Robert "Aka" Big Daddy's Birthday Extravaganza!

It was a sultry summer night in August. And my big guy Robert had his 40th birthday on Friday! Now you know I could not let this past without a few friends, a few drinks and tons of fun that could not be matched. Who says you can't have fun at 40? He sure did!! And guess what we will continue to have fun even when we are old and gray. Age is a number not a state of mind.

He says to remind my blogger buddies that he is forty with no gray hair. I have the pictures to prove it..LOL

So here are a few of the picutres from last night. with a special pic of his birthday present as the very last one. Nothing dirty you guys, get your minds out of the gutter :)

Join me in wishing Robert Happy Birthday with a whole lotta extra love and kisses from me :)

As usual
Hugs and Cheesecake!
Dahlia

Dahlia Looking Fierce

Robert and me

Tiffany and Dahlia


Robert ready to have fun

Tiffany dancing in her seat

The Happy Couple

The rest of the party

Tiffany, Dahlia and Crystal

Picture of the crowd from our spot on stage.

VIP's has its perks :)

Roberts new Tattoo

Sweet Dreams By Jordana Ryan "Just released"

Hey My Blogger Buddies

My Bestest BFF Jordana has a new release today. YOu guys know me enough to know I love books and Jordana's Books are not to be missed!

So check out Jordana Ryan's "Sweet Dreams!"


http://www.bookstrand.com

Join Lucas and Gillian as they try to unravel the mystery of who is out to get them and why. As they learn to love each other they also learn to forgive themselves for past transgressions but will they ever be safe from their unknown attacker? Will their newfound love endure? Find out in Jordana Ryan's Sweet DreamsAvailable today. Enjoy this Short excerpt! *HUGS*Jordana

Excerpt...
“When are you going to stop blaming yourself for what you couldn’t

Control and come back to New Orleans and do what you do best?”

“I’m not coming back” Lucas said with finality.

“Come onLuke. You were my best detective.”

“Really?” Lucas said snidely. “You could have fooled meespecially

When you pulled me from active duty and wanted me to chase the wind with

Cold cases.”

“There are a lot of detectives out there that enjoy working cold cases. It

wasn’t a punishment. You needed time to heal.”

“I needed to be treated like I always had been. The real reason you took

Me off that case is because you blamed me for Riley’s death. You just didn’t

Have the balls to say it.”

Mark looked at him. Lucas could see the seething anger in his eyes but

He didn’t care. It was about time he laid it all out on the table for his

Supposed ‘friend.’”

“Maybe that’s just what you want to believe.”

“Yeah. You’re right. I want to believe that my best friend and mentor

Turned on me and blamed for me for a bust gone bad.”

“Lucasmaybe you see it that way because you blame yourself. I had

The utmost respect for you. I still do.”

“Had. Did you hear what you just said?” Lucas snarled. “Had. Tell me

SomethingMarkwhen did that change? Wasn’t it when Riley got shot?

Wasn’t it when I failed—”

“It was when you became a coward! It was when you decided to throw

The biggest damn pity party I’ve ever seen. When you decided the world

Owed you something because your partner got killed. That’s when I lost

Respect for you.”

The air between them was thick with tension. Lucas didn’t know what

To say. He wasn’t a coward. He was a realist. In a world that was so damn

Messed uphe was one man. And one man couldn’t cure all the evils that

Existed. Maybe one time he had thought his efforts were enough but that

Delusion had died right along with Riley.

“Excuse me. I have to get back to work” Lucas said. He rose from the

Table and turned his back on Mark.

Sweet Dreams 49

“Keep running if you want. I can’t change that.” Mark sighed. “I came

Here for a reason.” Mark also rose and moved nearer to Lucas. “Rios was

Released yesterday on a technicality.”

“A technicality? We had solid evidence—”

“It disappeared.”

“What?” The stoniness of his voice unsettled even Lucas.

“There is no evidence. It’s missing. Without thatwe can’t get a

Conviction.”

“How in the hell could this happen?” Lucas was enraged. He tried to

Control the rising panic. Rios is free. It played over and over in his mind.

The world seemed to be spinning out of control. Lucas couldn’t breathe.

There was a weight on his chest and it was killing him.

“Lucas sit down you look ill.”

He turned and looked at Gillian. From the look on her facehe knew she

Had heard his conversation. He didn’t know whether it was fear or revulsionBut either wayit left him feeling tainted in her eyes. He allowed himself to

Be led back to the table where he had sat moments ago.

“I’ll get you some coffee” Gillian said before she turned and walked

Away.

“You know as well as I do Rios had dirty cops in his pocket. That’s why

We never could bust him.”

“Just another thing we can’t prove.”

Mark shook his head. “Not until we find hard evidence of who the leak

Is. You know the code. Cops stick together. Blue blood and all.”

“It’s an honor system! Whoever stole that evidence is not honorable.”

The Darkest Joy Coming Soon To Amira Press

Long ago he fell from heaven, can he pay the price to fall once more?
The Darkest Joy By Dahlia Rose

Coming Soon (www.amirapress.com)

For a crime committed in the halls of heaven, he fell from grace and became one of the fallen. Now he serves his punishment in the pits of the underworld as the collector of the devils debts. For Caim a thousand years in the servitude of demons is more than he could bear. Now he has to chance to be free and to find peace. He has found what he seeks most in the eyes and arms of Bliss Tadeo a phlebotomist in a small town called Merry North Carolina. With her eyes and her heart she has soothed the beast within him and given him a chance for redemption. If they can both survive his ultimate escape from hell…

My Daughter's 16th Birthday!! Pics And A Blog About Deanna

July 5th 1992. Deanna Sapphire King was Born. I was only 16 at the time (Young I know). But from the time I knew of her conception, she was my blessing.


At an age where girls were thinking about parties and proms, crushes and clothes. I was a mother. I lead a somewhat sheltered life. I went to great schools and my dad made sure we lacked for nothing. When I found out I was pregant I did not bat an eyes to tell my parents. They were disappointed yes, but they stood by me as I made my decisions. I was going to keep my litle dream girl.


I had to put aside childish things and become responsible, I had another little life to take care of (Well not so little, she was 9lbs 3 0z when she was born). LOL


I stepped out on my own, I worked, I went to school and I travelled all the while my little girl was with me. I was not going to be another satistic, another blip on the screen. No matter where I was in the world. I was going to succeed, She was not going to lack for anything I made sure of it. and she never did. I had to be strong, if I wasn't who was going to be strong for her.


We experienced everything together, we smiled and laughed together thoughout the years. And as I sat yesterday looking at her it seemed as if 16 years went by in the blink of an eye. More than once she caught me looking at her with tears in my eyes rembering the little thing she was when she first started life. I played it all like a movie in my head.



Where ever I went, she did too. In all of the roads I have travelled her little hands were firmly in mine. Other hands have joined our since the jounney began. But hers were the first and now they have grown into the elgant hands of a young woman. Yesterday she told me that I was a kick ass mom. All the hard work I put into my books and my careers was for her and her brothers and sister. But hearing your oldest daughter tell you she was proud of you and how you raised her was validation enough for me.


So join me in saying Happy sweet sixteen to my baby girl. Who has become a wonderful young woman. Even now sometimes she crawls into bed with me. I can close my eyes and remember the tiny thing with the brillaint smile running on the beach in a diaper and high top sneakers because she was afrad of the sand. I inhaled the smell of coconut oil as I rubbed it in her hair before she went to bed. She slept on my chest as I braided her hair and went to sleep in her favorite Barney PJ's (She's going to hate that I told that...LOL). I love you Deanna and even when you are in your 30's you will still be my baby in high tops.

Deanna with her brilliant smile

Deanna and Mom

Deanna, mom and Robert

Jen aka (Crymsyn) and hubby mark who celebrated with us :)

She gave pool a try..didn't like it and went to on to play air hockey..LOL

Sipping on her smoothies drink :) She made me go to bookstore afterwards..Thats my baby girl :)

Great Review for The Collette's Book 2! Just Released!!

http://www.phaze.com/

Book 1 was Hott!! with great reviews!! Book 2 was just released on Monday and look at the review already in!

Nancy from Paranormalmal reviews says.....

"The Collettes: Luna is an exciting addition to the Collette sisters' story. The characters follow true to form and create a separate story line involving Luna, the second sister, the Sister of the Night. What awaits Willa, sister of the Earth? Inquiring minds want to know...NOW!!!"
To read the full review click the link below!!
http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=28499

And look out for book 3 :The Collette's Willa" coming soon from Phaze and the full trilogy in print!!

Hugs, Cheesecake and Happy 4th of July!!
Dahlia

Dahlia Rose

"Bestselling Author of Contemporary Erotica

"With A Hint Of Caribbean Spice"

Paradise Has Never Been So Erotic!"

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Coloring The World!

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Sugar and Spice Press

Where Romance is Everything Nice!

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http://www.thedecadenceofdahlia.com/

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http://www.myspace.com/bajandahlia

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Velvet, Leather & Roses!
Paradise FoundOut now in Print!!

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When Angels Fall (In Print!)

http://www.cacoethespublishing.net/

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Sensual Bites (Out now in Print!)

The Song of Calypso (Coming soon)

http://www.sugarandspicepress.net/

All Dahlia Rose Books Found on Amazon.com!

A Dahlia Announcment!! Great News!!

Hi Guys and Dollz

I have some great news and I wanted to announce it here first
Phaze has a few of my shorts and they have decided to put two of them together in Print!!

'Caribbean Blue" where Eli found magic and mystique on an island and in the eyes of Alison.

'When Love Commands which features' my two military lovers who found and held on to love through the war in Iraq.

Together the New book will be called "Sands of Passion"
'From the sands of a war torn country to the sands of an island. Passion finds these two couples and makes them a slave to love.'

These two shorts had some really good reviews and now they will come to you in the pages of a book. I will let you know as soon as a date of release is known. But I had to share with my friends here. So look out for this very soon with a new cover and an extended version of Carribbean Blue
Smooches, Hugs and Cheesecake!
Dahlia

New Pics of Dahlia at her Recent Boksigning :)

I had a great booksigning at Park Rd Books on Friday night! Here's a few pictures of my night:) Stay tuned because I'll be posing a list of event I'll be doing over the summer.

I have already have my guest passes for Dragon Con! So see you guys in Atlanta! I had fun with everyone last year and this year is going to be even better!! Look out for me and the big daddy himself.

Smooches
Dahlia

Color Me Pink :)

Dahlia Ready for signing

Park Rd Books is one cool venue!

Hope to see you guys next time! Come on out and chat with me :)

I don't bite..Or maybe I do..or maybe you might like it! LOL

If Everyone Cared Blog By Dahlia Music video by Nickleback

From the first time I heard the first few strums of this song and the first few bars I fell in love with its meaning. It was not until I saw the actual video that Nickleback made for their song that I saw the real depth of the message they were trying to send out.

It gave me goosebumps to know that people were still thinking, still trying to make this world a better place. Using their talent to never let us forget.

What is everyone cared, I know it seems unrealisitc but it is a what if? That still gives me hope for my children as they grow up. That as adult they will learn from the mistakes of the past and this world will be better for them and for genrations after that.

I encourage you all to watch this video and let the music flow through you. See the vision of what this marevlous group was saying when they wrote it and made this video. Tell me your thoughts as well.

The message at the end of the video is clear, maybe we can all take it to heart.

Hugs, love and cheesecake!
Dahlia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUSZyjiYuY

Con Carolinas 2008! Pictures Of Our Convention Weekend!

It has been a long but fun weekend!


Myself, Crymsyn Hart and Sabrina Luna and the great honor and pleasure to be guest at Con Carolinas! We met bunches of great people.

But I'll let you guys get to the pictures to see what a Blast we had. The great thing is we have been invited back for 2009!!


These are only a few pictures..To see them all go to by Con Carolinas photo album on my space!!
Hugs and Cheesecake!
Dahlia

The midnight Muses! Ready to roll!!




This is only day one and we are stacked with books and goodies!

The Muses with author RaeLynn Blue

Dahlia with some really cool characters!!

Dahlia and Crymsyn!

Can't forget my PR man and all around boo-bear :)

After working all day at the convention..Time to party and relax :)

Twenty Nine Things To Make You Smile...

A Good friend (PAT!!) LOL
Sent this to me and ot my yahoo group..I wanted to share the laughter :)

Huggers
Dahlia

TWENTY NINE LINES TO MAKE YOU SMILE
1. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thoughthe wasGod and I didn't.
2. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
3. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
5. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.
6. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me
7. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
8. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.
9. I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are just missing
10. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
11. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinningmedicine.
12. God must love stupid people; He made so many.
13. The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
14. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
15. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
16. Being 'over the hill' is much better than being under it!
17. Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up.
18.Procrastinate Now!
19. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries WithThat?
20. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
21. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
22. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere!
23. They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken.
24. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD.
25. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up threethousand timesthe memory.
26. Ham and eggs...A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitmentfor a pig.
27. The trouble with life is there's no background music.
28. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.
29. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!Life is too short and friends are too few!
Live simply. Love generously. Laugh often. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Hi Guys and DollzWhen Love Commands have been getting great reviews and now it is at number best seller at Phaze Publishing for the month of April!

(www. phaze. com)

Here is the link to the four blue ribbon review it recieved at Romance Junkies
http://romancejunkiesreviews. com/artman/publish/contemporary/When_Love_Commands. shtml

Where reviewer Chrissy Dione Says..."I admit it I was drawn to this story because of the military background and definitely wasn’t disappointed. WHEN LOVE COMMANDS takes readers into the war zone and allows them to experience the emotional angst of a couple brought together and then torn apart by the demands of a military career. Dahlia Rose does a great job combining the seriousness of war with eroticism by having the main characters lives so intertwined and yet separate. This story is a total of sixty pages and still manages to infuse plenty of emotional appeal to captivate readers."

I wanted to share my excting news and I hope you guys will buy and read a story that is close to my heart.

Hugs and cheesecake!Dahlia

Last Night at Allure Booksigning

So last night I put on my Dahlia finery and went out to my first nighttime book signing at Allure here in Charlotte.

I want to say thanks to Nathan and R&B Live Charlotte for inviting me out to this event! I had a blast!

Don't forget that R&V Live Charlotte is every Wednesday from 9 pm at Allure!!

I know I promised some pics so here they are..I'll let them do the talking because I am just tired today. LOL..

I hope you enjoy them!!
Hugs and Cheesecake!
Dahlia

Me and the hot new book Sensual Bites!

Tiffany Hill (Charlotte Observer corespondent) and great friend

Yeah the table of my books :)


She meant to say VA..I have no clue what I'm doing..I guess PEACE!!

The girls are show casing for me!

My tired PR Man still working hard! Love ya!

Me on stage talking about my books.. Can you say nerve wracking! Nieasha from 96.1 the beat was the coolest to talk to. Listen to her radio show! She is one of Charlotte's finest!

The Perfect Saturday :)

As we work on trying to build careers sometimes we as authors forget to stop and smell the roses. For the past few months I have been on a determinted mission to get on the ball with my carrer as an author. I have to admit that sometimes between being on the computer for countless hours a day to book signings and then more promotions I have been on this fast paced tredmaill that only stopped for a few hours of sleep each night. Except for my usual friday night date night I spend most of my time chained to my precious laptop.

Today I had a moment of clarity and made the decision to stop and smell the proverbial roses. I made today one of these great saturdays. The ones where everything makes you smile..The Perfect Saturday.

But I have to thank Crymsyn Hart for that becuase she was the one who made me think of it. To some who do not know Crym is one of my closest friends and fellow authors here in Charlotte. We had an excellent afternoon together, we ate lunch at the cheesecake factory (Of course I came home with cheescake..LOL) Then we came back to my home and watched the new Alien vs Predator movie. We left the books behind and just hung out and had fun. We laughed, talked about anything and everything and just enjoyed the day.

So after she went home I thought why not let this whole weekend be about relaxing and having fun?

I got up early and made everyone cinnamon buns and a great breakfast! Then me and the darling fiancee lounged around in bed until two in the afternoon. Just watching TV and well*ahem* Moving on!

We got up and went to pick up some items we knew would make the kids smile, plus a great kids dinner. Corn dogs and fries, ice cream for dessert to go along with The Bee Movie. For me and Robert dinner was sushi and steamed dumplings. Yummy!

We set up the tent outside on the grass and gave the kids their gift of waters guns and water shooters. And yes the mayhem ensued! Water, half naked kids and tons of screaming and yelling with glee..LOL. Later we are going to have movie night and then after the kids go to bed a little more mom and Robert time.

I'm glad I stopped and smelled the roses. It was not going to a theme park or an arcade or anything fancy. It was staying home with my babies and the love of my life, drinking a beer and just taking a deep breath. I think the rest of the weekend is going to be dedicated to that. The works in progess will wait until monday morning and work will be there too.

So now here are some pictures dedicated to our day. I am missing because mom was behind the camera. This day was not about me but the people who make me happiest in my life. My 'children of the corn' and my big daddy.

Hugs and Cheesecake!
Dahlia

The crew ready to play or being held hostage???

My little super model to be :)

Robert armed and ready..Do not point that at me!! LOL

Ok they keep coming close to me with that cold water..LOL..I have the camera!!

Robert and Fred safe from the water wars :)

Great People and Sold Out Book Signing!!

Good Afternooon Guyz and Dollz!

This week was the week of RT and I didn't get to go this year (hopefuly next year :)

But on Saturday I had a really awsome Booksigning at Waldens Books! The manager told me that people were calling the store to find out when I was going to be there! How freaking cool is that and when I got there the stack of books that was on the table dwindled down quickly. I had readers come up and tell me they loved my books and actully one lady drove all the way from GA to come and see me!

I met this wonderful lady Cindy McLafferty, she is one of those home town heroes whose hubby is overseas serving his country. What makes her great is that she has been running a tupperware business for the last 18 years. Instead of keeping the money she creates care packages to send to out soldiers overseas who might not have anyone to take care of them. She came over and bought one of my books "Paradise Found." because it fetures a military man and then she asked me if I would dontate some of my book to send to Iraq. How could I refuse, I gave her a stack of books and authographed them for the men and women in uniform who might happen to get them.

All in all this was one fo my favorite signings of all times, not only because of the books being sold but because the people were so great to talk to.

And I come bearing pictures to show you!!! Yayyyyyyyy!

Hope you like them and thanks for reading my blog :)

Hugs and cheesecake!

Dahlia

I just got there and sat down, no pictures yet please..need coffee!!

Ok I'm perky now, me and my books :)

Promo bags courtesy of Myself, The Midnight Muses and Bookworm Bags :)

Cindy McLafferty, One great lady with a great cause. Please visit her site and contact her to donate something for our men and women overseas! http://www.my.tupperware.com/cindymclafferty




I am donating my books, they are being sent to injured troops in Baghdad hospital! Our Prayers are will them for a speedy recovery.


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