2015

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 lizellyn Books Bookish

Great romance authors make the reader fall in love with the characters. The descriptions of their build, the way in which they speak, and their prowess in bed electrify the characters and make them hot and desirable. Enjoy these pinterest boards that celebrate some of the most titillating characters and combine both provocative images and amazing quotes.

Chaos Novels by Kristen Ashley

https://www.pinterest.com/holyhotness/chaos-series-by-kristen-ashley/

Wicked Lovers Novels by Shayla Black

13_pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/vibrantbride/shayla-black-wicked-lovers-series/

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

https://www.pinterest.com/catarinafsilva2/fifty-shades-of-grey/

All the men of the Sea Breeze Series by Abbi Glines

https://www.pinterest.com/billanddallas/sea-breeze-series-by-abbi-glines/

Kellan Kyle in Thoughtless Series by S.C. Stephens

https://www.pinterest.com/wallinmt/thoughtless-kellen-kyle/

Drew Evans in Tangled Series by Emma Chase

https://www.pinterest.com/mariskabell/emma-chase-%7E-tangledtwistedtied/

Remy by Katy Evans

https://www.pinterest.com/lilyslibrary/real-mine-remy-by-katie-evans/

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

https://www.pinterest.com/beckybookworm/travis-mad-dog-maddox-3/

Courtney Cole – If You Stay

March 15, 2015 lizellyn Books Spicy Stories to Savor

Opposites attract, right? Well, Pax and Mila on the outside seem to be opposites. Pax is the bad boy with lots of tattoos and Mila is a conservative small town girl. It is the stuff on the outside that threatens to keep them apart. Pax feels that he is not good enough for Mila. Mila is hesitant because she fears that Pax will hurt her. Pax promises,

“I will try very hard not to hurt you, … I’m fucked up. So I can’t promise that I won’t. But I promise that I will try.”

That is all that anyone can really promise. Their attraction is actually based on their commonalities. Despite difficulties that both suffered as children, the idea that “Love Never Fails” was a strong impression made upon both.

The love that grows between them is a beautiful connection, but is not without its painful moments and they must deal with some heartbreaking realities. If you liked the Beautiful Series by Jamie McGuire, you should give this book a try.

to Courtney Cole!

Banoffe Pie – Pie Day 2015

March 14, 2015 lizellyn Sweets Pie

BANOFFEE – A combination of Bananas and Toffee and topped with a brown-sugar whipped cream

IT’S PIE DAY 3/14/15 or 3.1415

And, it was the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago (when they dye the river green).

There was no other choice for dessert today, I had to make Banoffe pie. When I originally found this recipe, I was looking for a good Irish dessert and I came upon this one. For this post, I did a little further research and there seems to be a lot of conflicting information about whether or not this is an English or Irish dessert. Either way, it tastes great!

Making the toffee filling: I read a number of recipes on how to do this. Some actually sound a little dangerous. I opted for the easy and safe way. I filled a pie pan with about 24 oz of sweetened condensed milked and mixed in a generous pinch of kosher salt. I covered the pan with aluminum foil and put the pie pan in a roasting pan. I added water to create a water bath. I baked it at 400 for about 2 hours, occasionally replenishing the water bath. Upon removing it from the oven, I transferred the cooked sweetened condensed milk to another bowl and placed it uncovered in the refrigerator for one hour.

I bet this filling would taste great in other desserts as well. That’s something to consider for another day.

Nutella Banana Bread

March 12, 2015 lizellyn Sweets Chocolate

I doubt my kids will ever eat plan banana bread after eating this. Is it a dessert or a breakfast food? Who cares – it’s just good.

If you want to try it for yourself, I got the recipe at http://www.chef-in-training.com/2011/10/nutella-banana-bread/

Book Boyfriend Boards 3/12/2015

March 12, 2015March 9, 2015 lizellyn Books Bookish

Great romance authors make the reader fall in love with the characters. The descriptions of their build, the way in which they speak, and their prowess in bed electrify the characters and make them hot and desirable. I love to re-read the best of the best, but sometimes there isn’t enough time. Enjoy these pinterest boards that celebrate some of the most titillating characters and combine both provocative images and amazing quotes.

Wicked Lovers Novels by Shayla Black

https://www.pinterest.com/vibrantbride/shayla-black-wicked-lovers-series/

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

https://www.pinterest.com/catarinafsilva2/fifty-shades-of-grey/

All the men of the Sea Breeze Series by Abbi Glines

https://www.pinterest.com/billanddallas/sea-breeze-series-by-abbi-glines/

Kellan Kyle in Thoughtless Series by S.C. Stephens

https://www.pinterest.com/wallinmt/thoughtless-kellen-kyle/

Drew Evans in Tangled Series by Emma Chase

https://www.pinterest.com/mariskabell/emma-chase-%7E-tangledtwistedtied/

Remy by Katy Evans

https://www.pinterest.com/lilyslibrary/real-mine-remy-by-katie-evans/

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

https://www.pinterest.com/beckybookworm/travis-mad-dog-maddox-3/

Shayla Black – His to Take

March 11, 2015 lizellyn Books BDSM, Erotica, Strong Sexy Supermale

What a potent combination: (1) running from a murdeous mad-man; (2) hiding in a BDSM club; and (3) sizzling chemistry between a ballet dancer and an elite military man.

Joaquin finds the Dom in himself. His military background makes him a take-chargge kind of guy, but he has to learn to open his heart. One of my favorite quotes of his,

“You’re like the drug that I can’t get enough of. When I’m not inside you, all I can think about is fucking you. When I am, I don’t think of anything but filling you completely and owning you.”

Bailey is innocent but strong at the same time. Her emotional conflict brought a realism to the story. She enjoyed being spanked for the first time but was too embarrassed to admit it.

Joaquin promises Bailey a sensational time.

“I love the sound of you begging baby girl. Now I’m ready to hear you scream.”

Like the military man he is, Joaquin completes his mission and Bailey finally realizes the addictive nature of outstanding sex.

to Shayla Black!

Cake Balls

March 11, 2015 lizellyn Sweets Cake, Chocolate

Extra cake, frosting, and some chocolate – why not make some cake balls? Last week, I made a multi-layer birthday cake. Each layer, must be leveled (slicing off the top of each cake so that top and bottom are perfectly parallel). This is essential to making a cake look “professional.” While it is one extra step in the process, it’s one that my kids most appreciate – the extra cake that is. Usually I just let my kids snack on the extra cake. Because I had actually baked 6 layers of cake there was a LOT of extra cake. In fact, there was so much cake that I took five of the “tops of cake” and made an entire extra layer cake. Okay, it looked terrible, but my kids didn’t complain while eating it. I still had an extra full layer of chocolate cake and a bit of chocolate frosting left over. I threw the extra cake in the food processor and mixed it with the extra frosting. I chilled the mixture and formed small balls. After popping the balls in the freezer for a bit, I coated them in chocolate coating (I had a lot of chocolate left over from the cake, too). I realize that the cake ball craze is pretty much over, but they still are a great treat. Unfortunately, they are very labor intensive, which makes them expensive to purchase and a pain to make. This was an ideal time to make the cake balls. I had all the ingredients on hand and I would hate to be wasteful.

Thus, one man’s trash is a dessert lover’s treasure.

Blackhawks Birthday Cake

March 6, 2015March 7, 2015 lizellyn Sweets Cake

Just made this for my best friend’s birthday. Inside the cake are 5 layers of cake that match the frosting on the outside: red velvet, white, and midnight black cake. The logo and letters on top are all done in chocolate.

As I’ve mentioned in other posts, I’m originally from St. Louis. Needless to say, I am NOT a Blackhawks fan. However, my best friend is a HUGE Blackhawks fan; she never misses a game. I considered hiding some blue and yellow frosting in the center of the cake, but I managed to refrain. However, on the back of her birthday card, I included a picture of the St. Louis Blue’s logo. And, I wore a blue shirt while delivering the cake.

Time will tell which city hosts the better hockey team.

Lorelei James – Cowgirls Don’t Cry

March 6, 2015 lizellyn Uncategorized

This is the 10th book in the Rough Riders Series.

This book grabs the reader’s attention from the get-go – an all call for a threesome on page 1. But that’s par for the course with those wild McKay boys.

Don’t be fooled by the title, this isn’t a story about some tame dame cowgirl. All her tears for her husband, Luke McKay, are in the past. Jessie has a warm and giving heart but she isn’t afraid to make her own sexual demands. Jessie confronts Brandt, “[I]f we’re gonna act like a married couple then I want you naked in my bed every night.”

How would a man react to a line like that from a women that he has wanted for years? Getting the answer to that question is just another reason to read this book. Let’s just say, that the strong, toned, well-built, dominant Brandt lives up to the McKay name. I’m surprised the heat inside the trailer didn’t melt all the snow on the Wyoming ranch.

Check out my other Rough Riders posts:

Lorelei James – “Raising Kane”

Lorelei James – “Tied Up, Tied Down”

Lorelei James – “All Jacked Up”

Lorelei James – “Branded as Trouble”

to Lorelei James!

Book Boyfriend Boards 3/5/2015

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 lizellyn Books Bookish

Great romance authors make the reader fall in love with the characters. The descriptions of their build, the way in which they speak, and their prowess in bed electrify the characters and make them hot and desirable. I love to re-read the best of the best, but sometimes there isn’t enough time. Enjoy these pinterest boards that celebrate some of the most titillating characters and combine both provocative images and amazing quotes.

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

https://www.pinterest.com/catarinafsilva2/fifty-shades-of-grey/

All the men of the Sea Breeze Series by Abbi Glines

https://www.pinterest.com/billanddallas/sea-breeze-series-by-abbi-glines/

Kellan Kyle in Thoughtless Series by S.C. Stephens

https://www.pinterest.com/wallinmt/thoughtless-kellen-kyle/

Drew Evans in Tangled Series by Emma Chase

https://www.pinterest.com/mariskabell/emma-chase-%7E-tangledtwistedtied/

Remy by Katy Evans

https://www.pinterest.com/lilyslibrary/real-mine-remy-by-katie-evans/

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

https://www.pinterest.com/beckybookworm/travis-mad-dog-maddox-3/