I can not wait for this!!!!!!!

Woohoo

I got some wonderful goodies in the mail the last few days and I have to share! First off I finally have a brand new and non scratched office chair thanks to the lovely people at CSN / Dining rooms Direct.com

Now I had an office chair but alas it had been a casualty of my cats running around and climbing all over it chasing each other etc. So when I was contacted by CSN to review one of their products I jumped at the chance and that is what I needed the worst at the moment because I was ashamed of my chair! LOL So take a look at this wonderful beauty!

I have to say Diningrooms Direct was a pleasure to order from the order process was easy as pie and the chair was here in days not weeks! I can't say enough good things about their service. I sure will be ordering more from them in the future!  Thank you to the wonderful folks at CSN for making my week a and living room a lot brigher! :)  I have also warned previously mentioned kitties to keep their little selves off mama's new chair or else they will feel the wrath of the spray bottle! ;)

Also I got a lovely package in the mail from none other than Ms. Amanda McIntyre herself!  Take a look at the goodies she sent me for playing in her wolfie game on her blog!  LOVE the mousepad and the CD well shoot I love everything!!!!

I will treasure them always Ms. Amanda! BIG thanks and many hugs for the lovely gifts! :)

From the windswept plains of Colorado and the harsh life of a Dog Soldier to the placid life of a curator their love was fueled by passion and kindled by destiny.

That is what it feels like outside right now... can we say sweltering, icky, sticky, sickly hot out it's 102 at almost five in the afternoon! BLAH but since it's so hot out I thought I would post this red hot hottie that I happened upon last night to help up the heat for some of you all hehehehe! ;)   His name if you all would like to know is Tommy Tucker, and don't worry I intend to show more of his hunky self right here on my blog very soon! ;) 

Now let's see what else is going on oh sorry I got distracted starring at Tommy again LOL! I'm in the middle of reading Jennifer Haymore's A Season of Seduction and it is fabulous so far! She is an astoundingly talented and vibrant author and I love everything I have read from her so far  (she also writes as Dawn Halliday). Some of you might be familiar with her and know of her recent and ongoing battle with Breast Cancer. You can read a little more about it on her webpage here... Jennifer Haymore.

God bless her and I hope and pray that she beats this horrible disease. Her publisher Forever Books  held a fundraiser at the recent RWA to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness in honor of Jennifer. However if you are like me and didn't get to make it to RWA there is still a way you can help donate to this very important and worthy cause!  Danger: Women Writing - a very talented group of wonderful authors has a store where you can buy great items and help fight Breast Cancer! Check it out here.... Danger: Women Writing and buy some great items to help in this ongoing battle.

Breast Cancer is a disease that affects so many women today of all ages. In fact I just heard today of a dear friend of mine who just found out that she has breast cancer but it is still in the very early stages and Thank God they found it early. It is very important that all women make sure to do your regular breast exams and get your yearly exams and mammograms! This is a cause that is dear to my heart as my mother fought and won her battle against breast cancer many years ago and I still remember what it was like when she was going through it. And we lost my mother's baby sister to this horrible disease two years back so stay informed and stay on top of your health it is VITAL!

Please remember to pray for Jennifer Haymore in her fight against this disease! She is a great author and a true inspiration. I pray that she beats this and writes many more wonderful novels in the future!

And this guy is absolutely hilarious it looks just like it's really saying those things, LOVED IT!

Tobias Strahan is the Prime in charge of the elite team of vampires known as the Dark Angels. They are charged with the task of protecting and keeping the peace in the paranormal community. But he may have just received his toughest mission yet and it has nothing to do with battling any rogue werewolves or vampires it will be a test of this warrior’s heart!

Francesca “Flare” Reynard knows her responsibilities and she fully intends to supply her people with the offspring to help keep their dwindling numbers stronger. But she wants it to be done on her terms which are a clinic and a sperm donor not mating with anyone… and therefore not bringing the heart into play in the process. But her heart and her world are about to be tipped on their axis when her mother who is a clan Matris gets involved and proposed that Tobias be the father of her grandchildren!

Tobias and Flare can’t deny that there are sparks a plenty flying between them but both of them have pasts and preconceived notions that tell them that they couldn’t possibly be compatible let alone Bondmates! The closer they get however the more the walls come tumbling down around their well guarded hearts. There is also danger a plenty as well that Tobias and the Dark Angels have to get to the bottom of however the main plot of this one is that of the relationship between Flare and Tobias.

While this was an ok read I found that it was only that and not up to the standards of the past Prime novels that I have read before this one. I am not certain exactly how to best describe the difference or what it is that is missing from this one but it fell short of the stellar novels that Sizemore had penned before it. Flare was portrayed as the aristocratic ice queen and Tobias as the warrior who has to try to see past her outer icy persona to the real person within. While the book did have it’s moments it just didn’t leave me hanging to the pages like the others have. I can't put my finger on exactly the reason why, maybe it is that this is book 9 in the series - all I do know is that it seemed that some of the spark that has been in the other novels just was not present here. I am sure that fans of the Primes series will still want to read it and enjoy it as part of the series but it is definitely not the stand out book of the series.

It does have one sexy cover no one can deny that! ;)

And because it is friday and it's been a rough one here is some nice eyecandy that made me feel a bit better and I hope it will brighten your day as well. :)

This year has been a huge lesson in how to spend less and try to live on less per month. With the economy the way it is I know many have had to cut back. My husband's hours have been cut back as well so we have been trying to cut as many corners as possible here. Now that being said that has cut into my book purchasing big time as compared to years past.  In looking at ways to save money I have thought up a few ways that I can cut down on some costs that can add up to more books in my near future! How did I do it?

First thing was shop around for what I needed to purchase and find the lowest price on items from the dining room, to the family room, and all the rest! Searching the Internet has found much lower prices on things that my family and I needed than I could find in the stores in my area many times.

Another biggy was when I wasn't using my heater or air conditioner I unplugged them  the same with my entertainment unit and computer. You would not believe the difference that one small thing made in our electric bill!

Another great way to cut back on expenses and even be more healthy while doing it...