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With Love Valentine’s Day Blog-Hop

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 | Blog Hop, Contests, Holiday's | 5 Comments

Prizes! Prizes! and more Prizes!

That’s what’s in store for you during the With Love Valentine’s Day Blog-Hop. It began Saturday and ends today, Valentine’s Day, at midnight! There are over 250+ authors participating so you have plenty of chances to win…so start blogging!

For anyone who comments on any of my posts during the hop, you will be entered for a chance to win one of several prizes!

I’m going to give a prize away each day! That’s right. Saturday, Sunday, Monday AND Tuesday! And if you come back each day and post, you’ll be entered into a contest for a surprise grand prize drawing on Wednesday!!!

That’s FIVE prizes!!!! Whoohoo!!!

All righty…here goes!

Valentine’s Day Contest and Prize!

I love my readers and I would love the opportunity to connect with you on a regular basis. All you have to do is follow my blog! Right over here up and to the right——> click “Follow This Blog.” I will draw a winner tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. from anyone who follows my blog and posts on today’s blog.

The winner will receive a copy of my recently released book, Lover’s Revenge and a $5.00 gift certificate to either Amazon.

Lover’s Revenge

Beach House Nights Book One

Throwing a summer party at the beach house she inherited from her grandmother is just what Dayna needs to take her mind off her two-timing ex. After his best friend arrives to check up on her she realizes her desire may have been focused on the wrong friend. When they share a late night walk on the beach, it’s clear he shares her lust. Now, Dayna is determined to take advantage of their mutual attraction. What’s a little revenge sex among friends?

Lover’s Revenge is book one in my Beach House Nights series. And guess what, even if you don’t win…it’s only 99 cents! That’s right. It’s available at Amazon, ARe, and B&N.

Book two, Something Wet will be released on March 1st! I hope you’ll pick up both books. I had a ton of fun writing them!

Peace, love and sex!

Lyric

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With Love – Valentine’s Day Blog Hop

Sunday, February 12th, 2012 | Blog Hop, Holiday's | 9 Comments

Prizes! Prizes! and more Prizes!

That’s what’s in store for you this weekend. The With Love Valentine’s Blog-Hop began Saturday and ends on Valentine’s Day at midnight! There are over 250+ authors participating so you have plenty of chances to win…so start blogging!

For anyone who comments on any of my posts during the hop, you will be entered for a chance to win one of several prizes!

I’m going to give a prize away each day! That’s right. Saturday, Sunday, Monday AND Tuesday! And if you come back each day, you’ll be entered into a contest for a grand prize!!!

That’s FIVE prizes!!!! Whoohoo!!!

All righty…here goes!

Sunday’s Contest and Prize!

I love my readers and I would love the opportunity to connect with you on a regular basis. All you have to do is join my newsletter group…

It’s Lyrical

Also, leave a comment here on the blog. I will draw a winner tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. and post the winner back in this post.

The winner will receive a copy of my recently released book from Elloras’s Cave, Phoenix Kiss and a $5.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble.

Layla Martin makes her living exposing all the wicked little secrets of the rich and famous. Exposing Jordan Gaines, the mysterious millionaire, is exactly the break she needs.

Jordan has spent his entire life protecting a dark secret—he’s a phoenix shapeshifter, one of the last of his kind. When he finds Layla hiding in his home after he shifts, he offers her a deal—he won’t call the police if she spends one night in his bed.

Layla believes she’s stumbled onto the story of a lifetime. Jordan thinks sleeping with Layla will discredit any exposé she plans to write. Neither expects the hours of unrelenting, primitive passion, the fast bond that forms between them or their fierce desire to keep the night from coming to an end.

www.thebloghopspot.com

Peace, love and sex!

Lyric

UPDATE – Day 2 winner is Ashley Applebee! Thank you to everyone who posted and joined my newsletter group. Once again, I used Super Teacher Tools to randomly select a name. Don’t forget I’m choosing a winner each day as well as a “surprise grand prize winner on Wednesday.”

Tags: Valentine Blog Hop

With Love – Valentine’s Day Blog Hop

Saturday, February 11th, 2012 | Blog Hop, Holiday's | 9 Comments

Prizes! Prizes! and more Prizes!

That’s what’s in store for you this weekend. The With Love Valentine’s Blog-Hop begins today and ends on Valentine’s Day at midnight! There are over 250+ authors participating so you have plenty of chances to win…so start blogging!

For anyone who comments on any of my posts during the hop, you will be entered for a chance to win one of several prizes!

I’m going to give a prize away each day! That’s right. Saturday, Sunday, Monday AND Tuesday! And if you come back each day, you’ll be entered into a contest for a grand prize!!!

That’s FIVE prizes!!!! Whoohoo!!!

All righty…here goes!

Saturday’s Contest and Prize!

I’ve finally joined the Facebook revolution and created a FB page…but…I need at least 25 fans to “like” me to become official. So, today’s contest, “like” me on Facebook and leave a comment here on the blog. I will draw a winner tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. and post the winner back in this post.

The winner will receive a copy of my Valentine themed story, A Gift of Chocolate and a $5.00 gift certificate to Amazon.

Six-year-old Kennadi has a very special gift for her mom on Valentine’s Day: a gift of chocolate.

When Officer Allen Hughes escorts a little girl back to her mother after she buys a special Valentine’s Day present, he never expected his act of chivalry would send cupid’s arrow shooting straight to his heart.

Divorced mother Sabrina Miller is terrified when her daughter turns up missing from her after-school art program. But when a twist of magic brings her face to face with the cop who returns her, she suddenly begins to believe in love and second chances.

www.thebloghopspot.com/event-page/

Peace, love and sex!

Lyric

UPDATE!!!! – The Valentine’s Day Blog Hop Winner for day 1 is Ducky Welborne! Ducky joined my Facebook page AND commented on a recent post. The winner was chosen using Super Teacher Tools random name generator.

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Merry Christmas!!!

Sunday, December 25th, 2011 | Holiday's | No Comments

From my family to yours…I hope you had a wonderful and blessed holiday.

Lyric

Stuff Your Stocking SATURDAY!

Saturday, December 17th, 2011 | Contests, Holiday's | No Comments

http://thebloghopspot.com/event-page/

Prizes! Prizes! and more Prizes! That’s what’s in store for you this weekend. The Stuff Your Stocking’s Blog-Hop began yesterday and ends tomorrow at midnight! There are over 150+ authors participating so you have plenty of chances to win…so start blogging!

For anyone who comments on any of my posts this weeknd (Friday, today and/or Sunday), you’ll be entered for a chance to win a copy of my Christmas story, The Secret Santa Project and a $5.00 gift certificate to Amazon. Click on the link below the blog hop button and it will take you to the event page with a list of all the authors participating!

Happy blogging!

Lyric

****UPDATE**** It seems I’m having technical difficulties with posting. Thank you so much to Loray for letting me know. So, until it is resolved and you try to post but it does not let you, send me an e-mail to lyric _ james @ sbcglobal . net (no spaces) and give me your answer and you will be entered into the contest. Thanks so much for dropping by to visit during the blog hop! Lyric

Tags: Stuff Your Stocking Blog Hop

Double Day FRIDAY w/a Contest!!!

Friday, December 16th, 2011 | Book Review Friday, Contests, Holiday's | No Comments

Friday’s are usually dedicated to a review of books I’ve read recently, but today or, this weekend, I’m participating in a Christmas blog-hop with a ton of other writers. So, you’ll get my reviews, plus the information about the blog-hop AND a contest!

Today’s two books are both by Julia Quinn, one of my favorite authors, who writes regency historical fiction. Now, let me say first that these two books are the conclusion of a series of books she wrote about a family of siblings. So, if you want to read the books in order, and get the “history” of the characters first (even though each book is a stand-alone), you’ll have to read the other six books. But, I can attest to the fact that the entire series is wonderful, so it wouldn’t hurt you to go back and read the other books too. However again, I’m just going to talk about the two I just finished reading a week or so ago.

These two books end the Bridgerton Series about 8 siblings and these two are about the youngest of the bunch, It’s In His Kiss is Hyacinth’s story and On The Way To The Wedding is Gregory’s story.

Hyacinth is my kind of regency lady. She falls in love with an alpha hero, but it doesn’t stop her from being her own woman, speaking her mind and basically doing what she wants to do to win her true love. Greg’s story is a little bit different in that he “thinks” he’s fallen in love with the right woman, but you know men…they hardly get things right the first time around, so, it takes a very unique woman to win his heart and she does.

I loved both books soooo much. And imagine my surprise when after I bought them with my Kindle app…I realized that I already had them in paperback at home. Go figure! You know how you buy so many books sometimes, stuff happens and you never get around to reading them. Well, I guess that’s what happened to me. I’m not upset though! Truly. I don’t mind having them in both paperback and e-published because that’s how much I enjoyed these books and I’m a huge JQ fan anyway.

Now…to the contest!

http://thebloghopspot.com/event-page/

All you have to do is comment and tell me the favorite genre’s you like to read. If you’re like me, you’re all over the place. I like contemporary romance, erotic contemporary romance, paranormal, regency, young adult…like I said, all over the place. I just love a really good book and if I love it, you can bet I’m a fan of that author for life.

Each commentor will be entered into a drawing to win a $5.00 gift certificate to Amazon and an e-copy of my Christmas story, The Secret Santa Project. This contest, as well as the Christmas blog-hop, lasts all weekend. Make sure you leave your e-mail address in the comments. I’ll announce my winner on Monday morning! Click the blog-hop link above to go to the blog-hop event page to see the other authors participating so you can visit their blogs and enter their contests as well…there are a lot of great prizes to win!

Have a great weekend!

Love, peace and sex!

Lyric

****UPDATED**** It seems I’m having technical difficulties with posting. Thank you so much to Loray for letting me know she was having trouble posting. I’m going to try to get it resolved, but until then, send an email to lyric _ james @ sbcglobal . net (no spaces) and give me your answer and you will be entered into the contest. Thanks so much for dropping by! Lyric

Tags: Stuff Your Stockings Blog Hop

Happy Halloween!

Sunday, October 30th, 2011 | Holiday's, Random Thought Sunday | No Comments

A bald man with a wooden leg gets invited to a Halloween party. He doesn’t know what costume to wear to hide his head and his leg so he writes to a costume company to explain his problem. A few days later he received a parcel with the following note:

Dear Sir,

Please find enclosed a pirate’s outfit. The spotted handkerchief will cover your bald head and, with your wooden leg, you will be just right as a pirate.

Very truly yours,
Acme Costume Co.

The man thinks this is terrible because they have emphasized his wooden leg and so he writes a letter of complaint. A week goes by and he receives another parcel and a note, which says:

Dear Sir,

Please find enclosed a monk’s costume. The long robe will cover your wooden leg and, with your bald head, you will really look the part.

Very truly yours,
Acme Costume Co.

Now the man is really upset since they have gone from emphasizing his wooden leg to emphasizing his bald head so again he writes the company another nasty letter of complaint. The next day he gets a small parcel and a note, which reads:

Dear Sir,

Please find enclosed a bottle of molasses and a bag of crushed nuts. Pour the molasses over your bald head, pat on crushed nuts, stick your wooden leg up your ass and go as a caramel apple.

Very truly yours,
Acme Costume Co.

LOL … Wnat more? Visit http://www.hauntedbay.com/entertaining/jokes/jokesm.shtml

Also…don’t forget to stop by the Panormal Romantics Blog for a chance to win your choice of a Nook, Kindle Touch, or a $100 gift cert to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Find my blog post for a chance to win a copy of my new story, Halloween Wish.

Peace, Love and Sex,

Lyric

Tags: Halloween

THURSDAY Thirteen

Thursday, October 27th, 2011 | Holiday's, Thursday Thirteen | No Comments

In honor of Halloween coming up next week…

Halloween Holiday Trivia

Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green. Great for unique monster carvings!
Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes.
Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States.
Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with Snickers #1.
Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first.
Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.
Black cats were once believed to be witch’s familiars who protected their powers.
Mexicans celebrate The Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos)
Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 200o years ago as a traditional pagan celebration.