Decadent Divas: Top five list

Thursday, June 21, 2018

5 Things To Do This Summer

Summer is Here!

It’s the first day of summer. Here are 5 things I love to do during the summer.

1. Head out to a local park. Most cities have green spaces, so even if you can’t get out to the countryside, you can enjoy some nature.

2. Get an ice cream from a specialty shop. If you’re going to have ice cream. Make it count. Splurge on the good stuff. Bonus if you walk to or from the ice cream parlor.

3. Sit out at night and look up at the stars. I live in the city, so it’s never really quiet or dark. But late at night it’s not quite so noisy and I can still see the moon and the brighter stars. If you’re outside the city, you have a much better view, so get outside and enjoy it.

4. Pretend to be a tourist for at least one day. There are so many things in our cities and towns that we don’t pay attention to because we live there. Tourists do and see things that we don’t. So look around your own city or town, pick at least one thing, and do it. Last year, I did a tour of an older gothic-style church. And after the tour, I had tea and treats in the crypt. It’s something they do for a few weeks every summer. It was fun and those church ladies know how to bake.

5. Sit out on the balcony (or patio if you have one) with a cool drink and a good book. And if you’re looking for something to read, you might want to check out my latest release, Christina’s Tapestry.

Christina’s Tapestry

Tapestries, Book 1

Captivated by a lush tapestry she sees in a shop window, Christina Beaumont impulsively buys it, never imagining how that one action will change her life. The magical tapestry not only transports her to a world that resembles medieval Earth, but also into the arms of two massive warriors who both want to claim her.

Jarek and Marc, brothers of the House of Garen, are elated to discover the tapestry has delivered Christina to them, but ancient tradition dictates that they must compete for the right to be her husband. Both separately and together, the two will indulge Christina in every sensual way possible, taking her to passionate heights beyond even her most intense fantasies.

As the time for Christina to choose between the two men draws near, she is confronted with another option: she can return to her own modern world. Fearing their loss, Jarek and Marc will join forces to convince Christina to stay with them, even as they fight a rival family for the right to keep her as their very own . . .

This is a revised edition of a previous published book.

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DDNPRN3/

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/834414
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/christinas-tapestry-n-j-walters/1107145653
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/christina-s-tapestry-1

N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Halloween is Almost Here

It’s only a little over a week until all the kids are out trick-or-treating. On Halloween night, I like to light the candle in the pumpkin, turn off the lights, and put on my favorite Halloween movies.

There are tons of great ones out there to choose from, but here are 5 of my favorites:

1. The Crow (1994)—One of my favorite movies of all time and probably the one I’ve watched the most. It’s so dark, yet so hopeful. Brandon Lee’s performance is incredible. Great cast and story, plenty of action, and one fantastic soundtrack.

2. Underworld (2003)—Vampires and lycans are at war. Selene, a vampire warrior, makes the mistake of falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.

3. Dracula Untold (2014)—A fresh look at the traditional Dracula story. I love this movie. I mean, what’s not to love about Luke Evans as Vlad Tepes, the prince who must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect them.

4. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)—As promised, this movie closely follows Stoker’s version of Dracula. Great film. Gary Oldman plays a scary and seductive Dracula.

5. Lost Boys (1987)—It’s hard to believe this movie is 30 years old, but it holds up. It’s one of my favorite vampire movies of all time. And the soundtrack is amazing.

I know this is a top 5 list, but I have to mention Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp (1999) and the Disney animated version (1949). I love them both. The animated story is beautifully crafted. And while the Depp version of the story goes off the rails near the end, I still enjoy it.

Halloween is also a great time to read a paranormal book. If you’re looking for one, be sure to check out Eternal Brothers, book four of the Dalakis Passion vampire series.

ETERNAL BROTHERS

When an anonymous late-night tip sends reporter Sophia Daring to the cemetery, she isn't prepared for what she find there---a grisly murder scene and the body of a woman completely drained of blood. Sophia's never been scared off a story before, but his time all the clues point to one disturbing conclusion: this was the work of the mysterious and dangerous Dalakis brothers. And just as unsettling for the fiercely independent Sophia is the irresistible pull of the stranger also working the case, the sensually compelling Zane York.

A ex-cop, Zane has made it his personal mission to prove that the secretive Dalakis family are powerful vampires and ruthless killers. But when his investigation takes him to New Orleans and their latest victim, he begins to suspect that the Dalakis are being framed by an enemy as dark and mysterious as they are. And even as he struggles with his doubts about the family, there's no doubt about his hungry response to the hauntingly beautiful Sophia. He knows he must make her his own, whatever the cost.

As the smoldering chemistry between Sophia and Zane ignites in a delirious haze of passion, they will find themselves immersed in the Dalakis family secrets and the trail of murder that leads to their door. And as their fears and suspicions war with an unquenchable desire, she and Zane will discover that a secret from the past may pose the deadliest threat yet...

This is a revised edition of a previously published book.

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076DHK161/

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/752959

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eternal-brothers-nj-walters/1019316301?ean=2940158767982

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/eternal-brothers-1