Entries by Karen Hawkins

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Karen Hawkins writes lively and fun historical and contemporary romances. Check out her website to win free books, gift cards, and even an occasional tiara! Coming MAY 21st is HOW TO PURSUE A PRINCESS, the second book in the Duchess Diaries Series. HOW TO PURSUE A PRINCESS is a Regency-era retelling of famed fairytale, Little Red Riding Hood, complete with a lovely, red-cloaked heroine who must decide between the handsome Early of Huntley and the dark, dangerous, unprincipled Prince Wulfinski!

FROS salutes THE FATHERS.

I’ll admit it. There’s nothing sexier than a man who loves children. So today, I’ve prepared a small gallery of sexy men being even sexier. Sit back, sip your coffee, and enjoy . . . A firefighter (a special salute to those fighting the blazes in Colorado!): Sport icon David Beckham: Model Gabriel Aubrey: And [...]

21 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 8:14 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Barbara O'Neill, Barbara Samuels, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, David Beckham, fireman, Gabriel Aubrey, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch.

Planking and other fad photo ops.

Hot Cop and I were chatting over ice cream sandwiches (his latest craze) talking about crazy photo fads. Nowadays (and pardon me if I sound old, but we were eating ice cream, which can make one nostalgic) there are duckface photos and photobombing, but not too long ago there was planking. For those of you [...]

38 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 4:45 am.

Filed under Karen Hawkins, My Life As A Plebe.

Hola! FROS goes south of the border

Buenos dias, mi amigas! Let’s take a little trip to Mexico today, Guadalajara to be exact. Gael Garcia Bernal has kindly agreed to be our host and guide for our trip. Do you see how his eyes are saying “come with me”? First, we’ll take a quick little jaunt over to the coast to Puerto [...]

12 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 4:30 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy.

Grab your swimsuit, ’cause we’re going YOUTUBING!

My son just spent the last week with me. A very ‘puter savvy young man, he showed me all of his favorite youtube videos. Since then, I’ve watched a few (ahem) more. Here were my favorites. (Feel free to skip the ads asap, if there are any.) This made me laugh: This made me laugh, [...]

47 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 5:05 am.

Filed under Goddess Grins, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, patty cake cat, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, videos, youtube.

For Refreshment Only Sundays gets STEELY.

The Boy is out of college and has been visiting me this past week, so I’ve been going to an unusual number of movies. There are several previews that caught my eye (Wolverine – SQUEEEE!), but this one surprised me. And made me want to see more. A lot more. Every time I saw the [...]

36 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 4:34 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, funny blog, Henry Cavill, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Man of Steel, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, superman, Suzanne Enoch, The Tudors.

Please … just don’t tell me.

I know what Ben Affleck likes for breakfast. (I like it, too.) I know when Amanda Bynes first started showing signs of falling off the rails. (Money and stardom does not a happy camper make.) I know why Johnny Depp selected every movie he’s ever been in. (An interesting man, that one.) I know Gwenyth [...]

63 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:35 am.

Filed under Karen Hawkins, When Goddesses Fall To Earth.

For Refreshment Only Sunday (FROS) checks out Prince Wulfinski

Here’s a deep, dark author secret: sometimes after I’ve written a certain book, I’ll have a lot (and I mean a LOT) of trouble beginning the next book. It’s not that the new book doesn’t appeal to me, or that I’m not excited about writing the new characters and their story – I am. I’m [...]

33 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 9:18 am.

Filed under Karen Hawkins, On Writing!, Barbara O'Neal, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, Eduardo Verastegui, How to pursue a princess, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Oxenburg, Prince Wulfkinski, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch.

Balance, or something like it.

I was going to write a funny blog about my book release today, but then the tornado hit Oklahoma and I saw the rubble of two elementary schools and all of my happy juice drained right out of my heart and into my feet. I don’t have big feet, so it hurts when that happens. [...]

51 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 5:30 am.

Filed under Karen Hawkins, My Life As A Plebe, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, love story, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.

Good News/Bad News

GOOD NEWS: I went to NYC for a quickie visit with some friends and got to see my daughter. YAY! BAD NEWS: I didn’t see Hugh Jackman once, BUT WHEN I WENT SHOE SHOPPING, SOMEONE IN MY GROUP SAW HIM IN A COFFEE SHOP . *sob* I need a pick me up. Hang on …. [...]

47 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 4:35 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins.

Spring is in the air!

AHHHH! Spring has sprung and the goddesses are in the mood to scrub Mt. Oly from tip to toe! I know, I know. If we’d just lie down an hour or two, the feeling would go away, but you can’t get a decent nap with Suzie playing with those light sabers while Rachel runs the [...]

79 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 4:34 am.

Filed under Goddess Readers Speak Out, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, goddess blogs, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, quiz, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, spring cleaning, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.

For Refreshment Only Sundays (FROS) looks at the ‘suit’ and ‘how it should be worn.’

A pictorial on How To Wear a Suit, starring MATT BOMER of WHITE COLLAR. 1. It’s all about the attitude. 2. If you’ve got the look, use it. 3. Even something as mundane as taking a call can look classy when done correctly. 4. Of course, what’s under the suit is important, too. 5. Very [...]

31 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 4:45 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, how to wear a suit, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Matt, Matthew Bomer, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, white collar.

Super de duper superheroes and you can, too!

Author’s Note: Shameless Plug: The second book in the Duchess Diaries Series, HOW TO PURSUE A PRINCESS is out on the 21st! Here I am, just now beginning to understand how my cellphone works (well, not how it WORKS precisely, but I am finally admitting that the process doesn’t involve ‘little phone elves who sing [...]

64 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 4:09 am.

Filed under Karen Hawkins, My Life As A Plebe.

For Refreshment Only Sundays want to know, what the heck is in the water in AUSTRALIA?

Hugh Jackman is from Australia. So is Russell Crowe. And so are a dozen other sexy actors, musicians, and artists. But the FROS-worthy Aussie who caught my eye this week is Guy Pearce, the villain for the new Ironman 3. Frankly, I’m beginning to think there’s something very special in the water in Australia. Just [...]

34 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 4:45 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, alpha males, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, Guy Pearce, historical romance, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Ironman 3, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, movies, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, villain.

Things I’d tell sixteen year old me . . .

I’d tell sixteen year old me that the best things in life will be my kiddos and not to let one second of laughter or giggles be pushed aside for house cleaning or ‘must dos’ that aren’t ‘must’ at all. I’d tell sixteen year old me not to marry a man who ‘needs’ you. Look [...]

92 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 4:27 am.

Filed under Goddess Classics, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.

For Refreshment Only Sundays (FROS) gets all up in your MEME.

I’d never heard the word ‘meme’ before Facebook became the rage. Now, of course, I hear it often. A ‘meme,’ for those of you who aren’t into online media, is a concept that spreads from person to person via the internet. In the spirit of staying current, I searched the net for some fun, sexy [...]

14 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 4:03 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, Colin Firth, George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Depp, Julia London, KarenHawkins, Lori Austen, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Sabrian Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, Tatun Channing, Taylor Lautner.

For Refreshment Only Sundays (FROS) gets FIT!

*marches into room and blows whistle* All right, all of you slackers! Time to get up and GET FIT! That’s right – a healthy body is a happy body and it’s time to get healthy. So this morning, we’re going to do some PUSH-UPS! Here are the instructions for our workout this morning. 1. Find [...]

37 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 8:49 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Barbara O'Neal, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, fitness model, Gary Taylor, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch.

The First Two Rules of the Reading Universe as Written by a Very Cantankerous Reader

All readers have them, but some ignore them, while others follow them to the letter. What am I talking about? RULES, people. That’s right: RULES OF THE READING UNIVERSE. These are the two rules I hold nearest and dearest to my cranky book-reading-and-lending heart: Rule #1: When borrowing a book, thou shalt RETURN SAID BOOK [...]

127 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 4:37 am.

Filed under Goddess Readers Speak Out, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, books, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, reading, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch.

For Refreshment Only Sunday’s asks do you like DIS or DAT?

So, what do you guys like? For EYES, do you like BLUE or GREEN: Dis? or Dat? For HAIR, do you like BLOND or BRUNETTE” Dis? Or Dat? And for THE REST, do you like ATHLETIC or WEIGHT LIFTER? Dis? Or Dat? So, DIS or DAT? Happy FROS, my loves! May your week be simple, [...]

44 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 8:08 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Barbara O'Neal, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Dancing With the Stars, David Gandy, Derek Hough, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Liam Helmsworth, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Maxim, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, sexy men, Suzanne Enoch.

For Refreshment Only Sunday sez . . . E I E I O!

I just got back from a vacation week in the country, and it dawned on me while flying home that I didn’t see one hunky farmer. Not one. And why would anyone go to the country to begin with, if not to get a glimpse of a hunky farmer or ten? So I began googling [...]

39 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 7:43 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Barbara O'Neal, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, farmers, Hugh Jackman, hunks, Irish, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch.

Someone help me; I’m on “vacation.”

Since my sister died, my family rents a cabin each year near Gatlinburg and we spend a week-long family power week. Last year, we had a gorgeous five bedroom cabin on a mountain, great hot tub, lovely deck, huge coffeemaker, lots of hot water, four spacious bathrooms, pool table and game room — it was [...]

77 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:32 am.

Filed under Karen Hawkins, My Life As A Plebe, Barbara O'Neal, brochure, cabin rentals, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, Gatlinburg, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance authors, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch.

For Refreshment Only Sundays (FROS) holds its first ever COMIC-COM!

This just came out this week, and naturally, I’m ready to see it NOW: There’s something about a superhero. And what’s amazing is that there are so many different types. We just saw WOLVERINE, who is tall, dark and tormented; he’s a hero searching for an answer. And then there’s IRON MAN, who is brilliant, [...]

18 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 8:17 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Captain America, Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Iron Man, Karen Hawkins, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Reynolds, Thor, Wolverine.

It’s a FAIRYTALE CONTEST!

HEAR YE, HEAR YE, RESIDENTS OF MT. OLY. Ye olde royal writer, Karen of the Hawkins — hold on. That ‘Ye olde’ part doesn’t sound right to me. Let me start over. *ahem* HEAR YE, HEAR YE, RESIDENTS OF MT. OLY! Ye bonny writer (oh yes, that’s MUCH better) doth declare this to be FAIRYTALE [...]

Today’s For Refreshment Only Sunday is asking that age old question: WHY DO FIREMEN LIKE TO GO SHIRTLESS?

As many of you know, I’m an F.A. (FROS Aficionado). I surf the ‘nets for hours (days) on end, searching out the most delectable pics of warm-blooded men to send you off into your work week with a smile of joy upon your faces. I spend so much time searching for these pics, that I [...]

33 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 4:47 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, firemen, Karen Hawkins, shirtless.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And as you can imagine, FROS is seeing GREEN!

I love, LOVE the color green. As you change the shade, it can evoke different emotions. For example, when it’s vivid, it is very invigorating. Here, see if this shade of green invigorates you: Are you invigorated? I am! Deepen the color a bit and wham, it becomes powerful: Whew. That’s a lot of green [...]

33 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 9:13 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy.

For Refreshment Only Sunday takes a long, intense look at … Men Who Read

I don’t know about you guys, but if a man has a square jaw and steely blues, I’ll look. But if he’s also a reader, then I’ll chase him around the world and hunt him down like a Wildebeast – Er, I mean, I’ll look twice. Yes. Look twice. That’s what I meant to say. [...]

22 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 9:05 am.

Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, books, Bradley Cooper, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, men who read, Rachel Gibson, robert pattinson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.


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