#ManCandyMonday The Last Ship & Bren Foster

Today’s Man Candy is Australian Bren Foster from TNT’s THE LAST SHIP. Besides being an actor, Bren is a martial arts expert who holds black belts in Tae Kwondo, Hapkido, and Hwarangdo and is a Tae Kwando world champion. He has appeared on the Discovery Channel filming extreme martial arts and on National Geographic’s FIGHT SCIENCE.

From the moment Bren came on screen as Taylor in THE LAST SHIP, I was hooked! What a sexy beast! Here is a photo from Bren’s Facebook Page (thank you!).

Prizes for Readers Contest

On another note, I’m participating in a fabulous contest with some of my author friends at Prizes for Readers.com (https://www.prizesforreaders.com/)

Enter for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate from Amazon or Barnes & Noble (your choice) and take a moment to vote for best blurb and cover. It’s a super easy one-click entry, no Rafflecopter or anything complicated. Winner will be announced on Aug 17th or Aug 18th.

No matter what, you are a winner! Even if your name is not selected for the gift certificate, you will be receiving free book download links from us for your reading pleasure.

You must be 18 or older. US, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia only. Void where prohibited.
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October 28, 2015July 18, 2017

Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt #giveaway #TawnysTreats

I am so happy to be participating today in Tawny Weber’s Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt! Comment on this post for a chance to win an e-copy of JUST ONE NIGHT and a $5 Amazon Gift Code! Visit Tawny Weber at http://www.facebook.com/TawnyWeber.RomanceAuthor to comment on her Tasty Treats Post and see more chances to win! My #winner will be randomly drawn and announced tomorrow.

And be sure to visit Tawny Weberâ€™s Tasty Treat page on her website to enter the drawing for a $50 Gift Card http://tawnyweber.com/tawnys-treats/ â€Ž

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October 6, 2015

#TeaserTuesday Second Chance at Perfect from HOT HOMETOWN HUNKS & #BookBirthday

It’s our book birthday for the Hot Hometown Hunks box set! I am so excited! My contribution to the set is Second Chance at Perfect, the first book in the Jersey Girls Contemporary Romance Series.

Since today is Teaser Tuesday, I’ve got two teasers for you! First, this is how I pictured Alex, the single dad doctor who is the hero of the story.

Second, here is an excerpt from the story. In this excerpt, Alex and Maya have run into each other seven years after they broke off their engagement. They are in Miami, far from their New Jersey homes, and fighting the passion they still seem to have for each other.
Please click here if you cannot see the excerpt below.

Help us celebrate by joining us at our Facebook Release Party! For those not on Facebook, leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a $10 iTunes Gift code.

September 22, 2015

Some Upcoming Events & Taking a Break

Just wanted to let you know that I’ve got some writing and work-related obligations coming up for the next two weeks, so I’ll be absent off and on. I’ll pop in when I can to share photos, etc. and events.

Right now, there are a few upcoming events for you! I’ll be at RomCon in Denver from September 25 to 27. If you’re going, I’d love to spend some time with you!

I’ve also got a few release parties scheduled and here goes:

Romancing the Military Man Release Party – September 29

https://www.facebook.com/events/282992481870976/

Hot Hometown Hunks Release Party – Oct 6

https://www.facebook.com/events/470433016469283/

Edge of Never Release Party – Oct 14

https://www.facebook.com/events/1622580184670054/

September 16, 2015May 14, 2017

#WriteWed 2000 Blog Posts #Giveaway

It’s hard to believe, but we just passed blog post #2000 the other day! I want to thank all of you who have been with me for all that time. I want to thank you for the many comments and e-mail exchanges we’ve had. It’s people like you who make the writing gig totally worthwhile. To thank you, I’m going to choose one person who leaves a comment on this blog post by 8:00 a.m. EST September 17th to win a print copy of the TAKE A CHANCE military romance box set and a $10 Itunes Gift Code.

Plus, we’ve got the Lucky 7 Brazen Bachelors set up for free, so take advantage and download it while you can!
Amazon: http://bit.ly/7BrazenAMZ
Amazon UK: http://bit.ly/7BrazenUKAMZ
Amazon CA: http://bit.ly/7BrazenCAAMZ
Nook: http://tinyurl.com/pdmkhg5
Kobo: http://tinyurl.com/p5mmrtk
iBooks: http://tinyurl.com/poykr9c

August 14, 2015February 23, 2021

#Fitness Friday Tips for Getting More Fit & Healthy

I’m always striving to be healthier and to find ways to get more fit. Since I try to keep up on news about such things, I’d thought I’d share them with you in a new Friday segment – Fitness Friday!

Check out these articles on various aspects of being more fit and healthy.

3 Steps to Avoid Junk Food Cravings: http://bit.ly/1IK9XYw
Calories count more than fat or carbs: http://reut.rs/1L8NPKW
Don’t Fear the Scale – Why you don’t have to fear weighing yourself every day: http://cnn.it/1IK8O36
Fighting Office Body – Move more to improve your health & Posture: http://yhoo.it/1IK7Eoe
High Protein Breakfasts May Help Prevent Fat Gain: http://bit.ly/1IK9BRs
How to Stay Motivated in your Fitness Regimen: http://bit.ly/1IKad9Z

Now I have to say one thing about the article on the types of calories not mattering as much as the calories themselves. I’ve been using my Fitbit and religiously tracking what I eat and how active I am. When I eat the same number of calories, but include “bad carbs” such as bread, crackers, cookies and pasta, I not only gain weight immediately, but I experience belly bloat and other things. I’m not saying you all will experience the same thing, but you need to listen to your body and what it’s telling you about the food you’re eating.

Speaking of Fitbit, if you want to become a pal and cheer me on while I cheer you on, you can friend me at https://www.fitbit.com/user/3GZT48.

If you want to join me and others in a DietBet – that’s where you put your money on how much weight you can lose – click here to check it out!

January 9, 2015July 9, 2019

Upside Down Cornbread Cake and BE MINE Erotic Romance Release & #Giveaway #FoodieFriday

Happy Friday! Woo hoo we made it to the end of the week. I’ve got a busy weekend planned and I hope you have a great one.

Today I’m sharing a recipe that helps handle some of the leftovers from Thanksgiving. I love the Penguin Cornbread Mix from Costco, but always have a lot of it left over after the holiday. While we love cornbread in my house, I wanted to find a way to mix things up.

After checking out a few sites, I came across an upside down cake recipe from the fabulous Sunny Anderson and decided to adapt it to deal with the cornbread mix as well as the fruits I had handy, namely pears, apples and blueberries. You can actually make this with any fresh or canned fruit which is why I didn’t put any specific fruit name in the title. If using canned fruit, make sure to drain it well so you don’t water down the sauce for the topping.

Ingredients

2-3 cups fruit, sliced (except small fruits like blueberries)
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick of butter
1 cup rum/amaretto/or other sweet liquor
1 cornbread mix

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small saucepan, melt butter, add 1/2 cup brown sugar and still until dissolved. Add liquor and slow boil until the liquid is a little syrupy.

Make cornbread according to the mix and add the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar.

Oil 9×13 inch pan. Layout the fruit in the bottom of the pan. Once the butter/sugar/alcohol mixture is syrupy, pour over the fruit. Then pour the cornbread mix over the fruit and syrup.

Bake for 30-45 minutes or until knife comes out clean from the cornbread. Let cool. Once cool, invert the cake onto another plate.

Serve with ice cream and/or whipped cream. The cake is dense and not too sweet. For those who need gluten free, this is a perfect recipe since corn does not have gluten. Just make sure to check the label of your cornbread mix to make sure there are no other products containing gluten.

BE MINE Valentine’s Day Erotic Romance Set

As I mentioned the other day, we’ve got an awesome box set for you for Valentine’s Day and it’s only 99 cents for a limited time. Check it out at these retailers:

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