Passion, heat and a Spider!

Today as Nights of Passion Spooktacular Blog party continues. Featured is Author Annie Nicholas, she's awesome and I KNOW you'll enjoy all the stories in this series.

Plus, the added bonus of Annie's recipe for a scrumptious and spooky looking cupcake.

 

Read the rules to win a copy of Scent of Salvation. 

GOOD LUCK!

 

Joann

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-J. Hali Steele

Spooktacular Blog Party

Join in the SPOOKTACULAR fun over at Nights of Passion and you'll have a chance to win a copy of Ander, Book 1 in The Disciples series - wouldn't you like to have your very own disciple?

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-J. Hali Steele

Yay or Nay

Dinner's on!

Thank you Monica Beale for the beautiful, organic kale and butter leaf lettuce fresh from your magnificent and prolific garden. I've seasoned the kale with bacon, salt, pepper, garlic, and slivers of chili peppers for a little heat. To go along with it I've whipped up corn bread which I'll slather with butter. Yes, I'm a butter girl...no margarine here! The salad is locally grown (at least Giant says so) tomato, onion, and cucumber chopped and placed on the lettuce. I garnish it with a little seasoned olive oil and vinegar dressing (that I make!) and thin, thin, slices of ghost chili (again, TY Monica-this woman has a garden to die for!)

Yay or Nay

When you cook greens of any sort do you use or throw away the stems? I use them. Figure there has to be lots of healthy vitamins in a stem. I usually cut them off while cleaning the greens and freeze them. One way I love to cook stems of greens is pan fried with a little olive oil, fresh minced garlic, salt, and pepper. When they're done I put a little vinegar on them and let them cool off. Once cool, I put them in baggies and voilà - I have a great snack for work or anytime. Now, lots of folks wrinkle their noses when I tell them this, but when I open a bag and they try one, well, let's just say, "There's lots of snacking and not much talking."

 

What do you do with your stems?

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-J. Hali Steele

Yay or Nay

Do Deer Whistles really work?

I often ask myself questions (What! Don’t you ask yourself questions?) Once I answer myself (yup I do that too,) I search for more answers. So I’m doing a Yay or Nay bit once in a while. Feel free to throw in your questions or answers. It’ll be even more interesting that way.

 

Deer Whistles and their effectiveness have been on my mind since it is the time of year they roam even more freely. Working odd hours, there are few nights I come home that I DON’T see deer either on the road or near my house. Many people I know have hit or been hit by deer. (I can’t explain the “been hit by” part—ask my sister about that, lol)

FreeDeer Pictures

One Q & A I came across had this to say:
Q. How do I know it works?
A. Watch for animal reactions.

Uh, if I’m seeing the animal (or animals) reaction, shouldn’t I be able to stop in time to avoid it and, therefore, wouldn’t need the whistle?

I’m just asking, not making any judgment here.

Next, found a video at YouTube (there are many more over there) that suggest, for various reasons, the whistle doesn’t work.

Finally, comments I read at THE STRAIGHT DOPE had some of the best answers. One in particular stuck with me: “My father swore by the things for years, until one of the whistles was broken off by hitting a deer.” (Typoink 2009)

Drive safely, it's probably your best defense.

Bane of Existence

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Review: Razor’s Edge: Bane of Existence by J. Hali Steele

"J. Hali Steele takes the reader to Hell and brings along Heaven’s Vampire to exact revenge on the son of Satan."

Bane is a son of Satan. He spent one night of bliss in the arms of a human woman and wants more. Bane leaves a part of himself in her mind to assure her cooperation. When he returns to claim the woman he loves, he angers Nolan, Heaven’s Vampire and the one individual who can control him other than his father. Nolan wants revenge.

Read Candy's full review here: http://sensualreads.com/?p=10886

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-J. Hali Steele

Controlled

Shepherd's Watch: Controlled

Coming from Changeling Press July 26th

Harm Germaine is an alpha in training who embraces his ability to be man or dog. Meeting his mate, who happens to be human, gives him second thoughts about what he is, and finding a way to tell her causes the always-in-control alpha to lose control.

Elle Naylor's caught his scent, can't get it or Harm out of her mind. Strong and stubborn, Elle knows she found the one man who can make her life complete.

A stray shepherd, a series of accidental mishaps, and Harm becomes sure of one thing: Elle loves dogs! But will she love him when she finds out that's exactly what he is?

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-J. Hali Steele

It's Hot in Hell...

Been busy editing with two more to go!

Bane of Existence will be released soon and...it's hot in hell!

Not every thirst could be quenched at Omen’s, a club where monsters reigned. Some needed to go to hell!

 

One night spent there in a human woman’s arms brought Bane, a son of Satan, as close to heaven as he’d ever get. Knowing he’d want Iris again and again, he left a part of himself in her mind. Returning to claim her, Bane angered the one creature other than Satan who could control him. Now the only way he could have Iris was to convince her she wanted him as much as he needed her.

 

But the seed Bane planted in her mind that fateful night had taken root and Iris was becoming a wanton force to be reckoned with.

 

Finished first round of edits for Shepherd's Watch: Controlled, book 4 in the series -- A stray shepherd, a series of accidental mishaps, and soon, Harm is coming.

 

 AND... I'll be starting edits on QUENCH this weekend: (unedited)

Alek Foress is cursed. A tiger and lion mix, he’s also infected with the vampyre bloodlust. He has spent decades desiring his prince and is afraid he can no longer fight his carnal need. His cats won’t give in to having a man but Alek refuses to take a female to be their mate. Then he meets Viviana, the one woman who ignites a fierce fire in his soul.

Viviana, a vampyre warrior, comes face-to-face with the only creature that can turn her cold blood into a molten river. Her powers stolen, she has to count on the cat for everything—blood, and even her life. She becomes a wildcat in his arms and not even royalty will stand in her way. Viv wants Alek no matter what, and she’ll show him just how much man he is.

WHEW! My year has started with a bang and I hope it's only the beginning!!

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-J. Hali Steele