GIVEAWAY: Stay Tuned Prize Pack
January 22, 2012 by Samantha
Filed under Chick Lit Plus, Updates
Lauren Clark is also giving away a special prize pack to any ChickLit Plus follower who buys Stay Tuned (99 cent ebook on Amazon) by January 20, 2012. To enter, forward a copy of your Amazon receipt to Samantha@ChickLitPlus.
The prize pack ($40 value) includes a 15 dollar iTunes gift card, a canvas Stay Tuned tote bag, and a paperback copy of Stay Tuned signed by the author.
The winner will be chosen using Random.org on January 22, 2012 and announced on the ChickLit Plus website following the drawing. Multiple entries are allowed- one for each book purchased.
**The winner is Pascale Poitras. Thank you to everyone who entered!**
Happy 2nd Birthday Chick Lit Plus!
November 13, 2011 by Samantha
Filed under Chick Lit Plus, Updates
I am a bad, bad girl. I forgot a very special birthday- the 2nd birthday of Chick Lit Plus! Man, I felt like such a tosser when I realized that earlier in the month. Who forgets their own blog’s birthday? I’m hoping I have a good enough excuse- the publishing of my first book! Destined to Fail became available as an eBook on October 20th, and the weeks leading up to that were crazy. Last minute edits and revisions, formatting woes, cover battles and choosing fonts. What a process! In all the craziness, I forgot that October is the anniversary month for Chick Lit Plus. But better late than never- right?
I want to give a very heartfelt thank you to everyone who has continued to make CLP a success. I can’t believe what has come from this little blog- almost 300 book reviews, dozens of author interviews and informative guest posts, plus branching out into editing and marketing. And now to be a published author- what a crazy two years this has been. The friends I have made are just the cherry on top for me. My world is now open to so many new ideas, and the support and encouragement just does not stop. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am truly one lucky lady.
Now on to the fun part- the giveaway! *Rubs hands together with glee* As usual, I need to tidy up my bookshelf. I give books away like they are going out of style, always pressuring my friends and family to read, read, read, but I still have some books for you! Check out all the books below I am giving away- and that includes copies of my own Destined to Fail. Yay! Check out the details and enter to win. Happy Birthday Chick Lit Plus!
Win copies of the following print ARCs:
The Summer We Came to Life by Deborah Cloyed
The Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain
Full Moon Bride by Shobhan Bantwal
Little Black Dress by Susan McBride
And three winners will win an eBook copy of my debut, Destined to Fail, published as Samantha March.
To enter, please leave a comment below letting me know which books you would like to win and why. This is open worldwide. Winners will be chosen Friday, November 11. Thank you!
The winners are:
The Lies We Told- Jennifer Fischetto – jennbooks@gmail.com
Little Black Dress- Kathleen Anderson- jerseygirlbookreviews@yahoo.com
The Summer We Came to Life- Nancye Davis- nancyecdavis@bellsouth.net
On Folly Beach- Lucie Simone- Lalucie@sbcglobal.net
Full Moon Bride- Lisa/Lost in Literature- llongi717@yahoo.com
Destined to Fail eBook:
Laura/The Reading Nook- Laurabcrupi@gmail.com
Cindy R- writeoncindy@yahoo.com
Michele W- brn2shop9@gmail.com
GIVEAWAY: What Came First by Carol Snow
First comes love, then comes marriage, then . . . things can get a little complicated.
Vanessa wants just one thing for her twenty-ninth birthday: an engagement ring from her longtime boyfriend, Eric. But when the ring turns out to be a mix CD and Eric turns out to be a guy who doesn’t want to get married or have children, Vanessa considers a new path to having a family.
When Wendy and her husband, Darren, couldn’t have children the old- fashioned way, a sperm donor seemed like the perfect solution. She never imagined she’d have out-of-control twins who’d drive her to cookie binges and scrapbooking while Darren escaped into the virtual world of computer games.
Single and career-driven, Laura didn’t need a man to have a baby – at least not one that she ever met. Thanks to an anonymous donor, she shares her life with her adored eight-year-old son, Ian. She’ll do anything for Ian – even fill their backyard with a bunch of noisy chickens. But the one thing Ian really wants is something Laura’s never been able to give him: a sibling.
Now, to grant Ian’s wish, Laura starts a search that will not only change her life but Vanessa’s and Wendy’s as well…
I have two print copies of What Came First by Carol Snow for giveaway! To enter, please leave a comment below. Please note this is for US residents only. The winners will be chosen on Friday, October 14th. Thank you to Alexandra at Penguin Group for sponsoring this giveaway!
**The winners are Erin & Chanpreet Singh. Thank you to everyone who entered!**
GIVEAWAY: Goddess of Vengeance by Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins’ fierce and wildly beautiful heroine Lucky Santangelo is back with a vengeance—in a novel full of power, passion, revenge, and the raging family dynamics of the Santangelo clan—and, as always, Lucky comes out on top.
Lucky runs a high profile casino and hotel complex, The Keys in Vegas.
Lennie, her movie star husband, is still writing and directing successful independent movies, while Max, her stubborn and gorgeous teenage daughter is about to celebrate her 18th birthday, and her son, Bobby, owns a string of hot clubs. Lucky has everything. Family. Love. Life.
And everything is exactly what billionaire businessman Armand Jordan is determined to take from her one way or the other.
Born a Prince in the small but affluent Middle Eastern country of Akramshar, Armand comes to America with his American mother at an early age, and rises to become a real estate business titan. Armand regards women as nothing more than breeding mares or sexual playthings, so when his people inform him that the one property he covets more than anything, The Keys, is not for sale, he is shocked. That a mere woman would dare to turn down his offer to buy The Keys is unthinkable, and Armand vows to force Lucky’s hand whatever it takes. And so the battle for power begins . . .
Meanwhile Bobby is dealing with shady Russian investors, while his girlfriend—smart and independent Denver Jones—is becoming a Deputy D.A. in the L.A. drug unit.
And Max, Bobby’s seventeen year old sister, is busy embarking on a forbidden affair with a sexy young movie star. An affair they have to keep on the down-low lest Lucky finds out.
The word is that “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” and what happens in Goddess of Vengeance will blow your mind!
**I have one print copy up for giveaway! To enter, please leave a comment below. The winner will be chosen on Friday, October 7th. Thank you to Ann-Marie at Get Red PR for sponsoring this giveaway. Please note this is open to US/Canada residents only. Thank you!
**The winner is Lisa McCarthy. Thank you to everyone who entered!**
GIVEAWAY: Watching Willow Watts by Talli Roland
For Willow Watts, life has settled into a predictably dull routine: days behind the counter at her father’s antique shop and nights watching TV, as the pension-aged residents of Britain’s Ugliest Village bed down for yet another early night. But everything changes when a YouTube video of Willow’s epically embarrassing Marilyn Monroe impersonation gets millions of hits after a viewer spots Marilyn’s ghostly image in a frame.
Instantly, Willow’s town is overrun with fans flocking to see the ‘new Marilyn’. Egged on by the villagers — whose shops and businesses are cashing in — Willow embraces her new identity, dying her hair platinum and ramming herself full of cakes to achieve Marilyn’s legendary curves.
But when a former flame returns seeking the old Willow, Willow must decide: can she risk her stardom and her village’s newfound fortune on love, or is being Marilyn her ticket to happiness?
I have two eBook copies of Watching Willow Watts by Talli Roland to give away! To enter, please leave a comment below saying which celebrity you would like to trade places with for a day. Please note this is for eBook copies only, and it is open worldwide. The winners will be chosen on Wednesday, September 21st. Thanks to Talli Roland for sponsoring this giveaway!
**The winners are : Gina Borkowski & Rosemary Gemmell. Thank you to everyone who entered!**
GIVEAWAY: Lucky Girl by Cate Lord
Jessica Devlin isn’t looking for love. Heartbroken after being dumped by her unfaithful ex-fiancé, she’s determined to have a fabulous time during her vacation in England where she’ll be maid-of-honor at her cousin’s wedding. After working overtime as beauty editor of Orlando s O Tart magazine, avoiding dating, and putting on ten pounds, Jess is ready to toss her past like an empty lipstick tube and party like a single gal.
But when she steps into the church on her cousin s wedding day, she sees the one man who could sabotage her plan James-Bond-gorgeous Nick Mondinello. She’s never forgotten the London marketing exec who held her in his arms after her beloved grandfather s funeral two years ago. Ambitious, and lusted after by women everywhere, Nick is completely wrong for guarded, Plain Jane Jess.
Could Spy Man Nick ever fall for her? Nope. Not unless Jess is one lucky girl.
I have one print copy of Lucky Girl by Cate Lord up for grabs! To enter, please leave a comment below telling one of your luckiest- or unluckiest- stories. This is only a twenty-four hour contest, and the winner will be chosen at five pm CST on Wednesday, September 14th. Please note this is for US/Canada residents only. Thank you to Danielle at Entangled Publishing for sponsoring this giveaway!
**This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered!**
Winner: Angela Sanders
The Kitchen Shrink Giveaway
New!
The Kitchen Shrink, A Novel
by Dee DeTarsio
If your life’s a mess, your house could probably use a makeover too! From TV writer Dee DeTarsio, comes a new novel, featuring the humor, vulnerability, honesty and flaws of a suburban heroine…Welcome to the behind the scenes world of reality TV in The Kitchen Shrink.
Enter The Kitchen Shrink Giveaway!
-Amazon Kindle eGift of The Kitchen Shrink
-Domestic Diva clean-up gloves
-Five-in-one hammer/screwdriver tool
-1.5” Perdy Paintbrush
To enter, just leave a comment below! Please note this is for US residents only. The winner will be chosen Thursday August 18th. Thank you to Dee for sponsoring this giveaway!
Update:
The winner is Teresa from Teresa’s Reviews. Thanks to everyone who entered!
GIVEAWAY: The What if Guy by Brooke Moss
After losing her job at a swanky Seattle art gallery and finding out her father has been hospitalized, single mother Autumn Cole reluctantly returns to her tiny hometown of Fairfield, Washington to put the pieces of her life back together.
Her disgruntled twelve-year old son isn’t thrilled about going from hip to hick, but Autumn’s got it worse. She resumes her role as the daughter of the town drunk, promptly facing a crisis with her father that’s been decades in the making.
Running into Henry Tobler, and nearly breaking his nose, is almost more than she can handle, but can rediscovering love–and herself–with her “what if” guy teach Autumn to forgive before it’s too late?
I have one paperback copy of The “What If” Guy by Brooke Moss for giveaway! To enter, please leave a comment below. Please note this is for US/Canada residents only. The winner will be chosen on Wednesday, August 10. Thank you to Danielle at Entangled Publishing for sponsoring this giveaway!
Update:
The winner is Jeryl. Thank you to everyone who entered!
GIVEAWAY: The Whole Package by Cynthia Ellingsen
Life has thrown childhood friends Jackie, Cheryl, and Doris a few curveballs. Widowed and broke, Jackie returns home from an extravagant life in Paris, Doris is reliant on anti-depressants, and Cheryl’s plans for a corporate take-over are replaced with walking papers. But after a drunken night sampling the delights at strip club for women, the ladies stumble upon a genius idea and decide to open up The Whole Package—the world’s first restaurant staffed exclusively by very attractive men. Armed with Jackie’s connections, Doris’ ambition, and Cheryl’s business sense, the ladies set out to make their mark in the world.
With THE WHOLE PACKAGE, Ellingsen effortlessly depicts the many dynamics of friendship and the resilient bond of women and friends who manage to work through hardship and have an outrageous amount of fun.
I have one print copy of The Whole Package by Cynthia Ellingsen for giveaway! To enter, please leave a comment below. The winner will be chosen on Friday, August 5th. Please note this is open to US/Canada residents only. Thank you to Erin with The Penguin Group for sponsoring this giveaway!
Update:
The winner is Mary Pfeiffer. Thank you to everyone who entered!
GIVEAWAY: Twang by John Schlimm
Chick lit fans, pop culture junkies, Country Music lovers – I’ve got a quick, funny and scandalous beach reach for you this summer. Anyone who says that truth is stranger than fiction, hasn’t read John Schlimm’s debut novel Twang, a sizzling and laugh-out-loud read for any country music fan and pop culture junkie looking for a surefire beach read this summer. As a former celebrity publicist who worked with several Country Music megastars during his whirlwind tenure in Nashville, Schlimm’s eyes were opened wide, leaving him with an unmatched perspective of what really lies beneath the popular world of entertainment. What resulted is a comical and unforgettable tale that follows several fictionalized stars through the most dramatic and life-changing year in their careers.
Readers will also be tempted into the ultimate guessing game by the provocative antics of characters who, upon closer look, may actually seem quite familiar. The New York Post’s Page Six got involved in the guessing game: http://nyp.st/iRznd9. Twang shows that the world of Country Music is far more compelling, quirky, and scandal-ridden than anyone could ever have imagined.
I have one eBook of Twang by John Schlimm for giveaway, along with a $10 Amazon gift card! To enter, please leave a comment below. The winner will be chosen on Friday, July 29th. Thank you to Ann-Marie Nieves with Get Red PR for sponsoring this giveaway!
Update:
The winner is Susan with The Book Bag! Thank you to everyone who entered!
