May
13
Blogging at Shape Shifter Romance
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Today is my day to blog over at Shape Shifter Romance.
We’ll be talking about heroines - specifically what kind of heroine falls in love with a shape shifter hero. Stop by and say hello!
May
12
First Review for KISS OF FURY
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After Becky’s review, of course!
This one is from Jennifer Ray, who has started her own review site, Wild On Books. Check out her review for KISS OF FURY here (spoiler alert - she liked the book!) and the reposting of her review for KISS OF FIRE on her new site here.
Thanks Jennifer!
May
12
Dumb Stuff
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Are there dumb things that you do over and over again? Not big dumb stuff - like marrying the wrong kind of man, repeatedly - but little dumb stuff.
Like this - I make a pot of tea twice a day (at least) to drink while I work. Sometimes, I fill the kettle while I’m thinking about something else. I rinse the tea pot with hot water while the kettle is boiling. Once it boils, I fill the teapot, put the lid on and then the tea cosy to keep the tea nice and hot. I leave it to steep for five minutes, then come back to pour myself a nice cup of…
HOT WATER!
Yup, about once a week, I forget to put a teabag in the teapot.
This counts as dumb stuff.
At least I only do it about once a week - that’s only once every 15 or 20 teapots!
I had a professor once who confessed to doing a dumb thing when he was really thinking about his work. He said his wife always made dinner and he always cleaned up the kitchen, but when he was concentrating on his work, he’d pull out his work and start reading before he finished cleaning up. He said he’d find himself putting his files into the dishwasher, but that he usually realized what he was doing before he put the rinsed plates into his briefcase.
Is there one dumb thing you do? Care to share it?
May
9
Another Contest Winner
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This week’s winner - of a mass market Advanced Reading Copy of FALLEN - is Pam P. (We have so many Pams around here that the Pams get initials too!)
Congrats Pam P! Look for my email in your inbox.
And thanks to everyone for entering. It was a tough choice to make - now that the hard work is done for the day, I’ll go write!
May
8
Becky’s Review of KISS OF FURY
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A little while back, I raffled off an Advance Reading Copy of KISS OF FURY right here on Alive & Knitting. Becky was the lucky winner and posted a comment this week about how much she liked the book. So, I was teasing her about writing a review for it. Becky was game so that teasing bore fruit!
Here’s Becky’s review, which is the very first review for KISS OF FURY.
“Kiss of Fury, the second in Deborah Cooke’s Dragonfire series, is definitely this summer’s must read! Kiss of Fire, the first in the series, introduced us to the Pyr, a race of dragon shape shifters who look out for the Earth and humans. Prophecy has foretold three important firestorms, the mating sign for the Pyr. Three couples whose mating must be successful to win the battle for the world that is to come. Kiss of Fury brings back the charming Donovan Shea and introduces his brilliant mate, Alexandra Madison, a scientist whose invention could change the world. Alex’s lab is destroyed, her partner murdered and the fate of the invention is threatened. She’s on the run. Oh and there is the little matters of battling dragons and a firestorm to worry about.
I have to say I loved this book and I love this series. Whether writing as Claire Cross, Claire Delacroix or Deborah Cooke, this author never disappoints. These characters grab your heart, you feel invested in them and their happiness. I love that the characters from the first book are brought back and play an integral part in this one. The action is fast paced and the love story is both hot and tender. Alex is the perfect heroine, smart, funny, independent yet she needs Donovan’s love to fulfill her destiny. Donovan’s one of a kind, sexy, tough and fighting the firestorm all the way. What a pair! For anyone who likes dragons, Deborah’s work or hot guys, this is your series! It has everything. I loved every page, couldn’t put it down from start to finish. I can’t wait for Kiss of Fate, the third in the series. I can’t wait to find out when poor Rafferty gets his turn. The world of the Pyr is a place you will love to visit. Just don’t forget to come back!”
Aha! Becky did like the book! 
Remember that you can still enter to win an ARC for FALLEN. Just scroll on down to the next post below this one - I’ll draw a winner tomorrow.
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