Buffy's Ramblings

Recap: Morgan struggles with being happy for Kate expecting a little member of the crew, but it’s a glaring reminder that she can’t conceive herself, and Joe struggles with knowing it’s his fault. The gang gets together to right the problem and set on a mission to give Morgan the baby she so desperately desires. Soon after though, tragedy strikes as one of the crew winds up in a horrible accident. True to form, the crew comes together to support each other no matter what. Title:   Hammer It Home Series:   Powertools Book #:  6 Author:   Jayne Rylon Approximate Book Length:   128 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: First of all, let me just say that the author is mean, and here is what I mean by that: I’m a big sap, so I spent a LARGE portion of this book in tears!! I love, love, love this series and all its characters, so to see Morgan and Joe in such emotional turmoil tore me up. Then later ...

Thanks to Bewitching Book Tours for hosting this blog tour. Enjoy an excerpt from Jennifer Dean's Bound . ***************************** 17-year-old Emma Morgan believes she finally has the chance at happiness again when she relocates back to her hometown of Washington, North Carolina and reunites with her older brother, Sean. But after three years apart, their unique bond is tested when Sean protests her meeting of the oddly charming and bright-eyed, Liam Alexander. A boy who holds a very deep secret from the rest of the residents in Washington. A secret that will change Emma’s life forever and lead her to discovering the beginning of something she never believed could exist...true love. Buy at Amazon          Buy at Barnes & Noble ~EXCERPT~ Once I shut the door behind me, I felt as if the imaginary director had yelled “cut”, letting me finally involuntarily collapse to my knees. I closed my eyes, sitting on my heels with my hands r...

Happy Friday--last one of the YEAR! Where the hell did this year go?! I don't know about you, but frankly I'm kinda glad it's over. Here's to a better one next year!! To celebrate, I'm giving away two SWAG packs with a bunch of stuff from a few of my favorties. There's some goodies from Dianne Duvall, Tara Lain, Sandra Bunino, Jennifer James, Jayne Rylon, and Jen Wylie! If you want some, enter below! **OPEN TO US ONLY** a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. I got a chance to read SR Howen's first book in the Medicine Man series, The Chief of All Time . Find my review for it below. ***************************** Recap: Dr. Running Deer is an American Indian doctor who has forsaken the ways of his people for modern medicine. His world unravels when he meets a woman and the past collides with present. Can he defeat the evil that haunts him? Title:   The Chief of All Time Series:   Medicine Man Book #:  1 Author:   SR Howen Approximate Book Length:   300 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Moderate Thoughts: This was a unique story for me. It took me a while to get into it, but once I did it was weird, creepy, interesting, and compelling. It was confusing at times, but only because the main character was confused too as to what was real and what wasn’t. Morning Dove presented a great complexity as y...

HAPPY LATEST RELEASE! My buddy Cassandra Carr recently released her latest book called Master Class ! It looks to be a sizzling one, so learn more about it below! WARNING: R-Rated excerpt below! Happy reading! Ryan Tomasi feels like a failure. His marriage is officially over; the ink dried on the divorce decree. His friend Jack introduces him to BDSM and he agrees to attend a Halloween party at a club. A submissive approaches him, offering herself, and how can he refuse the kneeling beauty? They do a whirlwind scene and Ryan is addicted—both to dominance and to her. Lisette Rinaldo is returning to the BDSM club for the first time since ending a bad relationship with her former master. She spots Ryan and is taken by the combination of self-assurance and nervousness the man displays as he takes in his surroundings. And after he gives her an incredible re-introduction to the lifestyle, she knows she needs to see the man again. Ryan and Lisette explore each other and th...

Recap: Mike and his crew have formed a bond based on love and lust, leading them to work hard, and play harder together. They’ve all since found women that complete their lives in every way, but desires to start families threaten the way of life they’ve built. Will the passion they’ve all shared just fade away? The women decide it’s time to band together and prove to their men that they’re up for anything. They conspire to take their men as horny hostages using boudoir photos, a pillow fight, and a calculated experiment into partner swapping. But can they go through with it, even with everything on the line? Title:   Nailed to the Wall Series:   Powertools Book #:  5 Author:   Jayne Rylon Approximate Book Length:   119 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: With everyone having found their “mate” so to speak, now we get to the fun stuff, the actual relationships between everyone and how they’ve a...

I really enjoyed the Wake trilogy and have posted reviews for each book.  Now I want to give someone else the chance to enjoy them too!  I'm giving away my gently used copies of all three books to one lucky winner.  If you want them, just enter the Rafflecopter below.  Sorry to my INT readers, but this giveaway is only open to US entries (shipping is kinda pricey :-\).     a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks to Victoria Adams for being here today!. For your entertainment, please enjoy an interview with her and learn more about her and her book, Dancing in Cirlces . ***************************** Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Victoria Adams. I live in Ontario, Canada with my husband. Our daughter has grown up (overnight) and is out in the adult world. I write contemporary romance and new adult (17 to 22). How did you decide to enter the world of writing? Several years ago, two former students of mine said there was nothing for them to read. Pre- Twilight . So I wrote a book for them, which turned into a trilogy. What does your family think of your writing? Some like it – some think it's pretty cool – some don't know and some have scolded me because the F word is used. (I just couldn't see a gang member saying, "Golly gee, I'm angry.") Where do you get your ideas? I don't know – somewhere deep in my brain where my crea...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. Have a peek into the mind of M. Christian, author of Stroke the Fire . Here's here today to share a little bit about what it's like for him as a gay romance author. Happy Reading! ***************************** Queerer Than You Can Imagine Wanna hear a funny ... well, if not funny then at least odd ... story? In a previous installment you heard of my journey from amateur to professional writer. Pornographic (mostly), but a professional writer nonetheless. Since I published by first story in 1993 I've been – to put it mildly – writing up a storm. I'm not going to inflict my entire bio on you (that's at the bottom of this piece as well as on my site at www.mchristian.com) but let's just say that I've written quite a few stories – that have been collected into quite a few collections – as well as more than a few novels. Onto the funny: quite a few of those stories, more than a few ...

Welcome back to my good friend Jennifer James. We're celebrating the release of her muchc anticipated release of Hunger Embraced , the first in an Urban Fantasy series! She's here today to talk about what it's like being a writer and offering up some tips and advice she's learned so far! ***************************** So you want to be a writer. Are you crazy? Thanks so much to Buffy for having me on her blog today. I’ve been her guest a few times, and I’m always honored to be here. She’s a great gal and an aspiring author herself. So I thought I’d talk a little about what it takes to be a writer. I’m new to the biz myself, I haven’t been at this for even a year. But I can share some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned with anyone out there who wants to take the publishing world by storm. 1) Stock up on alcohol and coffee. Not only are you going to go through crazy lows and highs—“ZOMG I got a contract!” and “They hate my book, it’s never going to sell...

Recap: James has watched, and participated, as each member of the crew has found love until only he and his life partner, Neil, remain. When he sees his lover ogling the crew’s new apprentice, he’s certain he’s doomed to lose him. He wants the love of his life to be happy, so he’s resigned to walking away if and when he has to, but sparks fly between all three of them unexpectedly. Is it possible that he won’t have to surrender? Just maybe they can build a life together, along with the rest of the crew. Title:   Devon's Pair Series:   Powertools Book #:  4 Author:   Jayne Rylon Approximate Book Length:   85 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: Here we have a ménage within a ménage story. Yeah there’s the group fun, but there are also three focal characters as opposed to two. Neil and James have always been the only two of the crew who were a couple already, but when the tomboy, Devon, enters t...

Thanks to Juniper Grove Book Solutions for hosting this blog tour. Have a peek into the mind of Marisette Burgess, author of Men of the Cave and Jar of Pandora . ***************************** If you could change places with any of your characters for a day, who would it be and why? I had a hard time with this question. I read it and had to walk away for a few days. Truthfully, I wouldn’t want to switch places with any of them. I don’t like complications and their lives are full of danger, scary moments, and events that really try everything they believe in. But that wasn’t the question, so I forced myself to pick. If I could switch places with one of my characters, it would be James Kleon, simply because I would love to have telekinesis. Just think how much I could get done without ever lifting a finger. I would sit at my computer and type with my mind, oh what a dream come true that would be. To be able to clean the house while sitting on my couch watching a movie or...

Happy Friday! Can you believe it's almost Christmas already, holy crap! Today I'm offering up some things that I only have one of. That means that for me, this is a one time offer because I won't have any of these things to give out again. There's some random things in there too, like a couple temp tattoos, a Sara Humphreys nail file, some stickers, and some normal stuff like bookmarks and trading cards from various authors. There's even a some signed goodies in there. Some authors might be familiar, and some might be new. I hope that one lucky winner will enjoy it all! **OPEN TO US ONLY** FYI, not everything is pictured here! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks to Bewitching Book Tours for hosting this blog tour. What's in a name? Referencing A Purrfect Match , here's Chris T Kat's take on how important names are for characters in a story. ***************************** Names—Important or Not? One question I've seen a lot in interviews goes along the lines of “how important are character names for you, and how do you go about naming them?” I'm always struggling with an answer to this question. I know a lot of people research names, so the meaning of the name fits the character, etc., and I admire these writers for it. My approach is much simpler. I have a list with names that I like. First, this list only existed in my head, but lately it made its way onto paper. Sometimes a character pops up and I immediately know his name. Other times, I can only “see” the character, but no name seems to be fitting. When that happens I consult my favorite list. If that still doesn't work, I browse through vari...

Thanks to Bewitching Book Tours for hosting this blog tour. Hear what Milly Taiden has to say about titles. Happy reading! ***************************** What’s in a Title? Believe it or not, I’m one of those weird authors that cannot write until I have the absolute perfect title for my book. I mean I get stuck and it’s just like a big wall has been erected (lol) in front of me. So I can spend days thinking up the right title. For Fate’s Wish it was easy. The book kind of gave it away. I kept thinking how their getting back together was fate. No matter what they tried, they would always be pushed back together by love. Titles can make a person give a book a second look and capture reader attention from the get go. I like to make sure my titles have something to do with the story. I hate picking up a book that’s called Angel’s Demise and there’s nothing in there with angel, references to angels or even a town called angel. LOL. Titles can be very important and so I am very...

Big thanks to Book & Trailer Showcase , Coffee Beans & Love Scenes , and Full Moon Bites for hosting this giveaway hop! What are you wishing for this Christmas? I'm pretty simple, and simply want both more money for books, and more time to read them all! But that's a wish I have every day, not just for Christmas so... Anyway, for my giveaway, I'm offering up a $5 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky winner! Just enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win it. a Rafflecopter giveaway In addition to my stop however, there are some grandprizes to be won on this hop! For a chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite, a Nook Glow, and a $90 Gift Card to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble, just enter the Rafflecopter below. a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to keep hopping!

Thanks to Juniper Grove Book Solutions for hosting this blog tour. Today I'm spotlighting Baptism of Fire by Stephanie Constante. The author has provided a letter between characters from the book for us. Happy reading! ***************************** Aidan, I do not know where you have been. This is my third visit to your miserable little cave, and I have yet to find you. I do not blame you being away all the time; I would hate to spend my days here as well. It is just as dreary as Incendio. I write to you in hopes that I can change your mind about what you are about to do. My father and sister are the last dragons you should be heeding advice from. As despondent as you were, I could never dream that you would be as vile as they. I’d rather not see you go down this path. It really does pain me to see you ignore my counsel; then again, you have never listened to me, so why would you begin now? I really wish you would think it through before you abduct that slayer’s offs...

Thanks to Juniper Grove Book Solutions for hosting this blog tour. Have a peek into the writing process of Keira Kroft, author of Glow in the Dark . ***************************** Do you have a writing pattern (place, time, etc.) that you follow each day or does the writing decide what type of day it will be? The answer to your question is not exactly simple. My reply is...yes and no. I find that I write best first thing in the morning. However... I found that I could bottle that concept, by simply taking a nap and then having a cup of coffee. My brain works best when it is still a bit foggy but rested and caffeinated. Does that make sense? Side note: I have also learned that I don’t want to get drunk while writing. Making jokes about becoming Hemmingway is not so cute when you read your drivel the next day and have to erase hours of work, because it is drunken babble that seemed like a good idea at the time. Now that we know all my quirks, let me tell you how I went ...