My Picks of the Week! (6th August)

Hello, Muses!

Sorry this post is a day late but as the saying goes, better late than never! I will keep this short and sweet since the post speaks for itself. There are some really cool releases this week, specifically in Adult books (such as BURN by Maya Banks) and Movies (MUD, Place Beyond the Pines, and Oblivion).

Enjoy!

BOOKS (6th August)

ADULT

Beauty & the Butch
by: Paisley Smith

The last thing up-and-coming TV producer Lindsey Mitchell expects to find at an ultra-girly beauty pageant is true love. After all, she’s unapologetically butch, and that’s unlikely to appeal to the primped-and-powdered Southern belles vying for the title of Miss Georgia National.
Ella Northington is the perfectly poised contestant who’s hiding a big secret—she’s a lesbian. But Lindsey’s just too tempting to resist, and what’s supposed to be a one-night stand quickly turns into something more. The lovers are determined to touch and taste every inch of one another.
But the stakes are high and competition is fierce. And if Ella is outed, she risks losing everything she holds dear, including her sexy butch lover.

Release Date: 7 August 2013

Website | E-book

Burn (Breathless, #3)

by: Maya Banks

Ash, Jace, and Gabe: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. They’re accustomed to getting anything they want. Anything at all. For Ash, it’s the woman who changes everything he’s ever known about dominance and desire...

When it comes to sex, Ash McIntyre has always explored his wilder side—extreme and uncompromising. He demands control. And he prefers women who want it like that. Even the women he’s shared with his best friend, Jace.

But Jace is involved with a woman he has no intention of sharing. And now even Gabe has settled into a relationship with a woman who gives him everything he needs, leaving Ash feeling restless and unfulfilled.

Then Ash meets Josie, who seems immune to his charms and his wealth. Intrigued, he begins a relentless pursuit, determined she won’t be the one who got away. He never imagined the one woman to tell him no would be the only woman who’d ever drive him to the edge of desire.

Release Date: 6th August 2013

Website | E-book | Paperback

Claimed (Club Sin, #1)
by: Stacey Kennedy

Presley Flynn is ripe to experience her secret fantasies . . . and Dmitri Pratt wants nothing more than to fulfill them. Once inside the elite Club Sin in Las Vegas, Presley is nervous but excited—and determined to surrender to her every desire. Dmitri is her Master, and his touch is like fire. With each careful, calculated caress, he unleashes her wildest inhibitions, giving her unimagined pleasure.

Presley is different than the other submissives Dmitri has mastered. The BDSM lifestyle is new to her, and so are the games they play at Club Sin. From the start, Presley stirs emotions in him far beyond the raw purity between a dom and the perfect sub. For the ecstasy they share goes beyond the dungeon igniting a passion that claims the very depths of the heart

Release Date: 6th August 2013

Website | E-book

My Most Anticipated Summer Movies, Part 1 (June 2012)

Good morning, Muses!

Summer is right around the corner and while others rejoice with the return of warm days and hot fun in the sun, this is usually around the time I start getting depressed. Why, you ask? Because I actually HATE the heat. Yes, that's right, I am a fall and winter kind of girl. But I do have a few things that I enjoy in the summer that helps me get by. One is my birthday which is next month (June 27th). I also love going to BBQ's and eating BBQ food. Nothing can beat the taste of grilled food! And my last saving grace just so happens to be...SUMMER MOVIES!

This summer there are going to be some great new movies hitting theaters, big budget blockbusters and independent films alike. I wanted to share with everyone my most anticipated summer movies, starting with June. Below are my top five, in order by release date. Are any of these movies on your list to see?

JUNE 1st

SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron
Directed by: Rupert Sanders
Genre: Action Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama
Runtime: 2 hrs. 7 mins.
Rated: PG-13
Website: Snow White & the Huntsman

Plot Summary: In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Charlize Theron) out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White's beauty and power.

JUNE 8th

PROMETHEUS

Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Charlize Theron
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Genre: Science Fiction
Runtime: 2 hrs. 4 mins.
Rated: R
Website: Prometheus

Plot Summary: Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

JUNE 15th

ROCK OF AGES

Starring: Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julianne Hough, Paul Giamatti, Alec Baldwin
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Genre: Musical/Drama
Runtime: n/a
Rating: PG-13
Website: Rock of Ages

Plot Summary: A small-town girl and a big-city boy find their fates intersecting on the Sunset Strip, riding a wave of romance through the height of the "hair metal" scene as the off-Broadway musical rocks its way to the big screen courtesy of choreographer-turned-director Adam Shankman (A Walk to Remember, Hairspray). Arriving in Hollywood with stars in her eyes, Sherrie (Julianne Hough) meets Drew (Diego Boneta), and together they plunge headlong into the local rock scene. Meanwhile, as Sherrie struggles to stay afloat in a churning sea of rock 'n' roll excess, she gets swept off her feet by audacious rock star Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise). Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, and Bryan Cranston co-star in a movie featuring music by Journey, Def Leppard, Poison, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Joan Jett, and REO Speedwagon.

JUNE 27th

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD

Starring: Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry
Directed by: Benh Zeitlin
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hr. 13 mins.
Rated: PG-13
Website: Beasts of the Southern Wild

Plot Summary: A six year old girl from the southern Delta searches for her long lost mother after her father falls ill and the world spins out of balance in the film that took home the Grand Jury Prize and Best Cinematography award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. A harsh but loving father, Wink swore that his beloved daughter Hushpuppy would be prepared for the day he was no longer able to look after her. Little did Wink realize that day would come sooner than anyone suspected, and when illness strikes him down nature runs amuck. As the soaring temperatures melt ice caps and the sea levels swell, a race of prehistoric beasts named the aurochs emerge to reclaim the planet. Meanwhile, as the apocalypse unfolds, determined Hushpuppy bravely sets out on a mission to reunite with the mother she's never known.

JUNE 29th

MAGIC MIKE

Starring: Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: n/a
Rated: R
Website: Magic Mike

Plot Summary: Set in the world of male strippers, "Magic Mike" is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Channing Tatum ("Dear John," "Step Up") in a story inspired by his real life. The film follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.