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12 day of Romance competition….what is that you ask? It’s a fantastic Christmas competition starting on the 8th December. Will it change your life forever? Maybe, maybe not. Does your life need changing? Want to talk about it? What’s that? Shut up and tell me what the competition is about? Sure. I like decisive people. With this awe inspiring competition - am I building it up enough? - you have the chance to win some excellent hot, romantic reading for over the holidays. Bloody hell you say…okay maybe you wouldn’t say that if you weren’t an Aussie – but I bet you are now saying – Amarinda, how do I win me some books? Well, all I will say is keep checking this blog for further details. All will be revealed in the coming days. Don’t you just love suspense? Okay, well I do and it’s my blog and I’ll suspend if I want to…


“I will waffle on your ability to relate on all levels black - white - penis - no penis.” Best friend Ethel when discussing what to say if someone rings her about me on a referee check.

Anny, Kelly and I were discussing the use of the word 'penis' and how many times I had said it on the blog. Yes, that’s what romance writers talk about. No, we are relatively normal most days. Anyway, I don't get why people have a problem with this word. We need to get over. It's a body part like a foot or an ear. I read books where writers call a penis a 'love muscle' or a' weapon.' Oh puh-lease. That’s acceptable? If so keep your weapon to yourself, Sonny Jim. Do we call a foot an earth platform or an ear an hearing shell? No we bloody don’t.



On to non-penial things…Swift tof Heart review...

Swift of Heart is a suspenseful romance with a little dimensional travel thrown in. It is not very often that you find an author not only willing to write about a woman who is not a size 6, but who is smart, opinionated and not afraid to show those opinions. I found myself enchanted with Stephanie Hart from the beginning of the book and that thought didn’t change as the story progressed. Ms. Davies did a wonderful job in setting up the premise for the story as well as giving the reader a look into the minds of both main characters. I was almost disappointed when the story was finished, as I had grown to enjoy the characters that much. Then I saw that there is a follow up book and I am now rushing out to get it. I have to say that Swift of Heart is one Recommended Read you won’t want to miss http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/reviews/RRs/
December07RR/SwiftOfHeart.JD.html

See? Women who are not size six are smart and can rule the world or have the man they want if they choose to. So, what’s stopping you? Stuff conformity. Go for it.



On http://www.kkirch.blogspot.com/ Kelly left us with…

"First, you are wearing slippers, not laced shoes. So you are a klutz and that's a problem I cannot fix. Secondly, I hate Pinochle. I will play cards with you but it must be Gin Rummy and only for a wager." Emmeline's eyes twinkled with an idea.

"A wager, you say?"

"A wager. The winner gets a prize and the loser must hand it over. And I want......"

Hmmmm… I’m going with…

“Psst…Emmeline.”

She swung around to check out the interruption. She looked at the donkey that Yum Cha had arrived on. “Are you talking to me, fleabag?”

“It’s me, Zoltan”

“What?” Didn’t she have enough to deal with without talking donkeys?

“What is this wager?” Yum Cha barked out at her.

Emmeline held her hand up. “A moment please, old and slimy.”

“Bah! Women.” He stomped off to his men.

“Wanker.” She turned back to the donkey.

“He’s dangerous Emmeline.”

“Who are you?” Was this her life? Talking to donkeys and hanging out with people named after banquets?

“Zoltan.”

Emmeline snorted. “He was squished as flat as a pancake.”

“No, I telepathically transported my soul to another living object,” the donkey explained.

“Uh huh…” Whatever. I need to take up knitting or something less stressful.

“Emmeline the sceptical,” the donkey sighed. “Remember on our honeymoon when I tied you naked to the tree outside our suite and then I placed big blue inside….

Emmeline’s eyes widened in shock. “You can’t be…”

“….then I licked you all over while you…”

“Fuck! You’re alive!” She stamped her foot. “Geeze will I never get rid of you?”

“You love me,” Zoltan the donkey grinned at her knowingly.

“Like a dagger in the heart.”

“Jump on me we need to get out of here.” He looked around warily.

“On you?”

“You’ve ridden me before, baby. Besides this is another kind of danger you have to worry about.”

“I’m bloody sick of being in danger,” Emmeline muttered.

“Uh oh…”

“Uh oh what?” She turned and saw the most chilling sight she had ever seen.

Yes, I brought Zoltan back…what will Anny do with a talking donkey and what is the ‘chilling sight???’ Check out http://www.annycook.blogspot.com/ tomorrow.


Five fast ones with author Barbara Huffert…

1. What star sign are you? Name one fabulous characteristic of this sign.

Leo. Being innately curious. See? I’m a Leo…I don’t have a choice in the matter!

2. Aliens surround your house during your favourite TV show. You are in grave danger. Do you turn up the sound? Grab your laptop and start taking notes for your next book? Or do you turn off the lights and pretend you’re not at home? Or none of the above?

Well, since my favourite show is Torchwood I’d invite them in and take notes. Hopefully the producers would then let me write an episode for the next season.

3. My favourite food is….because….

Black olives because they’re the perfect portable snack…you can stick one on each finger and take them with you.

4. If I was in charge of the world I would….

Make all males recognize my friends and I for the Goddesses we are. Once that happened they’d be too busy serving us and have no time left over for wars.

5. Name your special talent.

Being able to make lost things appear just by muttering a few secret magical words.

Deal of a Lifetime - Barbara Huffert - click on the cover to buy

Annette thought she had the perfect solution to prevent what was meant to be a pleasant anniversary celebration from deteriorating into a never-ending lecture from her older sister on the sub-standard status of her entire life. Inventing a fictitious boyfriend, reportedly detained in an unavoidable, albeit imaginary business meeting, seemed like a harmless fib if telling it would ensure a festive evening. She even had a plan to cover his exit from her life later on.

Rich’s estranged wife had gone too far this time and he’d had enough. He had no clue what setting him up as another woman’s date for an evening of drinks, dinner, and theater with the woman’s family was supposed to accomplish but he was determined to find out. When his new better half didn’t so much as blink at his unexpected arrival he decided right then and there that he wasn’t letting her out of his sight. He’d play his role of escort to the hilt to get to the bottom of it even if he had to tie her to the bed and seduce the answers out of her once the other couple said goodnight.

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Go ahead: Live with abandon. Be outrageous at any age. What are you saving your best self for?

Deal of a Lifetime

Rambo called me – no, not her real name, but she is very Rambo-esque in her approach to life. I used to work with her at Promptel. She both fascinates and appalls me with her behavior but that’s another hair-raising story. Anyway Rambo called to offer me a ‘fantastic’ deal. It seems all I needed to do was to send $10,000 over to a certain company in a certain city in Asia and then they would send me back $4,000. What the? No, Rambo said it’s ‘all legit’ and ‘you would see the rest of your money triple and quadruple in the next month.’ Yeah, right sure.
A –What do they invest in?
R – Not sure
A – It’s a half arsed pyramid scheme, Rambo. Pull your head in.
R - No way! They have an office right beside the Palace of …..
A – Oh well, they have to be legit then (serious eyeroll). So you‘ve seen their office? Their brochures? Googled them on the net? Stopped taking illicit drugs long enough to realize you are talking crap?
R - I thought you were a risk taker, A.
A – Whatever…have you invested money in this company beside the Palace?
R – Well, no
A – Why not?
R – Well, I wanted to see what they were like first…
A – Talk to me when you’re sober, Rambo.

Speaking of deals of a lifetime. Author Barbara Huffert has kindly allowed me to put the excerpt and blurb for her Deal of a Lifetime book on the blog today. Being the good girls we are, we have opted for a pg rated excerpt. However, rest assured this book has serious sizzling heat and kick arse, erotic romance. Check Barbara’s website for more – http://www.barbarahuffert.com/ or better still buy the book. You will not be disappointed. http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419909641
Next week I’ll give you a sneak preview of Barbara’s next book My Last Dark Day which is released 8th October from Total-E-Bound. I love that title.

Blurb - Deal of a Lifetime available from Ellora’s Cave

Annette thought she had the perfect solution to prevent what was meant to be a pleasant anniversary celebration from deteriorating into a never-ending lecture from her older sister on the sub-standard status of her entire life. Inventing a fictitious boyfriend, reportedly detained in an unavoidable, albeit imaginary business meeting, seemed like a harmless fib if telling it would ensure a festive evening. She even had a plan to cover his exit from her life later on.

Rich’s estranged wife had gone too far this time and he’d had enough. He had no clue what setting him up as another woman’s date for an evening of drinks, dinner, and theater with the woman’s family was supposed to accomplish but he was determined to find out. When his new better half didn’t so much as blink at his unexpected arrival he decided right then and there that he wasn’t letting her out of his sight. He’d play his role of escort to the hilt to get to the bottom of it even if he had to tie her to the bed and seduce the answers out of her once the other couple said goodnight.

Excerpt - Deal of a Lifetime available from Ellora’s Cave

..."That's good," he licked the same spot. "Fight me so we can honestly say we tried to resist each other," he encouraged, forcing his tongue between her lips.

Annette had no idea how it happened. One second she was pushing her hands against Rich's shoulders to stop the insanity and the next she was clutching those same shoulders to hold him to her, urging him to continue. His persistent tongue explored her mouth and she heard a moan. It suddenly dawned on her that the sound came from her and she decided she was even more insane than he was. What was wrong with her, letting, no, encouraging a complete stranger to ravish her mouth? And how could it possibly feel so amazing when his only reason for kissing her was to punish her for her role in some non-existent plot? The minuscule portion of Annette's mind that was still functioning snagged her attention. She had to end this before it got totally out of hand.

Every nerve in her body screamed in protest as Annette freed her mouth from his demanding plunder. She twisted her head to the side and fought both of them when Rich sought to recapture her. "Stop it! Just stop it! Get off me!" This time she remembered she was supposed to push him away.

"Still playing?" Rich sneered. He flopped back where he had been and rubbed his hand over his face. Eventually he sighed,focusing on her with a cold stare. "Great strategy. Let me applaud you, darling. A perfect balance of teasing and indignation. Can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve for the next round."

Annette meant to slip from the bed but was halted by Rich's hand clamping around her arm. A quick glance at his face warned her not to make demands. "Rich, please. This is not a game. I know how it seems but I swear this really is just an unbelievable coincidence."

"Unbelievable being the key word here."

Check out www.annycook.blogspot.com. I killed Sam on the last installment of the blog serial but Anny has brought Sam back. What will Kelly do on Monday on www.kkirch.blogspot.com? Who will arise from the dead or their hamster like state? And more importantly will Gabrielle get to eat the ice cream?

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