Late Night Movies

Have you ever been unable to sleep and out of desperation, boredom and of course sleeplessness you resort to watching a late night movie you may have otherwise skipped over? And then something strange happens. You become engrossed in it, ever so much that you now cannot, absolutely, positively go to sleep until you see how it ends.

It happened to me the other night, not the first time and I'm sure not the last. I came across a werewolf movie, not always a good choice late at night and alone. But the title caught my interest, Blood and Chocolate, and I was soon caught up in the story.

It takes place in present day Romania, Bucharest to be exact, the heroine (Agnes Bruckner) a chocolate maker by day and at night when she hunts, a beautiful wolf. The hero (Hugh Dancy) is a graphic novel illustrator and strangely enough he draws werewolves. Add a villain (Olivier Martinez) a not-so-nice werewolf and you have a basic paranormal romance story and who can resist that?

I love to see how love manages to conquer fear, though not miraculously or instantly. It's a process not always understood by either the hero or heroine, but then isn't that how love works? You do things you would never expect to do and damned if you know why.

I enjoyed this movie. It was one of those late night satisfying movies that allowed me to finally fall asleep believing that all was right in the world and love conquered all.
Curious, I did some research on it (the writer in me) I discovered that the movie is based on Annette Curtis Klause's 1999 young adult novel and now I'm going to have to read it.
It's funny how late night movies always seem to turn out to be gems you accidentally find. Does anyone have a late night movie gem to recommend?

New Series & More

With two books, The Angel and The Highlander & Highlander's Forbidden Bride, to go before the Sinclare brothers' series finishes, I wasn't surprised when new characters began introducing themselves. It started with one outrageously bold and insistent Scottish warrior. He introduced me to his three friends, who were raised together like brothers and who guard a deadly secret.
I'm thrilled to announce that Avon purchased the first two books in the four book series.
The four warriors separate on a necessary mission and unexpectedly fall in love (but then when does love ever announce itself?) in most unusual ways. The secret the four warriors share threatens not only the trust of the women they love, but love itself. I can't wait to get to know them all better.
I'll reveal more about the series in the coming months, but right now I'm excited that next month Lachlan's book, The Angel and The Highlander, will be in stores April 28th. The charmer of the Sinclare brothers is about to do something he had yet planned on... fall in love. And the woman who steals his heart is far from what he expects and this time it isn't his charm that can work magic, but love.
Then, of course, there's more to learn about Ronan, the youngest brother who has yet to return home. Where is he? What keeps him from coming home? Could it be a woman? Love? Revenge? You'll be hearing more from the Sinclare family as their stories all come together.
Oh! There's also a menacing warlock demanding to be heard. So I'll see what he has to say.
And to all those out there caught in this late winter storm, stay safe and keep warm.

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