APRIL 2012 REVIEW DRINK

 My aim to find a new refreshing summer drink seemed a long way off this year.

However I found it in a small Rotorua bar......

BERRY REFLECTION

1 part ABSOLUT Vodka or any other brand you have handy

2 parts tonic

Frozen berries or a single berry like the picture below (raspberries)

Method: Fill a highball glass with ice and frozen raspberries. Add Vodka and top up with tonic. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint or other herb at your choice for that extra expression.

ENJOY....

MARCH 2012 REVIEW DRINK

Amaretto Sour 

1 1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 - 2 splashes sweet and sour mix

Pour the amaretto liqueur into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Add a splash or two of sweet and sour mix, and shake well. Strain or pour into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with a maraschino cherry and a slice of orange, and serve.

FEBRUARY 2012 REVIEW DRINK

B52

2oml Grand Marnier

20ml Kahlua

20ml Bailey's

Layer ingredients in a cocktail glass by pouring each one slowly over the back of a spoon.

Light it up, if you dare!

Switch on "The love shack" by the B52's

grab your book and

ENJOY!!

LAWE'S JUSTICE - Review

Lawe's Justice

Lora Leigh

This is the 26th book in the Breed Series. Law Justice and Diane Broen (sister of Racheal - Lion's Heat)

Diane Broen is a warrior who lives to protect. Lawe a Lion Breed.

Lawe wants a mate that will stay home and safe, but when it comes to Diana she is everything but the stay at home type.

Diane Broen is a great Amazon Warrior woman secure in her own abilities. She commands a small team, that do various missions for the Breeds. I liked her from the off. She takes no shit from anyone including her mate.

As for Lawe he's a breed I have always liked, but I found him unrealistic in this book. It was a part of him we had not been shown. And I found it a little out there at times because it didn't match up to what we know of him.

This book is part of a collection that is plot is based around the rogue breed Gideon,that is look for the same two women the breeds are. Although not for the same reasons that the breeds are. So at times the emphasis of this installment seem to be based less on the romance and relationship of Lawe and Diane. Which left me a feeling it was not as good as some of the previous books (the romance). But the cliffhanger that Lora leaves us with, means in terms of the ongoing story I am so deeply invested, I can not wait for the next one to find out what happens.

Note:

I am a huge fan of this series!!

But once again it is full of spelling and grammatical errors. This is the third book I've read of late in this series that have been full of these types of errors in final form and I expected this book to be different, due to the huge amount of errors in "Navarro's Promise".

Maybe someone can explain why Maya Banks also a well known and well-loved author latest book - Whispers in the Dark - has none that I could find. While Lora Leigh has not seen fit to fix this problem with her editing.

I along with many others, are so invested into this series. That it makes it easy to overlook the errors. But we need to find away to make both publishers and authors more accountable for the quality of their product, or we will just keep getting brushed off.

New Year - Update

I hope you have all had some kind of break and a wee bit of fun in the sun over Christmas and the New Year holiday season! I know that the fun in the sun part has been very weather permitting! Oh well let’s all put it out there for continued fine weather over the next few months!

Well…over the last few months I not have managed to get onto the blog as offen as I would have liked.

But the kids are heading back to school next week....Yeah.. And although the Christmas break was fantastic I am looking forward to get back into a routine.

Just a word of warning, new cell phones and auto correct are a spectacular way to let your family and friends rolling around on the ground at your expense.

Ok, what's new well we have lingerie to warm any cool nights you may be have, or just to spice up your nightlife.

There will be more reviews - monthly drinks - mad tit bits (to add a smile to your day) - and more sizzling stories from a great range of authors...

So we'll chat soon........

The Mad Book Lady

JANUARY 2012 REVIEW DRINK

For the Year 2012, May you all enjoy it!

ALL NIGHT LONG

30ml Tequila

15ml Maraschino

20ml Lime Juice

Dash of Grendine

1 Egg White

Ice

Shake together, pour into cocktail glass.

Decorate

ENJOY!!

Status Update - Nalini Singh

Status Update

By Nalini Singh

I've started working on Archangel's Storm - Jason is a fascinating hero. Difficult to get to know, but with such an intensity to him that I know when the walls do come down, it'll be explosive.

I'm seeing lots of "best of" lists around the interwebs at the moment. I've posted about most of my favorite reads on the blog through the year, but what about yours? Which books did you most enjoy in 2011?

My favorite "find" of 2011 was the Liaden series by Sharon Lee & Steven Miller.

ORCHID by Jayne Castle - Review

I enjoy anything written by Jayne Castle or any of her other pseudonyms - Jayne Krentz or Amanda Quick. The characters are believable and likable, she also has a great way of painting the story, she is not as erotic as some of the other authors I enjoy. But she is one I keep coming back to time again. And this book was no exception - ORCHID is a re-read for me, a love story set in a futuristic time. And was just as enjoyable as the first time I read it.

Rafe Stonebraker, a dark and moody (got to love the bad boy thing) that is a high level strat-talent. His psychic abilities gives him the hunting instincts of an animal. Rafe is planning to take over his grandfather's position as CEO in order to save the company. But he needs a wife. Sounds like trouble!!

Orchid Adams is a strong prism who works at Psynergy Inc. She is also a writer of romance psychic vampire novels. Her family are all academics who live and work in a research center community. She helps Rafe with simple investigations by adding him with her psychic abilities. Orchid is a strong and intelligent heroine, that gives as good as she gets.

Once again Jayne Castle created an exciting New World with interesting characters and language inhabiting it.

Book Rate – Playful/Sensual

Review Rating – 2 Chocotini

CASSANDRA'S CHATEAU - FREDRICA ALLEYN

CASSANDRA'S CHATEAU
Cassandra continues her journey of erotic self-discovery in this sequel to Cassandra’s Conflict

Cassandra’s relationship with the Baron is jeopardized when a friend’s daughter arrives at the sumptuous chateau. If the newcomer learns to satisfy the Baron’s taste for pleasure and perversity, Cassandra’s days there will be numbered—but help comes from an unlikely source.

DECEMBER 2011 REVIEW DRINK

CHOCOTINI

With Christmas just around the corner, I thought a little chocolate would lift your spirits.

50ml Bliss Creme Liquor

10ml Vodka

15ml Creme De Cacao

Throw into a shaker with several ice cubes, shake then strain into

martini glass

Add chocolate shavings or flake to top

then

ENJOY!!

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 GIVEAWAY

PRE - ORDER ANY BOOK

To go in the draw to get the whole series

DARK DESTINY by CHRISTINE FEEHAN - Dark Series Book 13

~DARK DESTINY~

Her childhood had been a nightmare of violence and pain until she heard his voice calling out to her. Golden and seductive. The voice of an angel. He had shown her how to survive, taught her to use her unique gifts, trained her in the ancient art of hunting the vampire. Yet he could not bend her to his will. He could not summon her to him, no matter how great his power. As she battled centuries-old evil in a glittering labyrinth of caverns and crystals, he whispered in her mind, forging an unbreakable bond of trust and need. Only with him can she find the courage to embrace the seductive promise of her… Dark Destiny.

The Shattered Sylph - Review

I really couldn't put this book down! I found it better then the first. It was a little slow as you learnt more about the characters. The world that L.J has created is unique add into that adventure, trust, unrequited love, friendship and love.

It is wonderful to see Ril grow and learn about trust that runs soul deep. With Lizzie being kidnapped, Leon, Ril and Justin, Lizzie would be suitor. Set off to save her what they find challenges all their strength of will. It was a great read.

However I would recommend that you read the first book before this one, as the alternate world is add to not re-described.

Book Rate – Hot

Review Rating – 1 Long Island Tea

NOVEMBER 2011 REVIEW DRINK

LONG ISLAND TEA

Ingredients

• 1 nip (30 ml) vodka
• 1 nip (30 ml) gin
• 1 nip (30 ml) rum
• 1 nip (30 ml) triple sec liqueur
• 1 nip (30 ml) tequila
• 2 teaspoons orange juice
• 2 nips (60ml) cola
• 1 wedge lemon

In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine vodka, gin, rum, triple sec and tequila. Add orange juice and cola. Shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a long glass filled with ice, and garnish with wedge of lemon.

ENJOY!!

10 Ways Romance Alpha Heroes Are More Like Newborn Babies

10. They both get really cranky if you don’t feed them. They also enjoy a nice burp afterwards.

9. They both have a real fondness for nipples.

8.They both have really nasty tempers. A little pat on the butt always helps.

7. They both have a tendency to wake you up at all hours of the night.

6. They both will throw a fit if they can’t snuggle on demand.

5. They both excrete a pungent scent – dark and spicy or is that a diaper?

4. They both can rock the baldie look. Hard.

3.They both appreciate a nice sponge bath.

2. They both are selfish, overbearing, bossy and loud. But we love them anyway.

1. They both have a way of making you fall head over heals in love at first sight.