Dare to Surrender Book Giveaway (5 Winners)

Following on this Steamy Saturday Book Giveaway I give you the topper that may just be too steamy ... oh who am I kidding we all need a steamy romance novel!

If this cover doesn't say steamy I don't know what does! That is wowzer, hold on don't look now I'm hiding in my closet reading my newest romance novel. Don't open the door!

Ok so I guess I'll move on actually tell you about this book!Joy Montgomery is a art gallery curator always hiding from her womanly curves. Wild side never heard of it, that is until tonight! Hold on everything may just go topsey turvey on this one.

Joy hoping to save her job ask artist Ash hunter, self proclaimed bad-boy, to show his art. This will be no run of the mill exhibit his work is erotic. He agrees on one condition, you so knew that was coming, she has to be his model! She pushes her shy, safe ways to step into this world of Erotic Art. Business soon turns to pleasure and Ash finds more than inspiration in his voluptuous new muse!

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Dare to Surrender

By Lilli Feisty

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Ecstasy Unveiled (5 Winners) Giveaway

Another apology for this not going up early one day everyone will stop being sick around here and you know I won't have to be cleaning up (even if Rick doesn't see it). So I thought we'd just go for it and give you a Steamy Sunday, that would be one heck of a concept to run with from now ... hmmm!

Larissa Ione has a great demonica series this the newest installment that gives you a look at a Demon and Angel!

Meet Lore a half-breed demon that is enslaved to the dark master as he's personal assassin. Working for his freedom to save his sister he has just one last kill. Can he carry out this last deadly mission? Will it save his sister?

On the other end of the spectrum you have Idess and earthbound angel that is a little wild, she's sworn to protect. Guess who her human to save is, yes you got it the same person that is Lore last kill!

Soon you will see what ends Idess while go to to protect her human. Does duty win out or desire? Or will they join forces to battle while avoiding the attraction for each other!

Of course I tease you and you must read for yourself! Wrap up in your slanket and read this one!

Thank you again Hachette for another book that was fun to stay up late reading!

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COUNTESS OF SCANDAL

By Larissa Ione

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Countess of Scandal Book (5 Winners) Giveaway

First off I'm sorry I was suppose to have this giveaway up last weekend, but Caden being sick threw a wrench into my life. So hold on ladies here is an amazing steamy book!

You will meet Irish Countess Eliza Blacknall, her childhood friend William Denton use to run wild in the Ireland fields swearing they would always be friends. Well as we know times change when you grow up she became a countess of course proper and Will went away to England.

Fast forward years when Will will return a dashing English soldier that is not coming back on happy terms he's been sent back to crush the Irish uprising. Eliza now all grown up has found herself at opposite sides when she joins the Irish Rebels.

You just going to have to read and find out what side Will chooses, does love of woman and land concur all?

This is a steamy one that is great for late night reading!

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COUNTESS OF SCANDAL

By Laurel McKee

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Fine I'll Show you ... yup that back fired!!!

So my oh so lovely husband said to me the other day that the house wasn't clean enough and I'm not keeping my end of the bargain. Ok let me back up and tell you how we got here, he's not a total pig a bit on the butthead side ... but I digress. So when we talked about me working from home, I painted this pretty picture of how I'd have more time to do stuff around the house. So I had this plan I'll work from home I'll be done early and life will be so easy. I know really what was I thinking! Now I know Rick works a weird schedules and lately he's training which means he has to drive an hour to an hour half each way and a 9 sometimes 12 hour day on top of that. So when he starts at 12 or 1pm he sometimes doesn't return home until 1am. So yes I get he's tired and cranky but I also know I'm being mom and dad sometimes too and busting my butt a lot of time, which I'm sorry means I may not vacuum or mop/sweep everyday (ok once a week if I'm lucky).

So here's the day that is usually what I call my own, which he doesn't see since he's away from the house.

5am - Wake up to go the Gym (I added this in less time to do things like sleep)

Throw a load in the washer, and a the load into the dryer

6:30am - Start work

8:00am - Clock out to get Cole ready for school, dress, fed, lunch packed, teeth etc.

Throw load in washer to dryer and yet another load goes in!

8:30am - Get Rick out the door to take Cole to School, Get Caden set up

8:35am - Back to work

3:05pm - Go Pick Cole up

3:45pm - Log back on if needed to do any extra data entry

5:00ish - Get Dinner Going, finish up laundry, fold the laundry that pile up that day, dishes get the dishwasher going (which Rick told me is easy)

6:00ish - Dinner time (that is the kids can sit and eat)

6:30 or 7pm - try to catch up on Blog and my relax time

7:30pm - Bath, Book and Bed time

8:30pm - finish up dinner dishes, clean up the boys mess

9:00pm - Type up Blog and go threw pictures if needed

10:00pm - Better be in Bed so I can get maybe 7 hours of sleep!

Now as Rick pointed out my job is not running around and physical like his. Mine is a lot of phone calls, it has a lot of stopping and starting new projects, r/s apts, adding apts, looking up people, data entry. Really it's the best job I've ever had it's not very stressful it's a full day that keeps me busy and I love it. I'm mobile so I can walk around if needed and grab Caden lunch while still doing everything. It's really my dream job it's just the concept of working from home that leads him to think I'm free to do it all, and why is it not all done. HELLO I'm working no I'm not playing around on the internet and reading blog, I use to be able to do this but not anymore! Really life is not exactly what I thought it would be but it's all about moving and changing with what you have!

So after a lovely round of comments I thought I'll show you, so when he took Cole and Caden to their places (that day was a daycare day for Caden so it gave me more time). I took an hour, did the laundry, swept the floors, clean the bathroom, did the dishes and mopped the floor. He walked in and said how come you only do this when we argue! He currently is living outside, I haven't decided if I will let him back in! LOL oh boy so yes look this is what I do turned into him actually seeing what I do and why can't I knock this out everyday! Insert Head Slap here!

Thank you Google for this picture!

The Gym it's a Shared Place PEOPLE

Ok two weeks in and I'm happy so much to tell you I've gone every day except one day of rest! It's been fun, ok who am I kidding it's sucked but I'm doing it! So during this fun time in my life I've been using the "Hour Glass Room" the room just for woman which rocks. But come on people we have some rules for our shared place please!!!

Music ~ It's a small room don't need to see if we can get the bass bouncing off the walls!!!

(yes I was so old and gave the stink eye to the 20 year old, she finally turned it down after I asked and then guess what she pulled out her ipod and asked if I wanted to have the music turned down more!!! Oh yes thanks for being so kind)

Farting ~ Ok I'm sorry but we must go there, again shared area!!! I don't care if it's silent it's still deadly and I don't want to smell it!!

Clean up ~ Really not even two step that way is paper towels and a spray bottle, wipe the machine off once your done!

Talking ~ Can't you see I'm reading a book, sweating and can barely breath do I look like I want to carry on a conversation!!!

Mirrors ~ Really do I need a mirror that is floor to ceiling in front of me??? I know I'm fat I don't want to see it jiggle!

Spreading out ~ I'm glad you're using the mat, the machine but did you need to spread out all over the floor while your hiting from one spot to the other. And no I don't need you huffing at me while I try to sit on one of the balls to do some exercises. It's not all your space, back off!!

Skinny Girl ~ this hidden room is for us fluffy girls that don't want to be standing next to you ... lol just playing well kind of really why must I work out next to the girl that is like 105 lbs! Just playing (no hate mail please) I'm just jealous that my butt will never be that small.

Grunting ~ this really should be left to the meat heads ... lol

It's been going I don't see really any difference and I can't tell you how much I've lost because I hid the scale so well this last time .... Man Alexis really?

Weekend Wrap Wednesday ~ Valentines Style

Well it was a low key weekend here, Rick had to work both days so we didn't really do much. Sorry today it's a short post, I'm having a killer headache ... ugh! Much Love to you all!

Rick's favorite cookies is anything coconut!

Macaroon Kisses Recipe

Macaroon Kisses Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups flaked coconut, divided
• 48 milk chocolate kisses
• Coarse sugar

• Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
  • Roll into 1-in. balls and roll in the remaining coconut. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cool on pan for 2-3 minutes or until chocolate is softened. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 4 dozen.
  I found this recipe at Winco in the bulk isle when I was looking for coconut (believe me the cheapest way to go). I then found it it on Taste of home so I didn't have to retype it :).

Roses Galore!!!

Red from my Boss

Card attached: Rose are Red, Violets are blue, Carnations are sweet and so are you!

Aren't they the coolest bosses??? LOVE them!!

And Pink from Rick

This is us Grocery Shopping at Winco!

Poor Caden still not feeling up to par, fell asleep in the cart!

And tonight guess what it's Cole's Carnival at School

It was more like an auction but the kids did get their faces painted

Caden ~ Rocket

Cole ~ Fire Works (Like his best friend Tyler)

So I went to the woman's ministry meeting for the year and guess what I did. I signed up for once a month I will be making dinner for the youth group Wednesday nights. So guess what I'm doing tomorrow making spaghetti for 30 YOUTH!!! OMGosh yup I'm going to be cooking it until I die tomorrow! Wish me luck! Happy Wednesday everyone!