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General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
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General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
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Don't Look Up Redux Artwork and New Home Video Release Date
E1 Entertainment has provided us with the DVD and Blu-ray artwork as well as a brand spanking new release date for Fruit Chan's take on the Hideo Nakata tale Joyurei, or, as it will be known here, Don't Look Up.
Don't Look Up Gives Bloody Birth
As if the trailer for Fruit Chan's Don't Look Up wasn't ghastly enough, some really disturbing "birthing" photos have come our way that should be more than enough incentive to invest in condoms.
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Don't Look Up Trailer Forces You to Watch
Just a day after the first still came to light, the trailer for Fruit Chan's take on the Hideo Nakata tale Joyurei, Don't Look Up, has dropped; and it looks insane.
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First Don't Look Up Still Blinds You
One project we haven't heard a whole hell of a lot about lately is Fruit Chan's English-language debut, the remake of Hideo Nakata's Don't Look Up. Things seem to be moving along nicely though because a still has surfaced that dishes out the violence by the eye-full!
AFM: Cotton, Look & Red Art
All right, so after a couple of days of good updates, I will admit we got a bit slack on our AFM coverage, so I'm going to try and catch you guys up with some of the better promo art that's been showing up on STYD. First up is Cotton, the religious-themed horror film we first mentioned a few days ago that was produced for Eli Roth about a priest who agrees to have his last performed exorcism documented for prosperity. Dig a tease below; click it for the whole thing.
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First Look at Don't Look Up Redux
Been a while since we've heard anything about Fruit Chan's English-language debut, the remake of Hideo Nakata's Don't Look Up, but thankfully it's been moving along nicely since we last told you guys about it.
Fruit's Don't Look Up Redux Gets Cast
It's been a while since there's been word on Fruit Chan's ("Dumplings" segment of Three Extremes) remake of Don't Look Up, but finally all is in place and the film is set to roll on April 14th in Tinseltown.
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5 Reasons Why Jordan Lynch Doesn't Deserve 2013 Heisman Trophy
Five Reasons Jordan Lynch Doesn't Deserve 2013 Heisman Trophy
Jordan Lynch has been a fantastic competitor as quarterback of the Northern Illinois Huskies over the last two seasons. He led his team to a BCS bid in 2012 out of the MAC and had them on the verge of going back in 2013 before stumbling at the end of the season in the conference title game. He's a dynamic playmaker who has put his name into the record books but has he done enough to win the 2013 Heisman Trophy?
Looking at his stat-line, it's easy to understand why he was named a finalist this season. He became just the fifth player in FBS history to throw for 20 touchdowns and rush for 20 touchdowns in a single season as he racked up 4,557 yards of total offense this season and 46 total touchdowns. Three of the four others to accomplish the 20/20 season went on to win the Heisman while the fourth lost out to another member of the list (Colin Kaepernick in 2010 to Cam Newton).
But the grass-roots campaign to get Lynch to New York City and his gaudy stat-line won't be enough to push Lynch to the top of the Heisman class. While there's no denying that Lynch is a special athlete that has made an indelible mark on the college football landscape, his chances of earning the Heisman against the other crop of competitors is slim to none. The senior signal caller has cleared some massive hurdles just to get invited to the Heisman presentation but winning it all is the final hurdle that Lynch just won't clear.
There are a number of factors working against Lynch and his chances at becoming the next Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday. Here are five reasons that the dynamic quarterback doesn't deserve to win the 2013 Heisman Trophy.
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5. Small School Prejudice of Voters
The last time that the Heisman Trophy went to a player that was not in a major conference was back in 1990 when BYU Cougars quarterback Ty Detmer earned college football's highest individual honor. Since 1960, it has only happened four times. Heisman voters tend to lend a lot more weight to the exploits of players on teams that play in major conferences. The three quarterbacks in the 20/20 club who won the award all played in the SEC and each of them had more total touchdowns than Lynch has this season. Small schools don't get the same respect as the major programs, which is a major hit to Lynch's candidacy.
4. Loss in MAC Championship
One of the biggest selling points of the Lynch for Heisman campaign has been his ability to win games. He put NIU on his back to get them to the BCS last season and got them through a 12-0 regular season with the inside track to bust the BCS. However, the last image that Heisman voters have of Lynch and the Huskies is their upset loss in the MAC Championship. Playing in a smaller conference, the margin for error in a Heisman run for Lynch was razor thin and stumbling in the final game before the Heisman vote will not do him any favors.
3. Level of Competition
But even if NIU had beaten the Bowling Green Falcons to finish 13-0 and headed back to the BCS, the level of competition that the Huskies have faced this season lacks any real signature wins. Their season-opening win over the Iowa Hawkeyes (an overlooked 8-4 team this season) is their biggest win of the year and nobody is going to give Iowa any weight as a signature moment. Lynch faced zero teams ranked in the top 25 this season and voters will not be impressed with the strength-of-schedule against which he dominated.
2. Production Down in 2013
On top of that, 2013 was actually a DOWN year for Lynch from his breakout campaign in 2012. Last season, Lynch threw for over 3,000-yards and came close to accumulating 5,000 total yards of offense. While he has been better on the ground this season (144.69 ypg in 2013 vs 129.64 ypg in 2012), his passing numbers have dropped. While it has still been a strong season for Lynch, the numbers are slightly down from his junior season when he didn't even get invited to New York. If he couldn't win it last year with better numbers, what chance does he have this season?
1. Better Quarterback Contenders
And looking at the quarterbacks in attendance for the Heisman presentation (and even some not invited), Lynch does not quite stack up to the competition. Jameis Winston has brought the Florida State Seminoles to the BCS National Championship and accounted for 4,013 total yards and 42 touchdowns while sitting out of several second-half blowouts this season. AJ McCarron has done nothing but win (minus this season's Iron Bowl) as the leader of an efficient Alabama Crimson Tide attack. Johnny Manziel has looked better throwing the football this season than he did when he won the Heisman in 2012 and returns to NYC with 4,418 total yards of offense and 41 total touchdowns. And all of them have done it against more impressive competition than Lynch.


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The best way to keep your website supplied with fresh content is through your business blog, not your onsite SEO. You should revisit your onsite SEO every 1-2 years, but not much more frequently than that. Constantly changing elements of your onsite SEO may make your website more "fresh," but it undermines the long term effectiveness of your SEO campaign.
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Beyonce prepares to sing live at the Super Bowl
Beyonce hasn't given much away about her performance at half time during Sunday's Super Bowl - other than promising she'll be singing live. The singer admitted miming at Barack Obama's inauguration because she hadn't been able to rehearse properly.
She says there won't be a repeat of that in New Orleans during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers.
As Beyonce makes final preparations, a clip has appeared online of one other thing she should avoid doing - handing the microphone to the crowd and asking them to sing along.
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The Book of Acts tells the ongoing story of God's saving work. Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost didn't end with his ascension. Jesus' church is meant to live with passion and power, faithfully sharing the gospel and serving others until the Lord returns. God hasn't called us to sit around and wait for the end; he has given us divine power to see life after life transformed! Let's become a Church on Fire for the Lord and for the lost.
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"Solidly grounded in the latest neuroscientific research, and supported by a deep understanding of contemplative practice, this book is accessible, compelling, and profound—a crystallization of practical wisdom!"
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"Buddha's Brain is compelling, easy to read, and quite educational. The book skillfully answers the central question of each of our lives—how to be happy—by presenting the core precepts of Buddhism integrated with a primer on how our brains function. This book will be helpful to anyone wanting to understand time-tested ways of skillful living backed up by up-to-date science."
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Council sets Feb. 11 for special mayoral electionAround the City Thursday, December 19th, 2013
Re-elects Gloria as Council president
The special mayoral election between Kevin Faulconer and David Alvarez was set Tuesday for Feb. 11, 2014 by the San Diego City Council in a 9-0 vote in the last Council meeting of the year.
City Clerk Liz Maland was required to read the certified Nov. 19 primary election results to the Council which noted that Faulconer received 101,953 votes, or 42.08 percent, and Alvarez, who received 65,740 votes or 27.13 percent.
Maland said the cost for the run-off election is estimated to be between $4-4.5 million to the City. She said Solana Beach is also having a special election set for Tuesday, Feb. 11, and that the County registrar of voters is hoping this could be combined with San Diego and save some money.
Faulconer is a Republican and 2014 will be his last year in office as councilmember for District 2. Alvarez is a Democrat and was elected to District 8 in 2010.
Council President Todd Gloria, who has been serving as interim mayor since Bob Filner resigned Aug. 20 in a sex harassment scandal, recommended the Feb. 11 date be set.
"It's been a tough year. Mr. Mayor, you're doing a fabulous job," said District 7 Councilmember Scott Sherman in his motion to set the Feb. 11 date. It was seconded by District 9 Councilmember Marti Emerald.
Alvarez is hoping to pick up most of the 58,355 votes that were cast for Nathan Fletcher, who won 24.09 percent, and 10,783 votes cast for Michael Aguirre, who received 4.45 percent of the vote. Both Fletcher and Aguirre are Democrats, although Fletcher was a Republican when he first ran for mayor in 2012.
The vote totals for each candidate were part of Maland's report to the City Council and it listed the totals for eight other candidates including a write-in hopeful who got five votes.
Dec. 9, Gloria was re-elected to the position of Council president for 2014 by the City Council in a 9-0 vote. There was no other candidate, but Gloria continues as interim mayor because he was re-elected as Council president.
Gloria was praised by every single councilmember in that vote. Gloria has joked that he is doing three jobs for the price of one. He continues to represent District 3, as well as Council president and interim mayor.
"You've done just a tremendous job," said District 5 Councilmember Mark Kersey. "You are such a hard worker."
"You're the best man for the job," said Alvarez.
Sherman told Gloria he "brought dignity back to the (mayor's) office after everything we had to endure."
Ironically, the vote to re-appoint Gloria as Council president took place several hours after Filner, 71, was sentenced to house arrest for 90 days under terms of three years probation. Filner will have to wear a GPS monitoring device.
Filner pleaded guilty to false imprisonment of a woman and two counts of misdemeanor battery with two other women. He was fined $1,464 by San Diego Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert Trentacosta and barred from holding office for three years.
Filner was ordered to pay $1,127 in probation costs, and he has forfeited his mayoral pension from the time period of March 6 to Aug. 30. Filner will be able to seek medical, dental or therapy appointments and can attend religious services.
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Swap Meet Weekend
Written by Mike Turner on April 3, 2014
Life in the full lane at Delta Park this weekend.
The annual Auto Swap is on at Expo Center and P.I.R. Cirque Du Soleil is also happening.
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Can water baptism wash away one's sin?
The concept of baptism washing away sin stems from Acts 22:16, TEV. "And now, why wait any longer? Get up and be baptized and have your sins washed away by calling on His name."
Does this mean you can was away your sins through
baptism? Let us look at Biblical evidence. How is baptism
described in the Bible?
'How can a man be born when he is old?' Nicodemus asked. 'Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!'
Jesus answered, 'I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, `You must be born again.' The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.'" NIV
It is clear here that baptism doesn't wash away sin, but is an outward declaration that we want to live with Jesus who is the only one who can forgive our sins. It cannot be intended that the external rite of baptism was sufficient to make you pure, but that it was an ordinance appointed by Jesus as a public expression of the washing away of sins, or of the purification of the heart.
Forgiveness of sins is obtained solely through faith in
the Lord Jesus, Acts 10:43: "All the prophets testify about
him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness
of sins through his name."
Water baptism can wash away one's sin. The water means to be made pure or clean. Baptisms use to be given by submerging one person into the water totally in Jesus' day...and some may still practice this way. The water is put on one's head usually and that shows the power to take sin out even though we sin all the time....God does not count it because we are cleaned by the water and the Holy Spirit in our soul. So by doing it by water is a way to show how we are made clean.
What that means is that the gift of baptism is used by Christ with water. This is what I think it is.
Water baptism is symbolic to the cleansing that must take place in the heart. The actual baptism is your outward expression to show the world that you are now united with Christ because your heart has changed and will continue to hold fast to that which God has told us. (Romans 10:9 -10)
There are only two prerequisites to the cleansing of sin: You must believe in your heart and confess with you mouth that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. With the mouth confession is made and with the heart belief is made. The heart is circumcised into the newness of your new life. Just as Jesus was baptized, so too should we be baptized to show that we are one of His. This says to the world that we are not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of salvation to the Jews and to the Gentiles. Thank God for His amazing Grace.
There is but one thing that can wash away our sins: The Blood of Jesus which was shed at Calvary on Golgotha's Hill. The thief on the cross that asked Jesus to remember him was given these words by Jesus, "This day you will be with me in Paradise." He was not baptized. We are baptized out of obedience to the command given by Jesus. We are baptized because we love Him and we want to be like Him. There is power in the Blood. Jesus said "I came to seek and to save them that are lost. All we have to do is to open up and invite Him in and He will come in. Salvation is a free gift to us; all we have to do is invite Jesus in.
Baptism in Water is a commandment, and is an outer witness of the regeneration that has already happened in our hearts. If Water baptism saved, then John would not have needed to baptize Jesus, because Jesus knew no sin~ but was baptized out of obedience to His Father. And all of John's followers would have been saved, and would not have needed personal salvation from Jesus . . . OH PRECIOUS IS THE FLOW . . . . . . . . .
Forever thankful to Jesus for dying to save me from my sins and for the witness of my baptism~ He is my Lord, my Saviour, my All! It is Jesus who made me whole (body, mind, soul, spirit) by His sacrificial death on the Cross . . .
I believe that the only thing that washes our sin away is
the shed blood of Jesus Christ. No water can wash away our
This is one woman's opinion from Cincinnati, Ohio.
No more than a bath can. Sin is only cleansed by the
sacrifice of Jesus applied to our lives when we publicly
acknowledge Him as our Saviour.
Yes I do believe that it does.
No, water baptism does not and can not wash away sin.
Water baptism, as vital as it is as a symbol and testimony
of one's saving faith in Christ, is only that: a symbol, a
token of obedience and a way to publicly declare one's faith
in Christ. John's baptism didn't wash away sin, either; it
merely displayed a repentance from sin. The ONLY thing that
can wash away one's sin is the blood of Christ.
You asked the wrong question! Of course water baptism by
itself (from the Greek baptizo which would more properly be
translated "immerse") cannot save anyone, any more than a
bath or a quick dip in a swimming pool can.
Steve Featherston
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Saturday, August 30, 2014
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Inherited Thorns Reveal
Inherited Thorns
Book One in The Empathetic Enchantments Series
A little note from Sammie
I just wanted to thank Katrina Henderson who is my cover artist and also my cousin. She went way out of her comfort zone for me and did my cover because she loves me. I wanted to honor what a terrific artist she is by sharing her work with everyone.
Back Cover BlurbAcer Randall took off from reality on his motorcycle, wind in his hair, without looking back. In an attempt to get his head put back on his shoulders right, after learning of a family secret which is his cross to bear for the rest of his life. Acer attempted to shake his self-image he'd always been proud of. Due to this dark family secret he thinks he'll never have a chance to father children or have a real future. He would never put another person through the hell he lives i...n daily. There had always been talk of the beast residing in the deep back woods in Maine. Growing up Acer had no idea that curse flowed through his very own veins.
After attempting to take his life several times and not changing the outcome with the exception of putting his family through hell and back. He decided to run with a pack of warlocks as the enforcer for a several years to get away from his family.
While on the road finally on his way back home with only one assignment to finish. Acer runs into trouble, her name's Haven. The only thing Acer has ever wanted for himself that he couldn't have. He finds himself in a situation where he could look at the future with the woman his body remembers and desires. None the less she's going to kill him, he needs to run like he has been. The one time he doesn't want to run away from life. He stands to lose it all including his life, nevertheless who wants to live without what the soul wants.
Life amongst my people on our Native American reservation felt natural. Outside of the reservation I had the uncanny ability to stand out from anyone you had ever met. My dark brown hair and gray eyes were a huge contrast to one another.
Hell, I couldn't even grasp the concept that I rupture out of my body morphing into a bizarre freak of nature and transition back into being a man. My ancestor's curse on my dad's side of the family stems from generations ago. Single handedly my life was fucked up and the quality of it by the worst type of hex's, causing the mutation in our lineage. The ones cast from broken love couldn't be broken or suppressed by anything except the source.
Cursed, each generation, morphed into unappealing monsters covered in long profuse fur, reminiscent of your favorite cat Patches. My eyes now glimmered and shifted wildly from grey to a smoldering silver mercury color. Branded by tribal wings that appeared like tattoos trailed down my back, one wing for each attempt to terminate my own life. Hideous and branded for everyone to recognize my sins, my weakness and my fuck ups.
I determined after my second failed attempt; and woke up to my grieving family. No matter how much pain I experienced, I would suffer through the cruelty of life and suck it the fuck up every miserable day. My family would in no way ever agonize because of me and my stupidity again if I could help it. Nonetheless, I felt broken and soiled by the transformation, that caused me to appear as an enormous disgusting beast proved to be the entire reason I attempted suicide besides taking my best friends youth. I fought to keep my emotion in check. One day at a time becoming more of an asshole that I'd grown to despise further daily.
Anguish and incomprehensible turmoil consumed my being. Each thump of my heart reminded me I'd been, in spite of everything, alive. Breathing nonetheless that being the most anyone could expect from me. My prayers every day were for the Gods to terminate me. A tortured soul, unworthy of a life. Labored breaths came to me one at a time. Alive once again. "Why did they bring me back from death again? They should have saved someone who deserved to live, who wanted to."
I felt the pain of everyone around me as if the grief and torture belonged to me personally. Life felt as though my inherited gift was thorns that shredded the essence of my soul one empathetic sensitivity at a time. To see people for who they truly were, for yet another day was part of my gift. The viciousness that lies within people is apparent to me. Not only through feeling their emotions but part of my ability is that I can see the ugliness of their soul as bubbling black tar on their flesh. I instantly know if a person is as shitty on the inside as they are on the outside. They can't deny the ugliness from me and they can't cover that shit up. No amount of makeup could hide the ugliness a soul radiates or in few the beauty.
Two nurses in my room whispered as they took my vitals and kept the pain meds dripping into my iv. I hadn't even opened my eyes yet from my latest attempt. My ability hadn't left me, I could tell you so much about either of the nurses from being in my presence for only three minutes.
|Inherited Thorns
About The Cover Artist
Katrina Henderson is a digital and traditional artist. She attended Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts and graduated class of 2005. She received a Bachelor's of Art, with an emphasis in Graphic Design. After graduating, she chose to start a family with her wonderful husband. They have been married for eleven years and have three children.
Roughly eight years ago, she discovered digital painting online through a website called DeviantArt and was hooked ever since. After that, she searched for online tutorials and guides to start her journey of being a "self-taught digital artist". Even though she primarily works in digital, Katrina still enjoys creating paintings and drawings with traditional mediums including charcoal, graphite pencils, colored pencils, and Acrylic paints.
As of late, Katrina has been trying to get back to her roots and use more traditional mediums over digital. She plans to continue pushing herself outside of her comfort zone and striving to become even better with hard work, dedication, and lots of creativity.
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|Sammie Sidelinger
Sammie Sidelinger lives in the seasonal coastal state of Maine with her three amazing boys and her sweetheart she fell in love with while in middle school. Yes, in this instance the bad boy did work out for this girl next door. They are thrilled to raise their three handsome children in the place where if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes it will change. Sammie tries to look at life the same way as she does the weather. Nothing is permanent including work which she fortunately or as some may think, unfortunately found out, allowing her the time to follow her dreams. Her love for the supernatural and the stories passed through generations has encouraged her obsession with the paranormal to move forward with her writing. She feels like creativity sparks the flow of her blood stream, spilling her essence onto paper to share with others. When she isn't writing to purge her deep emotions you can find her spending time with her energetic young family (who embraces and encourages her level of crazy) or cuddled up devouring books. She would love to hear from readers and share their mutual love of the written word.
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Friday, August 15, 2014
Perfect Chemistry by Jodi Redford Blog Tour
Blog Tour Perfect Chemistry by Jodi Redford
August 11th- August 25th
When it comes to sexy geeks, Leo Martinez and Devlin Hawke are as hot as they get. But falling for the wrong guy has always been Sidney Chase's forte. She's not about to submit to her inner bad girl by giving in to her secret fantasies about her sex-on-a-stick bosses. When she's accidentally exposed to the supercharged aphrodisiac in their lab, Sidney tosses aside her inhibitions and unknowingly provides her bosses with an eye-popping display of self lovin' courtesy of the office security cameras.
Despite their mutual craving for Sidney, Leo and Devlin made a pact long ago to keep her off limits. The last thing they'd wanted was to scare off their best PA by overwhelming her with their kinky tendencies. Witnessing the arousing effects of their aphrodisiac elixir on Sidney changes everything. Not only is she the answer they've been looking for in regards to fine-tuning their formula, she's the perfect woman for them. And with a little help from one helluva sinful science experiment, they'll prove that love is far more potent than anything manufactured in a bottle.
Warning: This red hot office romance contains 3 parts sizzling m/f/m menage, 2 parts sexy and sweet geeks, one part wicked bondage and sex toys, and a whole lot of combustible chemistry. Safety glasses required.
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Devlin grabbed his coffee mug and crossed over to his office. He powered on his tablet and scrolled through his emails. Nothing much exciting beyond a few tech newsletters he subscribed to and an ad for penis enlargement. He deleted that one and settled in to peruse the article on 3-D printing. Halfway through his read he was hit with the odd certainty that something was off about the placement of his paperclip dispenser. Frowning, he leaned back in his chair. "Hey, were you messing with my stuff?"
A grunt came from the other side of the wall. "Yes, because clearly I have nothing better to do than drive your OCD ass crazy."
"Well, you are a maniacal motherfucker." Devlin made a point of loudly plopping the dispenser back into its proper position. "And it's not OCD. I use the stapler more often, so it should be front and center, not the paperclips."
"Admitting you have a problem is the first step in recovery."
"Asshole." Chuckling, Devlin finished up his coffee and returned to the kitchenette for a refill. He was waylaid on the round trip to his office with Leo's request to fetch his reading glasses from the lab. After tossing out a few teasing digs about his partner becoming an old man, Devlin made tracks down the hall and fished his badge from his pants pocket.
The moment he stepped into the lab he was struck once again with the peculiar sensation that something wasn't quite right. As much time as he spent in the space, it was practically his second home. So with that said, if his Spidey-sense was telling him that a detail wasn't as it should be, he was damn well going to listen up.
Rubbing his chin, he surveyed the room, mentally checking off boxes as he cataloged each detail individually. Trash can in corner—normal. Lab coats on their proper hooks? Yep. Workstations prepped and ready for—
His mental inspection skidding to a halt, he stared at the empty test tube holder resting on the station across from him. The vial had most definitely been there when he and Leo locked up yesterday.
So where the hell did it go?
Determined to get to the bottom of that mystery, he retraced his steps to Leo's office. "Did you do something with one of the vials from batch 39?"
Leo tore his focus from his monitor, his brow furrowed. "No. Why?"
"It's missing."
Well aware of where Leo's thoughts were jumping, Devlin shot up his hand. "Don't burst your coronary. We don't know that this is a repeat of Texon." But after having one of their prized formula's ripped off by a competitor several years ago, the fear was there of it happening again. Even with all the precautions they'd taken to prevent a reoccurrence, the threat was always present. There was only so much they could do.
Leo vaulted from his chair and rushed from his office. Devlin stayed hot on his heels. Once inside the lab, Leo confirmed Devlin's suspicions with a string of colorful obscenities. Raking his fingers through his hair, he shot a narrow squint at the panel obscuring the security camera in the corner. "Let's pray they were too sloppy to cover their ass."
What were the chances someone would be foolish enough to stroll in here and steal Xtacy without disguising their identity? Wisely deciding to keep that woeful dose of reality to himself, he followed Leo back to his office. With a quick click of his mouse Leo pulled up the link to the security system and located the time stamp for last night. He fast-forwarded through an hour or so of uneventful footage before a blip of motion flashed across the screen.
Leo's features hardened. "Got the son of a bitch." He rewound a few frames and pressed play.
On the footage, the lab lights flickered on and a woman stepped into view. Devlin blinked. "Wait a minute. Isn't that—?"
"Sidney." Her name fell from Leo with the same amount of bemusement that plagued Devlin. They both leaned closer to the computer as she sashayed to the workstation and picked up the test tube.
Devlin shook his head. "I don't believe it. Not of Sidney. No fucking way."
"Then what the hell are we looking at?" Leo demanded, his tone flatter than a desert highway. Despite the lack of inflection in his voice, Devlin knew his friend was hiding a world of hurt while he processed the visual evidence of Sidney's potentially traitorous activity.
"I don't know, but let's not jump to conclusions yet." Come on, Sid. What are you doing? His heart knocking, he waited for the moment she'd put the vial back and scurry out of there, completely unaware of the real criminal lurking in the shadows about to abscond with the Xtacy formula. The wish was a desperate shot in the dark on his part, but he refused to give up hope. No matter how thin it was. When the test tube went flying out of Sidney's grasp and smashed onto the floor, he straightened with a jolt, renewed optimism crashing over him. "She dropped it. That's why it's missing."
A fraction of the doubt lifted from Leo's gaze but his shoulders remained tense. "It still doesn't explain what in the devil she's doing in the lab."
"Who knows? Maybe she was just curious—" Devlin broke off abruptly when Sidney ripped off her blouse and wrenched down her bra. All coherent thought beating a hasty retreat from his head, he stared at the sheer magnificence of her breasts. She cupped their bountiful weight and tweaked her nipples. The real estate in Devlin's briefs suddenly became a lot more cramped. Gripping the edge of the desk, he risked a quick peek in Leo's direction and noticed his friend was equally enamored with the unexpected show.
Leo swallowed hard, his Adam's Apple bobbing. "We probably shouldn't watch any more of this."
"Yeah, we shouldn't."
They both kept their attention fused to the screen. Sidney's hand crept inside her panties. He and Leo adjusted their flies simultaneously. She bit her lip, her head falling back against the side of the workstation as her hips moved in rhythm to the motion of her fingers. Even with that miniscule scrap of fabric concealing the view, the sight playing out in front of them was tantalizing as fuck. She was completely uninhibited in her wild chase to the Big O finish line. The continued reel of her gasps and moans sizzled along Devlin's nerve endings, but it was his and Leo's names screamed at the top of her lungs when she ultimately came that sucker punched him like a two by four.
Holy shit. Jerking his gaze to Leo, Devlin discovered he wasn't the only one sledge hammered by that startling last part of her self lovin' session. "Uh, she just came while thinking about us." There was no denying the obvious. A person didn't just randomly scream someone's name at the height of passion.
Leo scrubbed a hand over his mouth, his wide-eyed stare still glued to his computer. "Fuck me."
"Uh, dude? Pretty sure that's precisely what she's saying."
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Eventide (Iron Falls, #1) by Christine Allen-Riley
Eventide (Iron Falls, #1)
Release Date: 10/2014
Summary from Goodreads:
The driver in a tragic car accident that killed her best friend, Devon Greer is consumed by guilt. When powerful hallucinations convince her that she's seeing Rachael everywhere, Devon thinks she's going crazy. But her friend isn't truly gone.
To save Rachael from the faeries who stole her, Devon must pit herself against the Court of the Sidhe. Once she witnesses the true form of the fey, Devon's life is in danger—and so are the lives of everyone she loves.
Now, Devon must not only protect herself, but also Jonah Seafort, Rachael's cousin and the only person Devon can trust to help her. While the Sidhe walk among them, no one is safe…
Monday, August 4, 2014
Unexpectedly Mated Blog Tour
Unexpectedly Mated
After years of lusting over Jake Wolfe, Nicole finally got a taste of the dirty-talking bad boy. During the scenting ceremony, he showed her how explosive things can be between them. But Nicole doesn't do love. She doesn't even know what love is. So how can she know if a relationship with Jake would be the right path to take?
Jake Wolfe wants Nic more than his next breath. She's curvy, mouthy and so hot his blood boils just thinking of her. But Nic's been keeping him at a distance. And Jake is tired of her games. One fateful trip to Sin City and all bets are off.
After a fun night of drinking, Nic wakes up married to Jake and with a second shifter wanting her for himself. She'll have to finally face the feelings she has or shut them out forever. Their newly formed bond will either allow her to open her heart to love or leave Jake without a mate to call his own.
Jake Wolfe wants Nic more than his next breath. She's curvy, mouthy and so hot his blood boils just thinking of her. But Nic's been keeping him at a distance. And Jake is tired of her games. One fateful trip to Sin City and all bets are off.
After a fun night of drinking, Nic wakes up married to Jake and with a second shifter wanting her for himself. She'll have to finally face the feelings she has or shut them out forever. Their newly formed bond will either allow her to open her heart to love or leave Jake without a mate to call his own.
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"It's not the end of the world," Emma whispered. "We all agreed to come and do this for Ellie. Just suck it up."
Suck it up? Easy for her to say. Emma loved the outdoors and all that stuff. Outdoors to Nic meant the park. Or the pool. Now here she was, like a deranged teenager, spying on a scent ritual that was sacred to Ellie's people. All for what? To catch a glimpse of Jake Wolfe. That philandering mutt.
She couldn't help herself, she peeked over the ceremony site where Mrs. Wolfe or as she preferred to be called, Barbara, motioned the guys into the woods. Ellie said they'd be on watch. Something moved on Nic's leg. Oh God. Was it a snake? She peered into the darkness and swatted away whatever crawled on her.
The things she did for her insatiable crush on Jake. It'd been that way from the first time she'd met him. And what a way to meet a man that had been. If first impressions were everything, Nic got the best first impression of Jake ever. She'd visited Ellie's house for a weekend sleepover when they'd been in college. Their gazes met and she swore she'd been electrocuted. She'd been rooted to the spot like an idiot, staring at his hunkiness in all his wet and naked glory with stars in her eyes. Well, that's what he loved to tell her.
From that moment on, Nic knew she couldn't let Jake get to her. He was the world's biggest flirt, used to women falling to his feet. And while she wasn't familiar with the whole love thing, she knew all about lust. He'd smiled one time. That's all it took. For him to show her that dimple she adored and her girly bits had readied for surrender. Not to mention her brain cells had gone AWOL. It was pathetic. It was also the reason why she'd let herself get talked into sitting on a picnic blanket, with her knees to her chest. She still couldn't figure out what made the noise in the grass.Maybe Ellie was wrong. What if there were snakes there? A firefly zoomed around her. She watched the tiny bug light up the dark with its yellow glow, zipping and buzzing back and forth in front of her. Some bugs weren't so scary. From far away.
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Hi! I'm Milly Taiden (AKA April Angel). I love to write sexy stories. They're usually either paranormal or contemporary with a large dose of heat. My paranormal stories can be anything from wolf-shifters (my favorites) to witches, demons and anything in between. My contemporaries are usually anything from soldiers to corporate romances.
I was born the prettiest part of the Caribbean known as the Dominican Republic. Currently, I live in New York City with my hubby, the bossy kiddo and our little dog "Needy Speedy". Don't ask.
When I'm not working some really long hours at the day job, or hanging out in the awful life-sucking invention known as Facebook, messaging my bestie in the UK or shopping with my sis Julie, then I can be found watching scary movies. But when I'm not doing that, I'm usually writing because the voices won't shut up.
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Friday, August 1, 2014
The Binding of Adara by Selene Grace Silver
The Binding of Adara
Selene Grace Silver
Release—June 30, 2014: Introductory Price--$2.99 (Reg. $4.99)
Introductory novella, Brianna's Bewitching, is also on sale for $0.99 (Reg. $2.99)
Selene is pleased to release her full-length paranormal romance, The Binding of Adara
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 95,200 words
Available @ Amazon, Smashwords and other retailers as it goes live.
Cursed to bear 12 sets of twins in 12 years by 12 different men? That is twenty-year-old innocent Adara Lane's terrible fate until a reluctant warlock steps in, altering one significant part of the spell, thus creating a new destiny for both of them. Like the heroic knight from her childhood fairy tales, he rescues her at the moment the spell is manifested. While she's grateful for his help, being bound to an overbearing, controlling, potentially violent man who may never love her, who despises what she is? Well...forgive Adara if she believes she would be better off had he just minded his own business and left the rescuing to someone else. But, this troubled knight-in-tarnished armor seems to need Adara as much as she needs him.
Bowie Marston knows he's damaged goods. Home from a tour of duty in Vietnam, suffering shell shock, the young man discovers his family destroyed because he wasn't in L.A. to protect them. After witnessing the senseless deaths of his comrades overseas, the death of his parents only deepens his disenchantment with the world. Blaming his parents' murder-suicide on their involvement in magick, Bo vows to never use his own latent powers. It's too late to rescue his family. On the other hand, it's not too late to rescue a beautiful, young woman caught up in a web of danger. Knowing what he does about witchcraft, can he involve himself in a spell that spans a lifetime, a spell that ties him evermore to a powerful witch...and all her bless'ed offspring? Can he resist?
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Selene Grace Silver
Selene Grace Silver has published four novellas (three contemporary and one paranormal) and one paranormal novel (releasing Monday, June 30, 2014) in the last two years. She earned both a BA and MA in Creative Writing at university, and teaches writing and literature. An avid reader, she cut her romance teeth as a teenager on bodice-rippers and Barbara Cartland books. Today, she writes romance in the areas of the paranormal, contemporary, Gothic, and Futuristic. She loves to hear from readers and can be found online at:
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Touched By The Sandman - TOUR
Title – Touched by the Sandman Author – Beverly Ovalle Genre – Erotic Paranormal Publication Date – March 20, 2014 Length (Pages/# Words) – 34 Publisher – Boroughs Publishing Group Cover Artist – Boroughs Publishing Group
~A lonely woman's torrid sexual dreams and fantasy partner await her as a dominant reality in another dimension~
The sandman visits those that need him, assisting them to sleep. Until one night he meets a woman that he cannot help but return to time after time.
She is lonely. He comes to her as she drifts off to sleep, the man of her dreams. Awake or asleep, which is her reality?
He knows she is the one meant for him. He will find a way to make both of their dreams come true.
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The darkness blurred and shimmered, bringing to life a man of moonlight and darkness: Aryne.
Before him Aryne could see her, lying in bed, tears of loneliness staining her pillow. She made his heart ache. He softly stepped to her side. His hand touched her face and gently pushed back her hair. He leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, turning her dreams from sadness to joy. Her body arched toward his touch as the skim of his hand, the heat of his skin traced the edges of her curves. He stepped back…and then within the shimmer of dreams disappeared.
Night after night her loneliness cried to him. Unable to resist, he came to her. Subtly he inserted himself into her dreams, into her arms. Aryne knew it was wrong. As a guide, his job was to bring sweet, peaceful dreams. But no one affected him like she had. He was unable to resist comforting her, drawing her into his arms, covering her body with his…but only in her dreams. There Aryne stole the passion from her lips, igniting an ache in his body that would not go away.
Touching her shattered him. He knew instinctively that her touch would be his downfall. Her touch could keep him here in this splinter of his world, isolated as all of the Outcasts were. Generations had gone by; those exiled had died long ago, their children mixing amongst the races of the universe.
He had tried to stay away, fearing this. He was adrift, swept away, drowning in her passion, breaths away from losing himself. Giving in, acknowledging the power she unknowingly had over him would condemn him, keep him here if she was unable to travel to his world. Very few could navigate between worlds. And this world would drain his power rather than enhance it. Even the short time he spent there took its toll on him, the drain only in abeyance when he was in her arms. Try as he might, he could not resist her siren call. Only by controlling her and the passion between them could he make sure that he would not become lost. Lost in her. Trapped forever in her world.
He had done his best, gentling her to his hand, to his control. She knew the unspoken rules, knew the consequences. He played them out in her dreams, a dark symphony of passion and restraint. Perhaps unforgivable for a guide, but he could not resist. And just her body was no longer enough. Eventually he would capture her heart and soul.
A man of shadows, it would be during the midnight hours of her slumber.
Beverly Ovalle lives in Wisconsin with her husband Edmond of 24 years and two Chinese Water Dragons. Having her own Dragons is expected as she is dragon crazy and anyone that walks in her house can tell. Her son Nicholas visits when he is on leave from the Marines. Her daughter Susannah visits from time to time to make sure us 'old' folks are alive and kicking.
Beverly has traveled around the world thanks to five years in the US Navy and has worked for the government in one capacity or another for the past 30 years. Beverly and her brothers have travelled most of the continental United States as children due to the station wagon from Hell. Still active with veterans, she is adjutant for her local AMVETS.
Beverly has been reading romances since her Aunt introduced her to the gothic romance in the fourth grade and is still reading every chance she gets.
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Gemini Rising: Ethereal Fury by Jessica O'Gorek
Gemini Rising: Ethereal Fury
by Jessica O'Gorek
Angry at the human race and its methodical destruction of her resources, Mother Earth recruits souls who have just left their bodies to serve Her, and turns them against humanity. Gemini, a clan of paranormal beings, picked from these possessed humans, emerges. A powerful, rising force proceeds to carry out Mother Nature's plan to systematically destroy towns, cities, states… and eventually, the world. Amidst the chaos, a forbidden relationship between a human girl, Violette, and Onyx, a lead Gemini, begins. They will both find themselves in the middle of a revolutionary war that will either save, or destroy our world.
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Dead Men Can Walk
There was a soft rocking motion inside him, gentle at first, and then more persistent. He was scared. His insides churned and bubbled, as though they had taken on a life of their own. He felt his stomach cave in on itself; bile rose in his throat with no outlet to escape. There was a huge pressure building inside his chest, despite the slowing rhythm of his heart and breathing. What was happening? Why did he feel like he was morphing into something else? His thoughts were there but his body was slipping out of control.
He was almost jiggling on the inside now. He couldn't tell if it was his whole body moving rapidly, or the motion of blood surging through his veins, trying to reach all his vital organs. A sense of being invaded came over him. Angry at the intrusion that he could not define or fight, he tried once more to work his voice but this time heard a stranger's voice.
"Relax, Collin. I'm going to take care of you now. You are coming with me." It was the same voice that had been talking to Darius only moments ago, but now it was smooth and soothing, not a trace of menace, all charm. And it was coming from within him.
"Let's go Collin." A jolt of fear gripped him ever tighter. Please just let me die, he thought inwardly. I can't do this. I don't understand.
"Collin? What's wrong?" the voice asked him, "I said lets go." He was jerked upright into a sitting position, with no real help from his hands, he stood up in one sweeping motion at a ninety degree angle.
Darius let out a terrified yelp.
"Oh God. No," he started to whimper as Collin began to walk away from the churchyard and down the sidewalk. Before he was out of sight, he stopped abruptly and turned his head back towards the church.
Although Collin had no control over his motions, he knew on a conscious level that he was smiling demonically at Darius, and slowly waving goodbye. "We'll be back after we are healed." He spoke with reassurance, just like a sweet promise from mother to child. He knew he was walking away from his home where Olivia was, the town where his sister lived, where he was born. This was almost a relief. The need to see them was great, but he also knew he was not himself anymore. This thing that was moving him now, that had prevented his death, was not a good thing.
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I grew up admiring my father, Barry Weinstock, as an author. He took me around the country to different places so he could research and write his Wilderness Survival books. One of his greatest works, "The Path of Power," was written with a great medicine man, Sunbear.
When I was twelve I started hand writing novels. My first one was two thousand pages. My dad always encouraged me and would rave about my writing. He gave me the confidence I needed to keep writing and follow my dream. My daughter, who is twelve, is currently working on her first novel. I hope to continue the legacy.
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Hands full taking care of his clan, the last thing this Kodiak bear needs is a woman poking her cute little nose into his affairs. But when she refuses to back down—and shows the courage to stand up to him—he can't resist the allure of a curvy city girl.
She's mine. All mine.
And when a rival clan thinks to use her to force his paw, he'll show them why you never piss off a Kodiak, or threaten what's his.
Tammy is convinced men are all scum, even gorgeous ones like Reid Carver. She knows he's hiding something. Something big. She just never expected a real freaking bear hid underneath all those muscles. But when the truth comes out and he tries to scare her off with a roar, she shows him not just bears have bite.
It took a few minutes for her eyes to adjust to the darkness, and when they did, she got to admire an alien landscape of snow, the surface marred in spots by snowmobile tracks. A distant light on the garage didn't do much to illuminate the yard, the crescent moon with its wan glow off the snow doing more for visibility. Between the two sources, she had enough light to notice movement coming from the front of the house, a lumbering motion that made its way to the porch steps. Given the proximity, she had no problem recognizing the massive freaking bear that plodded up them. And she meant massive!
Oh my freaking god.
Slowly, holding her breath, she backed away from the window lest the beast spot her and decide a layer of glass wasn't an impediment to a fresh midnight snack. The problem was, backing away meant losing her line of sight on the bear. But she was safe.I'm in the house. The bear is outside. It can't get to me here.
Unless it decided to come in.
Her eyes widened and threatened to pop out of her head as she noted the handle to the outside door turning. At that point rationality fled, and she frantically tried to recall what her dad said to do if ever confronted by a bear.
Play dead? She doubted she could fake that, not with fear making her tremble.
Make noise? With what? Somehow shrill screaming didn't seem like the right approach. But what if she found something noisy to bang and scare it off?
The counter behind her was pristine, but above it, on a suspended rack, hung pots and pans. A plan formed. She'd grab two and smash them together in a symphony of noise frightening the bear—who in some Darwinian feat had learned to operate doors—and hopefully bring someone with a gun running.
She managed to only unhook one large frying pan when the door creaked open—and this was just another good reason to always have the habit of locking them, city living or not. A swirling gust of snow blew in.
Shutting her eyes, snowflakes coated her lashes and when she opened them, she couldn't make out much detail-wise about the large shape that loomed in the doorway. Didn't matter. Her father didn't raise a coward, and she wasn't about to become a midnight snack without a fight. She let out a battle cry and swung.
That didn't sound like a bear. Oops.
Tammy backed away as the lights flicked on in the kitchen. She blinked in the sudden glare, and the crystals on her lashes melted leaving her with perfect—and unfortunate—vision. Uh-oh. She blinked some more. Licked her lips. Wet her panties. And not in fear, even if a bear of a man glowered down at her, his irritation over the lump forming on his cheekbone probably the cause.
'Are you seriously accosting me in my home, again?"
"I thought you were a bear," she explained feebly with a wave to the window. "I saw one on the porch, and then something opened the door. I reacted to defend myself."
"With a frying pan?"
She shrugged. "I had to think fast."
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Hello, my name is Eve. I'm a stay at home mom who writes full time in between juggling my three kids, hubby, and housework, I write really raunchy stuff–usually with werewolves lol.
I am a bestselling Amazon author, ranking often in their top 100 romance authors. But I'm not just popular with Kindle readers. I was one of the top ten selling authors on AllRomance for 2013 and have had numerous of my books hit the top 20 books over all on Barnes & Nobles as well.
I am the first person to admit I am totally boring and lead a mundane life. Seriously. My idea of fun is shopping at our local Walmart lol. I like to play video games, cook, and read. My inspiration, hmm, I guess you could say hubby as he is a total alpha male which means I often want to club him over head with a frying pan. But, despite his ornery, 'I-am-man' nature, I love him dearly.
I'm writing romance, my way. I do have a twisted imagination and a sarcastic sense of humor something I like to let loose in my writing. I like strong alpha males, naked chests and werewolves. Lots of werewolves. In fact, you'll notice most of my multi partner stories revolve around great, big, overprotective Lycans who just want to please their woman. I am also extremely partial to aliens, you know the kind who abduct their woman and then drive them insane…with pleasure of course.
My heroines, they kind of run the gamut. I have some that are shy and soft spoken, others that will kick a man in the balls and laugh. Many of them are chubby, because in my world, girls with curves ROCK! Oh and some of my heroines are a teeny tiny bit evil, but in their defense, they need love too.
Some of my work does push boundaries and cross lines. Good and evil aren't always clear in my tales, and in some cases, I've stomped on well known religious ideologies. Have I mentioned my imagination is a tad bit warped?
I tend to have a lot of sexual tension in my tales because I think all torrid love affairs start with a tingle in our tummies. And when my characters do finally give in to the needs of their flesh? Well, let's just say, you shouldn't be reading my stuff at work. The door is wide open, explicit and hot. Really, really hot.
I love to write, and while I don't always know what my mind is going to come up with next, I can promise it will be fun, probably humorous and most of all romantic, because I love a happily ever after.
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This is part 2 to my vision of the Matrix. The name of the song is Rewrite, once again I do not understand japanese so I just went with the flow of the song enjoy Ges-Xtreme productions
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A Matrix AMV i found on youtube. It's the best Matrix AMV I have ever seen. The song is Devils Never Cry. It's the theme to Devil May Cry 3. My fave DMC game. And yes ive played them and beat them all. Im in the process of upping a high Quality version of this vid with improved picture and stereo sound.
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For all The Virtua Fighter FANS. This is my first movie I made. I got the inspiration from a other clip on gametrailers called "Narutrix". I thought this was fantastic and I also wanted to make something like that. So here it is Matrix meets Virtua Fighter.
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Anime: AniMatrix Artist: Sole and the Skyrider Band Song Title: The Shipwreckers This was an AMV done by a buddy of mine, [url=http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_myprofile.php?user_id=865073]Infamous[/url].
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From the house of [b]Animatrix[/b] Second Renaissance {part1} An animation. This was the inspiration behind the movie Robots. [url=[make_url]arc:content:gt-authoring:bd42101e-a38c-4a48-bea8-7a314e713384[/make_url]]Part Two[/url]
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Shifting comparative advantage in Asia: new tests of the "flying geese" model
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"People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend." Walter Landor
We'll soon be starting our Spring Challenge and once again I'm on the Lime Team.
Here is a list of my goals for this challenge:
- continue on the right track towards getting healthy by eating right and working out. I plan to go to the pool twice a week on Tuesday and either Saturday or Sunday. Once the weather gets better I might get there another day.
- I would like to finish the challenge with a weight loss, which will be challenging due to my trip to Dominican Republic coming up the last week of March.
- continue to support my Lime Team, to encourage and inspire each team member.
"Exercise: you don't have time not to."
Yesterday I got a one year membership to the hotel to use their health facilities and that includes the pool and hot tub and sauna. Also a complete exercise room.
I went swimming for 1/2 hour and then hot tub for 15 min and I felt like a million dollars.
Yes this is just for me !
"Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter... don't mind...And those that mind.... don't matter."
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Party Dessert for Junejennifer Metroka
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- 1 pkg chiffon cake mix, orange or lemon
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Make cake in an angel food cake pan according to directions.
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Remove stems from smaller berries, leave stems on bigger ones for decoration (I forgot to say wash berries).
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Just before serving, put cake on your prettiest cake plate, whip cream and ice cake with it. Decorate with whole berries, casual and artistic. Sort of dribble them around.
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*Cool whip can be substituted for whipped cream, not quite as good, but not as fattening.
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While most Lane County homeowners will see about a three percent increase, overall property taxes are expected to be up 4.6%.
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Water drops on dandelion seed heads. The first rain we have had for awhile came this morning.
I took this photo about 10 AM, but since it was in the shade of one of our trees, I decided to use the flash and it made it look more like I had taken it at night.


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UPDATE: Redwood Falls, Minn., man is victim in goose hunting accident
DANUBE -- The Renville County Sheriff's Office says Nicholas J. Verdoes, 19, of Redwood Falls, was killed in a goose hunting accident Saturday near Danube.
According to a news release from Renville County Sheriff Scott Hable, a 911 call regarding the shooting was received around 9:45 a.m. Saturday. Emergency responders arrived to find a man with a single gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
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