Ryane Clowe

As you might have noticed, Ryane Clowe is one of my favorite hockey players. (If you must know why, just take a peak at the board I made for him on Pinterest.)

 

In April, Ryane was traded by the Sharks to the New York Rangers. (You bet it took me a while to catch my breath on that one!) Just when I was getting used to the idea of Clowie being a Ranger (man, he looked good in blue!), last month he signed with the New Jersey Devils. He signed a five-year deal but I have to admit it will be strange seeing him in red after being with the Sharks for so many years.

Anywho, if you follow Ryane on Twitter, you might have noticed the pics he's been posting of his adorable daughter Willow. I decided to share them with you because what is cuter than a hockey player and his little girl?!

Needless to say, I look forward to seeing Clowie play on the East coast and I can't wait for the season to start! #IsItOctoberYet

That is all,

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Birthday Wishes

Today is Romola Garai's birthday!

Romola is a wonderful actress and my favorite muse. While writing Home Ice, I thought of Romola as my inspiration for Ally. She is naturally beautiful, incredibly talented and you should definitely check out her work.

My favorite Romola film would have to be Rory O'Shea Was Here (James McAvoy was absolutely brilliant in this) and I Capture the Castle, a fun movie based on the book by Dodie Smith.

Check out more pics of Romola over on my Pinterest!

Hope your birthday wish comes true, Rom!

Summer Reading

In between working on the next book in the "Ice" series and watching a marathon of Property Brothers on HGTV, I hope to get caught up on my " To Read " book list.

The box set of Nora Roberts' Bride Quartet novels is calling my name and I'd like to dive into some Gena Showalter paranormal romance goodness. If only there were more than 24 hours in a day!

Which books are you bringing to the beach with you this summer?

*Independence Day*

Proud to be an American...

 

Happy 4th of July!

*These patriotic hunks are from my Pinterest boards :)

Summer Tunes

The first day of summer isn't technically until the 21st but it's 100 degrees here in Cali today so I've decided it isn't too early to talk about summer tunes.

Let’s talk about our favorite albums. There are dozens of bands I can easily call my favorites, but there are a few albums that are 100% brilliant all the way through from beginning to end.

A lot of bands change their sound with each new album. Sometimes that’s a good thing, sometimes not so much. Some bands come out with a bang with their first album and some steadily get better with time. One thing is for certain: Music will always play a big part in my personal and writing life.

Here are a few of my favorite albums:

This Is War - 30 Seconds to Mars

This album is epic from the first song to the last. 30STM also makes some of the most stunning music videos I’ve ever seen. I may be a little biased about Jared Leto’s music after seeing him live in concert because it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

Strange Education - The Cinematics

I’m glad we’ve evolved from cassette tapes, or I would have literally worn this album out by now!

Hot Fuss - The Killers

The Killers and The Bravery were my first introduction into the Indie Rock movement. None of the albums they’ve made since could possibly outdo their stellar debuts of Hot Fuss and The Bravery's self-titled first album.

Junk of the Heart - The Kooks

I love all of The Kooks’s albums equally, but their latest is especially lovely and upbeat.

Keane - (Insert any album name here)

It would be like choosing your favorite child. So I’m cheating on this one and choosing to love them all equally. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Tom Chaplin has the voice of an angel.

Keep in mind these are just a few off the top of my head. I have to mention that I don’t think Joe Hedges, Mute Math or The Arctic Monkeys have ever written a bad song. Alex Turner could sing me the phone book and I’d think it was the greatest thing ever! :)

What are some of your favorite albums?

I hope music inspires you in whatever you have planned for the next few months whether it be a road trip, a backyard BBQ or just relaxing by the pool.

Have a wonderful summer!

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