KPW Book of the Week

Hi All,

Sorry for the late post this week. Weekends are starting to get busy coming up to Christmas now. These few weeks are always busy in work for me, 6 day weeks for the next while. The things we put up with so we can have the time off over the holidays...

Because of this and with the Book of the Year Countdown I'm going to be a little short on time over the coming weeks but I will strive to make sure I post my book of the week every week and get it posted on time as well. If I don't then I'll apologise in advance now...

In saying that I will go ahead and give you this weeks list.

So this weeks nominee's for the KPW's Book of the Week are:

1)

Forgotten Sins (Haven, #3) by Gabrielle Evans

 

2)

Dance with Me by Heidi Cullinan

3)

Confessions (Cattle Valley, #25) by Carol Lynne

4) Take it EASY by AKM Miles 5) Trials of Tam (The Larson Legacy, #1) by Amber Kell 6) Russell's Reversal by Stephani Hecht 7) Hot Head by Damon Suede

I have to say that it was very close this week.

 

So the winner is:

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Where there's smoke there's fire. . .

Since 9/11, Brooklyn firefighter Griff Muir has wrestled with impossible feelings for his best friend and partner at Ladder 181: Dante Anastagio. Unfortunately Dante is strictly a ladies' man and the FDNY isn’t exactly gay-friendly. For 10 years, Griff has hidden his heart in a half-life of public heroics and private anguish.

Griff’s caution and Dante’s cockiness make them an unbeatable team. To protect his buddy, there’s nothing Griff wouldn’t do… until Dante is nearly bankrupt and proposes the worst possible solution: HotHead.com, a gay-porn website where uniformed hunks get down-n-dirty… Now Dante wants them to appear there— together.

Griff may have to guard his heart and live out his darkest fantasies on camera. Can he rescue the man he loves without wrecking their careers, their families, or their friendship?

 

Congratulations Damon.
One of the best GFY M/M Romances I have read in a long time.
I hope there will be more in this series coming soon.

Author of the HardCell Series:

1. Seedy Business
2. Grown Men

I would also like to say a big Congratualtions to Damon on his nomination and becoming one of the finalists for this book in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2011. He has gone through 3 rounds of voting and is now in the Final Round of voting in the Best Romance Catagory. It was the only M/M book nominated in any of the fiction categories. So please everyone join me in congratulation Damon on this huge feat and wishing him all the luck for the Finals due to end on the 30th November.

Random Image Search Part 7

Ok here is a new one on me.

I searched for something nice and warm as I was looking for a specific kind of picture (you'll understand when you read on).

When thinking warm and fuzzies, you really don't even comprehend the hot and steamy. Well at least I don't. It's one or the other, not both at the same time!

Well, I was thinking warm and fuzzies with a seach of; Good Luck and Happy Holidays. Really how hot and steamy could that be?

It seems I was taught a lesson with this one to always expect the unexpected, especially where the Internet is concerned.

What do you think??
Was I right to be shocked my warm and fuzzies could produce hot and steamies?
I'll leave it up to you to decide...

Count Down To The KPW's Book of the Year

Ok so it's now we are nearly finished with November, all our US friends slowing down again for a little while after Thanksgiving and not too far away for Hanukkah and Christmas not to long after that for everyone which will lead us all into the New Year.

Therefore I'm going to start this festive season with a countdown to the KPW book of the year.

I will be posting a list of books everyday throughout the month of  December that I have read This Year and then on New Years Eve, I'll post the winner.

I'll be posting the Name of the book, the link for that book on GR, the author and the number of KPWKisses out of 5 that I gave it.

Good luck to all the authors and I hope everyone get's some good ideas for new books to read over the holidays.

Quote of the Day

An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

American advertising guru William Bernbach (1911-1982) 

KPW's Book of the Week

Hi All,
I hope everyone has had a good week this week, and a goof weekend planned.
Me, I'll be getting stuck into more books.

Ever had one of those weeks when you don't know if you want to scream, cry, curl up in a ball, or just laugh at the irony of it all? Yes??
Yea, me too! One of those weeks!
But what better way than to read a truck load of books to put it to the back of your mind.
That was my idea anyway as you will be able to tell from this weeks list, there are a few.

So this weeks nominee's for the KPW's Book of the Week are:

1)

I Spy Something Wicked, by Josh Lanyon

 

2)

Song of Oestend, by Marie Sexton

3)

Loving Tyler, by Winona Wilder

4) The Archer, by Abigail Roux 5) Sam's Reviews, by Jan Irving 6) Nothing to do With Pride, by Amber Kell 7) Tater's Bear, by Lynn Hagen 8)  Blood Contract, by Stormy Glenn

And the winner is:

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Rocked to the core by traitors and spies, the Organization made an unprecedented move in bringing together six highly trained men to track down one rogue wolf: The Archer.

There are three field agents: one at the top of his game, one hoping to retire, and another walking the line; a cold-blooded assassin who can use any weapon known to man; a demolitions expert who can't resist the allure of fire; and a computer hacker with more tricks in his mouse than Houdini. This team is made up of the best of the best, and if it can't succeed in this impossible mission, no one can. But no plan survives first contact with the enemy - especially when you can't even find out who he is!

Despite what a cluster the assignment is from the start, the six men try to get their act together to track down the rogue operative, and in the process they discover there's more to life than the next assignment. Now it's up to them to survive by working together and determining who the real traitor is: an unknown friend, a close-by enemy, or the Organization itself.

Congratulations Abigail. Excellent book, complex and intriguing characters. 

Author of the Cut and Run Series with Madeleine Urban:

1. Cut & Run
2. Sticks and Stones
3. Fish and Chips
4. Divide and Conquer

Unfortunetly it seems that Madeleine Urban will be giving up writing we all hope that Abigail will continue to to write such amazing stories like The Archer.

For Madeleine's Special Announcement please click here.

Quote of the Day

I keep six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew)
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who. 

The Elephants Child by Rudyard Kipling 

Erotic Anime Pirates

Did you ever think that the "Urg Argh" type of Pirates could be sexy? I honestly have some really bad stereotypical images in my head of Pirates.

But I also have this slight (ok huge!) thing for Anime Adult Movies (Hentai i think it's called - If I'm wrong please let me know).

Therefore, when I was doing some random web hopping and came across this picture on a Russian Forum I was slightly shocked and intrigued.
I think I might have to find myself a couple of hot Pirate books to read.
If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

Wouldn't you just love to know their story?
Are they boat mates?
Are they enemies?
Is it Doctor and Patient?
Captain and his First Mate?

Awwww I'm going to daydreaming different scenarios for the bext few hours on this and see which I like the best and run with that for a while. :)

I would like to say that I do not own this image and if the owner would like to to remove this I will be more than happy to, my contact information is available at the bottom of my blog. I tried to figure out who the owner is, unfortunately the site I saw this on is in Russian and even Google Translator couldn't figure it out.

Random Image Search Part 6

Hi All

I've been at it again!

Who thought that just a nice word like LOVE could produce such random images?

Yes we all know that Love can be rather random, but to this point? Really?

I don't think I would put this image under the guise of Love more like Erotic.
It kind of makes me think of an Adult Version of "How to Train Your Dragon".

Let me know what you all think?

KPW's Book of the Week

I know I'm posting a little late this week. I wanted to get my book finished before I posted the KPW BotW. It's been a short week this week without much reading done.Therefore I only have a few books for the list this week.

I hope you all like my picks.

So this weeks nominee's for the KPW's Book of the Week are:

1)

Faith, Trust, and Stardust, by Gabrielle Evans

 

2)

Legal Artistry, by Andrew Grey

3)

Sunset Ridge, by Carol Lynne

4) Night Terrors, by Stephani Hecht

And the winner is:

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After the death of his father, Grayson Conner finds himself running, Sunset Ridge Stables, a prosperous horse breeding operation just outside of Wellington, Arkansas. Since riding a horse for the first time, Gray has known running the ranch would be his destiny. Years spent watching his father negotiate and build the ranch into a highly respected operation prepared him well.

In need of a manager to oversee the hired hands, Gray hires Jack “Ram” Ramsdale, a sexy temptation that could spell nothing but trouble. For years, Gray managed to keep his sexual preferences away from the ranch, but the introduction of Ram into his life changes everything.

Ram fell in love with Sunset Ridge Stables the first time he stepped foot on the ranch with its rolling green hills and views to take a person’s breath away. The handsome ranch owner is definitely a bonus, but more than anything Ram is searching for a place to belong.

With temptation at his fingertips, Gray gives in to his feelings and begins an intense affair with his new manager. For a few blissful months he believes he can have it all, the ranch and a man he loves at his side. When local gossip threatens the reputation of the Sunset Ridge, Gray and Ram are forced to make an important decision. Give up their relationship or lose everything they’ve worked for.

Congratulations Carol!

Another great book, we always love the cowboy's.

Just some of the great Series from Carol:

1. Cattle Valley, 24 Released books
2. Campus Cravings, 13 Released books
3. Refuge Shifters, 4 Released books
4. Seasons of Love, 3 Released books

Looking forward to the next book in the Cattle Valley series:

Confessions
To be released on the 21st November with Total-E-Bound

Here's the blurb:

Government contracted mercenary, James “Priest” Evans, slides back into town after a mission gone very wrong. Haunted by his latest kill, Priest’s job is weighing heavily on his mind for the first time in memory.. In Cattle Valley to heal and re-evaluate his life, Priest didn’t expect love but that’s exactly where’s he’s headed.

After a devastating and very public breakup, Luke Hatcher has given up on love. He’s more than happy to enjoy hot and heavy sex, but that’s as far as he’s willing to go. When he runs into Priest, Luke believes their mutual lack of trust is perfect for a short-term holiday affair.

Their steamy affair takes an unexpected turn when Priest makes a bedroom confession that will forever change the way he views life and love. Will the confession bring them closer together, or will it send Luke packing?

Quote of the Day

Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself.

Hopi proverb