The Oscars

Good job, Oscar folks. For the most part, I thought the Academy Awards was a classy production. I enjoyed the number Hugh Jackman did with Beyonce. To me, it was Old Hollywood-style entertainment, and that's what the Oscars should be.

I also liked how the Best Actors/Actresses awards were presented. It was a nice way to honor the nominees.

I haven’t seen all of the movies or the performances that were nominated, so I can't comment on all of the winners. But I’m thrilled that Sean Penn won Best Actor and Heath Ledger won Best Supporting Actor. They were my top picks.

For those of you who follow this blog, you'll recall that I saw Milk on Xmas Day in San Francisco and thought it was a fabulous movie with a phenomenal cast, hence my rooting for Sean. He embodied Harvey Milk. As for Heath, I was awed by his portrayal of The Joker, but who wasn't? He was brilliant.

The only thing I didn’t like was Ben Stiller’s jab at Jaoquin Phoenix. Okay, so Joaquin has been acting strange lately, but it didn't seem right to poke fun at him in a public arena with his peers. I thought it was in poor taste.

Yes, it's possible that Jaoquin's behavior is a hoax. But what if it isn't? What if he's suffering from a mental illness or is having a breakdown? Hollywood should be kinder to its own.

Quiet Sunday

It's raining and I'm working. Later I'm going to watch the Oscars and see if it's as good as they keep saying it will be.

Hope you're having a nice day.

ART OF DESIRE winner...

Thank you to everyone who entered. Kim W. won an autographed copy of THE ART OF DESIRE. Congrats, Kim! I'll send you an e-mail to confirm.

Just a reminder for the rest of you: You still have chance to win a free book on March 4th when I blog at Access Romance.

Hope to see you there!

Update

Last night I hung out with my best guy friends for our monthly dinner. We went to the California Pizza Kitchen and shared our meals, which included salad, pasta, pizza and red wine.

Today is my step dad’s birthday! Happy Birthday to a wonderful man!

As for tomorrow, I’ll be drawing the winner for THE ART OF DESIRE contest, so stayed tuned to see if you won!

Win THE ART OF DESIRE

Here we go! A new giveaway! Just send an email to CherieContest@gmail.com to win a copy of THE ART OF DESIRE. Please include your name and mailing address. The winner will be drawn at random and announced on Feb. 21st. A week from today!

Good luck!

Top Pick

I just learned that Romance Reader at Heart chose THE ART OF DESIRE as one of their Reviewer's Top Picks for 2008! Here’s the link

Maybe I should celebrate with an ART OF DESIRE contest!

Valentine Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered. The winner of the Valentine Giveaway is Nicole D. from Washington. Congrats Nicole! A private e-mail is headed your way.

For those of you who would like another shot of winning an autographed copy of SUBMISSION, check out Access Romance on March 4th. I’ll be blogging there and giving away another free book.

I’ll post a link when the time comes.

Great Review from Romance Junkies!

Sarah W. from Romance Junkies emailed me with her wonderful review of SUBMISSION. I love how she referenced the emotional and erotic aspects of both stories (the humans and the ghosts). Thank you, Sarah!

To read her review Click Here

Free Books from Harlequin

To celebrate Harlequin’s 60th Anniversary, they are giving away a free book to every woman in America and Canada. In fact, they’re giving away 16 free books that be downloaded.

For more information visit HarlequinCelebrates.com

The 16 free books (one for every series) will be available throughout 2009.

Here's the list:

Harlequin American Romance, Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren
Harlequin Blaze, Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly
Harlequin Historical, His Lady Mistress by Elizabeth Rolls
Harlequin Intrigue, Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels
Harlequin Presents, Price of Passion by Susan Napier
Harlequin Romance, The Bride’s Baby by Liz Fielding
Harlequin Superromance, Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson

Silhouette Desire, Baby Bonanza by Maureen Child
Silhouette Nocturne, Kiss Me Deadly by Michele Hauf
Silhouette Romantic Suspense, Stranded with a Spy by Merline Lovelace
Silhouette Special Edition, Dancing in the Moonlight by Raeanne Thayne

Love Inspired, A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight
Love Inspired Historical, Homespun Bride by Jillian Hart
Love Inspired Suspense, Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry

Kimani Romance, Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson

Nascar, Speed Dating by Nancy Warren

The Grammys

Did you watch it? I thought it was a really good production. I enjoyed all of the performances and thought the winners were well deserved. Sometimes those award shows suck, but this one had true entertainment value. I wonder how the Oscars will hold up?

Valentine Giveaway

I'm giving away an autographed copy of SUBMISSION, my current erotic romance. To enter the contest, send an email to CherieContest@gmail.com with your name and mailing address. A winner will be drawn at random at announced on Valentine's Day.

Hope you win!

Writing and Book Release

I'm working on a new book, so I'm a bit swamped. For now, I'm on chapter four. As soon as I have more time, I'll tell you more about it.

Oh, and guess what? SUBMISSION will hit the shelves in two days!

Yipeee! I love having new releases out there!