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Reader Question – Who’s this cover model?

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Yep. Short and sweet my friends, but definitely a question we’ve all had for various books.

So… Shelley asks:

Fake Fiancée <— Is that Brock O’Hurn???

Nope!!! But I wondered that myself, ’cause that’s who I thought it was too.

In this case, the author herself (Ilsa Madden-Mills), answered, AND has given us SOME “behind the books” info on this one saying:

“Fake Fiancée is probably the sweetest book I’ve ever written. There’s no huge drama…it’s a feel good, romantic comedy and if you wanted to read it….haha.” read more

Jed Hill – A Cover Model

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Cover Model Jed Hill

Whoa! Bad boy enough for you? I have to admit, I haven’t yet read the books of which he graces the covers (bad-boy athletes).

Ummm… but pro athletes are sorta like rock stars too, right? Might be a nice little genre-addition to my bad boy collection, and he’s been (*woops*) I mean the books he is on, have been recommended a few times. He might be missing the prerequisite bad boy tattoos, but I won’t hold that against him 😉

So let’s learn a bit about Jed Hill, before we objectify him so! read more

Nathan Kamp – A Cover Model

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Happy 4th of July everyone! Let’s celebrate it with another man-candy post! He counts as fireworks, right?

In my last “Cover Model Feature” post, I focused on Paul Marron, the model that took up the majority of my Top Ten Steamy Paranormal Book Covers. At that time, I hadn’t put two and two together that “Paul” represented the majority of my favorite book heroes. *blush* How silly of me, ’cause now I can spot him a mile away. I’m not cover model savvy just yet, but Paul remains my favorite for now. These “focus posts” are bound to make me a cover model pro one day. I’m gonna collect ’em like baseball cards 😉 read more

Paul Marron – A Cover Model

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Paul Marron… and Maryse!

After chatting with my Facebook girls about some of my favorites, it was pointed out that the majority of my selections featured model “Paul Marron”.  What? No way!! I didn’t believe it. Each guy looked significantly different (despite being undeniably gorgeous). But upon further inspection, I started recognizing him in each. Those book people tricked me!!!Today, I have chosen to dedicate an entire post to this wooooo hooo HOT !!! *ahem* 😳  I mean… handsome, and obviously versatile cover model. Versatile? Yes, absolutely versatile. You see, once upon a time, I made a list of my top ten favorite (hottest!) book covers(featuring my favorite most handsome-est  “heroes”). If I caught myself staring in awe at the cover, or purchasing a book because of the cover, well…it made my list. read more

Part 3 of my trip to the Orlando Romantic Times Convention

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Ok, two events under my belt, and you’d think my nerves would be starting to settle. No way! I was eagerly looking forward to the Vampire Ball (which was coming up at 8pm), still completely disoriented due to my anxiety (you know, when you are excited and overwhelmed at the same time).  It was all good, though, I managed to keep my wits about me, while I walked in a stupor with a silly grin on my face.

I made some friends with others that seemed to be in the same position as me (single at a HUGE party, where it seems everyone knows each other…) Who do you talk to, when you walk smack-dab into the middle of it? read more