Winner! Rumor Has It

The winner of the super British Chicklit book, Rumor Has It by Jill Mansel is EMILY!

CONFIRMED

Emily has 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.  Congratulations!!

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Blog Fest 2010

From Journey of Books

Get ready to have a blast September 10-12, 2010!

Looking for increased traffic to your blog? Want to get out and meet some fellow bloggers? Come join us for this twice a year event as we celebrate each other!What is it?
Blog Fest is a blog run of sorts. A list of participating blogs will be provided on September 10, each offering a fantastic giveaway for readers to enter. Each blog will link to another, pulling readers through the fantastic party we'll have set up for them!


Let's have a blast in September! It seems like September is ages away, but it's only four months and time flies when your having fun!!


Want to sign up? Go to Journey of Books and fill out the form here.

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UPrinting 500 Business Card Giveaway!!

UPrinting is sponsoring a giveaway for 500 Business Cards to one winner.

BUY IT:  You can buy business cards online and more at UPrinting! They have a lot of templates, colors, and choices to design the card that is just right for you! They also have other printing services that will appeal to you! Calendars, Postcards, Flyers and More!

WIN IT:  500 Business Cards

2 x 3.5”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.75 x 3.5” (slim card)

14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt matte cardstock or 13 pt recycled uncoated cardstock

Full Color Both Sides; Offset Press; 3 Business Day Printing

Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping

Eligibility: Limited to US Residents only. Must be 18 years old and up.

Here's how to enter! 

+1 - MANDATORY - leave a comment with your email

+1 - Become or ARE a Google Connect Follower 

(My google connect is wonky right now, you can add me in your dashboard)

+1 - Become a follower on Twitter

+1 - Become a follower on Facebook

+2 - Tweet This

+3 -Visit UPrinting and tell me about something you like.

Winners will be chosen by Randomizer on May 24th

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.

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The Journey Home by Michael Baron

Joseph wakes up disoriented and confused.  He doesn't know where he is, where he is from, or where he should be.  He remembers a woman, and her love, but he doesn't remember anything else.  He doesn't remember how she looks, her name, or where they live.  He just knows she is his wife and he needs to find her.

Antoinette is an elderly woman living in an assisted care facility.  She just wants to sleep and dream of her days with her late husband, Don.  They've always called each other Don and Hannah, an inside joke, even though it's not their real names.  She relives moments with him when she dreams, and she doesn't want to wake up. 

Warren is Antoinette's son.  He recently lost his job and his marriage crashed.  He spends his days with his mom, hoping to draw her from her bed and back to the land of the living.  He begins to cook lunches for her everyday, meals she had cooked for him growing up.  The smells bring back memories and those few moments of lucidity make all the work of cooking an elaborate meal for lunch worth it.

Then there is Will, a young teenager who befriends Joseph.  He insists on assisting Joseph on his quest for home and the two of them set out on a journey. The three journeys will collide into an emotional filled ending that will leave you breathless.

The Journey Home is a heart-warming story of love.  But also, a heart-breaking story watching Antoinette fade away from the living, preferring to live in the past when her husband was alive.  A story that is real and will touch you in many different facets.  Michael Baron has a gift.  He has penned such an emotional and memorable tale that will stay with you long after the last page.  Simply beautiful.

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Put On Your Crown Winners!

Thanks to Hatchette for sponsoring this giveaway! Winners have 48 hours to respond to my email or a new winner will be chosen.

1. Phyllis - CONFIRMED
2. Victoria - CONFIRMED
3. Chantal - No Response 
4. Sharon - CONFIRMED

Congratulations!!

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Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

A Matter of Magic by Patricia Wrede
Release Date:  June 8, 2010


From Amazon -


When a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into a traveling magician’s wagon, Kim doesn’t hesitate. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London, Kim isn’t above a bit of breaking-and-entering. A hard life and lean times have schooled her in one lesson: steal from them before they steal from you. But when the magician catches her in the act, Kim thinks she’s done for. Until he suggests she become his apprentice; then the real trouble begins.

Kim soon finds herself entangled with murderers, thieves, and cloak-and-dagger politics, all while trying to learn how to become both a proper lady and a magician in her own right. 


What are YOU waiting for?

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Mom Still Likes You Best by Jane Isay with Giveaway

I'm the oldest of three children.  There is eight years between me and my youngest sister, and yes, all three of us are girls.  Did we miss a brother growing up? You bet, but now we have brother-in-laws, and they are the cat's meow's most days.

But, when we grew up, some days we absolutely hated one another, and other days we were best pals.  We stood up for one another, and then we also snickered behind closed doors when one of us  got into trouble.  But as adults now, we get along great and cherish the time the three of us can get together alone, without all the kids and hubbies tagging along.

I also have two teenagers, a boy and a girl.  And yet again, somedays they hate one another and other days they are best friends.  I hope, as I'm sure all parents hope, that they are raising children to be good responsible adults, and I hope my children, as adults, remain good friends and and count on one another, through good and bad.

 MOM STILL LIKES YOU BEST is a compilation of stories of siblings.  There are stories of very young children, and stories of siblings in their 30's, 40's, 50's and you get the picture.  There are stories of just brothers, just sisters, brothers and sisters, and army brats.  Stories of being the oldest, being the youngest, being the middle child.  But throughout the book, as a sibling, I found myself nodding my head, "Oh yes, we did that" Or gasping out loud at some of the antics of these siblings.

So if your a sibling, you'll enjoy MOM STILL LIKES YOU BEST.  And if your an only child, but always thought you wanted a sibling, pick up the book too! You may learn a few things of what happens between brothers and sisters.

Doubleday Book Club is allowing me to give away two (2) copies of MOM LIKES YOU BEST by Jane Isay!

Here's how to enter! 
USA ONLY

+1 - MANDATORY - leave a comment with your email

+1 - Become or ARE a Google Connect Follower

+1 - Become a follower on Twitter

+1 - Become a follower on Facebook

+2 - Tweet This

+2 - Blog about the contest (leave a link in your comments)

Winners will be chosen by Randomizer on May 14th

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.

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Google connect

I don't know why, and I'm trying valiantly to fix it, but the recent comments and the google connect friend follower aren't showing up.  They are in my dashboard... so weird.  If anyone knows, I'd love to know how to fix it.  Until then, I'm waiting for a response from google.  Thanks for your patience!!  In the meantime, you can follow me on facebook or twitter.

Have a good day!

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May Romance Bundle Giveaway

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and beach season is coming up too!! So, I thought I'd toss a few romantic ARCS together for one winner!! You'll also find  a review for each one on my site if your inclined to read it.

Mermaid Angel Tritone escapes a shark by jumping into single dad Logan Hardington's fishing boat. All his young son Michael wants for his birthday is a mermaid, and if his dad will only play his cards right, now he'll have one…
Angel wants to give Michael his most beloved birthday gift (a real live mermaid) while also getting to know his father and getting him to help her in her mission to stop humans from destroying the oceans. Logan has never met a woman who cared as much about the same things he does, and she's never met a man who understood her deepest commitment to humanity and nature. When an enemy of conservation shows up and tries to kill Angel, Logan has to choose between continuing the life he's known, or following the woman he loves to the bottom of the ocean…

A cowboy like that could break your heart...
Fleeing her latest love-life disaster, big city journalist Libby Brown's transition to rural living isn't going exactly as planned. Her childhood dream has always been to own a farm-but without the constant help of her charming, sexy cowboy neighbor, she'd never make it through her first Wyoming season.
But he could sure keep you warm at night, too...
Handsome rancher Luke Rawlins is impressed by this sassy, independent city girl. But he yearns to do more than help Libby out with her ranch. He's ready for love, and he wants to go the distance...
Then the two get embroiled in their tiny town's one and only crime story, and Libby discovers that their sizzling hot attraction is going to complicate her life in every way possible...

One schoolteacher who won't let anyone push her around
After being the center of nasty gossip in her last hometown, all Julie Donovan wants in Saint Jo, Texas, is a quiet, uneventful life for her and her daughter, Annie. But when a sexy cowboy walks into her classroom with a daughter who looks like Annie's twin, suddenly the whole town is looking for explanations…
One stubborn cowboy who's more than willing to cross horns
Devoted single dad Griffin Luckadeau will do anything to protect his own, and no sassy redhead is going to get in his way. When he thinks Julie is scheming to steal his ranch out from under him to benefit her own daughter, sparks really begin to fly... Julie and Griffin can't seem to cross paths without a scuffle. But when the dust settles, these two Texas hotheads may realize they've actually found something worth fighting for…

Lady Callista Taillefaire has been jilted three times and is resolved to devote herself to raising cattle, particularly her prize-winning bull, Hubert. When her lost love, Trevelyn, returns from nine years away, that resolve is firmly tested, but no sooner is their romance rekindled than he is convicted of forgery and forced into exile.

One Winner takes all 4!!! USA ONLY! Winner announced on May 20th.

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Winners: A Touch of Scandal by Jennifer Haymore

Thanks to Hatchette Books for sponsoring this giveaway! As usual, winners have 48 hours to respond to my email or a new winner will be chosen.

1. Melissa - CONFIRMED
2. Anna - CONFIRMED
3. Jenny No Response
4. Debbie - CONFIRMED
5. Miss Kallie - CONFIRMED
6. Dawn -  CONFIRMED

Congratulations!!

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Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.

We share what books that we found in our mailboxes last week.

I received some awesome books this week that I am really looking forward to reading and reviewing!!

Wind Warrior by Cynthia Roberts

For Review

From Cynthia's Website

Leslie Michaels is a visionary, and only those close to her know of her special gift and the visions that come when her mind and body surrender to sleep.  Fate has a way of righting many wrongs, and for Leslie it is a destiny that changes her life dramatically. But not before she is forced to flee into the wilderness to escape a murderous trapper bent on claiming her for his very own.  Faith and a strong will to survive are her only companions, until she encounters Winnokin, the handsome Seneca war chief who first came to her in her dreams.  Not only does he prove to be her rescuer and protector, he teaches her that tragedy can breed happiness and the passion to live and love deeply once again.

Wind Warrior plunges readers into the intimate depths of a relationship that unfolds like a live drama before their eyes while painting an insightful and intriguing portrait of Native Indian life in the 1800s.  It is a story of longing, of a wanton need to survive all odds, and a love so strong it conquers human evil. Wind Warrior expresses with cunning words the simple, raw human emotions that hold readers spellbound and captivates their hearts. 

White Than Snow by Sandra Dallas

For Review

From Amazon

In this stilted, disjointed smalltown disaster drama, a 1920 Colorado avalanche traps nine children in a snow drift, turning their close-knit community upside-down in the process. As the children's families learn of their predicament, the complicated backstories that bind the members of sleepy Swandyke come to light; in the present, the developing tragedy, including multiple deaths, transforms the community through sorrow, forgiveness, and redemption.

Broken: A Love Story by Lisa Jones

For Review

From Amazon

Freelance journalist Jones tells the story of Arapaho medicine man Stanford Addison, a quadriplegic and gifted horse trainer and his effect on animals: The horses would gather around, their liquid brown eyes fixed on him. He'd roll away across the dirt. They'd put their noses down and follow him until he stopped rolling. Jones chronicles the Addison family's triumphs and losses on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming, a place plagued by poverty and defined by struggle. Along the way, Jones takes in lost souls, like the half-melted cowboy Moses. At a crossroads in her life, Jones—much like those she cares for—is spiritually lost, but while in Wyoming, she stumbles upon her own journey of self-discovery. 

Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

From Paperbackswap

From Amazon 

Coyote-shifting garage mechanic Mercedes Thompson, now mated to Adam, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack, embarks on her exciting fifth dark fantasy adventure (after 2009's bestselling Bone Crossed). Three subplots—Mercy's attempt to return a magical book to a fae friend-of-a-friend, her difficulties integrating into Adam's pack, and her roommate Samuel's misery over being a lone Alpha—come together seamlessly, and excitement builds as Mercy and her loved ones go through ever more intense experiences, including a house fire, a suicide attempt, a death sentence, and a reunion between long-ago loves. Briggs creates both well-rounded characters and a complex mythology, resulting in a rich read that's far more than a series of action adventures strung together. Fans of the series will be thrilled; new readers should start at the beginning or risk drowning in the immersive world-building. 

Roseflower Creek by Jackie Lee Miles

For Review

From Amazon

Ten-year-old Lori Jean believes that love can heal Ray, her abusive stepfather whose drunken rages have left Lori Jean and her mother beaten and bruised. Growing up impoverished in rural Georgia in the 1950s, Lori Jean survives abandonment by her biological father, as well as the deaths of her grandmother and her best friend, Carolee. Despite these tragedies, Lori Jean clings tenaciously to faith and hope. When she discovers that her stepfather was the victim of sexual abuse as a child, she struggles to "fix" Ray's problems, but unfortunately, his illness runs too deep. Told in southern dialect through the innocent eyes of a child, the first-person narrative effectively draws the reader into Lori Jean's world. Though the ending is a bit contrived, Miles' story proves haunting and even inspirational.

Nancy's Theory of Style by Grace Coopersmith

For Review

From Amazon

Lively young socialite Nancy Carrington-Chambers has always believed an excellent sense of style and strict attention to detail are what it takes to succeed, but her own husband Todd is showing symptoms of incurable tackiness, so Nancy flees their McMansion for her posh San Francisco apartment. She knows her event planning company, Froth, is a real winner, but she must prove herself by reinventing the turgid Barbary Coast Historical Museum fundraiser. Luckily, Nancy now has the perfect assistant. Derek Cathcart is British, impeccably dressed, gorgeous, and clearly gay—so why does Nancy find him so attractive?
Before Nancy can unravel her feelings, her irresponsible cousin Birdie abandons her little daughter with Nancy and takes off. Nancy, Derek, and Eugenia make an unlikely “family,” but strangely it seems incredibly right. Now Nancy’s parents are pressuring her to return to Todd, and she still has to pull off a spectacular party. For someone who’s always known exactly where she’s going, Nancy is in dangerously uncharted waters.

What did YOU get this week?

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Radical by David Platt

It’s easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily…

 But who do you know who lives like that? Do you?

Radical opens with underground churches in Asia, people whose faith can get them killed or their tongues cut out, literally.  People whose risk everything for their faith.  But here in America, we go to church every Sunday, it's something we do every week.  We don't worry about our lives, the welfare of our family as we do so.  We don't walk for miles to get to the Church, arriving dirty with rags on.  Radical speaks about what our faith is about, not what makes it comfortable.  I've only had the pleasure to read the first chapter, and you can as well.

 Download and read the first chapter of RADICAL by David Platt.

You can also request a free copy of the companion book, The Radical Question, by going here. No cost, no shipping!  But make haste, supplies are limited.

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