In preparation of HER LITTLE SECRET, HIS HIDDEN HEIR‘s release, it’s important that we watch as many food-related movies as possible.  This will work to get you all hungry & salivating, thus creating not just a want, but a need to read Marc & Vanessa’s story.

Oh, I’m going the right way for a smacked bottom, & I don’t care who knows it! :bart   That’s right…I will stop at nothing to get you to buy my book, & that includes the cruelest forms of torture. :mwah

I’ve got a great list of Must-Watch foodie movies started, but let’s see how many more you can come up with.

Here are mine:

Chocolat

Stranger Than Fiction

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory / Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

Run Fat Boy Run

No Reservation

Waitress

Eat Drink Man Woman

Ratatouille

Like Water for Chocolate

Julie & Julia

So how about you—what food-filled films would you recommend to work up an appetite for HER LITTLE SECRET, HIS HIDDEN HEIR? :cookin

P.S. I’m going off the reservation a bit today, also blogging at Brava Authors & giving away cover flats (if you’re interested) for my September 27th paranormal release, MUST LOVE VAMPIRES.  Hope you’ll drop by & say hello. :cupcake

Word of the Week: Deja Moo — The feeling that you’ve heard all this bullshit before.

Because we’ve got so much going on right now in The Dungeon & are gearing up for the release of my June Desire, HER LITTLE SECRET, HIS HIDDEN HEIR, I’m pulling out a new Drink of the Month a little early.

But this is still The Dungeon‘s signature cocktail for June, & it definitely goes well with “The Bakery Book.” :cookin

Oatmeal Cookie Cocktail

Ingredients:

1/2 shot goldschlager
icon 1/2 shot Butterscotch Schnapps
icon 1/2 shot Bailey’s Irish Cream

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in cocktail shaker.
Shake, then strain into a martini or shot glass.
(If no cocktail shaker is available, simply mixing ingredients well will have the same effect.)
Serve and enjoy!

(Note: Originally this recipe used cinnamon schnapps, but gets more of a kick with Goldschlager. It is still very cinnamony, though, so beware. :sexy )

Happy Sunday!  If you’re reading this, Congratulations—you survived The Rapture!

Okay, so I didn’t really think that was going to happen, but I have had a buttload of fun this week because of the will it/won’t it? factor.

First, I’ve got quotes:

“If the Apocalypse starts tomorrow morning, I won’t be coming in to work.”
~Daniel McDonald

“It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.” ~R.E.M.

“If the Apocalypse comes, beep me!”
~Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Second, I’ve got funnies…that I should have posted on Friday, but I’m really trying to work up enthusiasm for HER LITTLE SECRET, HIS HIDDEN HEIR…& if y’all would just pre-order the dang thing already, I could stop…so I shall post them now:

:ROFL Sorry, but that’s about as much happy as I can handle for one day, so I’m going to make that my single gratitude item for this week:

I AM HAPPY the Rapture was a hoax because I’ve got way too much to do for the world to end right now…but it sure did give us some amusing jokes & opportunities for sarcasm, which you know I love. :spikey

How about you?  Anything other than “I survived the Zombie Apocalypse” that you’d like to share?

And now for the winners of this week’s giveaways…

First up, our HeidiBetts.com/WIPs and Chains Scavenger Hunt winner.  Sadly, this didn’t get quite the response I’d been hoping for, but those of you who played along still did very, very well. :umbrella   And one Darling did slightly better than anyone else…

:getdown   Hollie!!! :getdown

Congratulations, Hollie! :claphat Please contact me with your full name & mailing information, & I’ll get grab bag of Dungeon goodies out to you as soon as I can!

Next up, our third & final kiddie cookbook for Free Book Friday…

:getdown   Raquel Vega-Grieder!!! :getdown

Congratulations, Raquel! :claphat Please contact me with your full name & mailing information, & I’ll get your copy of Creative Cookie Crafts out to you as soon as I can, too!

(P.S.  Last week’s FBF winner still has not contacted me to claim her copy of No One Heard Her Scream.  If I don’t hear from you by next Sunday, I’ll either pick a runner-up or toss the book back on the pile for a future giveaway. :babybook )