When I saw Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors announced, I knew I had to do a cocktail post for it. I’ve done one for a previous Sonali Dev release and it was incredibly yummy. Dev’s books always seem to have delicious food elements, which serve as wonderful inspiration. The cover is beautiful with its rich red and yellow color combo, and I wanted to mirror that in the drink’s look. Pomegranate juice adds a lovely … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Fools in Love→
Happy Friday! Has your week been a doozy? Mine has. And I think I deserve a drink. And regardless of type of drink, you do, too. Wine, water, whatever. Our drink inspiration for this month is Cross Breed by Lora Leigh! I know many fans of The Breeds series have been waiting for this book and I hope it lives up to all of your expectations. I’m rather new to The Breeds series, but I … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Mated→
Welcome back to Covers & Cocktails! I took May off because I was traveling for half of the month. If you’re new to the site, welcome! Covers & Cocktails is a monthly feature where I make a tasty drink to celebrate a new release. It’s just as fun as it sounds. This month, Nalini Singh’s Ocean Light is our drinking inspiration. If you haven’t read Elyse’s review yet, you definitely should. She did a great … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Sanctuary→
It’s the end of March and I’m crossing my fingers the Northeast doesn’t get any surprise snow, because I am over it. But today is a gorgeous, sunny day with a little bit of a nip in the air. It’s the perfect weather to make a stiff drink at 11am and take some book photos. What? You mean you don’t do that on Thursday mornings? Just me? This month’s inspiration comes from Eva Leigh’s Counting … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: The Pleasure Garden→
Is it cocktail time already? I swear, one of these days I’ll get the timing right and not wind up making a stiff drink at 11am on a Thursday. But today is not that day! We’re going a little rogue for this month’s cocktail! We’re celebrating the re-release of Wrapped and Strapped by Lorelei James. Some of my early erotica-reading days included James’ books. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, there are hot cowboys and … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Save a Horse→
I’m cutting right to the chase and skipping the chit chat because man I want to tell you about this book and this drink. A longer review will come eventually, but if I can pique your interest NOW, that’s even better. This is Julie C. Dao’s Goodreads summary of her book, Forest of a Thousand Lanterns. The story combines everything I love: strong women and the complex relationships that shape them; the struggle between choice and … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Ambition→
Our monthly Covers & Cocktails post is here, which means it’s time to rage! Or, you know, make a cocktail on a Thursday afternoon and promptly nap with your cat until dinnertime. Everyone rages differently. This month’s drink is so yummy! Seriously, it’s like candy. I’m calling it a Nothing Serious and it’s essentially a chocolate raspberry martini. It tastes like a chocolate raspberry truffle in liquid form. The book inspiration for this particular cocktail … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Nothing Serious→
Aw, yeah! It’s cocktail time! It’s also warming up in New England, which means I’m hot all the time and alternating between chugging water and finding new, fruity beers to drink. This month my drink is inspired by The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, an awesome piece of women’s fiction between a rock star and a gallery owner. Lee is an actress (she’s in the Fifty Shades sequels!) and this is her debut novel. … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Solar Eclipse→
Avast ye, mateys! It’s my birthday month and it’s cocktail time! Both are two very good things. This month’s drink is tropical and delicious. I desperately need it because Massachusetts is getting buckets of rain just as we start to get a glimpse of spring. It also includes one of my favorite things: boozy fruit. The Romance Reader’s Guide to Life by Sharon Pywell is my inspiration for this tasty drink and it required doing … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: The Castaway→
Happy Friday! I hope everyone has some great weekend plans. Meanwhile, I’m making whiskey sours at 10am on a Thursday. Because, apparently, that’s part of my “job.” It’s March and my free time has disappeared in the wake of several exciting new releases and galleys that are sitting on my nightstand. This month’s cocktail inspiration comes from Kit Rocha’s Ashwin! This is the first book in the Gideon Rider’s spin-off series after wrapping up their … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Knock Knock→
Happy 2017! While I celebrated the new year surrounded by new friends, good food, and a bit of love, I was also pretty sick. The sickness, nearly two weeks later, is still holding on and I’m onto the mucous-laden stage, where a glob will surprise me mid-sentence. So I’m being selfish and making a hot, alcoholic drink with all sorts of goodies to soothe my throat and keep me warm! As a side note, I’m … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Frost’s Thaw→
