Wildcat Giveaway Extravaganza!

Okay, gang. Today is the last stop on the Wildcat blog tour here on the CBEB, and we're giving away two complete sets of The Cat Star Chronicles that have signed bookplates in them. If you haven't read any of my books and want to give them a go, now's the time to come out of the shadows and into the light.

To celebrate the event, I invited The Big Chief (my inspiration for Jerden) and the Wildcat cover model to visit. Here's the model...

And here's the Big Chief, aka Daniel Morocco!

Follow Along the 9 Lives Book Blogger Hop!

Each blog will feature a different book in the Cat Star Chronicles series, culminating on Cheryl’s blog with a giveaway extravaganza!

2/1 Night Owl Reviews: SLAVE

2/4 Star-Crossed Romance: WARRIOR

2/7 My Book Addiction and More: ROGUE

2/12 Romance at Random: OUTCAST

2/13 Fresh Fiction: FUGITIVE

2/19 Author Sound Relations: HERO

2/21 Sizzling Hot Book Reviews: VIRGIN

2/25 Long and Short Reviews: STUD

2/27 Love Romance Passion: WILDCAT

2/28 Cheryl Brooks Erotic Blogspot: Grand Prize Giveaway!

Friendly Warning-Cheryl’s blog is NOT for the faint of heart—she didn’t call it erotic for nothing!

WILDCAT BY CHERYL BROOKS – IN STORES FEBRUARY 2013

BOOK 9 IN THE CAT STAR CHRONICLES

Only One Woman Can Tame Him…

When horse breeder Sara Shield encounters Jerden Morokovitz riding naked and bareback, she's stunned by the magnificence of both man and stallion. But Sara came to Terra Minor hoping to get away from men.

If She Can Give Up Her Fear...

The murder of Jerden's lover by a deranged woman has left this former star attraction of the Zetithian Palace brothel shattered in mind and body. Jerden is sure that Sara can heal his anguish—but not unless he can find the key to her heart.

Praise for Wildcat:

“Scorching hot... a book that keeps you turning pages...” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

“Brooks gives Jerden and Sara over two hundred pages to become real, believable, and important to the reader before their relationship evolves into a highly erotic sexual one.” —Booklist

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cheryl Brooks is the award-winning romance writer of the very sexy sci-fi romance series, The Cat Star Chronicles. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and lives with her husband, two sons, four cats, two horses and one dog in Indiana. The tenth book in the Cat Star Chronicles, Rascal, will be in stores in 2014! For more information, please visit http://cherylbrooksonline.com/ or follower her on Twitter: @CherylCatMaster.

To Purchase Wildcat:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Books-a-Million

IndieBound

Chapters/Indigo

Discover a New Love

Sourcebooks

To enter the contest, post a comment that includes your email address telling me why you think long-haired men are hot, hot, HOT!!!! The winners will be chosen at random. Contest closes on March 7, 2013! Good luck, everyone! 

Whopping Weasel Giveaway!

Today's guest post on Love Romance Passion features a fun interview and a giveaway of Wildcat! Hop on over and post a comment for your chance to win!

The last stop on the blog tour will be tomorrow here on the CBEB, and we'll be giving away two full sets of signed copies of the Cat Star Chronicles series! Now's the time for you lurkers to come out of the closet for your chance to win. Details in tomorrow's post!

Since we'll be doing a whopper of a contest, I think we need an appropriate weasel to help get the ball rolling, so to speak.

How about this one?

Tasty Tuesday Cherry-Coconut Cheese Coffee Cake!

After eating out so much while we were in Gatlinburg, I must admit, nothing sounds very tasty to me. Maybe after a few days of starvation, my appetite will return. In the meantime, I'll try to get a bit more exercise and seek inspiration from a recipe provided by our own Diva Donna!

Cherry-Coconut Cheese Coffee Cake

INGREDIENTS

2‑1/2	cups all-purpose flour
3/4	cup sugar
1/2	teaspoon baking powder
1/2	teaspoon baking soda
2	packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened, divided
3/4	cup milk
2	tablespoons vegetable oil
2	eggs, divided
1	teaspoon vanilla
1/2	cup flaked coconut
3/4	cup cherry preserves
2	tablespoons margarine or butter

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9-inch springform pan. Combine flour and sugar in large bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup flour mixture; set aside. Stir baking powder and baking soda into remaining flour mixture. Cut in 1 package cream cheese with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.

2. Combine milk, oil and 1 egg in medium bowl. Add to cream cheese mixture; stir just until moistened. Spread batter on bottom and 1 inch up side of prepared pan. Combine remaining package cream cheese, remaining egg and vanilla in small bowl; stir until smooth. Pour over batter, spreading to within 1 inch of edge. Sprinkle coconut over cream cheese mixture. Spoon preserves evenly over coconut.

3. Cut margarine into reserved flour mixture with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over preserves. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into crust comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove side of pan; serve warm.

 And now for some push-ups!

Try not to wear yourself out!

Monday Moons and a Giveaway!

On our last day in Gatlinburg, we took a drive up to Newfound Gap. The road over the mountain to the Cherokee Reservation was washed out in some big rains they had earlier this year, so the Gap is as far as you can go. Very chilly and windy up there, and there was some snow along the way. Incredible view!

After a trip to the Smoky Mountain Knifeworks in Sevierville, we had lunch in Pigeon Forge and then took a drive to Cade's Cove.  The drive is very scenic, winding through the mountains with the river running alongside it.

It was sunny, but not appreciably warmer, and we passed a few hardy fishermen and these kayakers who looked like they were having a great time.  

We arrived at the Cade's Cove picnic grounds, took a quick break there, and then went on the 11 mile scenic loop through Cade's Cove.

 

I had no idea there were places like this in the Smokies, but apparently this was a settled area that was appropriated by the National Park.

There were several abandoned churches, including this Methodist church. 

Many homesteads also had to be abandoned when families were forced to leave their farms when the park was established.

It was getting dark by the time we left the park, and we stopped to get some photos of the moon rising over  the mountains.

Then it was off to Bubba Gump's for a margarita and Lt Dan's Drunken Shrimp!

 

Even though we hate to leave, it'll be good to get home to my guys and the horses!

I have a guest post going up on Long and Short Reviews today. After you've finished mooning over the moons, hop on over and post a comment for a chance to win a copy of Stud!

But take a shower before you leave.

Sunday's Hunk of the Day!

We had a leisurely breakfast in the room, then hit the main drag for some shopping.
We stopped to listen to the band playing in the Davy Crockett's moonshine distillery. They were very good, especially the banjo player. A good picker always make it seem so easy, and I know from my own experience that it isn't!

















Had a late lunch/early dinner at Blaine's Bar & Grill, which has never been open when we've been here before. Figured we'd better go while we had the chance. Nice place with good food and good service.

Suzie at Blaine's.

















Here's a shot of the decor.

We figured they sat us next to this sign for a reason...

Me and C-Sue at Blaine's.

















C-Sue is coming back in June, so we scoped out the place she'll be staying. While we were out, we found this dude sitting in his car at a trail head.

I told him it was still too cold to drive naked. He needs to go to Florida.

Then we went to Calhoun's Village. I bought some earrings and gave the proprietor a Wildcat card. She seemed interested and was pleased to know that there really was a man who actually looked like that. 

We got a drink at the Smoky Mountain Brewery. Good beer...

 

And a fun waiter...

Then it was back to the hotel. Heading to Cade's Cove tomorrow!

Saturday's Hunk of the Day!

Hey whkattk! You're the winner! Email your address and the title of the book you would like to me at cheryl.brooks52@yahoo.com and I'll get that out to you ASAP.

The first stop Friday morning was Alewine Pottery, which is some of the best craftsmanship in the Gatlinburg. I buy several Christmas presents (for myself and others) every time I'm here, and they always get fought over in the Dirty Santa gift exchange. 

















Suzie at Alewine. 

















If you're looking for a good restaurant in Pigeon Forge, this is one of the best!

The Old Mill across the street from the cafe. They have a cool gift shop and restaurant there too!

Me and C-Sue by the wishing well. We'd already tossed in all of our coins when Suzie took this picture. 

Seems like I've used this dude before, but just in case I haven't, here he is.

And in case I have used him before, here's another one.

I must be into beards today or something. Who knows?
Who cares?

Friday Fun!

I should be having fun in the Smoky Mountains today. Although it is supposed to rain. Doesn't matter. There's always something to do. Maybe we'll go to the aquarium or something indoors. Or maybe take a drive through the artist's colony. Whatever we're doing, it's sure to be better than climbing the walls at home.

Here's an addition to today's post. We got to Gatlinburg at about 4PM, unloaded, unpacked, then went to Dick's Last Resort for dinner. I had a Rogue Dead Guy Ale, which wasn't too bad. 

We had fried pickles for an appetizer. And because I got so excited about the pickles,


















our waitress wrote this on my hat.

If she only knew....

Speaking of wall climbing, it's time once again to play WRITE YOUR OWN CAPTION! 
Whoever makes me LMAO the most wins a signed copy of the Cat Star Chronicles book of their choice and a genuine Dick's margarita glass!

Thursday Thoughts

Heading to Gatlinburg with Suzie and C-Sue today.

I have an interview going up today on Sizzling Hot Book Reviews, featuring a giveaway of Virgin! Might want to check it out for a sneak peek at Rock Star, book 3 in the Unlikely Lovers series!

 And since you need a hunk with that, here he is. Enjoy!

Whopping Weasel Wednesday!

Mmm... Nothing like a chocolate soldier with a candy-coated helmet. 

Enjoy your Wednesday!