Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard

I have fallen in love with a man that A.) IS NOT REAL and B.) IS NOT MY HUSBAND! Sylvain Reynard is one of the most talented authors out there, he enthralls you with his writing in such a way that you won’t want to put the book down. Hence the reason why I am on my second go round...cannot put it down!


This is the story of two broken souls that find love and forgiveness with each other. Professor Gabriel…oooh where do I even begin? He’s a man who knows how to seduce a woman hence the reason why I foam at the mouth with the mention of his name. He’s handsome, extremely intelligent and an excellent lover. He possesses great love making skills and he knows how to put them to excellent use.  He also has a dark past that haunts him and his anguish tugged at my heartstrings. He wants to be good, but his past prevents him from really seeing his self worth. Professor Gabriel is one of my favorite male characters and once you meet him in Gabriel’s Inferno, you will understand why I have fallen head over heals. You may not be able to get him out of your mind for while... (just warning you)

Julia Mitchell is sweet, very considerate and caring young woman.  She was able to break havoc on Gabriel’s world just by being herself. No pretension, no hidden agenda. Just Julia, with all her insecurities but with a big and loving heart. She has a few dark secrets as well and it’s interesting to see how she and Gabriel choose to cope with their own demons.

It’s a story that proves there’s always a chance at love even if you are the worst of all sinners. It’s about embracing and accepting our weakness, about being able to love and be loved deeply despite all the doubts that might plague us. I loved, laughed, and cried with the characters and seriously, after finishing the book you won’t be able to let them go.

Sylvain Reynard’s writing is excellent and he takes the reader on a beautiful journey made of passion, wit and meaning. He’s an author who’s very skillful at writing sizzling scenes between the two characters.  There are a lot of passionate moments that made my blood pump faster in my veins. I even caught myself blushing on one or more occasions.

This story will leave you breathless and yearning for  the love that is shared between the two characters. I highly suggest you pick yourself up a copy or download it on your e-reader...you will thank me later! <3


I was in no way endorsed by the publisher or affiliated with the publication of  Gabriel's Inferno..

The Fifty Shades Trilogy

Have you been swept up in the latest of the book fads yet? If not let me share with you a wonderfully erotic new read... yes you heard me correctly - I said erotic! I will be the first to say when I first heard about these books I saw everyone posting about them on Instagram...it took me awhile to finally get the courage to ask what they were about! Lets just say the dubbed name 'mommy porn' definitely does the books justice.

The Fifty Shades trilogy, whose three books are currently are the top three sellers in the United States, is anything but tame. The first book, titled Fifty Shades of Grey, should have been titled Rosy Cheeks Meets Fifty Shades. That’s how your face will be while reading it – especially if there’s someone peaking at your copy.



Ana Steele is a soon-to-be college graduate in her early twenties who’s asked by her best friend, Kate, to go and interview a self-made young enigmatic billionaire named Christian Grey at the HQ of his company. Knowing nothing about him, the interview isn’t exactly top notch. But it works well enough for Christian to develop an interest in Ana, who reciprocates the feeling.

What Ana doesn’t know is that Christian Grey is controlling, seriously into BDSM, with a playroom in his huge Seattle apartment, and who wants Ana to be his submissive beyond anything he’s ever wanted before. Ana doesn't quite get a chance to fill out the paperwork before they both start falling for each other. The sex scenes in this book are graphically detailed. Which in return is causing quite a bit of controversy with many libraries who are pulling the books of their shelves.

The book is a bit repetitive at times which has turned peoples noses up toward it. If they could get passed the blushing of the cheeks and the repetitive nature of the books I think they would really enjoy themselves. The sex scenes in the book are quite steamy and I wouldn't recommend reading them if you didn't have a partner in crime to help calm you down. (Don't say I didn't warn you!)

With the help of Ana's raunchy 'inner goddess' which whom I just absolutely adore and her prude of a 'self conscience' made the book incredibly unique and fun. It really put a view to it all! The transformation of the characters is very pronounced through the trilogy and it was neat to see the growth! I think it helps that Christian Grey is the mysteriously handsome, rich man that we crave to fall in love with!

If your read this book make sure you read the emails, all the way through! There are cute little things in the subject lines and in the signature blocks!

Let yourself loosen up a bit, grab a glass of wine and sit down and enjoy yourself! I promise you, you will not be able to put the books down. If you are anything like me, all three of them will be read within the week ;)

I was in no way endorsed by the publisher or affiliated with the publication of Fifty Shades Of Grey.

My Colgate-Palmolive Gift Basket

Back in April I was selected to receive the Palmolive Fresh Sponge Dishwashing kit thanks to Influenster. I was incredibly impressed with the product therefor I wrote a blog about my experience. You can read it here if you'd like ;)

Well I guess they were impressed with my blog because I was the Palmolive Fresh Sponge brand challenge winner! Today I received my prize in the mail, what an impressive gift basket it is! Inside I found a box of Colgate Optic White toothpaste, a two pack of juicy pomegranate & mango infusion softsoap, pampered hands tangerine treat softsoap foaming hand soap and last but not least a green palmolive pot holder!


Impressive line up right?! Thank you so much Influenster for choosing me as a winner... I will continue to enjoy my Palmolive products for quite sometime :)

Friday, June 1, 2012

Ball of foot by Dr Scholl's for her

I was recently gifted a package of Dr. Scholl's for her Ball Of Foot cushions from my sister (nijirawr). She received them in her complimentary beauty voxbox from Influenster. My sister is not a F-A-N,  in fact that is the incorrect word for how much she loathes high heels. She knows I own a pair or ... two and decided to let me try them out!


The higher the better I say, especially when you are married to the Jolly Green Giant! But after walking around and enjoying yourself your feet start to ache something awful...when your feet are sore it just ruins your entire day! Since we are creatures who transport by foot,  it is extremely important to be comfortable right?!

The ball of foot cushions prevent toe scrunching, which in turn keeps your feet in place! This is the only ball of foot product which is made with unique FabuSTEP gel. Let me tell you something, it is extremely cushiony (is that even a word lol!?)! I absolutely adore these, I also was incredibly happy with how easy the application was. You just peal the sticker off the cushion and insert it into your shoes... can't get much easier right?



Who wouldn't love a little foot massage every time you step foot into your sky high heels? Dr. Scholl's hit it directly on the head with this one! I am a huge fan, and plan on never wearing a pair of heels without them.

Because "feel the burn" wasn't meant to describe the ball of your foot! You can pick up your very own at the following stores : Walmart, Target, Walgreens and many more! You can also visit www.drscholls.com to take a sneak peak at some of their other products. While you are there print out the coupon and head to the store ;)


I was given this product complimentary for testing purposes from Dr. Scholl's foot care via Influenster.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Palmolive Fresh Sponge Dishwashing Kit

Recently, I was carefully selected among thousands of Mom Influensters to test out this complimentary product from Palmolive. When you hear the brand Palmolive what is the first thing that springs to your mind? To mine, it is effectiveness! I am a l-o-y-a-l Palmolive dish soap user... in fact I buy the big jug from Costco. Absolutely love it... so when Influenster sent over an email asking if I would like to try their new Fresh Sponge product you can imagine how overjoyed I was!



I don't think I could name one person who enjoys a stinky sponge... right? In fact, I try to avoid that as much as possible. Palmolive's Fresh Sponge dishwashing detergent does as it says... the dual action formula is designed to wash away odor causing residue from your sponge and clean dishes to a sparkling shine. Lets not forget it leaves your hands feeling amazingly refreshed!

I was also asked to share the five coupons with friends who would like to try this awesome new product from Palmolive. Not many of my local friends are into 'couponing' so I threw a few coupons in envelopes and mailed to my friends that are. Who wouldn't want to add Palmolive's new Fresh Sponge to their stockpile?



If you are interested in locating Palmolive Fresh Sponge dishwashing liquid near you, you could find it in most grocery stores and mass retailers like Walmart & Target. The 25oz  bottle of Fresh Sponge sells for $3.29. Happy dishwashing ;)



I was given this product complimentary for testing purposes from Colgate-Palmolive via Influenster.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Montagne Jeunesse

Sometimes I find it a bit tough to find time just for myself now that I started working again! It's very important to not always be in mommy mode though... I find it peaceful to sit in the bathroom with a glass of chilled moscato and a Montagne Jeunesse facial mask reading the latest cosmo magazine. That's my favorite M-E time...












I recently received a complimentary juiced cucumber peel off masque from Montagne Jeunesse out of my holiday voxbox thanks to influenster.com. I remember using these as a kid with my mom, and now I can do the same with my daughter! I hope one day she will be able to say the same...






Montagne Jeunesse beauty treats are free of parabens, vegetarian approved and never tested on animals. You can find these products at ULTA Beauty, Walgreen’s, Claire’s, Walmart, Kroger, CVS and many others across the U.S. Also head on over to their website (http://www.montagnejeunesse.com) for a list of all their succulent flavors.
 

imPRESS Press-on Manicure

I've said it before and I will say it again... being a working mother of two I absolutely DO NOT have time to sit down and paint my nails! I recently received a complimentary pack of hot pink zebra press on manicure nails from imPRESS from my holiday voxbox thanks to influenster.com!



First of all I am an animal print lover, and then you add the hot pink and you are good to go! Ha... my daughter is now wanting me to head out to the store to purchase her some! Dealing with all of that holiday returns and parking lot disasters... I think it will have to wait! ;)

For $5.99 for colors and $7.99 for patterns you can purchase the imPRESS manicure set at CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Walmart and more. For a full list of online and in-store retailers head on over to imPressManicure.com where you can download yourself an exclusive coupon and virtually try on all the colors and patterns.