Welcome to another fabulous blog hop!! If you’re new here, look around and check the place out while you visit. If you’ve been here before, hello again!
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**Before I get started on the blog hop fun, I wanted to make sure you all know that you can read my book BUNNY HILLS AND BIKINIS for FREE right now by using coupon code GF45D during check out at Smashwords. That’s right… FREE!! But the coupon expires Sept 4 so don’t wait!
On to the hop. People often ask me if the stuff in my books is real. My answer is usually a very loud no! But that’s not entirely true. Sure, the sexy parts are all fictional, and the characters and plot are NOT based off of anyone in real life (including myself), but the romance inside the book has a hint of truth to it. I’m a serious romantic. I love when my husband does romantic things. I love when I see other people do romantic things for each other. I especially love seeing an older couple out for dinner together holding hands or staring at each other like their still just as much in love now as they were 40 years ago when they met. It just makes my heart melt and I try to put that kind of romance into each of my books.
Speaking of romance, I’m currently celebrating 2 new releases!! Yay! I can’t believe I have two new books released just two weeks from each other! Feels surreal and super exciting! And since I’m so excited, I’m going to entice you with the blurbs and covers… Aren’t they beautiful?!
First up is a brand new series!! Each book in the series takes place during the filming of a different reality TV show. Here’s the blurb for the first installment in the series called — FALLING FOR YOU.
Newly single Cassidy Quinn is thrilled to be a contestant on the new reality dating show The One. But her excitement turns to horror when the gorgeous bachelor turns out to be her ex-boyfriend. Seeing Brad again makes Cassidy realize she might not be as “over him” as she thought—and then she meets hunky cameraman Evan Burke.
After watching his brother lose his wife in a tragic accident, Evan vows never to fall in love. But following Cassidy around as her personal cameraman makes him question his decision, and resisting her gets harder with every sunbathing, bikini-wearing day.
Cassidy and Evan begin a forbidden affair while her ex-boyfriend tries to win her heart back one groping, awkward moment at a time. If Cassidy can manage to stop falling off horses (literally), stop falling onto her ex-boyfriend, the bachelor (yes, literally), and stop falling in love with backstage playboy Evan, she might still make it through the show without becoming a tabloid sensation.
But soon Cassidy must choose between the ex who broke her heart and the cameraman who might never love her back. For Cassidy, this reality show just got real.
And LOVE OR LUXURY the 3rd Meadow Ridge Romance is now available!! This is the longest and most complex of the series yet. I’m thrilled with how it all came together!
Rebecca’s life of luxury in Meadow Ridge is vanishing faster than the designer clothes from her closet—unless she finds someone to share her life and her rent.
When she meets Finn, the rugged, sexy motorcycle hunk, she thinks her luck has finally changed. There’s just one problem—he’s not from Meadow Ridge. Reid, her high school flame, comes back to town as the Meadow’s most eligible bachelor, with a tendency to spoil his girlfriends, and a gorgeous mansion—everything she’s always wanted.
Now Rebecca’s torn between Finn, the man who lives a simple life outside the Meadow and Reid, the man who can give her the life she’s always wanted.
**And now for the prize!! One winner will win their choice of an ebook from my backlist!!**
How you can enter my contest for a chance to win? Each thing on the list earns you another chance to win! Do all or only one, whatever YOU are comfortable with!!
1. Leave a comment and tell me your favorite couple in a romance, movie or book!
2. Enter you email address over there >>>> to subscribe to my blog!
3. Add any or all of my books to your Goodreads list by clicking here: GOODREADS
4. Like my Facebook Page! I promise I’ll post something interesting once in a while.
Click here: FACEBOOK
5. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here: TWITTER
6. Tweet : “@hthurmeier writes sweet, funny romances that capture your heart!” — bestselling author Jennifer Probst http://amzn.to/PCyqGg
7. BONUS!!! I’m trying something new this blog hop… EMAIL me a picture of the beginning of chapter 10 from either FALLING FOR YOU or LOVE OR LUXURY on your ereader screen to heatherthurmeier@gmail.com and I’ll count that as 5 ENTRIES!! Send me the picture from both books and you’ll get 10 entries!! (Why chapter 10 specifically? Because some day I’d love to hit a top ten list.)
Have you already done some/all of these in another blog hop?? No problem! Just let me know in your comment (twitter handle, Facebook name, goodreads name) and when I confirm you’re already there, I’ll count that as an entry!
**Please note, by leaving a comment you are agreeing to be included on my “Only If I Have Big News!” newsletter. I will never share your information or spam you and you will be able to opt out with any mailing!
The Fun isn’t over yet!! The blog hop participates also got together to give away a 3 grand prizes!! All you have to do to enter to win one of these great prizes is leave a comment on this post and at any/all of the other participants blogs. Each comment earns you an entry so comment everywhere! And the prizes are pretty awesome!!
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize: A $130 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: A Large Swag Pack
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miki says:
August 31, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC -4 )
Thank you a lot for this giveaway
i’m doing 1: comment and 2: i’m a email suscriber
My favourite couple is Cat and Bones from the Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost
all the best
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Kassandra says:
August 31, 2012 at 7:48 am (UTC -4 )
I am a bit old school on my favorite couple. Big fan of Lizzy Bennet and Mr. Darcy 😉
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Kassandra
Carin W says:
August 31, 2012 at 10:33 am (UTC -4 )
my favorite couple is usually the one I just finished reading, I do love McKayla and Barrons.
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bunny hills and bikini’s is on my TBR Shelf at goodreads.
Thanks for your participation Heather.
Carin myreadingobsession at hotmail dot com
gaele says:
August 31, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC -4 )
favourite pair — at the moment it is Kate and Petruchio from Taming of the Shrew .. *shrug” I like classics – and the interplay between them is great.
So – goodreads – follow you there – added Bunny Hills and Bikinis as a to read (and thank you ) Gaele there
FB – liked and added to page. Like is gaele hi – page is iamindeed
Twitter – follow you .. I am @gaelehi
And – I subscribed for updates – glhince@gmail.com
thanks for participating and thank you for the opportunity to read a book from an author I wasn’t familiar with. Thank you
Molly Frenzel says:
August 31, 2012 at 10:56 am (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple is also Cat and Bones from the Night Huntress series.
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Shannon says:
August 31, 2012 at 1:52 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple is Sabrina and Linus in the classic version of Sabrina.
Added Falling for you to my Goodreads shelf (Shannon Aleene)
Liked your Facebook page (Shannon Aleene Romein)
Following you on twitter (momlovesl)
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Rhonda D says:
August 31, 2012 at 2:32 pm (UTC -4 )
favorite couple….. Cord and AJ from Lorelei’s Rough Riders series I love the back and forth with them and that it takes him a while, but he realizes he loves her and proves it.
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laurie g says:
August 31, 2012 at 3:01 pm (UTC -4 )
FB laurie goduge
and favorite pair –elanor and hart from the ‘dukes perfect wife ‘ by jennifer ashley
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Lona Stringer says:
August 31, 2012 at 3:21 pm (UTC -4 )
Malkom and Carrow from Kresley Cole’s Demon from the Dark. Great giveaway.
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Renee B says:
August 31, 2012 at 3:36 pm (UTC -4 )
What a great hop! Grand prizes, old friends to visit and new ones to meet… and chances to win at each stop too. I’m in Blog heaven!
Favorite couple is Blayne and Bo from Shelly Laurenston’s “Beast Behaving Badly”
Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win.
reneebennett35(at)yahoo(dot)com
Delphina says:
August 31, 2012 at 5:19 pm (UTC -4 )
What a fun hop! delphinareadstoomuch at yahoo
Lisa Walker says:
August 31, 2012 at 5:28 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple is Roarke and Eve Dallas from J.D. Rob’s In Death series.
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DeeDee Griffin says:
August 31, 2012 at 5:34 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple is – oh that’s too much pressure – one of my favorite couples is – still too hard – my favorite couple of the day is Madly and Jackson from the Madly series!
deedee [at] grifmail [dot] com
Barbara Brant says:
August 31, 2012 at 5:36 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple is Rhage and Mary from the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
I subscribed to your newsletter, liked you on Facebook, became a fan on Goodreads and liked your books on Goodreads.
Barbara
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sue brandes says:
August 31, 2012 at 6:27 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite romance is Bella and Edward from Twilight.
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Thanks for being part of the blog hop.
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Kaylyn D says:
August 31, 2012 at 7:06 pm (UTC -4 )
Elizabeth Bennett & Mr. Darcy are my favorite romance book couple. I am also following you on Twitter. (@kaylyn_davis) Thank you for the giveaway.
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Crystal Craig says:
August 31, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite romance book couple would Jadyn and Phillip in That Boy and That Wedding by Jillian Dodd. 🙂
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Monica says:
August 31, 2012 at 9:35 pm (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the book! I’m having lots of fun on the hop and looking forward to reading your books.
mcv111 at hotmail dot com
Loupe Duffy says:
August 31, 2012 at 9:46 pm (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the chance!
My favorite couple is Jaime and Claire from Outlander
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J.F.A says:
August 31, 2012 at 10:21 pm (UTC -4 )
Hi! thanks for hosting the giveaway!
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Michelle Bledsoe says:
August 31, 2012 at 10:43 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple is Kate and Curran from the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews.
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Mimi Rose says:
September 1, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC -4 )
Hi,
My favorite couple is Izzy and Eden from Suzanne Brockmann’s Troubleshooter series. There is nothing like a Navy SEAL. Love them!
I follow your blog, email, facebook, and twitter.
mimirose41209 at hotmail dot com
Adria says:
September 1, 2012 at 1:16 am (UTC -4 )
Hi! I’ve read so many romance novels that it’s so hard to choose one couple but I’m going to have to go with Sebastian and Evie from Lisa Kleypas’ Devil in Winter.
I am following you on Twitter (adria_r), subscribed to your blog via e-mail and of course I’m commenting 🙂
Adria
adria(.)rose_03(at)yahoo(.)com
JanD says:
September 1, 2012 at 1:41 am (UTC -4 )
I’ve read too many romance books to have one ultimate favorite so I’ll go with Danielle & Prince Henry from the movie Ever After.
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Veronika says:
September 1, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC -4 )
Romance books has been always my favorite reads. I like mostly contemporary!
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Andrea says:
September 1, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC -4 )
So many to choose from and I just started reading romance, but so far Im a fan of Jaci and Cam from Wicked Pleasures by Lora Leigh. i love a lot of the men in books, but a lot of the women drive me crazy so makes it hard to choose a couple.
kegasg@aol.com
Cassandra says:
September 1, 2012 at 1:19 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple in a book would have to be Bowen & Mariketa from the Immortals After Dark series. Thanks for the awesome & amazing giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
Jesse Kimmel-Freeman says:
September 1, 2012 at 1:32 pm (UTC -4 )
Favorite movie couple.. I have a ton.. I love Meg Ryan’s and Kevin Kline’s in French Kiss, but I love her in IQ too!
Liked and followed. :0)
Thanks for the giveaway!
Jesse
jesse.kimmelfreeman@gmail.com
Qwillia says:
September 1, 2012 at 1:37 pm (UTC -4 )
For me, romance is all about the trust and respect built between the characters. Since I write BDSM, these elements are very important.
Thank you for participating in the blog hop!
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Krystal Shannan says:
September 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC -4 )
Favorite couple is Acheron and Tory in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s book ACHERON. Fun Hop! krystalshannan@yahoo(dot)com
JoAnna B says:
September 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite romance couple, hmmm. I think I’ll have to go with Lucy (Sandra Bullock) and Jack (Bill Pulman) from While You Were Sleeping. One of my favorite movies.
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KittyB78 says:
September 1, 2012 at 3:09 pm (UTC -4 )
Wesley and Buttercup from The Princess Bride.
All done but the picture from chapter ten.
Thanks for participating in the hop and giving us all a chance to win.
bidelia78@yahoo.com
Shan M says:
September 1, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC -4 )
i am doing everything except # 7.
favorite couple: Scarlett and Rhett
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Shan M says:
September 1, 2012 at 5:21 pm (UTC -4 )
also thanks for the free read, it will my first experience with your work.
Foretta says:
September 1, 2012 at 6:44 pm (UTC -4 )
Hi I am doing all of the following
Facebook- foretta
bookreads- foretta
subscribed- forettarose@yahoo.com
twitter- foretta
I also tweeted!
thanks for the contest!!
forettarose@yahoo.com
Shadow says:
September 1, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the awesome hop and giveaways! This is so much fun! Thank you! My favorite thing about romance is the romance. lol I love the characters, the plots, the HEA’s, the love. I love it all!
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Shadow says:
September 1, 2012 at 7:03 pm (UTC -4 )
Oh, thank you so much for the free book!! And my favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice. I love it! Im on my second copy of the movie. lol
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Eileen says:
September 1, 2012 at 8:09 pm (UTC -4 )
Great stop on the hop. I got the free read-thank you! Favorite romance couple-Cat and Bones from the Night Huntress series by Jeanniene Frost.
I added your books at Goodreads-Eileen and plan to subcribe to your blog via email.
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donnas says:
September 2, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC -4 )
Thanks for being part of the hop
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Mary Jo says:
September 2, 2012 at 5:44 am (UTC -4 )
I love Eve and Roarke !
maryjooller [at] yahoo [dot] com
Thanks for the free read! Looking forward to it.
Elizabeth H. says:
September 2, 2012 at 8:32 am (UTC -4 )
Love to read romance books because I like to know that at least someone is getting an HEA, even if the characters are only fiction! Thanks for joining the hop and the awesome giveaway!
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Mel Bourn says:
September 2, 2012 at 9:54 am (UTC -4 )
My absolute favorite couple is from Lady Hawke. I love Isabeau and Navarre. Their love is one that endures against all the odds.
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Mel
Patti C says:
September 2, 2012 at 10:41 am (UTC -4 )
Thanks for participating! Really like the hop so far!! I love reading. My favorite book is Lover Mine by JR Ward! I love John Matthew and Xhex. Thanks so much! Hope everyone else is having a great long weekend!!
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terri says:
September 2, 2012 at 12:32 pm (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the hop
i just got done reading the who needs christmas series
i love shadow from the series he is soo cute and funny
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Cara says:
September 2, 2012 at 4:47 pm (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the hop… favorite couple right now….Anita and Micah.
liked your facebook….joined your subscription.
Sarah Kalaitzidis says:
September 2, 2012 at 5:47 pm (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the great giveaway! my favorite couple in romance right now would have to be Damon and Elena from Vampire Diaries!
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bn100 says:
September 2, 2012 at 10:18 pm (UTC -4 )
Paris and Sienna from the Lords of the Underworld series
I added all your books to Goodreads.
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Kim D says:
September 2, 2012 at 11:56 pm (UTC -4 )
I subscribed to newsletter
I liked on fb
I followed on Twitter
I friended on Goodreads
I put books to-read on Goodreads
I tweeted
Thanks tons for the hop! I only read romance. My fav is Lora Leigh! Going to parade Monday with brothers and sisters! Should be FUN!
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Jessica B says:
September 3, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC -4 )
There are a lot of favorite couples that I have. The first one that pops into my head is Elizabeth and Dash from Elizabeth’s Wolf by Lora Leigh. There are a ton of other couple that I love from Christine Feehan’s Dark series as well. Thanks for being a part of the hop. I hope that you have a great labor day weekend!
jessangil at gmail dot com
Yazmin Rangel says:
September 3, 2012 at 2:04 am (UTC -4 )
Well first, thank you for the free Bunny HIlls and Bikinis ebook and for being part of the Romance Blog Hop.
1. My favorite couple in a romance book would have to be Gracie and Riley from Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery
2. I subscribed to the blog
3. I added Bunny HIlls and Bikinis in my Goodreads to read list
4. I like your facebook page
5. Follow on Twitter
6. Tweeted: “@hthurmeier writes sweet, funny romances that capture your heart!” — bestselling author Jennifer Probst http://amzn.to/PCyqGg
Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂
LIsa G says:
September 3, 2012 at 7:59 am (UTC -4 )
I have so many favorite couples, I couldn’t possibly name them al. Elizabeth Bennett & Mr Darcy from Pride & Prejudice (Bbc version) is one of my favorites. Follow on FB (Lisa George) & Twitter (@wolphcall)
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Tammy Turner says:
September 3, 2012 at 9:54 am (UTC -4 )
Why I like Romance Novels….The reason I like Romance Novels so much is because it is one place where I can be anywhere like England, Scotland, Rome, Ireland, or anywhere in the US. I can also be in any time like 1200’s Scotland, 1500’s England, 1900’s Chicago. I can be anyone like a princess, a servant, a werewolf, a duchess, a vampire, or a lost soul. But no matter what I get the privilege and the experience to overcome many different obstacles and find love. Let me tell you in this world, and during this time where life can have so many struggles it is great that you can be, have, and do so many things to find love and romance and still be yourself!
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Danita Minnis says:
September 3, 2012 at 11:54 am (UTC -4 )
I love the hop of romance! Enjoy the hop 🙂
Sharon Clare says:
September 3, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC -4 )
Hi Heather, fellow Crimson Romance author here 🙂 I’ve already liked you and friended you, but was happy to tweet your tweet.
My favourite couple is Diana Gabaldon’s Claire and Jamie Fraser. She wasn’t published as romance, but that story is a romance if I ever read one.
sclare(at)sharonclare(dot)com
Tamara Hoffa says:
September 3, 2012 at 2:56 pm (UTC -4 )
I could never pick a single couple as a favorite. I love them all
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susan platt says:
September 3, 2012 at 3:23 pm (UTC -4 )
One of my favorite couples is Elena Deveraux and Archangel Raphael from the Archangels series by Nalini Singh!
I liked you on FB
I friended you on Goodreads
I added books to read on Goodreads
and am looking forward to reading them!
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Jo says:
September 3, 2012 at 3:54 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite couple in a romance novel is Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth from ‘Persuasion.’
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Beckey says:
September 3, 2012 at 6:38 pm (UTC -4 )
There is so many couples (in movies & books) this tough…
Romeo & juliet forbidden lovers
Great blog hop
Liked you on FB Beckey White
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Betty says:
September 3, 2012 at 6:54 pm (UTC -4 )
Scarlett and Rhett – what a strong romantic pair they were
thanks for participating in the hop
tjandbcd at optonline dot net
Mary Roya says:
September 3, 2012 at 7:19 pm (UTC -4 )
I feel I have already won, I got your free book Bunny Hills and Bikinis. I have two romances that I love…sighing as I think about them. Bad Girl by J. D. Faver and Satin Pleasures by Karen Docter. These made my heart beat fast….
Liked your FB page
Added you to my Goodreads
Signed up to your blog.
roya-clan@sbcglobal.net Mary
June says:
September 3, 2012 at 11:06 pm (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
June
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Heather G says:
September 3, 2012 at 11:22 pm (UTC -4 )
Mine is Anne and Gilbert from Anne of Green Gables.
Liked your FB page and Twitter page.
Sherry S. says:
September 3, 2012 at 11:36 pm (UTC -4 )
I love Valerius and Tabitha from Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
I added all of your books to my list on Goodreads – Sherry Strode
tweeted – https://twitter.com/SStrode/status/242827825776840704
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