Tuesday 11 December 2012

The Winemaker's Dinner: Entrees Playlist

As y'all know, when I released my playlist for book one, I released a song a day leading up to the launch. Well, I'm doing things a bit differently this time around. I'm going to release a partial playlist now and the remainder of it after the book comes out. My playlist is pretty extensive this time around and I don't want to give away any spoilers. So without further ado, here are the first 15 songs.

1. Hedley - Hot Mess
2. Hedley - Kiss You Inside Out
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Chantal Kreviazuk - Feels Like Home
5. Gym Class Heros - Stereo Hearts
6. Ron Pope - A Drop In The Ocean
7. Shawn Desman - Shiver
8. Train - Drive By
9. Fun - We Are Young
10. Howie Day - Longest Night
11. Faberdrive - Candy Store
12. Nickleback - Gotta Be Somebody
13. R Kelly - Ignition Remix
14. Marianas Trench - Celebrity Status
15. Billy Idol - Rebel Yell


Enjoy!
~Everly

Monday 10 December 2012

Notable Novels 2012

2012 has been one helluva year. It started with Ivan and I getting a publishing contract for our erotic romance series, The Winemaker's Dinner. This opened up a world of new opportunities and possibilities. In April, we travelled to Chicago to attend the RT12 convention. We continued writing, working on book two in the series, and on July 31st we  launched the first book. With the help of  our amazing publicists at Omnific Publishing, Diva Moms, Mollydooker Wines, and Aflio, the launch party was a huge success. But between travelling, writing, editing, and promoting The Winemaker's Dinner series, that hasn't left me with a lot of time for reading. However, I have read several notable novels this year. Now, I'm not going to give a full blown review of each book, but I will tell you why I loved each and every one of them.

So let's start with 50 Shades of Grey. I, like millions of other women across the world, fell in love with this series. Earlier this year I wrote a post entitled "Why I won't read 50 Shades of Grey."  Don't get me wrong, it's not that I had anything against reading the book(s), but I don't like to read books in the same genre that I'm writing for fear of being influenced by another author's writing style. But alas, I caved in and read it (along with several others that I'll get to later in this post). For me, 50 Shades of Grey wasn't about the hype, or the steamy sex, or the gorgeous ,twisted, damaged hero of the story. Albeit, Christian was an added bonus. It was more about the empowerment this book gave women. For once it was okay to be seen sitting in public reading an erotica novel. It gave women the power to be more open and confident about their sexuality and to not be ashamed to tell their partners "Tie me up!" Granted, this book may not be for everyone,  but I would recommend it to anyone that's looking for a good, steam, heartfelt read.

 
 

Next on my list, and my favourite read of the year, is the Gabriel's Inferno series by Sylvain Reynard. Not only does this story take place in Toronto (my hometown), but it's the perfect blend of sensuality, romance, and angst that makes this book the ultimate love story. The characters are lovable and believable, and Sylvain Reynard captures the true essence of sexuality in the sex scenes without using one iota of vulgarity. Kudos! That's not an easy task. This is definitely one series that I will reread for many years to come. Oh, and did I mention that there's third book on the way? That's my most anticipated read of 2013.

 
 

Another notable novel I've read this year is from friend and fellow author, Tiffany Reisz, entitled The Siren (The Original Sinners series). Now, trust me when I say that this novel is not for the faint of heart. It's edgy, twisted, dark, and downright awesome. What I love most about this book is that the author isn't afraid to break the boundaries of what some may consider mainstream fiction. If you like BDSM and hardcore erotica, then this is definitely the book for you.

 
 
This brings me to the last book on my list of Notable Novels 2012, Wallbanger by fellow Omnific author, Alice Clayton. Talk about ending the year with a bang!!! I've only just begun reading this book, so I've very little to say about it at this point, but I can tell you this... buy it, read it, love it! You won't be disappointed. I'm only a few chapters in and already it's one of my favourite reads of the year.
 
 
 
And what kind of author would I be if I didn't include a bit of self-promotion in this post? The second installment, TWD: Entrees, is being released December 18th and is available through Omnific Publishing. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should. ;) Well folks, that just about wraps up my list of literary highlights of 2012. If you'd like a little more info about my series, The Winemaker's Dinner, please be sure to check out the website and Facebook page for updates.
 
 

 

Saturday 8 December 2012

Holiday Kindle Giveaway

Hey all!

Did you know that my publisher, Omnific Publishing, is giving away Kindles? Well, they are. And not only that, but they come preloaded with awesome books.

So what are you waiting for? Get entering!!!

"To celebrate the amazing year we've had here at Omnific, with thanks to each and every of our fantastic authors, who have been such a gift to us, we offer a gift to you, our readers:

We will be giving away not one, not two, but THREE Kindles, each one loaded up with hot, sweet, rule-breaking romance! Each day we will feature a new holiday themed post with some of our great characters. Come back every day to get extra entries!"




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