Thursday 25 October 2012

Howloween Blog Hop!

Welcome hoppers!!
So glad you could join me today on this fabulous hop! There are over 270 participating authors and so many goodies to win. So make sure you comment on each one, leave your email address in your post, and have a great time reading about all the sexy books! Thank you Drea for all the hard work!


 
 
For more info on this hop, you can click the pic above or go to: http://thebloghopspot.com/event-page/

So what does Hallowe'en mean to you? As a child, it was always my fave holiday and still is. Whether I'm trick-or-treating with my sons or handing out candies, I always have a blast. And that's because it is a day of total fantasy. You can be whatever or whoever you wish that day. For me, usually the more gruesome the better. :)

My favorite Hallowe'en costume was when I went as a Titanic victim. I dressed in old-fashioned clothes, put fake seaweed in my hair, made my face grey and put a life preserver around my neck that said "S.S. Titanic." It was so much fun- even won an award at work for it! Check out the creepy dolls I decorated my cubicle with!


Tell me about your fave Hallowe'en costume, and you could win a copy of my Two Lips Recommended Read paranormal romance For the Love of a God! Don't forget your email address!


Blurb:


Conservator Maia Douglas is an expert on ancient Greece and its mythology. She would never tell anyone at the museum where she works, but she's always had a secret crush on the mythical Eryx, Greek god of love. There is nothing she loves more than to tend to her favorite statue of him, and her nighttime dreams are filled with luscious images of Eryx making love to her.

 

One day, the peace at Maia's beloved museum is shattered when a new director arrives. A man who looks exactly like her image of Eryx. As Maia watches, he manages to upset her ordered museum world, at the same time he inflames her with unwanted desire.

 

Maia does not know that her new boss is actually the god Eryx, disguised as a mortal so he may work in antiquities. Although he is the god of love, he has forsaken his sexual nature because of a curse that has killed any woman he's dared to love. Though he fights it, Eryx is drawn to Maia with a force he's never experienced in a thousand years. But can he convince her of his true identity? And can he protect her from a vengeful goddess who seeks her destruction?

Excerpt:



“I wanna play with some mortals. Female mortals.”

Eryx, son of Aphrodite, looked up from the neat stack of papers on his Chippendale desk. He frowned at the intruder, his cousin Dionysus. “Don’t you ever knock?”

Dionysus, beautiful in his smugness, merely shrugged. “You’re the only god I know who keeps an office. No one else has a door.” He plunked his big frame down in the Herman Miller chair in front of Eryx’s desk. “I’m bored.”

“You’re always bored.” Eryx’s blond brows met in a frown as he returned his gaze to his papers. “So why are you here?”

“Because I want you to come with me.”

“No.”

“Oh, come on, Eryx. I hear there’s a new club open on the Vegas strip. Topless waitresses.”

Eryx spared him a glance. “Seriously? You’ve seen and done it all before. You can’t tell me you’re intrigued by the idea of topless waitresses.”

Dionysus squirmed a little under his cousin’s harsh gaze. “I know. I’m predictable. But it’s been ages since we’ve had any fun together.”

“There’s a reason for that.” Regret darkened Eryx’s green eyes. “You and I and waitresses and wine … we don’t mix well.” He sighed and returned his attention to his papers.

The god of wine arched a perfect dark brow. “We mix very well. The difference between you and me is that I don’t beat myself up with guilt every time I break some mortal’s heart. There was a time when you didn’t either.”

Eryx jotted several names into a notebook, and then looked up, as stern as a Catholic school religious studies teacher. “Dionysus, don’t you understand by now? I can’t. Someone will get hurt.”

“If you’re worried about…”

“No. Don’t even say her name out loud.” Eryx huffed. “I’ve been able to stay under her radar for the last few decades. I’d like to keep it that way.”

“What are you worried about? She’d never do anything to hurt her beloved Eryx!”

“It’s not me I worry about.”

Dionysus crinkled his nose, so straight and perfect it should be on a statue. “You know, cousin, this goddamn noble routine is getting pretty tired.”

“What about you?” Eryx rolled his bright eyes. “There has to be more to life, even this life, than carousing with loose women and getting drunk all the time. It’s gotten old.”

“So instead of bonding with your cousin, who happens to know where all the best orgies are, you prefer to sit here alone and shuffle papers.”

“I’m not just shuffling papers.”

“Oh, right.” Dionysus smirked. “I forgot. You shuffle people.”

Eryx just stared at his cousin, knowing he was wasting his breath. How could he ever make the god of lusty alcoholism comprehend that his work fulfilled him? As much as anything could fulfill him.

In a quest to make a difference, as much as to keep busy, Eryx worked in antiquities. For hundreds of years, he had been descending to earth in the guise of various antiquities experts. Depending on his mood, he might be a famous archaeologist or a professor or a writer. His favorite venture was to take on the role of a museum curator or director. In this capacity, he could bring his firm hand to museums around the world, ensuring the mortals were doing justice to ancient Greece and its treasures. Nothing gave him more pleasure than to swoop down on an unsuspecting museum staff to see who was doing his job properly. Shake them up a little. Maybe even downsize the ones who were dead weight.

There was only one thing which gave him more pleasure, but he couldn’t go there.
He put down his pen and sighed, trying to return to a less sexual train of thought. 

For the Love of a God is available at http://www.lsbooks.com/for-the-love-of-a-god-p239.php and all fine ebooksellers.

63 comments:

  1. Favorite costume was a gypsy. I was so excited to wear grown-up jewelry and shoes! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
    ehaney578 at aol dot com

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    1. I've benn a little gypsy too, Elizabeth! Thanks for visiting!

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  2. Oh my gosh! I have to tell you that my very favorite costume was not mine, it was my young daughters. Years ago, my mom handmade a Rainbow Brite costume for her. It was the cutest thing ever. She made the rainbow boots and everything!

    Great stop on the hop!

    sandy(dot)wolters(at)q(dot)com

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  3. Hello. My favorite costume ever was zombie flamenco girl. Weird right? I dressed up in a normal flamenco costume but ripped half of the dress, put some fake blood all over it and a lot of makeup to look nasty. I also wore one black contact with no iris to pretend I had one eye missing lol
    I kinda scared myself when I saw the final result in the mirror!

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      devillygirl@hotmail.com

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    2. That is an awesome costume! I've done some similar ones...once was a dead bellydancer! Thanks for playing!

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  5. My favorite costume was my youngest son. He was 10 and my daughters and I dressed Jim up as Dog the Bounty Hunter complete with mullet and a hairspray can made into faux mace. He got comments from everyone and people still remember his stint as Dog.

    Annwitch707@aol.com

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    1. Hi Ann! That is just fabulous! What a great idea! Thanks!

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  6. Great costume!! Loved the excerpt!! My favorite costume was a genie! Very fun to wear as teen :) My boyfriend (now my hubby) liked it too, lol! Thanks for the giveaway!
    jennyrlowery(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Hi Jennifer! That is a great costume- much appreciated, I'm sure! Thanks for visiting!

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  7. when my cousin dressed up her 1 yr old twin boys as Thing 1 and Thing 2, hilarious! great post! mygirls01(at)yahoo(.)com

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    1. Hi C; Thanks so much for visiting and commenting. That is a terrific costume idea. Happy hopping!

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  8. When I was younger my Mom made me a Maid Marion costume with a cape and everything, I loved it. Happy Halloween and thanks for being in the hop!

    megy_pooh@yahoo.com

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    1. Hi Megs! Love Maid Marion! That's a great idea. Thanks for hopping with me!

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  9. Your Titanic picture is AWESOME! I can see why you won - how fun! Halloween isn't as much fun now that my boys are older, and we don't have trick-or-treaters out in the boonies where we live. But I have a lot of nice memories of costumes, and costume failures. :)

    Have a great hop, Rosanna!

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    1. Hi Sheri! thanks so much- it was fun to do! Hope your Halloween is spooktacularly awesome!

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  10. Oh, I love your Titanic costume. Very inventive.

    My favorite costume was a horse costume my mom made. LOL, I think I enjoyed the costume more than the trick or treating!

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    1. Hi Brenda- that costume sounds excellent. Were you the front or the back? Kidding! Happy hopping!

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  11. sadly living the UK we don't really go in for Halloween though I've been in the states a couple of times in October and done the Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights and loved it. If I was going to dress up it would be a sexy vampire. Love the look of this book and fingers crossed I win! SJThomaswpr@hotmail.co.uk

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    1. Hi SJ! Thanks so much for visiting. In the UK, you may not have the same Halloween, but you have Guy Fawkes--- so cool!! Happy hopping!

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  12. Handmade princess costume my mother made when I was 12.
    magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

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    1. Hello Joy! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your Halloween with us!

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  13. That's a great costume Rosanna! I don't really have a favorite, but my most memorable was when my mom dressed me as a cat. Black leotard, black stockings, long tail and ears. I have extremely embarassing pictures of that one! Happy hopping!

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    1. Hi Parker- thanks so much! Ooh, I love cat costumes too! They are such fun. Happy hopping.

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  14. I went as a retro flower child one year. I had the long wig and tie-dye and of course peace signs.

    Jyl22075 at gmail dot com

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    1. Hi Jyl! Always a classic! Thanks so much for hopping with me!

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  15. I was 13 when I wore my favorite costume. I was a dead bride. I had my mothers wedding dress on with a black wig and white face makeup. Thanks for the giveaway chance! Lukesmommy85@gmail.com

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    1. Hi Ren! That is always a great costume idea. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  16. My favorite costume was when I got to be Cinderella when I was younger, second fave was a ballerina (which I had been taking ballet) I really wanted to be one when I was about 6 years old.

    vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Hi BLHMistress! Thanks very much for visiting. Those are lovely costumes.

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  17. princess! typical girl LOL
    Happy Halloween!!
    Thanks so much for the contest!
    forettarose@yahoo.com

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    1. Hi Foretta! Nothing wrong with a princess! Thanks for hopping with me.

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  18. I always did gory, but probably the best was year before last. I was a zombie bride, complete with real wedding dress! It was an interesting sensation, feeling princess-like in the bridal gown, but to have grey skin and blood and gore... It was awesome! (I was 42 years old!)

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    3. I think I am overly tired... I just cannot pull myself away from some of the steamy reads! I keep trying to post my email address and bungling it up! lol THANK YOU for the change to win one of your books!! <3

      kellyahood@gmail.com

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    4. Hi Kelly! Not worries on being overtired! LOL. I hear ya. Thanks for visiting!

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  19. My favorite costume was last year when my mom, son and I dressed in full forties gear. We had so much fun.
    Michellefindura1@me.com

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  20. My favorite costume was last year when my mom, son and I dressed in full forties gear. We had so much fun.
    Michellefindura1@me.com

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    1. Hi Michelle. That sounds amazing- especially being a group effort. Thanks for hopping with me!

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  21. My favorite costume was a couple of years ago when I dressed up as a sexy cop. It wasn't so much the costume. It was the accessories. I ignored the plastic gun and handcuffs. I used my handheld paintball gun (which looks very authentic by the way) and got a pair of cuffs at a "Slumber Party" a friend had a couple of months prior to Halloween. Gun was heavy as hell, but damn I looked good holding it! lol

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      purple975@msn.com

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    2. Hi Ipro55. That sounds really fun. Happy hopping and thanks for coming by.

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  22. My co-worker and I are huge Gleeks. For our company dress up day, he was Sue Sylvester and I was a Cheerio. It was a blast!

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    1. Oh Vallory- that is amazing. I wish I could have seen! Thanks for visiting.

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  23. Excellent Halloween memory! And I love the premise of your novel here! Thank you for sharing! akasarahmadison at gmail dot com

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    1. Hi Sarah-Madison! Well, thank you for your lovely comments. Happy hopping.

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  24. My favorite costume was when I got to dress up as a court jester. Thanks for the giveaway.

    mythic021@gmail.com

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    1. What a great idea, Vanessa! I love jesters! Thanks for visiting.

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  25. Hmm My favorite Halloween costume was probably an angel that hadn't quite fallen yet.. I guess you could say I was on the descent. :o) I had a white halo, devil horns peaking out, eye make-up was very ethereal.. and then I had the dark lips, big black feathery angel wings.. all black outfit (tank and skirt) fishnets and some wicked heels.. easy kind of cliche but I loved it!

    Thank you for the stop on the blog hop!

    Maycee Majors
    majorsqueenbee@yahoo.com

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    1. Hi Maycee! Not cliche at all...sexy is always good! LOL. Thanks!

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  26. I loved the costume I made that was Raggedy Ann.
    debby236 at gmail dot com

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    1. Aw, Debby, Raggedy Ann was one of my childhood faves! What a great idea. Thanks for hopping.

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  27. It would be either my I Dream of Jeanie coustume or my Elvira costume :)
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com

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    1. Hi Cassandra- those are terrific ideas for costumes! Thanks for stopping by.

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  28. My gyspy costume so much fun

    flanagan@mebtel.net

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    1. Hi Wanda! I was once a gypsy too! Thanks for visiting.

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  29. Haven't dressed up in years. Don't remember my costumes from when Zi was young

    Wolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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  30. Happy Halloween!! Thank you so much for the awesome hop and giveaway! :) My favorite costume was dressing goth. Well, i cant really say it was my favorite but my cousins, siblings and i all dressed the same and went as a group. We had so much fun. Its my favorite Halloween. It holds a special place in my heart.
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  31. I like a witch costume.

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  32. Congrats to Vampire Mistress! You are my winner. Many thanks to all who visited and commented. Happy Halloween!

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