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Need some Sizzling Beach Fodder? Tan Lines by JJ Salome

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Are you looking for a sizzling summer read that will put you in the lives of the rich, famous, and dirty?  Look no farther than Tan Lines by JJ Salome.  This was one novel I simply couldn’t put down and as I neared the final chapters, I was hoping for just a few more Metro […]

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Book Review: The Eye of Jade by Diane Wei Liang

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I didn’t choose this book because the Olympics Games are coming to China, it was a present to me from my lovely son and his family. It is a story of a young female detective, Mei Wang, seemingly searching for an ancient and valuable artefact.
Interwoven is Mei’s haunting family history, which as the tale unfolds, […]

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Movie Review: Sex and the City

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Oh ladies, wasn’t it fabulous? The end of May saw women from all over the world reaching for a Cosmo and gathering their gal pals as our favourite girls from New York graced the Big Screen for a long over-due catch-up. Yup, I’m referring to the premiere of Sex and the City – one of […]

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Contest to win designer handbags with author Felicia Sullivan

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Author Felicia Sullivan of The Sky Isn’t Visible from Here is having a fantastic contest and I had to share! We’ve interviewed Felicia in our Sacrifice issue, and I am a shameless fan of hers. She is not only a fabulous writer, and wonderful friend, but she has excellent taste in fashion. If I could […]

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MORE Book Winners!

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In April, we offered copies of Lauren Henderson’s KISS ME KILL ME to five random readers who left comments. Those winners have finally been chosen.
Becca, Brigita, Cathrine, Erin and Julie, should all have an email from me, Melissa, asking for your mailing address so we can send your copies.
Let us know when you […]

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Book Winners!

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In celebration of Felicia Sullivan’s book, The Sky Isn’t Visible from Here being optioned for film, we offered our readers a free copy of this wonderful memoir! Congratulations to Dawn for being randomly selected to receive the free copy.
We also offered our readers a chance to received a free copy of The Boss of You: […]

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Thoughts Inspired by “Army Wives”

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I am not a military wife, and my grandfather was retired from the Army and working on post with the civil service when I was born, and retired completely not many years after, so I’m probably the last person who would be interested in, and later addicted to, a show depicting military spouses living on […]

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Celebrating Sex and the City: The Movie

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Today is the release of the long awaited Sex and the City: The Movie. Fan or foe of the fabulous four (Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda) surely you’re curious if Carrie and Big will actually tie the knot.
To celebrate….make the quintessential Sex and the City Cocktail: The Cosmopolitan (which, even though […]

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Congratulations to author Felicia Sullivan (& Free Book Offer)

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A huge congratulations to long time friend, rockstar and author Felicia Sullivan, for her book, The Sky Isn’t Visible from Here, being optioned for film! So very exciting! We interviewed Felicia recently and spoke about her book, being published and all that entails, and of course,  food.  If you are so inclined, you can read […]

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When You Need a Smile….

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Many of you may not know that Jimmy Buffett of Margaritaville fame is a best selling author that has penned no only his biography (A Pirate Looks at 50), but also several fictional tales. As a writer, I have seen some of the best advice to other writers within his biography. […]

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Balance

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I have been reading the postings about the book, “The Boss in You”. It sounds like a really good read and a good way to clarify your thinking if becoming a boss is on your agenda. Lorissa’s posting, “Define your own success” comments on an extract from the book about defining what counts as success […]

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Friday Indulgences

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As the weekend is almost here (yayness!) it’s time to think about how to make the most of it. So, with that in mind, here are some indulgences to consider (a combination is always good as well). If we can’t take some time over the weekend to veg, enjoy ourselves and occasionally over-indulge, when can […]

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Define your own success

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It’s been a rather busy few weeks so I’m only about 2 chapters in The Boss of You and so far I’m loving it! Although I’ve been my own boss for the last few years, I’m learning new things every day and this book is really helping me clarify a few things. One of the […]

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Embracing your inner Good Boss: Becoming an employer without losing your nerve

Hello! This is Lauren, one of the authors of The Boss of You: Everything a Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business. This post is the third installment of a four-part blog book tour we’ve undertaken to support the book’s release. (To read the two previous blog tour posts, visit […]

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Guest Bloggers - The Boss Ladies

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Back in February I talked about resources for women entrepreneurs and mentioned the then upcoming book, The Boss of You by Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears. I was not shy in my praise, although I had not read the book yet, since I’ve followed these two extremely talented ladies for some time and I know […]

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Science Fiction Novel Appeals to Mainstream Audiences

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Earth has been invaded and humans have become hosts to “The Souls”, who take over the minds of the human while leaving their body intact. Out there, however, are those rebel humans: they are the survivors….
Melanie was one such survivor. She and her brother Jamie had been hiding, resisting being taken by […]

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