I'm on a roll with Royalty! Romance at Random is hosting the DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION HOP! It commemorates Queen Elizabeth's 60th anniversary of ascending to the throne .... and coincides with Ruthie Knox's new book, ABOUT LAST NIGHT:
Cath Talarico knows a mistake when she makes it, and God knows she’s made her share. So many, in fact, that this Chicago girl knows London is her last, best shot at starting over. But bad habits are hard to break, and soon Cath finds herself back where she has vowed never to go . . . in the bed of a man who is all kinds of wrong: too rich, too classy, too uptight for a free-spirited troublemaker like her.
Nev Chamberlain feels trapped and miserable in his family’s banking empire. But beneath his pinstripes is an artist and bohemian struggling to break free and lose control. Mary Catherine—even her name turns him on—with her tattoos, her secrets, and her gamine, sex-starved body, unleashes all kinds of fantasies.
When blue blood mixes with bad blood, can a couple that is definitely wrong for each other ever be perfectly right? And with a little luck and a lot of love, can they make last night last a lifetime?
Enter to win prizes from Romance At Random at this link.
One more bit of trivia about Diamond Jubilee - HRH Prince Albert, Prince of Wales, owned a thoroughbred horse named Diamond Jubilee. Birthed in the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897, this bay colt won the English Triple Crown. From this link,
Diamond Jubilee went through his long life known as the younger brother of the great Persimmon. Both colts were bred and owned by HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII. Persimmon, the elder of the brothers by four years, captured the Derby, St. Leger, Eclipse Stakes, and Ascot Gold Cup, and at stud, was Britain's champion sire four times. Diamond Jubilee carved out a career that strongly rivaled that of his elder brother. He did Persimmon one better by capturing the English Triple Crown. At stud, Diamond Jubilee had some success in his native Britain, but excelled after he was exported to the Argentine, leading the sire list there four times and making an indelible impact on the breed in South America.
Do you have interest in horses - riding them? wearing big hats to horse races? One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash. This giveaway is open to all readers. Comments are open through Friday, May 25, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Saturday, May 26.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
Check out the other blogs participating in the DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION HOP:
Love horses. I was obsessed when I was a little girl. But I lived in a big city and don't allow horses, plus no way my parents could afford one, or have a place to put it. I had a couple of cousins that had horses. I used to visit in the summer a lot. I wanted to be a barrell rider. I practiced on my cousins horse all the time. I have not been on a horse in over 10 years, since I had my daughter.
ReplyDeleteLove this blog, love the great book and author recommendations. Thanks for the chance to win.
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As a child I wanted a pony but I lived in the suburbs lol. Distant relatives that live about 5 or 6 hours away own a horse farm and have Percherons - magnificent animals. At one time they had one of the largest (if not the largest) named King Kong.
ReplyDeleteLove horses but only to pet or look at. The only time I tried to ride, the horse tried to throw me off and I had 3 knots on my head from leaning forward to hold on. lol As a child we lived in a small community and all the kids at the grammer school came over to watch the Crowning of Queen Elizabeth. Yep, I'm that old. lol
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I think horses are beautiful animals, but haven't had a chance to ride them yet. I do watch the triple crown races on TV, but that's about it.
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ReplyDeleteDon't tell anyone but when I was in High School we lived about half an hour south of Saratoga Springs, New York (and the race track there).
The school administration used to let us call in sick ourselves (not to bright in my estimation - we were teenage girls after all) and we'd skip school once each year to go to the race track in Saratoga! It used to cost 1.00 per car (not person) to park and $1.00 to get in. We'd pack into a car and share the parking fee and still have money left over to bet on the races. With one $5.00 bill we could bet on the race AND have money left over to buy a soda or two!
Someday I'd love to go to the Kentucky Derby as well. I also learned to ride growing up and even had a job where one of my bosses had a stable and I could ride free (and even got a free lesson or two). I used to go after work and believe me got some strange looks when I showed up in a suit and heels!
When my boys were young we went to Lake George,NY one summer camping and my husband and sons (who never road a horse before) were awed that I could ride. I never realized before I never had let my husband know I could ride a horse.
My sister-in-laws husband is a cowboy in Wyoming and my niece and nephew both were on a horse when they were three year old! It may not be "fancy" riding like in England but my niece has won many barrel racing competitions which to me is elegant in a different type of way!
Nope, not a horse fan. Rode one once and couldn't walk for a week. That did it for me forever!
ReplyDeleteI like horses.
ReplyDeleteI think horses are beautiful, but I'm a bit intimidated when it comes to riding one. I would love to wear a big hat and watch the races though, that would be fun.
ReplyDeleteLiked horses have not ride yet want to , great prizes Ty
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I've only ridden a horse a few times & it was an old farm horse. Very safe & slow.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter & I love trying on the Spring Racing Carnival hat creations in our local department store. Most impractical, but just beautiful & so much fun.
I have ridden horses before but have so many allergies that it is very hard.
ReplyDeleteWas thrown from my first horse, along with the horse fly that bite him, at 5 years of age. But no grudge. Next day, took carrots, which unfortunately another horse wanted, so they're kicking and biting one another with tiny me in between. My later experiences were not improvements. Should I learn proper pronunciation of boucheries chevalines?
ReplyDeleteI've never ridden a horse and I have no desire to do so.
ReplyDeleteI rode a horse once when I was young but never really had the opportunity to do it again.
ReplyDeletei rode a horse, didnt know the horse was as drunk as the guy who was riding it. havnt been on a horse since
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O i rode WITH the guy on it. holding on around him
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I love Horses. They are just so beautiful and sleek looking. I used to love to go the track and watch them run in their races.
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