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Friday, March 8, 2013

JUST DESSERTS BLOG HOP & MOVIE T IX GIVEAWAY!

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF MOVIE TICKETS IS SKYLA!!  2ND, 3RD & 4TH PRIZE WINNERS OF THEIR CHOICE OF ONE OF MY BOOKS ARE: PURPLE 975, LIBERTY ANNE IRELAND, CRYSTAL BENEDICT!! CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!

Welcome dessert loving readers. I'm sharing a few dessert secrets with you while I introduce you to my new book series, Hollywood Hearts. In honor of the new series, I'm giving away two AMC GOLD EXPERIENCE MOVIE TIX good FOR ANY MOVIE, ANY TIME, ANYWHERE in the United States. Or you can have your choice of any one of my books. People abroad can have their choice of any one of my books. 


Tell me who your favorite movie star is in a comment with your email address to be entered into the giveaway. I'll announce the winner on Sunday night at 9pm.

IF I LOVED YOU                         Does love always mean total truth? Successfully shunning the limelight, Megan Davis kept her family secret safe. Disrespectful of tabloid superstars, Meg was shocked when selected to launch a celebrity division in her investment firm. Gorgeous, magnetic movie star, Chaz Duncan valued privacy above all else. Drawn to Megan for more than financial advice, will he share a secret or continue his high profile but lonely existence? Jealousy, deceit and scandal threaten two careers and the quest for true love and trust in this roller-coaster-ride contemporary romance.  BUY LINKS (all sites/formats)
DESSERT SECRET
To make the perfect pumpkin pie, use the recipe on the can of pumpkin with these changes: Use heavy cream instead of evaporated milk. Double the spices. And your pie will get a standing ovation!  
RED CARPET ROMANCE


Why is gorgeous movie star, Quinn Roberts, sharing his space with a baby he calls “Junior”, if it isn’t his own? Susanna Barnes, live-in nanny, can’t figure him out. Overwhelming mutual heat melts his guarded heart and her reserve until a slip of the tongue shatters his dreams. Will she unravel the mystery of Junior’s birth and will they regain lost trust?   
BUY LINKS (all sites/formats)

DESSERT SECRET
These secrets will have people holler "Bravo" and give you rave reviews for your brownies. Start with two Duncan Hines Brownie Mixes. Substitute melted butter for the oil. Use whole milk instead of water. Use three eggs, half way between # of eggs for fudgie/chewy and cake-like brownies. Then be sure NOT to overcook them! Five curtain calls, guaranteed!
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26 comments:

SherryGLoag said...

Love your mouth watering recipes, Jean. My favourite film star who's held my attention over the years is Sean Connery.

Marie Rose Dufour said...

Love brownies! My favorite movie star changes so often, it depends on what I've seen recently. I just watched Battleship last night, so today I would say my favorite is Taylor Kitsch! He's just as yummy as brownies!!!

Tracey Steinbach said...

Sandra Bullock is one of my favorte actresses. I don't think I've seen a bad movie with her in it.

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Sarah Cass said...

Oh, I love your dessert secrets. I'm going to have to try the brownie one, my teenager is obsessed with brownies...he ordered those for his birthday instead of cake :)

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Jeanine said...

Great dessert secrets. Plus they are easy. Always enjoy your books.

Cathy Brockman said...

great excerpts! I loved If I loved You and cant wait to read Curtain Call . Great recipe Ideas also! My favorite actor is Joe Mangenelo, My favorite actress is a tie between Alicia Siverstone and Sandra Bullock
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Kenzie Michaels said...

Ooooh, dessert secrets!! *rubs hands together in glee* I'm going to try the brownie one; already knew the pumpkin pie secret:)

I think Gerard Butler or Channing Tatum is my fave. I really don't go to the movies that often anymore.

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M. S. Spencer said...

Hey wait a minute--I didn't see the recipe for the banana split! I used to take my kids out for sundaes the last day of school & my then 9-year-old son had a double banana split. He never had one again. Favorite actor? Robert Downey, Jr. he's sooo sexy.Meredith

Melissa Keir said...

Those are some great hints! I will have to keep them in mind.

Flossie Benton Rogers said...

Yum! Great tips! Thanks for sharing. My favorite movie star of all time is Michael York. I'll never forget his depiction of Guthrum the Danish Viking in Alfred the Great.

Jillian said...

Love the secrets- I'm going to use them- especially the pumpkin pie one.

Alan Rickman all the way for me. I absolutely adore that man.

Hales said...

Yum! Great prize and I love the covers. DH works for corp AMC I haven't seen single ticket certificates for a long time we have a card they swipe to get us in! I love AMC ;P

Lindsay said...

Love the modifications to the recipes.

Karen Cino said...

Thanks for the shortcuts Jean.

Eva's Flowers said...

Love brownies, with nuts without nuts, either way, love them.

My favorite movie star is Colin Firth, just love his acting.

Eva
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Tamara Monteau said...

Wonderful tip for pumpkin pie. I'll be sure to try this next time I make one. (I still have frozen pumpkin in my freezer)

skyla11377 said...

I never realized picking a favorite actor would be so hard. There are quite a few that I just LOVE. I guess I would have to go with Denzel Washington. I have not seen one of his movies that I did not love. He is just a really great actor.

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Unknown said...

It all depends on what I'm in a mood for. I have a couple standby favorites Vin Disel, Matt Damon, Sandra Bullock, Will Smith and Denzel Washington are on my must watch list.

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Carolyn Gibbs said...

Thanks for the receipe tips! There are so many actors admire. I really love Leonardo DiCaprio's work. Also Johnny Depp and of course Denzel Washington. cgibbs3471@aol.com

Unknown said...

Oh my gosh! Why did I never know any of these secrets?! Thanks Jean!!


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Reviews By Crystal said...

Meryl Streep is one of my favorites

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Lynn's Romance Enthusiasm said...

I have a gluten allergy and my dietician gave me a great recipe that is for decadent chocolate cupcakes made with quinoa.

My favorite movie star? That's hard because I like all the old movies. I especially loved the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby "travel" movies.

Lynn
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Cathy Greenfeder said...

Great recipes, Jean. They all sound tempting. My matinee idol is Matthew McConoughy. I adored him in the Lincoln Lawyer and Magic Mike. Great covers! Your books are wonderful.
Catherine

Unknown said...

Great dessert secrets, Jean! And Idris Elba is my favorite movie eye candy :)

Beckey said...

That is the same thing I do to the brownie mixes, Also for an added yumminess icing it with creame cheese icing (OMGoodness...)after it has cooked and cooled....

Beckey said...

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