Archives for January, 2012
Last spring, I decided I had to have a white or a cream-colored purse. I became obsessed with getting one. Everywhere I went, I scanned the handbag selection. One day when I was in another party of the country, I found myself in one of those overly expensive stores, where I’d gone into “just look,” [...]
142 Comments. Posted by Julia London on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 3:55 am.
Filed under Julia London, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, historical novels, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, Secrets of Hadley Green, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, The Revenge of Lord Eberlin, Year of Living Scandalously.
My son came to town this weekend for the sole reason of 1) seeing his mom, who misses him dearly, and 2) to see the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Ok, I’m lying about #1; he’s really here to see the race. But that’s ok – I’m going with him because guess who is racing today? [...]
27 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 4:01 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Patrick Dempsey, Rachel Gibson, racing, Rolex 24, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch.
On this day in 1813, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was first published in England and was mostly well received. As time passed on, there have been many printings, adaptations and, eventually, Colin Firth as Mr Darcy. For Fun Contest Saturday, we are celebrating P&P‘s 199th birthday by choosing three winners from today’s comments, each [...]
211 Comments. Posted by Your Friendly Goddesses on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 4:35 am.
Filed under Fun Contest Saturdays, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contest, goddess blogs, handsome men, historical novels, historical romance, Jane Austen, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, love story, Madeline Hunter, Pride and Prejudice, Rachel Gibson, regency romance, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch.
I went to graduate school in Wisconsin. Needless to say, the winters were a lot different from what I had known growing up in Virginia. I was prepared, however. I had boots a lot like UGGS before anyone knew about UGGS. I had a long wool coat. I wore it over wool slacks and a [...]
106 Comments. Posted by Madeline Hunter on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 3:36 am.
Filed under Madeline Hunter, My Life As A Plebe, bestselling romance writer, cabin fever, historical novels, historical romance, love stories, memories, virtual reality, writing.
This was one of my mom’s favorite sayings. She had a million. There was also: Kids are mean. Because I said so. You have thighs like you father’s. (I am not even going to discuss that one.) You’re not fat, you’re big boned. (That one either.) I’ll give you something to cry about. If you [...]
121 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:30 am.
Filed under Lori Handeland, alpha males, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, children, Claudia Dain, great guys, handsome guys, handsome men, Hugh Jackman, humor, humorous blog, hunks, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, love, love stories, love story, Madeline Hunter, parental sayings, parents, Rachel Gibson, red-headed stepchild, romance, romance books, romance fiction, romance novels, romance writer, romantic fiction, Sabrina Jeffries, sexy guys, sexy men, Susan Mallory, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
Clearly, Karen and I have weddings on the brain these days! (No, I’m not planning another one–I’m happy with the longtime hubby, thank you very much!) But what I wanted to talk about was the wedding part … and how to do it on the cheap while still being creative. When I got married, I [...]
144 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:50 am.
Filed under Sabrina Jeffries, When Goddesses Fall To Earth, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, historical romance, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance fiction, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
I’m not a girly sort of girl. For example, I hate the color pink and wouldn’t own a designer purse if you gave it to me. I like things with fewer ruffles. Things that are elegant … quiet … simple. That said, I have to admit one area where I’m 100% frilly girl: I LOVE [...]
128 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9:42 am.
Filed under Karen Hawkins, My Life As A Plebe, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Kate, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, marriage, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, wedding gowns, Wills.
Yep, I’m B-A-A-A-CK! I’m pre-empting FROS for a very special reason–because A Lady Never Surrenders comes out on Tuesday. And my inspiration for the hero, Bow Street Runner Jackson Pinter, is none other than David Gandy! Like Gandy, Jackson is a self-made man and modest. Because they’re SO much alike, I had to really get into [...]
62 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 3:18 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Sabrina Jeffries, A Lady Never Surrenders, alpha males, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, David Gandy, goddess blogs, great guys, handsome guys, handsome men, historical romance, Jackson Pinter, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, sexy guys, sexy men, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
I received a Kindle Touch for my birthday. It’s on my table right now, and I’m keeping a wary eye on it. At the moment it contains seven books – three of them mine, plus a pair of romances and two research books. As for what to do with it now, I’m still kind of [...]
144 Comments. Posted by Suzanne Enoch on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 4:32 am.
Filed under My Life As A Plebe, Suzanne Enoch, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, ereader, goddess blogs, Hugh Jackman, J.D. Robb, Julia London, Kindle, Kindle Touch, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, stephanie plum, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
The management of lipstick is one of the banes of my existence. I have a thousand tubes of it, in a dozen different shades, and I almost always wear Carmex instead. That would be fine if I were twenty, or even thirty, but I’m not, and here is an honest to god rule for the [...]
101 Comments. Posted by Barbara on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 2:51 am.
Filed under Barbara O'Neal, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, Claudia Dain, goddess blogs, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch.
My dad is an amazing, intelligent, classy man. But he has one odd kick to his gallop. You can talk to my dad while he’s hard at work in his shop, interrupt him while he’s reading a book, chat him up during a golf game — heck, he doesn’t mind if you decide to tell [...]
106 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 4:32 am.
Filed under Karen Hawkins, My Life As A Plebe, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, dad, dads, goddess blogs, historical romance, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance books, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, W.E.L.D.E.R., weather.
Yes, Marie Antoinette comes with a detachable dress. And you may not be able to tell, but she has quite the bosom showing above her corset. Imagine my surprise the other day when I took off her dress to discover she had magically acquired a … er … fichu. When I looked closer, I realized [...]
271 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 3:24 am.
Filed under Goddess Grins, Sabrina Jeffries, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, comic, goddess blogs, humor, humorous blog, Jane Austen, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Marie Antoinette, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, Will and Jane, Will and Jane's Excellent Adventure.
There seem to be a lot of movies coming out right now that feature kick-ass heroines. Whenever I see the ads for those, I start ruminating on the whole emergence of characters like that. Not kick-ass in a metaphorical meaning, mind you. I mean female characters who fight and shoot and actually kick guys’ asses. I [...]
134 Comments. Posted by Madeline Hunter on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 3:59 am.
Filed under Goddess Readers Speak Out, Madeline Hunter, alpha males, bestselling romance writer, female characters, Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, great guys, historical novels, kick-ass women, movie trends, regency romance, romance books, romance novels, sexy guys.
The other day I was driving down the road, singing along to the oldies station on the radio. I was in a pretty chipper mood, belting out some Jungle Love. I was in Jr. High School when Steve Miller’s Jungle love was a hit, and it brought back memories of tanning by the lake. Next [...]
100 Comments. Posted by Rachel Gibson on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 1:47 am.
Filed under Uncategorized.
As many of you may remember, For Refreshment Only Sundays (FROS) has its own Fantasy Football Team. And since it’s our personal fantasy team, we have many special teams that we can enjoy. One of my favorites is our Quarterback Special Team. Our quarterbacks do more than merely tote the ball. OUR players on OUR [...]
44 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 4:12 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Aaron Rodgers, alpha males, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, Fantasy Football, goddess blogs, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Mark Sanchez, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, the goddess blogs, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady.
I am thrilled to be here today, to be given the opportunity to entice all the Goddesses’ readers to check out my debut novel, Under the Same Sky, which is IN STORES NOW! I am still in somewhat of a daze, overwhelmed by the reality that my book is out there, but I have to [...]
115 Comments. Posted by Genevieve Graham on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 4:28 am.
Filed under Guest Goddesses, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, Genevieve Graham, goddess blogs, historical novels, historical romance, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, romance novels, romance writer, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, writing.
I love this show. I love looking in other people’s houses, and I really love looking at them around the globe. Mongolia? Seriously? I was so ready for the big tents and camel stalls, but they have actual houses there. Who knew? And who knew how many people pick up and move across the world [...]
105 Comments. Posted by Julia London on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 3:48 am.
Filed under Julia London, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, goddess blogs, historical romance, House Hunters, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch.
Well, after a year or so of wondering why printed directions for various things were getting so small, I went and did it. Yes, I purchased a pair of granny glasses. They’re the least magnification available, but that $2.50 represents something more than bad eyes. I already have bad eyes, you know. I’ve worn contact [...]
83 Comments. Posted by Suzanne Enoch on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 4:02 am.
Filed under My Life As A Plebe, Suzanne Enoch, alpha males, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, brad pitt, Claudia Dain, goddess blogs, granny glasses, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, reading glasses, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
As some of you may or may not know, I made a rather drastic relocation last year from Los Angeles to a wee town in western Colorado. From a metro area of 12.9 million people to a micropolitan (not making that term up) area which has a population (in the entire county) of about 42,000. [...]
62 Comments. Posted by Sheridan on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 4:35 am.
Filed under When Goddesses Fall To Earth, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, Gollum, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, martinis, Rachel Gibson, romance books, romance novels, romance writer, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch.
Everything, these days, it seems has a protection plan. Buy a new TV, phone, computer, car, video game, small appliance or large and the big question is: Would you like to add a protection plan to that? I’m pretty much on the “yes” side of that question. I’ve had very good luck with the protection [...]
66 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 2:23 am.
Filed under Lori Handeland, alpha males, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, great guys, handsome guys, handsome men, hd televisions, Hugh Jackman, humor, humorous blog, hunks, iphones, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, love, love stories, love story, Madeline Hunter, protection plans, Rachel Gibson, romance, romance books, romance fiction, romance novels, romance writer, romantic fiction, Sabrina Jeffries, sexy guys, sexy men, Susan Mallory, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
Some things get better with age. That includes fine wine, some cheeses, and Rob Lowe. Seriously, the guy is rockin’ his age. Check him out: Impressive, eh? But let’s get a bit Lower: ***shiver*** And how about this one? Whew. We got pretty Lowe, didn’t we? Happy FROS, m’dears! And thank you for seeing [...]
44 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 4:40 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, Claudia Welch, FROS, goddess blogs, Hugh Jackman, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, Rob Lowe, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
Did you ever have a teenage crush? Painful, isn’t it? Those tender dreams and fantasies, all based on… nothing. I stalked a man for months once. I was a school girl and he was… who knows? He caught the same train to work as I caught to school, and I managed to sit opposite him [...]
117 Comments. Posted by Anne Gracie on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 4:35 am.
Filed under Guest Goddesses, anne gracie, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, handsome men, historical romance, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, love stories, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch.
Here is a sad, sad story: we are passionate board game people in my house. One of my mad favorites over the past couple of years is The Settlers of Catan, which is a fast-paced resource and strategy game. I rope everyone I know into playing (and almost without exception, everyone loves it) and will [...]
106 Comments. Posted by Barbara on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 3:00 am.
Filed under Barbara O'Neal.
Yesterday, inspired by the unusual cold weather here in Florida, I decided to make good, healthy, super tasty veggie soup. The kind of soup my grandmother used to make. Hot Cop was excited to hear this because he’s tried my grandmother’s soup and it’s fantastic. So I got out my soup pot and the recipe [...]
117 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 4:05 am.
Filed under Karen Hawkins, My Life As A Plebe, bad cooking, Bad soup, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, Claudia Dain, goddess blogs, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, sexy men, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
I don’t know why I am the way I am, but I’m a mover. Literally. It may be because my ancestors were Vikings and they really got around. It may be because my grandparents moved to America as teens (independently, they met and married in America), waving good-bye to their homeland, their families, their history [...]
89 Comments. Posted by Claudia Dain on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 1:07 am.
Filed under Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, My Life As A Plebe, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, historical romance, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, susan mallery, Suzanne Enoch.
