It was 15 freaking degrees when I came in to work this morning. Fahrenheit. Some of you might think, “Pfft! That’s nothing! We’re at negative 15 here!”

Yeah, well, hats off to you, oh goddess of winter.

Me, however? I am from California originally. Not the few parts of California that snows, either. I cannot emphasize this enough and what it means to my cold tolerance. Which is non-existent. I’ve lived in snowy climes for almost five years (God help me, has it really been that long?) and have still not adjusted to it. And I really don’t wanna. Snow is evil. Very, very evil. Like Satan’s lapdog type evil.

So, this is my post for today. I am whining about the weather.

It looks pretty, all that snow, but try living in it, digging your car out of it, and slipping and sliding on it just to make it through the regular functions of the day.

It’s January and I’m ready for spring now. Can we hurry that along, please?

Just sayin’

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Her Cinderella Complex
She’s got the man—and the wedding—of her dreams. If only love were part of the fantasy.

Her Cinderella Complex is a sweet romance about a woman who is dreaming of happily ever after with a man who views their relationship as yet another business transaction. I enjoyed watching the development of their relationship. — Gotta Write Network

“The characters were splendid and jumped off the pages. The whole concept of the story was very intriguing and was enough to keep me glued to the pages until I finished the book. Would this happen in the real world? It would be very nice if it did and I was Heather. The sexual tension was exactly where it needed to be.” – Fallen Angel Reviews

“This is a fantastic story with very strong characters who were beautifully written and I immediately fell in love with both of them.” The Good, The Bad, and the Unread

“Her Cinderella Complex was a wonderfully sexy and fun book…Their sexual encounters were extremely erotic…Her Cinderella Complex is the first book that I have read by Ms. Bayley-Burke and it won’t be the last.” The Romance Studio

“Her Cinderella Complex is a delightful gem that had me laughing out loud and rooting for these two people to make it. Just when I’d think I had the plot figured out the author, Jenna Bayley-Burke would throw me a curve, which kept me on my toes, and interested in finding out what happened next! The relationship between Heather and Curtis is a welcome and refreshing change from the typical alpha male and the all-too-willing-to-agree female pairings that tend to dominate these types of love stories. This is a fast-paced book that will not only have you smiling but enjoying the hot, steamy and sometime funny love scenes. At no point does the story drag. So do yourself a favor and treat yourself to having a good time while reading Her Cinderella Complex .” – Literary Nymphs

So, December was a less than fun month for me. My apartment flooded and I lost some of my favorite books. It put a damper on the vacation, lemme tell ya. To make up for the evil of losing my preciouses, the Mad Madam M and I invented our own mixed drink. (Also useful when watching bad movies that you make into a drinking game every time someone does something predictably stoopid). I give you, The Shortbus. Enjoy!

Shortbus recipe

3 oz Pineapple juice
1.3 oz Vanilla vodka
4 oz Sunkist Orange Soda
1/2 teaspoon Grenadine

All but the Grenadine should be be chilled and just throw it all in a tall glass. It’s tasty, I promise!

The name originates from a scene in our favorite show, Supernatural, where one character insults the other by calling them “Short Bus” (i.e. the short bus to school).