PLANNER GIVEAWAY!!!! Woo!!!

Lauren messaged me a little while back and was like hey! I'm doing a planner hop...wanna co-host? And yall know I love me some planners so I joined in to share the planner squee-s.

We're sharing our favorite thing about planning and a giftie, too!

SIGN UP-- Planner Blog Hop!

Soooo Lauren from Shooting Stars and I are doing a thing! We're both planner junkies and want to share our love for all things planning with a fun blog hop!

This is a real low key blog hop. Basically you host your own giveaway of something planner related-- a planner, washi, stickers, pretty pencils, etc-- and link up to the linky starting December 1st.

My Favorite Things + Giveaway

Lauren over at Shooting Stars blog is hosting a favorite things hop 

and I thought...that looks so fun!

So today I'm sharing some of my favoritest (daily) things.

Plus, well, a giveaway!

Spring Into Romance Giveaway Hop! (April 3-17)

Welcome to the Spring Into Romance Giveaway Hop!

We're sharing our favorite Spring Reads with you!

There's a new blog at each stop so be sure to check them all out!

Valentine's Day Giveaway! Woohoo!

We're spreading some Valentine's Day love with a giveaway full of chocolate, books, and pretty things! 

AFTH w/ Sara Humphreys-- A Chat with Ronan (he'll so make you Awwwww!)

I've had such a thing for Sara's covers over the years. Serious #covergasms, yall. But it wasn't until just a few months ago that I read one and whew! It was a blast. That whole friends to lovers thing, yummy sexual tension and some nice suspense, freaking LICKABLE hero, fiery heroine and a cute pup. I mean. It was reader-girl heaven.

And now I have a huge backlist I just must read. Such a horrible, terrible problem! *flails in horror* lol Sara's hunky hero, Ronan, is taking over today and I hope yall will give him some comment love! ~anna

AFTH w/ M. O'Keefe-- Charlotte and Jesse's First Christmas (Bad Neighbor)

I actually have no idea how M O'Keefe originally landed in my review pile but woohoo! Yay! I'm so glad she did because dayum! Gritty and mysterious and hot as freaking hell.

Seriously. There was phone sex in book one that had me squirming. lol

Just a couple chapters into that first book I read of hers and I was addicted. Like can't-put-it-down-you-best-step-away-cus-mama's-reading addicted. lol

And she's bringing yall fun Chrismasy encounter today from her latest hero and heroine. Lordy but I can't wait to meet these two. Give her some comment love, yall. ~anna

Bad Neighbor’s Charlotte and Jesse’s First Christmas!

AFTH w/ Anna Bradley-- Anna’s List of the Nicest Naughty Things about Romance

Another Anna!!! *flails with delight* Anna's a very new one to me. I read book two of her series just a couple months ago and had a damn good time with it. The hero. ::snorts:: Yall, this hero was a trip. Historical homeboy could cause a scandal! Whewboy! Even when he wasn't trying! It was most excellent. Seriously. Look at that cover! He just screams I'm going to do wicked things in your direction and you are going to love every second of it! Gah! I'm definitely looking forward to checking out the rest of the series.

So. Anna is taking over and sharing some Naughty or Nice bits. This Anna, out! ~anna

Anna’s List of the Nicest Naughty Things about Romance

AFTH w/ Mandy Baxter-- a Naughty US Marshals' Christmas...

Romantic Suspense. I've been off it for a while but then I saw Mandy Baxter's covers and I. Was. In. And oh my gosh how fun! Wild card heroes that are US Marshals. Kick ass women who can hold their own. Nicely done suspense and some steamy lovin'. Yes! Good times. And seriously covergasms...covergasms everywhere!

Mason, Mandy's latest hero, is joining us today for a little Christmas chat. Check it out then hit those comments! ~anna

AFTH w/ Rachel Lacey-- Naughty or Nice - Why Choose Just One?!

Joining us today is Rachel Lacey! She's a very new to me author but totally charmed me with her latest release, Run to You. Gah, it was just so good, yall! The hero had me in a total swoon and the heroine was lovely. I was totally hooked on the secondary characters, too. Oh and she's a Carolina author and I always love featuring authors from my state. Double win!

She's taking over for the next little while so yall give her some good comment love and have fun! ~anna

Naughty or Nice - Why Choose Just One?!

When it comes to romance heroes, I like to enjoy a side of naughty with my nice hero. Or is it a side of nice with my naughty hero? To me, the best romance heroes are a combination of both.

AFTH w/ Chanel Cleeton-- Sexy Santa Kiss Cookies

I won't even lie. Chanel Cleeton blew me the hell away this year. I'd not heard of her books until Fly With Me hit my doorstep. And whoa, yall. Whoa! This was one of only TWO 5 star reviews I gave this year out of 150+ books. I don't give them lightly.

Before I even finished the book I was already twisting arms and telling friends they HAD TO READ IT. It's one of the best military romances I've ever read. And the follow up book was pretty damn fantastic as well.

Chanel is joining us today with a yummy cookie treat that's just a little naughty. Check it out plus an early teaser for her January book (I'm reading it now and omg!) and leave her some comment love. ~Anna

AFTH w/ Vivienne Lorret-- Dear Father Christmas: A heroine vs a hero.

I'd been having some reading struggles when Vivienne Lorret landed on my radar with the first book of her Season's Original series. And yall. Holy cow. I was hooked. I couldn't put the book down and immediately was looking up when book two would release. And the same thing happened with book two. Lorret completely swept me away and had me excited about reading again. It was fantastic. And her characters so darn fun. Two of which are joining us today to share their Letters to Father Christmas. Juliet and Max, well, they make each other a little crazy. lol

AFTH w/ DD Ayres-- Dear Santa... I Can Explain. XOXO Harley the Dog

Hot alpha males, heroines who can handle their own, and pups. The pups! Yall. They're killing me.

I picked up book one earlier this year on audio to help me get through my fitbit walking because seriously I hate walking. And this audio. Holy hotness. The narration was excellent and the story fantastic. And then I had to read more.

I'm really enjoying the series and the focus on working dogs from all walks of life. So far I've read a police dog, a rescue pup, an explosives dog and a protection canine. I just loved them all to bits.

DD, well, Harley the explosives dog from the latest release, is taking over today. Yall check out his Letter to Santa and give him some comment love~anna

Dear Santa,

I’m writing to say that as a loyal and trusted member of my pack, I’ve been a very very good dog. You can ask my master, arson detective Noah Glover. It’s just that you might have heard a few stories from my Alpha about my conduct. I can explain.

AFTH w/ Nancy Herkness-- Naughty Billionaires’ Wish List for Santa

Earlier this summer I was asked to be a judge for a writing contest and one of the books I was sent was the first in Nancy Herkness's series.

I'd been having a reading struggle at the time and picked hers up and just adored it.

The writing was easy and swept me away and I was seriously smitten with the series trope--three guys who meet and they make a bet. The bet? Finding "the one" and falling in love. Yes. These guys are betting on finding their true loves and getting their happily ever afters. How freaking cute is that? Seriously!

Nancy's gonna take over today and share some fun...what her heroes would put on their Christmas Wishlist to Santa. Yall have a good time with her then hit those comments! ~anna

Guest Post w/ Liv Rancourt-- Top Ten Favorite M/M Vampire Stories

Hey guys! Today we're welcoming Liv Rancourt back to the herd! She's bringing yall vampires. Lots and loves of vampires. Noms! Yall check em out then hit those comments and Liv know if you have a favorite! ~anna

Attack of the 14 Nights of Halloween Giveaway!!! omg yall. The prizes! Pretty!

Hey guys! Giveaway time! And oh my word so many Etsy pretties! If you're addicted to Etsy click with care! lol But, really, enter the giveaway. The prizes are so fun! I've shared my favorite Halloween-ie movies, too. Ahhh good memories. Good memories. ~anna

Fall into Romance Giveaway Hop! (Oct 14-21)

Fall Into Romance! Share the romances that had you falling in love with the genre!
Or the ones that keep you smitten! Stop by each blog for new recommendations and giveaways!

Yall! This hop! I love it! Romance is my favorite genre... obviously. lol But I'm still fairly new to the genre. I didn't start until 2011 but man I was hooked!

Spotlight-- Piece by Piece by Elisabeth Staab

Hey guys! Today I've got a quickie spotlight for Elisabeth Staab's newest release which we're hosting... Piece by Piece. I just love a hero in glasses. Noms! The covers for this series are pretty amazing, don't ya think? Anywho, check out the excerpt then enter the giveaway! It's for a cute makeup kit and B&N gift card (US) or an ecopy of the book (INT). Woots! 

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Guest Post w/ Tory Richards--- Spicy Pizza & Carnal Hunger! + giveaway

Hey guys! Today we've got Tory Richards joining us for a yummy post. Yall check it out then hit those comments and leave her some comment love! ~anna

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Hi herding cats and burning soup followers! I personally love cats; I have four, but burning soup? I guess it can be done but I would imagine that it would be hard to do. Anna has graciously allowed me to be on her lovely blog today, and I thought I’d start out by sharing a recipe with you. It’s my own, fantastic creation and I came up with it all by myself. Lol It’s called spicy pizza. Doesn’t it look yummy? And let me tell you, it does have a kick!

Guest Post w/ Scarlett Cole-- heroines & tattoos!

Hey guys! Today we've got Scarlett Cole back with the herd! Yall check it out then hit those comments and leave her some love! ~anna

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As an author who writes about tattoo artists, and has tattoos of her own, I often get asked the question, “What type of tattoo do you think I should get?”