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But Sean is no pushover. He knows how  to  hold his own and deal with Monica, but after the incident at school,   he’s also come to realize that he can use Monica’s devotion to his   advantage. He propositions her to move into his home to babysit   five-year old Roman for the three months of summer break, offering her a   substantial amount of money, hoping that she’ll accept. But is   babysitting the only reason he’s so anxious to get her into his mansion?\u003Cbr \/\u003EMonica  accepts his offer against her better judgment, knowing the  rumors of  Sean and his womanizing ways.\u0026nbsp; She tells herself that she’s  doing this  for Roman – that she can avoid her new, sexy, summer boss –  his  chiseled chest, pretty green eyes and charm that just won’t quit.  But  after only a few weeks, Monica finds it a struggle to keep her eyes  off  of Sean. Can she handle staying focused on her babysitting gig for   three months without being swept off of her feet by Milwaukee’s finest?   Or is Sean’s game too much for the young, conservative teacher to   handle?\u003Cbr \/\u003EHaving been heartbroken in the past, Monica is reluctant  to play this  dangerous game with a confirmed heartbreaker. But it’s  what she doesn’t  know about Sean that she should be concerned about.  Sean knows her well  – too well, and it’s those secrets that have the  potential to make her  love him or hate him.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERead the Excerpt!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"height: 300px; overflow: auto;\"\u003EApril 2004\u003Cbr \/\u003EMilwaukee, Wisconsin “Girrrl, look who just walked up in here,” Keisha ran over and  whispered in my ear after her eyes caught sight of Sean Beauvais. Never  mind the fact I was busy talking to one of my student’s parents. I mean,  after all, it was parent-teacher conference night for Milwaukee Public  Schools. Sheesh!  I guess that’s what I get for having a best friend as a  coworker.\u003Cbr \/\u003EObeying her order, I looked up at him, but I wasn’t as excited as she  was. Don’t get me wrong, the brother was flyy; dressed a little too  over-the-top for a parent-teacher conference, but still, he was flyy.  Had Keisha not told me that he had just graced my classroom with his  presence, I would’ve seen him eventually. He had swagger, and his  presence didn’t go unnoticed wherever he was. When he entered a room,  people gave him stares like he had his own star on the Walk of Fame, and  by his proud attitude, he seemed to enjoy all of the attention.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe stepped in rocking a navy blue Sean Jean pinstriped suit with a crisp  white shirt, complete with circular crystal cufflinks, a frost pink  necktie, and some transparent,\u003Cbr \/\u003Esmoke-lens shades with white frames,  probably made by Gucci or Versace. Usually I don’t call men pretty, but  this man was the exception. Sean put the F, I, N and three E’s in fine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Mo-ni-caaa.” Keisha nudged me again, slowly enunciating my name as if I didn’t hear her the first time she called me.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI heard her, but I was busy trying to concentrate. I didn’t like  distractions when dealing one-on-one with my kids’ parents. I wouldn’t  care if P. Diddy stepped in the room. I took my job very seriously and  Keisha knew that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Monica,” Keisha whispered again, this time quickly.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI looked up at her, rocking a frown in my forehead. We’ve been friends  long enough for her to know what I’m saying by the look I give her. And  by the look that I gave her, she knew she was bugging me, but she didn’t  care. She was steering her head in the direction she wanted me to look:  Sean’s direction. By her movements, it looked like the girl had snapped  her neck or something…like she was working out some kinks or doing some  sort of jacked-up techno dance.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI glanced up at him again as he got a little closer. Truth be told, the  brother was all that and then some. The closer he got, the more his good  looks became prevalent. Sean was a light-skinned black man with green  eyes. I was told his mother was white and his father was Haitian. From  what I could see, he stood a few inches over six feet tall with a  muscular build that would make Boris Kodjoe jealous. He must have been  one of those guys that couldn’t survive without going to the gym at  least once a day. I would guess that he was also the type of dude to get  manicures and pedicures every two weeks and use those expensive body  scrubs to keep his skin radiant. Speaking of his skin, it was smooth –  no blemishes or razor bumps. His hair was dark black and curly like he  had some sort of a texturizer or an S curl, but it was probably his  genetics that resulted in him having a good healthy head of hair. With  all that good hair, I’m sure he made it a point to see the barber  weekly, probably at times when he didn’t even need a haircut.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI think to call him a metrosexual would be a little drastic, but that’s  the title society usually pins on men who obsess about their appearance  more so than women. But in today’s world what woman wouldn’t want a man  who loved to look good? Personally speaking, I sure wouldn’t want to  deal with some scruffy looking man who hasn’t had his toenails clipped  in ten years.\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, I could clearly see he was all man. He had a strong presence in  my classroom, speaking to people whom he didn’t know while walking with  confidence through the crowd of curious parents with one hand in his  pocket. Yep, he was definitely the pretty boy type.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI heard he was also a cocky son of a gun who didn’t bite his tongue for  anyone. If he had something to tell you, he would tell you point-blank.  If you didn’t like it, that was your problem. There was no beating  around the bush to try and find out his disposition on matters.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI HAD ALREADY dismissed the Caucasian couple I was chatting with.  Might as well had since Keisha wasn’t about to leave me alone. I  should’ve slapped some sense into her, but I couldn’t do that, being a  kindergarten teacher and all. What kind of example will I be to my  students? I hadn’t been teaching long, only for about ten months or so,  and being only twenty-four years of age, the older teachers would  sometimes look at me and turn up their noses like I was too young to be a  teacher. I mean, is there a rule that teachers have to be old as dirt? I  didn’t think so.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Girrrl, he’s coming over here!” Keisha patted my shoulder in a few  rapid motions with the backside of her hand, while panting at the same  time.\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe just couldn’t let it go. It wasn’t that she was astounded by Mr.  Beauvais’ good looks. Unlike me, she had a man. Keisha was the proud  girlfriend of a tall, sexy, mocha brother. I was actually jealous the  first time she introduced me to him. He looked like a much younger Brian  McKnight, same build and everything. She just so happened to meet him  down on the east side where all the college students hang out nonstop  until the early morning hours. I always thought it was funny how the one  night I didn’t go out with her, she winds up with Mr. Perfect, and I’m  still single. I haven’t had a man since Cornelius, but whatever. Keisha  and Daryl were good together; she loved him and he loved her. That’s how  I know she wasn’t tapping me because she was digging on Sean.\u003Cbr \/\u003EKeisha was excited and shocked to see Sean in my class for one reason  and one reason only: Sean Beauvais never showed up for any of his son’s  school activities. He didn’t even bother to show up for our kindergarten  rendition of ‘Goldilocks and The Three Bears’ back in January. No one  was there to watch Roman while he played the teeny tiny bear, and when  the play was over, Roman sat in my car for thirty minutes waiting for  his father’s chauffer to pick him up.\u003Cbr \/\u003EGetting back to Keisha, I had to say something to the crazy woman. She was putting a hurting on my shoulder.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Keisha, if you pat my shoulder one…more…freakin’ time…,” I said as discreetly as I could, ready to backslap her.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Girl, whatever,” she replied, completely ignoring my prelude to a  threat. “Looks like Roman is pulling Sean over here. I’m out.” After all  that nagging to get my attention, Keisha ran like a coward and dipped  in her classroom, which just so happened to be next to mine.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI watched Roman steer his father the rest of the way to my desk. Roman  was my best student, and though it was rumored that Mr. Beauvais and his  now ex-wife had adopted him, I swear the boy looks just like his  father. When Sean finally gets over here, I’ll really get to see if  there are similarities between the two. One thing was for sure. They  both had those same green eyes.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy Thoughts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThis was a fantastic story.\u0026nbsp; It's part romance and part mystery and will keep you guessing all the way through it. I read this book in a couple of hours, so it's not a really long one, but the writing is good and so is the story.\u0026nbsp; For me, I found my interest maintained throughout the story, and the suspense as well.\u0026nbsp; This book will definitely keep you entertained and surprise you in the end!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Tina Martin\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGyHQJL6kqI\/AAAAAAAACs0\/Mfog9MbQxPU\/s1600\/Tina-Martin1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"529\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGyHQJL6kqI\/AAAAAAAACs0\/Mfog9MbQxPU\/s200\/Tina-Martin1.JPG\" width=\"139\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ETina Martin is a fiction novelist and poet. She holds an Associates  Degree in Computer Technology and a certification in Accounting and is  currently working as a project administrator.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHer latest book is\u003Ci\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Secrets-on-Lake-Drive\/Tina-Martin\/e\/9780984527304\/?itm=1\u0026amp;USRI=secrets+on+lake+drive\" linkindex=\"530\"\u003ESecrets on Lake Drive\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can visit Tina’s website at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tinamartinbooks.com\/\" linkindex=\"531\"\u003Ewww.tinamartinbooks.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/2010\/08\/02\/pump-up-your-book-chats-with-tina-martin\/\" linkindex=\"532\"\u003ERead an interview with Tina Martin! \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/banner-bar19.png\" 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\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/banner-bar19.png\" linkindex=\"534\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"banner bar\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5048\" height=\"19\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/banner-bar19.png\" title=\"banner bar\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 2\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook spotlighted at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/examiner\/x-21649-Virginia-Beach-Publishing-Examiner%7Ey2010m8d1-Secrets-on-Lake-Drive-emotional-story-about-woman-looking-to-correct-wrongs-in-her-life\" linkindex=\"535\"\u003EExaminer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 3\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/literarilyspeaking.net\/2010\/08\/02\/interview-with-tina-martin-i-will-never-wake-up-and-complain-about-having-to-write\/\" linkindex=\"536\"\u003ELiterarily Speaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/2010\/08\/02\/pump-up-your-book-chats-with-tina-martin\/\" linkindex=\"537\"\u003EPump Up Your Book\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 5\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thewriterslife.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/interview-with-tina-martin-author-of.html\" linkindex=\"538\"\u003EThe Writer’s Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 6\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookmarketingbuzz.com\/\" linkindex=\"539\"\u003EBook Marketing Buzz\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 9\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest 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Promotion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"romance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"YA lit"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crossed Out Virtual Book Tour August ‘10"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crossed-Out-Kim-Baccellia\/dp\/1897562683\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;qid=1281799908\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"634\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa2jg536MI\/AAAAAAAACr8\/uug0s42kcHc\/s200\/Crossed-Out1.JPG\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECrossed Out\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eby\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKim Baccellia\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPaperback: 212 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003EPublisher: Lachesis Publishing (May 17, 2010)\u003Cbr \/\u003ELanguage: English\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-10: 1897562683\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-13: 978-1897562680\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJoin \u003Cb\u003EKim Baccellia\u003C\/b\u003E, author of the young adult fiction novel, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crossed-Out-Kim-Baccellia\/dp\/1897562683\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;qid=1277964334\u0026amp;sr=8-2\" linkindex=\"635\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECrossed Out\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Healing-Words-writers-cancer-journey\/dp\/1615990100\/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;qid=1277959241\u0026amp;sr=1-9\" linkindex=\"636\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (Lachesis Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in August ‘10 on her second virtual book tour with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/2010\/07\/01\/2010\/07\/01\/2010\/06\/26\/2010\/06\/23\/2010\/06\/21\/2010\/06\/18\/2010\/06\/12\/2010\/06\/04\/\" linkindex=\"637\"\u003EPump Up Your Book\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #351c75;\"\u003E**Thanks to Pump Up Your Book Promotions for including me in this tour and thank you to the author for providing a copy of the book to review!**\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Crossed Out\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFollowing  the light can’t be that hard, right?\u0026nbsp; So why don’t the dead just do it  and leave Stephanie Steward alone?\u0026nbsp; However nothing is ever as simple as  it should be as Stephanie learns when her hidden ‘gift’ becomes more  than a nuisance, quickly turning into a liability.\u0026nbsp; If she can’t learn  to trust someone with her secret, the world as she knows it will go to  hell.\u0026nbsp; Literally.\u0026nbsp; But if she doesn’t choose wisely, she might just end  up learning firsthand how hard it is to follow that light.\u0026nbsp; Because  she’s next on the list to be crossed out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy Thoughts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWhile this is technically a YA book, I have to say that I was glued to it!\u0026nbsp; I was enthralled by this story and had a hard time putting it to the side.\u0026nbsp; The story is a roller coaster of non-stop action and adventure.\u0026nbsp; It's sure to keep younger readers with their nose in the book, and I have to say this adult reader had the same problem. Another thing that I appreciated about this book was that it didn't focus so much on the demons and satanic side of things.\u0026nbsp; It was an element of the story, but the focus was really about more positive things like friendship and caring.\u0026nbsp; I don't know that there was anything I didn't like about this story other than I'd like more of it.\u0026nbsp; Great book and I'll be looking for the sequel!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERead the excerpt!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"height: 300px; overflow: auto;\"\u003EI couldn’t deal with Mom and  her holier-than-thou attitude about decorating crosses. If she had any  clue why I needed to do this, maybe she’d back off. I pushed my hair  aside and looked down at the wooden beams. My box of paints and Sharpie  pens lay close to my side. I had to get the design just right. Roses, or  something plainer? It didn’t help that it was so cold in the garage. Why was it so hard to help the dead go to the other side? It’d be a  whole lot easier if they told me what they wanted on their crosses. Dead  girl comes, asks for help, and tells me she’s into pink roses. Yes,  that would make my job a lot easier.\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut one thing I’ve learned is, life isn’t easy. Cliché, but true.\u003Cbr \/\u003EFigures, this was how I’d spend my time on a Saturday – sitting  cross-legged on the floor in our garage, worrying about finishing a  cross for some dead girl. In a few hours, Mom would drag me to Mrs.  Swanson’s house for a sleepover. I didn’t really have time to decorate a  cross.\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd each time I tried to sketch, thoughts of the meeting drove any  thought of the design out of my mind. I mean, how could I even think of  helping others – albeit dead ones – when my own life was such a  disaster?\u003Cbr \/\u003EI didn’t want to go. But Mom was using the whole sleepover as a way  to get me to be around Hillary, whom she thought would be such a good  example for me. But I couldn’t tell my mother the truth – I hated  Hillary. Yes, we’d once been close, but it wasn’t as if we were BFF  anymore. No, Hillary made sure of that when I’d been stupid enough to  trust her with my secret. A secret that was better left hidden. No one  believed the dead could talk to you.\u003Cbr \/\u003EAccording to my last counselor, the only way that could happen is through serious Steven Spielberg special effects.\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen I admitted to seeing one of my dead friends, he didn’t freak.  No, he did something worse. He ended up suggesting to my parents that I  needed to see a counselor – for serious psychological help. I mean, only  crazy people see the dead.\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd, I hate to say this, but his anti-anxiety and antidepressants don’t  keep them away. Sometimes I wished the drug cocktail could just erase  them. It sure would make my life a lot easier.\u003Cbr \/\u003ESighing, I decided to go with pink roses. What girl didn’t like pink?\u003Cbr \/\u003EA sudden coldness permeated the garage. Jeez, did Dad forget to close the back door again?\u003Cbr \/\u003EI pulled my hoodie tighter. Working in near darkness was bad enough without the drop in temperature.\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI dropped my black Sharpie.\u003Cbr \/\u003EOver in the corner of the garage loose papers and dust whirled around – a funnel growing larger and larger.\u003Cbr \/\u003EA light shone next to Mom’s holiday plastic boxes, illuminating some Christmas ornaments, tinsel, and wrapping paper.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Stephanie…careful….”\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe childish voice grew louder. A chill went up my back. I know that voice!\u003Cbr \/\u003EI blinked once and when I opened my eyes I saw the girl. Her long dirty  blond hair was clumped into two pigtails, and her bikini top and cut-off  Levis brought back memories of the YMCA pool three years ago where I’d  spent my summers.\u003Cbr \/\u003EAllison!\u003Cbr \/\u003EOmigod! I pushed the wooden cross aside. A tingling sensation burned  through my whole body. Once I helped a dead person cross over, that was  supposed to end the whole rescue scenario. The bright light appeared and  poof! Well, not this time.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI scooted away, over the rough, cold pavement. This didn’t make  sense. Though I was used to visits from the “other” side, having Allison  reappear scared me. I didn’t know what to do.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Allison, why are you here?” My voice broke.\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe took a step toward me. Her lips trembled.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Careful…danger….”\u003Cbr \/\u003EDanger? Did that mean her murderer was out of prison? Just the  thought of that perv touching or killing someone else made me want to  hurl.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“No… another….”\u003Cbr \/\u003ESomeone else?\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Allison, what are you trying to tell me?” I slowly got up off the ground. “Is the guy who killed you, out?”\u003Cbr \/\u003EAllison shook her head. It still freaked me out how much the dead  looked like us, not fuzzy or semi-transparent like they show on TV. The  ones I helped still looked the way they had when they’d been killed,  complete with all the blood and stuff.\u003Cbr \/\u003EYet here was Allison. She should be in Heaven singing in one of those heavenly choirs Mom always talked about.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI bit my hangnail, ripping it off. I couldn’t deal with this. Not now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Careful….”\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe wind picked up, tossing loose papers everywhere. None of this affected Allison.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI had so many questions to ask her. I missed her. I knew she’d  understand me, even when others – including my mom – were clueless.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Allison, what’s it like to be…?”\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe wind howled drowning out her answer.\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd just as quickly, Allison left.\u003Cbr \/\u003EI felt as if something had punched me in the stomach. I pushed back the  sickness threatening to escape. What was going on? But even worse, I  didn’t know what to do. One thing had been made perfectly clear. The  rules had all changed and no one bothered to give me the new players’  guide.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWatch the trailer!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/kXmtXqD16ag\u0026border=1\u0026color1=0x6699\u0026color2=0x54abd6\u0026hl=en_US\u0026feature=player_embedded\u0026fs=1\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/kXmtXqD16ag\u0026border=1\u0026color1=0x6699\u0026color2=0x54abd6\u0026hl=en_US\u0026feature=player_embedded\u0026fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"385\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/2010\/08\/05\/pump-up-your-book-chats-with-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"638\"\u003EInterview With Kim About \u003Ci\u003ECrossed Out\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Kim Baccellia\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa2fC9y3DI\/AAAAAAAACr4\/2eoQtRcAotg\/s1600\/Kim-Baccellia-300x225.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"639\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa2fC9y3DI\/AAAAAAAACr4\/2eoQtRcAotg\/s200\/Kim-Baccellia-300x225.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EKim  Baccellia has always been a sucker for the paranormal. She blames it on  her families’ love for such things such as having picnics at  cemeteries, visiting psychics, and reading her mother’s copies of the  daily horoscope. She even had her own horoscope column in middle school,  which was a big hit! Kim’s other works include the poem, “My Father”,  which appears in the anthology \u003Ci\u003EMind Mutations,\u003C\/i\u003E published by The Sun Rising Press. Her essay about the adoption of her son, Finally, Our Turn, appeared in \u003Ci\u003EAdoptive Families\u003C\/i\u003E magazine. Her YA multicultural fantasy, \u003Ci\u003EEarrings of Ixtumea\u003C\/i\u003E, is published by Virtual Tales and available now at Amazon. A member of SCBWI, Kim is currently writing the sequel to \u003Ci\u003ECrossed Out\u003C\/i\u003E, her latest paranormal young adult fiction novel. She’s also putting the finishing touches on an upper MG fantasy \u003Ci\u003ENo Goddesses Allowed\u003C\/i\u003E. She lives in Southern California with her husband and son.\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can visit her website at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kim-baccellia.com\/\" linkindex=\"640\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewww.kim-baccellia.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/banner-bar1.png\" linkindex=\"641\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"banner bar\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4631\" height=\"24\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/banner-bar1.png\" title=\"banner bar\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa2sCEGoPI\/AAAAAAAACsA\/FH5Q17_8f9M\/s1600\/Crossed-Out.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"642\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"116\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa2sCEGoPI\/AAAAAAAACsA\/FH5Q17_8f9M\/s320\/Crossed-Out.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ECrossed Out Tour Schedule\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/banner-bar2.png\" linkindex=\"643\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"banner bar\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4632\" height=\"24\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/banner-bar2.png\" title=\"banner bar\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 2\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook spotlighted at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/examiner\/x-21649-Virginia-Beach-Publishing-Examiner%7Ey2010m8d1-Getting-ghosts-to-cross-over-isnt-easy-in-Kim-Baccellias-YA-paranormal-Crossed-Out\" linkindex=\"644\"\u003EExaminer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 3\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.reviewfromhere.com\/\" linkindex=\"645\"\u003EReview From Here\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 4\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.asthepagesturn.wordpress.com\/\" linkindex=\"646\"\u003EAs the Pages Turn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook spotlighted at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bookexcerpts.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/04\/book-excerpt-crossed-out-by-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"647\"\u003EBetween the Covers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 5\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/literarilyspeaking.net\/2010\/08\/05\/interview-with-kim-baccellia-ive-always-loved-a-good-ghost-tale\/\" linkindex=\"648\"\u003E Literarily Speaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 6\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/literarilyspeaking.net\/2010\/08\/06\/the-first-page-crossed-out-by-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"649\"\u003E Literarily Speaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/2010\/08\/05\/pump-up-your-book-chats-with-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"650\"\u003EPump Up Your Book\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 9\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blogcritics.org\/books\/article\/interview-with-kim-baccellia-author-of\/\" linkindex=\"651\"\u003EBlogcritics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 10\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"652\"\u003EA Fanatic’s Book Blog\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookishtype.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"653\"\u003EThe Bookish Type\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 11\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thewriterslife.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/inspiration-behind-ya-ficton-crossed.html\" linkindex=\"654\"\u003EThe Writer’s Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"655\"\u003EA Fanatic’s Book Blog\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookishtype.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"656\"\u003EThe Bookish Type\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 12\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookboost.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"657\"\u003EThe Book Boost\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 13\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/literarilyspeaking.net\/2010\/08\/12\/a-day-in-the-life-of-ya-fiction-author-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"658\"\u003ELiterarily Speaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 16\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondthebooks.wordpress.com\/\" linkindex=\"659\"\u003EBeyond the Books\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinthefirstdraft.com\/\" linkindex=\"660\"\u003ELife in the First Draft\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 17\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chaoticbookobbsession.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"661\"\u003EChaotic Book Obsession\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 18\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.martasmeanderings.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"662\"\u003EMarta’s Meanderings\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.marilynsmusings.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"663\"\u003EMarilyn’s Musings\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 19\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.personovelty.com\/\" linkindex=\"664\"\u003EPersonovelty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.yareads.com\/\" linkindex=\"665\"\u003EYA Reads\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 20\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/\" linkindex=\"666\"\u003EExaminer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 23\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewriterslife.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"667\"\u003EThe Writer’s Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booksrusonline.com\/\" linkindex=\"668\"\u003EBooks R Us\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 24\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookmarketingbuzz.com\/\" linkindex=\"669\"\u003EBook Marketing Buzz\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whatshouldireadnow.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"670\"\u003EWhat Should I Read Now\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 25\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/across-the-pond\" linkindex=\"671\"\u003EA Book and a Chat Radio Show\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.momsnotall.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"672\"\u003EMom’s Not All\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 26\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mindingspot.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"673\"\u003EMinding Spot\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thehotauthorreport.com\/\" linkindex=\"674\"\u003EThe Hot Author Report\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 27\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed by\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.proudbooknerd.com\/\" linkindex=\"675\"\u003E Proud Book Nerd\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wondrousreviews.com\/\" linkindex=\"676\"\u003EWondrous Reviews\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 2\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook spotlighted at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/examiner\/x-21649-Virginia-Beach-Publishing-Examiner%7Ey2010m8d1-Getting-ghosts-to-cross-over-isnt-easy-in-Kim-Baccellias-YA-paranormal-Crossed-Out\" linkindex=\"677\"\u003EExaminer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 3\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.reviewfromhere.com\/\" linkindex=\"678\"\u003EReview From Here\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 4\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.asthepagesturn.wordpress.com\/\" linkindex=\"679\"\u003EAs the Pages Turn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook spotlighted at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bookexcerpts.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/04\/book-excerpt-crossed-out-by-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"680\"\u003EBetween the Covers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 5\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/literarilyspeaking.net\/2010\/08\/05\/interview-with-kim-baccellia-ive-always-loved-a-good-ghost-tale\/\" linkindex=\"681\"\u003E Literarily Speaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 6\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/literarilyspeaking.net\/2010\/08\/06\/the-first-page-crossed-out-by-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"682\"\u003E Literarily Speaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/2010\/08\/05\/pump-up-your-book-chats-with-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"683\"\u003EPump Up Your Book\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 9\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blogcritics.org\/books\/article\/interview-with-kim-baccellia-author-of\/\" linkindex=\"684\"\u003EBlogcritics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 10\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"685\"\u003EA Fanatic’s Book Blog\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookishtype.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"686\"\u003EThe Bookish Type\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 11\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thewriterslife.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/inspiration-behind-ya-ficton-crossed.html\" linkindex=\"687\"\u003EThe Writer’s Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"688\"\u003EA Fanatic’s Book Blog\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookishtype.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"689\"\u003EThe Bookish Type\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 12\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookboost.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"690\"\u003EThe Book Boost\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 13\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/literarilyspeaking.net\/2010\/08\/12\/a-day-in-the-life-of-ya-fiction-author-kim-baccellia\/\" linkindex=\"691\"\u003ELiterarily Speaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 16\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondthebooks.wordpress.com\/\" linkindex=\"692\"\u003EBeyond the Books\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuest blogging at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinthefirstdraft.com\/\" linkindex=\"693\"\u003ELife in the First Draft\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 17\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chaoticbookobbsession.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"694\"\u003EChaotic Book Obsession\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 18\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.martasmeanderings.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"695\"\u003EMarta’s Meanderings\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.marilynsmusings.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"696\"\u003EMarilyn’s Musings\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday, August 19\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.personovelty.com\/\" linkindex=\"697\"\u003EPersonovelty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.yareads.com\/\" linkindex=\"698\"\u003EYA Reads\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday, August 20\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/\" linkindex=\"699\"\u003EExaminer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonday, August 23\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewriterslife.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"700\"\u003EThe Writer’s Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booksrusonline.com\/\" linkindex=\"701\"\u003EBooks R Us\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETuesday, August 24\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookmarketingbuzz.com\/\" linkindex=\"702\"\u003EBook Marketing Buzz\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBook reviewed at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whatshouldireadnow.blogspot.com\/\" linkindex=\"703\"\u003EWhat Should I Read Now\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWednesday, August 25\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr 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Promotion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"suspense"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Live to Tell Virtual Book Tour"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Live-Tell-Detective-Warren-Novel\/dp\/0553807242\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1281801657\u0026amp;sr=1-1\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"27\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa9TIzCc-I\/AAAAAAAACsM\/oAHFlENJS5s\/s200\/Live-to-Tell-197x300.jpg\" width=\"131\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Live-Tell-Detective-Warren-Novel\/dp\/0553807242\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1281801657\u0026amp;sr=1-1\" linkindex=\"28\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"btAsinTitle\"\u003ELive to Tell: A Detective D. D. Warren Novel\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"btAsinTitle\"\u003Eby\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"btAsinTitle\"\u003E Lisa Gardner\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"btAsinTitle\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHardcover: 400 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003EPublisher: Bantam; 1 edition (July 13, 2010)\u003Cbr \/\u003ELanguage: English\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-10: 0553807242\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-13: 978-0553807240\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJoin \u003Cb\u003ELisa Gardner,\u003C\/b\u003E author of the mystery novel, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Live-Tell-Detective-Warren-Novel\/dp\/0553807242\" linkindex=\"29\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELive to Tell\u003C\/a\u003E (Bantam July 2010), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in August on her first virtual book tour with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/\" linkindex=\"30\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPump Up Your Book Promotion\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Live to Tell\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe knows everything about you—including the first place you’ll hide.\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn a warm summer night in one of Boston’s working-class  neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a  family have been brutally murdered. The father—and possible suspect—now  lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse?  Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing:  There’s more to this case than meets the eye.\u003Cbr \/\u003EDanielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to  help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains  haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly twenty-five  years ago. The dark anniversary is approaching, and when D. D. Warren  and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes:  It has started again.\u003Cbr \/\u003EA devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what  normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled  son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what.  Nurture him. Keep him safe. Protect him. Even when the threat comes  from within her own house.\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn \u003Ci\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/i\u003E bestselling author Lisa Gardner’s most  compelling work of suspense to date, the lives of these three women  unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge—and  stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes  the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERead an Excerpt!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThursday night, Sergeant Detective D. D. Warren was out on a date. It  wasn’t the worst date she’d ever been on. It wasn’t the best date she’d  ever been on. It was, however, the only date she’d been on in quite  some time, so unless Chip the accountant turned out to be a total loser,  she planned on taking him home for a rigorous session of  balance-the-ledger.\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo far, they’d made it through half a loaf of bread soaked in olive  oil, and half a cow seared medium rare. Chip had managed not to talk  about the prime rib bleeding all over her plate or her need to sop up  juices with yet another slice of bread. Most men were taken aback by her  appetite. They needed to joke uncomfortably about her ability to tuck  away plate after plate of food. Then they felt the need to joke even  more uncomfortably that, of course, none of it showed on her girlish  figure.\u003Cbr \/\u003EYeah, yeah, she had the appetite of a sumo wrestler but the build of a  cover girl. She was nearly forty, for God’s sake, and well aware by now  of her freakish metabolism. She certainly didn’t need any soft- middled  desk jockey pointing it out. Food was her passion. Mostly because her  job with Boston PD’s homicide unit didn’t leave much time for sex.\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe polished off the prime rib, went to work on the twice- baked  potato. Chip was a forensic accountant. They’d been set up by the wife  of a friend of a guy in the unit. Yep, it made that much sense to D.D.  as well. But here she was, sitting in a coveted booth at the Hilltop  Steakhouse, and really, Chip was all right. Little doughy in the  mid¬dle, little bald on top, but funny. D.D. liked funny. When he  smiled, the corners of his deep brown eyes crinkled and that was good  enough for her.\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe was having meat and potatoes for dinner and, if all went as planned, Chip for dessert.\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, of course, her pager went off.\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe scowled, shoved it to the back of her waistband, as if that would make a difference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“What’s that?” Chip asked, catching the chime.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Birth control,” she muttered.\u003Cbr \/\u003EChip blushed to the roots of his receding brown hair, then in the  next minute grinned with such self-deprecating power she nearly went  weak in the knees.\u003Cbr \/\u003EBetter be good, D.D. thought. Better be a fucking massacre, or I’ll be damned if I’m giving up my night.\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut then she read the call and was sorry she’d ever thought such a thing.\u003Cbr \/\u003EChip the funny accountant got a kiss on the cheek.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #351c75;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy Thoughts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis is a brilliant suspense novel by the very talented Lisa Gardner.\u0026nbsp; Focusing on a subject that many of us can't even conceive of, Gardner really manages to bring a lot of compassion to it.\u0026nbsp; Instead of it being about how monstrous these children can be, it's more about unflinching love and caring in the face of the unthinkable.\u0026nbsp; I absolutely loved this book.\u0026nbsp; The constant moving between the three women in the story kept the reader guessing and unraveling clues a little at a time.\u0026nbsp; As always, Gardner brings us a story that is well written, suspenseful and full of surprises.\u0026nbsp; A master of the genre, Gardner once more has a hit on her hands.\u0026nbsp; Great, Great Book!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EListen To Lisa Talking About \u003Ci\u003ELive To Tell\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/FwJ_gfHtkio?fs=1\u0026amp;hl=en_US\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/FwJ_gfHtkio?fs=1\u0026amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"385\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Lisa Gardner\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa9PEQRrII\/AAAAAAAACsI\/Cm0kq-jP6X8\/s1600\/Lisa-Gardner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"31\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa9PEQRrII\/AAAAAAAACsI\/Cm0kq-jP6X8\/s200\/Lisa-Gardner.jpg\" width=\"152\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ELisa Gardner is the \u003Ci\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/i\u003E bestselling author of twelve novels. Her Detective D. D. Warren novels include \u003Ci\u003EThe Neighbor, Hide\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E,\u003C\/b\u003E and\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAlone\u003C\/i\u003E. Her FBI Profiler novels include \u003Ci\u003ESay Goodbye, Gone, The Killing Hour, The Next Accident\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E,\u003C\/b\u003E and\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Third Victim\u003C\/i\u003E. She lives with her family in New England, where she is at work on her next D. D. Warren novel, \u003Ci\u003ESave Me\u003C\/i\u003E, which Bantam will publish in 2011.\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find Lisa online at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lisagardner.com\/\" linkindex=\"32\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.lisagardner.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERead the Reviews!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“Boston police detective D. D. Warren returns in \u003Cb\u003Eanother gripping thriller\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E…\u003C\/b\u003E  In addition to telling a compelling story, Gardner also explores an  issue that is rarely discussed in fiction: children who are psychotic.   Gardner never sensationalizes her story, and the book ends with a  resolution that is creatively and emotionally appropriate.   \u003Cb\u003EAn excellent novel\u003C\/b\u003E.”\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cb\u003E— Booklist, starred review\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“Gardner has another hit on her hands”\u003C\/i\u003E – \u003Cb\u003EKirkus Reviews\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“The lives of three women collide in Gardner’s amazingly chilling  new thriller…  The devastating, sometimes tragic consequences of  childhood mental illness are the backdrop for this electrifying tale of  murder and family secrets.”\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cb\u003E– Jill M. Smith, RT Book Reviews – 4-1\/2 Stars – Top Pick\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa9LTMwT1I\/AAAAAAAACsE\/457FB3XlnDo\/s1600\/Live-to-Tell.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"33\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"117\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa9LTMwT1I\/AAAAAAAACsE\/457FB3XlnDo\/s320\/Live-to-Tell.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"related","href":"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Live-Tell-Detective-Warren-Novel\/dp\/0553807242\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026ie=UTF8\u0026qid=1281801657\u0026sr=1-1","title":"Live to Tell Virtual Book Tour"},{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/martasmeanderings.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2354506722780456043\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=4616247336548508893\u0026postID=2354506722780456043\u0026isPopup=true","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4616247336548508893\/posts\/default\/2354506722780456043"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4616247336548508893\/posts\/default\/2354506722780456043"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/martasmeanderings.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/live-to-tell-virtual-book-tour.html","title":"Live to Tell Virtual Book Tour"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGa9TIzCc-I\/AAAAAAAACsM\/oAHFlENJS5s\/s72-c\/Live-to-Tell-197x300.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616247336548508893.post-6007183431725108430"},"published":{"$t":"2010-08-14T20:59:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-08-14T20:59:35.664-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"certified International"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CSN Stores"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dishes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"plates"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Signature Housewares"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":""},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.csnstores.com\/Certified-International-14272Set-4-CEI1160.html\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"517\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGc4PUVDTcI\/AAAAAAAACsU\/ZTBVR78tR4U\/s200\/Hot+Tamale+Salad+Plates+%28Set+of+4%29.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EA couple of weeks ago I was approached by CSN Stores to review a product or two for them.  I've been meaning to update a few things in my kitchen so I readily agreed.  \u003Cbr \/\u003EOne of the first things that I've wanted to update are my dishes.  I wanted to do this for two reasons.  The first reason is that I hated my dishes.  They are Corelle plates that I picked up at an auction at a time when I needed to have lots of plates for teenage boys and their many friends who also seemed to occupy our home.  They were the original green and brown banded plates...very 70's and very outdated.  The second reason is that I'm realizing that all the articles that tell you to eat on salad plates because you eat smaller portions are right.  I had decided that what I wanted were just salad plates.I wanted something fun and colorful and I didn't need an entire set ( I have coffee mugs out the ying yang!), and I got just what I wanted!\u0026nbsp; The pattern on these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.csnstores.com\/Certified-International-14272Set-4-CEI1160.html\" linkindex=\"518\"\u003Egorgeous salad plates is 'Hot Tamale'\u003C\/a\u003E. The are by Certified International and I got a set of 4\u0026nbsp; 8.5\" salad plates.\u0026nbsp; What I love about these is that they are ceramic, gorgeous and microwave and dishwasher safe. They are also hand painted, so they have that crafty feel to them that I love!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.csnstores.com\/asp\/show_detail.asp?sku=SIG1070\u0026amp;init=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"519\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGc5ujhdJzI\/AAAAAAAACsY\/Wdb30WL1EpQ\/s200\/Set+of+8+Sorrento+6%27+Plates+in+Caddy.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAnother thing that I found was this fun set of square stoneware plates in a wrought iron caddy.\u0026nbsp; They are by Signature Housewares and it's a set of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.csnstores.com\/asp\/show_detail.asp?sku=SIG1070\u0026amp;init=1\" linkindex=\"520\"\u003E8 Sorrrento 6' plates. \u003C\/a\u003EThey come in a couple of colors, so they are fun and festive on your counter.\u0026nbsp; I have found that they are perfect for when you just want to grab a snack and don't need a big plate.\u0026nbsp; I keep them close to the microwave, and they are quick and easy.\u0026nbsp; They are also dishwasher and microwave safe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003EI have to tell you that I love, love, love these new additions to my kitchen.\u0026nbsp; I have a few more things to tell you about in the next couple of days, so stay tuned!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E**Thanks to CSN Stores for providing items for review!**\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"technoratitag\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http:\/\/martasmeanderings.blogspot.com%26title%3DThe%2BArticle%2BTitle\" linkindex=\"521\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.stumble-upon.com\/images\/120x20_thumb_blue.gif\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/\" linkindex=\"522\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Digg!\" height=\"20\" src=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/img\/badges\/100x20-digg-button.png\" width=\"100\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/faves?add=http:\/\/martasmeanderings.blogspot.com\" linkindex=\"523\"\u003EAdd to Technorati Favorites\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/martasmeanderings.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6007183431725108430\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=4616247336548508893\u0026postID=6007183431725108430\u0026isPopup=true","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4616247336548508893\/posts\/default\/6007183431725108430"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4616247336548508893\/posts\/default\/6007183431725108430"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/martasmeanderings.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/couple-of-weeks-ago-i-was-approached-by.html","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGc4PUVDTcI\/AAAAAAAACsU\/ZTBVR78tR4U\/s72-c\/Hot+Tamale+Salad+Plates+%28Set+of+4%29.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616247336548508893.post-9011885808452527712"},"published":{"$t":"2010-08-14T01:34:00.008-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-08-14T01:34:00.861-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Forever Romance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"historica romance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"romance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Review :  Captured By Desire"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Captured-Desire-Kira-Morgan\/dp\/0446548189\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;qid=1279032172\u0026amp;sr=1-1\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"77\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TDx6qYZOoiI\/AAAAAAAACl8\/IHj2DwBo9wM\/s200\/9780446583916_154x233.jpg\" width=\"124\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Captured-Desire-Kira-Morgan\/dp\/0446548189\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;qid=1279032172\u0026amp;sr=1-1\" linkindex=\"78\"\u003ECaptured By Desire\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eby \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.glynnis.net\/books\/index.php\" linkindex=\"79\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKira Morgan\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMass Market Paperback: 384 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003EPublisher: Forever (July 27, 2010)\u003Cbr \/\u003ELanguage: English\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-10: 0446548189\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-13: 978-0446548182\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDescription \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/books_9780446548182.htm\" linkindex=\"80\"\u003E(Publisher Website)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 16th century Scotland, young Miss Florie Gilder runs away from her  drunken foster father to \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cnobr\u003E\u003Ca class=\"GVAdLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/books_9780446548182.htm#\" id=\"GVLINK_1_0_0\"\u003Efind\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/nobr\u003E her real father and  her noble heritage.  Along the way, she is accused of theft, becomes a  fugitive hiding in a forest, and is accidentally wounded by a handsome   local huntsman.  The huntsman--a Robin-Hood figure who poaches wild game  from the landowner's estate to feed the starving poor--carries the \u003Cnobr\u003E\u003Ca class=\"GVAdLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/books_9780446548182.htm#\" id=\"GVLINK_3_0_2\"\u003Ebeautiful\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/nobr\u003E maiden to a  church where she is guaranteed 40 days of sanctuary from the law.   During that time, he learns her true story, falls in love with her, and  helps her in her quest, at the risk of his own life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERead More!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/books_9780446548182_AuthorArticle03.htm\" linkindex=\"81\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESanctuary\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/books_9780446548182_AuthorArticle02.htm\" linkindex=\"82\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EDamsels in Shining Armor\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/books_9780446548182_AuthorArticle01.htm\" linkindex=\"83\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EUnsungh Heroes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bookblogs.ning.com\/group\/toseduceasinner\/forum\/topic\/show?id=2071157%3ATopic%3A253293\u0026amp;xg_source=msg_group_disc\" linkindex=\"84\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/TnNvN__3GnA\u0026color1=0x234900\u0026color2=0x4e9e00\u0026hl=en_US\u0026feature=player_embedded\u0026fs=1\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/TnNvN__3GnA\u0026color1=0x234900\u0026color2=0x4e9e00\u0026hl=en_US\u0026feature=player_embedded\u0026fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"385\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECheck out Kira Morgan's site at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.glynnis.net\/books\/index.php\" linkindex=\"85\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EGlynnis.net\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Like\"  Kira Morgan on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KiraMorganAuthor\" linkindex=\"86\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Kira Morgan\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TDx8_cI7S3I\/AAAAAAAACmE\/Bc87K8SVrzU\/s1600\/1541211_215X340.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"87\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TDx8_cI7S3I\/AAAAAAAACmE\/Bc87K8SVrzU\/s200\/1541211_215X340.jpg\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EKira Morgan (pseudonym for Glynnis Campbell)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen Glynnis isn't  writing historical romance, she's the voice of several cartoon  characters, the wife of a rock star, and the mother of two nerdy kids.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGlynnis  started her eclectic career as a ballerina in her hometown of Paradise,  California, where she became the city's Gold Nugget Queen. She  graduated from CSU Chico with a degree in Music with Distinction,  singing arias by day and playing rock and roll at night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA lifelong love of towering castles, trusty swords, and knights (and  damsels) in shining armor prompted Glynnis to try writing historical  romance. Her premiere novel, MY CHAMPION, was a finalist for a RITA, the  romance industry's equivalent of an Oscar, for \"Best First Book.\" Her  subsequent MY WARRIOR, MY HERO, and A KNIGHT'S VOW received multiple  awards and critical acclaim.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnder the nom de plume of Sarah  McKerrigan, Glynnis has written three medieval romance novels for Warner  Books featuring kick-arse warrior wenches: LADY DANGER, CAPTIVE HEART,  and KNIGHT'S PRIZE.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGlynnis' husband of 23 years is Richard  Campbell, vocalist\/bass player who has performed with Natalie Cole,  Badfinger, Tiny Tim, Joe Cocker, Ashford \u0026amp; Simpson, Edgar Winter,  Ringo Starr, Simon Kirk, Peter Frampton, Three Dog Night, Chuck Negron,  Dave Mason, and is currently touring with America. Her daughter Brynna  has created her own major, Entertainment Industry Promotion, and is  pursuing a singer\/songwriter career, and her son Dylan is attending  college as a percussionist.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy Thoughts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFans of historical romance won't want to miss this fun romp. I've read a lot of historical romances and yet this one had elements that were new and interesting.\u0026nbsp; I think that Morgan has a plot line that is full of interesting characters, that will pull you in and have you rooting for them from page one.\u0026nbsp; Excellent romantic escapism!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TDx6uj1jX2I\/AAAAAAAACmA\/4CF-ithL6FU\/s1600\/capturedbydesireblogtourgraphic.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"88\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"110\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TDx6uj1jX2I\/AAAAAAAACmA\/4CF-ithL6FU\/s320\/capturedbydesireblogtourgraphic.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EParticipating Blogs:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E8\/9\/2010 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Promotion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Savannah Style"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Simon and Schuster"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Paula Deen"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGFRvzdLyZI\/AAAAAAAACqs\/TmKebWhSfow\/s1600\/Paula-Deens-Savannah-Style1-229x300.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"23\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGFRvzdLyZI\/AAAAAAAACqs\/TmKebWhSfow\/s200\/Paula-Deens-Savannah-Style1-229x300.jpg\" width=\"152\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paula-Deens-Savannah-Style-Deen\/dp\/1416552243\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;qid=1281585922\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" linkindex=\"24\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPaula Deen's Savannah Style\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eby \u003Cb\u003EPaula Deen\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ewith\u003Cb\u003E Brandon Branch\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHardcover: 224 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003EPublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster; 1 edition (April 6, 2010)\u003Cbr \/\u003ELanguage: English\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-10: 1416552243\u003Cbr \/\u003EISBN-13: 978-1416552246\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe're joining\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Paula Deen,\u003C\/span\u003E the author of the home and garden decorating book\u003Ci\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paula-Deens-Savannah-Style-Deen\/dp\/1416552243\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;qid=1278004616\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" linkindex=\"25\"\u003EPaula Deen’s Savannah Style\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E(Simon \u0026amp; Schuster), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in August ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpupyourbook.com\/2010\/07\/01\/2010\/06\/04\/\" linkindex=\"26\"\u003EPump Up Your Book\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E*Thanks to Pump Up Your Book Promotions and Simon \u0026amp; Schuster for providing a copy of this book to review! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E*\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Paul talking about \u003Ci\u003ESavannah Style\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/OeyNMyMOpOU\u0026color1=0xb1b1b1\u0026color2=0xd0d0d0\u0026hl=en_US\u0026feature=player_embedded\u0026fs=1\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/OeyNMyMOpOU\u0026color1=0xb1b1b1\u0026color2=0xd0d0d0\u0026hl=en_US\u0026feature=player_embedded\u0026fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"385\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Paula Deen’s Savannah Style\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith  its lush gardens,  stately town houses, and sprawling plantations,  Savannah is the epitome  of old Southern style, and who better to give  you the grand tour than  Paula Deen, the city’s most famous resident and  anointed Queen of  Southern Cuisine?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn this gorgeous, richly illustrated book, Paula  Deen shares a full  year of Southern living. Whether it’s time to put  out your best china  and make a real fuss, or you’re just gathering for  some sweet tea on the  porch at dusk, Savannah style is about making  folks feel welcome in  your home. With the help of decorator and stylist  Brandon Branch, you’ll  learn how to bring a bit of Southern charm into  homes from Minnesota to  Mississippi. For each season, there are tips  on decorating and  entertaining. In the spring, you’ll learn how to make  the most of your  outdoor spaces, spruce up your porch, and make your  garden inviting. In  the summer, things get more casual with a dock  party. Sleeping spaces,  including, of course, the sleeping porch, are  the focal point of this  chapter. In the fall, cooler weather brings a  return to more formal  entertaining in the dining room, and in the  winter, attention returns to  the hearth, as Paula and her neighbors put  out their best silver and  show you how they celebrate the holidays.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPaula  loves getting a peek at her neighbors’ parlors, so she’s  included  photographs of some of Savannah’s grandest homes. From the vast  grounds  of Lebanon Plantation to the whimsically restored cottages on  Tybee  Island, you’ll see the unique blend of old-world elegance and  laid-back  hospitality that charmed Paula the moment she arrived from  Albany,  Georgia, with nothing but two hundred dollars and a pair of  mouths to  feed. And she isn’t shy about giving you a window into her own  world,  either.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom her farmhouse kitchen to her luxurious powder room,  you’ll  see how Paula lives when she’s not in front of the camera.Packed  with advice and nostalgia, Paula Deen’s Savannah Style makes it  easy  to bring gracious Southern living to homes north and south of the   Mason-Dixon Line.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy Thoughts \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is one beautiful book!\u0026nbsp; The photography is gorgeous and lush, with endless illustrations of old-world southern elegance.\u0026nbsp; The book takes you through a year of decorating ideas that will give you a multitude of ideas to transform your home into your own world of gracious southern living.\u0026nbsp; For years I've been a fan of Paula Deen.\u0026nbsp; Her beautiful smile and personality make you feel immediately like she's been your best friend for years.\u0026nbsp; Now she's giving us a peek into her life when the cameras are turned off. It's amazingly refreshing to see that what we see on television isn't a persona, but the real woman.\u0026nbsp; The photography alone makes the book a definite on my list, but it's also a great read!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Paula Deen\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pauladeen.com\/\" imageanchor=\"1\" linkindex=\"27\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_MQ1h9AH7xDI\/TGFRrG6nChI\/AAAAAAAACqo\/tRzJfnsaJVM\/s200\/Paula-Deen-3-218x300.jpg\" width=\"145\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EShe is the quintessential American \u003Cnobr\u003Esuccess story\u003C\/nobr\u003E,  a best-selling author and a television show host, a tastemaker to the  stars and to the everyday housewife and family. She is Paula Deen, a  down-home, strong willed mom who overcame personal tragedy, long odds,  financial and physical challenges to carve one of the most effective and  wide ranging entertainment brands that exists today. A brand that is  idyllic, inspiring, fun and very much American.\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor all her success, the Albany, Georgia native has remained very  grounded, in part due to her down home Southern upbringing. She married  her high school sweetheart, became a young mom to two sons, and appeared  to be living the life she desired, before a series of tragedies, from  the death of her parents and the failure of her marriage to a prolonged  battle with agoraphobia changed the course of her life forever.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever out of those changes came the success that laid the  foundation for the Paula Deen of today, someone who inspires millions  through her regular appearances on Oprah, cooks for world leaders, is a  best-selling author, and is seen concurrently on three shows running on  The Food Network.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe one constant in Deen’s life has always been cooking. It was a  staple of her young upbringing, and when times became difficult it was  what she knew and could turn back to. In June of 1989, with a $200  budget and the help of sons Jamie and Bobby, she became “The Bag Lady,”  creating a home-based\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/draft.blogger.com\/goog_410045982\" linkindex=\"28\"\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cnobr\u003Emeal delivery\u003C\/nobr\u003E  service in Savannah, Georgia that started the rise. From there, Deen  moved to preparing meals at a Savannah Best Western, and followed that  five years later by opening her first restaurant, The Lady and Sons, in  Savannah.\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe popularity of the restaurant led Deen into publishing. Her 1997 cookbook, \u003Ci\u003EThe Lady and Sons Savannah Country Cookbook\u003C\/i\u003E,  gave her growing fan base the opportunity to try Deen’s recipes at home  for the first time, and led to her first appearance on QVC, which took  the brand from regional to national and began a stretch of consecutive \u003Ci\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/i\u003E best selling cookbooks. The growth continued unabated, and in 1999 \u003Ci\u003EUSA Today\u003C\/i\u003E food critic Jerry Shriver named The Lady and Sons International Meal of the year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDeen’s success in publishing, where she has sold over eight million books, then translated into the magazine world, and \u003Ci\u003ECooking with Paula Deen\u003C\/i\u003E, her bi-monthly title, launched shortly thereafter, growing to a circulation of over one million.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot to be outdone with print and restaurant success, the Deen brand then moved to television. “\u003Ci\u003EPaula’s Home Cooking\u003C\/i\u003E” premiered on The Food Network in November of 2002, to huge audience success, and spawned her second show, “\u003Ci\u003EPaula’s Party\u003C\/i\u003E” in 2006. Today Deen has four shows running concurrently on the Food Network, including the latest, “\u003Ci\u003EPaula’s Best Dishes\u003C\/i\u003E“, which launched  in 2008.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next evolution of the brand took place in March of 2008, when  Meyer Corp launched the line of Paula Deen signature cookware, bakeware,  \u003Cnobr\u003Ekitchen tools\u003C\/nobr\u003E and accessories both online and at retail, continuing the immersion experience for the brand with consumers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 2009, the Deen brand underwent further expansion with an added  group of quality strategic partners. Wal-mart launched a new, exclusive  line of affordable baked goods, while Smithfield, Kaleen, Nitches,  Meyer, Universal, B. Lloyd’s, GOBO, Harrah’s, Quality foods,  International Greeting and Cooking.com also began new or expanded  partnerships in a host of categories. A compete digital relaunch, the  expansion of special edition publications featuring both herself and her  brand partners also came into play, making sure the Paula Deen name  stayed fresh, relevant, and timely with a growing and more diverse  consumer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven with the continued expansion, and more planned on a global level  in 2010, Paula Deen has remained true to her fans, viewers and readers  that look to her name for style, taste and inspiration in the kitchen  and the home, all reflective of a climate where quality does not have to  be sacrificed due to a challenging economy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHer latest book is \u003Ci\u003EPaula Deen’s Savannah Style\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVisit her website at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pauladeen.com\/\" linkindex=\"29\"\u003Ewww.pauladeen.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHere’s what Pump Up Reviewers Have to Say!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EPacked with advice and nostalgia, Paula Deen’s Savannah  Style makes it easy to bring gracious Southern living to homes north and  south of the Mason-Dixon Line.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Ci\u003E–For the Love of Books\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EPaula Deen’s Savannah Style is one big, beautiful book  filled with out-of-this-world photographs of not only Paula’s own home,  but some of the finest homes in Savannah. From the charming front  porches and gardens to the elegant dining rooms and libraries, there is a  decorating style that will appeal to most anyone’s taste.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Ci\u003E– Sharon’s Garden of Book Reviews\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paula-Deens-Savannah-Style-Deen\/dp\/1416552243?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=redsrearoo-20\u0026amp;link_code=btl\u0026amp;camp=213689\u0026amp;creative=392969\" linkindex=\"30\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESavannah Style\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=redsrearoo-20\u0026amp;l=btl\u0026amp;camp=213689\u0026amp;creative=392969\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=1416552243\" style=\"border: medium none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px ! important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E  is beautifully illustrated from cover to cover, inside and out. It is  filled with rich and vibrant photos that depict a full year of Southern  living in the beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia. Paula and\u0026nbsp; Brandon  Branch, her decorator and stylist, share how to bring Southern charm and  specifically Savannah Style\u0026nbsp;into any home. There are tips on decorating  and entertaining based on the four seasons and the focus is on making  yourself and others feel comfortable and welcome into your home. There  are photographs from Paula’s homes as well as other homes throughout  Savannah. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E – Redlady’s Reading Room\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EWith its lush gardens, stately town houses, and sprawling  plantations, Savannah is the epitome of old Southern style, and who  better to give you the grand tour than Paula Deen, the city’s most  famous resident and anointed Queen of Southern Cuisine?\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E – Cafe of Dreams\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWatch Paula Deen at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, Virginia this summer!\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cobject classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" 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