by Paula Quinn as two winners had already won the book and one person has not replied. 
Victoria, Elaing8 and Johanna will be sent the form which they are to complete within 72 hours.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Three New Winners for Seduced by a Highlander
Random.org has helped me pick THREE NEW WINNERS of Seduced by a Highlander by Paula Quinn as two winners had already won the book and one person has not replied.
Victoria, Elaing8 and Johanna will be sent the form which they are to complete within 72 hours.
by Paula Quinn as two winners had already won the book and one person has not replied. Victoria, Elaing8 and Johanna will be sent the form which they are to complete within 72 hours.
Winners of Audiobook The Island by Elin Hilderbrand
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE WINNERS of the Audiobook
by Elin Hilderbrand
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Thank you everyone for entering.
I will email the form to Chanelle, Emma and Steve. Winners please be sure to fill in the form and reply within 72 hours or a new winner will be selected.
Review and ARC Giveaway - A Hellion in Her Bed by Sabrina Jeffries
The fast, easy flow of this character driven story make it a sure fire bet to please!A Hellion in Her Bed (Hellions of Halstead Hall)
by Sabrina Jeffries.
My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0
Jarret is clearly tortured and withdrawn as the result of the accidental shooting and suicide deaths of his parents when he was just a boy. He loved working at the brewery business with his grandparents when he was thirteen. Then he was sent off to school where he was sneered at and taunted by the bigger boys. Now he is not willing to get close or care about anyone or anything, even the brewery he once loved. If he doesn’t care then he can’t be hurt if it is taken away from him. He lives the carefree, reckless lifestyle of a gambler, never committing to relationships or work.
Jarret makes a deal with his Grandmother while she is recuperating from illness. He will manage the family brewery for one year if she removes her ultimatum that he wed within a year. No one is sure if he can really do the job and he isn’t sure how much of a commitment he wants to make as his Grandmother could take it back from him. Even though he seems to be a scoundrel, Jarret has a warm heart hidden behind his mask of indifference.
Annabel is the type of historical heroine I really like. She is intelligent, determined and loyal. She is running her family’s brewery business in the absence of her brother although she is not well accepted as a woman in the industry. But she will do what it takes to save the family business, even if that includes seeking the help of a competitor. Of course she thought she would be dealing with another woman brewster, not the rogue gambling grandson.
Annabel approaches Jarrett with an interesting proposition - business that is. When he doesn’t take her serious she challenges him to his favorite pastime: a game of cards. He ups the stakes when he makes the bet very personal. Now with a turn of the cards they are off to a match of wits and luck.
Jarret brings out a passion that Annabel has successfully suppressed for many years. She has lived her life expecting to remain a spinster. There are secrets she needs to keep hidden and that Jarrett wants to uncover. But if he finds out some of those secrets, all bets are going to be off.
I really liked these two characters and the unusual plot. The dialog was fast with a good deal of warmth and underlying humor. There are some questions still open at the end of the book but that is part of the series and I will be happy to read more of this series and Sabrina Jeffries anytime as I can always count on a satisfying read.
Thank you to Nancy Berland PR who provided the ARC and the pack of A Hellion in Her Bed playing cards for a giveaway with the book!
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR THE ARC and Playing Cards:
1. Visit the author's website and tell me something fun that you found there. Good for One Entry.
See if you can find William Shakespeare. :)
Alternative comment: Comment on the review or tell me if you have every toured a brewery. Good for One Entry.
Please leave your e-mail!
2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.
3. For another entry, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
(Four total entries possible.)
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
* This contest is open to US and Canada only.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
* This contest will close 10:00 PM (Central) on October 22, 2010. The winner will be randomly selected from all entries.
by Sabrina Jeffries.- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Star; Original edition (September 21, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1439167540
- ISBN-13: 978-1439167540
My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0
Product DescriptionReview: I was drawn into this historical romance and swept right along to the end.
Furious at his grandmother’s ultimatum to marry or lose his inheritance, Lord Jarret Sharpe wagers his luck—and his heart—at the card table against a most unlikely opponent.Mired in scandal after his parents’ mysterious deaths, notorious gambler Lord Jarret Sharpe agrees to tamely run the family brewery for a year if his Machiavellian grandmother rescinds her ultimatum that he marry. But the gambler in him can’t resist when beguiling Annabel Lake proposes a wager. If she wins their card game, he must help save her family’s foundering brewery. But if he wins, she must spend a night in his bed. The outcome sets off a chain of events that threatens to destroy all his plans . . . and unveils the secret Annabel has held for so long. When Jarret discovers the darker reason behind her wager, he forces her into another one—and this time he intends to win not just her body, but her heart.
Jarret is clearly tortured and withdrawn as the result of the accidental shooting and suicide deaths of his parents when he was just a boy. He loved working at the brewery business with his grandparents when he was thirteen. Then he was sent off to school where he was sneered at and taunted by the bigger boys. Now he is not willing to get close or care about anyone or anything, even the brewery he once loved. If he doesn’t care then he can’t be hurt if it is taken away from him. He lives the carefree, reckless lifestyle of a gambler, never committing to relationships or work.
Jarret makes a deal with his Grandmother while she is recuperating from illness. He will manage the family brewery for one year if she removes her ultimatum that he wed within a year. No one is sure if he can really do the job and he isn’t sure how much of a commitment he wants to make as his Grandmother could take it back from him. Even though he seems to be a scoundrel, Jarret has a warm heart hidden behind his mask of indifference.
Annabel is the type of historical heroine I really like. She is intelligent, determined and loyal. She is running her family’s brewery business in the absence of her brother although she is not well accepted as a woman in the industry. But she will do what it takes to save the family business, even if that includes seeking the help of a competitor. Of course she thought she would be dealing with another woman brewster, not the rogue gambling grandson.
Annabel approaches Jarrett with an interesting proposition - business that is. When he doesn’t take her serious she challenges him to his favorite pastime: a game of cards. He ups the stakes when he makes the bet very personal. Now with a turn of the cards they are off to a match of wits and luck.
Jarret brings out a passion that Annabel has successfully suppressed for many years. She has lived her life expecting to remain a spinster. There are secrets she needs to keep hidden and that Jarrett wants to uncover. But if he finds out some of those secrets, all bets are going to be off.
I really liked these two characters and the unusual plot. The dialog was fast with a good deal of warmth and underlying humor. There are some questions still open at the end of the book but that is part of the series and I will be happy to read more of this series and Sabrina Jeffries anytime as I can always count on a satisfying read.
Thank you to Nancy Berland PR who provided the ARC and the pack of A Hellion in Her Bed playing cards for a giveaway with the book!
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR THE ARC and Playing Cards:
1. Visit the author's website and tell me something fun that you found there. Good for One Entry.
See if you can find William Shakespeare. :)
Alternative comment: Comment on the review or tell me if you have every toured a brewery. Good for One Entry.
Please leave your e-mail!
2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.
3. For another entry, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
(Four total entries possible.)
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
* This contest is open to US and Canada only.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
* This contest will close 10:00 PM (Central) on October 22, 2010. The winner will be randomly selected from all entries.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Review: Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon
This story will keep you turning pages to find out how it ends!
Two Lethal Lies
by Annie Solomon
Rating: 4.5 of 5
Mitch Turner is a reluctant hero. He is on the road with his 12 year old daughter and stops to rescue another young girl who jumps from a bridge. It is clear that Mitch doesn’t want to stay in town and doesn’t want any attention. It is also clear that his daughter, Julia, is anxious to stay in one place, near a new friend and go to a regular school for a change. Julia is a good character as a precocious and gutsy girl who wants some roots and is at an age to use a bit of threats and pushing boundaries.
Nessy is a curvy waitress at the diner where Mitch takes a grill cook job. She has a history of picking the wrong type of men. Even though she has sworn off men she finds it hard not to be interested in Mitch, especially after she watches him step in between an abusive husband threatening his very pregnant wife. Nessy is sure that Mitch has to be a good guy considering the way he takes such care of his daughter and helps others too.
Even though Mitch is in a small town the local journalist gets a picture out that starts trouble. When the murders start it isn’t long before Mitch is suspected and arrested. No one wants to listen when he begs them to protect Julia. Nessy can’t believe that this nice guy is guilty of murder and kidnaping. Even though she has agreed to take Julia home with her, Nessy has no choice but to let her go with the movie star gorgeous man who shows up with an Order of custody.
Now Mitch and Nessy have only each other to stave off the loneliness they have experienced for years and to search out and rescue Julia. The search runs them from Chicago to Florida and finally to Mitch’s home place in New York, always one step behind the deceiver who has Julia. I liked how the author used some interesting settings including the underground tunnels at Disney World and a gothic like mansion in New York.
The mystery is built one level at a time; first in tension and then as the truths are slowly revealed exposing the pieces of the puzzle. The last 50 pages are all out suspense and action as you come face to face with the danger and fear that Nessy, Julia and Mitch may not survive the monster. If you like good suspense this is one you should read!
Two Lethal Lies
by Annie Solomon 
- Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Forever; Original edition (September 28, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446178454
- ISBN-13: 978-0446178457
Rating: 4.5 of 5
Product DescriptionReview: This was wonderful suspense that kept my attention from beginning to end. The romance was heartfelt and added to the story which I liked as a change from some books with sexual scenes that are too long and distract attention from the mystery.
A love to die for...
On the run since his daughter was born, Mitch Turner has concealed a truth so dangerous, its discovery could jeopardize both their lives. But when a series of shocking murders hits their newfound home, the trail leads straight to Mitch. With the police out for blood and his daughter ripped from his arms, he has nowhere to turn--until a beautiful stranger offers her help.
Neesy Brown has made mistakes in her life, yet she refuses to believe this mysterious man is a killer. There's a strength in his broad shoulders that draws her to him and a weariness in his eyes that she longs to ease. As the murders tear her small town apart, she vows to help Mitch find his missing child. But a cunning predator is pulling them deeper and deeper into his fatal game. And the price of losing is the child--and the future--they could both share...
Mitch Turner is a reluctant hero. He is on the road with his 12 year old daughter and stops to rescue another young girl who jumps from a bridge. It is clear that Mitch doesn’t want to stay in town and doesn’t want any attention. It is also clear that his daughter, Julia, is anxious to stay in one place, near a new friend and go to a regular school for a change. Julia is a good character as a precocious and gutsy girl who wants some roots and is at an age to use a bit of threats and pushing boundaries.
Nessy is a curvy waitress at the diner where Mitch takes a grill cook job. She has a history of picking the wrong type of men. Even though she has sworn off men she finds it hard not to be interested in Mitch, especially after she watches him step in between an abusive husband threatening his very pregnant wife. Nessy is sure that Mitch has to be a good guy considering the way he takes such care of his daughter and helps others too.
Even though Mitch is in a small town the local journalist gets a picture out that starts trouble. When the murders start it isn’t long before Mitch is suspected and arrested. No one wants to listen when he begs them to protect Julia. Nessy can’t believe that this nice guy is guilty of murder and kidnaping. Even though she has agreed to take Julia home with her, Nessy has no choice but to let her go with the movie star gorgeous man who shows up with an Order of custody.
Now Mitch and Nessy have only each other to stave off the loneliness they have experienced for years and to search out and rescue Julia. The search runs them from Chicago to Florida and finally to Mitch’s home place in New York, always one step behind the deceiver who has Julia. I liked how the author used some interesting settings including the underground tunnels at Disney World and a gothic like mansion in New York.
The mystery is built one level at a time; first in tension and then as the truths are slowly revealed exposing the pieces of the puzzle. The last 50 pages are all out suspense and action as you come face to face with the danger and fear that Nessy, Julia and Mitch may not survive the monster. If you like good suspense this is one you should read!
xxx
Thank you to Hachette for supplying the book for review and giveaway! Please visit the author's guest post on Suspense!
Giveaway - Five Copies of Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon
You'll find lots of suspense and a down to earth hero and heroine, who are not "model beautiful", trying to protect a child from a an evil killer in Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon.
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Previous title: ONE DEADLY SIN
THANK YOU TO HACHETTE FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPONSOR THIS GIVEAWAY.
1. For your main entry Check out the Author's Five Fun Facts OR check out the Author's website - there is some really COOL and FUN info there! Tell me something you found interesting.
Make sure you leave your e-mail address!
2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.
3. For another entry, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
4. For TWO extra entries comment on the review post.
5. For another THREE extra entries comment on the guest post.
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Eight total entries possible.) MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL! Five winners!
* This contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons
* This contest will close 10 PM
(Central) on October 20, 2010. The winners will be randomly selected from all entries.
by Annie Solomon. Book Cover
Author Photo and Bio
Visit AnnieSolomon.com
Previous title: ONE DEADLY SIN
THANK YOU TO HACHETTE FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPONSOR THIS GIVEAWAY.
TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:
1. For your main entry Check out the Author's Five Fun Facts OR check out the Author's website - there is some really COOL and FUN info there! Tell me something you found interesting.
Make sure you leave your e-mail address!
2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.
3. For another entry, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
4. For TWO extra entries comment on the review post.
5. For another THREE extra entries comment on the guest post.
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Eight total entries possible.) MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL! Five winners!
* This contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons
* This contest will close 10 PM
(Central) on October 20, 2010. The winners will be randomly selected from all entries.
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