Scattered Thoughts, Random Musings

Welcome to the Spring Fling Blog Hop! Over fifty authors and bloggers have joined together to bring you some fun posts and great giveaways! Speaking of fun posts, I wanted to share a few teasers from my upcoming, steamy contemporary romance series, The Queen Quartette .  Be sure to check out my website on May 1st for the unveiling of these sexy covers! "Let’s go find some privacy.” Gabe whispered, trailing feather-light kisses down her neck. Nina pulled away from him, laughing. “There’s no one here.” He looked around the quiet seating area and shook his head. “For what I have in mind, this won’t do.” -HIS FLOWER QUEEN “It’s the way you look at me…,” Athena began slowly, trailing her fingers down his hard chest. “It turns me on.” Gripping her hips, David pulled her forward and she fell against him. “Then we should do something about that,” he murmured huskily. -HIS BEDPOST QUEEN “Can I?” Carlos asked, his voice low and deep. "Taste you?” He trai...

I would like to welcome romance author, Sam Cheever , to my blog today! Please take a moment to get to know a bit more about her and upcoming release. Also, leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of her new release,  The Biggest Poser . See below for details. Now Sam has the mic...   If you couldn’t be an author, what would your ideal career be? If I couldn’t be a writer I’d probably do something with animals. Maybe become a dog trainer or a vet tech. My husband and I rescue dogs and we have 13 of them! They are our fur-babies, our hobby, and our own private little money drain. LOL We love every minute of the time we have with them.   Besides writing, what other things do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Hubby and I love to go out to eat. I go to the movies with my daughters on the weekends; take shopping trips with my mom, sisters and girls; and walk my dogs through the woods. I also try to do power yoga whenever I can....

Welcome to the "Author's in Bloom" blog hop! For this hop, I wanted to send share a classic recipe: grilled cheese sandwich. It's is a favorite of Mikey's, my heroine's 4-year old son from BECAUSE THIS IS FOREVER , and a easy, classic dish for anyone to make. Grilled cheese can be made in a variety of ways — with tomato, with bacon, with mozzarella (or any other cheese). Mikey enjoys all things cheese so his favorite is the classic. How do you like your grilled cheese sandwiches? If grilled cheese is not for you, what's your favorite kind of sandwich? Leave a comment for a chance to win some fun author swag, including recipe cards, postcards, and pens. Be sure to leave your email address in the comment section. Classic Grilled Cheese Ingredients: 4 slices white bread 3 tablespoons butter, divided 4 slices American cheese Directions: 1. Preheat skillet over medium heat. Generously butter one side of a slice of bread. 2. Place...

Keeping Secrets By Kiru Taye Series: The Essien Trilogy, Book 1 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Multicultural Length: Full length novel Release date: May 12, 2014 The Essien Trilogy - Series Blurb Secrets, Scandals, and Seduction under the African skies. The Essiens are the kings of African finance. A close-knit family, their father is the patriarch of a finance dynasty that ranges from retail to investment banking spanning the African continent. Yet all is not as it seems as the three brothers—Felix, Mark and Tony—soon discover when their family is rocked by secrets and scandals. Blood ties or not, family is family. If you like your book boyfriends to be tall, dark and handsome billionaires, then say hello to the Essien brothers.   Keeping Secrets –  Blurb Have you ever loved someone and didn’t even know it? That’s the dilemma facing Felix Essien when he wakes from a coma to find he is married to the most beautiful and sensual wo...

April showers brings May flowers . Truer words. Lately we've had a very wet few days with the oncoming rainstorms. I, however, have been stuck in my home with other pouring obligations, the major commitment being the 4-book series I so ambitiously embarked on... Deadlines are the theme for this month and I will be tied to my computer for the next three weeks! But in May, the fruit of my labor will blossom in time for an exciting summer. I will also be revealing the covers for the  Queen Quartette series, which I have promised since February, but this time I mean it! ;) What to look forward to this April, while I'm buried in my stories? 1) My Goodreads giveaway for an autographed copy of Because This Is Forever , which end on April 10th. Be sure to enter! Goodreads Book Giveaway Because This Is Forever by Lena Hart Giveaway ends April 10, 2014. See the giveaway details ...