Jennifer’s Random Musings

Easy Lovin’ By Elaine Charton

Ezechial Zachariah McAllister is a true Texan from the top of his Stetson to the tip of his leather boots. Known to his friends as EZ, he works for U.S.Customs out of Boston. They are trying to break an art smuggling ring. Abigail Fairfax, a very proper Bostonian and owner of the newest gallery in the city is enlisted to help them. She has the connections to help them gain access and find information that will help them stop this ring, before someone gets hurt. EZ masquerades as her lover, but fate has ways of turning masquerades into something totally unexpected.

To find out more visit:  www.elainecharton.com

And check back tomorrow as I welcome a very special guest…EZ McAllister!

*sorry this is a little late going up…time got away from me…

It’s time for the April Reading Goals Check-In!
See the sidebar for more details on my reading goals for 2008 and to share yours!

I read some really good books this past month…

Here is the break down and list of April’s reads for me:

I read 21 books bring the total for the year to 81! 
I read 4 eBooks bringing that total for the year to 19!
I also read 15 new-to-me authors bringing that total for the year to 51! 

Here is a list of my April reads!

Blood Red by Sharon Page*

Call Me by Lena Matthews*

Checkmate by Annmarie McKenna*

Come and Get Me by Alyssa Brooks*

Healing Heather by Madison Layle* and Anna Leigh Keaton (ebook)

Holiday Bound by Jaci Burton (ebook)

Hot in Here by Susan Lyons

Knockoff by Rhonda Pollero*

LaVida Vampire by Nancy Haddock*

Learning to Breathe by Karen White*

Night’s Journey by Mechele Armstrong* (ebook)

Riding Wild by Jaci Burton

She’s On Top by Susan Lyons

Skin by Karin Tabke*

Sophie’s Dragon by Jory Strong* (ebook)

The Marriage Solution by Brenda Harlen*

Touch Me by Susan Lyons

Trace’s Psychic by Jory Strong

Triple Play by Rhyannon Byrd*

Unexpected Complication by Amy Knupp*

Willow Springs by Jan Watson*

*New-to-me author

I read a lot of great books this month and like I do each month, I want to share one of those with you!
I somehow ended up with an extra copy of The Marriage Solution by Brenda Harlen that I would love to give to one lucky reader!
This was a wonderful friends-to-lovers story that I really enjoyed.

To enter to win, just comment below with “I’d love to read The Marriage Solution” or something like that so I know you are interested in winning!
I will randomly draw a winner from those interested and announce it on the blog on Sunday, May 18!

And because I was late posting this I will also draw a second winner from the comments to win an author promo pack filled with goodies.

Please remember to read the contest rules (can be found in sidebar) before entering and remember that it is up to you to return to see if you are a winner!

So how is your reading coming this year? 
Read any good books? 
Made any new goals?
Met any of your goals yet?

So what is everyone reading this week?

I am currently reading (and loving) The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall…very good book.

So what about you?

And check back tomorrow as I post my Reading Goals Check-In for April and have a book giveaway.  And I plan on updating my progress in the sidebar soon.

Today’s Spotlight is on…

Stay With Me by Maya Banks
Available today from Samhain Publishing!

 Getting her back will be the toughest deal they’ve ever negotiated.

On the night of her fifth anniversary, Catherine Cullen-Wellesley intends to break the news to the two men in her life. She’s pregnant with their child. It’ll be the perfect preamble to the vacation they’ve promised her: Two weeks on a Jamaican beach. No cell phones, no emails, no business.

But when Logan and Rhys blow off the trip for yet another “business emergency”, Catherine faces some difficult truths. She hasn’t come first in her busy husbands’ lives in a long time. Defiantly, she packs her bags for her long-awaited vacation—alone. It’ll give her a chance to figure out what the hell she’s going to do with the rest of her life.

When Logan and Rhys come home to an empty house, they realize two things: One, it was a mistake to take Catherine for granted. Two, they’re not willing to just let her walk out of their lives.

Winning her back will be the most difficult battle of their lives—more important than any business deal they’ve ever negotiated.

Warning: This title contains explicit sex, ménage a trois, a polyamorous relationship, graphic language, and sex near a beach (and in the shower).

To learn more about Maya and her books visit:  http://www.mayabanks.com

“Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book!” - Unknown

I love this quote because it is so true.  With books you can go anywhere, be anyone, do anything, etc.  They are great for the imagination.

So I was tagged by two people, Cheryl St. John and Jambrea.

Apparently I need to share 6 or 7 unusual or interesting facts about myself. 
I have already done this before so I will try to come up with some new info…in fact, I think I will make them book-related to change things up

1.  The first book I ever remember reading on my own was The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.  A few years ago, my parents gave me a copy for Christmas as a nostalgia gift.

2.  The first adult romance I remember reading was Julie Garwood’s For the Roses.  I didn’t know it was a romance when I got it (I have told that story here), but once I read it, I was hooked on the genre and haven’t stopped reading romances since…which leads to #3…

3.  For almost 9 years, I only read historical romances.  Then a few years ago I began reading other genres.  And as you can tell, I now read a little of everything.  I am willing to give any genre of romance a try.

4.  Rarely does a week go by that I don’t buy at least one book.

5.  I am a compulsive book finisher…meaning, when I start reading a book, I have to finish it…eventually.

6.  I sometimes rewrite books in my head or dream about alternate storylines.  I especially do this when I discover a secondary character that I really like.  But I am definitely NOT a writer!  LOL

7.  I make book thongs to give to friends and other readers, but I don’t use them myself.

I am supposed to tag 7 people, but instead, I will just ask all of you:

Tell me something unusual or interesting about yourself…can be related to books or not, you decide!

First, the final winner of a mini-WM promo pack with goodies from me is: azteclady (comment #4)

Please e-mail me using the addy in the sidebar.

Congrats to all of the winners and if you didn’t win, don’t worry.  I will be doing plenty of giveaways in the future!  In fact, I have one coming up very soon

I want to send out a BIG Thank You to the Writeminded Authors for being my guests this week.  I really appreciate it!

Readers, if you didn’t get enough of the authors you can find them at their group blog:

http://www.writemindedblog.com/

And you can also join their Yahoo Reader Group that is VERY fun and VERY active!  We’re a chatty bunch

Click to join writeminded_readers

 Again, thank you to the authors and to all of those that commented this week!  It was a lot of fun!

So, what is everyone up to this weekend?