Sorry I didn’t announce the winner on Sunday. Real life got in the way and I haven’t been online much.
The winner of the Glee Soundtrack is…
Twitter ID – @alexnzoe
Please email or DM me with you address.
Saturday Video
I’m getting a little bored with the books trailers on Saturdays, so for the next several weeks I’ll be posting music videos.
This week it is MEET ME HALFWAY by the Black Eyed Peas. I saw them in concert with U2 in October and they were amazing live. So fun of energy and they sounded great. I think this video is a lot of fun! Anyone else a Black Eyed Peas fan??
Fabulous Friday!
In honor of my daughter’s 5th birthday on Sunday, this week’s Fabulous Friday giveaway is for one of her favorite new things. She is really into music and while we have to listen to the usual – Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, etc – she also really likes the music from the show GLEE. So, I’m going to give away the GLEE Volume #1 to a lucky commenter.
Contest runs through 5pm on Sunday the 22nd. US addresses only and the winner has 7 days to claim their prize! Also you can earn an extra entry by tweeting the following – Fabulous Friday – Glee Volume 1 #thebookgirl
Review: Tempted All Night by Liz Carlyle
From the back of the book
A mysterious deception…
an unstoppable desire.
Lady Phaedra Northampton is a proper English miss – but burdened by a dark secret. She’s buried her shame in running her wealthy brother Lord Nash’s household while hiding behind a sharp wit and dull wardrobe…until a reckless village maid’s disappearance pulls her into London’s seedy underworld.
A former mercenary and jaded spy-for-hire, Tristan Talbot, Lord Avoncliffe, now does little, and manages to do it scandalously. Though Tristan’s an out-and-out rogue, when his dying father begs him to delve into the secrets behind a notorious brother – a perfect task for his talents! – Tristan can’t refuse. Is the brothel a front for a notorious Russian spy ring? Tristan is on the hunt – until his path collides with the oh-so-tempting Lady Phae.
Soon what should be a simple assignment becomes deliciously complicated…when deception and desire lead to an explosive passion – and deadly foes!
I put off reading this because I was not a fan of the last trilogy (Never Lie to a Lady, etc), but I really liked this book. It was wonderfully written and surprisingly emotional. At first, Tristan got on my nerves. I could tell there was more to the character and wanted to get past all the man-whore stuff. Once that was over I totally fell in love with him. Phae was harder to understand. I won’t give it away, but it wasn’t until she tells Tristan about her past that I understood her motivation. There were several plots/subplots to this story and I think that is why I liked it so much.
the book girl gives TEMPTED ALL NIGHT a 5/5!
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NaNo Update #3
Things have finally started progressing with my story. My heroine thinks the hero is an arrogant jerk, and the hero can’t see beyond her boobs and I LOVE IT!! (I promise it works within the story and the hero isn’t a jerk.) I don’t know if I’m going to hit the 50,000 words, but I have been writing everyday!
And this is what I watch when I get stuck…it has nothing to do with my story or anything else for that matter. I just love to watch it:)
NSFW or little children – some almost nakedness and sexy-times
Kindle for PC
I was so excited when I saw that you can now download Kindle books for your PC. This means that when Amazon offers Kindle books for free or cheap I can now download them without an actual Kindle or if I’m on the road and only have my laptop I could download something as long as I can connect to the web.
For example, Maya Banks’ UNDERSTOOD is available for free this week (click here to take you to the book). I downloaded it and read it, then bought the others in the series. I think this is great for author’s and readers both.
I will admit that I still really want an actual Kindle – it would be much easier to read on than my laptop. But, until I can convince my husband that it is a necessity, I’ll take what I can get.
Has anyone else used this new feature yet?
Review: Lucky in Love by Carolyn Brown (New Author Challenge)
From the back of the book:
Beau Hasn’t Got A Lick Of Sense When IT Comes To Women
Everything hunky rancher “Lucky” Beau Luckadeau touches turns into gold – except relationships. He’s gone and lost track of the woman of his dreams, and now he’s got himself tied up with a god-digger…
Milli Can Mend A Fence, Pull A Calf, Or Shoot A Rattlesnake Between The Eyes
When spitfire Milli Torres shows up to help out at the Lazy Z ranch, she’s horrified to find that her nearest neighbor is Beau Luckadeau – the very man she’d hoped never to lay eyes on again…
And if Beau ever figures out what really happened on that steamy Louisiana night when they first met, there’ll be the devil to pay…
This was a fun read. I loved the stubborn and brash Milli Torres. She is definitely not your average heroine. Beau is a great character too. Lucky in everything but love, he is willing to settle down with a woman who isn’t quite right for him. He has a vulnerable streak that isn’t seen in many alpha male characters and it is written so that it doesn’t take away from him “alphaness”. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start, but they both fight for love. The only thing that bothered me was both characters pattern of speech. Living in Oklahoma, where the book is set, I don’t know anyone who talks the way the characters do. Not a problem that takes away from the story at all, just a little thing that bothered me. Still, I can’t wait to read the next book in the series, ONE LUCKY COWBOY.
the book girl gives LUCKY IN LOVE a 4/5.
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Fabulous Friday Winner!
The winner of THE FIRE KING is….
ALEXA
Please email me at carrie@thebookgirl.net with your information. Winner has 7 days to contact me or I’ll draw another winner.
