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Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 186th (The return of the return of ITSFMSG)

Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be catching up with I’m Too Sexy For My Shirt Guy (ITSFMSG) yet again.

The

was staying

at

when he developed

due to some

after he shared

with a

, who,

, told the cattle baron, “I just want to

because

like

!”, which is when Mark claims he knew

was going on and went to work

and

with his

.


*judging glare* -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 185th (Guy with a Tragic Past)

Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be meeting Guy with a Tragic Past. I mean, just look at that soulful expression. 😉

,

, was

to defend

(worrying to himself, “But what

?!”) after the Texan was discovered

cooking

for that new cooking show,

and Pastries – really, what

could go wrong, besides having to face a

, of course?!

…okay…


“You know what you did. Be better, Mom.” -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 184th (Sees a Spider on the Ceiling Guy [SASOTCG])



Congrats to Kayla J, who won Galen and the Forest Lord (2nd ed) by Eden Winters!

Congrats to Cia N, Jennifer S, and Jess1, who won Behind the Curtain by Amy Lane! Behind the Curtain will be released by Dreamspinner Press on January 6.



Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be meeting Sees a Spider on the Ceiling Guy (SASOTCG).

It wasn’t until he was watching

on pay-per-view in

that

with

had the first of many

as he watched the

exclaim on the screen, “

, you have no idea how much

! I’ll not reckon

now – instead, let’s have

to play with!”

*blink blink blink*


“I don’t think any cats should get involved in these naughty boy shenanigans, Mom!” -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 183rd (Lapsitter and Unfaithful Guy [LUG])



Congrats to Angelique, who won ebook copies of the entire reissued set of The Match Before Christmas: The Match Before Christmas, Fanning the Flames, and I Lie I Can Live With by Eden Winters!

Congrats to Nancy, who won Different Strokes by Nico Jaye!

Congrats to Paula, who won Love Rising (Isla Sagario #1) by Piper Vaughn! Love Rising will be released by Dreamspinner Press on January 1.



Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be meeting Lapsitter and Unfaithful Guy, collectively to be known as LUG. Shiloh Walker posted about this couple a few years ago. (Thanks to Nichole for letting me know about that! 🙂 )

One

, as

did glow,

confessed she was concerned about

as tribute for the

, whose

into the

had ended when she found herself

and subsequently

from the void, even as she announced, “While I know Nita is

, I’ll not see her

– so think upon that tonight

!”

Um. Pretty sure this Misadventure was all tangent, no plot. 🙂


“Oh great, now there’s a naughty girl?!?” -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 182nd (It’s Baddest Santa Guy down the chimney again…) (NSFWish)



Congrats to Yvette, who won Training Season by Leta Blake!

Congrats to Loren, who won Where the Lovelight Gleams by Keira Andrews!

Congrats to Karl, who won Nowhere to Hide (2nd ed) by Clare London! Nowhere to Hide (2nd ed) was released December 22 by JMS Books.



Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today is the (apparently) annual Baddest Santa Guy holiday special post. Check out the original Baddest Santa Guy post from two years ago to find out how he got his name. (That post is not recommended for people who actually eat candy canes.) Here’s the post from last year.

to

,

received

in response to their

– as with most

, it started with

to deliver some

, as well as a bit of

in the form of

, who had a

and

and definitely helped them celebrate

, so much so that

, the naughty elves all shouted out with glee, “

” Hopefully this was all

and didn’t leave you with

. 😀


“Wake me up when this very naughty naughty boy is gone.” -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 181st (Extremely Limited Wardrobe Guy)

Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be meeting Extremely Limited Wardrobe Guy. Although I suppose he does have more of a wardrobe than the half naked guys… 😀

assistant could

when he had to

about his

and why he was

of character, when Mark yelled, “He had

, and there was

on the set – check the

if you don’t believe me!”

Moving right along…


“So disappointed, Mom. SO DISAPPOINTED.” -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 180th (Sort of Sinister Staring Guy [SoSSG])



Congrats to Astrid, who won Merry Gentlemen by Josephine Myles!

Congrats to  choccygrl, who won A Lion in Tails by Andrew Grey! A Lion in Tails was released by Dreamspinner Press on December 1 as part of its 2013 Advent Calendar.

Congrats to Arzu, who won Making It Count by Kim Dare!



Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be meeting Sort of Sinister Staring Guy (SoSSG).

When

discovered, at

, that he was

, he had to wonder if there was

behind the actions of the

, warning him of

, when

knew all too well that

for his

would be far more dangerous.

The end. Hmm. I can’t even tell if this makes sense any more!


“I can’t take any more naughty boys, Mom!!!!!!” -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 179th (It’s Not Polite To Stare Guy [INPTSG])



Congrats to Peaches, who won Inside Out by Andrew Grey! Inside Out is being released by Dreamspinner Press today.



Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be meeting It’s Not Polite To Stare Guy (INPTSG). There’s definitely a reason everyone uses the half-face stock photo – check out the full face version.

After the

-wearing

that he was actually a

, he disobeyed the

(with whom he used to be

), was trapped in the magical

of

, and subsequently had to visit some

.

Two weeks in a row that they make (some sort of) sense. O.O


“Hmph.” -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 178th (Surly Side Eye Guy)



Congrats to Carolyn, who won Home for the Holidays (The Replacement Guitarist #2) (2nd ed) by Lori Toland! Lori’s releasing Home for the Holidays today.



Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be meeting Surly Side Eye Guy.

On

, in the

, the

was

to be a

, and after a

, he cried a

from his

as he wailed,”

!”, hoping against hope that this

was

that would lead to an

,

.

I’m sure it’s my imagination that this one almost makes sense. 😉


*sigh* -Mayhem

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 177th (The return of ONTCioMG)



Congrats to Isa, who won Spokes by PD Singer!

Congrats to Carey, who won All In with the Duke (Gambling on Love #1) by Ava March! All In with the Duke is being released by Carina Press today.



Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be catching up with Oh No, They’re Closing in on Me Guy (ONTCioMG). (Please note that the Nalini Singh appears to be a cover first draft and not what/who ended up on the final.)

for

was an intricate

, complicated by

and

,

s under an

. Suddenly, inexplicably, Lucifer shouted, “

! Where is that

red

that you

during the

and claimed as part of your

package?! Bring me that

now!”

Well. I have nothing to say in my defense. 🙂


Just in case anyone’s forgotten, Mayhem does not approve of these naughty boy shenanigans.