Spotlight & Giveaway: Battle of the Bulge by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Posted February 14th, 2019 by in Blog, Spotlight / 39 comments

Today it is my pleasure to Welcome author Mimi Jean Pamfiloff to HJ!
Spotlight&Giveaway

Hi Mimi Jean and welcome to HJ! We’re so excited to chat with you about your new release, Battle of the Bulge!

 
Hi all! Thank you for having me.
 

Please summarize the book for the readers here:

Imagine you meet the man of your dreams one night at a party. He’s not drunk. Neither are you, so beer goggles are out of the picture. It’s just you and him and the most intense attraction you’ve ever felt.

Now imagine you both fall asleep in each other’s arms after a night of talking, steamy kisses, and laughing. The next morning he rips you from the best sleep ever and kicks your ass to the curb, without any explanation other than he made a mistake.
Ouch!

Months later, you get a new job, and to your horror, he’s the client. You could quit, but if you do, you and your mother will lose your home. You won’t graduate from college. It’s a major cluster.
Most of us would suck it up, and that’s just what Abi does. Only, she’s about to discover there’s a lot more going on in Mitch’s world than just swimming and gold medals.
 

Please share your favorite line(s) or quote from this book:

I glare. “See ya, Guppy Bubbles.”
He shakes his head, annoyed. “What’s with the Guppy Bubbles?”
I narrow my eyes. “Because that’s all you’ll ever be to me. A tiny fish who farts his way through life.”

 

Please share a few Fun facts about this book…

I love adding little Easter eggs in my stories for my super fans. There’s a NICE reference in this one to a favorite evil vampire.

Title Inspiration? Oh, God. He’s going to kill me for sharing this, but… My dad gave me the inspiration! LOL. He loves history, and one day while visiting our house here in AZ, we started chatting about this great WWII documentary I was watching. He cracked a joke, “You should name your next book ‘Battle of the Bulge’.” I LOVED his idea, of course. It’s both naughty and rich with historical context. (Two for one! Yay!) Seriously though, I think there is so much to learn from history, and it’s not just from the glorious battles we’ve won and celebrate, but from the failures, too: The poor judgement on behalf of the leaders, underestimating the enemy, and overestimating your own strengths. It fascinates me how the human race repeats its mistakes over and over again, particularly when it comes to conquering or controlling others.

Anyway, this battle toward the end of WWII is famous for a reason, and oh-so-fascinating, so if you haven’t picked up a history book lately or binged on World War II in Color (on Netflix), I encourage you to brush up on the Battle of the Bulge. It’s a great reminder of the true cost of freedom, but it’s also an amazing example of the power of determination and conviction.

 

What first attracts your Hero to the Heroine and vice versa?

The fun part of this book is that the two meet at a party before the story starts. They have one magical night together where they feel an instant attraction and almost do the wink-wink-nudge-nudge, but a few major obstacles get in the way. The night ends in disaster and Abi just can’t get over him. The problem is that the man she’s now hired to protect and the man she got to know that night are two different people. This keeps her wondering which Mitch is the real one.

 

If your book was optioned for a movie, what scene would you use for the audition of the main characters and why?

I would choose the weirdo fashion show scene when Mitch has to model a new swimsuit for one of his sponsors. I think it exemplifies the bizarre crap Abi has to endure, living in Mitch’s world of celebrity appearances, death threats, and being treated as a sex symbol.

I weave through the very excited, very oddly dressed crowd and find a spot for a shorty like me toward the front. Male models, toting generous phallic packages with extreme padding, strut the catwalk. They are all wearing various distasteful and/or shocking swimsuits. One guy just has a spatula glued to his cock and two plastic eggs—sunny-side up—stuck to his buns.

“Jesus. I’m surprised this company lasted more than one season.” I look to my right and spot Georgie, who’s standing next to the walrus—party of five!—with a look of utter disbelief.

I sidestep over to her, careful not to disturb the rare species of ocean life. “Hey. Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” I yell into her ear. The music, some hyper-tempo version of “Ocean Man” by a group called Ween, is thumping so loud, the walls are vibrating. I only know the song’s name because there’s a screen behind the catwalk displaying the title along with the music video, which is really just a compilation from the Creature from the Black Lagoon movie.

This is one funky-ass fashion show.

“Hey. You here alone?” a deep voice yells right into my ear.

Startled, I jump to the side, almost knocking Georgie over. Oh, Jesus! It’s the dolphin from the fundraiser.

“Sorry! I’m with someone.”

“Okay, but just so you know, I mate for life.” He makes a little dolphin cackle.

“Not. Happening,” I sneer.

 

Readers should read this book….

Because they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE when the heroine and hero go toe-to-toe with the insults, while secretly pining for each other.

 

What are you currently working on? What other releases do you have in the works?

I am SO HAPPY to announce that I’m finally working on book 5 of the Immortal Matchmakers Series! COLEL (Mistress of Bees). Woohoo! What I love about this opposites-attract series is the absurdity of the gods. But even more exciting is that anything goes in their world. Anything! You can have evil, bloodthirsty unicorns, gods who turn into vampires, vampires who turn into demigods, incubi, evil Mayan priests…it’s just a circus of paranormal fun!

COLEL, or “Bees” as her brethren call her, has some serious challenges with the declining population of bees, so when she finds out that the cure is finding true love, she has no choice but to jump in with both feet.
 

Thanks for blogging at HJ!

 

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Excerpt from Battle of the Bulge:

“I was worried, Abi. Genuinely worried. They took you in the ambo, and I thought for sure you’d kicked the bucket.”
“I only kick swimmers. Come closer.”
He shakes his head, those incredible sex-lips tightening into an angry little snarl. “Stop acting childish and listen to me.”
I suddenly don’t feel like laughing anymore. God. He’s being so mean. I’m in here because of him and… Why isn’t he kissing me? He should be kissing me and telling me he loves me. But he’s not. And now… What was I thinking? Oh. That I’m mad at him. “Nope. I’m not going to listen to you. And you and your big old bearded clam hammer, zipper burrito, meat rocket, cocktopus, one-eyed crotch dragon can just…suck it.” Damn. These drugs make me so creative!
“Such a vulgar little thing.” He folds his thick arms over his broad chest. “And just when I was starting to like you.”

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Book Info:

From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes BATTLE OF THE BULGE, Book Four of the OHellNO Series. (A Standalone.)

“Chicks can’t be bodyguards. Especially hot chicks.”

MY NAME IS MITCH HOFER. I’m a world-famous swimmer from Australia, best known for three things: my gold medals, my looks, and filling out a swimsuit with my…eh-hem—bulky equipment. Let’s just say there’s a reason my nickname is “the Bulge.”

But beyond the fame, sponsors, and glory, there’s more to me than people know, including one hell of a mess I’ve gotten mixed up in. Life-or-death stuff, so bring in the professionals. Just don’t give me a chick bodyguard. Especially a young hot one who distracts me at every turn and hates my guts…

MY NAME IS ABI CARTER, and I hate Mitch Hofer. Yeah, he might be the sexiest champion swimmer in the world, but I’d give this guy a gold medal for being a first-class jerk.
Unfortunately, my boss has given me a choice—guard Mitch or get another job. And I really need the money. I can be professional, but if Mitch says “chicks can’t be bodyguards” one more time, I just might strangle him myself.

Still, something about the way Mitch keeps looking at me makes me think there’s more to his story. It’s almost as if he’s trying to drive me away. But why?
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Meet the Author:

MIMI JEAN PAMFILOFF is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling romance author with over a million books sold worldwide. Although she obtained her MBA and worked for more than fifteen years in the corporate world, she believes that it’s never too late to come out of the romance closet and follow your dream. Mimi lives with her Latin Lover hubby, two pirates-in-training (their boys), her fur babies Snowflake, Mini Me and Mack, in Arizona. She hopes to make you laugh when you need it most and continues to pray daily that leather pants will make a big comeback for men.
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39 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: Battle of the Bulge by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff”

  1. HEATHER SCULLY

    Cas (Castiel) from Supernatural. Cause that man, will raise you from perdition, and bring down both Heaven and Hell for the people he loves. Nothing will stop him, from protecting humanity. Not even God himself. I mean, that’s a guy that you definitely want on your side.. ❤

  6. Amy R

    If you needed a bodyguard, who would you choose? (Character from a movie or book.) Reyes Farrow from Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones

  7. Tammy V

    Yes, I know this will be old school but Kevin Costner when he played in The Bodyguard was very swoony to me.

  15. laurieg72

    Linda Howard’s Detective Dane Hollister in DREAM MAN.

    I also liked Rafe Stone in Merline Lovelace’s BEAUTY and The BODYGUARD

  25. erahime

    I thought of Riddick. Then again, I think Galore kicks butt, too. Alien bodyguards…

    But if human, Kevin Costner from The Bodyguard and/or Jamie Fraser from Outlander. Or a mix of both…?

  27. erahime

    Riddick and Galore are butt-kicking alien bodyguards. Mix of Jamie Fraser and The Bodyguard/Kevin Costner for human bodyguards.

    • erahime

      You can delete this one. I just got paranoid when I didn’t see my comment, so I repeated it.

  29. Glenda M

    Kinda a tough choice: Captain America; Thor; Star Lord; Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk or Steve Trevor …. so any of the Chrises. Or even Wolverine / Hugh Jackman. I’m not too picky.

  33. Shiboune

    I would want King from Mimi’s King series. That guy is hot, a total badass and slightly evil.