tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9476863166964005882024-03-17T20:03:51.448-07:00Confessions of a Scarlet WomanTanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-35009886418798874662024-03-03T23:29:00.000-08:002024-03-03T23:29:56.334-08:00Non-fiction books I've read lately<p> This topic from Long and Short Reviews was an easy one, as there's only one non-fiction book I've read in the last few months - everything else has been fiction, and I've got a TBR stack a mile high. However, when this one came out I put everything else aside so I could dig into it.</p><p>It was "The Princes in the Tower" by Philippa Langley.</p><p>I've been a Ricardian for years and have always been fascinated by the case of the Princes in the Tower, so I was very interested to see what new evidence Philippa Langley had found. It turns out, of course, that the answer was one that I'd often considered was plausible myself - that Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck, who challenged Henry VII for the throne, were actually Edward V and Prince Richard, having been hidden away in foreign countries for years. </p><p>Whether this will be laid down as official history at any point is open to question. History tends to be written by the winners, and there are enough powerful Tudor historians who would immediately dismiss any evidence that Richard III didn't kill the princes. However, I personally found Langley's evidence convincing, so we'll see.</p><p>So which non-fiction books have you read recently?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-67452095857278501522024-02-20T04:21:00.000-08:002024-02-20T04:21:00.613-08:00Pets I used to have - and COVER REVEAL<p> Much as I like this topic from Long and Short Reviews, I'm a bit limited when it comes to photos. I had a lot of fish as a child, mostly shubunkins - I had one named Flipper who lived for five years. However, the only previous pet I have photos of is my dearly-departed cat Tigger.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF1Jh5YpovAaR_d_Tw1fsHOba4nFBDfkHiZKJPn9fOcLCILT9qob3EQF834poslZkIDLrT-Hj0DjqqTpgghVKfJQr0dkgDqMZWesy4MaISuKEm3G_hzIU_ZFiqOKUCwj1S6GRW1linL4iAUqVRkE2hErgfc63Jr6KMIw1ZgnYAUMRmTHvwlsiJ-LBgI7R/s640/CatRaid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF1Jh5YpovAaR_d_Tw1fsHOba4nFBDfkHiZKJPn9fOcLCILT9qob3EQF834poslZkIDLrT-Hj0DjqqTpgghVKfJQr0dkgDqMZWesy4MaISuKEm3G_hzIU_ZFiqOKUCwj1S6GRW1linL4iAUqVRkE2hErgfc63Jr6KMIw1ZgnYAUMRmTHvwlsiJ-LBgI7R/s320/CatRaid.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Tigger had two goals in life - to eat, and to sit in boxes. Since my husband loves to buy trainers, there was rarely a time that Tigger didn't have a box to sit in. As for eating, dinner was always a struggle since he would fight you for every mouthful. It did, however, make getting him to do things (like stay in the kitchen when I was leaving for work, for instance - he liked to run outside and go under my car) much easier, since all I had to do was put some treats down and he'd be on them straight away.</p><p>And while I'm here, I have a new cover to reveal...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMe_3hH28NpETSB6FyINUcGDtBMQqU5anh6HLKG7-zvlneARcdn0kfpexYzcZlAl4eP1Gyck2F75i8xfp_yfwJpE8G0fta6SDUzaEdGwK97KVV2HBIK1vBIeIjOjz6mlj36ZGUVEK5cxOn1p24Y_d1Fx4RKknVAA07d5Z3CRe82y89hEwCNW7OxKdFZyP/s2400/GetOutOfHere_978-1-80250-900-7_1500x2400%20(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMe_3hH28NpETSB6FyINUcGDtBMQqU5anh6HLKG7-zvlneARcdn0kfpexYzcZlAl4eP1Gyck2F75i8xfp_yfwJpE8G0fta6SDUzaEdGwK97KVV2HBIK1vBIeIjOjz6mlj36ZGUVEK5cxOn1p24Y_d1Fx4RKknVAA07d5Z3CRe82y89hEwCNW7OxKdFZyP/s320/GetOutOfHere_978-1-80250-900-7_1500x2400%20(4).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">She ran away from her life – straight into his arms.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="TEBblurbpgblurb">Photography graduate Starla Brower has always
regretted not running away from her abusive home when she had the chance, as
her older sisters did—especially her sister Electra, who fled with band Torque
Converter six months ago. So when she decides to hitchhike away, she’s shocked
to find Electra has arranged for the band to pick her up. And when lead singer
Valen Lesellane rescues her from a gang of thugs by announcing she’s his
fiancée, Starla goes along with it. Why not?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="TEBblurbpgblurb">The band’s manager, Mike, is furious at this turn of
events and the press attention it receives, but Starla finds Valen’s
impulsiveness to be infectious and his touch to be irresistible. Before long
she has regained contact with her other sisters and finds herself finally able
to be happy, both with Valen and with her family.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="TEBblurbpgblurb">But with her parents pursuing her and Mike fiercely
against her relationship with Valen, can their unexpected engagement last
beyond the bus tour?<o:p></o:p></p>It's on <a href="https://www.totallybound.com/book/get-out-of-here">pre-order</a> now from Totally Bound, and I hope everyone enjoys it!<p></p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-76633463607022564072024-01-23T04:40:00.000-08:002024-01-23T04:40:28.048-08:00Languages I'm learning or want to learn<p> I liked this topic from Long and Short Reviews. There was a time when I was learning every language I could. I've always been good at languages, and my degrees are in linguistics, so I love to pull a new language apart and see what makes it work. However, I admit right now I'm not learning any.</p><p>In the past I've learned French, Italian, German and Spanish in the traditional way, and also attempted Polish, Portuguese, Dutch and Norwegian by way of Duolingo and Babbel. I may return to Norwegian and Portuguese at some point - Polish gave me a headache with all the inflections, but Norwegian and Portuguese were fun. Which led to one very interesting moment a few years ago.</p><p>I was getting a tattoo done - my very first specially-designed back piece, done by a Brazilian tattoo artist who was sharing a studio with a Brazilian-Japanese artist. I was on that table for about six hours, including the time my tattooist stopped for his lunch break, and the whole time he and his coworker were talking about me in a mixture of Portuguese and Spanish. I wasn't fluent enough to pick it all up, but I definitely caught a few off-colour remarks about my body, along with "Are you sure she can't understand us?"</p><p>Sadly I also wasn't fluent enough to answer them back in either language, otherwise I would have done. And at least it was a decent tattoo.</p><p>So which languages are you learning?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-11230152134906885902024-01-09T22:58:00.000-08:002024-01-09T22:58:07.475-08:00A celebrity I'd like to meet<p> This topic from Long and Short Reviews made me smile, partly because this was a question that used to come up whenever my last workplace would ask people to be interviewed for promotion purposes, and for some reason people would always say the Dalai Lama. I have no idea what I would have said at the time, but it wouldn't have been him.</p><p>I can think of two celebrities I'd like to meet. One is Craig Charles, primarily famous for "Red Dwarf". I was a huge Red Dwarf fan as a teenager and had a massive crush on Craig, which has long since disappeared, but I'd still be curious to meet him simply because I wanted to for such a long time. Among other things he inspired my first novel, which fortunately was lost when my old computer was sold, because it was absolutely terrible.</p><p>The other celebrity I'd like to meet would be Justin Hawkins of my favourite band The Darkness. Having seen him on stage many times I know he's got a sense of humour and loves his fans, so it would definitely be good experience.</p><p>So which celebrity would you like to meet?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-7466378479283816792024-01-02T23:29:00.000-08:002024-01-02T23:29:34.401-08:00Hobbies I used to enjoy<p> It's the first Long and Short Reviews topic of 2024, and I struggled a bit to think of a hobby I don't still have. In the end, I could only come up with one... singing.</p><p>I used to be a trained classical singer - I took lessons every week, never doing any exams (I'm terrible at music theory) but performing musical theatre, classical, some pop and a little operetta. I performed in a few Gilbert and Sullivan shows, always in small roles, but they were so much fun to do I never cared that I wasn't a soloist.</p><p>When my singing teacher retired, I auditioned at a different music school. They were happy to take me on, but they couldn't offer any times I could actually do, and I didn't like the tutor enough to shift things around. He informed me during my audition that I had no business singing "I'll Give My Life For You" because I didn't have children. Well, pal, I've done Sweeney Todd as well but I've never baked a man in a pie.</p><p>So which hobbies did you enjoy?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-23700250271898547222023-12-11T22:50:00.000-08:002023-12-11T22:50:50.040-08:00Gifts for people who are hard to shop for<p> This topic from Long and Short Reviews reflects something that used to be an issue for me, but no longer is.</p><p>My husband, you see, is hell to shop for because when he sees something he wants, he buys it. He's also very good at finding gifts hidden around the house even when he's not trying to, so I've given up attempting to surprise him and I just ask him what he wants instead. Believe me, it's easier. My usual fallbacks of gift cards, wine and mugs aren't going to work on him.</p><p>However, I did manage a good one once.</p><p>On one occasion a friend asked me in exasperation "What do you get for the man who has everything?" and I jokingly replied "A box to put it in." This turned out to be a great idea. My husband collects watches, and while I can't afford the sort of watches he likes, I could easily afford a leatherbound watch box for him to keep them in. And he loved it - so much that now he has several.</p><p>I'm keen to know what everyone is going to suggest!</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-6664092652925475722023-12-04T23:44:00.000-08:002023-12-04T23:44:19.304-08:00My winter holiday traditions<p> This topic from Long and Short Reviews was a good one, although whether I could call what we do "traditions" is open to question. </p><p>For a start, having anything Christmassy in the house is limited until at least the second week of December. I always have an advent calendar (actually I have two this year) but the decorations don't go up until later because my husband, who is the one to put them up, is not a Christmas person. There are houses in our area that cover their entire place in lights, but we generally just stick to a tree and lights in the windows.</p><p>On Christmas Day we go over to the local working men's club with my in-laws for a drink before going back to theirs for Christmas dinner. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law are incredible cooks, so generally everyone eats enough to keep them going for about a week.</p><p>As far as presents go, this year we're doing a Secret Santa with my husband's family, so I'm only buying one present for family plus one for my niece. My husband and I will swap presents before we leave - mine will usually involve at least one surprise as I love surprises, but my husband is always well aware of what his presents are because he's not bothered - plus it's impossible to hide his presents around the house.</p><p>For New Year we go out to dinner and then usually go to the working men's club with my in-laws to ring it in. Apart from one year when somebody started a fight on the dancefloor, it's usually a great atmosphere to spend New Year in.</p><p>So what are your winter holiday traditions?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-84140309243828807122023-11-13T23:32:00.000-08:002023-11-13T23:32:32.384-08:00Criticise my favourite book, show or movie<p> I love this topic from Long and Short Reviews. For many years my favourite film was "Heavenly Creatures", and I still do love it. More recently I discovered "Hell House LLC" and its sequels, and those now take precedence. However, the one point of criticism I have for "Hell House LLC" also applied to "Heavenly Creatures" - the director's cut is better. yet harder to find.</p><p>"Hell House LLC" uses the mockumentary/found footage format to great effect and manages to evoke real dread, even though from an analytical perspective it's probably quite simple. It does, however, tread a fine line with how much it reveals of what's really going on, and possibly falls slightly on the side of not revealing enough. The director's cut does a better job, as it reveals a little more without going over the top, and as a result is scarier than the original - however, the director's cut has only just become available on Shudder after waiting ages for it, and the DVD and blu-ray are US only.</p><p>The film also has one issue which annoyed me the first time I saw it - every haunted house film has to have a good reason why they're not leaving the house, particularly when it's found footage, but in "Hell House LLC" they literally turn the camera off for this conversation and then switch it back on to say "You're right, we can't leave." The reason is revealed in a later film, but this seriously irritated me at the time. </p><p>I'm interested to see what everyone else is going to come up with!</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-57527975821477441832023-11-06T23:00:00.001-08:002023-11-06T23:00:42.088-08:00Something I believed, but found out wasn't true<p> I'm back on the Long and Short Reviews hop after a short break, and this topic took a bit of thought since I was trying to avoid the standard Santa/Tooth Fairy/etc stuff. However, it did remind me of something that was a fond memory from when I was a kid.</p><p>We, like a lot of suburban neighbourhoods, had our own Santa who would come round the local streets on a float. As a kid I didn't believe that the various Santas in shops were the real one, since even I had noticed that there were several of them, but for some reason I did believe that the one on the float was the real one. Needless to say, it took me a couple of years before I realised that if I told him I wanted something but neglected to tell my parents about it, I wasn't getting it.</p><p>I did also, at one point, leave a note under our Christmas tree as I'd forgotten to ask for something and wanted to see if Santa had one going spare. The next morning there was another note under the tree saying he'd run out and to ask again next year. No, I didn't immediately realise the note was in my dad's handwriting, although I really should have. </p><p>So what did you believe that you found out wasn't true?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-79171923694745622772023-10-17T22:49:00.001-07:002023-10-17T22:49:12.162-07:00Favourite scary monster<p> This topic from Long and Short Reviews was quite appropriate, because I watch a hell of a lot of horror and my preference will always be for something paranormal. I don't mind a slasher film, but don't find them all that scary. I also don't like possession films much - they tend to cover the same ground over and over - and find zombie films quite dull.</p><p>The sort of monsters I do like are ghosts, and my absolute favourite is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onry%C5%8D">onryo</a>.</p><p>I love J-horror (not always the American remakes, although "The Ring" was good) and will always find an onryo scary. Admittedly they're a bit overused now and "The Cabin in the Woods" proved that, but I will always remember Sadako/Samara crawling out of the television and being absolutely terrified. As were the teenager girls sitting in front of me, who screamed hysterically and then ran out of the cinema.</p><p>So what's your favourite scary monster?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-52606664411504961582023-09-30T23:36:00.000-07:002023-09-30T23:36:01.752-07:00 HALLOWEEN COUNTDOWN GIVEAWAY<p><br /></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-29bfe960-7fff-0bc3-2158-3055d6b34693"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">October 1st-13th</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Goodies Given Away Every Day Totaling $210</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://ellenmint.blog/halloween-giveaway/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://ellenmint.blog/halloween-giveaway/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Every day is Halloween in this paranormal romance giveaway. Thirteen authors have teamed up to bring you the hottest and spookiest October. How does over $210 worth of prizes sound? </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The ghouls and goblins are throwing a huge Monster Mash and they want you to join them. With each new day, they’ll open another door or window in this haunted house to reveal who’s partying and what prize you can win.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Head to Ellen Mint’s website giveaway, click on the haunted mansion, and it will reveal the newest prize you can win.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The giveaway is sponsored by these wonderful authors:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ellen Mint • AE Lister • Robin Jeffrey • Tanith Davenport • January Bain • Megan Slayer • H. M. Gooden • Letty Frame • Rosanna Leo • Seelie Kay • Tabetha Waite • M.C. Roth • Angela Addams • V.J. Allison</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-90863911847051502332023-09-28T22:34:00.003-07:002023-09-28T22:36:40.412-07:00Coffee Time Romance Halloween event!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAIDqJN4462om9_tkmnVHyHl2VsGtQrxIPNa3cy8o7pwN8QxqEPY7fzDq7CORjjg5eByKO3hOwrBP8a4JXTwrt1ekgHy3WHBxt89AHYierSSO6azkUcdqrFlVSMI2AWL5b7w5s5lpYMMPAVvulK1Z1fOqOnRA3H6Dw1_ATT4-j-540z4aPw_jeh8_BvmW/s464/ctrhalloween10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="285" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAIDqJN4462om9_tkmnVHyHl2VsGtQrxIPNa3cy8o7pwN8QxqEPY7fzDq7CORjjg5eByKO3hOwrBP8a4JXTwrt1ekgHy3WHBxt89AHYierSSO6azkUcdqrFlVSMI2AWL5b7w5s5lpYMMPAVvulK1Z1fOqOnRA3H6Dw1_ATT4-j-540z4aPw_jeh8_BvmW/s320/ctrhalloween10.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Win books at Coffee Time Romance during the <a href="http://www.coffeetimeromance.com">Halloween event</a>!</div><p></p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-9329445622218050782023-09-25T23:36:00.000-07:002023-09-25T23:36:03.195-07:00How I shake off a bad mood<p> I'm back on Long and Short Reviews's blog posts after a break (thanks to being in hospital with a collapsed lung) and this one definitely seemed appropriate. The NHS is a wonderful thing but being in hospital isn't exactly fun - the food is terrible, going anywhere takes ages when you're hooked up to things, and sleeping is virtually impossible when you're constantly being interrupted to take vitals.</p><p>So how did I cheer myself up when I finally got home? The three Cs - cider, cheese and cats.</p><p>I don't have much of a sweet tooth so I made sure we had plenty of blue cheese in the house. Cider, frankly any brand will do. And, of course, my two cats Dash and Spot, who I like to think missed me a little bit even though they were as aloof as always.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRYr7OgUxRVC4IwjYKGMew3mEWNn35xxu2DdjovC26eB7Y0OxIUbNZ54hG0BGFeb4LR4TNN0H508jRcOvgUcEfCAfpPsfeXAjmTUUk2aUmEPsQHUHH39AGPX6oTFGycoL6wdcW0zmTd063OS7zLU2k2eO9OsGdl8G8uY86IVyuci3or8eSlaIT8q7RSBL/s3696/DashandSpot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3188" data-original-width="3696" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRYr7OgUxRVC4IwjYKGMew3mEWNn35xxu2DdjovC26eB7Y0OxIUbNZ54hG0BGFeb4LR4TNN0H508jRcOvgUcEfCAfpPsfeXAjmTUUk2aUmEPsQHUHH39AGPX6oTFGycoL6wdcW0zmTd063OS7zLU2k2eO9OsGdl8G8uY86IVyuci3or8eSlaIT8q7RSBL/s320/DashandSpot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So how do you shake off a bad mood?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-91137180000356031792023-08-22T22:46:00.000-07:002023-08-22T22:46:16.514-07:00Three fun facts about myself<p> I liked this topic from Long and Short Reviews. I've often played "Two Truths, One Lie" during icebreakers, so I had a couple of facts to fall back on.</p><p><b>I had dinner with an actor from "Hollyoaks". </b>It wasn't a date - it was for my brother-in-law's girlfriend's birthday dinner, and he was friends with my brother-in-law. I won't say who it was, but he was completely different from his character (he played the local comic relief, whereas in person he was very much the ladies' man) and he managed to get us into the VIP room of a nightclub afterwards.</p><p><b>I was on an episode of The Chase. </b>We didn't win, but I did bring four thousand pounds back to the table after my Cash Builder. Our chaser was Anne, and while many people have asked me what Bradley Walsh was like off-screen, I can honestly say I don't know since he had his game face on from the moment he walked on set.</p><p><b>Until I was 21, I had taken off in a plane but never landed in one. </b>I used to skydive between the ages of 18 and 21, but had never been on a foreign holiday so had never been up in a plane that wasn't designed to jump out of it. I eventually went on my first proper holiday after I finished my Masters, and exited that plane by the normal method.</p><p>I'm very interested to see what everyone else is going to come up with!</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-87365454246940737732023-08-14T23:16:00.001-07:002023-08-14T23:16:23.141-07:00When I Look In The Mirror blog tour!<p> I'm now touring for my new release "When I Look In The Mirror" and I'm giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to one lucky commenter, so please stop by!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtKRYuF4yimC5Zpvf_YP4BJU21kR1ZgSPq1-gHhi14ck3op1n6ePLvMbJQQl_lNFd7lB4_TkGx5Jp4aoTgRU8juR2wZTG499U460di80hWymFqrLY0mqPfMht3q0BgH0T93tD0IRTW4kjju-1hV-CKeo5kJwA0YsizvtVdVLdmkewBP-BnNfT7f0TzRZa/s2700/When%20I%20Look%20in%20the%20Mirror%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtKRYuF4yimC5Zpvf_YP4BJU21kR1ZgSPq1-gHhi14ck3op1n6ePLvMbJQQl_lNFd7lB4_TkGx5Jp4aoTgRU8juR2wZTG499U460di80hWymFqrLY0mqPfMht3q0BgH0T93tD0IRTW4kjju-1hV-CKeo5kJwA0YsizvtVdVLdmkewBP-BnNfT7f0TzRZa/s320/When%20I%20Look%20in%20the%20Mirror%20copy.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">August 14: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://owenhabel.com/&source=gmail&ust=1692165503300000&usg=AOvVaw3aLygNR23-I7k9Y8hDtido" href="http://owenhabel.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">Kenyan Poet</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; 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font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">Westveil Publishing</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">August 25: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://the-avidreader.blogspot.com/2023/08/When-I-Look-in-the-Mirror-08-25-23-VBT-GF.html&source=gmail&ust=1692165503300000&usg=AOvVaw2m7oyA6vfYaPjMux_9hua9" href="https://the-avidreader.blogspot.com/2023/08/When-I-Look-in-the-Mirror-08-25-23-VBT-GF.html" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">The Avid Reader</a></p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-15199198284183310862023-08-14T23:14:00.001-07:002023-08-14T23:14:20.899-07:00A documentary I liked<p> I had to think a moment for this topic by Long and Short Reviews. I haven't watched many documentaries lately, I have to admit. However, I did remember one which stood out for me.</p><p>"Blackfish".</p><p>For those who haven't seen it, this is the one which is a searing indictment of SeaWorld's treatment of its orcas, and the multiple deaths caused by orcas in their care. </p><p>While it makes for uncomfortable viewing at times - particularly the section where a young Spanish-speaking woman is in tears describing the death of her fiance - I'm glad I watched it, because I've been to these sorts of shows before and, at the time, enjoyed them. I daresay I would have enjoyed going to a SeaWorld show had I not seen this film and discovered how terribly the orcas are treated.</p><p>It's definitely worth watching, but will probably make you cringe.</p><p>So which documentaries have you liked?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-46244299823275208502023-08-07T23:18:00.002-07:002023-08-07T23:18:44.337-07:00The strangest dream I've had recently<p> This topic from Long and Short Reviews was an interesting one. I often have very vivid dreams and keep a notebook beside the bed so I can write any good ones down, as I've often used them to inspire my writing. My novel "Photograph" was inspired by one dream, and "The Hand He Dealt" by another.</p><p>That said, I haven't had any good ones lately, so instead I'll tell you about the one that inspired my upcoming new entry in the "Rock My World" series, "Get Out Of Here".</p><p>In the dream I was at a motorway service station. From what little I remember about the layout, it was probably Woolley Edge (which will mean nothing to those who don't drive down the M1). As I walked out of the services back towards my car I was stopped by a group of men who made it clear they wanted to abduct me.</p><p>Just as I started to panic, a voice behind me said "Hey! Stop bothering my fiancee!" I turned round to see an attractive man standing behind me, someone I had never seen before but who had obviously decided to step in and save me. It worked, too, because the men all disappeared, at which point I woke up.</p><p>That was definitely one to write down, and it inspired the opening of "Get Out Of Here", which is due out in February 2024.</p><p>So what strange dreams have you had lately?</p><p><br /></p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-31297873989260165742023-07-31T23:26:00.000-07:002023-07-31T23:26:05.190-07:00A Job I Wouldn't Be Good At<p> When this topic from Long and Short Reviews came up, a story from my past immediately came into my head.</p><p>When I was a kid, I went to my primary school summer fair and encountered a stall which claimed to tell your future using numerology. I got a printout with various predictions on it, most of which I can't remember, but one was "With a sharp and technical mind like yours, you would do well in a career like engineering."</p><p>Right.</p><p>While it's nice to be told you have a sharp and technical mind, even as a child I knew this was absolute nonsense. While I got a double A* in my GCSE Science, that was primarily by sheer determination and my chemistry and biology scores dragging my physics score up. Physics and maths, which are the sorts of subjects you need for engineering, are definitely not my strong subjects, and while I'm good at using a computer I'm certainly not technical. I would be utterly terrible at engineering.</p><p>It's probably just as well I can't remember the rest of the predictions, because if that one is anything to go by they weren't worth remembering. I think it did suggest I would get married in my thirties - I was 27, so they got that wrong as well.</p><p>So what job wouldn't you be good at?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-91494142958614697062023-07-17T23:03:00.000-07:002023-07-17T23:03:03.360-07:00Share one interesting fact you know<p> I really had to think about this topic from Long and Short Reviews, because while I know quite a few useless facts, how many of them are interesting is open to question. For instance, the fact that First Lady Dolley Madison's favourite ice cream flavour was oyster is one that has stood me in good stead at quizzes, but isn't likely to do much more than raise an eyebrow at any other time. (I know a lot of junk about US presidents and First Ladies, and none of it will ever do me any good unless I get accepted to go on Pointless.)</p><p>One that did come to mind recently, though, was when I was discussing the Brontes with a friend. I've always been a great fan of Anne Bronte and we were talking about visiting her grave in Scarborough, where she is buried apart from her family as she died while on a trip there. My friend's comment was "It's a shame she's not buried in Haworth near that curate she was so in love with."</p><p>Oh yes, the story of Anne Bronte being in love with William Weightman, which was a huge part of the Bronte canon for years.</p><p>My friend was utterly amazed when I told her that Anne was not, in fact, in love with Weightman. There is no evidence whatsoever that she was - the only thing it's based on is a throwaway comment from Charlotte about Weightman eyeing Anne up in church and Anne ignoring him, which doesn't seem unreasonable in the circumstances. I had thought that this had been disproved some time ago, but apparently it's still a thing.</p><p>So there we are - it's not a thing. Anne Bronte was not in love with her father's curate.</p><p>So what interesting facts do you know?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-84279757280312069772023-07-12T23:03:00.002-07:002023-07-12T23:03:21.891-07:00Making It Hard review tour starts today!<p> Today my review tour for "Making It Hard" begins - all the stops are below:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OHnrjlro6BVLE66TUcPbU4828t-0dnLonGBhptJHIBM0lnXcBN6YFoT7GnKkWYyDwghO3rInq63lMWzKKHoZbtAxGM4w3rB_pZ3PlzuuH4aKrMCeVSDgxpVtI3wXqECEVsgZ7usYDTaGG-JpmBmCZQfpbjRwrS9cgVxnRx42ZTziqNsjKB0IGKuqRtz2/s1200/TourBanner_Making%20it%20Hard.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1200" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OHnrjlro6BVLE66TUcPbU4828t-0dnLonGBhptJHIBM0lnXcBN6YFoT7GnKkWYyDwghO3rInq63lMWzKKHoZbtAxGM4w3rB_pZ3PlzuuH4aKrMCeVSDgxpVtI3wXqECEVsgZ7usYDTaGG-JpmBmCZQfpbjRwrS9cgVxnRx42ZTziqNsjKB0IGKuqRtz2/s320/TourBanner_Making%20it%20Hard.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">July 13: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://the-avidreader.blogspot.com/2023/07/Making-it-Hard-07-13-23-RT-Review-GF.html&source=gmail&ust=1689314353556000&usg=AOvVaw2I1zJp9YzrbXb0YN4qXX0d" href="https://the-avidreader.blogspot.com/2023/07/Making-it-Hard-07-13-23-RT-Review-GF.html" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">The Avid Reader</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">July 13: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thefaeriereview.com&source=gmail&ust=1689314353556000&usg=AOvVaw09y2_OPmnU9OYOAg6_wXve" href="https://www.thefaeriereview.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">The Faerie Review</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">July 20: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://countrymamaswithkids.com/&source=gmail&ust=1689314353556000&usg=AOvVaw00gEwnVcTkH7zZm5PmmMsK" href="https://countrymamaswithkids.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">Country Mamas With Kids</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">July 20: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lynnromanceenthusiast.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1689314353556000&usg=AOvVaw20cHtjHMAfhCc5qlWk-aL4" href="http://lynnromanceenthusiast.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">Lynn's Romance Enthusiasm</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">July 27: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dsdehel.com/&source=gmail&ust=1689314353556000&usg=AOvVaw367rJbZQqFCq6GR0tK0SOs" href="http://www.dsdehel.com/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank">D.S. 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party, her only thought is of the attractive man sitting beside her, the
mysterious Zack, who appears in her dreams that night and who she hopes to see
again. However, when she begins to experience paranormal activity and finds
herself confronted by an unnerving client at work, she discovers that the
séance summoned a demon – and Zack may be the only person who can free her of
him.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zack reveals himself to be an angel, and shows Tatum that
she also has the power to battle supernatural creatures – a power that is
increased through sex with him. Their connection soon strengthens, but is Tatum
strong enough to defeat the demon with Zack by her side – and can there be a
future with an angel, or is their passion doomed to end?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Books 2 Read: <a href="https://books2read.com/u/bOPO7W">https://books2read.com/u/bOPO7W</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9XNDJ6K?fbclid=IwAR1WjupTWZny_-XrCLj_3nxkPvekQypPADMesNd3A7XiLl-aowghpGiLvTc"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Amazon US: </span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/28sjjkcr">https://tinyurl.com/28sjjkcr</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Amazon UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Look-Mirror-Tanith-Davenport-ebook/dp/B0C9XNDJ6K/ref=sr_1_66?qid=1689075452&refinements=p_n_date%3A367747031&rnid=367744031&s=digital-text&sr=1-66">https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Look-Mirror-Tanith-Davenport-ebook/dp/B0C9XNDJ6K/ref=sr_1_66?qid=1689075452&refinements=p_n_date%3A367747031&rnid=367744031&s=digital-text&sr=1-66</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kobo: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/when-i-look-in-the-mirror-2">https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/when-i-look-in-the-mirror-2</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Smashwords: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1417354">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1417354</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>I hope you enjoy it!<p></p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-86097113440973058222023-07-03T23:23:00.003-07:002023-07-03T23:23:25.577-07:00How I stay cool during heatwaves - and new pre-order<p> Ugh. This topic from Long and Short Reviews is definitely appropriate at the moment. </p><p>I live in the UK, so most houses don't have proper aircon like they do in the States, and we're simply not prepared for this sort of ridiculous weather. It's not too bad today admittedly, but I've been spending my days dressed as little as possible while I watch my two cats melt into the carpet. So how do we try to stay cool in this sort of weather?</p><p>I open all the windows and doors to try and get a draught through the house.</p><p>I drink as many cold, iced drinks as I can.</p><p>And, at night, we have a ChillMax box which we can put ice in to create a wave of cold air across the bed. It's not perfect, but it helps.</p><p>I also tend to avoid certain posts on social media, because whenever we have a heatwave in the UK certain people in hotter areas will go "Pfft! That's sweater weather for me!" That's nice, I'm roasting.</p><p>And while I'm here, I have a new book on pre-order.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4hDn-fileeRzmqsiUSdIuoGtY02s0xCs-q1Qf9GWa02O7zK892ZYZ1iGvoS_63nSB1OB19pOePYacK3Mn5Br4eH3xgjr5mF9u2DaNAPqFzB_Qp1PmHN0FPQKsxkIZkn1-5BSXswh99fznNeVUG8uyVb5fYPwwNSFi3hrqVI0CW-a7UCuzXh0QteiCkR4/s850/When%20I%20Look%20in%20the%20Mirror-SQ1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4hDn-fileeRzmqsiUSdIuoGtY02s0xCs-q1Qf9GWa02O7zK892ZYZ1iGvoS_63nSB1OB19pOePYacK3Mn5Br4eH3xgjr5mF9u2DaNAPqFzB_Qp1PmHN0FPQKsxkIZkn1-5BSXswh99fznNeVUG8uyVb5fYPwwNSFi3hrqVI0CW-a7UCuzXh0QteiCkR4/s320/When%20I%20Look%20in%20the%20Mirror-SQ1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">When hairdresser Tatum Fox takes part in a séance at a
party, her only thought is of the attractive man sitting beside her, the
mysterious Zack, who appears in her dreams that night and who she hopes to see
again. However, when she begins to experience paranormal activity and finds
herself confronted by an unnerving client at work, she discovers that the
séance summoned a demon – and Zack may be the only person who can free her of
him.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zack reveals himself to be an angel, and shows Tatum that she
also has the power to battle supernatural creatures – a power that is increased
through sex with him. Their connection soon strengthens, but is Tatum strong
enough to defeat the demon with Zack by her side – and can there be a future
with an angel, or is their passion doomed to end?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Books 2 Read: <a href="https://books2read.com/u/bOPO7W">https://books2read.com/u/bOPO7W</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9XNDJ6K?fbclid=IwAR1WjupTWZny_-XrCLj_3nxkPvekQypPADMesNd3A7XiLl-aowghpGiLvTc"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Amazon US: </span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/28sjjkcr">https://tinyurl.com/28sjjkcr</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>So how do you stay cool during heatwaves?<p></p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-23104948532445639372023-06-19T23:38:00.012-07:002023-06-20T23:34:47.243-07:00Things I like and dislike about the romance genre - and NEW RELEASE!<p> Since I write erotic romance, this topic from Long and Short Reviews was an interesting one. I was never a reader of romance until I began to write it, primarily because I grew up in the era of the too-stupid-to-live heroine, which frankly put me off. I'm very glad that these days we're getting strong, intelligent heroines who are capable of living their lives without constantly having to be rescued by men.</p><p>My favourite element of romance is, of course, the happy ending. Unless you're reading Nicholas Sparks, happy endings are a given with romance and - in spite of the fact that I also enjoy horror, which is famous for having nasty endings - I do love it when a love story ends happily. I read quite a lot of fanfiction in the past where they tried to subvert expectations by throwing in an unexpected sad ending, and it always led me to refuse to read any more of that person's stories.</p><p>There are, however, two things I hate about the genre. One is "tears before bedtime", which is unfortunately necessary to keep the plot going, but I always hate it when the hero and heroine are parted by something that could have easily been resolved if they talked to each other. I usually try to twist things by having a different type of conflict point, such as in "Photograph" where my heroine got shot right after fighting with her sister. </p><p>The other is a trope that I always avoid in my writing, which probably has a name but I'll call it "How dare you be a virgin!" I've seen this pop up in a lot of books, where the tough guy hero has sex with the virginal heroine and is utterly shocked and horrified to discover he's deflowered her. How dare she not tell him this first! Now she's going to have Expectations! Ugh! As a result, my heroines are never virgins and my heroes never ask these sorts of questions as it simply isn't important how many people she's slept with.</p><p>And while I'm here, I can't resist announcing my new release, "Making It Hard".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72drb56JDemiakVtLdWk9ih4_-WKFC9sC9oh3gaRwRATllpRFS5eaJ9jpRDqh1flc6bq2uwkiHE1tzsgjhCV8h1oczKueoAiSjzQpC_DenQEfQidQdLXkoCCHndi9LjaOuUnSBMoRUx_UiEa55GLq47joXta2GroYpgnmGEQlj-uphzYLI5H6kG5gRx9O/s2400/MakingItHard_978-1-80250-823-9_1500x2400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72drb56JDemiakVtLdWk9ih4_-WKFC9sC9oh3gaRwRATllpRFS5eaJ9jpRDqh1flc6bq2uwkiHE1tzsgjhCV8h1oczKueoAiSjzQpC_DenQEfQidQdLXkoCCHndi9LjaOuUnSBMoRUx_UiEa55GLq47joXta2GroYpgnmGEQlj-uphzYLI5H6kG5gRx9O/s320/MakingItHard_978-1-80250-823-9_1500x2400.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">He wants her. She wants him – but she’s going to make it
hard for him.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vlogger Angel Metzler likes to create content on her two
favourite things – rock music and classic cars. So when lead guitarist Judah
Kallam approaches her at a car show and asks her to do some promotion work for
him, she accepts – and when she notices someone filming them as he’s flirting
with her, she kisses him, hoping this will result in good publicity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Judah tells her he plans to quit his band Vegas Dreams to go
solo and is happy to get any publicity he can by any means necessary.
Irresistibly drawn to him, Angel agrees to make public appearances with him,
but knows it will go no further – she has made a private vow never to date
musicians, having been let down by too many in the past.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">But when the press attention grows too much to handle, Angel
and Judah are thrown closer together and the heat growing between them tempts
Angel to break her vow – but will Judah still be interested when the promotion
is done, or is she just a groupie to him?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Books 2 Read: <a href="https://books2read.com/u/3LjDQ1" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 107%;">https://books2read.com/u/3LjDQ1</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Amazon UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Hard-Rock-My-World-ebook/dp/B0C2ZPPM3M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OKPIPKD3H2SZ&keywords=tanith+davenport&qid=1685260801&sprefix=%2Caps%2C47&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Hard-Rock-My-World-ebook/dp/B0C2ZPPM3M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OKPIPKD3H2SZ&keywords=tanith+davenport&qid=1685260801&sprefix=%2Caps%2C47&sr=8-1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Amazon US: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-Hard-Rock-My-World-ebook/dp/B0C2ZPPM3M/ref=sr_1_17?crid=3OJ2KOG5XE5UA&keywords=tanith+davenport&qid=1685260829&sprefix=%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-17">https://www.amazon.com/Making-Hard-Rock-My-World-ebook/dp/B0C2ZPPM3M/ref=sr_1_17?crid=3OJ2KOG5XE5UA&keywords=tanith+davenport&qid=1685260829&sprefix=%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-17</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>So what do you like and dislike about the romance genre?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-9905261579771903012023-06-05T23:05:00.001-07:002023-06-05T23:05:05.956-07:00Older books more people should read<p> While I liked the sound of this topic from Long and Short Reviews, I did twitch a little at the word "older". I'm constantly being reminded that now that I'm past forty I'm considered "older" myself, so I'm dreading seeing books listed that I don't think are old at all.</p><p>The ones I'm going to list, in any event, are the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Bright-Water-Trilogy-Brother-ebook/dp/B002SW8XWU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZTBUITLGFN5V&keywords=ring+of+bright+water&qid=1686031162&sprefix=ring+of+bright+water%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-1">"Ring of Bright Water" trilogy</a> by Gavin Maxwell, and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gavin-Maxwell-Life-Douglas-Botting-ebook/dp/B01K3M76DS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MFJAHTA5F9PV&keywords=gavin+maXWELL+a+life&qid=1686031297&sprefix=gavin+maxwell+a+life%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-1">"Gavin Maxwell: A Life"</a> by Douglas Botting.</p><p>I discovered these in my teens, reading the biography first and then moving on to Maxwell's books. Gavin Maxwell was a complicated man and I certainly didn't agree with everything he did during his lifetime, but he cared deeply for animals and was an amazing writer. </p><p>So which older books do you think more people should read?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947686316696400588.post-78270300042652229492023-05-30T22:51:00.001-07:002023-05-30T22:51:12.285-07:00Someplace I'd Love To Visit Someday<p> This topic from Long and Short Reviews took a bit of consideration, because I love to travel (or rather I love visiting new places - I hate the getting there part, I'm a terrible flyer) and there are still many places I would love to see. Realistically I'm not great in extreme heat or humidity so if we're looking for somewhere perfect it would have to be within Europe - much as I would love to see Mauritius, I think I'd collapse after a day.</p><p>So I eventually settled on Venice in Italy.</p><p>I've been to Rome and the Amalfi Coast, but would love to visit Venice. It's probably not going to happen because my husband thinks the place is an open sewer. But to me it feels like an extended version of Amsterdam with all the canals, and it's always felt romantic to me. I'd love to give it a try, even for a long weekend.</p><p>So where would you love to visit someday?</p>Tanith Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333317530642974593noreply@blogger.com14