Ava March's Blog, page 19

I *heart* the Mailman

Yes, I completely agree, he needs to lose the towel. Oh, and no, he's not my mailman...I wish, though.

But I love my mailman. I've never met him (it is a man - I've seen him as he delivers mail to the neighbors), but I *heart* him. He delivered my new postcards today! Squee!! They are so pretty and shiny and glossy and...sigh. I've been petting them and loving them and stroking them and fondling them all morning. In fact, I have a couple right next to my laptop...ahhhh. Sorry, had to cop a...

From Afar

It's Tuesday, 2/23, and do you know what that means? New book release day! *G* From Afar is officially available from Samhain. Yeah, that squeeing and clapping you heard in the distance was me. ;)

Some rules are destined to be broken.

Loneliness. A concept with which Raphael Laurent is very familiar. He's lived a solitary life for thirty-six years, shunning the excesses of the local vampire clan—until he spots Lord Aleric Vane, the handsome and dissolute third son of a duke. For three years...

From Afar-Contest, Excerpts & More

Since Ole was such a popular choice in round 2 of Pick a Hottie, I thought some of you might like a bit more of him ;)

From Afar releases in 3 days! I'm getting quite geeked about it. If you are interested in reading a hot new excerpt featuring Raphael and Aleric having some fun in a carriage, hop on over to Shawn Lane's blog . She's featuring it as part of her excerpt Saturdays.
CONTEST TIME!! I've decided to hold a little giveaway to celebrate From Afar's upcoming release. Contest will be...

Build a Book Boyfriend

I got this from Lily over at I Love Books (who was tagged by Miranda at Sweet Vernal Zephyr, and it all started at the Gutter Girls).
We all have our favorite book boyfriends and now you have the chance to create one just for yourself and your fantasies! How do you play? Fill out the quiz bellow and post a picture of your sexy man.
Of course, I just couldn't resist building my own Book Boyfriend.

1- Hair color and style - Dark brown hair. Short, but not buzzed. An effortless style that...

Pick a Hottie - Round 2

Time for Round 2 of Pick a Hottie! And this time there are four hotties to choose from. *g*
Same rules as before. Pick one of the guys below that strikes your fancy, and he will be virtually yours to do with as you please. Each guy has an unlimited number of identical twins, so there is plenty to go around. Oh, and you can only pick one. The hotties do not like to share. ;)

#1 - Ivan

#2 - Nick


#3 - Ole
#4 - Matthew

These guys not only do dishes, laundry and cook, they vacuum, do yard work (or...

Couples and the Unruly Muse

Since it is Valentine's Day tomorrow, I thought today's man candy pics would be fitting.





The first two are damn hot, so of course I had to post them, and the last couple is so sweet I couldn't resist. *g*
My muse is still having a field day. She's loving this 'no deadlines' thing. I'm also convinced she has a bit of an attention-span issue, because she refuses to focus on any one story for more than a week. On the good side, I now have outlines for two new m/m novellas and a m/f novel for...

The Princes' Date Night

Prince Phillip and his new boyfriend, the Prince, went on a date tonight. They were kind enough to let me snap a few pics.
First, horseback riding. Phillip's quite the horseman, so he thought a ride would be a nice way to start the evening. Unfortunately, the Prince's legs don't bend, so he had a bit of trouble sitting on his horse. Oh, and the kidlet lost most of the Prince's clothes, but at least he still has his satin knee breeches. And Phillip didn't at all mind his lack of proper...

Football Ava Style & a Game

Since this weekend is the Superbowl, I thought this hottie would be fitting.
I don't usually follow football, but I am going to a Superbowl party tomorrow. My sister's having one, so it should be fun. Anyone else have plans for Superbowl Sunday? And is it just me, or do all those muscles and tight pants and men-grabbing-men and big-pileups-of-hot-sweaty-men make your mind wander to wicked thoughts? I freely admit that when I watch a football game, I pretend all the players are gay or at...

From Afar - Cover Lovin'

Today's cover lovin' day! I got the final cover art for From Afar. *g* And it's up on the coming soon page and everything. It wasn't there when I checked at lunch, but it was there when I checked a few minutes ago. And yes, I did the little squee accompanied by over-excited clapping. I can't thank Scott Carpenter enough for designing such a beautiful cover - I totally *heart* it.
Here's the official blurb for the book:

Some rules are destined to be broken.
Loneliness. A concept with which Raph...

Sharing the Excerpt Love

The excerpt for From Afar popped up on its coming soon page. I don't know why I get geeked about stuff like this. I knew what excerpt they were going to use - I sent the thing to my editor. Still, I did the 'Ooh!' accompanied by the little squee giggle when I saw the link had made its way on to the page. If you want to take a peek, here's the link - From Afar excerpt.
Samhain has opened the polls for the 2009 Readers Choice Sammie Awards. There are 8 categories - such as favorite cover, hero, ...