a fine line between love and hate. And though Claudia is willing to use their crazy-hot attraction to achieve her goals, she never intended they'd end up in bed together. She's always lived on the edge and flirted with danger...but this time the worst danger may be to her heart.  Description taken from here.


You can get Michele Albert's Her Last Chance in either mass market paperback or ereader format.

My Review: 
     Albert drew me into her story within just the first few pages.  I love a story that does that to me.  Actually, to be honest, if a book doesn't capture my attention within the first chapter or two, I usually discard it.  (That is, unless I have to finish reading it for school or a review.)  Anyways, I really liked Claudia's character.  I have always prefered kick-ass women to the 'help me' ones in books and TV shows.  When I was little, I wanted to grow up and be tough, someone that people knew not to mess with.  This was probably on account that I grew up watching soap operas with my grandma and mom.  The soaps we watched had hot mafia men and women who wore leather and took care of themselfs. 
    Anyways, back to the book:  I really liked Claudia's character because of this.  And FBI agent Vincent (what a hot name!)  was pretty awesome too.  He knew what he wanted, but it conflicted with the whole 'good vs. bad'.  If you are confused, let me fill you in:  Claudia works for a guy who hired her to steal, kill, etc.  Vincent, which I already mentioned, is an FBI agent.
    The story came together nicely.  Turns out, Claudia isn't really the bad guy (gal).  Plot was interesting, it held my attention.  The relationship between Claudia and Vincent was cute and funny, definetly made the story.


Giveaway!
I have 1 (one) copy of Her Last Chance to give to one lucky reader thanks to Simon and Schuster!

Rules:
-US only
-NO PO Boxes
-follow Sexy Women Read
-leave an email address

Entries:
+1 leave a comment
+1 follow my other blog here
+2 follow me on twitter here
+1 following SWR on Facebook (link on bottom right sidebar)
+1 my button on your blog- leave a link or it doesn't count
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+10 blog about this giveaway include some links- tell me where post is
+10 become a new follower on Swagbucks using my link


LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY!
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Giveaway ends March 30th!


** I recieved a free copy of Her Last Chance from Simon and Schuster in order to procure a real and honest review**




Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Looking for something good to read?

I'm always hearing people ask me "What should I read"?  Well, here is a short list of books/series/authors for you to pick at!

  • Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark Series is amazing!!
  • read anything you can get your hands on that Lynsay Sands has written
  • J. R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series is to die for.  (be on the look out for the newest in the series, due out April 28th, Lover Mine- John Matthrew's story!!)
  • Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series is really good
  • Roxanne St. Claire has a killer bodyguard series, The Bulletcatchers
  • Shayla Black/ Shelly Bradley- read just about anything from her (love the The Doomsday Breathern series!)
  • Gena Showalter has a great demon series, Lords of the Underworld
  • Suzanne Enoch is a brillant Historical Romance writer!  (try The Rake & Reforming The Rake)
  • Ronda Thompson's The Wild Wulfs of London series
  • Jacquelyn Frank has The Nightwalkers series.  It is pretty good.  Some slow parts, but is overall worth the stops.
  • Jill Myles's The Succubus Diaries series (Gentlemen Prefer Succubi is the first in series)
  • Lilli Feisty has a hot bondage/dom. erotica-ish book Dare To Surrender
  • Immortals series.  Has multiple authors, one author per book, books are all intertwined through.  By Jennifer Ashley, Joy Nash, Robin T. Popp
I hope that gives everyone looking something to read.  If not, send me a message and I will pull out my lists once again! :)

Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Review and Giveaway: Iridescent G-Spot Vibrator

  

 Sooo.. with all of the steaming hot romance and erotica books we are reading, we get "needy" right alone with the heroins in the books, don't we?  How about a G-Spot Vibrator to help take care of that itch, as Remy from Gentlemen Prefer Succubi, puts it?  The Adult Toy Shoppe has loads of toys to choose from.  No matter what your fancy, you can find an affordable, well made adult toy.

The Adult Toy Shoppe has sent me the Iridescent G-Spot Vibrator to review.  The Iridescent G-spot vibrator sex toy measures 7.25 inches total length with 6.25 inches insertable and 1 inch wide.  It is relativly quiet, but, obviously, gets louder the higher the vib setting you put it on.  It has a nylon wrist cord attached to the base, that way you can have a better handle on it, especially in the shower.  Yep, that's right, it's water proof too!  The vibrations are pretty powerful, from a low rumbling to a high speed that has you on the edge of your seat, so to speak..  I am not providing pictures in case children stumble apon this post or are reading over your shoulder, but to see the Iridescent G-Spot Vibrator, you can click here.

The Iridescent G-Spot Vibrator does what it is meant to do.  I was very impressed with the company itself as well.  It took a little under a week to get the the review product, very fast shipping, and discrete too!  I was really worried that I would get a very obvious package in that the UPS guy would hand me, forcing me to move or get a new mail guy.  But, the toy was placed in a bubble warpped brown envelope.  It was very discrete which I was very happy about.

To buy the Iridescent G-Spot Vibrator, you can purchase it on The Adult Toy Shoppe's website for $15.99

OR

You can enter here to win one!  (The Adult Toy Shoppe is in charge of shipping the product, I am only hosting the giveaway and providing a review.)



Giveaway!
The Adult Toy Shoppe is giving one (1) of my lucky readers their very own Iridescent G-Spot Vibrator.


Rules:
US AND Canada
must be a SWR follower
leave an email address so I can contact you if you win

Entries:
+1 leave a comment
+1 follow my other blog
+2 follow me on twitter here
+1 following SWR on Facebook (link on bottom right sidebar)
+1 my button on your blog- leave a link or it doesn't count
+1 per each social networking sites you post my giveaway on.
+1 per each other contest of mine you enter- tell me which ones!
+10 blog about this giveaway include some links- tell me where post is
+10 become a new follower on Swagbucks using my link



LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY!

(example: if it says +2 but two separate entries)


Giveaway ends on March 26th



**I was given a complimentary Iridescent G-Spot Vibrator in order to procure a real and honest review**
 
 
Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Giveaway: This One Is Mine by Maria Semple

 Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life--except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture are David's hilariously high-strung sister, Sally, on the prowl for a successful husband, and Jeremy, the ESPN sportscaster savant who falls into her trap. For all their recklessness, Violet and Sally will discover that David and Jeremy have a few surprises of their own. THIS ONE IS MINE is a compassionate and wickedly funny satire about our need for more--and the often disastrous choices we make in the name of happiness.   Description taken from here.

 Giveaway!
I have 3 copies of This One Is Mine  to giveaway thanks to Hachette Book Group!

Rules:
NO PO Boxes
US and Canada residences only
leave an email address so I can contact you
must be a SWR public blog follower

Entries:
+1 leave a comment
+1 follow my other blog, K & K
+2 follow me on Twitter
+1 follow SWR on Facebook
+1 per each social networking site you post the giveaway on (twitter, facebook, etc)- leave link!
+1 grab my button- tell me where you put it
+1 per each other contest of mine you enter- tell me which ones!
+1 tell me what your favorite color is (extra odd ball entry)
+10 blog about my giveaway- leave a link
+10 become a new Swagbucks user using my link


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Giveaway ends on March 24th!

**I recieved a free copy of the book as compensation to host the giveaway**





Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Heads Up.

Survey Junkie is having a  Kama Sutra Oils of Love Collection Giveaway giveaway.  You can here for that here.


To Sin With A Scoundrel WINNERS

Yesterday there was a death in my family, so I will be out of commission for a bit.  Because of this, I have decided to end a few contests.  So, here are the winners for To Sin With A Scoundrel.  Winners have been contacted, and if they don't respond within 48 hours, I'll pick a new winner.



RachieG
Bethie
Marianna
Cecile  (already responded)
Romance Junkie (already responded)




Congrats winners.  I hope you enjoy your new book, it was a very cute historical romance.



Friday, March 5, 2010

Need Inspiration?

As an 18 year old, half way through writing one book, starting to write another, and taking college courses through two different colleges, I know how dead we can become in our repetitive scheduals.  Right now, I'm supposed to be writing my English paper that is due Monday.  (Have I mentioned I haven't started it yet?)  I have another paper due at my other school, and I'm working all weekend.  Oh, and my muse for my writing is no where to be found!

So, here is a quote I just found in my day planner that I thought we could all use:

"You can't wait for inspiration.  You have to go after it with a club"  -Jack London

I hope that helps all of you writer hopefuls, or even writers in a dead zone.  It perked me up a bit, so off I go, attempting to write my paper now..  Wish me luck!



Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Help? I can't remember a book title & author

Ok guys, I'm officially going crazy.  I have been racking my brain for the title and author of a book I have never read, but reeaally want to.  I have read a clip of the book before, but cannot remember it!

I thought it was a Roxanne St. Claire, but I checked out her whole backlist, and it doesn't look like it..

From what I remember:  A girl (with money I think) has some bodyguards (though I can't remember why).  They guys are chatting in the kitchen (I think it is the kitchen) and ahe walks in.  She says, 'I want you to teach me seduction' or something like that..  Of course the guy can't resist, but he wants to because of her dad.. 

It's not a Lori Foster book, and it's not Cindy Gerard either... PLEASE HELP ME!!



Oh, and while I was searching for the book, I found a few good ones I want to read (and actually wrote down!)  so, I shall share them with you:

My Biker Body Guard by J.R. Turner
the Body Guard series by Cindy Gerard

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Interview with Fran Lee

Fran Lee is a romance author who is published through both Ellora's Cave and Resplendence.  If you have read any of her work before, then this shall be a treat for you.  If you have not, get a pen and paper ready to write down some hot book titles you just might want to pick up ;)


What has been your favorite book to write and why?
Tough question! I really love all my books, but I think if I had to pick one favorite, it would be Out of Her Dreams...because it was my debut book. It is hot, funny, and readers and reviews liked it, as well. It's about a pro wrestler who finds his face and body plastered all over a series of hot romance books written by a timid but determined author. The fireworks when they meet are volatile and sexy.

Have you always wanted to be an author, or did you have other dreams as a child?
I dreamed of being an artist (mainly because everyone raved over my 5-year-old artwork LOL) and that persisted until I realized I wasn't really a very good artist. I could draw great horses and people, but you have to be able to draw other things, too. I started wrting romances when I was 14, but never really dreamed of being an author until I was a lot older. It sort of evolved. :-)

Do you have a muse? What inspires you to write?
I sit down at my keyboard and just start typing. I am like in a haze until I get the first couple of chapters down, and then I re-read. My 'muse' simply drags me kicking and screaming along with her. Most of the books I have published at this time were written long ago, but I never had the courage to submit them until recently. I have written three books recently, and my muse hasn't deserted me yet. I thought maybe she got tired of me waiting for 25 years to get published.

How can your fans connect with you?
I am online at: http://www.franleeromance.com/ and have a number of blog sites, plus Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and the usual suspects. . I have created a separate blogsite for every book (sorta like those big famous authors do but mine aren't highly visible and I haven't spammed the world yet...or should that be "spanned"? LOL) I have a contact page at my website. Also, all of my books are listed, with links to blurbs, excerpts, and reviews. You can reach me at: fran.lee.romance@gmail.com

Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Yes...but if I were a new author I wouldn't take advice from me. LOL! Honestly, all I could say is 'never stop writing and never stop learning'. One thing I always say, when I get inquiries from aspiring authors who ask if I think their book is good enough to be published, is: My opinion isn't the one that counts. Read your book carefully. Have others who are NOT family or pals read it (make sure you can trust them) and then read novels by famous authors to compare how yours stacks up. Publishers are looking for plots, great characters, a real romance buried in the hot sex, and a believable scenario. When you believe your book is clean enough (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and strong enough, submit it. Check out the publishers' guidelines and FOLLOW them (unlike me!) Select publishers who can market that great book with a great cover. (Look through the catalog) Having a great cover makes a BIG difference in sales. Pick a publisher carefully. Avoid ones that say "We publish thousands of books a year!" because many of them are vanity press types who publish anything that is sent to them, and then make their money by selling YOU your own books to sell by yourself, and when a paper back book is priced at $20+? Arrrgh! Good luck.

Tell us about the road to your first publication, was it difficult?
No, but only because I write erotic romance, and am very flexible about edits and re-writes when necessary (after mild tantrums and kicking the carpet). I chose two high-profile, high quality e-book publishers, and subbed to both. I now have five books out with Ellora's Cave, and as of tomorrow, three books out with Resplendence Publishing. I first submitted a work to EC one year ago. I first subbed to RP nine months ago. I was lucky that these fine publishers were in the market for my kind of books. I write hot, but add a dash of humor as well.

Describe yourself in 5 words.
Oh, dear. That is harder than you would ever believe. But here goes: larger than life and sexy. ;-)
Any really good romance (or erotica) authors you want to suggest to us book addicts?
Another tough question! The publishers I write for have sooo many fabulous authors and spooo many fabulous books, that would seriously be a list as long as my arm. Check out my Romance Blog for this answer. http://franleesromanceblog.blogspot.com/



OK, WOW! I checked out Fran's blog for a list I could pull from of some good authors. Did I say "WOW"?? The woman knows how to make a list, and I, just at a glance, recongized some great authors, and some I will need to be checking out for myself.


Thanks so much Fran for taking the time to connect with your fans!




 A Brief Moment of Pleasure is Lee's newest book.  It is about a woman who is very much into the martial arts.  Except, no one takes Lisa seriously, well.. ok, one man does.  James owns a studio where he teaches the rich and famous some martial arts.  Lisa can't deny he has moves.  But soon, she just might figure out his moves off the mat as well. 


Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!

To Sin With A Scoundrel Blog Tour- Review and Giveaway




Lady Ciara Sheffield joins the crowd of Regency bluestockings in this serviceable and nicely steamy debut romance. Ciara's knowledge of herbs and the unfortunate death of her extremely unpleasant husband has led to society labeling her Lady Murder, a slander encouraged by her husband's grieving family, who want custody of Ciara's son. In order to redeem her position in society, Ciara forms a sham alliance with a notorious but politically powerful rake, the earl of Hadley. While Ciara is a somewhat two-dimensional character, the romance with Hadley, which involves smugglers, kidnappers, and—even worse—gossip of the ton, is well drawn and intriguing. Glimpses of Ciara's circle of scholarly female friends promise that further Circle of Sin titles will share this one's intellectual bent.   Description taken from here.


My Review:
I'm not going to lie, when I first started reading this book, I thought I wasn't going to like it.  The first 2 or 3 chapters were slower than I had hoped for.  However, I kept reading and was very glad I did.  The story picked up and the plot was brillant.  The ending was really rather adorable, and I really liked how Mad Bad Had-ley  (great nickname, huh?) subtly grew up and evolved as a man.  His character was written out so well, he just made the whole story. 


Giveaway!
Hachette has allowed me to give 5 lucky readers a copy of To Sin With A Scoundrel!

Rules:

-No P.O. Boxes
-US & Canada residences only
-MUST be a Sexy Women Read follower
-leave contact information in case you win :)

Entries:
+1 be a follower of Sexy Women Read
+1 follow my other blog here
+2 follow me on twitter here
+1 following SWR on Facebook (link on bottom right sidebar)
+1 my button on your blog- leave a link or it doesn't count
+1 per each other contest of mine you enter- tell me which ones!
+10 blog about this giveaway include some links- tell me where post is
+10 become a new follower on Swagbucks using my link

LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY!
(example: if it says +2 but two separate entries)

Giveaway ends on March 14th


*** Page Turner
Heat Rating= Sweet

Until Next Time,
Happy Reading!