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Film Review: Life As We Know It

My friends dragged me to watch a movie, saying that "all work and no play makes Carole a dull girl." Well, that's not the kind of play I was exactly hoping for, but anyway...the movie did take my mind off work and its myriad worries for a couple of hours. It was laugh-out-loud funny in a lot of places and the toddler was sweet. The story dealt with the joys and troubles of parenthood with a comic touch (so, it's probably much harder than it looked), as well as the budding relationship between the two lead characters who originally couldn't stand one another.

The best thing the film had going for it was the eye candy. Eye candy for the guys (Katherine Heigl) and eye candy for the girls (Josh Duhamel and Josh Lucas). Yay for girl power! Coz we got two gorgeous guys to drool over. Josh Duhamel even paraded naked! Thought that would catch your attention. Sorry, he had something on that covered the really interesting parts. LOL (as you can see in the poster for the movie)

Great acting all around, but in my opinion, the toddler stole the show! :)

I needed a few laughs, man candy to drool and sigh over, a decent storyline that's easy to follow, and this movie fits the bill perfectly. Two hours well spent, and with good friends to boot. (Note: The two hours included going to and from the cinema, so the actual movie hours is less than that.)

November 2010 onwards...

We've been sadly lacking in posts this October, but that's about to change in November. (hopefully)

We're really swamped catering to the demands of the review site...and speaking of which, we're still looking for more reviewers! You must love ebooks and romance, that's our only criteria. The rest, we can work out. :) So, if you're interested, shoot me an email at caroletrr(@)gmail.com

Anyway, as I was saying, we hope to go back to our regular schedule with review posts and contests posts. Author interviews to come soon...

And the winners of "True Vows", "Celebration Contest", and "Paranormal Giveaway (from Hachette)" will all be announced on October 31.

Blog-a-Thon Giveaway: a Nook! (among others)

Message from Annie Nichols:

Halloween is here! To celebrate, my author blog group, Paranormal Romantics, is having a huge Blog-a-Thon this weekend.

Thirty different authors are joining us, with thirty different blogs, and thirty contests.

To raise the bar we are also giving away a NOOK!

For more info: http://www.paranormalromantics.blogspot.com

Click on Halloween Blog-a-Thon page.

GIVEAWAY: Bound by Rebellion and A Ghostly Menage

Christa Paige is giving away a copy of her book, BOUND BY REBELLION.

Join here! International. Contest ends 10/29, 1159pm EST.

 
 
Katiya and Lucas are blood-bound mates. Nearly a decade ago, their idyllic relationship quickly devolved into one of animosity. Furious with Luke's meddling in her privacy, Katiya left him. Except they have a pesky issue that continues to bind them together--they must carry on sharing their blood or face the deadly consequences, literally.

Ten years have passed since Kat moved out. Now, their estrangement is firmly in place and she is desperate to get on with her life. So desperate that she will even rebel against the long-held convictions of her people. Secretly, she has formed an infatuation for a co-worker. Tonight, she plans to take it to the next level.

Luke is unhappy with their tenuous situation. He is prepared to do anything to win her back. He wants her in his arms where he can show her the depths of his need. If seduction is the key to their reconciliation, he is more than ready to take her to new levels of pleasure. He needs her home with him to keep her safe and secure.

Once Kat takes a drastic step to alter her life, she comes face to face with a sinister threat. Lucas must find her in time, and when he does, he promises, on his life, that nothing will keep them apart ever again.

 

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Eve Langlais is giving away a copy of her book, A GHOSTLY MENAGE.

Join here! International. Contest ends 10/29, 1159pm EST.

Forget ghosts who rattle chains, try living with ones that like to grope.

Jenna, desperate for change, buys a repossessed home on a whim. The townsfolk claim it's haunted, but Jenna's pretty sure all it needs is some filler to stop the drafts. But before long, even she has to admit, there's more going on here than the vagaries of an old house. And whatever it is keeps making her panties damp and her dreams hot.

Derrick and Mark, werewolf twins, are stuck in their house as disembodied spirits all because of an evil witch. When their fated mate suddenly becomes the new owner, they end up taking haunting to a whole new erotic level.

Can Jenna save the alpha brothers and if she does, can she handle a forever after with not one, but two men?

REVIEW: Hard to Hold by Julie Leto

4 stars
Reviewed by Michelle

It is a brand new day for romance readers as HCI Books launches its True Vows Romance Series based on real life romances as delicious as any of our favorite fairy tales. Bestselling author Julie Leto braves this new frontier as she releases one of the three initial books in the series, and all I can say is Michael Davoli can give any vampire a run for his money in the romance department. Ooh la la...

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Last day to enter our contest! You may comment here in this post too.

Due to the busyness of our schedule, the winner will be picked this weekend, together with the winners of the Celebration Contest. So come back and check.

In the meantime, have you checked out our gorgeous site? Nah, not just me talking but everyone else! We also got daily reviews and contests and updates to our books database. So come check us out. If you haven't yet, you're missing a lot!

GIVEAWAY: Twelve Nights and Hurt Me So Good

Hope Tarr is giving away a signed print copy of her book, TWELVE NIGHTS. 

Join here. International! Contest ends 10/26, 1159pm EST.

Bad boy Callum Fraser is head over heels for the first time in his life. Only his beloved, the Lady Alys, is keeping him out of her bed until their wedding Christmas morning. It's enough to drive a man crazy!

Still, he intends to make up for his restraint. There are many ways to seduce, and Callum's a master at all of them. His goal? To leave Alys shivering in desire, anticipating the many delicious ways he'll bring her pleasure on their wedding night and throughout the twelve days of Christmas.

At least that's the plan...until Alys's dead first husband shows up, very much alive!

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Joely Sue Burkhart is also giving away a copy of her book, HURT ME SO GOOD. Our reviewer, Michelle, gave it a 5-star review! "Hats off to Ms. Burkhart as she has once again proven herself a master of developing complex, likeable characters in a world most view as unpalatable."

Join here. International! Contest ends 10/26, 1159pm EST.

One sub to please the Master…in any way he wishes.

Victor Connagher is no stranger to the Dallas BDSM scene. As CEO of a risqué cable channel that caters to adventurous adults, he ensures the lifestyle is portrayed in a positive light. He even supports a local bondage club. Yet behind the cool, confident mask, Victor lives in fear.

Once, and only once, he lost control of his inner Dom—and it cost him his fiancée. Now, no one knows how hard he works to keep his darker appetite for pain buried. No matter how much his saucy, confident associate producer makes his fingers itch to once again take up his riding crop.

Shiloh Holmes is a sub, but she's no doormat. She's always suspected Victor has the skills to feed her insatiable need for pain, and now she's found the perfect way to crack his formidable control. Develop a new reality show, America's Next Top sub…and dare him to compete.

Week after week, as Shiloh fearlessly challenges the real Victor to come out of hiding, he realizes his past mistake was only a blow to his pride. If he loses Shiloh, he could lose his heart.

Warning: Explicit sex, BDSM, reality television, a very reluctant Dom, an audacious sub willing to do anything to win for him, and one very wicked riding crop.

GIVEAWAY: Seven Exes Are Eight Too Many by Heather Wardell

Heather Wardell is graciously giving away a print copy of her book, SEVEN EXES ARE EIGHT TOO MANY. Our reviewer, Danielle G, gave it a 4-star review! "Seven Exes Are Eight Too Many is a well-written romantic comedy that is both laugh-out-loud at moments and tremendously sweet at other times"

Join here. International! Contest ends 10/23, 1159pm EST. (Familiar date, huh!)

The fiercely private Madeleine-Cora Spencer is the last person who should be on a reality TV show, but when she's shunned by a friend's new wife because "you can't trust desperate single women" her pain and humiliation drive her straight to the "Find Your Prince" dating show's web site.

Armed with date-appropriate clothes and a detailed game plan she arrives to meet her potential loves, only to be dumped... on a remote island with seven ex-boyfriends.

Seven exes! Could this be any worse?

Goal Reached: 402 followers!

I thought I was busy when I was blogging, but managing a review site is a whole different ball game! Everything multiplied by 1,000. LOL Seriously, I'm sorry for being behind on my review posts, and I hope to catch up during the weekend. I haven't been visiting the blogs I normally do either! I'm sure I'm missing out a lot on the happenings in Blogland. :(

In other, better news, we've reached 402 followers!!! Congratulations, everyone! Now, our prizes are:

GC - $40

Print Books - 8

Ebooks - 9 (including Autumn Jordon's Evil Witness)

Wow!!! Prizes galore!

October 23 is but a few days away!!! Help us tweet/spread the news about the review site for triple the chances on Twitter, Facebook or your blog! For example, one tweet = 3 chances. The review site link is: http://www.theromancereviews.com

Thanks a lot!

Whittling the TBR (5)

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Whittling the TBR is an event hosted by The Romance Reviews on Tuesday every fortnight (2nd and 4th Tuesdays), that aims to decrease the TBR pile one book at a time. The purpose of this event is two-fold: 1.) to help book lovers tackle their ever-growing TBR pile as part of a community effort, and 2.) to bring not-so-recently published books to light.

Reading is a solitary event, but let's do it together!

Pick out a book (or two) that's been languishing in your TBR pile for six months or more with the intention to read (and finish) it this week. On the 5th Tuesday of the month (where the month has a 5th Tuesday), we'll have a Whittling the TBR Brag Day wherein we'll give a mini review  of the books we've read or a full review, if that's your preference.

The book I chose for this week is

Explore new heights of sensuality in this return to the world of the Psy—where two people who know evil intimately must unlock the good within their icy hearts...

As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins—cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna...

Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted—and had her mind violated—by a serial killer. Her sense of evil runs so deep, she fears she could become a killer herself. Then the first dead body is found, victim of a familiar madness. Judd is her only hope, yet her sensual changeling side rebels against the inhuman chill of his personality, even as desire explodes between them. Shocking and raw, their passion is a danger that threatens not only their hearts, but their very lives...

Available at Book Depository (print).