Yup, I admit it, the show is one of my guilty pleasures. I’ve watched the last 4 cycles. And I have to say this cycle was my favorite because of the winner…

Finally, a full figured model has been crowed America’s Next Top Model.

Yeah! I was rooting for her from day 1, and she did it!

I think it says something finally in the fashion industry, that women don’t have to be rail thin and a size 0 to be drop dead gorgeous and able to represent the fashion industry.

This girl is gorgeous and has curves and boobs and hips and a butt.

Hail to the juicy booty!!!

CBS axed one of my favorite shows MOONLIGHT. I can’t believe their stupidity. That show rocked out loud.

Just watching Alex O’Loughlin every week was enough for me. That smile of his… le sigh.

I hope another company picks it up. Yeah, I’m talking to you CW. Or how about the Scifi Channel. You guys have all the cool shows anyway, you might as well add Moonlight to your killer lineup.

I only have two shows left that I watch faithfully…SUPERNATURAL and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. And it’s sad because this is BSG’s last season. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

If you’re looking for a quick read that’s dark and sexy, look no further than Michele Hauf’s RACING THE MOON

This is the first book in the NOCTURNE BITES line. Short stories sold as ebooks. It’s a great way to try out a new author, and an even better way to learn more about the author’s world they’ve built.

My first BITE will be out in September, called MAHINA’S STORM. It’s a short sexy tale about Captain Mahina Garner of the Necropolis Police Department. See who I match her up with!! Look for that in September.

Right now, buy Michele’s awesome story (which I LOVED) for only $.89. Go here to check it out!

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Enter now to be a winner. There are a ton of prizes being offered including books from me, Sasha White, Lisa Renee Jones, Shayla Black, Myla Jackson, and other books which includes ones from Christine Feehan and Marjorie Lui.

RT ROCKED.

I had a fantastic time. Despite the renos at the hotel, which barely fazed me, everything was amazing. The people, the place, the parties. All good good stuff.

Here are my top highlights of RT:

1. hanging with my BFF Kimberly Kaye Terry

2. meeting my agent Laura Bradford

3. selling out at the bookfair in 45 minutes

4. co-moderating the mutlicultural and AA panels with Kim, and being able to meet so many awesome people like Maureen Smith, AC Arthur, Gwen Bolton, LA Banks, Marjorie Lui, and the incomparable Brenda Jackson

5. being on a panel with Caridad Pineiro and JR Ward and not looking like a complete dork

6. hosting a HUGE party with my friends the Allure Authors - Sylvia Day, Delilah Devlin, Myla Jackson and Sasha White, having 400 people rush us all at once…very awesome!

7. hanging with the Bradford Bunch - Megan Hart, Lauren Dane, Anya Bast (her sexy super secret agent man) and Ann Aguirre

8. partying with Joy Harris and her evil almost twin sister Nat, whom I managed to convert into a romance novel reader by giving her one of my books. MWAHAHA

9. talking with thriller writer Barry Eisler, he’s damn charming I must say

10. having breakfast with Michelle Buonfiglio of Lifetimetv, I adore her, then her surprising me with an interview for them, I was in heaven, the camera and sound guys were very cute!

11. saying hi and goodbye to Tawny Taylor like 5 times, adore her and am thrilled I got a chance to get to know her well

12. traveling with two of my chapter mates, Jade Buchanan and Lauren Hawkeye, getting to know them really well, they are two fantastic traveling partners

13. going to a gay club with MH, LD, KKT, AB (and SSSAM), but ending up at some other place, good times, good times!

14. seeing and talking to readers, having people actually crazy excited to see me, that’s very cool

15. seeing new friends and old friends like, Marianne LeCroix, Karen Erickson, Lillian Feisty, Danica, Lorie and Rae from eharlequin, Debby (she thought Rhy and I were crazy with our juice love) Felicia (I hope Inferno was worth the wait), Jaynie, Shelley Bradley (love her, she’s so classy and down to earth) Beth Williamson (one of my favorite people), Terri Pray (good luck on your full to Kensington)

16. finally meeting some awesome UF authors that I love - Kelley Armstrong, Jackie Kessler, Mark Henry (who brought a book for me because he read on my blog that I wanted to read it so bad) Richelle Mead, Jeri Smith-Ready (love love love her), Jenna Black (whom I’ve adored for many years), Keri Arthur, and Rachel Vincent who is so sweet. I also got a chance to talk with their agent Miriam Kriss. A fantastic lady who I admire.

17. and finally I got to meet my first ever fan Claudia McCray who was the first person to email me and tell me how much she loved my work…in particular an ebook called Blood Red about little red riding hood, from 4 years ago. I’ve actually rewritten that book and it will be coming out again but this time from EC

I’m probably forgetting a bunch of amazing people that I met but I am surviving on one brain cell right now. Maybe it will all come back to me in an embarrassing whoosh.

I have to say I am already planning for Orlando and CAN NOT wait. The organizers of RT, Jo Carol, Carol Stacy, and the lovely Kathryn Falk, are amazing people that I fully support.

I will have pictures, I jsut couldn’t get them to post here for some reason….

Day 1:

Here’s me and my bestest friend Kim doing what we do best. Drinking.

I had the best time at RT this year. It was a whirlwind of activity for me and I enjoyed every single part of the experience. I was involved in so many wonderful activities with other amazing authors. Wednesday was truly the only day I could chill. And I don’t think I did much of that anyway.

I will report more on the different things I was involved in and the amazing opportunities that popped up for me. It couldn’t have been any better.

I’ll be back for indepth reports.

Tomorrow, bright and early, I’m off to Pittsburgh for the Romantic Times Convention. I can’t wait! It’s going to be so fun. And I will hanging out with this chica…

My BFF Kimberly Kaye Terry. I can’t wait to see her. Although we talk on the phone every day sometimes twice a day, I haven’t seen her in a year.

I”ll also be hanging with my Allure sisters…

Sasha White
Syliva Day
Delilah Devlin
Myla Jackson

And meeting old and new friends like…

Lauren Dane
Megan Hart
Anya Bast
Ann Aguirre
Beth Williamson
Shelley Bradley
Gena Showalter
Susan Grant

My fellow Nocturne pals…

Bonnie Vanak
Patrice Michelle
Rhyannon Byrd
Caridad Pineiro

My fab agent…

Laura Bradford

Michelle Buonfiglio from Lifetime TV. Love her!

And so many awesome authors and readers I couldn’t possibly name everyone.

It’s going to be a great time and I’ll have stories and pics for you when I get home!!

Chow for now!

I’m blogging over at my new home away from home, THE BRADFORD BUNCH.

A group of ten authors all repped by the lovely and uber amazing agent, Laura Bradford.

Come on over and say hi!

Or at least my wait for the final season of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. Tonight the first episode of Season 4 begins.

I’m a complete and utter geek when it comes to BSG. I LOVE the show so much it almost hurts. How nerdy is that???

But I think every aspect of the show is brilliant–the writing, the acting, the music, the special effects. EVERYTHING

My favorite characters have to be the women. Strong, strong, head-strung women with guts and backbone to back up their convictions.

I adore all these actresses.

The Men of BSG are great too. And delicious to watch. Yes, I can admit fully the fact that they are so attractive adds to the allure of the show. But not only are they nice to look at, they can act. I’m constantly impressed by the caliber on the show.

Love me some Michael Trucco!

I tried to find a naked pic of Tahmoh Penikett. I truly really did. Trust me on that one. I’m also pumped because the rumor is he’s been cast in Joss Whedon’s new project DOLLHOUSE. I can’t wait for that.

And then there’s Jamie Bamber. YUMMY! There are a few times during the past 3 seasons that he walks around like that. Well worth the price of the DVD collections.

Oh, I could wax poetic all day about this show. It is my one total and complete obsession.

All I can say is this…

I CAN’T FRACKING WAIT TILL THE SHOW STARTS!