Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts

Friday, February 26, 2010

Saturday Snippets: Shopping

Shopping...I envision "Shopaholic" and her maxed out credit cards and closets full of trendy clothes and shoes. Lately, buying groceries for my family of six maxes out my bank account.

It was a lot more fun to write about a different type of shopping. My heroine Bianca needed to find the perfect Christmas gift for her boyfriend, Ty. She didn't want a lame tie or tool again. She had to find something very special. After shopping around, she came up with the absolutely perfect gift.




The Perfect Gift
Bianca's on the search to find the perfect gift for her boyfriend Ty this Christmas. But then she discovers a hidden stash of gay male porn under his side of the bed. Stunned, and scared, she needs to find out if Ty's more interested in men than in her.


She arranges an illicit night for Ty with her handsome gay co-worker Brendan.

To her astonishment and delight, the night turns into a ménage-à-trois, and all three lovers end up benefiting from this special gift.


Excerpt From: The Perfect Gift


Whistling, a merry bounce to his step, Ty ducked snowflakes and the neighbour kids’ snowballs as he made a dash to the house after some last minute Christmas shopping. He loved Christmas and this year was the most special yet for it was his first living with Bianca. She’d made their apartment into a cosy home, brimming with Christmas magic, overflowing with love. He didn’t know what he’d ever done to deserve her, but he sure was grateful. He counted his blessings daily.

He was excited about his special gift for her—a diamond ring and first class tickets for Bianca’s dream trip—their honeymoon trip to Hawaii. Now she’d not only go to paradise, but honeymoon there—with him.

Shaking with the excitement, he couldn’t wait to see her expression. The scent of candy canes blended with a trace of wax told him she was burning more Christmas candles. Blinking lights glistened off every reflective surface.

Juggling packages that towered over his head, Ty managed to navigate to the twinkling tree in the corner of the living room and set down his presents without breaking anything. Picking out the ring, he put it in his pocket. He wanted to keep it close.

The scent of roasted turkey filled the small apartment with homey, delicious smells. Looking first right and then left to make sure Bianca wouldn’t catch him in the act, he peeked under the foil covering as the turkey sat on top of the stove, done and ready to be enjoyed. His mouth watering, he stole a bite.

Everything seemed to be in place, except his lady. She wouldn’t leave with supper ready on the stove, would she? “Bianca? Are you home? Where are you, sweetheart?”

Only the whir of the heater broke the silence. Worried she’d fallen asleep in the tub again, he checked the bathroom. Luckily, he found it empty, and he breathed a deep sigh of relief.

“Okay, are you waiting for me in the bedroom?” With a very special Christmas gift? Maybe she awaited him naked, wearing only a large bow around her waist like last year. His cock flexed and his blood surged. Excited as a little boy getting a shiny new bike, he rubbed his hands together and opened the door wide.

There was a naked body curled sexily on a brand new red and green satin bedspread, wrapped in a big red velvet bow only it wasn’t Bianca. It wasn’t even female!

Gulp!

“Merry Christmas,” Brendan, the hottie from Bianca’s office, drawled huskily.

Brendan laughed throatily and rolled his eyes. “No silly. I’m her Christmas gift to you.” He pointed at the bow, just above his huge cock that was swiftly showing signs of life. “Don’t you see the bow?”

Dumbfounded, Ty’s gaze glued to the man’s beautiful cock, and his mouth went dry. “You’re my Christmas gift from Bianca?” he echoed. A million thoughts crashed into one another. Had he said or done something to make her suspect his sexuality, his feelings? Had she found his stash of male porn? Was this her way of saying goodbye? Was she going out of his life in style? Just what in the hell was going on?

He felt so guilty he couldn’t stand it. He couldn’t bear to lose her. Barely able to breathe, he whispered, “Why?” in a ragged voice.

Brendan rose and sashayed over to him. “She loves you, man, so much she’s giving you this incredible choice. She wants you to be happy. She’s quite a woman. If I ever decide to get married, I want one just like her.”

Ty didn’t like the sound of that, as if Brendan had designs on his woman. And yet, he understood where the guy was coming from. Shoving his hair behind his ears, he squinted at his so-called present. Feeling like two souls warring in one body, he wanted to deck the guy for getting near his woman, while he also wanted to throw out his inhibitions and ravish and be ravished by him.

The Perfect Gift is available at: Total-E-Bound.com

Make sure you also read the other excerpts posted for your reading enjoying today.


Lissa Matthews
Ashley Ladd
McKenna Jeffries
Taige Crenshaw
Jody Wallace
Eliza Gayle
Vivian Arend
Mari Carr
Lauren Dane
Shelley Munro
TJ Michaels

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Don't Shop When You're Hungry

D0n't ever shop when you're hungry. I know that. I've heard it a million times. Yet, I did it tonight. I was anxious to hunker down for a long weekend to rest, so I stopped at the grocery to stock up on everything we'd need until Monday. But it was 7 pm and I hadn't had anything to eat since noon. I was hungry. Before I knew it, I had a cart full of soda, juice, snacks, pizza rolls, White Castles, chili spaghetti, pasta, soup, etc. Some of it was what the kids requested. But I'm guilty for the White Castles and chili spaghetti. Oi! This is why I have trouble dieting. Next time I'll have to stop and grab a banana from the 7-11 first, even if I have to pay a bit more than at Publix. You'll also want to see what Amarinda Jones, Anika Hamilton, Anny Cook, Barbara Huffert, Brynn Paulin, Bronwyn Green, Dakota Rebel, Kelly Kirch, Molly Daniels, Sandra Cox, Regina Carlysle, and Cindy Spencer Pape are up to, so make sure to visit them also. :)

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Christmas Is Upon Us.

Can you believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone again? That Christmas is rushing upon us? Are you getting ready?

Some years, I’ve had the majority of my Christmas shopping done by now. The house has been cleaned and decorated for the holidays, and everything is planned out.

This is not one of those years. In fact, for the past few years, the holidays always seem to sneak up on me and I’m never prepared in time. This year is worse because I’m not only very busy, but I’m also pretty broke.

This year the family’s going to get a lesson that Christmas is not about receiving a lot of presents. I’m going to have to learn to enjoy it without going on mindless shopping frenzies.

But that will be a good thing I think. We’ll get back to basics. We’ll focus on the true meaning of Christmas.

I’ll do more baking and cooking instead of fighting crazed mall shoppers.

I’ll be more creative in making simple gifts and decorations.

I’ll spend more time with the kids and find more free and inexpensive ways to celebrate the joys of the Christ child and his birth.

If I get my kids anything, it will be practical things like clothing they need or bedding.

My day job CEO announced there will be NO layoffs, no salary reductions (whew!), and we’ll get a 3-4% raise in 2009 plus we’ll still get our Christmas bonus.

My 403B, however, is down $20,000 (gulp!) from when I checked about 3 months ago. Ouch! Merry Christmas to me.

But no no no. Christmas isn't about making, losing, or spending money. It's not about money or earthly riches at all. It's about God's love for us. As a romance writer who makes a career out of love in all its many forms, I very much appreciate this.

"Naughty Boys", my M/M Christmas story is available at: http://www.total-e-bound.com

You'll also want to see what Amarinda Jones, Anika Hamilton, Anny Cook, Barbara Huffert, Brynn Paulin, Bronwyn Green, Dakota Rebel, Kelly Kirch, Molly Daniels, Sandra Cox, Regina Carlysle, and Cindy Spencer Pape are up to, so make sure to visit them also. :)

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