Jenn - Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since. She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways. Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!This book, turned movie was a bit of a surprise find for me. By that I mean I saw the trailer on YouTube, realized it was a book so got it and read it in two days. That book is “Red, White and Royal Blue”. I usually try and read the books first because if I don’t then I won’t, especially after I’ve already seen the movie. “Red white and royal blue” is a lgbtq romance mixed with comedy. Basicaly the first son falls for the prince of England, not at first sight. It’s an enemies to friends to lovers trope which is actually pretty awesome. My advice is definitely read the book first because there’s a lot more than the movie will actually show, and like movies often do, it does leave out a main character from the book. I’m not saying the movie isn’t great because it is I’m just suggesting you read the book first. The Pineapple Code Word For This Article Is Royal And Now For The Giveaway Melanie's Muses will be giving away a paperback copy of the book from Jenn, and a Tiara from the Melanie's Muses prize hoard! For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: Do you like fictional Royal Romances? If so what is one of your favorites? Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
Winner will be announced during the Live show on September 10th and then posted on the page as well on September 11th if the winner isn't at the live.) Full Rules Below! Good luck everyone! Rules Only comments posted on THE FORM will be considered. This is open internationally. If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can. Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations. Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control. Void Where Prohibited. Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry. Winner Will Be Picked At Random. One Entry Per Person / Household Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her. Winner will be announced during the live on September 10th and posted on the Facebook page on Monday September 11th if they aren't at the live. Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit. Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list! Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page ***Disclaimer - Any Links To Buy and/or Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon on this website are Amazon Affiliate Links Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!***
The Pineapple Code Word For This Article Is Tired Melanie's Muses will be giving away a mystery box! For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: What do you think is in it? Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
Winner will be announced during the Live show on September 3rd and then posted on the page as well on September 4th if the winner isn't at the live.) Full Rules Below! Good luck everyone! Rules Only comments posted on THE FORM will be considered. This is open internationally. If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can. Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations. Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control. Void Where Prohibited. Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry. Winner Will Be Picked At Random. One Entry Per Person / Household Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her. Winner will be announced during the live on Sunday September 3rd and posted on the Facebook page on Monday September 4th if they aren't at the live. Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit. Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list! Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page ***Disclaimer - Any Links To Buy and/or Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon on this website are Amazon Affiliate Links Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!***
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As many of you know I have read a lot, and I mean A LOT of vampire books over the years and so it takes something rather unusual to make me take notice. Vicky had been talking about the first book for a while, but she knows me well, and probably realized that the chances of me actually getting it were slim ... and so she sent it to me......and then when the second part came out she sent that too.
Blood Orange (book 1) starts with a plethora of trigger warnings, including a couple that I didn't actually understand and had to google (which got the book put on the shelf for a while - not because of any of the warnings, I am just not a fan of them in general). The trigger warnings can be summed up with - this is a dark vampire romance, with graphic bdsm scenes, and violence. It is definitely not a book that everyone will want to read (but remember you can enter the giveaway and I can send them to a Muser that WILL love them). Fans of the later books in Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake series would, I feel, enjoy the duet a lot. It does pull from a lot of Dracula references, which as I have read and watched many incarnations of that particular vampire, I definitely recognized the original source material. Karina also pulls from some Lovecraftian ideas, so there really is a lot going on. For me personally, I don't think the blurb does the series justice. The tagline "My Heart Will Always Find Yours" is definitely the important part and the rest, well the rest makes a lot more sense after you read the book - which is generally not the best plan for blurbs. I also felt that book 1 was stronger than the second one, but I like my reads dark, and the ending of book 1 definitely fits that, with book 2 conforming more to general reader expectations. Overall, I enjoyed reading what is probably the first series I have read "just for fun" since I can't even remember as usually everything has at least some tenuous link to work even if they are books I genuinely love.
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The Pineapple Code Word For This Article Is Dracula.
And Now For The Giveaway
Melanie's Muses will be giving away paperback copies of both books in the Dracula Duet by Karina Halle (originally gifted to her by Vicky Storch and being shared as a prize with permission).
For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: What is your favorite version of Dracula? (all count - Book - TV - Movie etc) If you don't have a favorite Dracula then any vampire will work.
Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
Winner will be announced during the Live show on August 27th and then posted on the page as well on August 28thif the winner isn't at the live.) Full Rules Below! Good luck everyone! Rules Only comments posted on THE FORM will be considered. This is open internationally. If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can. Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations. Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control. Void Where Prohibited. Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry. Winner Will Be Picked At Random. One Entry Per Person / Household Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her. Winner will be announced during the live on Sunday August 27th and posted on the Facebook page on Monday August 28th if they aren't at the live. Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit. Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list! Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page ***Disclaimer - Any Links To Buy and/or Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon on this website are Amazon Affiliate Links Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!***
Jenn - Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since. She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways. Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!I’ve talked about this show before, but since season two came out recently, I thought that it could use a bit more love and another round of well deserved thunderous applause. Of course, that show is “Heartstopper”. This Netflix show is just absolutely amazing. I mean just with the lgbtq representation alone, and that’s not even including the friendships that you see develop along the way. Charlie and Nick are the cutest couple and honestly Nick’s journey as navigating being bisexual through highschool, and trying to come out, kind of mirrors my own journey. I’m so glad that’s there for kids nowadays especially since you honestly don’t see a lot of bi representation out there. Season two basically expands on the lives and journeys of these characters, and in my opinion it’s way better than season one. I mean I’ve only rewatched it four times already, but if you haven’t yet watched “Heartstopper” then I highly suggest you do. Melanie - I just want to add that I loved season 1 and have started season 2 but it has been a bit crazy here. Season 1 was super cute, and it had Olivia Coleman in it which is always a bonus because I love her! Longtime fans might remember that when Season 1 came out it remined me a lot of my old school - and I dressed accordingly for one of the live shows! The Pineapple Code Word For This Article Is Heartstopper
And Now For The Giveaway Melanie's Muses will be giving away paperback copies of the Heartstopper Graphic Novels by Alice Osman volumes 1 & 2 sent in by Jenn. For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: Who is your favorite LGBTQ+ character from ANY book, tv series, or movie. Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
Winner will be announced during the Live show on August 20th and then posted on the page as well on August 21st if the winner isn't at the live.) Full Rules Below! Good luck everyone! Rules Only comments posted on THE FORM will be considered. This is open internationally. If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can. Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations. Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control. Void Where Prohibited. Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry. Winner Will Be Picked At Random. One Entry Per Person / Household Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her. Winner will be announced during the live on Sunday August 20th and posted on the Facebook page on Monday August 21st if they aren't at the live. Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit. Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list! Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page
Jenn - Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since. She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways. Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!There have been a lot of Marvel movies over the years, but one of my favorites has to be "Doctor Strange". If you’re a Marvel fan I’m sure you’ve heard his story, and if not I’m pretty sure you’ve heard something about it anyways. There’s two movies so far but the main one I want to talk about is the first one, as honestly to me it’s the best one out of the two. Doctor Steven Strange was a surgeon and one of the best to the point where it made him a little cocky, but after an accident he loses basically the stability of his hands, meaning that him being a surgeon is now pretty much impossible. Not liking that and not giving up, he goes to a temple hoping to regain what he’s lost, but instead ends up gaining a lot more than he expected. You can also find Doctor Strange in the Avengers movies "Infinity War" and "Endgame" though he is blipped out of existence for a while there. But then he returns for "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which takes place before the 2nd Doctor Strange movie. If you love Marvel and haven’t seen "Doctor Strange" then I highly suggest you remedy that and soon. The Pineapple Code Word For This Article Is Strange And Now For The Giveaway  Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Doctor Strange prize pack including The DVD and the Funko Pop sent in by Jenn For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: Do you believe in Alternate Realities? Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
Winner will be announced during the Live show on August 13th and then posted on the page as well on August 14th if the winner isn't at the live.) Full Rules Below! Good luck everyone! Rules Only comments posted on THE FORM will be considered. This is open internationally. If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can. Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations. Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control. Void Where Prohibited. Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry. Winner Will Be Picked At Random. One Entry Per Person / Household Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her. Winner will be announced during the live on Sunday August 13th and posted on the Facebook page on Monday August 14th if they aren't at the live. Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit. Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list! Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page |
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