tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post3182808110273312624..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: West and (passionate) Union!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49024871340080894732010-04-17T03:32:45.806-04:002010-04-17T03:32:45.806-04:00As always, I've had such a fun time with you a...As always, I've had such a fun time with you all. Thanks banditas and friends for the warm welcome and for sharing your food reminiscences! Yu-um! I'll draw some winners for my book giveaways soon and Anna can post the details later.<br /><br />Hope your weekend is full of great books and at least a little time to enjoy them!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57882424087269276372010-04-17T03:30:51.207-04:002010-04-17T03:30:51.207-04:00Hi Lady Graeye,
The mead sounds terrific. I alway...Hi Lady Graeye,<br /><br />The mead sounds terrific. I always thought it was potent, or is that because it's served warm? Always seemed the thing to have at a picnic by a castle or a feast!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85660102385797010472010-04-17T03:29:26.336-04:002010-04-17T03:29:26.336-04:00Anna, what a lovely thing to say about my Unexpect...Anna, what a lovely thing to say about my Unexpected Wife story. It was great fun seeing how Stavros' absolutely certainty that he ruled his world to order started crumbling from the moment one beautiful woman invaded his life. It was great seeing how he coped (or didn't) with that.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60517712317664060492010-04-17T03:26:08.625-04:002010-04-17T03:26:08.625-04:00Lynz, the GR pics sound great, but not as good as ...Lynz, the GR pics sound great, but not as good as the fresh limes - yum!! And if you're making key lime pie, can you give my your address. I'm always willing to travel if the rewards are worth it!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53294787035790956242010-04-17T03:18:47.955-04:002010-04-17T03:18:47.955-04:00Thanks, everyone, for a great day in the lair. Ann...Thanks, everyone, for a great day in the lair. Annie, you've been a pleasure to host, as always. Don't forget to check back tomorrow to see who won the books! Good luck!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74619040375977063562010-04-17T03:18:22.242-04:002010-04-17T03:18:22.242-04:00Ooh, Lady Graeye, the mead sounds really great. Wh...Ooh, Lady Graeye, the mead sounds really great. What romantic associations!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34231044401327556662010-04-17T00:40:10.633-04:002010-04-17T00:40:10.633-04:00I love to drink homemade mead. It takes me back to...I love to drink homemade mead. It takes me back to ancient England and the days of King Arthur or when mean wore kilts in Ireland. I have had some really good Italian food which makes me feel like I'm in Italy.Lady_Graeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697093619684822302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86096875295568124702010-04-16T21:53:35.490-04:002010-04-16T21:53:35.490-04:00Lynz, isn't that a lovely cover. And not long ...Lynz, isn't that a lovely cover. And not long till it's on the shelves! Whoo-hoooo!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41403787834502842362010-04-16T21:52:47.183-04:002010-04-16T21:52:47.183-04:00Lois, smell is an amazingly powerful sense, isn...Lois, smell is an amazingly powerful sense, isn't it? This will make you laugh - when I was really little (younger than five because we left that particular house), Dad used a really strong-smelling herbicide. Occasionally I smell that same chemical mix and suddenly I'm right back in the dark under that house. It's so vivid. Yeah, I know, REALLY romantic memory!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66225630683138451932010-04-16T21:51:27.599-04:002010-04-16T21:51:27.599-04:00Ooh, Helen, you'll love the Greek Tycoon's...Ooh, Helen, you'll love the Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife. That's one of my favorites of Annie's. Stavros, the hero, is just so king of the world when it starts - and then everything goes to pot with Tessa's arrival. LOVE it!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-47801766444950153722010-04-16T21:50:02.894-04:002010-04-16T21:50:02.894-04:00Pat, love the sound of your mum's cooking. My ...Pat, love the sound of your mum's cooking. My mum made the world's greatest roast dinners - never found anything to compare!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46447124920222635962010-04-16T21:49:20.953-04:002010-04-16T21:49:20.953-04:00Nancy, I think one of the things about those fairy...Nancy, I think one of the things about those fairy stories is that they speak to a deep part of all of us. I love Cinderella, personally!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86444787203771806062010-04-16T21:48:03.809-04:002010-04-16T21:48:03.809-04:00Chey, laughed at the steak pie in Scotland. I'...Chey, laughed at the steak pie in Scotland. I've had wonderful salmon in Scotland too! And they use whiskey in a lot of their cooking which isn't hard to take at all!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13855327194548570662010-04-16T21:47:30.285-04:002010-04-16T21:47:30.285-04:00Thanks for swinging by, Denise!Thanks for swinging by, Denise!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-55528283233318093252010-04-16T21:47:07.604-04:002010-04-16T21:47:07.604-04:00AC, isn't it incredibly frustrating about that...AC, isn't it incredibly frustrating about that haze. I did a driving tour around the lakes and really didn't see anything more than a few yards in front of me because of the haze. The postcards told me the scenery was magnificent but that was about the best I could do.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33192555672797943052010-04-16T21:46:10.557-04:002010-04-16T21:46:10.557-04:00Ooh, Pissenlit, drool for the fondue - and the wai...Ooh, Pissenlit, drool for the fondue - and the waiter!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90349544358159684572010-04-16T21:18:11.767-04:002010-04-16T21:18:11.767-04:00I guess I should've said "el mini sombrer...I guess I should've said "el mini sombrero de doom" since it's from Mexico, eh? Puppies do NOT like wearing it, but thankfully, the GR cooperated pretty well today. I guess he's still apologetic about the time he stole my car.<br /><br />Annie: The sombrero looks <i>fabulous</i> on him! I don't know if I get him all that often, and I know I certainly haven't in the past couple of months, since I was in Mexico, but I know we do have some good times together. He's a fun guy. Yeeeeees, we do have limes, <i>technically</i>, but... there are about three growing seasons down there, so everything's always so much fresher and tastier (and cheaper) that there's really just no comparison. Plus they have these sweet ones - key limes, maybe? - that I've never seen up here are that are sooooooooo goooooooooood.<br /><br />Donna: Oh, nothing too mean. I've just made him wear it and taken pictures of him in it to show to any serious girlfriends he gets. That's not mean at all! I'm such a loving relative :)<br /><br />Anna: you know, to catch up properly, I think I really need some alone time with them. All of them, all to myself... erm, I mean... erm... look! A distraction! (Love the new cover, by the bye~)<br /><br />Jeanne: it's blue, sequined, and rooster-sized. Need I say more? Need I? <br /><br />PJ: Oh, yes! Fresh tortillas! Mmmmmm! I don't even eat anything requiring tortillas up here unless I can get my hands on some now, because once you've eaten ones so fresh they're still hot, you just can't eat anything less!<br /><br />Jo: indeed I am challenging him, but I think it should be "Sí!" in this case! I'm not being too bad, though... you just don't mess with a rooster in a sombrero. That's a recipe for trouble, chica.<br /><br />Louisa: aw, shucks! I missed you guys too! Given that I now have humiliating pictures of him, I don't know if the GR is all too happy with me at the moment, but all I can say is... mwahahaha!Lynz Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491480053800624652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44966892610180652822010-04-16T20:54:44.148-04:002010-04-16T20:54:44.148-04:00Anna, your smoked salmon brekkies are delicious! A...Anna, your smoked salmon brekkies are delicious! As are your seafood platters. Not to mention your choccie slice... Ah, I love meeting with my crit partner, but particularly when there's scrummy food involved.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53490781888113080772010-04-16T20:53:12.718-04:002010-04-16T20:53:12.718-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33704086852705958852010-04-16T20:53:05.688-04:002010-04-16T20:53:05.688-04:00Lois, isn't it amazing how a smell can take yo...Lois, isn't it amazing how a smell can take you right back to another time and place. That's one of the things I was interested in, writing this story - the way something could inadvertantly trigger a vivid memory. Most often is seems to be a scent. <br /><br />Good on you teaching yourself to swim! Sounds like you had a great time there, despite the chemicals!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17996306951689685972010-04-16T20:50:28.585-04:002010-04-16T20:50:28.585-04:00Hi Helen, wow, I'm impressed. You've got a...Hi Helen, wow, I'm impressed. You've got an almost complete Annie West collection!! Let me know if you have trouble finding 'The Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife'. I remember starting that book, snickering as I wrote, thinking my hero was sinking further and further into a hole so deep it was going to be great fun to see him try to climb out.<br /><br />ooh, you're going to have a lovely time at the Aus readers dinner. I so wish I could be there. I'm hoping I might get a full report from you later. The last awards dinner was such a fantastic night!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41837368981459049872010-04-16T20:34:05.994-04:002010-04-16T20:34:05.994-04:00Well, mine's a bit boring, but the only thing ...Well, mine's a bit boring, but the only thing I thought of wasn't food, but clorine. The only time I ever went in a swimming pool for a long period of time was when I visited my Aunt and Uncle in Florida for three weeks in the summer between Junior and Senior year of high school. Even taught myself to swim (not too gracefully, but got me from one end of the pool to the other), because I couldn't stand seeing those darn first graders do it and I couldn't. LOL Alas, haven't been in a pool since, so when I smell the related chemicals, it takes me back right to there. :)<br /><br />LoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21170436094361935262010-04-16T18:36:51.145-04:002010-04-16T18:36:51.145-04:00Julia, thank you so much for saying how much you e...Julia, thank you so much for saying how much you enjoyed the interview! I love the idea that your core story is Sleeping Beauty.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75634350066679276422010-04-16T18:19:59.734-04:002010-04-16T18:19:59.734-04:00There are some great memories of places and really...There are some great memories of places and really nice foods here makes me hungry for travel and food LOL.<br /><br />Annie when I get Lords Of The Desert I will only have to find The Greek Tycoons Unexpected Wife then I will have a complete collection of your books so as I can re read when I wish so looking forward to that.<br />No worries about cheering all of the nominees at the awards dinner I will be happy to do so there are some fantastic books in the running.<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64631334778842979172010-04-16T18:18:08.408-04:002010-04-16T18:18:08.408-04:00Becke, it's DEFINITELY lovely to see you!Becke, it's DEFINITELY lovely to see you!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.com