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31. August 2009 by admin.
In the world of werewolves who live among us, Ms. Spears dwells deep inside the head of the wolf pack mentality and portrays a woman/wolf’s eerie life as she hides from certain rape and a life of beastial despair.
Bella fled her adoptive pack years ago and lives a ‘normal’ life in the world of men. She left the male, Devlyn, with whom she had grown to love. When he dared to show his feelings, he’d signed his own death warrant from Volan, the alpha.
They become entangled again when she goes for a ‘run’, is captured, and placed in a zoo. She escapes after turning human (that darn moon!) and we follow her as she flees from the man who wants to control her as well as the man who realizes how much he loves her.
Plenty of action, amid sensual scenes or love and sorrow made this a great read and so different from any other werewolf novel to cross my bookshelf.
‘Heart of the Wolf’ was published in 2008 by Sourcebooks Casablanca.
Nancy Lee Badger
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29. August 2009 by admin.
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.
-Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady (1933-1945) and reform leader
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27. August 2009 by admin.
Lynx, our hero, had been sold into slavery to a harem. Great for him do you say? Not quite. After ten years this non-human, of a line of people whose planet was destroyed by war which led to his capture, becomes impotent and already believes he’s sterile.
The harem puts him off women and when sold, then freed, he goes about his life sad and unfeeling. Bonnie recently lost her heart, her money, and the only help she had on her little farm when the man she loved cleared out. Oh yeah, he left her pregnant to boot. Nearly killed by one of her nasty farm animals on a planet without chocolate (my heart, be still) she is saved by Lynx who has come looking for a job.
Immediate heat makes both rethink their stand on love. After months of intense sexual attraction build and the ex comes back for more, and with other dangers thrown into their paths, their romance made me want the book to go on forever. A truly HOT read.
‘Outcast’ was published in 2009 by Sourcebooks Casablanca. I met Cheryl Brooks at a book signing in DC and scooped up both ‘Outcast’ and ‘Rogue’. This is when I realized they were books three and four of her ‘Cat Star Chronicles’. Luckily for me, I learned enough about her heroic race of men with feline features (think purring while making love) and had no need to have read the first two in order to understand and enjoy their worlds.
After reading these two, though, I went out and bought ‘Slave’ and ‘Warrior’, so Cheryl should consider that book signing a success. She has won me as a new reader!
Nancy Lee Badger
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26. August 2009 by admin.
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup flour
½ to 1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 ½ cup milk
1 cup water
¾ cup cubed processed America Cheese
1-10 oz. box frozen spinach, thawed, drained
Oyster Crackers, optional
In a 3 quart saucepan, sauté the onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, and nutmeg. Stir until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk and water.
Add cheese. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese melts. Add spinach. Cover saucepan and simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through.
This recipe can be easily doubled or quadrupled to feed the whole crew! Super food for Super guys and gals!
Nancy Lee Badger
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24. August 2009 by admin.
It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb.
-Opray Winfrey, TV personality
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20. August 2009 by admin.
Our story follows Harriet, Duchess of Berrow, who is bored with her life in regency England. Responsibilities cling to her title. She is sick of tea parties and balls. When her friend Isodore asks, she decides to help her create a scandal.
Lord Justinian Strange is famous for his parties attended by rouges, rotters, and ladies of dubious propriety. What does he think when he recognizes Harriet as one of his guests? Especially, since she arrived dressed as a young nobleman looking for sex?
Ms. James’ stories all pull us through history to spy on the comings and goings of the regency’s most notorious rakes, lords, and ladies amid deception, intrigue, a touch of comedy, and hot sex. I love her books and have added several to my personal bookshelf. Be forewarned, romance and true love save the day!
‘Duchess by Night’ was published in 2008 by AVON BOOKS, an imprint of Harper Collins.
Nancy Lee Badger
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18. August 2009 by admin.
Do what’s in front of you as well as possible. Keep going until you realize what you’re best at.
-Helen Gurley Brown, author, publisher, and businesswoman
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18. August 2009 by admin.
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup dairy sour cream
¾ cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9” by 5” loaf pan. Mix together the flour, salt, and soda. Add the egg, brown sugar, and sour cream. Mix well. Stir in the nuts. Pour into the loaf pan.
Bake approximately one hour until the loaf begins to leave the sides of the pan, or when a toothpick inserted comes out dry.
Turn out onto a wire rack and cool. Make two and share with the whole squad. Heroes love this stuff!
Nancy Lee Badger
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13. August 2009 by admin.
“I honor my personality flaws. Without them, I’d have no personality at all.”
–Margot Black, comedian
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10. August 2009 by admin.
The secret is out! The final installment of Sabrina Jeffries series “The School for Heiresses” has come and I read it in two days. In “Wed Him before You Bed Him”, headmistress Charlotte Harris will finally find love. Widowed, and a survivor of financial ruin, she followed her dream not to teach but to run an entire school. With no funds, she managed with help from a mysterious benefactor. Previous books had us privy to letters exchanged between the two. Going by the penname of Cousin Michael, Ms. Jeffries reveals his true identity. He is not who you think! The man falls in love with Charlotte even when obstacles litter the path toward marriage. Revenge, suicide, fear, parental abuse, kidnapping, and sensuous interludes mix together to give the reader a merry romp through historical England. Ms. Jeffries, known for her humor, threads lighter moments through the chapters. Her heroine is a strong woman of good character, yet gentle and loving. Our hero comes through when tragedy strikes to save the day…and Charlotte. I love happy endings. Nancy
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