The only thing tastier than a big heart shaped box filled with your favorite chocolates is a yummy Valentine’s hunk.
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“The best antidote to writer’s block is … to write.” ~Henriette Anne Klauser

And isn’t that so painfully true!

Please join me in welcoming Eva Gordon to the Quick Six!! Check out her fun interview below and be sure to answer her question in the comments to be eligible to win her prize -an ebook of Werewolf Sanctuary!

Alpha, beta or gamma? Alpha! My paranormal romance series is about hot alpha werewolves and their human mates with the mark of the wolf known as wolf maidens.  My alphas can shift at any time, however the betas can only shift during the full moon.

Historical or Contemporary? I prefer historical but I do enjoy some contemporary novels. My first book in the Wolf Maiden Chronicles, Werewolf Sanctuary is a contemporary that leads to my ‘werewolf historical/fantasy novels’.

Romantic suspense or Romantic comedy? I like both. My own paranormals are more of a romantic suspense.

Light or Dark? Dark like my chocolate.

Chest hair or bare? Chest hair, but light. I write about werewolves.

Vampire or werewolf? Werewolf. My lycans can go out in the day unlike most vamps, wolves have one life mate, I love wolves, and the wolf is one of my power animals. So I run and dance with wolfen men.

Question for the blog reader: What is your favorite werewolf movie and why?

One lucky winner will get a e- copy of Werewolf Sanctuary

Eva Gordon writes fantasy and paranormal novels with a strong romantic element. Werewolf Sanctuary is Book 1 in her epic Wolf Maiden Chronicles, a paranormal romance series involving male alpha lycans and their human mates known as wolf maidens. Werewolf Sanctuary is a contemporary that will lead to all the other historical paranormal tales in the Wolf Maiden Chronicles. Book 2 in the series, Beast Warrior :Viking Werewolf, takes place during the Viking era. White Wolf of Avalon: Werewolf Knight will follow in Winter 2010 with a small press. She hopes to sell her current book Lycan Gladiator to a Big House Publisher. She loves to create stories that combine her passion for mythology, romance and werewolf lore. She also writes fantasy novels, including Gaia’s Keeper and Mystic Stone of the Tenth Realm . Eva has a BS in Zoology and graduate studies in Biology. She has taught high school Biology, Environmental Science and Anatomy/Physiology. Her background in science and her passion for wildlife biology adds credibility to her writings. She also moonlights as a faculty member of the Grey School of Wizardry, an online school for kids and adults interested in magic and lore. A member of Romance Writers of America, Eva has also taught workshops on wolf lore and falconry for writer groups. Eva is a world traveler and loves visiting the places where her novels take place. She lives in Northern California with her husband, and children. She also shares her home with an almost human standard poodle. In her spare time she loves outdoor activities and volunteering at animal sanctuaries.

Sex at age ninety is like trying to shoot pool with a rope. ~George Burns

This made me giggle…

I used to decorate cakes. You know, the tried and true Wilton School of cake decorating type of cakes. It gave me a whole lot of respect for people who do that for a living. Squeezing out all that butter cream is hard on the hands! Resisting eating it is hard on the willpower, and since I rarely win against willpower, that butter cream itself was hard on the hips.

Now my cake decorating is reserved for my kids birthdays and watching others do it on TV. Lucky for me, the Food Network shows these fabulous cake challenges. Disney Princess cakes, Villain cakes, Tallest Monument cakes, birthday cakes, engagement cakes… Well, you get the picture, they do tons of different cake challenges. If you’ve never watched one, they rock. Basically, three or more challenges are given the theme and usually about 8 hours to create the best cake. Sometimes they work with their own assistant, sometimes they get a surprise assistant. In the challenge I watched last week, the decorators were paired with the mothers of pageant girls for a pageant cake. Way fun to watch!!

My favorite contenders? Bronwen Weber, James Roselle, Jay Ellis. And back before The Ace of Cakes, Duff Goldman was always awesome to watch!!

How about you? Have you ever watched a cake challenge? Do you decorate cakes or are you interested in them?