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Birthday Giveaway!

I wanted to do something special to help celebrate my birthday week, and what better way than a giveaway? I have been wanting to host a giveaway to help clear some of my ARC’s from my bookshelf, and this seems like the perfect opportunity. I have six books that are up for grabs, with six different winners!

Second Time Around by Beth Kendrick
The Summer We Read Gatsby by Danielle Ganek
Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods
Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane

To enter:
1. Send an email with your full mailing address to Samantha(at)chicklitplus.com. You will not be entered unless I have this email! When you send the email, please also include if there are specific books you would like to win. Or if you would like a chance at all of them, just say so!
2. Post a comment below and let us know one of your favorite birthday memories.
3. For bonus entries, spread the word! Post this contest on Facebook or Twitter.

That’s it! The contest will close the day after my birthday, on Thursday March 24. Please note that I will be choosing a different winner for each book. This contest is open for US residents only.

GIVEAWAY: Tales From the Crib by Jennifer Coburn

Talk about bad timing!

When Lucy Klein gets her positive pregnancy results, she’s overjoyed. She and her husband Jack have been trying to get pregnant for years throughout their rocky marriage. But before she can tell him the big news, Jack has something he needs to announce – he wants a divorce!
Rather than split up, Lucy and Jack decide to live together as friends. This way, they can share expenses and parenting responsibilities. Co-parenting is a fine deal for Jack who is back in the dating scene by Lucy’s third trimester of pregnancy, but is a frustrating one for Lucy who has unfulfilled sexual fantasies about every man from restaurant delivery boys to puppeteers.
Meanwhile, Lucy’s mother is taking over her life. The grand dame of Planet Earth, Anjoli frequently visits her daughter to share her own brand of maternal wisdom.

As Anjoli leaves her Drama Queen bookstore to “help” Lucy with baby Adam, the new grandmother has an affair with baby’s pediatrician, hosts two weddings (including cousin Kimmy’s wedding to herself), and constantly frets about which kind of pie to serve guests. With a cast of family and friends from Lucy’s Jewish aunts to Junior League neighbor, Candace, Tales From the Crib is the story of how one baby can bring people together – so they can drive each other nuts!

I have two copies of Tales From the Crib for giveaway! To enter, please send an email to Samantha(at)chicklitplus.com with your full mailing address. For bonus entries, comment on this post, comment on Facebook, or re-tweet on Twitter. Only those who email me their mailing address will be entered! Winners will be chosen on Wednesday March 9th. A big thank you to Jennifer Coburn for sponsoring this giveaway! Please check out her website for more great books, including her latest novel, The Queen Gene.

GIVEAWAY: Marrying Out of Money by Nicky Schmidt

Following on from her debut novel, Nicky Schmidt’s Marrying out of Money is the story of a coffee shop heiress who is determined not to marry an aristocratic cad in an arranged marriage. In order to extricate herself, she decides to make herself as undesirable as possible, but things go awry when she finds herself falling for a man who repulses her.
I have five eBook copies of Marrying Out of Money to give away! To be entered, just send me an email to Samantha @ chicklitplus . com (no spaces). The five winners will be chosen Tuesday, February 8th. For extra entries, comment on this post, Facebook, or RT on Twitter. Thanks to Sam at Prospera Publishing LTD for sponsoring this giveaway.

The Tapestry of Love Recipe Giveaway

I have a new twist on the giveaways I usually do! Author Rosy Thornton is releasing her latest contemporary romantic novel, The Tapestry of Love, on October 14th, and she wanted to do something a little different than usual. To celebrate this release, Rosy wants to share with all of you her recipe sheet that goes along with the novel.
The Tapestry of Love is set in the Cévennes mountains in France, and the local cuisine plays a large part in the atmosphere of the book, so Rosy decided to whip up some of the delicious recipes that are featured in the novel and share them! It’s simple to get the recipes, just comment on my Facebook page, RT the post on Twitter, or leave your name and email address in the comments section on this post. If you post on Facebook or Twitter, I will message or DM you for your email. And that’s it! Once I have your email, I will send you over the recipes from Rosy. No chosen winners, no limited numbers! Be sure to post your name and email below to get yours!

GIVEAWAY: Just Like Me, Only Better by Carol Snow

Keeping up with my blogiversary week, I have another giveaway! Just Like Me, Only Better by Carol Snow is a hysterical book that I know will have chick lit readers laughing until the end. I gave the novel a 5 of 5 star review for the excellent writing and well written plot, and I wanted to give away my ARC of the book to one lucky winner.
Ever since Veronica’s husband found the love of his life-not her-she’s been a walking zombie with runny mascara. It doesn’t help that she keeps getting mistaken for Haley Rush-the Hollywood starlet whose dazzling life is plastered on every magazine.

When Haley’s manager offers Veronica a job as a celebrity double, it only takes a moment before she says yes. Veronica gets to drive Haley’s car, wear her phenomenal clothes-and have fun with her hot celebrity boyfriend, Brady Ellis. Too bad the job’s only part-time, and at the end of the day she has to return to her life as a cash-strapped substitute teacher and cub scout mom.

But when real sparks fly with Brady, is it a fantasy come true or a disaster in disguise?
To enter, please send me an email at Samantha (at) chicklitplus (dot) com with Only Better in the subject line, along with your full mailing address. For extra entries, comment on my Facebook page. Winners will be chosen Sunday the 10th.

GIVEAWAY: The Kiss Test by Shannon McKelden

This week, I am celebrating my one year blogiversary! I can’t believe one year has gone by since I started my little site. I remember how ecstatic I became when Cara Lockwood was the first author I interviewed, and how shocked I felt when emails started pouring in from agents and publishers and authors hoping I would want to review their books and interview them. I have met so many wonderful people through Chick Lit Plus, and I want to thank everyone who has helped me succeed in the book blogging world.
To help celebrate, I have a few giveaways that will be running throughout the week. The first kicks off today, and I have two copies of The Kiss Test by Shannon McKelden:
Margo Gentry’s life is perfect. She loves her job as a country music DJ, and she has a great boyfriend who accepts her need to avoid marriage and tolerates her Elvis obsession – even the velvet Elvis painting in their bedroom.
But then it all falls apart. The radio station changes formats and fires all the DJs. Margo’s boyfriend decides he wants kids and a house in the suburbs and kicks her to the curb. And to top it all off, her Mom is getting married — for the 11th time! — and expects Margo to be there as maid of honor.
With no job and no place to live, Margo has to bunk on the couch of her best friend Chris, whose revolving bedroom door has played host to half the women in New York – at least, the ones that pass his “kiss test.” Worse, he’s insisting she attend her mother’s wedding, and is personally driving her cross-country to ensure she shows up.
Forget about surviving the road trip – can their friendship survive The Kiss Test?
To enter, please send me an email with Kiss Test in the subject line and provide your full mailing address. For extra entries, comment on my Facebook page. Big thanks to Shannon for sponsoring this giveaway! Winners will be chosen Sunday the 10th.

GIVEAWAY: Falling Home by Karen White

In FALLING HOME, an NAL/Accent trade paperback on sale November 2nd, Cassie is pulled away from her fast-track career, her Upper West Side apartment and…

Check to See if You’re a Winner!

Thank you to everyone who voted for the first annual Chick Lit Plus Awards! I am counting up the votes and can’t wait to announce the final results. Before that, I wanted to list the winners for all of you who voted for your favorites! I had some amazing authors donate their books, and below are the winners. Please check to see if your name or email is listed. If so, please send me an email at Samantha@chicklitplus.com before Friday September 10th to claim your prize. Thanks again everyone!

1 Winner receives three novels by Marla Martenson, Excuse Me, Your Soul Mate is Waiting, Good Date, Bad Date, and Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker – SAMANTHA SANDERS
1 winner receives Vivian Rising by Daniella Brodsky- CASEY (CASEYAMARA@GMAIL.COM)
1 winner receives Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger- SARAH REID
1 winner receives Swallow by Tonya Plank- LISA NELSON

Congratulations to the winners!

Final Votes for Chick Lit Plus Awards

Today is the last day to vote for your favorites to win the Chick Lit Plus Awards! A link is provided below to each category, please use the comment section on those posts to submit your vote. Every single person who enters their vote will be entered in a drawing to receive the following books:
Excuse Me, Your Soul Mate is Waiting by Marla Martenson
Good Date Bad Date by Marla Martenson
Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker by Marla Martenson
Swallow by Tonya Plank
Vivian Rising by Daniella Brodsky
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

If you vote for multiple categories, you are entered multiple times!
Best Laugh Out Loud Novel
Best Romance Novel
Best BFF Novel
Best Villain in a Novel
Best Scandal in a Novel
Best Tear Jerker Novel
Best Novel from a Debut Author
Best Novel written by a Celebrity
Most Intriguing Concept
Best Female in a Novel
Best Male in a Novel
Best Series
Novel that should be turned into a Movie
Best Novel made into a Movie
Character with the Best Job
Best Wedding in Novel
Best Supporting Character
Best Cougar Novel
Best Cover
Best Sequel
Best Mystery/Cozy Mystery