Best of 2012

What a year it has been! Without all these fabulous reads and amazing authors, I would not be where I am today and would have never started this blog. So thank you for these awesome books and unforgettable book boyfriends!




Best Books of 2012

1. Thoughtless & Effortless - S.C. Stephens
2. Gabriel's Inferno & Gabriel's Rapture - Sylvain Reynard
3. Sempre - J.M. Darhower
4. Slammed & Point of Retreat - Colleen Hoover
5. Love Unscripted & Love Unrehearsed - Tina Reber
6. Easy - Tammara Webber 
7. The Opportunist - Taryn Fisher
8. Beautiful Disaster - Jamie McGuire
9. Crash & Clash - Nicole Williams
10. Bared to You & Reflected in You - Sylvia Day
11. Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James
12. On Dublin Street - Samantha Young


Best Book Boyfriends

1. Kellen Kyle - Thoughtless / Effortless
2. Kellen Kyle - Thoughtless / Effortless
3. Kellen Kyle - Thoughtless / Effortless
4. Gabriel Emerson - Gabriel's Inferno / Gabriel's Rapture
5. Gideon Cross - Bared to You / Reflected in You
6. Christian Grey - Fifty Shades of Grey
7. Ryan Christensen - Love Unscripted / Love Unrehearsed
8. Jude Ryder - Crash / Clash
9. Travis Maddox - Beautiful Disaster
10. Will Cooper - Slammed / Point of Retreat
11. Lucas / Landon - Easy
12. Brian Ross - Rock Me
 

Sexy Sunday - 12/23

Okay all, I've been reading Kiss Me (Book 2 in the Keatyn Chronicles) by the lovely Miss Jillian Dodd so this week I decided to feature the demi-god of all hotties, Aiden! This picture if from Jillian Dodd's website as who would be her dream cast, not too bad!

Accidentally on Purpose - review

I accidentally on purpose found this book and decided it was a must read! It was everything I like in a book, good characters, angsty story line and so much more.

Emmy is a 30 year old girl who thinks her boss Kyle is a dick. So she sleeps with him. Kyle has a girlfriend who he is unwilling to break up with so Emmy decides to start dating Luke who also works in her office and has always had a thing for her. Luke, what a nice guy! Even though Emmy is seeing Luke, she can't get Kyle out of her head or her bed! 

I wasn't ready for the predicament that Emmy found herself in but I'm ultimately happy with the ending and I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the Avoiding Commitment series.

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The Edge of Never - review

I just had to read this book because I kept hearing great things about it. While I did enjoy it, I am on the edge with how I feel about it.

The Edge of Never is a unique story about friendship,second chances, falling in love and living in the moment. Camryn Bennett is a 20 year old girl who just wants to live her life without regrets. After so much hurt and loss she sets out on an unexpected journey where she meets the Andrew Parrish. He is everything she has been looking for and she is the Eurydice to his Orpheus. 

This beautifully written, one of a kind book was a little slow for my liking but the last 10 percent completely made up for it. I would recommend this read to anyone who just wants to live a little and believes in love and living life.

Sexy Sunday 12/16

This week features the hilarious, off the wall, awesomely disgusting, Drew from Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec. If she were to cast him then Ashton Kutcher would be her first choice. Works for me!

Tara Sivec of Troubles & Treats - BLOG TOUR

First off I'd like to welcome the amazing Tara Sivec to my blog! I had the privilege of meeting Tara in Chicago at the book signing where we discovered that our names are pronounced differently (what's up with that?)!   
Tara Sivec: Mine’s the right way, dammit!  LOL!

Is there anything you are currently writing and what is next for you? 
 
I am currently vagina-deep in edits for my new romantic-suspense novel that will be out January 3, 2013.  A Beautiful Lie.

I can't wait to read it! Just finished troubles and treats....is there going to be any more books in the Chocolate Lovers series? 
 
I wanted to end Troubles and Treats in a way that gave closure for the gang, but also left it just a tiny bit open in case I miss the characters too much!  There could be a Gavin spin-off when he’s in college down the road.

I think we are all going to miss those characters! I read before that Gavin is loosely based on your son. Is the rest of your materiel from personal experiences because if so you need to be my new best friend!
  
LOL!  I draw A LOT from personal experiences and conversations that have happened with my friends and family.  We’re all bat shit crazy so writing about those things comes easily!

How many times have you actually used the word Vagina in this book and in total in the series? 
LMAO!  A negative reviewer actually posted the number for Seduction and Snacks.  It was something like 132 in the first book.  Whatever.  I love vagina, you love vagina, we all love vagina!

Ha! Yes we do! So are the characters in the books based on real people in your life?
 
Absolutely!  Claire is more or less me, Liz is 100% my BFF, Carter and Drew are a combination of my husband, Gavin is without a doubt my son, George, Claire’s father, is absolutely my dad and Jenny is my old co-worker and a little bit of my husband’s aunt.

Awesome! Would you like to see your books made into movies and who would be your dream cast?
 
Oh my gosh yes!  I think about that all the time when I’m watching a romantic comedy.  I put a lot of thought into this a few weeks ago so here goes: 
Claire – Rachel McAdams
Carter – Ian Harding (from Pretty Little Liars)
Liz – Kristen Bell
Jim – Topher Grace
Jenny – Isla Fisher
Drew – Ashton Kutcher
George – Robert DeNiro
Gavin – Unfortunately, there aren’t very many kid actors out there who could fill this role.  I would have to cast my own son!

OMG! Perfect casting! Is Billy Madison your favorite movie? If not, what is? 
NO!  Especially since it’s my husband and kid’s favorite movie lately and is ALWAYS on!  My favorite movie of all time is Gone With the Wind.

I have yet to see Gone With the Wind even though that's where MY name came from! What’s your favorite book?
 
There’s no way I could pick just one!  I always think of the book that first made me want to write comedy when someone asks me this question – Why Girls are Weird by Pamela Ribon.

When did you first decide to become a writer? 
 
I don’t know if it was actually something I decided.  I’ve always written poems, short stories, etc. since probably middle school.  I’ve always been an avid reader and find myself wishing things were different in a book or dreaming of a different ending.  About five years ago I wrote my first full-length story and then over the years I tweaked it and wrote more and let a few friends read it.  After enough of them told me I should try to get it published, I figured, why not?  From the time I got my first rejection letter from a literary agent and then decided to self-publish, it all happened so fast!  I still can’t believe this is my life!

Pretty amazing! Who inspires you to write?
 
All of the other indie authors out there.  It’s tough work doing it on your own and I appreciate them so much for having the courage and the determination to live their dream.  I am inspired by them every single day.

So do us readers! What advice would you give to anyone who wants to write a book?   
Just do it!  Don’t be discouraged or let anyone tell you it can’t be done.  There are so many resources out there available to someone who wants to be a writer nowadays that you don’t have to rely on traditional methods to have your voice heard.  And write every single day.  Even if it’s just a paragraph or an idea – write it down. 

Thank you again for stopping by! Can't wait to read A Beautiful Lie and hope to see you at another book signing in the near future!

Check out my review of Troubles And Treats.....

 Another Amazeballs book from Tara Sivec!

The third book in the Chocolate Lovers series is HILARIOUS! Drew & Jenny are a match made in heaven! Their disgustingly awesome sex life has been put on the back burner since the birth of their second child. Drew is seriously missing Jenny’s vagina and will stop at nothing to get it back! He’s just going about it the wrong way! Poor Jenny just wants to sleep and have some help around the house and Drew is his usual big kid self!

The banter between Drew and Jenny is hysterical, raunchy and obscenely off the wall! Carter and Claire, Jim and Liz are all back and ready to help Drew and Jenny restore their wild ways. There are some excellent scenes that only Tara Sivec could come up with! The sex swing was classic Drew & Jenny and the Zombie Apocalypse was a riot!  The characters have no filter and are completely inappropriate in all the right ways! 

Honestly, if you haven't read this series then you have no clue what you are missing! If you have a dirty mind and pervy ways then get to reading these books NOW!

 

Sexy Sunday - 12/9

Ah, Quentin Castle! The oldest, wealthiest, sexiest, most respectable vampire around.  If you haven't read the Undeparted Series by Deborah Palumbo then you are missing out. Read them now! I couldn't find the perfect picture but these are pretty nice to look at and close to my vision of Quentin.

The Banished One - review

The Banished One: love, murder, sex and VAMPIRES. Yes please!

If you didn't know, this is Book 3 in the amazing Undeparted Series! Lucius is still on the loose and out killing innocent victims for blood. The police are on a mission to find and catch the serial killer however, they believe there needs to be an explanation for the bite marks and blood draining. Of course they don't believe that vampires actually exist!

Quentin Castle, king of the vampires has his own reasons for wanting to find Lucius even though he was asked to cooperate with the police to find him. When Quentin and Lucius finally meet up, the battle begins. And we are left with one great cliff hanger! Can't wait for Book 4! Who's Veronica???

The Perfect Game - review

The Perfect Game by J. Sterling was practically perfect!

Jack Carter.....broken, bad boy, baseball player, yes please! For Cassie Andrews, he is a game she never intended to play and to him she is the game changer that he never knew he needed.

Jack and Cassie both have trust issues yet Jack is willing to stop at nothing to go on a date with Cassie. The quarters totally made me swoon! What a nice "touch"!

There was so many ups and downs in this book and I think at one point my heart actually hurt but it was such a great story. Jack and Cassie are great characters and this book was a home run for me!

Sexy Sunday -12/2

Since we've already done Jack Howard, let's give this sexy Sunday to Ramsey Bridges from Avoiding Commitment and Avoiding Responsibility by K.A. Linde. Not a bad vision of Ramsey!