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It’s March and Madness is afoot

March 5, 2013 | General | 24 |

Don’t forget to comment for a chance at my giveaway- a basket of ebooks and a $10 Gift Certificate, online book store of winner’s choice;.

March Madness: That time of year when women across the country are left to their own devices during the NCAA basketball playoff tournament.

Sure we could do some early spring cleaning, catch up on laundry, organize closets, and throw out all the junk in the garage/attic, but where’s the fun in that? So, instead of work, we thought we’d host our version of March Madness: A prize filled hop presented by some of the best names in romance. And we’ve made it easy for you to join in.

I’m probably the exception to the rule here but in March I think of the REAL March Madness. The Dance. The Final Four. Basketball’s holy grail.

Why?

Because I am a true sports enthusiast. No, let me rephrase that. Sports NUT! And this year I’m even more obsessed about it because my team-the University of Michigan Wolverines-are having their best year in a long time and will be dancing on the national stage.

People ask me why I’m so obsessed with it. What can I say? For one thing, I’m a Michigan grad so I follow their sports like an addict. Especially football and basketball. For another, I think there is something so exciting about basketball where from tipoff to the final buzzer the action never stops.

I haven’t written about a basketball player yet nut, hmm, really ought to do that.

In the meantime, join the March Madness Hop
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And go here for the links to all participating authors:
http://snsreview.blogspot.com/p/march-madness.html?zx=1feddda3724c0e40

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Desiree Holt

Known to the world as the oldest author of erotic romance, Desiree Holt proves every day that she is more than the sum of her years. She is a winner of the EPIC E-Book Award, an Authors After Dark Author of the Year and winner of the Holt Medallion. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The London Daily Mail and numerous other national and international publications. She enjoys football and reading and her three cats, who are her constant writing companions.

“Get out the ice water and fan…Desiree Holt delivers smoking hot alpha heroes and red hot romances.” — Lea Franczak, USA Today Happy Ever After blog

24 Comments

mjdresselbooks on March 5, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Go Blue! The Blog Hop sounds like so much fun… <3
Elf2060 on March 5, 2013 at 9:03 pm

That’s ok, my hubby is still bemused by the cross-town rivalry between my school (USC, University of Southern California) and that other one, lol.
susanmp on March 5, 2013 at 7:27 pm

#MarchMadnessHop

not a sports fan at all.

susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com
Nay Nay on March 6, 2013 at 12:34 am

UCLA FAN!!!!! I love the excitement of the March Madness basketball games. I usually root for the underdogs in the tournament. I enjoy seeing them defeat the higher ranked teams, unless it’s my favorite team (UCLA) their playing.
Thanks for being part of the March Madness hop and for the chance to win. <^_^>
reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com
Lola Thomas on March 5, 2013 at 7:39 pm

I am Yankees fan, enjoy hockey, basketball, but I don’t get to watch sports because my Mom does not enjoy sports.
Thank you for the contest!
bluebirdsub24 at gmail dot com
Desiree Holt on March 6, 2013 at 1:41 pm

Yay for all my fellow fans and for those not, glad you are participating in the hop and hope you meet some new authors.
Lisa on March 6, 2013 at 5:17 pm

My family & I are not a big basketball fan, so March Madness doesn’t hit my house. Football (both American & soccer) are what we love

wolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net
Desiree Holt on March 6, 2013 at 10:28 pm

Okay, football fan, I’m with you, too! Football is my addiction of choice.
Lola Thomas on March 6, 2013 at 6:27 pm

I am so sorry to comment twice; but I failed to include in my comment the
“#MarchMadnessHop logo
bluebirdsub24 at gmail dot com
H.C.Harju on March 7, 2013 at 1:41 am

I admit that I’m not a huge sports fan. I do get into baseball occasionally.

hchandler3003@yahoo.com
bn100 on March 7, 2013 at 6:22 am

Not a huge sports fan.

bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Robyn Peterman on March 8, 2013 at 1:36 am

Huge UK fan and was at the Final Four in New Orleans last year!! It rocked! Desiree, this is the second hop I’ve had the honor to be on with you! The first was Naughty New Years and I’m friends with Heather B!! Hope to get to meet you at RT if you go this year! I luuuurrrrve your books! Robyn Peterman
Tina Hamilton on March 9, 2013 at 9:36 pm

Hockey fan…even with the short season…but the #Marchmadnesshop helps pass the time.
Z on March 10, 2013 at 3:36 am

I’m a WVU Fan and Michigan stole our Basketball coach.
Z
jmcgaugh on March 10, 2013 at 4:08 am

Appreciate the #MarchMadnessHop, but I’m not much of a basketball fan.
June M. on March 12, 2013 at 12:23 am

I am not a sports fan, unless one of my nephews is playing. The oldest (12) is a huge fanatic of all things sports, especially UK (University of Kentucky) basketball. I am definitely a minority in Kentucky of not being a basketball fan.

#MarchMadnessHop
June
manning_J2004 at yahoo dot com
Minnie Medina on March 12, 2013 at 2:12 am

This #MarchMadnessHop I have to say has some authors I’ve read(like you Desiree) which I’ve like, and some who’s work I don’t know but hope to read soon and see if I like them!

Not a huge fan of sports(in real life) but LOVE to read romances about them!

minnie2297 @ yahoo . com
veRONIca on March 12, 2013 at 1:01 pm

#MarchMadnessHop

Basketball isn’t my favourite sport to watch unless it’s live. I just love being in a game atmosphere!

xo_veronica16[at]hotmail[dot]com
LeAnna on March 14, 2013 at 8:46 pm

Have a great Spring!

#MarchMadnessHop
Kim on March 21, 2013 at 8:34 pm

I’m not a basketball fan. Even more so, I’m NOT a college basketball fan. I remember the days before DVR’s were terrible. I was pretty much stuck with nothing to watch on tv for two weeks. Sorry.
#MarchMadnessHop
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Unknown on March 24, 2013 at 6:24 am

No longer a March Madness fan – moved out of Big 10 country & BB is as big a deal on the west coast.

#MarchMadnessHop
Shelly Hammond on March 26, 2013 at 2:40 am

Thank you for the chance to enter the giveaway at this fine #MarchMadnessHop! I don’t watch many sports, but I did always like the Harlem Globetrotters when they guest stared on Scooby doo if that counts? I think I don’t quite understand many sports but since my husband is from Scotland I have learned all about Soccer (AKA Football but never really football it will forever be soccer here!) so I guess if I learn the rules of a sport, I can then like it because I get right into the yelling at the TV on the rare occasions the soccer comes on (while my husband watches it without making a sound, he’s so strange).

Thank you again for the chance to enter the giveaway.

Happy March everyone!

Shelly H.
booski24@hotmail.com
Katie Amanda on March 27, 2013 at 6:36 pm

I’m not too competitive, so sports aren’t really my thing. I do enjoy watching different games once in a while, though. Thanks!
katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com
magic5905 on March 27, 2013 at 8:11 pm

I don’t really like sports, but good luck, #MarchMadnessHop. Thanks for the hop.
magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

About Desiree

“Get out the ice water and fan…Desiree Holt delivers smoking hot alpha heroes and red hot romances.” — Lea Franczak, USA Today Happy Ever After blog

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