On Fruitcakes (the edible kind)

Hi, all!

A little extra holiday post here.
I'm participating in a Winter Romance Blog hop hosted by author Marin McGinnis. Stop by her blog from now until Christmas to check out her lineup. Many are offering giveaways!

I will be giving away (to Canada and US commenters only) an I'd Rather Be Reading ornament plus organic tea and goodies!

Today, since it's the Christmas season, I'd figured I'd talk about fruitcakes.

The edible kind.

What is it about the Christmas fruitcake that causes such a divide among people in America? There are those that definitely hate fruitcake and then there is a minority of people who actually love fruitcake.
(I have yet to eat a fruitcake I like, personally)

But I was actually willing to try making one. For myself! Not to give away. Just to see if maybe my not liking this stuff had anything to do with freshness and quality control. But alas, I'm doubting I'll have time. However, if I did venture this route, I would use Alton Brown's recipe.
(It looks the most palatable plus it has rum in it)

My father-in-law actually LOVES fruitcake. He asks for one every Christmas but we usually order one for him. It's kind of a running joke in the family.

And this joke I happened to incorporate in my newest release,
WRONG BROTHER, RIGHT MATCH
In the book, the hero's mother loves fruitcake and makes one every Christmas. But the family doesn't have the heart to tell her they all hate fruitcake and eat it every year anyway. LOL!

I don't know, maybe it's the texture thing from all the dried fruit that has me balking. I'm not really an oatmeal raisin cookie person either. But regardless, I'm willing to give it another go and try it again this year.
If I can find one that is. :)

What about you? Do you LOVE or HATE fruitcake?
Have you ever made one?

Leave a comment for a chance to win!

(Contest will run until midnight (EST) December 16th. Winner announced Monday December 19th here on the blog)

Pick Up Lines, Giveaways, Hops, and the kitchen sink

Happy Friday!

This February, get Entangled in Love!
With Valentine’s day coming up, February is certainly the season of love and romance. To celebrate, Entangled Publishing is hosting a blog hop and with almost 50 authors participating, this is your chance to win a lot of amazing prizes varying from ARCs, books, chocolates, giftcards and whatnot!
The hop runs from February 8th to 15th, so make sure you visit all these authors’ sites that week! You definitely don’t want to miss these giveaways!
Click here to check out what the other authors are giving away during the Entangled In Love blog hop!
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Don't have a Valentine for Valentine's Day? FEAR NOT!
Since my publisher is hosting a blog hop now (see above), I thought this would be THE perfect time to give to you my personal FAVORITE pick-up lines. Maybe it will help you out.
 
Mostly likely not

I liked these because I laughed when I read them. And if a guy wasn't serious, but using one of these to make me laugh, then these lines WOULD actually work.

(I must be easy)

Anyhew, here we go:

            TOP 5 FAVORITE VALENTINE'S DAY PICK-UP LINES

1)(guy) Hey baby, how much does a polar bear weigh?"
   (girl) "I don't know."
   (guy)"Neither do I, but it broke the ice."

2)"If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put 'U' and 'I' together."

3)"I lost my phone number, could I borrow yours?"

4) "Your name must be milk. Because you're doing my body good."

5) "Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?"

LOL! See? I MUST be easy. :-)


PS: #4 has been used for real by a buddy of my husband's. It got mixed results. :D

GIVEAWAY:

For this HOP, I will be giving away an ebook copy of my romantic comedy A Little Bit Cupid.
This contest will end Feb 15th and the winner will be notified Feb 16th.
**To enter, your email must be in with your comment below.**




Has a pick-up line ever worked on you?
Have you heard any good ones? Or...cheesy ones?