Last night’s UGLY BETTY show was all about deception and manipulation.  If you haven’t watched UGLY BETTY last night and don’t want to know what happened I suggest you stop read right now.

Betty had had enough of Kimmy’s manipulation and stepped up to the plate. At first she tried to set her up but ended up fessing up. Why? Her conscience simply wouldn’t let her. However Kimmy being Kimmy didn’t believe Betty. She let her ego take over and confront Wilhemina and get herself fired in the process. Betty saved the day and the photo shoot. What was truly different with this show is that Betty went to Daniel to get advice on how to handle Kimmy. He told her to be the bigger person and do the right thing. Did he listen to his own advice? Nope he duped Wilhemina to hire someone he wanted all along, but pretended he didn’t want to.

 I have to say Lindsay Lohan added some great chemistry and dynamics to the show. I believe last night was her last show, but I could be wrong. I do hope they consider bringing her back once in a while if not her then someone that will challenge Betty to do mor, take risks and get out of her comfort zone. As Gino used to do last season. I do miss his character in the show.

I’m looking forward to seeing Betty take on more responsibilities within Mode and see what will happen between Daniel and Wilhemina.

It’s snowing! It’s snowing here in Ottawa and I couldn’t be happier. Then again I didn’t have to drive in it to get to work. I love snow. As long as temperature isn’t 30 below zero I love winter as well.

Yesterday The Biggest Loser saw Phil go home, one week after his wife. I was really surprised by how much his team didn’t loose. While the blue team lost tons. It will be interesting to see how many pounds the blue team looses next week.

I loved the way Phil remarried his wife upon his return from campus and the fact that even though he hasn’t been able to wear his wedding ring for the past 15 years his wife kept it. Now that he’s lost weight he’s able to wear it.

Who do I think is the biggest threat still on campus? I’m not sure. Only two families are still intact. I think Brady and Vickie are the bigger family threat, but over all I think Amy and Colleen might be strong enough to take over.

Well the first new TV show to bite the dust is none other than the Ex-List. It was about a woman who’d already met her true love but had dumped him. She had a year to reconnect or she’d never marry. I don’t see how this could have continued beyond one season unless it ended up being the longest year ever.

Did I ever watch the show? Nope, even though it plays minutes after one of my favourite shows – Ghost Whisperer. It simply didn’t grab my attention.

I wonder what will be the next show to be axed. Predictions anyone?

I can hardly believe it. My book has qualified as a sponsor for the American Breast Cancer Foundation. This is fabulous! I have read so many great things about this organization and how many women they have helped over the years. I’m thrilled to be associated with them. My publisher is right now making arrangements. Their logo will be going on the spine of my book. YEAH!

My goal is still the same, to make my first donation to them be over three digits, which would mean over $100. Please help me by purchasing a copy of DEADLY SECRETS.

Here I am in my hotel room in NJ. After 9 hour drive we finally made it yesterday. Maureen did all the driving so it was a great ride for me. However Mapquest directions were off and we lost about 15-30 minutes going around in circles on back roads. Good thing Maureen brought Google directions, they were much better.

The best part was getting a call during the drive letting me know that the American Breast Cancer Foundation has agreed to let LBF Books be a sponsor and use their logo on the spine of my book. I’m thrilled! I still intended to give them the funds even if they had refused, but now that they have agreed I’m thrilled!

I’ve already met with the CEO of LBF Books and editor in chief of Lachesis Publishing and Sinful Moments Press. So it’s been a productive morning. This afternoon there will be workshops and then a ceremony/gala hosted by the NJ chapter. This should be fun. I’ll blog all about it tomorrow.

I’m off again. It seems I’m always on the go lately. This time around I’m heading out to Iselin NJ with a fellow Ottawa writer, Maureen Fisher. Why are we going there? Well we are attending the NJ Romance Writer Conference – Put Your Heart In a Book. I attended this conference a few years ago and truly enjoyed it. I’m hoping it happens again.

While we are there we’ll be meeting up with my editor, Lachesis Publishing and Sinful Moments Press’s Editor in Chief Louise and CEO/Publisher of LBF Books –my publisher, Lachesis Publishing and Sinful Moments Press Carole Spencer. We are going to have a great time. I’ll try and blog while I’m down there.

Passchendaele is the tale of Michael Dunne during the war.  It starts when he’s in Europe on a battlefield. He’s quickly shipped back home to Calgary where he is declared a hero and a deserter. During his stay in Calgary he meets and falls in love with Sarah a nurse who is addicted to morphine tablets. He helps her kick the habit before returning to the front where he fights for our freedom. It’s during the battle in Passchendaele that Michael looses his life in order to save Sarah’s brother David.

This book is the first book from Paul Gross, more known for his acting. I didn’t quite know what to expect from the book. Although there are romantic elements to this book it is in no way a pure romance. The war scenes are well described without being too graphic. As the reader you get to feel how they might have felt or what they might have smelled on the battlefields. I am so glad I picked up and read this book. Mr Gross might be most known for his portrayal of a hot Mounty on the show Due South, but I believe he has a strong talent to be a novel writer as well. I can’t wait to read his next book.

Is there anything I would have changed about this book? Not much. I would have made a slight change to the end. I would have loved to see Sarah have Michael’s child. I know that would have been very taboo for the time, but I also believe this war hero should have a legacy long after he died and a child would have been the perfect one.

So if you like a book that is well written, filled with great characters and events that will keep you reading then Passchendaele is the book for you.

Do I plan to go and see the movie adaptation of the book? You bet I do!

If you have recorded but not seen this week’s Ghost Whisperer then I suggest you stop reading because I’m about to spoil things for you. I warned you. Last Friday we saw Melinda’s relationship with the new professor that can hear ghost but not see them. They worked together on another project. Melinda became an avatar to find out who was following a young girl. It ended up being her father who had just died.

I did find out some new spoiler news about up coming shows. Next week will be about a cruise filled with ghosts. The best spoiler I found out this week is that …… Jim, Melinda’s husband dies. Or so we are led to believe because he starts to see the process from the other side and the only way for that to happen is for him to die. Yes it confirms what more than one blogger has been spoiling about.

I can’t wait to see if it truly happens that way. If it does, I want Melinda to get pregnant first.

Last night’s UGLY BETTY show was fabulous, as usual. If you have recorded it but don’t want to know what happened, STOP reading NOW. Spoiler Alert! I warned you.

Gio made his return last night and boy was he pissed and cute to boot! By the end of the show he and Betty did settle back into a friendship of sorts. What really surprised me is how Daniel dealt with his son/nephew. I thought he would have fought harder for him, but ended up letting him go and becoming his uncle instead. I would have liked to see him struggle in parenthood maybe that will come later in this series.

What really surprised me is coach’s wife met Hilda. She didn’t know that Hilda was her husband’s lover and not Betty. I respected Hilda more for deciding to walk from him now instead of letting it linger and live with regrets later. I do hope they find someone special for him.

So what’s next for our resilient Betty? Lindsay Lohan will be reappearing on the show. Betty will help her get a new job. That should be interesting.

I’m happy to announce that my first book DEADLY SECRETS is now available for pre-orders at LBF Books, my publishers website. I am planning a nice launch on December 6 and a family thing on Nov 29. I can’t wait to get my hands on some copies. I have waited 14 years for this to happen.

 Please help me raise funds for Breast Cancer research and pay for mammograms for women who can’t afford to get one. How can you do this? By purchasing a copy of DEADLY SECRETS. I will be donating at least 50% of all my royalties and my publisher will be donating proceeds as well. Together I believe we can make a difference.

 Here is where you can purchase a copy of DEADLY SECRETS.