My Crazy Day, part 2

Yesterday I had this very lucky streak with the random.org gods letting me win Leontine's 20 books, remember? Guess what, that was not all I won that day!
Right before I went to bed I found out that I won an ebook: Nothing but Trouble by Jenna Byrnes! I won it in the Sunday contest on her blog that she spontaneously offered to all the readers of Cecile’s fun post about her M/M deflowering. And when I woke up this morning I found an email from Jenna Byrnes with two attachments ‘cause she also included the free story Valentine’s Trouble.

I’m so gonna enjoy those reads! Thanks Jenna!!

Monday's Hot Couple & My Crazy Day

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This has been a crazy day! First amazing thing that happened this morning was me winning Leontine’s blogaversary swag! Twenty books are on their way to me! Just like that! Am I a lucky girl or what? Thanks so much Leontine for the giveaway and the random.org gods for loving me today! I’ll post some more about the 20 books when they arrive…

Then, this afternoon… I don’t know what happened… really I don’t… I unexpectedly became a tweep. Mandi from Smexybooks had this post about her and Smokin’ Hot tweeting about books and she put a link at the end of her post where to find her on Twitter… I clicked… and before I knew it I had my own T-account. Really, just like that :) Within a few seconds I got a welcome message from Mandi and some more followed (very quickly!). And now I can’t stay away anymore. Does that mean I’m addicted? If you want to find me on Twitter look here.

I meant to write a review today about Ava Gray’s Skin Game that I finished yesterday, but I don’t have time for that!! Nope I now have to check Twitter all the time ;)
And of course I also wanna make a stop at Leontine’s place for her Beefcake Club Night, because I got my membership card today. Yay! I can’t wait to meet tonight's guest Dante and her bartenders Aiden, Sam and Tristan. Especially Aiden, I mean… look it him!

Have a great Monday!!

Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge 2010

I've decided to sign up for a second challenge, next to the Erotica Romance Reading Challenge that I already joined. My fellow countrygirl Pearl is hosting the Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge 2010! I think it's a good alternation with the Erotica Challenge for me and I have a bunch of Blazes and other contemporary romances on my (digital) shelf! So this will be a perfect opportunity to make my TBR pile shrink a bit...

Here's what Pearl has to tell about her challenge:

Before I list the details, I do want to make one thing clear: by contemporary romance I mean straight contemporary, so without paranormal, fantasy or time-travel elements. Sexy, steamy contemporaries are eligible and so are category romances. (i.e. Harlequin Blaze, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Super Romances, Silhoutte Desires, etc.)

Details:
1. Read at least 10 contemporaries between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010

2. You don't have to pre-select your books, you can just add them as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed. Nothing is set in stone! Also, the books you choose can crossover into or from other challenges you are participating in.

3. Feel free to grab the button below for the sidebar of your blog. It would be great if you would link it back to this post so others can find their way back to this post and join the challenge.

4. If you decide to join this challenge be sure to create a post telling others and feel free to add a link back to this post so others can join in the fun.

5. I will be creating review posts where you can link your own reviews, but reviews are optional.

My list:

1. Hard To Hold (Hold trilogy, #1) by Stephanie Tyler, Finished, 3 stars
2. Racing Hearts (A Calculated Risk\An Outside Chance\This Time Around) by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Nancy Warren, Dorien Kelly, Finished, 2.5-3 stars
3. Magnus by Jambrea Jo Jones, Finished, 3 stars
4. Issue of Trust by Lorie O'Clare, Finished, 3.5 stars
5. Tempted by Megan Hart, Finished, 3.5 stars
6. Raising Kane by Lorelei James, Finished, 4 stars
7. Bad Moon Rising by Leeanne Kenedy, Finished, 3.5 stars
8. Corralled by Lorelei James, Finished, 4 stars
9. Beyond Eden by Kele Moon, Finished, 4.5 stars
10. L.A. Caveman by Christina Crooks, Finished, 3.5 stars

COMPLETED!!

10 / 10 books. 100% done! COMPLETED!

You can also check my list on my Contemporary Challenge shelf in my GoodReads library.

Today's Multiple Man Candy & Blog Award

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Another Award came my way this week after receiving earlier the Kick-Ass Blog award. Marissa from Marissa's Booklair passed The Outstanding Romance Blog Award on to me because, as she phrased it, "she loves cats too, has great pics on her blog and loves romance!" That's so sweet, I'm touched and truly thankful! Thanks Marissa!

The Outstanding Romance Blog Award

For your love and support of romance novels through your blog. And for your support of other bloggers who do the same! Take a bow you deserve it!

There are no rules for this one I only ask that you would post where the award originated and who gave it to you when you post it on your own blog.

Jenn from Sapphire Romance Realm created this award and gave it to me, I also received this award from Marissa's Booklair.

And because I want to give you all something in return - but each one of you has already received this award - I'm sharing my most delicious men with you this weekend. Enjoy and have a great weekend!!

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Happy Gay Friday, M/M Challenge & two M/M freebies

Besides the Ava Gray novel Skin Game, I'm currently reading two short M/M stories that are freebies. I learned about them from Kris and Chris. The stories are 'Congratulations Lucky Winner' by L.B. Gregg and 'Four Gold Rings' by T.A. Chase, featuring the guys from the Love of Sports series. You can find them here and here. Go grab them yourselfs...

This week I also learned about the M/M Romance Challenge 2010, hosted by I Heart Paperbacks. I might wanna join this one too, next to the Erotic Romance Challenge 2010 I already joined. But I'm still thinking about it...