For the last few weeks, I’ve been listening non-stop to Pandora, which is a music genome project slash free internet radio station.
I’ve had an account with them for years, but didn’t listen that often, until the wicked Lynn Raye Harriss told me they had a station for belly dancing music. Oh, man. I had to check it out. Then I thought…what about holiday music? Trans-Siberian Orchestra with no lyrics to distract me from my writing?
And I was hooked. In two weeks, I blew through the 40 free hours you get and decided, what the hell? Let’s upgrade! So now I’m a proud owner of a Pandora One account. No commercials, pretty backgrounds, unlimited listening.
Love with a beautiful stranger isn’t so strange—if you believe in destiny.
Celestial Seductions, Book 1
Clinical psychologist Destiny Walker considers herself far too logical for any of that “soul mate” nonsense. Even if her beloved, dearly departed Nana insisted she was going to meet hers someday. When a sudden downpour sends her ducking into a psychic reader’s storefront—and the woman confirms everything her grandmother said—doubt begins to sneak into the corners of her mind.
A chance meeting—more like a collision—with Superman look-alike Reece Kellan sets off a sexual chemistry reaction the likes of which she’s never felt. She isn’t prone to falling into bed with strangers, but he does things to her body that leave her breathless…and unsure where her pleasure ends and his begins.
And that’s the part that scares the hell out of her…
You think that people make love too complicated, and what you want in a partner happens to be pretty simple.
You’re content with someone who’s nice, attractive, honest, and normal. So how come that’s so hard to find?
You are fairly traditional, and you value security in relationships more than most people. It’s important for you to find someone loyal.
When you find the right person, you don’t expect much from him or her. You’re just happy to be together.
I always know when the semester has finally dragged to a close when my inbox is not full of students going “I have a paper due in one hour and need sixteen articles right now. Heeeeelp meeeeeee!” and I can drive into the parking garage and it’s like a ghost town. The level of stress in the library just cracks and it’s totally peaceful.
Ah, bliss!
Of course, I’m on deadline right now, so my stress level hasn’t gone anywhere but through the roof, but at least I’m not getting it at work and on the writing front. The good news is, it’ll all be over soon.
I got nothing for ya, peoples. Seriously. I’m writing like mad to get my next book in on time (hope y’all like it!), planning another Romance Divas workshop for January (you must come hang out!), and getting ready for the holidays (you all know this pain).
So, I can only show you the one entertaining thing I’ve seen lately. M’s sent me some movie trailers that look interesting.
First, M and I are going to this the day after Christmas. For sure.
Then, we thought this might be fun. We both liked Gladiator, so we know this director has made something with Russell Crowe we liked before. Hey, why not?
No, really. My current hero and heroine have a freaking theme song. This is so unlike me–or, rather, my characters–but whatever.
Behold, the lyrics and video for Merek and Chloe of Every Witch Way (which may change as a title, for the record): I Shall Believe by Sheryl Crow.
(Bolded parts are the bits where I went OMG this is SO FREAKING THEM when it popped up on my iPod)
Come to me now
And lay your hands over me
Even if it’s a lie
Say it will be alright
And I shall believe
I’m broken in two
And I know you’re on to me
That I only come home
When I’m so all alone
But I do believe
That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly you won’t give up on me
And I shall believe
And I shall believe
Open the door
And show me your face tonight
I know it’s true
No one heals me like you
And you hold the key
Never again
would I turn away from you
I’m so heavy tonight
But your love is alright
And I do believe
That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly
You won’t give up on me
And I shall believe
I shall believe
And I shall believe
And here’s a fan video set to Veronica Mars that I found on YouTube, which had the best version of the song. So, since I enjoyed that show anyway, here’s a two-for-one!
