This Week’s Feature Book Teaser: Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley
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S.O.B. by JC Valentine Release Day Blitz
Synopsis:
Levi Black is an s.o.b.
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he’s a pretentious, obnoxious, womanizing jacka** who thinks the world revolves around him.
He wouldn’t be wrong.
A famous soccer player, his skills on and off the field have won him medals, trophies, women, and the cover of every heartthrob magazine in the country. He’s broken nearly every bone in his body and a few hearts along the way, including mine—his stepsister—and lived to tell about it.
One night changed everything, and I’ve avoided him like the plague ever since. Just long enough to finish college, to bury the hurt, and to outrun the memories. But now that’s all changed. I’m back, and there’s no more running.
My hands are supposed to be my livelihood, but now they’re my curse. Levi’s reckless ways have landed him in a sticky situation, and his father has given me an offer I can’t refuse. One month, and all I have to do is put my hands on his body. Easier said than done. The problem is, even though I know it’s bound to bite me in the a**, I can’t bring myself to say no to the s.o.b.
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Chocolate Loaded Cake (gluten free)
I aim to please when making birthday cakes for family and friends. This cake is dedicated to my daughter that believes chocolate cake lacks enough chocolate.
The bottom layer is a flourless chocolate cake. The middle layer is chocolate mouse. And the outside is chocolate ganache. This cake is absolutely not lacking chocolate!
Flourless Chocolate Cake
- 1/3 c water
- 1/3 sugar
- 1 stick butter (cut up into pieces)
- 12 oz semisweet chocolate
- 6 eggs
- 1/3 c coffee
- 2 Tbls dark rum
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Preheat oven 325
- Butter 8 in round cake pan and line with aluminum foil
- In medium saucepan heat water and sugar over medium heat until simmer. Add butter and heat until melted
- Remove from heat and add chocolate. Make sure chocolate is submerged. Let stand for one minute. Whisk until smooth
- In mixer with whisk attachment, beat eggs, coffee, rum and cinnamon until well incorporated
- Slowly add chocolate and whisk until well combined.
- Pour into prepared pan
- Create a water bath for cake pan. Put cake pan in a larger pan and add enough water to larger pan to reach halfway up side of cake pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch
- Place in refrigerator until cold and ready to proceed with chocolate mouse
- To remove from pan, run a knife along edge. Place pan on hot stove for 7 seconds. Invert cake and remove foil.
Chocolate Mouse
- 8 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (Do not use chocolate chips)
- 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons of confectioners’ sugar
- Chill a bowl and whisk in the freezer for a few hours.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler until smooth.
- In the chilled bowl, whip the cream and sugar until it holds its shape.
- Fold half of the cream into the chocolate until incorporated.
- Fold the chocolate and cream mixture into the remaining whipped cream, incorporating thoroughly.
- Spread on top of flourless chocolate cake.
- Freeze for about 15 minutes and shape the mouse on top of cake – repeat again if necessary
- Freeze for about 1 hour so that the mouse will hold its shape before ganache is poured on top
Chocolate Ganache
- 16 ounces of bittersweet chocolate, chopped (use good quality chocolate – it is the essence of the flavor)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Place chocolate in a bowl.
- Heat cream over low heat, stirring occasionally, until it starts to simmer.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate and stir until well-incorporated. It should be thick enough that it doesn’t just run down the sides. Allow to cool a little if not thick enough
- Pour warm ganache over the cake
- Put in refrigerator for 15 minutes. Reshape the ganache coating so all the sides and top are smooth.
Keep cake in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
HAPPY BAKING!
Jaci Burton – Taking a Shot
Baseball season’s over and it’s time for a little hockey. I realize that this is the second Jaci Burton post that I’ve done in one week. There’s certain authors that are so good that you miss the stories and characters after you finish reading. Jaci Burton creates sexy as hell professional athletes. Her books are not only a must read, but fall into the category of great re-reads.
Jenna and Ty never quite seem to make it to an actual bedroom. They’re quite creative and are willing to hook up no matter where they are located.
Ty isn’t just some good looking athlete. He’s an incredibly perceptive man and boyfriend. He understands Jenna more than she realizes and is determined to help her achieve her dreams.
Jenna is a loyal girl with a few hidden talents and some very provocative tattoos and piercings.
Unlike most stories where the man makes the big mistakes, Jenna is the one that needs to eat crow and do her best groveling. Ty’s response is perfect.
Other Play-by-Play Posts:
Jaci Burton – Changing the Game
Jaci Burton – Quarterback Draw
Jaci Burton – All Wound Up
Which is your favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover?
Results of Favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover
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Teaser Tuesday – The Mistress by Tiffany Reisz
This Week’s Feature Book Teaser: The Mistress by Tiffany Reisz
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Gluten Free Halloween Treats
Meringue Cookies in the shape of candy corn and ghosts
(recipe found at http://makebakecelebrate.com/candy-corn-week-candy-corn-meringues-printable-and-round-up/)
- 4 Egg Whites
- 1 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 TSP Salt
- 1/4 TSP Cream of Tarter
- Orange Gel Coloring
- Yellow Coloring
- Parchment Paper
- Pipping Bag
- Large Round Tip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150-170 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer separate egg yolks from egg whites. Let the eggs come to room temp.
- Beat eggs until white and foamy. Mix in 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp cream of tarter until soft peaks form.Set timer for 7 minutes. Slowly add in sugar a bit at a time taking the entire 7 minutes to do so.
- Divide into three bowl. To make the most meringues put a little more in the orange bowl, and the most in the yellow bowl because you will use the most of these colors.
- Add orange to your middle bowl and yellow to the bowl with the most meringue.
- Fill piping bags with meringue using a large round tip (I used Wilton #2A). If you only have one tip or one bag just start with yellow and wash in between of course.
- On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet pipe yellow dots of meringue about an inch across. Holding the icing bag vertical. Just press gently until you get a nice shape release pressure then pull up. I have found that these bake best when they are no bigger then and inch wide and an inch tall.
- Layer an orange dot on top slightly smaller, remember to keep the icing bag vertical it will help loads!
- Layer a smaller white dot on top. Pull up as you release pressure to get a nice little tip.
- Now bake at a very low heat (about 150-170) for about two hours to two and a half hours until they are nice and crisp. I just checked on mine every so often to make sure they haven’t started to brown. Every oven is different. I have found in the past that a low temp for a much longer time is far better then a higher temp with a risk of browning.
- With any left over white batter: swirl and add a couple of mini chips for eyes
Chocolate Coated Marshmallows with sprinkles with gluten free Snyder’s Pretzel handle
This is pretty self explanatory and incredibly easy to make. They are festive looking and very fun to eat! The chocolate cools and hardens quickly so it can even be done as a last minute dessert.
HAPPY BAKING!
Lorraine Loveit – Grand Final – The Last Game (Playing the Game #6)
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As the series comes to an end, will Suzie end up with Brendon? The entire novel leaves the reader on pins and needles, waiting the for the other shoe to drop. Will Brendon return to his abusive former self? I couldn’t put the book down until I had the answer.
With all the admirers that Suzie has procured, with whom will she end up in the end?
I love how this book separates itself from other BDSM novels. Most other books have completely romanticized the concept of BDSM, which isn’t to say that the books are bad. This series breaks from those predictable story lines.
1. This series shows that things aren’t always perfect in a BDSM relationship. Doms, like Brenden, can be inexperienced. He really had no clue how to be a good Dom. In previous books, he never put the needs of his sub first.
2. BDSM isn’t for everyone. Jason states, in the beginning of this book, that Suzie isn’t a submissive even though he wishes she should would be his. Suzie tried to be a good submissive but it just wasn’t in her nature.
3. Even if you try the lifestyle, you can always stop and still have a kinky fun sex life. There’s a whole lot of room for creativity between BDSM and boring vanilla missionary. This is the crux of the heat and steam in Grand Final.
The racy scenes left me needing a cold shower. Unfortunately, unlike Suzie’s numerous showers, Brendon did not join me. Damn those book boyfriends!
This is a Must Read Series. See Related Posts:
Lorraine Loveit – Getting Tackled
Jaci Burton – Changing the Game (Play by Play #2)
In honor of the World Series, this is my suggested read for the week.
Check Out this cover! Guess what … the writing inside is even hotter.
Liz is a successful sports agent and Gavin is one of her clients. She’s been in love with him for years. He is a professional baseball player that has true love and devotion for the game.
Gavin and Liz burn up the sheets (shower and other surfaces) together. But mixing business with pleasure is complicated. Throw in some deep emotions and the situation gets more complex. Liz has close ties to Gavin’s family, which makes the entanglement even more convoluted.
This book is a grand slam hot romance!
Other Play-by-Play Posts:
Jaci Burton – Quarterback Draw
Jaci Burton – All Wound Up
Which is your favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover?
Results of Favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover
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P J Haynie – Losing You
I believe that there is always a book out there to read no matter your mood. If you get into a fight with someone you love, this is a great book to read. It’s literally a quick reminder (only 24 pages) about forgiveness. It’s done in a modern, believable, and most importantly a romantic way.
I’m not a huge fan of short stories and novellas, but this is one I know that I’ll read again in the future.
to P J Haynie!
Maya Banks – Sweet Temptation (Sweet #4)
Re-reading books is my new guilty pleasure. This book was too tempting not to read again.
Micah is a generally a walled off man that doesn’t care to share a lot of personal details about his past. Angelina, the little sister of his deceased best friend, returns from his past. She’s a sexy Latina with a determination to seduce the man of her dreams. Micah tries to fight his overwhelming lustful attraction for her, but he cannot resist. His domination of Angelina’s body is scorching hot! You’ll need a glass of cold water nearby to help cool you off.
Add a little suspense to the mix and the culmination is one hell of a book.
This series is absolutely flipping amazing. New to the sex club scene? Read these books! Sex, action, and romance, this series has it all. (A little menagerie, too) I cannot say that I have a favorite in the series, because they are all great. I suggest reading them in order, because the characters develop throughout the series.
to Maya Banks!
Indulge in Life's Guilty Pleasures 