You know me and my Science Fiction Romance…

There’s some great one available. I’m going on a buying spree!!!

Two hearts are never more than one dimension apart.

A routine fuel run through one of the planet’s dimensional portals explodes in
violence when Major Geneieve Lockhart’s Jumper team is hammered with an
unprovoked attack. With her ship disabled and contact to mission control
limited, Genie faces her worst nightmare—losing her crew on the blood-soaked
floor of a foreign desert.

Help comes from an unlicensed freelance mercenary ship, piloted by a man she
never thought she’d see again. Her AWOL ex-lover, Lt. Col. Dante Bowen.

Bowen knows answering Genie’s distress call puts his undercover mission to
expose a governmental conspiracy at risk. But after faking his death six years
ago, he owes her something. Ending up chained in her cargo hold for transport to
his own court martial wasn’t the thanks-for-the-rescue he expected.

The bridges between them may be in ashes, but their desire burns as hot as ever.
Even as Genie wonders what happened to Bowen’s code of honor, her body betrays
her heart at every turn. The hostile race that attacked her ship, though, is
coming back to finish them off. The only way to ensure freedom—on both sides of
the dimensional divide—is to put her trust in the one man who betrayed it…

***Warning: Contains action-packed dimensional travel, hot military wartime sex,
betrayed lovers and evil, power-hungry bastards***

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Where Sadie is all about control, Nual is all about making her lose it.

Rule number one, when living with aliens, never make assumptions.
Rule number two, knowledge is power.
Rule number three, don’t fall in love.

Assigned as an interpreter to the Cyngi, Liaison Sadie Beckit is left in the dark. The mysterious species’ data chip, from head quarters, holds minimal information and Ambassador Nual refuses to give her more. As the Red Dawn is held under siege in a remote part of space, the crew and passengers fight for their lives. Sadie’s orders are to escape but her heart is already a hostage.

Falling in love was not in her orders and broke rules one through three.

Genre: Sci-fi Romance/ Space Opera
Length: Novella
Heat Level: Sweet/sensuous

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A Superbowl Just Sayin’

To the Saints and New Orleans
Congratulations. What a GREAT GAME!!!! I enjoyed it.
Just sayin’
To The Colts
What an epic battle! Awesome game.
Just Sayin’
To My Insurance Company
It frustrates the hell out of me that you don’t cover the ADD diagnosis.
Just Sayin’
To NMK’s Mom
Seriously? Can’t you just enjoy the peace and quiet? Let me explain something. When someone blocks their phone to where you can’t call them, that means LEAVE THEM ALONE. It doesn’t mean get in your damn car and go for Round Two. Oh, and if you DO get in your car and have a few rounds (fighting and drinking) don’t come back to MY house and dump your drama, play the victim and expect sympathy.
Just Sayin’

Who are you cheering for?

The Saints with Drew Brees?

The Indianapolis Colts with Peyton Manning?

Or are you just hoping the hype will end soon?
LOL!!!!
Congratulations to Kevin Harvick who won The Bud Shootout last night for the second year in a row. Good for you!!!

Thirteen Songs From The “Commanded To Yield” Playlist

Yet another WIP playlist.
1. Discipline by Janet Jackson
2. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
3. I Like It Rough by Lady Gaga
4. Stupid In Love by Rihanna
5. Out In The Real World by Stream of Passion
6. Lose Control by Evanescence
7. Te Amo by Rihanna
8. Cold Case Love by Rihanna
9. Wrapped In Your Arms by Fireflight
10. Hand Of Sorrow by Within Temptation
11. In The End by Stream of Passion
12. Love Game by Lady Gaga
13. Stand My Ground by Within Temptation

A I’m Sick And Where The Hell Is My Meds Just Sayin’

To Eureka Family Practice
Okay. It’s bad enough that it took you all a year to diagnose my gall bladder disease. And then you told me that, even though I was forty and wanted no more children, I was too young to have a hysterectomy despite the fact I was in massive pain every month. It’s bad enough that every, single Nurse Practitioner and one doctor I’ve seen in the last three years is GONE. But this? This was the last fucking straw.
My ear hurts. A lot. The only thing that will drag me into the doctor is SEVERE pain. I hate the doctor. I can’t swallow. Eating hurts. I’m close to going to the ER, but I don’t want to take my non-critical cold into the emergency room. So, I call you.
Yep. I have an ear infection. A bad one. Needs antibiotics. Three times a day for ten days. Right. Codeine cough syrup and we’re good. I ask “Is there anything I need to do for my prescriptions? Or are you going to call it in?”
Nurse Practitioner says “Nope. We’ll call it in. You pick it up.”
“Today, right?” It’s Friday at 4:30pm. I thought I’d better ask.
“Yes, today. Go up to the front and make an appointment for a full physical.”
I go up front. Make my appointments. And then I ask, “And you’ll call in my prescriptions?”
“Yes.”
“To the Fortuna Rite Aide?”
“That’s what we have here.”
“Awesome.”
I leave, drive to Fortuna and head into Rite Aide for the relief that is going to get me through setting up for The Pinewood Derby and the early morning the next day for the Derby races.
They’re not there.
Call Eureka Family Practice. Talk to their on call doctor.
“You call tomorrow at 8:30 and I’ll fix you up. There’s no way I can do it tonight.”
*sigh* “Right. I’ll call tomorrow.”
Next morning. 8:30 call. Get the call center. They’re not there yet. 8:40 call. Put on hold. Call dropped. After that? I was too busy trying to check in cars, coordinate the races and doing the Pinewood Derby.
1pm. Finally finished cleaning up and I’m able to call. They’re all gone.
I’m fucked.
Talk to on call doctor who says “You’ll have to wait till Monday.”
Really?
YOU fucked up. YOU didn’t call in my meds. I shouldn’t have to chase them down. YOU screwed me out of SOME kind of relief this weekend. As a result of YOUR mistake, I spent the whole weekend on 800mg of Ibuprofen. The only relief I got was when I drank enough whiskey to kill the pain.
I can NOT believe you call yourself health professionals. You don’t take pain very seriously. And you don’t seem to realize some of us can still do what we have to do even when it hurts like a mothuh fucka.
You. Suck.
Just Sayin’
Edited To Add: Turns out you sent the prescription to Greens. Also, your office manager has just saved you from long term resentment.

To The Redneck
Reason #445 That My House Smells Like Dog Pee

The Redneck: Puppy! NO!
Me: What’s he doing?
The Redneck: I just caught him peeing.
Me: Where?
The Redneck. He only peed a little bit.
Me: But WHERE?
The Redneck: *shrugs* Idunno.

Grrrrrrrr.
Just Sayin’
To My Cub Scout Committee
You guys are AWESOME. Especially you, Cindy. Saturday was actually kind of fun.
Just sayin’
To Michelle
God, I’ve missed you honey.
Just sayin’

The Pinewood Derby and Michelle

It’s a big event in our house.
Train Boy’s idea of adding a turret to his derby car was inspired and the Redneck really took it to the next level.

Flames and skulls were Demolition Boy’s request and the Redneck really filled the order.

Though neither of them won anything, they were awesome sports and we had a great time. I fell in love with the Cub Scouts all over again. They were enthusiastic and supportive of each other. I had a blast.

Michelle came home for a visit. I’ve missed Michelle and the Cowboy so last night was a pleasure. The Thirsty Bear Saloon’s patrons haven’t changed much in the last year, though the staff was completely different. Good music, good whiskey and good friends were just what I needed last night.

Unfortunately, I’ve got an ear infection. I managed to get into the doctor Friday afternoon, though the resulting sequel earned my doctor’s office a place in the “Just Sayin’” fame tomorrow.

Oh, and Michelle says we have another song.

Thirteen Things I Love About The Redneck

It’s my anniversary. Today, I’ve been married to the Redneck for ten years. They’ve been an easy ten years too. Oh, things outside us have been crazy, but it’s been better facing it with him than anyone else.
1. He loves the outdoors
2. He works very, very hard
Too hard IMHO.
3. He’s one of the few people who can surprise me
With something I really want. Like Robert Cray tickets and a room at the Blue Lake Casino.
4. He has a great sense of humor
He makes me laugh all the time.
5. He doesn’t care that I’m not a great housekeeper
6. He’s all about family
7. He knows all the best places in Humboldt County
From Georges Folly Camp, Shanty Creek and the Dinsmore store to Fresh Freeze, Clendenans and Flood Plain Produce, the Redneck knows every nook and cranny where we live.
8. He writes poetry
And there’s not too many Rednecks I could say that about.
9. He can cook
Really, really well. Let’s just say before he and I met, I HATED fish. But the way he cooks it? I LOVE it.
10. He Spends lots of time with the boys
Even when he’s tired and needs to rest.
11. He Calls every single night
Without fail. You know, there’s not many people who will be that consistent. It’s the only way we manage to hang on while he’s out of town.
12. He’s Great with dogs
Which is good since we have a pack of ‘em.
13. He’s the best partner
There’s not much that’s come up that we haven’t dealt with together.
I’m looking forward to the next ten years.

A Not My Kid’s Just Sayin’

To Not My Kid
Honey, don’t worry. Tomorrow, you’ll have a cake. You’ll have crab. You’ll have anything your little heart desires. I know you don’t think it’s going to happen. I know you don’t think you’ll get anything worthwhile. But I’ll do my best. I really will.
Just sayin’
To Not My Kid’s Mom
Seriously? Can’t you give your kid a break? Yes, I realize you have drama, but can’t you leave NMK out of it? The idea that your son can absorb your stress is so heinous to me but that seems to be your way of dealing. How about this. How about taking responsibility for your own feelings. I get that you don’t want to get rid of the guy that’s currently causing you so much angst. I get that you enjoy the adrenaline. Just admit it. Stop playing the victim. ‘Cause frankly? I don’t believe it.
Just sayin’
To The Redneck
You are the man. You’re the best man. We’re watching couples all around us crumble apart and yet, I can’t imagine my life without you. I’m stickin’ with you.
Just sayin’
To My Characters
Seriously? Time Travel? Why oh WHY must we do time travel. Next, you’ll be wanting me to write vampires or something. *shakes head* This reminds me of a historical I wrote(#11)…..
And what the hell is with the weird plot stuff? I even plotted this one and you messed with me.
Just Sayin’

Robert Cray ROCKS!!! And So does The Redneck.

The Redneck, for our ten anniversary which will be on January 28th, bought tickets to see Robert Cray at the Arkley Center in Eureka. Yep. I was the loud one.
I had to work at the office this week, so on Friday, the Redneck planned to meet me in Eureka. On his way home, he surprised me. He stopped at the Blue Lake Casino.

He got us a room at their hotel there. With a King size bed. SWEEEEEET!
So, we had dinner at the Woodley Island Marina.

The Redneck had Petrole Sole and I had scallops. Great view and awesome food.
Then we went to see Robert Cray.

He was AWESOME!!! Let me say that again. AWESOME!!!!! “Chicken In The Kitchen” was probably the most fun. The Cray band was ON FIRE last night. He did his signature “Phone Booth”, “Smoking Gun” and “Strong Persuader”, mixing it in with his new stuff like “Love 2009″ and “Trouble and Pain”. Jim Pugh was brilliant, as always, taking the keyboards to new and glorious heights. The Redneck and I love Jim as both a performer and a song writer since many of the songs we love are written by Cray or by Jim. Richard Cousins, the bassist, is new to me, though not to the Cray band since he was with Cray when they recorded some of his earlier work. Cousins was energetic and seemed to bring a more outward performance for entertainment. I loved it.
Cray was his usual fantastic fingering self adding a few tricks such as echoing on his guitar to really drive his music straight to the gut. During on quiet period between songs, I shouted in my usual shy way for the song that has become the theme song for the Redneck and I. “Time Makes Two”. Though Robert Cray didn’t do the song in the first set, the rowdy response from the crowd brought him out for an encore. Three songs. My favorite new song “I Can’t Fail” (which is a personal song to me and I cried when he played it. Shhhh don’t tell anyone), “That’s What Keeps Me Rockin’” and, for the finale, “Time Makes Two” which was one of the most beautiful live performances I’ve ever seen.
I don’t know if he played it specifically because I yelled for it or because he’d planned it already, but it went straight to my heart and reminded me why I love Robert Cray. Few artists can evoke the same emotion from a live performance that he can from a studio one for me, yet I’ve seen Cray four times (HSU 1999, Blues By The Bay 2003, Konocti 2003 and last night at the Arkley Center.) and he’s never, ever disappointed me. He is one of the few artist that I’ll buy a live performance CD.
We weren’t allowed to take pics or video, so I don’t have any for you. If you have a chance to see him live, go.
After the concert, we drove out to The Blue Lake Casino and checked out our room. They’re brand new, having just been built last year, and very, very nice. At only $108 a night for two, it was a STEAL IMHO.

We had a perfect night’s stay and slept in. It was late when when we dragged our butts out of bed and went to breakfast at The Samoa Cookhouse.





We met up with a waitress who was the wife of a fisherman the Redneck used to know. It was a blast finding out how everyone is doing. What a great time.
It was the best way to spend an anniversary. I loved every minute.

Thirteen Reasons To Read Jess Granger’s “Beyond The Rain”

It took me too long to buy and read Jess Granger’s book “Beyond The Rain”. Too, too long.
Thirteen Reasons To Read Jess Granger’s “Beyond The Rain”
1. The Cover.
Gorgeous.

2. Good Science Fiction Romance is hard to find
And this is damn good.
3. Soren
Ms. Granger’s hero is the perfect combination of tortured and sweet. What I love is that he is so absolutely male and so nurturing. I fell in love with Soren in the first chapter.
4. Cyani
What an AWESOME heroine. Strong, independent, yet vulnerable and tormented. The way she resists the temptation of Soren despite her own desperate needs was heart wrenching.
5. The Backstory
So often authors dump backstory in awkward ways. Hell, I do. But Ms. Granger unfolds Soren and Cyani’s past like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon. The way she dangled bits and pieces in front of me kept me turning pages.
6. I couldn’t put it down.
I went to bed last night anticipating my new purchase, and thinking I had a book to read for a week or so. Nope. I was up until 1 am devouring it.
7. The World Building
I love the different cultures here and how they clash. Brilliant.
8. The Gadgets
This was especially well done. I really got a sense of the kind of future awaiting in Granger’s stories.
9. The Hot Sexual Tension
Ms. Granger didn’t need to state the sex on the page for the whole sexual tension thing to be erotic and sexy. Long before Soren and Cyani actually consummate their attraction, the hot, steamy connection between them was highly satisfying. And I like my sex HOT. But Ms. Granger gave it all to me without once having to step into the erotic romance arena.
10. The Secondary Characters
I adored Cyn and can’t wait for his book. (Yes, I preordered it. You’re darn right I did.) Also, Vicca was a brilliant secondary character who never said one word.
11. The Conflict
As I said, the backstory unfolded slowly, but I love the way the conflict was never stated directly, but implied. From the beginning Cyani is clear she is NOT to be touched and there are references to horrific punishment. But it’s not until much later that I discovered what it was all about and why Cyani became the strong, competent soldier she is. This was so well done.
12. The Happy Ending
I was in doubt. I knew it had to end happily, but how? I mean, it made SENSE how it should end, but would the characters go that direction? Because another direction was also perfectly understandable. THAT is brilliant. THAT kept me turning the pages.
13. The foreshadowing for the next book
“Beyond the Shadows” is available for pre-order and there’s hints of what’s to come in “Beyond the Rain”.

This books was a stunning achievement and Ms. Grangers FIRST BOOK. Let me say this. I finally bought her book because I like Jess Granger’s online presence. I don’t know why I waited. If this book has been on your To Be Bought list, don’t hesitate. It’s worth it.
It’s available IN KINDLE FORMAT and in PAPERBACK.