Karen’s Killer Fixin’s
**AUTHOR SPECIAL**
with Anya Summers!
Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, ANYA SUMMERS, and her favorite recipe for CHRISSY TEIGEN’S ‘CRAVINGS’: JOHN’S CHILI!
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HER RODEO MASTERS
Pleasure Island Book 9
BY ANYA SUMMERS
BLURB
Ivy Phillips is on a mission. She’s an investigative reporter for the Pasadena Tribune, and is hoping to write the story of the century by infiltrating Pleasure Island claiming to be a submissive. Except, when she gets there, she inadvertently finds herself auctioned off for charity and now has two hunky cowboys who want to own her body and soul.
Dax Johnson and Nate Banks have been a rodeo team – and lovers – for years. But they’ve yearned to add a sweet submissive to their union. When they meet Ivy, Dax knows she is the one for them, and the duo set out on a seductive campaign to win Ivy’s affection.
But when the truth is revealed, will their newfound relationship survive? Or will the two cowboys ride off into the sunset without her?
Publisher’s Note: This is the ninth – and final – instalment of Anya Summers’ bestselling Pleasure Island series. While we recommend all the books, it can be enjoyed on its own.
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HER RODEO MASTERS
Pleasure Island Book 9
BY ANYA SUMMERS
EXCERPT
“The bull pen meeting is about to start. You planning to attend?” Kevin Donnelly asked, looking every inch like he’d just stepped off the pages of Vogue magazine. He had movie star good looks, and fashionably cut, beach blond hair. He was wearing the latest skinny jeans and a hipster dress shirt in a silver gray. It was too bad the five foot seven, moderately buff and toned man was gay. Otherwise they’d be perfect for each other.
“Yeah, just give me a minute,” Ivy replied, refolding the paper in her hands. She shoved the letter and envelope into her massive tan leather shoulder bag that was essentially her life. There was room enough for her iPad, her makeup, tampons, condoms—although she hadn’t needed any of those in a while—wallet, keys, even a small yappy dog if she were so inclined. She carried everything in it. You name it, she carried it with her. Which worked out well for Ivy since she always seemed to be on the move.
“So, how did the other night go? You never mentioned your date, and I live to hear about my co-workers’ love lives,” Kevin simpered, giving her his full attention. This was one of the reasons Ivy loved him. The man was a consummate flirt, and knew just how to get a girl to spill all her secrets. How many times over the years had they done yoga and brunch on Sundays, where he would magically get her to tell him all her troubles? They were the best therapy sessions in the world.
“You and Chad are still not talking to one another, I take it,” she replied.
Kevin put his hands on his hips and did the gay male equivalent of tossing his hair back. “Please, honey, the man wishes he still had me. Nope, I’m moving on and into the market. Which means I don’t currently have a sex life and must live vicariously through you. So, no deflecting. I want all the juicy tidbits.”
She removed her iPad from her bag and said, “Yeah, well, good luck with that.”
“So the date the other night was a no go?” Kevin asked, his light ice blue eyes twinkling with interest.
“It’s fair to say I left as early as I could. When the crying started, there was really no point to saving the night,” she said. And wasn’t that just the kicker. Every single date she’d been on over the last eight months had been an absolute dud. She was in a relationship—just with her vibrator and her favorite Chardonnay.
“You cried?” Kevin asked aghast, a hand against his chest and his eyes wide with horror at her perceived faux pas.
“Nope. My date did. Going on and on about his ex. Clearly the guy wasn’t ready to get back out into the meat market. After listening for two hours about how much he loved Kelli with an ‘i,’ I was done,” she replied.
Meet Author Anya Summers…
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anya grew up listening to Cardinals baseball and reading anything she could get her hands on. She remembers her mother saying if only she would read the right type of books instead binging her way through the romance aisles at the bookstore, she’d have been a doctor. While Anya never did get that doctorate, she graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with an M.A. in History.
Anya is a bestselling and award-winning author published in multiple fiction genres. She also writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance under the name Maggie Mae Gallagher. A total geek at her core, when she is not writing, she adores attending the latest comic con or spending time with her family. She currently lives in the Midwest with her two furry felines.
Don’t miss these exciting titles by Anya Summers and Blushing Books!
Dungeon Fantasy Club Series
Her Highland Master, Book 1
To Master and Defend, Book 2
Two Doms for Kara, Book 3
His Driven Domme, Book 4
Her Country Master, Book 5
Love Me, Master Me, Book 6
Submit To Me, Book 7
Her Wired Dom, Book 8
Pleasure Island Series
Her Master & Commander, Book 1
Her Music Masters, Book 2
Their Shy Submissive, Book 3
Her Lawful Master, Book 4
Her Rockstar Dom, Book 5
Duets & Dominance, Book 6
Her Undercover Dom, Book 7
Ménage In Paradise, Book 8
Her Rodeo Masters, Book 9
Cuffs & Spurs Series
His Scandalous Love releasing March 8, 2018
His Wicked Love releasing May 8, 2018
His Untamed Love releasing July 9, 2018
His Tempting Love releasing September 6, 2018
His Seductive Love releasing November 8, 2018
His Secret Love releasing January 8, 2019
His Cherished Love releasing March 8, 2019
Links to Anya’s website, blog, books, etc.
Amazon: https://goo.gl/HDZw6v
Website: www.anyasummers.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AnyaSummersAuthor
Twitter: @AnyaBSummers
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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15183606.Anya_Summers
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Amazon Author Page
https://www.amazon.com/Anya-Summers/e/B01EGTVRKC/
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https://www.bookbub.com/authors/anya-summers
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I hope you enjoy the recipe Anya is sharing today on Karen’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy Eating!
Karen
P.S. We’re at 354 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.
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NOTE FROM ANYA: What I love about winter are all the fun, yummy soups and stews you can make. Because let’s face it, nothing says warm me up like a delicious steaming bowl soup. One of my favorites during the winter time is chili. There are so many ways to make chili. This recipe from John Legend and Chrissy Teigen happens to be one of my favorites.
CHRISSY TEIGEN’S ‘CRAVINGS’: JOHN’S CHILI
From the kitchen of Chrissy Teigen
[Servings 6-8]
Difficulty: Easy
Cook Time: 30-60 min
Model Chrissy Teigen shares her love of cooking in her bestselling cookbook, “Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat.” Try this recipe from Teigen — named for her husband, singer John Legend — at your next meal!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons seasoning salt, such as Lawry’s
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
- 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
· Cooking Directions
Heat a large pot over medium heat. When hot, add the ground beef, onion, mushrooms, seasoning salt, chili powder, and cayenne.
Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the mushrooms release their liquid and the meat is no longer pink, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
Add 2 cups water, the tomato sauce, kidney beans, and brown sugar and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chili thickens and the liquid reduces slightly, 35 to 40 minutes. The chili tastes better the longer you let the flavors mingle.
Reprinted from Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat. Copyright © 2016 by Chrissy Teigen. Photographs copyright © 2016 by Aubrie Pick. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
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**SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: Anya is giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky reader who comments on her Karen’s Killer Book Bench blog.
Thanks, Anya, for sharing your book with us!
Don’t miss the chance to read this book!
Chili is wonderful during the winter, thanks for the recipe. Congrats on the release and thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the recipe. I make a lot of chili, stews, and soups during the winter. I’ve never considered adding sugar to chili – a dash of cinnamon but not sugar.
interesting recipe
It’s really good and hearty. Hope you all enjoy!
Good morning, Anya, and welcome back to Karen’s Killer Fixin’s. Both the recipe and your excerpt sound great. Can’t wait to try both! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your book with us today!
Thanks for the excerpt and recipe, Karen and Anya.
Both sound delicious! 😉
Never added mushrooms before… interesting…
Thanks for sharing the excerpt and recipe.