January 18, 2008 • Print This Post
Four inches of snow on the ground, a half-inch of ice on the top to cause accidents, and a forecast of high winds to top everything off with power failures….Yup, it’s winter and the weather is definitely not playing nice.
Here in Washington, DC, we celebrate the dog days of summer with Christmas in August. Every year, our local PBS station plays Christmas carols for a week, leading up to a big concert on the National Mall. Everybody sings their favorite carols, accompanied by a symphony orchestra, and dreams of icy weather as a pleasant alternative to the current appalling high heat and humidity. (Had you heard the British Empire used to give their diplomats hazardous duty pay for serving here, because of the summers?)
Well, I’d like a few inspirational thoughts right now about summer. You know, sunshine, hot climates, and of course a sexy guy – or maybe two. Somebody like Linda Howard’s Ben Lewis in HEART OF FIRE to take into the Brazilian rain forest. Hey, I’m sure I’d manage to take at least one shower deep in the jungle with him, wouldn’t you?
But who else? What books or movies would you suggest for dreams about fun with a great guy someplace hot, instead of being stuck someplace cold and uncomfortable?
Diane
Diane Whiteside
THE IRISH DEVIL
BOND OF FIRE (1/08) “Audacious…shockingly heady brew…compelling” Publishers Weekly
BOND OF DARKNESS, Texas vampires trilogy volume 3 (10/08)
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How about HelenKay Dimon’s ‘Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy’? It is set in Hawaii and the hero is hot!
Ooh, thanks, Estella! You gave me a great reason to bump HelenKay’s book to the top of my TBR pile!
Diane
Well, it’s set in NYC, but “P.S. I Love You” with hot guy Gerard Butler will keep you warm no matter hot cold it is outside.
Another lovely movie that is wonderfully romantic is the BBC drama “North & South” with the handsome Richard Armitage. I’m having a contest to win the DVD at my blog. It’s in the tone of “Pride & Prejudice”.
Book-wise, Sylvia Day’s “Pleasures of the Night” is wonderfully hot.
Hope these help!