TSOAB Epilogue Preview and Links

Finally, TSOAB epilogue is being sent out to beta readers gradually. Thinking of re-adjusting the beta group after this, volunteers for reading torture pleasure, send me a message!

As Destroying Fantasies Part 1 links are all live now, hope readers will stop asking where they may access it. The links again in case readers missed last week's post:

https://eroftasy.blogspot.com/2017/07/destroying-fantasies-11.html  

https://eroftasy.blogspot.com/2017/07/destroying-fantasies-12.html 

And here's the preview for TSOAB epilogue:

Greed. That was what saved me. Specifically, the greed of a scientist seeking to enrich himself by selling the synthesized version of Botulinum neurotoxin he’d created with the help of his trusty laboratory technician. The same scientist who, increasingly alarmed by the emotional instability of said technician, subsequently replaced the vials (he’d agreed to give the technician) with highly-diluted samples. He’d even thrown in a vial of the anti-toxin he’d crafted for the buyer to the lot given to the technician. Of course, it helped that my loving wife had retrieved the anti-toxin when her accomplice tossed it. 

Not nearly enough? That's what I thought about this sweetie!

And congratulations to DFWBeast for his new stories, yes, plural. They're both good reads and I already called dibs on a sequel to the one to be posted soon!

A Rejuvenating Easter Weekend

It's been a pretty good Easter weekend, minor irritants aside.

Liked the Easter message of waking up. One of the few sermons/homilies in recent years that I actually remember.

                                                                                                     

     

And I finally had the chance to watch Fast and Furious 8. Despite all the rumoured squabbling and rivalry, the movie turned out pretty darn good ! Liked the storyline even if it was a tad predictable. But then again, most people don't watch action movies about cars for the plot ~ and I'm just being honest.

And having heard enough accolades about the Statham vs Johnson verbal exercises, I looked forward to the crossfire between the two. I was amused but not impressed by the exchange. If anything, Helen Mirren stole the show with direct, simple humour in the scene where she emotionally blackmailed Statham. Of course, it's a toss up whether Dame Helen or the baby won the awww awards LOL Look for the full review on EroRevue!

And so I leave you with views of my very un-health-conscious Easter lunch (fish and chips and everything nice) plus my longtime favourite entertainment hunk. If readers can't tell the difference, they're forgiven LOL

                         

Pendulum Swinging

Yes, the swinging is making me dizzy: some good some weird bad.

Bad: Was klutzy again. managed to offend a friend with an e-gift (ok, only I could do something like that and it wasn't even intentional), didn't do any writing!

Good: Had some ideas, avoided an awkward meeting with all 3 of my ex-fiances (well, it became 3 separate lunches instead) and caught Star Wars!

My take on Star Wars: The Force Awakens :

Great plot. Lots of parallels and self-referential allusions. The patricide in the case of killing off ___ ___ (I do have some self-preservation instincts you know) by ____ ___.

Is the new heroine Rey going to be part of another replay of Leia/Luke? The movie was fast paced as would be expected of an Abrams production and the Kasdan/Abrams collaboration seems to ensure a tight storyline. Very in the spirit of Return of the Jedi and the original series. Brave destruction of the Republic which creates expectation of the next part of the trilogy. Best of all, seems to suggest sweeping away the relics of the past without losing the mythic arc.

Latest erotica links, Spectre review and music

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Sneak Peek And Invite

If you're reading this post, consider yourself invited to Fall In Love 2015 on Facebook on 26 September 2015 from 11am to 1pm ET. Simply connect with me on Facebook and get invited to games, contests and giveaways on my book page!

Here's a sneak peek at my upcoming contemporary romance short story collection. It's not easy reading and some parts of it makes me feel all tangled in knots. The unifying theme is betrayal and two of the stories are written as sequels to story series which have inspired me. As a feminist, it's the first ever that I've felt sorry for the men. So be prepared for a rocky ride!

And heads up, my review of Kat Crimson's Jizziebelle is coming soon and as I promised her this is my first eromance review on the blog, hence the promised cheating spouse stories review is delayed.

No pouting! Some hot excerpts from the upcoming collection on eroftasy soon!

AshMd, Research and Review

Apologies to all readers for the silence - been caught up with work and trying to research my latest novella. At least a part of the new novella is about a cheating spouse and have been reading some works to get a grasp of it. Let's put it this way, I normally avoid the genre simply because I've seen how infidelity and cheating devastates individuals and families, in terms of acquaintances, friends and family. The fallout and possibly continuing fallout from the Ashley Madison leak will show no matter how high tech this world gets, infidelity and man's baser instincts are old as time and devastating no matter the era. I'll review all cheating spouse works that have inspired emotions next week.

I gradually realised I'm exorcising personal demons in this novella, some of the characters within the novella are based on people I've had the misfortune to meet and be acquaintances of. That includes one of the few women I've ever been tempted to apply the term "beeoch" to: BT. In real life and in the novella, BT was a bully who triggered a bout of deep depression and OCD in her victim while being the skanky beeoch who thrived on being feared. Hence the perfect antagonist. Oh and did I mention she's a lawyer who's been described as a bulldog - which no dress and string of pearls quite conceal.

And as mentioned in an earlier post, I'll be basing the protagonist on a celebrity and before the accusations and potential lawsuits get filed, this is a creative reimagining of the celebrity's life. Any coincidences are just that.

Watched The Man from U.N.C.L.E. It's an entertaining romp. While it tries for the Fellini feel, ir falls short. Henry Cavill, for some reason reminds me of all those Cary Grant/ Spencer Tracy movie characters - some thing about those suits makes his back view very 40s-50s. Hugh Grant was decent. Love Arnie Hammer as Ilya - somewhere between camp and action hero. Didn't go in with too much expectation and was not disappointed.

And the date is fixed: The Eros Romance Fall Event is set for 26 September, details coming your way soon!

So much for a mixed post huh, have fun! Have a "banging" week ahead!

Review of Mission Impossible Rogue Nation

Love : Action sequences. Good old school action movies!

Bit leery of: The plot. Can't help wondering if the plot was a bit of an afterthought after the action sequences were done.

The short view:

The puns and references are certainly there from names to the heavy-handed spy thriller doses of chaos. Was it just me or was the spectre of WWI hovering in the anarchistic-paranoia fog, reinforced undoubtedly by the assassination of the Austrian political figure. Of course, the dose of world domination chicanery and the choice of London as setting do mean heavy layers of cold war sentiment aided by the distinct 60s and 70s throwback references.

I won't mince words, the plot is pretty thin despite the obvious effort at incorporating twists and turns - twists that, by the way, were visible from a mile away. Of course, it doesn't disappoint as a Cruise vehicle and the action sequences are proof of that. Particularly like the turns at comedy and deadpan seriousness from Pegg and Renner. Ferguson was pretty average as the obligatory femme fatale Bond girl though certain scenes played like an extended advertising sequence for luxury perfume. Baldwin was effective though I can't quite tell if he was just playing another episode of himself - it's uniquely Baldwin but you'll be hard put to identify him as a distinct character. Rhames is still the most believable (read normal) character in an impossible story.

Would like to see more: Action sequences - you wouldn't expect serious metadrama from an action flick the same way you wouldn't expect a great burger from a pizza place.

Wincing: The stereotypes are rather old and tired. It was funny though how the charming British stereotypes are increasingly morphing into evil or funnily incompetent characters at least on screen.

Bemused: The movie's opening credits seem to suggest the Chinese are the main financiers willing to throw serious money at big budget productions with little or no questions asked. Wonder if that's why the Turandot scene is so funnily trite and ironic!

4* (prepare to gawk at the cargo plane and motorcycle chases and wilfully ignore the plot or lack thereof)