Marie Force's Blog, page 28

Fatal Wedding Day 9: Sam's Ring

When Nick proposes to Sam *in Fatal Justice* he gives her a diamond engagement ring. Of course, Sam being Sam, she is immediately concerned about whether he will understand if she doesn't wear it to work. So we've given you a few choices here that we think suit Sam's busy life. Nick being Nick, he will want to see that diamond on her finger once in a while, so I will let you chose what her ring will look like!

Sam's Ring 1



Sam's Ring 2



Sam's Ring 3



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Fatal Wedding Day 8: Nick's Ring

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Isn't there something so sexy about a wedding ring on a man's finger? It tells the world he has committed his life and his heart to one special woman. Nick Cappuano can't wait for his Samantha to put a ring on his finger. Help Sam decide which one best suits her Senator.

Nick's Ring 1:



Nick's Ring 2:



Nick's Ring 3:



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Fatal Wedding Day 7: Sam's Hair

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Sam needs your help in figuring out what to do with her long hair for the wedding. Up? Down? It's up to you! Here are the choices for hairstyle:

Sam's Hairstyle 1



Sam's Hairstyle 2



Sam's Hairstyle 3



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Fatal Wedding Day 6: Sam's Shoes

Sam Holland loves her shoes. Just ask her sister, Angela, who keeps stealing Sam's favorite shoes, and just ask Nick, who still can't believe what a "girl" his fearless cop becomes when shoes are mentioned. Thankfully, Sam's groom is 6' 4" tall, so she can bust out some heels for her big day. Help Sam to make the decision she has most looked forward to while planning her wedding.

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Sam's Shoes 1



Sam's Shoes 2



Sam's Shoes 3



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Next Up on Book Club: Talk of the Town, Karen Hawkins

Do Blondes Have More Fun?
Newly divorced Roxie Treymayne is dying to find out. After years of being the perfect Southern lady, all she ended up with was a cheating husband. So she goes bombshell blond, gets a provocatively placed tattoo, and prepares to live it up as a Bad Girl. But then her mother falls ill...and Roxie is forced to return to Glory, North Carolina.

He'd Love to Know.
Once the town bad boy, Nick Sheppard is now Glory's highly respected sheriff. When the hot blonde he stops for speeding turns out to be formerly prim Homecoming Queen Roxanne Treymayne, Nick doesn't quite know where to look -- though he'd like a much closer one at the tattoo peeking from her shorts.

But It Takes Two to Tango.
Roxie and Nick had a steamy fling in high school, but a love affair between a Southern princess and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks was doomed from the start. Now they have a second chance. Can they get it right? Or will they just end up...the talk of the town?

Karen will be visiting and offering up a copy of "Lois Lane Tells All," the book that follows "Talk of the Town," so come on by on Thursday, beginning at 6 a.m. EST, for a lively chat about this fun book!

Fatal Wedding Day 5: Sam's Dress

Sam needs your help to pick the perfect dress! At the end of Fatal Justice, Sam and Nick attend a state dinner at the White House. Nick surprises Sam with a Vera Wang gown. In Fatal Consequences, Sam is contacted by the fictional Vera Wang who wants to design Sam's wedding gown. So we turned to Vera for inspiration for Sam's dress. Without further ado...

Sam's Dress 1



Sam's Dress 2



Sam's Dress 3



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Fatal Wedding Day 4: Nick's Suit

I think about Nick in a tuxedo, and I just say, "Mmmmm." Whooo... Just took a little mental trip to heaven there for a minute. What can I say? Nick is tall and buff and HOT. Now, do your best to imagine him in one of these fine suits, and then tell me which one you prefer for him.

Nick's Suit 1



Nick's Suit 2



Nick's Suit 3



What did I tell you? H-O-T, right? Mmmmm.... I leave Nick's wedding hotness in your capable hands.

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Book Club: See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson

From our hostess, Jackie!

RACHEL GIBSON scores a goal with SEE JANE RUN, and in my opinion, here's why:

This book is packed-full with smart, funny and provacative scenes, along with witty and saucy dialogue. The sparks fly - opposites attract - spit-and-fire sparring leads to spicy and steamy romance. An average plain "Jane" reporter gets her "Lucky" playboy hockey player! I just love when the plain, flat-chested short girl wins the game!!

Some of my favorite passages from the book are:

"You big dumb dodo!"

"What the heck is a body check?"

"What's this -- the I-don't-ever-want-to-get-laid-again-look?"

"I'll just take a moment of your time, and I'd prefer you not do your synchronized jock-dropping thing."

"You're a cute archangel of doom."

"You make me want to suck a bruise on you just to kiss it better."

"Look at all that testosterone on ice."
"Kind of like Campbell's Soup Stars on Ice?"
"No, kind of like a sperm bank."

"My body is a temple," he said around a bite of cauliflower.
"And anyone with long legs and big boos is welcome to worship," Jane added.

"This isn't hockey. There's no trash-talking in darts."

AND THEN there's the infamous "Lucky" tattoo (which, alone, makes this book a worthy -read!).

""He had a black horseshoe tattooed on his lower belly. The shadowing of the groove and nail holes gave depth and dimension to his flesh, and the heels curved upward on each side of his belly button. The bottom of the tattoo disappeared beneath the waistband of his underwear, . . . the toe of the horseshoe disappeared beneath his public hair and went clear to the base of his penis. A ribbon was tattooed just above . . . and tied from one side of the horseshoe to the other. LUCKY was written across it in bold black ink."

As Jane said, "I want to lick your tattoo."

SEE JANE SCORE is full of fun and highly recommended.



Recipes from our co-hostesses Jackie and Anne:

64 East Cheesecake

1 Block creamcheese softened
1 8oz Cool Whip
1/3 cup of sugar
1 graham pie crust
1 can cherry pie filling or other flavor

Mix creamcheese, sugar and Cool Whip together and place in graham cracker pie crust. Top with cherry pie filling


Greek Chicken Pitas

2 boneless skinless chicken breast or 8 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
6 tablespoons lemon juice
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons oregano
1 clove of minced garlic

Place all ingredients in a storage bag and shake. Let sit for at least 30 minutes up to a day. Take meat out of bag and grill meat until done. Shredd or chop meat into pieces.

Serve the meat in pita bread and add your own toppings. We use lettice, english cucumber, red onion, cheese, alfalfa sprouts, greek olives, etc.

We top it with ranch dressing though you can use cucumber , olive oil, sugar, minced walnuts and plain greek yogurt to make a sauce with.

Fatal Wedding Day 3: Flowers

Ronlyn and Aly came up with some amazing choices for the flowers. They are so beautiful, I want to go back and redo my own wedding! We've got three different collections to choose from, and you're voting on the collection as a whole. So here we go!

Collection 1

Groom & Groomsmen



Bridesmaids



Bride



Ceremony



Reception Centerpieces



Collection 2

Groom/Groomsmen



Bridesmaids



Bride



Ceremony



Reception Centerpieces



Collection 3

Groom/Groomsmen



Bridesmaids



Bride



Ceremony



Reception Centerpieces



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Fatal Wedding, Day 2: Bridesmaids Dresses

Bridesmaid dresses help to determine the colors and tone of a wedding, so now that we've voted on invitations, let's move on to the ladies! Remember to comment to be entered into random drawings over the next 14 days, culminating in the Grand Prize drawing on Valentine's Day: Win early copies of the Fatal books for the life of the series! Prizes will be awarded in the comments, so keep an eye out there to see if you've won. Sam's sisters, Tracy and Angela, will share the duties as her matrons of honor. Her nieces, Brooke and Abby, will be her bridesmaids for the AFTERNOON wedding.

Bridesmaid No. 1:


Bridesmaid 2:


Bridesmaid 3:


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