tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24794039833846757582024-03-19T14:57:18.361-07:00Michele deWinton RomanceFor lovers of life, spice and happy endingsMichele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-15809449294424264752016-11-06T11:41:00.001-08:002016-11-06T11:41:15.098-08:00Please transfer to my new website and blogHi all,<br />
Just a quick note to inform you that all blog posts will be available to read from my revamped website from now on - <a href="http://www.micheledewinton.com/">www.micheledewinton.com</a><br />
You can also access an exclusive story via the website, keep up to date with my writing career and much more.<br />
See you over there!<br />
Michele xMichele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-19192479296702195322015-11-23T11:08:00.002-08:002015-11-23T11:08:59.613-08:00New Release MondayYep, its happening again. This time it's the next in the Burning to Ride series to follow on from BURNED BY LUST which is still bundled into the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Sins-Sizzling-Stepbrothers-Baseball-ebook/dp/B015OWZRY2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1448305606&sr=8-5&keywords=michele+de+winton" target="_blank">Seven Sinners Anthology</a>.<br />
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Happy early Thanks Giving everyone!<br />
x Michele<br />
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<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-89011454358492269652015-10-19T16:22:00.000-07:002015-10-19T16:22:39.828-07:00New Release MONDAYIt's finally here. The Seven Sinners Anthology is out today and how pretty it looks. It's super fab to have it out in the world and also to have worked with some heroes of mine. Yeay Nat Anderson and Amy Andrews! If you havent heard me banging on about it all over the web, then come along to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1483139438678015/1503748799950412/?comment_id=1503837609941531&notif_t=event_mall_reply" target="_blank">facebook party</a>, starting really soon! That is going to be some crazy fun times!<br />
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Looking forward to the ongoing released and then the next book in my new series coming your way in November!<br />
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x MicheleMichele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-62525984865154996832015-03-09T12:37:00.000-07:002015-03-09T12:37:55.116-07:00So much to share!Video, competitions and a new release! It's all on here at the moment - not to mention that we're selling our house in the midst of it all...omg, sometimes I wonder about my sanity. Okay, I quite often wonder about it, I think it went through the spin cycle of my washing machine and came out funky.<br />
But today is about all of the yeay things, because <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Caught-Captains-Daughter-Love-Deck-ebook/dp/B00U7729BY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425612609&sr=8-1&keywords=caught+with+the+captains+daughter" target="_blank">Caught with the Captain's Daughter</a> is out in the world making the Love on Deck series complete.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUMIuOQtm80UleXaLk88BhpcqRpSQfZS7tkEj-CBdsWbw1A8nvnt_s37if9LPOTusnHMjnv-5smJrftm00WgRLDDHRjZWEXQs4riP247r4EMTkfsbM-VSYPnlVkBoDtwi5fgrIkzmQl4/s1600/CAUGHTteaser7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUMIuOQtm80UleXaLk88BhpcqRpSQfZS7tkEj-CBdsWbw1A8nvnt_s37if9LPOTusnHMjnv-5smJrftm00WgRLDDHRjZWEXQs4riP247r4EMTkfsbM-VSYPnlVkBoDtwi5fgrIkzmQl4/s1600/CAUGHTteaser7.jpg" height="242" width="320" /></a>To celebrate my awesome kiwi writing pal Talia Huntley and I are having a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1392708497709562/" target="_blank">Facebook party</a> - a release day party for her great book - How to Master a Millionaire, and mine - what do you get if you put the together? <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1392708497709562/" target="_blank">A Caught with a Millionaire party! </a>I hope you can join in - as well as myself and Talia, Carmen Falcone, Christine Glover, Amy Andrews, Alison Bliss and Rachael Slate will be there with giveaways and Red Hot Man Candy. If you'd like to know how we get ready for release day - you can see some of the madness on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8cOTWj8O7o" target="_blank">VLOG post here</a> (spoiler alert, there is slight insanity)<br />
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Aaaaand what fun is a party without a <a href="http://gvwy.io/5d1hjzk" target="_blank">Rafflecopter giveaway?</a> So, we've decided to come up with a Caught with a Millionaire prize pack, cos what's better than finding one millionaire in your bed? Finding half a dozen! There are loads of ways to enter, but you gotta be in to win!<br />
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Hope to see you at the party and I do hope you'll enjoy Jeremy (Double Dimples) and Charlotte in Caught with the Captain's Daughter. It's only <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Caught-Captains-Daughter-Love-Deck-ebook/dp/B00U7729BY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425612609&sr=8-1&keywords=caught+with+the+captains+daughter" target="_blank">99cents</a> for the next couple of days!<br />
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Happy reading<br />
x Michele<br />
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<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-85261108849298618512015-02-01T10:46:00.001-08:002015-02-03T01:05:27.641-08:00Valentine's Treats!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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February, the time when ALL the shops are begging you to buy red roses and candy but really, who needs an excuse to get spoiled! The fine folk over at Audible Books agree and so they've just released the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Boss-and-Her-Billionaire/dp/B00SSRTEMM/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1422816322&sr=8-17&keywords=the+boss+and+her+billionaire" target="_blank">audio book version of The Boss and Her Billionaire</a>. Yeay. To celebrate I'm giving away copies in all sorts of places. Check out my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michele.dewinton" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for ideas on where to get yours. I'm also releasing book three in the Love on Deck series at the beginning of March! Yeay. All of the Fun Things! <br />
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First up is over at <a href="http://msmissyjane.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/valentines-scavenger-hunt-with-24.html" target="_blank">Coffee Time Romance</a> and it's a scavenger hunt!<br />
Here’s what you need to do to be in to <strong>WIN!</strong><br />
1. <strong>Flick me a message </strong>about true love on my<strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michele-de-Winton-Author-Page/155966894515844?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> </strong> (I’ll draw a winner on February 12th).<br />
2. Write down the word in the picture below – you’ll need it on the last
day of the scavenger hunt to be in to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab® 4 NOOK®
7.0!,<br />
3. Head back to <a href="http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/valentine-scavenger-hunt-with-24-authors/" target="_blank">the Coffee Time And More Website</a> to read the next post and find the next clue!<br />
Good luck everyone and happy Scavenger Hunt <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://69.89.31.237/%7Etaliahun/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" /><br />
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I hope you have a wonderful day on the 14th and check back to find out the winner of that event and all of the winners of the competitions I'll be running in Street Teams all over Facebook!<br />
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x Happy reading<br />
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Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-89151600624611266402014-11-28T16:23:00.002-08:002014-11-28T16:30:23.168-08:00Red Hot Sale<br />
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In time for Cyber Monday, my new release, along with Carmen Falcone, is going on sale for 99cents this SUNDAY. That's two books, two lives, one hot price. And to top it off we're running a giveaway!<br />
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From Sunday the 30th November to Sunday the 7th of December, get ready to be nice...and naughty, in fact get ready for
Christmas to be Red Hot. To celebrate Cyber Monday, Red Hot Christmas
is on sale for 99cents AND Michele de Winton and Carmen Falcone have a
Red Hot prize pack up for grabs. The nice? Eight backlist titles. The
naughty? A walk on Red Hot role in one of their next books. Your
nominated names (we need two, real or fictional) will be used in a Red
Hot Romance, for a character in a new book by both Michele and Carmen.
You can even nominate a name as a great Christmas present! We've got
nice and naughty sorted!<br />
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We'll be over at a bunch of Facebook parties too, staring on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1598301260393505/" target="_blank">Cyber Monday </a>and finishing with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/474116339394980/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming" target="_blank">Twelve Romances of Christmas promo!</a> Hope to see you all there. And if you've missed it, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Red-Hot-Christmas-Carmen-Falcone-ebook/dp/B00PFAP5GO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417220494&sr=8-2&keywords=red+hot+christmas" target="_blank">Red Hot Christmas</a> has 35 FIVE STAR reviews, and counting! Its my first ever indie, so thanks for reading!<br />
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<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-27696582046967784752014-11-17T00:55:00.000-08:002014-11-17T11:44:33.887-08:00We wish you a Steamy Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So as a yeay we're live celebration, Red Hot Christmas is up and running and it's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Red-Hot-Christmas-Carmen-Falcone-ebook/dp/B00PFAP5GO/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1416213164&sr=1-2&keywords=red+hot+christmas" target="_blank">ON SALE</a>. Woot. For release day only you can get this puppy for 99cents.<br />
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And if you're looking for more chances to win get yourself involved in our <a href="http://bit.ly/RedHotChristmasGiveaway" target="_blank">rafflecopter giveaway</a>. Yeay. Amazon Giftcards. <br />
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Up on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23505913-red-hot-christmas?from_search=true#other_reviews" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> already:<br />
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<i>"<span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098412626"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer16529985556716583933">Fantastic
2 book set that are centered around the Christmas season! Both
Michelle De Winton and Carmen Falcone did an amazing job with these
stories and I loved them both."</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098412626"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer16529985556716583933"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098480159"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer14020479405838401448">5
sizzling stars for Red Hot Christmas. The cover alone, is enough to
make me what to buy this book, but the writing and the storylines are
what kept my attention and made me love this book.</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098412626"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer16529985556716583933"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098480159"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer14020479405838401448">5 stars - </span></span></span></span></i><i><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098412626"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer16529985556716583933"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098480159"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer14020479405838401448"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1107948874"><span class="elementTwo" id="freeText11929000898868510325">I
definitely enjoyed both of these books and I am excited to see what
other books the two authors have, since this was the first time I have
read something by either of them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098412626"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer16529985556716583933"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098480159"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer14020479405838401448"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1107948874"><span class="elementTwo" id="freeText11929000898868510325">So very chuffed at the feedback we're getting. Thanks so much for anyone who has reviewed already and I hope to see you soon (very soon) at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/357976471047272/" target="_blank">Facebook partaaay!</a> I'm looking forward to getting naughty with #teamnice and down right filthy with #teamnaughty. Join <a href="http://robincovingtonromance.com/" target="_blank">Robin Covington</a>, <a href="http://jodilinton.com/" target="_blank">Jodi Linton</a>, <a href="http://averyflynn.com/" target="_blank">Avery Flynn</a>, <a href="http://www.amyandrews.com.au/" target="_blank">Amy Andrews</a>, <a href="http://www.natalie-anderson.com/" target="_blank">Natalie Anderson</a>, <a href="http://www.taliahunter.com/" target="_blank">Talia Hunter</a> and of course myself and <a href="http://www.carmenfalcone.com/" target="_blank">Carmen Falcone</a> will be all there with ManCandyCanes and more!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098412626"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer16529985556716583933"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098480159"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer14020479405838401448"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1107948874"><span class="elementTwo" id="freeText11929000898868510325">x Happy reading. </span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098412626"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer16529985556716583933"><span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer1098480159"><span class="elementOne" id="freeTextContainer14020479405838401448"></span></span> </span></span></i>Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-58545508168848811942014-11-10T16:45:00.000-08:002014-11-13T13:03:34.412-08:00It's the final countdownGot it in your head yet? It's been in mine all morning. And now there is only one week to go until <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23505913-red-hot-christmas?from_search=true" target="_blank"><i>Red Hot Christmas </i></a>hits the e-shelves. *runsaroundalittlebitexcited* This is the first venture into indie publishing for me and my badass release besty Carmen Falcone and we're having a bunch of people to celebrate over at our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/357976471047272/359458964232356/?notif_t=like" target="_blank">Facebook party on the 17th</a>. So if you're keen to get your naughty on or you need to polish your nice halo, come join myself, Carmen Falcone, Robin Covington, Avery Flynn, Jodi Linton, Talia Hunter, Amy Andrews and Natalie Anderson. I'd offer you all a slice of cake, but knowing these ladies it'll most likely just be beefcake ;-)<br />
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Carmen will be doing the dirty dancin for #teamnaughty and I'll be representing all that is good in the world with #teamnice. But dont think that means there isn't a whole bunch of smexy times all round.<br />
So, this Chrismas get ready to be nice...and naughty!<br />
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Hope to see you there and happy reading xMichele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-61531944948083482542014-11-03T23:42:00.001-08:002014-11-03T23:42:59.571-08:00Winner!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thanks to everyone who entered the Get Wicked with Entangled Blog hop! It was seriously massive! We had a whole bunch of trick or treaters turn up at our door for Halloween and Mr Three was almost beside himself with the costumes. And now that holiday is down...its onward. Omigod, Christmas is coming. And with it comes a new release from me and my buddy Carmen Falcone! We're putting out a double book bundle of Sizzling Good Hotness complete with happy ever after. The countdown is on as it's coming 17th November! My title is Christmas Secrets, and when Gabby Phillips discovers her old flame Nicolas Morganti is...in the building, things get all kinds of hot under Santa's collar. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9THCw_jQEWzWjAUf0gjKdJ5ZcsmBjIRW97vxnGTJjwkOgVTzkRNV2T4bu9dslNc49XeZlgmbwwmh-i5MfFG756vHe-bZ7ig0eBgKV-KX8nkw_VEI4W0wUmYYQ1vMX-jcOWHbZeRq4aBo/s1600/christmas-love-santa-true-love-Favim.com-111042_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9THCw_jQEWzWjAUf0gjKdJ5ZcsmBjIRW97vxnGTJjwkOgVTzkRNV2T4bu9dslNc49XeZlgmbwwmh-i5MfFG756vHe-bZ7ig0eBgKV-KX8nkw_VEI4W0wUmYYQ1vMX-jcOWHbZeRq4aBo/s1600/christmas-love-santa-true-love-Favim.com-111042_large.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a><br />
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And on that note, the winner of the blog tour - chosen by my quality randomiser (putting all the names in a hat and getting Mr Three to pick one) is Rebecca Westmoreland! Congrats. I'll be sending you an ARC of our upcoming title soonest!<br />
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Back soon with an early reveal of our steamy hot cover...ooooh aaaabs, naked aaaabs.<br />
x Happy reading<br />
Michele<br />
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Happy almost Halloweeeeen!<br />
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Hope you're all enjoying the fabulousness that is the Entangled Get Wicked Blog Hop. Because I'm all about treats, rather than tricks, I thought I'd share my (world famous in my street) Halloween mallow ghosts. This is about getting wicked as well as trick or treating, and there is nothing more deliciously wicked than the taste of sugar whipped into airy peaky perfection. Personally I would serve the adult version of these with cream too - ideally chocolate cream. Oh. Yes.<br />
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Remember that moisture is not your friend when you are making these puppies. So don't make meringues on humid or rainy days. Preheat oven to
120°C/248°F. Measure and prepare all your ingredients.</div>
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Line 2 large baking trays with
non-stick baking paper. Have all the required utensils on hand. An
electric stand mixer or electric hand beaters with a whisk attachment or
a hand balloon whisk can be used to whisk the egg whites. they will all
give good results but the texture of the meringue mixture will be
slightly different with each.</div>
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Place the egg whites and salt in a
large, clean, dry mixing bowl. Make sure your egg whites, bowl and whisk
attachment/s are free of any water, or fat such as butter, oil or egg
yolks, as this will inhibit the egg whites from incorporating air and
producing a good volume. It is best to use a stainless steel, glass,
ceramic or copper bowl and whisk the egg whites until soft peaks
form.</div>
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Add the sugar, a spoonful at a time,
whisking until just combined. The sugar should be added gradually but
there is no need to whisk well after each addition. If the sugar is
added too slowly, the resulting mixture will be fluffy and not smooth
and will give the final meringues an open texture.</div>
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After the last of the sugar has been,
added, continue to whisk for a further 2-3 minutes or until the mixture
is very thick and glossy, all the sugar has dissolved and a long
trailing peak forms when the whisk is lifted. The best way to test if
all the sugar has dissolved is to rub a little of the mixture between
your thumb and forefinger.</div>
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If it is smooth, all the sugar has
dissolved. Keep a close eye on the mixture and stop beating as soon as
it reaches this stage. If the mixture is overbeaten, the meringues will
collapse during cooking and beads of sugar will form on their surface.</div>
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Use teaspoons to spoon the mixture
onto the lined trays to form the meringues. As a guide, each meringue
will be about 2 level tablespoon measures of mixture.</div>
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Place the meringues into the oven and
reduce the temperature to 90°C/194°F. When you place the meringues in the
oven, the initial slightly higher temperature sets their outsides. The
lower temperature then dries the meringues rather than bakes them. Leave
the oven on for 1 1/2 hours or until the meringues are crisp and sound
hollow when tapped on the base. Turn the oven off and allow the
meringues to cool in the oven - this will take 3-4 hours.</div>
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Paint the "ghost eyes" on with black food coloring or color paste.</div>
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<b><i>Passion was never in the bargain</i></b><br />
Addison Reed lost her fiancé, but she’ll do whatever it takes to
protect his legacy. When the gorgeous and arrogant landowner, Brazilian
billionaire Bruno Duarte, who is thwarting her at every turn, refuses to
meet with her, she puts her plan into action. <br />
He will listen to her<br />
Bruno’s plan was simple: return to Brazil and marry to fulfill his
father’s dying wish. But when his engagement crumbles, and he’s then
stranded with an idealistic woman hell-bent on saving a tribe of people
on his land, he sees the perfect solution. If his feisty and passionate
abductor agrees to a bogus marriage, he’ll relocate the tribe.<br />
With the Brazilian heat rivaling the growing heat of their desire, will
Bruno and Addison abandon their respective plans and give in to each
other, or will their differences tear them apart?<br />
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Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-4609843175828619212014-08-05T15:20:00.000-07:002014-08-05T15:20:25.913-07:00Conference seasonMany of you will have been to RWA in the states lately - sounds like a blast - and downunder our conference season is starting too. <a href="http://www.romanceaustralia.com/p/176/Sydney-14" target="_blank">Sydney, Australia</a> is just about to kick off their extravaganza and <a href="http://www.romancewriters.co.nz/2014-conference/" target="_blank">New Zealand's conference</a> happens just after. <br />
It's a great way to catch up with writers and readers and for someone like me who has been hiding at home for the last TWO YEARS looking after small people, it's a reason to get out of the house and see grownups. Yeay daddy day care. (Can you tell I really dont get out enough?)<br />
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If you're going to be there and see me wandering looking like a lost puppy, do stop me and say hi. Promise that I'll shake myself out of my baby haze and provide scintillating conversation. Okay, maybe not scintillating, I don't want to over promise. But I'll happily chat about the glory of being surrounded by such a great group of romance writers and I cant wait to hear what everyone has been writing and reading.<br />
Have a great one,<br />
x MicheleMichele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-61676387156986190522014-06-16T03:25:00.000-07:002014-06-16T03:25:08.851-07:00When all else fails - make cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had an epic storm here this week and power was out. So no computers and by the time power came back on I had run out of child free time. Instead of writing, I therefore made cake.<br />
A while back I offered to make a birthday cake for a friend's daughter's birthday party. It turned into a bit of an epic cakeathon and a lovely mermaid was the result. (You can see her on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=536834073095789&set=a.161851287260738.32873.155966894515844&type=1&theater" target="_blank">facebook page</a>) But that turned into me saying yes to another cake for another birthday party, and thus, my weekend was full. Full of gold coins, bounty, pirates and general chocolate treasure! <br />
Given that loads of people ate it with happy munchiness, asked me to and it was relatively straight forward, I thought I'd share the step by step of it here. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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<b>Step one - Make cake</b> ;-)<br />
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(I made a banana date cake, less sugar because of the dates and bananas, and because it was for three year olds, I figure less sugar is good. Also. Icing). You could of course use a packet, or buy a sponge. All would be fine.<br />
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<b>Step two - Carve. </b><br />
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I cut the rectangular cake in half, then cut a 45 degree slice out of the "lid", used the cut out part as a wedge and buttercreamed the whole together. If you use sponge, you might need to put toothpicks in to stabilize, but if you're using a heavier cake (like I did) you should be sweet without.<br />
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<b>Step three - Ice</b><br />
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You should really do a crumb coat here (a thinish layer of butter cream) to hold all the carved crumbs and make the next layer nice and neat. I was gong to do that, but then I figured, three year olds dont really need all that sugar. So I only did one layer. You can decide which you do - if you're using sponge you probably want to do the two cos sponge will give you more crumage ;-)<br />
I used chocolate buttercream icing. And I made a darker chocolate icing which i layered on with a knife and planed into the other icing to give a woodish effect. Kinda.<br />
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<b>Step four - decorate (and ice some more)</b><br />
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I made the silver stud-work with white fondant which I brushed with silver edible chiffon (dust). Then I just pushed edible silver balls in for the studs. I also used white fondant brushed with the silver for the skull (you can see it in the photo at the top of the post). Then I just pushed a bunch of gold chocolate coins and Hersheys kisses into the icing. Made a small piece for the candles, and spread breadcrumbs (you could use biscuit crumbs) over a thin layer of buttercream to act as sand.<br />
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Next time I'll have to do a book cake!!! Enjoy and happy reading (and cake eating.) x MicheleMichele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-36822355774834871242014-05-26T17:41:00.000-07:002014-05-26T17:41:36.202-07:00New Author Shout out<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="EN-US">My buddy Trudi Jaye has her first book hitting the magical e-shelves on May 28th! Go Trudi. So if you like a bit of fantasy and the twisting turns of a Carnival, check her out! You can find the book on Amazon<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ringmaster-Carnival-Series-Trudi-Jaye-ebook/dp/B00KIYOAEA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401008097&sr=8-1&keywords=Trudi+Jaye" target="_blank"> here. </a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The
magical Jolly Carnival is the only life Rilla knows—and it’s falling
apart around her. Just as she’s thrust into the role of Ringmaster after
her father’s unexpected death, an old family friend turns up to
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that Rilla isn’t up to the task of leading them through these tough
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Rilla must also contend with another threat—the ongoing sabotage that
has been disturbing their delicate magical balance and threatening to
destroy the Carnival. All signs are pointing to an insider, making it
impossible to know who to trust.</span></div>
<span lang="EN-US">To
save her beloved Carnival, Rilla must do everything she can to find the
saboteur before they attack again. But if she takes her eye off the
battle for Ringmaster—even for a second—she risks losing everything
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<span lang="EN-US">Happy reading.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">xMichele</span>Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-3270049585040471122014-05-10T20:08:00.001-07:002014-05-10T20:08:24.955-07:00Mermaids, madness and happy mothers daySo, I thought I'd pop in to wish any of you mother's out there a happy mother's day. Down under it's already Mother's day, and if you read my post over at <a href="http://thenakedhero.com/11600" target="_blank">The Naked Hero</a> this week, you'll know how I've spend my day. I made cake. Lots of cake! Well, I made the cake last night - but the icing extravaganza that this lady mermaid is, she got made today. (You'll have to forgive her hair do, this was prior to transportation and I was trying to keep her red tresses out of the icing.)<br />
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Now we've been to the party, Mr two and a half ate his body weight in crackers and cheese, and I'm ready for a cup of tea and a sit down! Surely that's allowed! I hope you've get to have a wonderful day with your special people, and that someone makes you a cup of tea, coffee, wine or whatever else takes your fancy. Now if I could convince everyone to give me a couple of minutes, I might even get time to read my book!<br />
What did you do this mother's day? <br />
Have a great one, and happy reading.<br />
x Michele<br />
<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-49317799658098233882014-05-07T17:31:00.000-07:002014-05-07T17:31:02.649-07:00Sweet or spicy? <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’m making
cake. Birthday cake. For a five year old girl no less. It therefore has to be
in the form of Ariel the Mermaid…stay with me here, this is still a post about
romance writing. It got me thinking of Disney Princess types. The virgin
heroine, the quivering at the sight of a super-alpha pageant-beauty. There are
a lot of them about, and in the hands of a skilled writer, the virgin heroine
is a thing of beauty: able to bring men to their knees with a glance, and hold
out for what she wants till she’s 100% she’s going to get it.</span></div>
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thinking this through reaffirmed my belief that I like sassy heroines who have
seen a bit more of life – girls with gumption, chicks with chat. I especially
like it when they have a quality vocabulary that has more than a few expletives
in it and a smattering of good barbs. The WIP I’ve been working on at the
moment though has a heroine who is much softer. Even a little, *gasp*, sweet. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For a while
I struggled, trying to get her to talk the way I thought she would, but it all
just sounded wrong. She’s a far cry from Disney Princess, but she isn’t the
“girls can and should do anything” type I thought I would always write. In
frustration I sent her to my CP and asked if she thought she needed a slap. My
CP laughed at me and quietly and calmly reminded me that characters are who
they are. She even liked her. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So I’ve had
to re-evaluate my parameters. I’ve upped her vocabulary, downed her simpering
and come to a happy place where she’s still on a mission, and is back in the
girls can do anything camp, but she doesn’t need to fight quite so hard to
prove it all the time.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With my
Ariel Mermaid cake, I think I’ll take the same approach. There will be a doll
in the middle, but she’s bound to have a sparkle in her eye, and a damn good
retort to anyone who dares question the styling of her icing bikini (okay,
maybe that last bit will be me). Some sass with her smile and maybe just a
little extra flick to her tail. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So what
about you? Do you like your heroines sweet, sassy or somewhere in between. And
can you made to like someone you never though you would, just because she’s got
a sparkly green tail and a sparkle in her eye? Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This post also appears on <a href="http://thenakedhero.com/" target="_blank">www.thenakedhero.com </a> </span></div>
Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-33057516085275577812014-04-17T13:48:00.002-07:002014-04-17T13:48:39.996-07:00Mmmmm Chocolate<div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #545454; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's Easter, and one of my Critique Partners (<a href="http://bronwenevans.com/" target="_blank">Bronwen Evans</a>) just hit the USA Today Best Seller List so I'm feeling in the mood for a celebratory beverage. What's nicer than combining chocolate and alcohol! Mmmm, chocolate and alcohol. Thanks to <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Chocolate-Martinis" target="_blank">Wiki</a>, and patient taste testing by moi, here is the easiest Chocolate Martini recipe and the perfect way to celebrate...anything!</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Now, if we're honest, a Chocolate Martini isn't really a Martini...there's certainly very little of the shaken not stirred dry shiver you'd get from a Bond version of the cocktail, but we're not being sticklers for tradition here, and...chocolate!</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Happy Easter everyone.</span></div>
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Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-9229320673537361582014-02-13T19:07:00.000-08:002014-02-13T19:07:01.981-08:00Love thyself - and have a cocktail. Happy Valentines day!It's Valentines day all ready down under and I'm being kind to myself by typing from the couch and doing much less than normal. Happy love myself day! Rather than pictures of fluffy bunnies or chocolate dipped hearts I thought I'd share something more practical with you today. A delicious cocktail recipe! It's red, and sweet, but not sickly - unless of course you over indulge. I guess that's the thing many people find difficult about Valentines day - it's the over indulgence in the saccharine. I mean, lets be kind to ourselves and our loved ones everyday right?!<br />
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Mr Scientist and I are celebrating by not celebrating the commercialism of it all, but by going out with other friends, eating fine food, drinking a red cocktail or two (or mocktail for me, sigh) and generally relishing how good life can be when you surround yourself with love of every kind. Friends, family, a special someone, they all have something significant to add to our lives so whether you're single or shacked up, I hope you have a great day. If you dont do the commercial aspect, pick a random stranger some flowers, or send a card to keep the international postal service alive ;-) But what ever you do I hope you have a great day and that you get a chance to be kind to yourself. Oh and read a book of course! x Michele<br />
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<b>Pomegranate Margaritas </b></h3>
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2 ounces Grand Marnier<br />
1 1/2 ounces Tequila<br />
2 ounces pomegranate juice<br />
2 ounce lime juice<br />
1 1/2 ounces simple syrup<br />
coarse salt for the rim<br />
lime + pomegranate arils for garnish<br />
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For simple syrup: combine equal parts sugar
and water, bring to a boil and let sugar dissolve, then turn off heat
and let cool completely.<br />
Rim the ridge of your glass with a lime wedge and dip in margarita
salt. Fill the glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila,
grand marnier, pom juice, simple syrup and lime juice with ice, and
shake for about 30 seconds. Pour over ice and squeeze in extra lime
slices. Add some pomegranate arils for decoration. <br />
[This recipe can be easily doubled, quadrupled, etc. Since everyone’s
tastes differ, add simple syrup 1/4 cup at a time and go from taste. I
also suggest buying the lime juice if you plan on making a pitcher (or
2) considering you’d have to squeeze a billion limes to get enough
juice.]<br />
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[adapted from my <a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/07/fresh-strawberry-margaritas/" target="_blank">strawberry margs</a>]<br />
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That's right party people, it's Entangled Publishing party time. Three years ago this month, Entangled started publishing category imprints - Indulgence kicking off in February with some seriously exciting results. Wow, what a ride. The gals at this publishing house have pushed every single boundary to bring new and exciting voices to market, and I for one continue to thank them every day, especially Publisher Liz Pelletier and my fabo editor Alethea Spiridon Hopson!<br />
I hope you've enjoyed reading the category imprint titles as much as I have and long may they keep a coming. I'm signed up with them for a long wee while yet!<br />
There's going to be plenty of shenangians on Facebook and I'll be linking to them so come join the paartay. <br />
Happy Reading!<br />
x MicheleMichele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-17914116642797818792013-12-15T16:42:00.000-08:002013-12-15T17:03:52.701-08:00All I want for Christmas is you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a bit of a year this one with books out, babies being born and more books in the air. All of that has left me very thankful. To you, my readers, to my family and friends and especially my new wee boy.<br />
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So this Christmas, all I want is more of the same really. The love story that has been my entry into romance writing. The true love that snuck up on me and has left me a happily married woman. And the love of my beautiful little boys. Thanks to everyone who has helped make that happen. And I hope that you get a delicious burst of true love, in what ever form that may take, this Christmas.<br />
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Happy holidays and happy reading!<br />
x Michele<br />
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<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-19835648823320110702013-11-21T18:02:00.000-08:002013-11-21T18:02:11.411-08:00Winners week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So with the release of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Billionaire-Bundle-Entangled-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B00G1DBCBQ%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJBDF5XQBATGDX4VQ%26tag%3Dspea06-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00G1DBCBQ" target="_blank">The Billionaire Bundle</a> and my own wee bundle of not sleeping, breast milk munching baby, its taken me a while to get to the winner of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Lost-Found-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B00EMT2FOO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378753106&sr=8-1&keywords=love+lost+and+found+michele+de+winton" target="_blank">Love Lost and Found</a> blog tour draw with Goddess Fish. Sorry!<br />
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So without further a do...the winner of a fabo Gift Voucher, picked using some fandangled internet based randomiser I didn't know existed but which has made my life so much easier is...drumroll...Mary Preston. Woot!<br />
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Congrats! I hope you enjoy spending your amazon cash on a bevy of beauties, or a bunch of bicep-wielding blokes. (Or, because my publicist would grown me if I didn't, a<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Billionaire-Bundle-Entangled-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B00G1DBCBQ%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJBDF5XQBATGDX4VQ%26tag%3Dspea06-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00G1DBCBQ" target="_blank"> Bundle of Billionaires </a>;-)<br />
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There'll be more winners at some point in the not too distant future too - with our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michele-de-Winton-Author-Page/155966894515844?id=155966894515844&sk=app_228910107186452" target="_blank">Billionaire Bundle Bling fest</a> - I'm afraid the contest is closed, but the book sure aint.<br />
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Congrats again and good luck to the entrants of the Bundle Bling Fest. Thanks so much for supporting me, following the tour and reading the books!<br />
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Happy reading<br />
x Michele<br />
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<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-46301041029761654142013-11-14T09:59:00.002-08:002013-11-14T09:59:44.777-08:00Billionaire BuddiesSo, as promised, I popped over to <a href="http://www.ninacroft.com/category/whats_happening/" target="_blank">chat with Nina Croft this week</a> and Rachel Lyndhurst is here today! Billionaires, Millionaires, men with money all round! Happy Billionaire Bundle everyone.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thus far they all have been! But I’ve
written a few heroes since that are mere millionaires, so keep your eyes peeled
for<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>these guys in 2014 and beyond. I’m a
long way from offering up a man who isn’t seriously wealthy, though … </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We all write about billionaires, but
just what makes rich men so sexy?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I think at the root of it is the fact
that money is power. Like it or not, it’s a fact – there aren’t too many broke
men at the top that I can think of. Well, may be the Dalai Lama is pretty
influential, but I’m not so sure about the ‘sexy’ there … Rich men have the
means to make things happen and protect the people they love and care about.
The chances are he can afford staff, so his woman can have the most ridiculous
manicure and high heels if she wants to because someone else cleans the loo and
puts the bins out. Public transport is out – chauffeured cars, jets and yachts
are his thing. And diamonds … if you want a biggie, the guy has got to be rich.
He also has the means to make the best of himself and look as sexy as he
possibly can: private gym, bespoke tailoring, a natural tan, top notch dental
and medical care – he’s got it all going for him. No toupees though …. We don’t
want those. In summary, his bank account is big enough to make genuine dreams
come true and help save lives whether that’s old Aunt Ida’s trip to Paris or a
cute spaniel’s life-or-death heart operation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ah … now this is where I have to confess
I make it all up as I go along. I’ve never met a billionaire, I don’t think. I
saw the Queen at distance once, but we never spoke. Now millionaires are a bit
easier; David Gandy would count as he must have a few million stashed away by
now – I’ve met him. I think your best chance of bumping into a billionaire is to
hang out in places that reek of money, marinas, motorsport events, rock
festivals, central London hotels on New Year’s Eve that kind of thing. I must
get out more!</span></div>
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what’s the next most important attribute you think a hero should have?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, he needs to be generous with all
that money, I say. Nobody likes a miser, but he mustn’t be too flash with the
cash either, that’s just vulgar. No diamond encrusted platinum watches.</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No gold taps. Or gold teeth! A nice
charitable foundation that he has a genuine connection to would be good. I hate
to say it, but, for me, he has also got to be drop-dead gorgeous as well.
Shallow? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Moi</i>? When it comes to
fantasy heroes the answer is yes!</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you prefer your billionaires to be
self-made men or old money?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Personally, I prefer the guy to be a
self-made billionaire, but you’re pushing the realism sometimes if he’s under
thirty years old. It depends how realistic your editor wants you to be. Old
money is fine if it’s not tainted in some way and maybe gave him a head start
in getting to his own first billion. However I think it’s important to show
that your hero has grafted hard and made sacrifices to get where he is today
and he needs to be able to relate to ‘normal’ people. Unless that’s your source
of conflict, say with a sheikh or royalty of some kind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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billionaire or something else?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Right now, I’m going through final edits
for a book which will hopefully release in February 2014. The American hero in
this is not a billionaire, but he’s pretty wealthy and he’s built his millions
up from nothing. Along side that is edits for a southern European billionaire –
he’s stinking rich and will hopefully emerge in July 2014. Then there’s a bunch
of Greeks – no paupers there, and then a Northern European who definitely won’t
have billions, but enough to make dreams come true that’s for sure. And on the
back burner, but very much on my To Do list, is a hero with very soft brown
eyes who doesn’t appear to have a job or any money at all …</span></div>
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out more? It’s not going to be easy!</span></div>
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Hired Bride: </span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He
bought her with cold, hard cash, but can she stop him from stealing her heart?</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blackmailed
to marry against his will, Ricardo Almanza needs a wife before he’s thirty, and
time is running out. A notorious playboy, marriage is the last thing he wants,
but his stepmother’s sexy, debt-ridden personal assistant is the perfect
solution. He makes her a business deal she can’t refuse—one million euros for
three months as his wife. He might even enjoy being married to her … if she
doesn’t kick the crap out of him again.</span></i></div>
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Marshall can’t believe she’s considering Almanza’s outrageous proposal, but she
must help clear her parents’ debts or they face financial ruin. The small print
on the marriage contract changes to read three months as his wife in every
way—including in the bedroom. Has she gotten in too deep, or will she need a
new contract addendum, extending their marriage forever?</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I write full-time now my children are at
school, but I'm still a teeny bit proud of my law degree and accountancy
qualifications. I've also had a lot of fun in the past working in the space
industry, pharmaceuticals, insurance, a supermarket, a bus station, a railway
depot, and a lingerie department.</span></div>
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and old newspapers most of the time with my daughter, son and The Exec in
Fareham, on the south coast of England. Sometimes I can smell the sea from my
back garden and I have grand designs on a luxurious garden office one day. Or a
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Oh, and wine and expensive lipstick are non-negotiable .</span></div>
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Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-30401700831793083692013-11-11T11:32:00.001-08:002013-11-11T13:05:34.829-08:00Bundle me up Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's out! The Billionaire Bundle is sitting on virtual bookshelves now and with hot international company, Dylan Johns is in fine wealthy company. If you didnt get a chance to read The Boss and Her Billionaire when it first came out - this is a great way to feast your eyes/mind/imagination on not only Dylan, but also Luc and Ricardo from Blackmailed by the Italian Billionaire and The Spanish Billionaire's Hired Bride. Oh yusssss!<br />
And because us ladies who like billionaires like talking about them we'll be hosting each other this week - I'll be over with Nina Croft on Wednesday, I'll have Rachel Lyndhurst here on Thursday and Rachel has Nina over on her blog on Friday. Fun times ahead!<br />
So if you want to get yourself some fine looking, smart talking, all paying, bling providing billionaires - this is your book! Grab one from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Billionaire-Bundle-Entangled-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B00G1DBCBQ" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, or <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-billionaire-bundle-michele-de-winton/1117194508?ean=9781622663774" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> today!<br />
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And because we love all you fabo readers, we've got a giveaway too! Get rafflecoptering and you could win a Billionaire prize pack including a range of our backlist titles, a Millionaire Monopoly set (yes, really, how cool) some Billionaire chocolate cash and a $10GC!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michele-de-Winton-Author-Page/155966894515844?id=155966894515844&sk=app_228910107186452" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Click here to enter!</a><br />
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Dont forget about the other Indulgence releases too - Inara Scott has her fabo <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Falling-Mr-Wrong-Entangled-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B00G1EY7ZI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1383930710&sr=8-5&keywords=inara+scott" target="_blank">Falling for Mr Wrong</a> out today too! Deeeeelicious.<br />
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I'll have Nina here on Wednesday so do pop over and say hi! Happy reading.<br />
x Michele<br />
<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-8607854860101962152013-11-07T10:59:00.000-08:002013-11-07T11:22:41.290-08:00A brilliant booky bundle- with beautiful boysA book a book, a brilliant billionaire-full book. Yep, <i>The Billionaire's Bundle</i> is about to hit the virtual shelves, and Dylan from <i>The Boss and Her Billionaire</i> as well as Spanish and Italian studmuffins from <i>Blackmailed by the Italian Billionaire</i> by Nina Croft and <i>The Spanish Billionaire's Hired Bride</i> by Rachel Lyndhurst will be bursting from it's pages.<br />
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There's been lots of talk about a dark-sexy-brooding-hero-look-off and I for one would welcome it because Dylan is modeled on a mix of fine looking fellows who have money, muscles and moves...he'd be bound to win hands down. What's more, he's a man with morals and no small dose of family loyalty...my kinda man. If you want to check out a little glimpse of his inspiration pop over to my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/MDWinton/the-boss-and-her-billionaire/" target="_blank">pinterest page</a> <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/MDWinton/the-boss-and-her-billionaire/">http://www.pinterest.com/MDWinton/the-boss-and-her-billionaire/</a> but I can't be on hand to wipe your brow when you find yourself gazing into all those green eyed beauties...<br />
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<i>The Billionaires's Bundle </i>is due to release first thing next week and as soon as it's out there in the world you'll be gazing at the fabulous features of our cover model...let's just say his six pack has very little to do with beer :-)<br />
I'll also be hosting those other fabo authors Rachel and Nina so be sure to pop over and say hi to them!<br />
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And also - free things! Wohey! In celebration of all things boyish and booky - there's a rafflecopter baby. Jump in and be in to win. <span class="userContent"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndulgenceBooks/app_228910107186452" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/IndulgenceBooks/app_228910107186452</a></span><br />
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Thanks as always for stopping by and happy reading!<br />
x Michele <br />
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<br />Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479403983384675758.post-64770029749389449792013-10-29T14:25:00.001-07:002013-10-29T14:25:30.624-07:00It's a boy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a little while since I stopped by here. Sorry! But I have good reason. My wee man arrived early and pretty speedily into the world on the 6th of October at the very civilized hour of 5.29pm.<br />
It wasnt exactly as planned. And it caught everyone by surprise, but maybe because of that, it was a whoooole lot better than the last time I did the crazy baby birthing thing. <br />
This is a slightly different post to usual. Nothing to do with books. But everything to do with getting up close and personal. I did contemplate titling this post - "In honor of independent midwives" but I didn't think it would be as catchy. I probably should've however, because I had the most wonderful midwife and have no doubt that if she hadnt been focused on giving me the natural birth I so desperately wanted, everything would have gone very differently. Perhaps I should explain.<br />
In New Zealand, we're lucky enough to have a system where women can choose to have an independent midwife look after them for the duration of their pregnancy and for about six weeks after the birth. These fabulous women are on call, ALL THE TIME, can come to your house, meet you in hospital and have the respect and admiration of thousands of women and doctors around the country. It makes for building an intimate and genuine relationship, and for creating a level of trust that I dont know would exist in an ad hoc situation (I wouldnt know of course, having never experienced it).<br />
I had a lovely midwife for my first pregnancy, but the birth itself ended up in a very emergency style C-section with lots of medical staff worried, bright lights shining, and a total lack of control and composure for me. I had really wanted as natural a birth as possible and instead I got all the pain of a full labour complete with "Instructed pushing" - "Push Michele, Push, harder, harder, no that's no good," <i>AND </i>then had all the pain afterwards of recovering from a C-section. Sigh.<br />
So second time round I really hoped to avoid both surgery and medical intervention in general. Introducing my fabulous midwife, who kicked out all the "Oh dear, a previous C-section" worriers and just go on with the job. (Giving birth after a C-section comes with risks - <a href="http://midwifethinking.com/2011/02/23/vbac-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill/" target="_blank">this series</a> has some great information if you're interested) Two hours after arriving at the hospital, I had a new baby boy, (a whole bunch of stitches) and a huge sense of relief that I'd managed to get this one out before his tightly wrapped cord did anything nasty to his oxygen levels. <br />
After looking at the trace, and the faces of some of the hospital staff, it was pretty clear to me that my midwife really did me a great solid and I'm so grateful. Ending up with another emergency situation with all the panic and fear of the last one would have possibly got me very down and I'm so pleased to have met someone who both trusted the birthing process, me and her years of practical experience in working when a situation was dangerous and when it was something that just needed to be got through to move on to the next level.<br />
I hope this hasnt been a whole lot of rambling. And if you have no interest in birth or babies, then I apologise - I'll be back talking about books REAL soon - I've got some exciting news about The Boss and Her Billionaire to share I promise.<br />
But if you're a mom, want to be, or are just interested in the birthing process, I'm glad to have shared and I'd encourage all interested parties to have a read of the midwife thinking website I linked to above. It;s interesting to hear how this process goes around the world and the different experiences women have of this universal process.<br />
Anyway, thought I'd just share my news. We're not sleeping much at the moment - but we'll get there - and in the mean time - I've been reading LOTS of books. Get ready for a whole lot of new ideas ;-)<br />
Happy reading and thanks for stopping by<br />
x Michele Michele de Wintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812246657769259480noreply@blogger.com0