In My Arms Tonight by Sasha Clinton Giveaway (US only)

In My Arms Tonight
Sasha Clinton

What if you can’t help but hurt the person you love?

Kat Cullen has it all—a staff writer position at the New York Times, beauty, independence—until she finds herself alone on the subway at night with a rapist. Saved by Alex Summer, a democratic candidate running for mayor of New York, she develops an unexpected friendship with him.

Alex’s chaotic past is the kind of juicy scoop every political reporter dreams of—which is why he keeps it hidden. But as he starts falling in love with Kat, he opens up to her about his darkest secrets. What he doesn’t know is that Kat already knows all about him, and she’s on an assignment to expose his history.

Caught between truth, love, and ambition, two people must figure out the politics of the heart.

Buy the book from: Amazon

Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away one $10 Amazon gift card AND one print copy of In My Arms Tonight—that's two winners total. Yay!!

To enter, all you have to do is tell me:

What qualities do you look for in the heroine and hero of a romance novel?

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Sasha and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

In a romance heroine, I look for the ability to not take herself too seriously (overly self-conscious and neurotic characters kill me), as well as general tact and grace. In a hero, I love humor and courage (they need to be willing to slay dragons and whatnot heh).

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to the lovely Sasha Clinton!!

Giveaway ends September 10th at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open to US readers only—sorry, everyone else! Please check my sidebar for the list of currently running giveaways that are open worldwide. There are plenty to choose from!

Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

Vanishing Time by Katharine Britton Giveaway (US only)

Vanishing Time
Katharine Britton

Cama Truesdale’s ex-husband and young son leave Boston for a "boys only" fishing trip in South Carolina’s Low Country. In the early morning hours, Cama is jolted awake by a phone call. There’s been a fire on board the boat. Her ex-husband is dead. Her son is missing and presumed dead.

As she sets off for South Carolina, Cama's belief that her son Tate is alive is unwavering. But her frantic search soon stirs up painful memories that send her reeling back to her childhood and the mysterious car crash that killed her Gullah mother and white father. As the clock ticks down, exhausted, haunted by dreams, and stymied by the police and local community, she enters a world in which she must rely on instinct over fact, and where no one and nothing is what it seems—not even the boundary between the living and the dead.

Vanishing Time is about how grief can shape reality and the power of a mother’s love.

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Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away two signed print copies of Vanishing Time—that's two winners total. Yay!!

To enter, all you have to do is tell me:

Choose one: Characterization, Setting, or Plot. Which do you value most in a novel and why?

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Katharine and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

I value well-written, realistic, and lovable characters the most. It all boils down to this: a novel with a boring storyline and setting but excellent characterization can still be one of my favorites, but it almost never works the other way around.

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to the lovely Katharine Britton!!

Giveaway ends September 5th at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open to US readers only—sorry, everyone else! Please check my sidebar for the list of currently running giveaways that are open worldwide. There are plenty to choose from!

Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

Your Soul Was Made for Mine by C.L. Hunter Giveaway (Open Internationally!)

Your Soul Was Made for Mine
C.L. Hunter

Emmalyn Stone lives in Hilton Head, South Carolina. For many months, Emmalyn has been in therapy struggling to overcome her deep depression and unbearable grief after losing her husband, Thomas in a car accident in Dublin Ireland. After months of healing, at her therapist’s suggestion, she decides to write Mr. O’Neill, the man who lives across the sea, the one she has blamed for months. Emmalyn’s anger against him and the world begins to change, and strange, surprising things begin to happen to her. She starts to believe in the unbelievable.

Nolan O’Neill lives in a breathtaking castle in Castlebar, Ireland and owns a multi-billion-dollar company in Dublin. He thought he had everything until his friend and attorney, Thomas Stone, was critically injured in a car accident while in Ireland for business. Nolan reaches the hospital just in time to hear Thomas’ last words and sees an exquisite angel materialize at the beside telling him things he doesn’t want to hear or believe. Nolan is a loner. He is a man with a disturbing past. After months of doubting himself, Nolan is shocked to receive a letter from Hilton Head, and now wonders if maybe what the angel said is real.

Unknown to them, once they meet face to face their lives will never be the same as dangers appear from Nolan’s past, and they unravel astonishing secrets together. With each new discovery, it takes them to places, events and ecstasies they could never have imagined.

This is a story of loss, pain, romance, and electrifying thrills that will keep you captivated until the very end.

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Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away one digital copy of Your Soul Was Made for Mine, as well as a $20 Amazon gift card—that's two winners total. Yay!!

To enter, all you have to do is tell me in the comments below:

Do you believe in the concept of soul mates—that there is someone in this world that is created just for you? Do you believe that when two souls meet that they recognize each other?

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. C.L. and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to the lovely C.L. Hunter!

Giveaway ends May 27th at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open internationally—yay! That means anyone in the world is allowed to enter, provided you have a verifiable email address.

Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

Coming Home by Jourdyn Kelly Giveaway! (US only)

Coming Home
Jourdyn Kelly

Blaise Knight is content. She owns a trendy, in-demand flower boutique, has great friends, and an obsession with red velvet cake. After a string of disappointing dates, Blaise decides to give up dating, and focus on the things that are most important to her.

Greyson Steele is the "family stud." After his stint in the Delta Force, he is coerced into the family business. And, his manipulative mother is planning a wedding for him to a woman he can't stand. But Greyson has other plans. At thirty-nine, Greyson is ready to settle down, but only with a woman he chooses. After meeting the fiery owner of Knight in Bloom, Greyson finds his match.

Sparks fly when Blaise and Greyson meet. Can he convince her to take a chance on him? Or will Blaise's past ruin their chances for a future? Their romance forces Greyson on a chase halfway around the world to solve a mystery, and find his love.

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Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away one print copy of Coming Home—yay!!

To enter, all you have to do is tell me in the comments below:

Do you prefer your heroine to be strong and sassy, or sweet and submissive? Or do you think there needs to be a balance in between?

To double your chances of winning, you can follow Jourdyn on Twitter. Just make sure to leave your Twitter handle in your comment so we can verify and allocate you your additional entry.

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Jourdyn and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to the lovely Jourdyn Kelly!

Giveaway ends April 14th at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open to US readers only—sorry, everyone else! Please check my sidebar for the list of currently running giveaways that are open worldwide. There are plenty to choose from!

Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

How I Came Up with the Gym in The Lightening Round, by Bruce Stuart + Giveaway! (US only)

The Lightening Round
Bruce Stuart

The blockbuster SerialTeller serial The Lightening Round is now a novel.

Hannah More, a sassy single mom with weight issues, reluctantly enters The Ultimate Level, a San Francisco gym which groups its members based on their weight and fitness levels. Much to her shock, Hannah actually finds that this crazy "fitness experience" works well for her. That is, until she falls for another gym member who is on a different level.

The Ultimate Level's rigidly enforced policies only allow its members to communicate with members on different levels in person for 15 minutes every two weeks both inside and outside of the gym. Hannah will have to come up with some rather ingenious and comic schemes in order to land the romance of her dreams.

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Dark Horse by Evette Davis Giveaway! (US only)

Dark Horse (Dark Horse Trilogy #2)
Evette Davis

Supernaturally gifted Olivia Shepherd goes on assignment in Eastern Europe after a brutal act of terrorism shakes the Council to its core. What Olivia really wants is time to recover and to process the stunning revelations about her father that her mother kept secret from Olivia all her life. But with thousand-year-old vampire Nikola on her tail, rest is not in the cards for the reluctant soldier, who is only now discovering the extent of her powers.

When Nikola makes the fight horrifically personal, Olivia becomes blinded by her need for revenge. Soon drawn back into the treacherous politics of the Council, she finds herself separated from her lover, William, and thrust into an uncomfortable partnership with his beguiling brother, Josef.

As everything in Olivia's life spins out of control, will she surrender to destiny or forge her own path?

Buy the book from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords | CreateSpace

Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away one print copy of Dark Horse—yay!!

To enter, all you have to do is answer Evette's question in the comments below:

What would you do if you could suddenly sense the true intentions and emotions of those around you? Would it make it harder or easier for you to live your life?

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Evette and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to the lovely Evette Davis!

Giveaway ends December 2nd at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open to US residents only—sorry, everyone else! Please check my sidebar for a list of currently running giveaways that are open worldwide. There are plenty to choose from!

Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

The Dance of the Spirits by Catherine Aerie Spotlight + Giveaway! (International!)

The Dance of the Spirits
Catherine Aerie

Spring 1951: it is the fiery zenith of the Korean War, a war that the youthful US Army lieutenant Wesley Palm and his men thought that they had won... until the Chinese swept across the Yalu River. Traveling with the million-man army bent on driving back the march of "American imperialism" is Jasmine Young, a Chinese surgeon who has volunteered herself into the war for unspoken, grave reasons.

Through a chronicle of merciless battles, freezing winters, and the brutality and hypocrisy of human nature, the two will find themselves weaving through the twists and turns of fate and destiny. Though their love is forbidden, their passion and pursuit of liberty cannot be quenched.

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Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away one $30 Amazon gift card—yay!!

To enter, all you have to do is answer Catherine's question in a comment below:

How do you make the decision to buy a book? For example, a friend's recommendation, Amazon review, text message, book store display, book review, newspaper, etc.?

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Catherine and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

For additional entries, you can follow Books à la Mode via Bloglovin', follow Catherine on Facebook, friend her on Goodreads, and/or Tweet about the giveaway. Don't forget to fill out the Rafflecopter form for your entries to be counted!
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Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to Catherine!

Giveaway ends November 2nd at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open internationally—yay! That means anyone in the world can enter, provided you can redeem Amazon gift cards and have a verifiable email address.

Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

A Death in Vegas by Christopher Meeks Giveaway! (US only)

A Death in Vegas
Christopher Meeks

Page Count: 174
Release Date: August 15th, 2014
Publisher: White Whisker Books (self-published)
Genre: Mystery

In A Death in Vegas, the president of BenBugs, a company that specializes in beneficial bugs for organic gardening, discovers a young woman dead in his Las Vegas hotel suite. She had worked as a sexy lady bug at his convention booth—and he had nothing to do with her death.

While that’s being investigated, the FBI raids his booth on a money-laundering scam that he knows nothing about, either. Soon, the coroner doesn’t have good news, the police and FBI are against him, and his wife cannot be found.

He flees to find the answers.

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About the Author

Christopher Meeks has four novels and two collections of short fiction published. His most recent novel before this was the acclaimed thriller, Blood Drama. His novel The Brightest Moon of the Century made the list of three book critics’ Ten Best Book of 2009. Love at Absolute Zero also made three Best Books lists of 2011, as well as earning a ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Finalist award.

He has had stories published in several literary journals, and they have been included in the collections "Months and Seasons" and "The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea."

Mr. Meeks has had three full-length plays mounted in Los Angeles, and one, "Who Lives?" had been nominated for five Ovation Awards, Los Angeles’ top theatre prize.

Mr. Meeks teaches English and fiction writing at Santa Monica College, and Children’s Literature at the Art Center College of Design.

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Follow the Tour!

Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away one finished print copy of A Death in Vegas—yay!! To enter, all you have to do is tell me:

Have you been to Vegas? What was the most memorable thing you did there? If you've never been before, what would you like to see or do?

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Chris and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the tour publicist and author—a huge thank you to PICT and Christopher Meeks!
Giveaway ends September 3rd at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open to US residents only. Sorry, everyone else! Please watch my sidebar for a list of currently running giveaways that are open to my international readers.
Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

Blind Stitches by J.B. Chicoine Giveaway! (Open internationally!)

Blind Stitches
J.B. Chicoine

Nikolai Solvay has been dreading his sister’s wedding, but when his father dies unexpectedly two weeks beforehand, his return to New Hampshire promises to rake up his worst nightmares.

Meanwhile, talented young seamstress Juliet Glitch has been putting the finishing touches on the wedding dress. Mother of the bride—former prima ballerina and Russian expatriate—asks Juliet if she would hem her blind son Nikolai’s trousers for the funeral... and the wedding.

When Juliet meets Nikolai, he draws her into the whirlwind of his unraveling family that makes her own quirky domestic situation seem normal. Confronted with the Solvay’s delusions and narcissism, Juliet must decide if her developing relationship with Nikolai is worth the turmoil as she deals with her own unreconciled past.

Either way, Nikolai cannot stave off the repressed memories surrounding his mother’s defection from the Soviet Union twenty years earlier. Against the backdrop of autumn 1989, during the Glasnost era, Nikolai’s family secrets crash alongside the crumbling Berlin Wall.

Buy the book from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depository | Books-A-Million | iTunes | Kobo | CreateSpace | Smashwords

About the Author

I sign my paintings "JBChicoine" but otherwise I’m known as Bridget Chicoine.

I was raised in a family of seven children in Amityville, Long Island, New York during the 60’s and 70’s. Aside from basic art classes in high school, I'm a self-taught artist. I received my first set of ‘real watercolors’ from my father for graduation, and thereafter briefly attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. However, by the early 80’s I had begun raising a family and pursued art only intermittently at first, but as my results improved (and my time freed up), so did the frequency of my painting. My remarriage in 1990 to my husband Todd, also an artist, gave the most impetus to my desire and ability.

As far as my writing, I've been coming up with characters and stories since I was a child. I started writing seriously in 2006 and undertook educating myself on improving my craft and about the publishing industry. Working on my painting simultaneously with my writing, one creative outlet stimulates the other. Much of my inspiration comes from having lived near the ocean and in New Hampshire's Sunapee Lakes Region.

Currently, I live in Michigan with my husband, working on various projects.

Website | Blog | Art Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away two copies of Blind Stitches—one print and one digital—yay!! To enter, all you have to do is tell me:

What would your dream wedding dress look like? Describe it or show me a picture! Even if you're already married, no harm in doing a little "wedding dress shopping" ;)

Also, please indicate what country you live in, so I know who is eligible for what prize.

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Bridget and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the publicist and author—a huge thank you to Paula Margulies Communications and J.B. Chicoine!
Giveaway ends August 29th at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open internationally—that means anyone in the world can enter! Yay! However, the print copy is limited to US and Canadian residents only. Everyone else may only enter for the digital copy.
Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

Interview with Maryann Reid, Author of This Life + Giveaway! (Open internationally)

I'd like to welcome Maryann Reid to the blog today to celebrate the publication of her newest novel, This Life. Stick around until the end for a fabulous giveaway—print copies and Amazon gift cards, y'all!—that you don't want to miss!

Welcome to Books à la Mode, Maryann! Let's get this interview started.

Will you please share a brief introduction with us?

Award-winning author and TV/radio social commentator Maryann Reid has been featured by countless media outlets including USA Today, Essence, Glamour, The CBS Early Show, and The Wendy Williams Experience. She is an expert wordsmith and has a plethora of connections with women all over the world from her travels to Europe and The Caribbean, and is a popular guest lecturer at colleges, where she has taught her writing and business skills to groups who want to lead their ideal life on their own terms.

Maryann has been profiled in The New Yorker, Newsweek, Oprah.com, and NBC Nightly News for her innovative approach to life and solving its complex issues, including creating the uber-landmark event Marry Your Baby Daddy Day. This event originated from her third book, Marry Your Baby Daddy (St. Martins Press, 2005) that was optioned by Hollywood actress Holly Robinson-Peete and Dolores Robinson.

Since her debut book Sex and the Single Sister, Maryann has been invited to speak to some of the most innovative groups all over the country and has received over 20 million media impressions worldwide via major news outlets like ABC News 20/20, NBC Nightly News, and CNN.

Maryann received her BA in Journalism from Fordham and developed her writing and love for news at Random House and CNN. She later received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY and steadily working on new products for women.

Readers, here's a bit about this new book!

Reality just got a bit too real for this queen of an empire.

Blake is living a life that most women could only dream about. She's beautiful, brilliant, fierce, and doesn't know how to quit. She's built an empire, made millions, and fought her demons. When she's invited to host "The Takeover", a new reality show, she's quick to take on the challenge. The show is an instant success...and Blake's life becomes an instant mess.

Blake's new celebrity status comes with a catch: notoriety. That notoriety uncovers secrets that Blake would have rather kept buried. The worst is her ex-husband Lang, a jealous, obsessed man intent on destroying everything Blake has built.

Blake's success and money become her weaknesses, leaving her with very few people to trust. This only gets worse living in the public eye. Lang uses Blake's celebrity and feelings of isolation against her as he enlists the help of people from Blake's past to ruin her. Unfortunately for Lang, Blake didn't get where she is by backing down from a fight.

When Brett, Blake's ex-flame appears, she finds herself hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. Their complicated history soon has her life spinning out of control.

As Blake struggles with the chaos, and the feeling that she can't trust anyone, she starts to wonder if the life she has is even worth the fight.

When Lang's schemes escalate, Blake finds herself on the edge of losing everything...

Sizzling with celebrity fantasy, This Life goes inside an action-packed world of wealth and power, secrets and deceptions, revenge and betrayal-where staying on top could mean paying the ultimate price.

Buy the book from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depository | Books-A-Million | Createspace

Describe the This Life in six words (or less!).

Good people behaving badly.

What was the inspiration for the book?

I’ve always been curious about women who reinvent themselves and are not occupied with being good girls. I created a character who was neither very good, nor very bad.

As a huge fan of first lines, I’d love to hear the first line of This Life. Could you give us a brief commentary on it?

Faint whispers came out of the hall closet as Blake stepped out of the bathroom.

The bathroom is one of our most vulnerable places. We expect to be left alone there.

I wanted to start with Blake acting innocently and show how quickly she can shift.

Which character from This Life was most difficult to write?

Robin Love. Because of the circumstances in her life, she chose badly. She reminded me of women who have so much potential or may have been cheered on when very young, and never quite blossomed into the woman everyone thought they would become. Robin was waiting for her life to happen, and she got a little impatient.

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Some randomness...

Most romantic thing a guy has ever done for you? 12 long red stem roses arrived in a long white box at work. He took a good hint!

How do you get over heartbreak?  I don’t think I ever do. There’s always a tiny hole there. I just learn to live with the hole.

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Give us your best personal advice—something you wish you'd known when you were younger and would offer to your own kids.

When you’re alone, you attract the most attention. When you’re in a crowd, no one cares.

What is the message in This Life that you want readers to grasp?

I want them to know that sometimes we have to be a little bad to get what we want in this world. Fortune favors the bold, so the saying goes.

Where can you be found on the web?

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Before we conclude this interview, is there anything you'd like to ask our readers?

Blake has a painful secret that she reveals in the book. If you told someone your biggest secret, would they scream, cry, or laugh? 

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to get to know you better today, Maryann! Thank you again for dropping by, and best of luck with future endeavors!

Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is having a huge giveaway in celebration of Maryann's visit today! We are giving away two print copies of This Life and three $10 Amazon gift cards—that's five winners total! Woohoo! To enter, all you have to do is answer Maryann's question:

If you told someone your biggest secret, would they scream, cry, or laugh?

Also, what country do you live in? This will just determine which prize(s) you are eligible for.

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Maryann and I really want to hear your thoughts! :)

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to Maryann!
Giveaway ends July 23rd at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open internationally—yay!! However, the print copies are open to US residents only. Anyone outside of the US may only enter to win for the electronic Amazon gift card (as long as you are able to redeem it at Amazon US).
Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.
As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

Taken by Felicia Starr Giveaway! (International)

Taken (Breaking the Darkness #1)
Felicia Starr

You must betray your heart and walk amongst the darkness in order to find the truest light.

Opening her eyes to an imposing prison of complete darkness, Kasha is accused of possessing powers and abilities she had no previous knowledge of until the moment she comes face to face with herself while meditating. Haunted by memories strung together by lies and deceit, she soon discovers that maybe her beloved grandmother kept a few secrets she hadn't been aware of. Secrets that could be her salvation... or her undoing.

As she struggles to control her newfound powers, only time will tell if they will be enough to help her decipher who has imprisoned her or what they want from her. She must search for the answers and the freedom she so desperately desires.

Could a handsome guy who vows to help her get away prove to be the man of her dreams... or perhaps her worst nightmare? Not knowing who to trust, she must find a way to escape before she pays the ultimate price and finds herself taken by the darkness.

Buy the book from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depository | Books-A-Million | Createspace

Giveaway!

Books à la Mode is giving away two eBook and magnet/bookmark sets of Taken—yay!! To enter, all you have to do is tell me:

If you could travel through time, what year or era would you visit and why? Would you stay if you could?

Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Felicia and I really want to hear from you guys! :)

Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!

Sponsored wholly by the author—a huge thank you to Felicia!
Giveaway ends July 11th at 11.59 PM (your time).

Open internationally, woohoo! However readers who live outside the US are not eligible for the magnet/bookmark, and will only receive the eBook.
Void where prohibited.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize once they are chosen, or else their winnings will be forfeited.
Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.

As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤

Good luck!

The Amazing Power Behind Writing Fiction: Notes from The Publicist by Christina George + Giveaway (International!)

The Publicist (The Publicist #1)

Behind every book, there’s always more to the story.

Can one woman change an age-old institution like publishing? Probably not, but Kate Mitchell sure wants to try. As a publicist with a large, respected New York publishing house, Kate finds herself at the mercy of a broken publishing system, books that don’t always sell (at all) and author egos that are often, well, as big as the island of Manhattan.

Enter the star Editor, MacDermott Ellis. Tall, handsome, charismatic, married, and ready to save the day. Kate wants to do the right thing but her hormones seem to be driving her decisions. Then there’s Allan Lavigne, once a revered author, now as forgotten as yesterday’s news; and his nephew Nick, who wants to sweep Kate away from New York for another coast, California.

As Kate tries to navigate the land mine of publicity, the over-the-top author expectations, and the careful dance of “I’m sorry, your book isn’t on the bestseller list this week”, she also finds authors who are painfully overlooked by a publisher wanting more sex, more celebrities, and more scandal.

Welcome the the world of publishing. The ego has landed.

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Shelf Life (The Publicist #2)

The story only an insider could tell.

Publishing: An industry of out-of-control of egos, unrealistic expectations, and books with the shelf life of milk.

This is Kate’s world, but for how long?

When one of Kate Mitchell’s star authors is carted away in handcuffs, she thinks it’s only the beginning of her troubles. As her world crumbles around her, Kate desperately looks for anyone to hold onto but finds that happy endings are truly works of fiction. When her career and love affair hit their expiration date, Kate sets off on a new adventure...

Starting over in California is easy, but Kate soon learns that leaving her old life behind isn’t. Nicholas Lavigne is eager to help her forget, but two things still own her heart, the dream of discovering the next great American novel, and MacDermott Ellis.

As Kate tries to rebuild her life she finds a surprising gift that reboots her career in a new and unexpected direction. Suddenly her name becomes synonymous with one of the biggest bestsellers publishing has seen in ages and she’s welcomed back with open arms. At the height of her success the ghosts of her past come back to remind her of the world she’d been trying to forget and the man who never let go of her heart.

Behind the book, there's always more to the story.

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