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February 14, 2015
Spicy Somethings
How many ways are there to have flaming wild sex? Count them all in these 10 erotic short stories from master storyteller Eve Summers.
Hot beaches? Check. Fast boats? You bet. Elevators? Shh... don’t tell.
Hot beaches? Check. Fast boats? You bet. Elevators? Shh... don’t tell.
February 6, 2015
The Journey
The Journey by Keitha Smith is no ordinary love story. It's a literal and figurative journey the heroine must undertake in order to overcome the wounds of her childhood and open up to the possibility of romance.
The book is beautiful and delicate, like its heroine. You will fall in love with New Zealand's countryside, with vine fairies, and with the fellow travellers.
The book is beautiful and delicate, like its heroine. You will fall in love with New Zealand's countryside, with vine fairies, and with the fellow travellers.
January 26, 2015
The Perfect Honeymoon Hotel
I'm sure you all have a secret fantasy about a hotel, one which is the essence of romance, luxury and indulgence. Picture it in your mind now. What is it? An opulent Swiss chalet, like the one favoured by the British royalty? A super-modern sleek-lined glass-and-metal designer's dream? A villa standing on stilts in crystal-clear water tucked away on a Pacific island somewhere?
Up until a week ago, my own fantasy would have gravitated towards the last option. Now, however, my fantasies are more colonial in colour, more sophisticated, more gratifying. They now have a name: the Raffles hotel in Singapore.
Having spent one glorious night at the Raffles, I now want to have a second honeymoon just so that I can return here for a whole week. Make that two. Hang on, isn't the old meaning of a honeymoon a honey-month? I could do with a month at the Raffles.
So, what makes the hotel so special? Why do I love it? Let me count the ways. It's the sleek architectural lines of the buildings, the grand lobby, the tranquil gardens. It's the attention to details: from the fresh white paint on the columns, through the extensive wine collection and genuine smiles of the staff, to the smell of frangipani, It's the sense of history dating back to 1887: the ancient grandfather clock which still stands in the same place it did when the hotel first opened its door, the cast iron fountain in the Palm Garden brought over from Glasgow over 100 years ago, the large collection of original 19thcentury photographs of Singapore and South East Asia.
The food is not just any hotel food. The hotel's lunch and dinner restaurant, modestly called The Grill, is often judged number one in Singapore's culinary competitions. This is an example of what you might expect during a degustation at The Grill:
DUCK FOIE GRAS terrine, amaranth popcorn, pineapple kumquat chutney ROASTED SCALLOPS, braised endives with citrus aroma, barberry sauce STEAMED COD dusted with mushrooms, shellfish, salsify, light cream sauce GRILLED OMAHA PRIME BEEF TENDERLOIN, new potatoes, sand carrots, teriyaki reduction DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM, citrus tangy juice, pure “Guanaja” chocolate sherbet
Although we missed out on The Grill, we did have a sumptuous buffet lunch at the Billiard Room. I promise I will never look at a buffet meal quite the same way. The dishes on offer were so varied, I couldn't sample more than a third of them, even though I was only taking a teaspoon of each. Every mouthful was exquisite (my new word of choice, and one that describes the Raffles precisely), as was the wine recommended by the sommelier.
The bedrooms are private and airy, the beds offer perfect support. And yes, there is a pillow menu.
I think the only thing that would equal a honeymoon here would be a Raffles wedding. Just imagine the photo opportunities!
Just Married! The Raffles Fasade
The bride on the staircase at the Raffles Hotel
The Couples Suite at the Raffles Spa
The residential Suite Bedroom
The lobby of the Raffles Hotel
A glimpse of the Raffles Hotel
Up until a week ago, my own fantasy would have gravitated towards the last option. Now, however, my fantasies are more colonial in colour, more sophisticated, more gratifying. They now have a name: the Raffles hotel in Singapore.
Having spent one glorious night at the Raffles, I now want to have a second honeymoon just so that I can return here for a whole week. Make that two. Hang on, isn't the old meaning of a honeymoon a honey-month? I could do with a month at the Raffles.
So, what makes the hotel so special? Why do I love it? Let me count the ways. It's the sleek architectural lines of the buildings, the grand lobby, the tranquil gardens. It's the attention to details: from the fresh white paint on the columns, through the extensive wine collection and genuine smiles of the staff, to the smell of frangipani, It's the sense of history dating back to 1887: the ancient grandfather clock which still stands in the same place it did when the hotel first opened its door, the cast iron fountain in the Palm Garden brought over from Glasgow over 100 years ago, the large collection of original 19thcentury photographs of Singapore and South East Asia.
The food is not just any hotel food. The hotel's lunch and dinner restaurant, modestly called The Grill, is often judged number one in Singapore's culinary competitions. This is an example of what you might expect during a degustation at The Grill:
DUCK FOIE GRAS terrine, amaranth popcorn, pineapple kumquat chutney ROASTED SCALLOPS, braised endives with citrus aroma, barberry sauce STEAMED COD dusted with mushrooms, shellfish, salsify, light cream sauce GRILLED OMAHA PRIME BEEF TENDERLOIN, new potatoes, sand carrots, teriyaki reduction DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM, citrus tangy juice, pure “Guanaja” chocolate sherbet
Although we missed out on The Grill, we did have a sumptuous buffet lunch at the Billiard Room. I promise I will never look at a buffet meal quite the same way. The dishes on offer were so varied, I couldn't sample more than a third of them, even though I was only taking a teaspoon of each. Every mouthful was exquisite (my new word of choice, and one that describes the Raffles precisely), as was the wine recommended by the sommelier.
The bedrooms are private and airy, the beds offer perfect support. And yes, there is a pillow menu.
I think the only thing that would equal a honeymoon here would be a Raffles wedding. Just imagine the photo opportunities!
Just Married! The Raffles Fasade
The bride on the staircase at the Raffles Hotel
The Couples Suite at the Raffles Spa.jpg)
The residential Suite Bedroom
The lobby of the Raffles Hotel
A glimpse of the Raffles HotelJanuary 14, 2015
January 10, 2015
The One Plus One
"The One Plus One" by Jojo Moyes is a thoughtful book about mistakes, being different, the definition of right and wrong, and what it means to be a family. Dressed as a love story, it is ultimately so much more.
December 30, 2014
2015!!!
What are your thoughts on 2014 and what do you wish for 2015? More of the same? A change? More travel? More champagne? Less pizza?
For me, I'd like more unconventional love stories like "The one plus one", "The hundred year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared", "Murder @ Play", "Color Blind". I'd like more books like "Wonder". More movies like "Limitless". Fewer movies like "Lucy".
For me, I'd like more unconventional love stories like "The one plus one", "The hundred year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared", "Murder @ Play", "Color Blind". I'd like more books like "Wonder". More movies like "Limitless". Fewer movies like "Lucy".
December 22, 2014
But wait...
Christmas has been canceled! And it's your fault because I told Santa you had been good and he died laughing!
Here's to a Loving Christmas, Everybody!
Wishing you hit the jackpotfor health, wealth, and happiness this holiday season and throughout the New Year!
December 16, 2014
December 14, 2014
Saving the Soldier’s Heart By Jane Beckenham
Saving the Soldier’s Heart by Jane Beckenham is the second book in the Emerald Quest Trilogy, although it can be read as a stand-alone. And read it should be. With her beautiful turn of phrase and clever plotting, Ms Beckenham has created a real winner.
Personally, I'm a sucker for independent heroines, and it was my pleasure to get to know Maggie Francis, the protagonist of this story. The hero is a damaged man, and while I prefer my book crushes to be irresponsible bad boys, I found myself drawn to Clayton's quiet strength and bravery.
Whether it's laughter or tears you want in a romance, flirty humour or depth of emotion, you will find it in this book. You will find space to philosophize about the pointlessness of war. And you will find yourself glued to your seat, not even aware you're turning the pages.
From the blurb:
Maggie Francis has survived four years of horror of the Great War. She has lost her family and her home. She takes on the position of caring for a recovering soldier at stately Bellerose Manor.
Lord Clayton Abbott doesn't care about the title, nor his beautiful manor house which unbeknownst to them holds many family secrets.
All Maggie wants is peace and quiet while Clayton is desperate for the demons of war that revisit every night to disappear. But the discovery of a mysterious diary and the mention of emerald treasure draws them closer. Will they survive the events that follow?
Personally, I'm a sucker for independent heroines, and it was my pleasure to get to know Maggie Francis, the protagonist of this story. The hero is a damaged man, and while I prefer my book crushes to be irresponsible bad boys, I found myself drawn to Clayton's quiet strength and bravery.
Whether it's laughter or tears you want in a romance, flirty humour or depth of emotion, you will find it in this book. You will find space to philosophize about the pointlessness of war. And you will find yourself glued to your seat, not even aware you're turning the pages.
From the blurb:
Maggie Francis has survived four years of horror of the Great War. She has lost her family and her home. She takes on the position of caring for a recovering soldier at stately Bellerose Manor.
Lord Clayton Abbott doesn't care about the title, nor his beautiful manor house which unbeknownst to them holds many family secrets.
All Maggie wants is peace and quiet while Clayton is desperate for the demons of war that revisit every night to disappear. But the discovery of a mysterious diary and the mention of emerald treasure draws them closer. Will they survive the events that follow?
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