Winners! The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

Huge thanks to Doubleday Books for sponsoring this giveaway! Winners have 48 hours to reply to email or a new winner will be chosen.

Lynn - CONFIRMED

Mary (BookHounds) - CONFIRMED

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The Recessionistas by Alexandra Lebenthal Giveaway

About the Book
It's the day after Labor Day, 2008, and the bottom is about the drop out of the economy. Hedge fund owner John Cutter is in the process of an ugly divorce and nearly in financial ruin, except for the assets he is hiding from his wife Mimi in the Cayman Islands. When he concocts a scheme to redeem himself, he enlists Lehman Brothers investment banker Blake Somerset as an accomplice. Blake is ripe for recruitment given that he too is on the verge of being in dire financial straits given Lehman's decline and imminent bankruptcy.




About Author
Alexandra Lebenthal is the socially prominent President and CEO of Lebenthal & Co, and its wealth management division, Alexandra & James Inc. Her father is Jim Lebenthal, who made his name in municipal bonds. She also serves as a board member of the School of American Ballet and is involved with several other leading New York cultural institutions including The Business Council of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Capital Campaign for the Museum of the City of New York, the American Museum of Natural History, and the New York Botanical Garden.

*Look for my review in a few weeks!

About the Giveaway

Thanks to my sponsor Hatchette Books! There will be 3 Minding Spot readers who will win!!!

USA and Canada Only

No PO Boxes

Must be a Minding Spot follower to enter: Google Connect, Networked Blogs, or Twitter

Winners announced  August 20th

CONTEST IS CLOSED.

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Cut in Half by Ana Le Roux

Ana Le Roux was going home after spending the holidays with family when her life was revocably changed.  She had a three year old and an infant, so she chose to sit in the back seat to keep the children calm as her husband drove.  But when an oncoming car hit them head on, everything changed.

The lap belt that Ana has fastened around herself literally cut her in half upon impact.  Her family escaped with only minor injuries, and Ana was quickly fighting for her life.  This is her story of how God mended her in 23 miracles. 

While fighting for her life, she gives her choices over to God.  She repents, she asks God to make her decision for her - to fight or give up.  She lashes out at him for her pain, but she eventually surrenders her will to him, and only then can she begin the path to healing.

This is Ana Le Roux's true account.  It's written in three sections; the first part retells her story, the second part is a food for thought section that questions what you just read, and the third section is soul searching.  A small book with a mighty message!! 

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Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.  It's where we share what upcoming releases we are looking forward to.

My choice this week is:

 

Toys by James Patterson and Neil McMahon

Release Date:  March 14, 2011

From Amazon -

Move over James Bond--you've just met your match!

Hays Baker and his wife Lizbeth possess super-human strength, exceptional intelligence, stunning looks, a sex life to die for, and two beautiful children. Of course they do--they're Elites, endowed at birth with the most advanced genetic enhancements available. Elitesare the pinnacle of evolution; the triumph of man's ambitions.

The only problem in their perfect world--are the humans!

And their toys!

Now comes the most unbelievable shock of Hays Baker's life. Suddenly he's on the other side of the gun, experiencing a life he'd never dreamed possible--and fighting to save humans everywhere from extinction.

Not only that, Hays and Lizbeth just might lose their perfect family. 

What are YOU waiting for?

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Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden Tour and Giveaway

Spotlight on Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden


FBI Special Agent Monica Davenport has made a career out of profiling serial killers. But getting inside the twisted minds of the cruel and the sadistic has taken its toll: She's walled herself off from the world. Yet Monica can't ignore fellow agent Luke Dante, the only man who ever broke through her defenses.

Luke has the unique ability to put victims at ease . . . professionally, he and Monica made a perfect team. Now they're reunited to catch a murderer who uses his victims' deepest, darkest fears for sport - but their investigative skills aren't enough. Luke and Monica will have to face the secrets from their past, the ones that terrify them the most, if they are to have a future together.
But can they catch a killer whose weapon is . . .DEADLY FEAR

FIVE FUN FACTS
1. Cynthia incorporated many of her own fears in Deadly Fear. Was it therapeutic for her? No, now she has more fears!
2. Cynthia has tried to face her ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) by visiting zoos and petting snakes. No, that hasn’t worked so well for her, either. Though, oddly, one of her favorite movies is Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid. She thinks snakes are best from a very nice distance.
3. If you ask her, Cynthia can instantly tell you at least five ways to get rid of a body — without leaving evidence behind. It makes for fun dinner conversation.
4. Cynthia has several shelves full of books that tell you how to commit the perfect crime. These books make her husband very nervous.
5. More information about Cynthia may be found at her website: http://www.cynthiaeden.com/

Follow @CynthiaEden on Twitter
Go to Facebook.com/CynthiaEden
Friend Cynthia on MySpace

A Few other Blogs on the Tour: 

http://martasmeanderings.blogspot.com/
http://www.thebookgirl.net/
http://therempels4.blogspot.com/
http://blog.imbookingit.com/
http://jeannesramblings.com/

THE GIVEAWAY

Thanks to Hatchette Books, I have five copies of Deadly Fear to giveaway.

USA and Canada Only.  NO PO Boxes

You must be a Minding Spot follower to enter.  Google Connect, Networked Blogs, or Twitter

Winners announced on August 14th.

CONTEST IS CLOSED.

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Lingering Spirit Winner

What a great time with author Marilyn Meredith visiting not long ago.  Thanks to my sponsor for hosting a giveaway of one copy of Lingering Spirit!!  The winner is

KRIS - CONFIRMED

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

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In My Mailbox

Hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, In My Mailbox is where you share the recent books you've bought/received/taken out from the library.

I received some amazing books this week -- I'm so excited!!

The Immortals by J.T. Ellison
For Review

From Amazon - It is Samhain — the Blood Harvest. Nonbelievers call it Hallowe’en. The night when eight Nashville teenagers are found dead, with occult symbols carved into their naked bodies. It’s a ritual the killers believe was blessed by Death himself.

When children are victimized, emotions always run high, and this case has the public both outraged and terrified: a dangerous combination. Recently reinstated homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson knows she has to act quickly, but tread carefully.

Exploring the baffling culture of mysticism and witchcraft, Taylor is immersed in a darkness that threatens to unbalance the order of her world, and learns how unchecked wrath can push a killer to his limits.
 

Me, Myself and Why? by MaryJanice Davidson
For Review
From Amazon - Sweet and innocent with a twist of girl-next-door, Cadence Jones is not your typical girl and certainly not your typical FBI agent. Just ask her sisters, Shiro and Adrienne. (Wait. . .best if you don’t ask Adrienne anything.) But it’s her special “talent” which makes Cadence so valuable to the FBI and it never comes in more handy than when she and her partner, George, get tagged to bring down the Threefer Killer. A serial killer who inexplicably likes to kill in threes, leave behind inexplicable newspaper clippings, and not one shred of decent forensic evidence, soon starts leaving messages that seem to be just for Cadence and her sisters. Could it be that this killer knows all about Cadence’s special “talent”? In the meantime, love blooms in the most unexpected place when Cadence meets her best friend’s gorgeous brother who is in town visiting—and she discovers that he knows her secret too! When attraction burns hot between them her best friend isn’t thrilled with the romantic development and this time Cadence just might agree!
 

Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken
For Review
From Amazon - I know what they see when they look at me. The charming, soft-spoken dragoness bred from the most powerful of royal bloodlines. A disguise stronger than any battle shield that allows me to keep all suitors at tail's length. A technique that's worked until him. Until Ragnar the Cunning, handsome barbarian warlord and warrior mage from the desolate Northlands. Unlike those who've come before him, he does not simply submit to my astounding charm and devastating smile. Instead, he dismisses me as vapid, useless and, to my great annoyance, rather stupid! Yet I'll allow no male to dismiss me. Soon he'll learn my worth, my many skills, and the strength of my will. For this one challenges me enough to make me want to ruthlessly taunt him, tease him and, finally, when the trap is set, bring him to his knees.
 

Last to Die by Kate Brady
For Review
From Amazon - A ruthless killer hides in plain sight, someone no one believes is capable of murder. Within a week, six women will be murdered, all punished for their dark pasts. Detective Dani Cole is determined to track down this serial killer whose victims include a young woman she pulled out of a life of crime. Her investigation leads her to a photography foundation and the renowned photographer Mitch Sheridan, a man she she fell in love with years ago but has tried to forget. Dani and Mitch are instantly attracted to each other again, though their troubled pasts keep them from getting too close. Together, through the course of the investigation, they unearth a dark chain of deception that leads to a killer who is closer than they think.
 

The Insane Train by Sheldon Russell
November OmniMystery Tour
From Amazon - After a devastating fire at an insane asylum in California, Hook Runyon has been put in charge of security for a train that is to transport the survivors to a new destination. Hook hires a motley crew of World War II veterans to help, but things soon go awry...
 
What did YOU get?

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Maximum Lash Winner

Thanks to my sponsor for this spectactular product and the winner is

LINDA- CONFIRMED

In the event Linda does not respond to email within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.

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