tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76693910379113048592012-02-14T02:40:28.915-05:00Blog about reading, crafts and cooking. Book reviews, patterns, knitting, sewing, crochet, quilting, recipes, life in general.Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.comBlogger449125Knit-Purl-Stitchhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-43326258632154626612012-02-13T09:00:00.000-05:002012-02-13T09:04:21.177-05:002012-02-13T09:04:21.177-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com31  Each day this week I'm having a special guest who is going to share their "Most Romantic.." Joan Swan is a triple RWA® Golden Heart finalist and writes sexy romantic suspense with a paranormal twist.  Her debut novel with Kensington Brava, FEVER, releases February 28, 2012.  Her second novel, BLAZE, follows in October, 2012. In her day job, she works as a sonographer for one of <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X5nxA6RfgZ7smJAy9Kg9S5r9YC8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X5nxA6RfgZ7smJAy9Kg9S5r9YC8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X5nxA6RfgZ7smJAy9Kg9S5r9YC8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X5nxA6RfgZ7smJAy9Kg9S5r9YC8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/9ECpf6N3jhs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/romance-week-most-romantic-joan-swan-w.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-65604394553571185512012-02-12T09:00:00.000-05:002012-02-12T09:00:01.368-05:002012-02-12T09:00:01.368-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com9  Each day this week I'm having a special guest who is going to share their "Most Romantic.." About: Heather Webber is the author of over a dozen novels. She’s a total homebody who loves to be close to her family, read, drink Dr Pepper, watch Reality TV (totally addicted, especially to competition shows), crochet (not so well), occasionally leave the house to hike the beautiful <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3DOUzIaKW5sRvBAdVx2dbUxUIkY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3DOUzIaKW5sRvBAdVx2dbUxUIkY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3DOUzIaKW5sRvBAdVx2dbUxUIkY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3DOUzIaKW5sRvBAdVx2dbUxUIkY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/tpCrmiV-RHs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/romance-week-most-romantic-heather.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-85845642323342605692012-02-12T01:00:00.000-05:002012-02-12T08:23:43.313-05:002012-02-12T08:23:43.313-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com5 Co - hosted with Chrystal from Snowdrop Dreams of Books Welcome to the 2nd Annual Romance Week! Boy do Chrystal and I have a jam packed week planned for you guys! Filled with giveaways, guest posts, and some fabulous guests! To start the week off I'm having a GIVEAWAY!! One lucky winner will receive their choice of romance novel! (to a max of $10 - from the Book Depository) / <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QGqLmbFukksiGdCKhdUdRvDiQlw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QGqLmbFukksiGdCKhdUdRvDiQlw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QGqLmbFukksiGdCKhdUdRvDiQlw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QGqLmbFukksiGdCKhdUdRvDiQlw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/c-CwHq8AW5U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/2nd-annual-romance-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-61745758731888724662012-02-11T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-11T07:00:07.240-05:002012-02-11T07:00:07.240-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com1 Alone, with a Highlander, in his castle, on a cold dark night... (Okay, so it wasn’t that cold.) Jillian MacKay is being conned by a pair of eighty-year-old witches. They’re convinced she’s the perfect sucker to test a prophecy and they’re willing to bury her alive to prove it. Once she escapes and finds herself in 15th Century Scotland, she believes her return home depends on a <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C1_f8UZm7pT0A53a8neLKmu70_Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C1_f8UZm7pT0A53a8neLKmu70_Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C1_f8UZm7pT0A53a8neLKmu70_Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C1_f8UZm7pT0A53a8neLKmu70_Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/I2HZRMcp5F4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/blog-tour-going-back-for-romeo-by-l-l.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-51754050870114188402012-02-10T14:00:00.000-05:002012-02-13T14:03:05.366-05:002012-02-13T14:03:05.366-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Title:  A Vampire's Deadly Delight Author:  Liv Rancourt Genre:  Paranormal Pages:  161 Published:  January 2012 Publisher:  Black Opal Source:  via Bookish Snob for tour Where to buy:  Amazon Synopsis: She’s a quiet, unassuming bookstore owner by day, but by night... Kristen has a deadly secret—when she smells a vampire, she turns into Jai, a beauti-licious babe who makes vamps <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ErtAYL8vk1XP3_3yfuJ4699nPaY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ErtAYL8vk1XP3_3yfuJ4699nPaY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ErtAYL8vk1XP3_3yfuJ4699nPaY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ErtAYL8vk1XP3_3yfuJ4699nPaY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/bR6hSvsQdKU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/review-vampires-deadly-desire-by-liv.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-24235018912281664482012-02-10T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-10T07:00:08.366-05:002012-02-10T07:00:08.366-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com1 She’s a quiet, unassuming bookstore owner by day, but by night... Kristen has a deadly secret—when she smells a vampire, she turns into Jai, a beauti-licious babe who makes vamps permanently dead. To a vamp, Jai is like ambrosia. They can’t resist her. She uses this attraction, plus her super strength and her trusty blade, Mr. Sticky, to end their undead lives. The thrill of wearing <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96PBLuZoGVmlNfOHZNxmqlhKd7Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96PBLuZoGVmlNfOHZNxmqlhKd7Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96PBLuZoGVmlNfOHZNxmqlhKd7Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96PBLuZoGVmlNfOHZNxmqlhKd7Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/QmX0pJyaI3Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/blog-tour-vampires-deadly-delight-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-9806567127155730642012-02-08T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-08T07:00:08.425-05:002012-02-08T07:00:08.425-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com3 Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of.. This is where us bloggers &amp; fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! --------------------- About Cathy:After years in the corporate world, Cathy Yardley managed to tunnel her way out of her cubicle with a spoon she’d stolen from the break room.  She now writes urban fantasy and romance, and <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oxgepcc44UaGUcZ_Y-Wn1B17lfM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oxgepcc44UaGUcZ_Y-Wn1B17lfM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oxgepcc44UaGUcZ_Y-Wn1B17lfM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oxgepcc44UaGUcZ_Y-Wn1B17lfM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/qn3E3--Yfng" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/day-in-life-of-cathy-yardley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-15874299314811294442012-02-07T09:00:00.000-05:002012-02-07T09:42:45.045-05:002012-02-07T09:42:45.045-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title &amp; author <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/knwJe5RXOGwb4fYLLKUX0Jvi4-M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/knwJe5RXOGwb4fYLLKUX0Jvi4-M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/knwJe5RXOGwb4fYLLKUX0Jvi4-M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/knwJe5RXOGwb4fYLLKUX0Jvi4-M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/7jDXZBAX5iA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/teaser-tuesdays-26.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-70601028294743599192012-02-03T08:30:00.000-05:002012-02-03T08:30:01.398-05:002012-02-03T08:30:01.398-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com1 Title:  Knits for Nerds Author:  Toni Carr Source:  NetGalley Synopsis: The best of science fiction, manga, and animaguiri meets knit one, purl two as knit siren and part-time roller derby girl Joan of Dark offers up an out-of-this-world assortment of knitting nerdiness inside Knits for Nerds. The patterns for 30 iconic clothing and accessory items inspired by popular TV shows, books, <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5HuEdsmLdI-4w-T5AZj-GkKYmYw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5HuEdsmLdI-4w-T5AZj-GkKYmYw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5HuEdsmLdI-4w-T5AZj-GkKYmYw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5HuEdsmLdI-4w-T5AZj-GkKYmYw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/ogg69_rRDfU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/mini-reviews-craft-books-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-55402398161142155562012-02-03T08:00:00.000-05:002012-02-03T08:00:02.044-05:002012-02-03T08:00:02.044-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Title:  My First Sewing Book Author:  Susan Akass Source:  via Publisher (Thomas Allen) Synopsis: Here are 35 brilliant projects that will help you learn how to sew. If you’ve never used a needle and thread before, don’t worry – start with the Sewing Techniques section, which simply explains how to do every stitch. Then pick something to make from one of the four chapters. In the Toys <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v3BW2KesHjkQi7XWevG2yc_mhVs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v3BW2KesHjkQi7XWevG2yc_mhVs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v3BW2KesHjkQi7XWevG2yc_mhVs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v3BW2KesHjkQi7XWevG2yc_mhVs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/VFC4ocXo7BM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/mini-reviews-craft-books-part-1-sewing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-55217541080268425492012-02-01T08:00:00.000-05:002012-02-01T11:18:29.970-05:002012-02-01T11:18:29.970-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com3 Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of.. This is where us bloggers &amp; fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! ---------- A native of New York City, Lauren Willig has been writing romances ever since she got her hands on her first romance novel at the age of six. Three years later, she sent her first novel off to a publishing <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lupk4nU0vtKqnBPfdTnABGDB3I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lupk4nU0vtKqnBPfdTnABGDB3I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lupk4nU0vtKqnBPfdTnABGDB3I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lupk4nU0vtKqnBPfdTnABGDB3I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/huXFnefMgxc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/02/day-in-life-of-lauren-willig.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-57086887873891300702012-01-31T15:00:00.000-05:002012-01-31T15:50:51.471-05:002012-01-31T15:50:51.471-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Title:  The Price of Temptation Author:  Lecia Cornwall Genre:  Historical Romance Pages:  384 Published:  December 2011 Publisher:  Avon Source:  NetGalley Where to Buy:  Amazon Synopsis: Once wed to England's most notorious turncoat... Lady Evelyn Renshaw can ignore the disgrace her former husband has brought down upon her. She can even disregard the accusations. But when her life is <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hIqCCrxPUGk34Z_W8MO7mku6wso/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hIqCCrxPUGk34Z_W8MO7mku6wso/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hIqCCrxPUGk34Z_W8MO7mku6wso/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hIqCCrxPUGk34Z_W8MO7mku6wso/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/dFUS5pwStiE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-price-of-temptation-by-lecia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-51247412518793587592012-01-31T12:00:00.000-05:002012-01-31T12:00:08.956-05:002012-01-31T12:00:08.956-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com1 Title:  How to Dance With a Duke Author:  Manda Collins Genre:  Historical Romance Pages:  400 Published:  January 2012 Publisher:  St. Martin's Source:  NetGalley Where to Buy:  Amazon Synopsis: What’s a wallflower to do when she’s suddenly in need of a husband? Use all the pluck and moxie she can muster to get what she wants… Miss Cecily Hurston would much rather explore the antiquities <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YqFfb0rTu6m4C8CST1VlgdvYQBU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YqFfb0rTu6m4C8CST1VlgdvYQBU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YqFfb0rTu6m4C8CST1VlgdvYQBU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YqFfb0rTu6m4C8CST1VlgdvYQBU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/w90NoldYxp4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-how-to-dance-with-duke-by-manda.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-69101214685056424192012-01-31T11:00:00.000-05:002012-01-31T11:53:55.980-05:002012-01-31T11:53:55.980-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com6 Created by Isalys and Vanessa of Book Soulmates. This month I recieved: From Mary (Sweeping Me) Book #3 in the Spikes &amp; Spurs series.  From Temara (Any &amp; Everything Books) This month I sent out: To Isalys (Book Soulmates) <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/95vDYFDA58z4QY4asObQwHH8OE0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/95vDYFDA58z4QY4asObQwHH8OE0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/95vDYFDA58z4QY4asObQwHH8OE0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/95vDYFDA58z4QY4asObQwHH8OE0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/7wEi3r2k_KE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/rak-january-wrap-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-17682818058611709732012-01-31T09:30:00.000-05:002012-01-31T09:54:18.790-05:002012-01-31T09:54:18.790-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com1 Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title &amp; author <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWecZfqTp6hjQOBGdYPdudWMAT0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWecZfqTp6hjQOBGdYPdudWMAT0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWecZfqTp6hjQOBGdYPdudWMAT0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWecZfqTp6hjQOBGdYPdudWMAT0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/3YqdtwVyUyM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesday-25.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-24580219213431951922012-01-30T12:00:00.000-05:002012-01-31T09:53:01.471-05:002012-01-31T09:53:01.471-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Title:  Secrets of the Lost Summer Author:  Carla Neggers Genre:  Contemporary Romance Pages:  400 Published:  January 2012 Publisher:  Mira Source:  NetGalley Where to Buy:  Amazon Synopsis: A wave of hope carries Olivia Frost back to her small New England hometown nestled in the beautiful Swift River Valley. She's transforming a historic home into an idyllic getaway. Picturesque and <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oE4jxiDV78MW0o_ZVotVCKZy0VA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oE4jxiDV78MW0o_ZVotVCKZy0VA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oE4jxiDV78MW0o_ZVotVCKZy0VA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oE4jxiDV78MW0o_ZVotVCKZy0VA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/s0O2WSh74l8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-secrets-of-lost-summer-by-carla.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-1476759009753313332012-01-30T10:00:00.001-05:002012-01-30T10:15:08.066-05:002012-01-30T10:15:08.066-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com2 Today I am being featured over at Book Soulmates for their Blog Soulmates Award!! So go on over and check out my interview and see Isalys &amp; Vanessa's awesome blog! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-_JZlmYUUtaPBefnPmRJbWJ0qIk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-_JZlmYUUtaPBefnPmRJbWJ0qIk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-_JZlmYUUtaPBefnPmRJbWJ0qIk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-_JZlmYUUtaPBefnPmRJbWJ0qIk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/3NIB_wNifMY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/blog-soulmates-award-booksoulmates.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-84968688943988319712012-01-29T20:00:00.000-05:002012-01-29T20:06:50.928-05:002012-01-29T20:06:50.928-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com1 Lucky winner of a SIGNED copy UNDER THE SAME SKY by Genevieve Graham is Robin (robindpdx@...) Lucky winner of THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE REDUX (e-book) by Jenn LeBlanc is Na (cambonified@...) Lucky winners of THE MERS (e-books) by Ami Blackwelder areDarlene (darlenesbooknook@...) Flame (flame_2712@...) <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jiOEwgcoaPGkXasFTF0AQT5QrKI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jiOEwgcoaPGkXasFTF0AQT5QrKI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jiOEwgcoaPGkXasFTF0AQT5QrKI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jiOEwgcoaPGkXasFTF0AQT5QrKI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/KZvn9ea0YxA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/giveaway-winners_29.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-74158292822835883972012-01-28T15:30:00.000-05:002012-01-28T16:18:54.418-05:002012-01-28T16:18:54.418-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Title:  Undeniably Yours Author:  Shannon Stacey Genre:  Contemporary Romance Pages:  384 Published:  January 2012 Publisher:  Harlequin Source:  NetGalley Where to Buy:  Amazon Synopsis: One-night stand + two percent condom failure rate = happily ever after? Bar owner Kevin Kowalski is used to women throwing their phone numbers at him, but lately he's more interested in finding a woman <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olyRq74LKPCyUDrfh9WblvJTZlM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olyRq74LKPCyUDrfh9WblvJTZlM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olyRq74LKPCyUDrfh9WblvJTZlM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/olyRq74LKPCyUDrfh9WblvJTZlM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/zlYkrLWeHAA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-undeniably-yours-by-shannon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-91987434228372102522012-01-28T12:30:00.000-05:002012-01-28T16:16:09.640-05:002012-01-28T16:16:09.640-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Title:  Heartstrings and Diamond Rings Author:  Jane Graves Genre:  Contemporary Romance Pages:  400 Published:  October 2011 Publisher:  Grand Central Source:  NetGalley Where to Buy:  Amazon Synopsis: HE'S THE MAN OF HER DREAMS . . . In a world full of frogs, Alison Carter is determined to find her prince. Maybe her dating past is more Titanic than Love Boat, but she's seen enough happy <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ic6battCtIE_sDgNegLYCTmLPJ0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ic6battCtIE_sDgNegLYCTmLPJ0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ic6battCtIE_sDgNegLYCTmLPJ0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ic6battCtIE_sDgNegLYCTmLPJ0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/lcuNNTAa2gA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-heartstrings-and-diamond-rings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-37435188963364602882012-01-27T14:00:00.000-05:002012-01-28T16:19:41.957-05:002012-01-28T16:19:41.957-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com2 Title:  The Curse of Gremdon Author:  Ciara Knight Genre:  Fantasy Pages:  272 Published:  December 2011 Publisher:  Crescent Moon Press Source:  via Bewitching Book Tours Synopsis: In a world where marriage is forbidden, sex is only granted to male warriors, and the outer realm is full of murderous creatures, Arianna fights to protect the life of her only living relative, her brother. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRkdeUYFAV_U2Yggrj41VtX9fnU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRkdeUYFAV_U2Yggrj41VtX9fnU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRkdeUYFAV_U2Yggrj41VtX9fnU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRkdeUYFAV_U2Yggrj41VtX9fnU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/HQ6gD_MsXhk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-curse-of-gremdon-by-ciara-knight.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-38537114930593747202012-01-27T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-01T16:47:03.634-05:002012-02-01T16:47:03.634-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com9   About The Author: Ciara Knight always had a passion for storytelling. At an early age, she wrote several short stories and poems, and in college she started work on her first novel. It wasn’t until late 2008 that she returned to her true passion of writing. Over the past few years she has penned five novels and joined several professional writing organizations to better her craft <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jsoACO73azZK4SHVtcHrm2HKi5w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jsoACO73azZK4SHVtcHrm2HKi5w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jsoACO73azZK4SHVtcHrm2HKi5w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jsoACO73azZK4SHVtcHrm2HKi5w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/z_UOrCNsx80" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/blog-tour-curse-of-gremdon-by-ciara.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-78822111000650324482012-01-26T14:00:00.000-05:002012-01-28T16:21:31.078-05:002012-01-28T16:21:31.078-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com0 Title:  For Kicks Author:  Jenna Bayley-Burke Genre:  Contemporary Romance Pages:  184 Published:  January 2012 Publisher:  Samhain Source:  via Author Synopsis: On the management fast-track, Breeze Cohen has no time for family. No interest in love. No inclination toward romance, lust, dating-or anything that doesn't include retail business strategy and cornerstone client Nitrous' most <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NCPaXUjmSNuLM4CVq-8Ra37VUk0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NCPaXUjmSNuLM4CVq-8Ra37VUk0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NCPaXUjmSNuLM4CVq-8Ra37VUk0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NCPaXUjmSNuLM4CVq-8Ra37VUk0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/Zy0cO_5WX2o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-for-kicks-by-jenna-bayley-burke.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-31825365614216349432012-01-25T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-25T10:00:04.991-05:002012-01-25T10:00:04.991-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com3 Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of..This is where us bloggers &amp; fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite bloggers!  ------------------- My name is Kristi, my online alias is Story Siren or The Story Siren. Contrary to popular belief I an NOT a Teen. I just like to act like it…. and still feel like it most of the time. My day job: orthodontic <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zWxfcPGgvB5Tp2yvQS-B7CZYeTg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zWxfcPGgvB5Tp2yvQS-B7CZYeTg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zWxfcPGgvB5Tp2yvQS-B7CZYeTg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zWxfcPGgvB5Tp2yvQS-B7CZYeTg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/rgGuYrFwpfI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/day-in-life-of-kristi-from-story-siren.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669391037911304859.post-13601285866377121312012-01-24T14:00:00.000-05:002012-01-28T16:28:51.737-05:002012-01-28T16:28:51.737-05:00Aislynn Thompsonhttps://profiles.google.com/100507039665071948479noreply@blogger.com1 Title:  Don't Mess With Texas Author:  Christie Craig Genre:  Contemporary Romance Pages:  400 Published:  September 2011 Publisher:  Forever Source:  NetGalley Synopsis: Nikki Hunt thought her night couldn't get worse when her no-good, cheating ex ditched her at dinner, sticking her with the bill. Then she found his body stuffed in the trunk of her car and lost her two-hundred-dollar <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YBXLZGgAAv6K4_iCXn-oOvCa0Bs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YBXLZGgAAv6K4_iCXn-oOvCa0Bs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YBXLZGgAAv6K4_iCXn-oOvCa0Bs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YBXLZGgAAv6K4_iCXn-oOvCa0Bs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Knit-Purl-Stitch/~4/xEsuDsrWceI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.stitchreadcook.com/2012/01/review-dont-mess-with-texas-by-christie.html