Author Archives: Amanda Jayde

Guest Post – The Benefits of Reading a Steamy Romance Novel

Romance novels are sometimes blamed for creating false expectations of romance. However, they are more than just the sexy covers in your grocery store checkout aisle–they are a great way to be entertained, turned on, and learn something new about … Continue reading

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New Year, New Me!

Well here we are at the flipside of 2014.  I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and I have decided that 2014 will be about changes.  It’s a milestone year for me in that I am going to enter into … Continue reading

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Playing Catchup Before The New Year

Hey all! Hope everyone’s holiday season is going well, as for me well … I am a bit of a last minute buyer which means I’m stressed.  Add that to the fact that I am in charge of my company’s … Continue reading

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Guest Post – Chasing the Genre

Chasing the Genre by: Ray Dean This is a post in two parts… because I’m strange like that. I’m a Western Fiction girl… have been for a LONG time. Still, the industry says that Westerns are dying as a genre. … Continue reading

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Fun with graphics

Ever since I saw the finale of this season’s True Blood, when Eric was sitting out sunning naked and reading a book, I wondered what he was reading. Then one of my besties, Rose, sent me a screen grab of … Continue reading

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Popping in …

Okay so I am a self-admitted terrible blogger – I mean TERRIBLE, AWFUL … seriously B.A.D.  Which is why there is always a lot of time between posts, I always think no one wants to hear the mundane ramblings of my … Continue reading

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A book review ….

That’s right I’m about to review a book – is this why I’m so sloooooow with writing well YES … okay no, the book was really a quick read so I have no excuse LOL. Soooo what was this book, … Continue reading

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Could it be???

Yes it’s MEEEEE Okay I know I have been a totally crap blogger, but I’ve been really busy and well I didn’t have much to say but now I do so hold on to your hats ….. Actually I’ll probably … Continue reading

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New Years Eve

The time of year where you take stock of what you’ve done, and if you’re like me, what didn’t quite get done and you hope for more in the coming year. I did get a new book out (woohoo me!) … Continue reading

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Another Day … another movie … one daaaay moooooore

Get the reference?  It’s Les Miserables!! Les Mis (as it’s affectionally known) is in the top three of my personal favorite musicals (The other two being Wicked and Rent), I’ve seen it eight times on stage (both Broadway and touring … Continue reading

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