10 July 2012

Hot Jocks In July Giveaway Hop!




Do football or baseball butts drive you nuts? Do you love to see sweaty men chasing after each other? Tackling each other? Does the sight of a pair of sexy calves kicking a ball down field heat you up? Do NASCAR drivers rev your engine?


YES to all of the above for the GP Review Crew and the UTC Maidens. Even though it's summer, nothing's stopping us from HEATING up our days and nights with HOT JOCKS! Join Guilty Pleasures and Under The Covers for locker room talk about some of our favorite JOCK romances.


Do you have a favorite sports themed book or series? Is there a real life athlete who you can see as your favorite hero from a sports themed romance? We would love to know your favorites!

Welcome, fellow admirers of the althletic build!  I certainly appreciate a well-defined-clean-cut-thighs-that-could-crack-a-walnut jock.  Phew!  My heart rate speeds at the delicious thought... Arrgh!  In fact, my first romance novel, Claiming The Prize is about just such a body, er....bodies.  There are a few nicely hewn distractions in addition to my hero, Drago Zadrovec!  Step into the world of MMA for an afternoon of bloodsport and romance...
 
Claiming The Prize, Nadja NotarianiClaiming The Prize

Walking a solitary, disciplined path in his pursuit to become the light heavyweight champion of the American-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Organization, Drago Zadrovec leaves the security of his homeland to train in the United States. But once within the exclusive MMA organization, Drago finds himself increasingly drawn to his mentor's daughter, Grace Antolini. Quiet and gentle, yet thoroughly immersed in the world in which he exists, Grace captures his heart as firmly as his quest for the title, igniting a long buried passion inside the fighter. Subjecting his body to the brutality of the cage and opening his heart to the woman he desires to share his life with, Drago comes to understand that his journey is comprised of more than want of victory in the ultimate goal of Claiming The Prize......
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 ~ Nadja

48 comments:

  1. Who can say they don't love hot jocks? Not me, that's for sure! :-D
    Thanks for commenting on my blog. I'm thrilled to hear you'll be setting novels in ancient Lebanon. I don't know much about that, but if you ever need any info on modern Egypt, I'm happy to help!

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    1. That's great to hear, Lexa. Thank you. And as for those hot jocks...well, er, yeah.

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  2. This post is delightful. :D I don't follow sports, but I'm all for guys with athletic builds.

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    1. ...and rightly so, Medeia! Ha! Have a great week!

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  3. I don't watch MMA :( but only one I do know and I don't like him LOL cause he was in wrestling and that's Brock Lesnar.

    I do however love loads oh hot Wrestlers :)

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    1. MMA isn't a sport everyone will enjoy...it's particularly brutal. (Right up my alley...lol.) I was never much a fan of Brock Lesnar either until I watched a special about his life. I have to admit, I was impressed with the man's work ethic and strong family respect. It altered my perspective.

      My favorite MMA fighters include George St. Pierre (GSP), Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua, ...oh! who am I kidding. I could write twenty names here. Ha! And of course, who can mention MMA without admiring Jon 'Bones' Jones? What an amazing young man! He actually caught a purse snatcher in Philly hours before one of his most important fights last year! What a guy. :}

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  4. Hot jocks! One of the pluses of watching a football game, seeing all the players line up, bend to position or the lean of tight ends (get it?) as they prepare to go for the ball.

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    1. Ha! Tight ends...too rich! I enjoy football, too. Spectacular athletes.

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  5. I'm not commenting to enter. I'll save that for someone else. :) But, for some reason, I always liked John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves baseball team. I can't even tell you what it was about him. *shrugs*

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    1. Ahhh! We all have our favorites...:} Who can say why? Lol.

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  6. This post couldn't have come at a better time! The MS I'm about to send out into the world has a professional football player in it. You wouldn't believe how many people tell me football player stories won't sell!! Nice to know so many people out there still read about the athletes.

    Melanie

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    1. I relish a great story that includes an athlete! They are often intense individuals - discovering what motivates them to engage in such challenging physical feats is beyond interesting. Best of luck.

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  7. I really like Brock Lesnar! thanks for the contest

    donnasing777@yahoo.com

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    1. You are welcome; thank you for stopping by! It's a shame he got diverticulitis. That has pretty much ended his career. I look for him to keep his gym and maybe train fighters now....we'll see!

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  8. I don't follow MMA so I'm not sure of the fighters. I do love me some football tho :) and I even watch WWE. Thanks for the chance to win!! raynman1979 at yahoo dot com

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    1. In football...I always had a little thing for Peyton Manning. Cute as a button that one is! Ha. I don't follow WWE...but I'm sure there are nice things to look at...lol.

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  9. I've only watched MMA a couple times so I don't anyone's names.

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  10. Mostly my time 4 boxing or Martial Art form of boxing is anticapated during the advent of the Summer Olympics I'm johnny on the spot scoping every advent out..! I love foot ball also lovin the sexy hot exotic PITTS /STEELER'S Player TROY POLAMALU..yum,yum..Ur bk.Claiming The Prize sounds wicked but sweetly hot..:D..It gives me a really amazing feeling wen I read a little about it Ms.Notariani!! Tell me have u by chance Read LISA MARIA RICE'S BK...MIDNIGHT ANGEL...the hero was strong a bit of a beast but extremely loving & sooo protecting of the blind heroine..((sigh))..I love it,I love it! thanx 4 allowing me 2 get 2 know U.
    redz041@yahoo.com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Ruby. :} I also appreciate Troy Polamalu...sexy, sexy. Ha!

      I haven't read Midnight Angel, but I'll add it to my TBR pile now. Thanks for the recommendation!

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  11. I'm a big sports fan, but I've never followed MMA.

    snhoveln AT gmail DOT com

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  12. I've neve watched an MMA fight. I don't know who the fighters are. It is too brutal for me.

    geishasmom73 at yahoo dot com

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  13. I have never watched MMA so I would not even know where to begin with a name.
    Yvette
    yratpatrol@aol.com

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  14. Ladies...I'm happy to make your introduction to the world of MMA! Ha!

    My love of the sport stems from watching my sons participate first in the sport of wrestling (not the television variety...lol) and then from my oldest son's training in Jujitsu, Muai Thai Kickboxing, Judo, and Boxing. I've traveled all over Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and even gone so far as Ohio to watch him compete. You cannot help but become invested in what your kids love!

    Thanks for stopping by! It's great to meet you all. :}

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  15. I don't follow MMA and the only fighter that I know is Anderson Silva because he's from Brazil just like me :)
    Thanks for the giveaway and have a nice day!

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    1. Another amazing fighter...who just retained his title after defeating Chael Sonnen. Sonnen nearly claimed victory in their last fight, but I hear this time around, Anderson defeated him soundly. Anderson will be on top for awhile.

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  16. I din't follow MMA. I am a fan of football players. Hot men in tight pants. Yum.

    Wolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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  17. I haven't followed MMA much but Court McGee is from real close to my hometown so I guess I would pick him :O)
    Carin mawmom(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. And what an inspirational story he has! We watched him win the Ultimate Fighter a few years ago. He's steadily improved since. :}

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  18. I don't watch MMA but Thanks for the contest

    pademe_lee@yahoo.com

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    1. You're welcome! I'm not surprised, really...I don't imagine MMA is a popular sport with many women - unless like me...they live in a house full of guys. (husband and three boys...lol)

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  19. I don't watch MMA so I have NO idea!

    books4me67 at ymail dot com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Be careful, if you start watching...it's addictive. Lol.

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    1. He's an up and coming fighter newly transitioned from Strike Force (I think)...I know he defeated Brock Lesnar last December. Those are some bulky men! I tend to like the light heavyweights...and the lighter weights. Ha.

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  21. oops, forgot e-mail

    june111(at)att(dot)net

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  22. I don't watch MMA, the only sport I enjoy watching it football and there are a lot of hot football players

    s2s2 at comcast dot net

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  23. I don't watch MMA but sounds great I do love the wrestling wwe every week! Thanks for sharing!
    tishajean@ charter.net

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  24. I don't follow MMA, but maybe I should check it out.
    Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  25. I don't know much about MMA, but I am a fan of Tim Kennedy :)

    brunettelibrarian AT gmAil . c0m
    The Brunette Librarian Blog

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  26. Thanks so much for entering, ladies! Brunette librarian...great name!

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  27. I'm out the loop...don't watch mma.
    andieleah78@gmail.com

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  28. I don't watch MMA but thanks for the giveaway. Maybe I will check it out

    jessharrison78@yahoo.com

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  29. I dont follow MMA much so I dont have a favorites

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  30. I don't watch or follow MMA much, but maybe I should start!

    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

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  31. My son loves it but I don't really watch it. I think that he loves Lesner! Wonderful contest, thank you so much!

    carol.byles@yahoo.com

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  32. I don't watch MMA but will definitely check it out.

    mythic021@gmail.com

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  33. We'll have to find you ladies an MMA fighter to oogle..er, I mean admire! Lol. Thank you all so much for stopping by. Best of luck to you all!

    I'll announce winners over the weekend and notify by email. Winners will have 72 hours to respond before I select another winner. :} The giveaway continues until midnight.

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