Wednesday, September 8, 2010

WHAAAAHOOOO...BOOK IN MAILBOX!

Thanks to my friendly book bloggy pal, Bridget of Readaholic, there was something besides bills and junk in my mailbox! A copy of Elizabeth Hoyt's Wicked Intentions! O, important to thank Hachette too as they gave her a copy to giveaway. I wanted this book after reading reviews by Bridget and other reviewers who give honest opinions. Now it is MINEEEEEEEEE! 

This was taken from Hachette:


From the New York Times bestselling author of To Desire a Devilcomes this thrilling tale of danger, desire, and dark passions.



A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES . . . 



Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London's most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows St. Giles like the back of her hand-she's spent a lifetime caring for its inhabitants at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk . . . 



A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST . . . 



Caire makes a simple offer-in return for Temperance's help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to London's high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as cold calculation soon falls prey to a passion that neither can control-one that may well destroy them both.



A BARGAIN NEITHER COULD REFUSE


Curious?  If you click on highlighted title in the first paragraph , you will be whisked over to Ms. Holt's site where you can read excerpts from the book (there are 2). You can order copies from there at several different locations. Or, as an newly attempted Amazson Associate, just click on the image and link below!  

Word has it, you can also find an copy at Audible.com! Well, I had to check it out, didn't I? If you love accents, Ashford MacNab does a good narration (this from the snippet I heard).

Yes,  my friends, I really expect to enjoy this book and do want to share with you! 

PS: Don't forget to visit Bridget at Readaholic for more reviews and giveaways!

Aluminum-Free Deodorants from Tropical Traditions

Deodorant Roll-on - Frankincense
Frankincense


Organic Deodorant Roll-on

The people at Tropical Traditions have once again let me try out one of their products.  I have been looking for a deodorant that a) works! b) smells nice c) I can use on a regularly without my underarms breaking out in the itchy witchies! and d) work on DH as well.

RESULTS:
a) YES, it works!
b) I wanted to know what 'frankincense' (essential oils of wild crafted frankincense and sandalwood) smelled like but sort of thought it might be uni-sexual. My other choices were 'lavender' (essential oils of lavender, lemon and rosemary) and 'classic' (essential oils of rosewood, geranium, cedar wood and patchouli).  These might also server well for both sexes but I was really, really...you know. It smells very nice!
c) NO DESIRE TO CLAW THE UNDERARMS!
d) He acknowledges it works well. As for the fragrance, he is a bit ambivalent.

This is a winner! Next time we will try a different fragrance to see if it strikes his fancy better (men!).