West Of Mars — Win A Book!

At Shooting Stars Mag, there’s a new contest. Another New Release Tuesday interview/giveaway!

You can win one signed copy of The Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley and a box of Godiva. Who wouldn’t want the Godiva!?! U.S. and Canada only.

Click here to enter.

Luxury Reading has a new beauty book/beauty products giveaway. In addition to some nice beauty products, Vera’s giving away Dimitri James’ book, Becoming Beauty. This book is brimming with tips and tricks on everything from skincare and cosmetics to diets and styling advice. At times, the book does read like a mere advertisement for his line of SKINN products, but the homemade skincare recipes, insider’s advice and detailed make-up application instructions make Becoming Beauty worthwhile.

Click here to stop by and see what she’s got to offer.

Gena Showalter’s Seduce the Darkness from Drey’s Library.

Thanks to Pocket Books, Drey has two copies of this book for you, if you live in the US or Canada (no PO Boxes, please!). To enter, comment on whether you’ve read any of Gena’s other books (& if you have, did you like ‘em?). As always, +1 for following, +2 for sharing.

Stop by to read what Drey has to say and to enter this giveaway!

At Stone Soup, it’s time once again to play “Clear My Shelf”. Stop by and see Katrina’s giveaway shelf, crammed full again!

Stop by and study the shelf and choose one book that you’d like to have. Your odds of actually getting it are much higher if you choose a book no one else has picked.

Next Monday, she’ll start choosing names from one of her hats.

Stop by Stone Soup to see the rest of the rules and to enter. I think I’m even going to enter this one!

Yeah, I’m still puzzled over the whole Bourne Deception and Eric Van Lustbader connection. I think I will remain this way. It’s sort of a fuzzy state of mind and … sort of comfortable.

Anyway, if you care a lot less than I do and if you like to listen to your books, head on over to Today’s Adventure for a chance to win one of three copies of The Bourne Deception. This a US/Canada/No PO Box contest, and you have until July 15.

What? You thought that now that it’s officially summer, we’re done with the Swimsuits?

Nope. At least not when it comes to the James Patterson and Maxine Paetro version. Add in an audio version this time and you know what’s up for grabs over at Today’s Adventure.

Three copies of Swimsuit. US/Canada/No PO Boxes.

And a great excuse to visit with your hostess, NotNessie. Tell her I said hi. I dig her.

You can always count on Marjorie M. Liu for awesome books. Or so I’m told; she’s another author I have yet to experience for myself (stupid TBR…).

We can also always count on Bibliophiles R Us for news of great books. Today’s no exception, as there’s a copy of The Iron Hunt — written by Ms. Liu, of course — up for grabs. There are also some goodies thrown in, so be sure to check them out.

The sort-of bad news is that this is a US-only contest. The good news is that us PO Box holders ARE eligible to enter. Thanks to our Bibliophile friends for taking on the costs of shipping this book out!

LOTS of ways to gain extra entries. LOTS. Check ‘em all out and take advantage before July 14.

Number One Novels is at it again!

At what?

Sharing news of debut novels, of course!

Author Evangeline Collins has stopped in to discuss Her Ladyship’s Companion. Be sure to read it, not just blindly enter the contest! We authors don’t take the time to do interviews just so no one can read them!

This is a US/Canada contest and you have to enter by July 5.

Whoa. One hundred reviews. That’s quite a lot of time and effort!

It’s our friend the Tome Traveller who’s reached such a landmark, and believe me, that’s nothing to sneeze at. (Especially because when I do venture into reviewing, it takes me about a week to get ‘em the way I want them.)

This is one of the biggest gives I think I’ve ever seen. As a result of its sheer size, this will be a US-only contest. And as a result of its sheer size, there are some pecularities to the entry rules.

However, it’s all worth it, as you’ll see once I list the books up for grabs. Ready?

American Rust by Philipp Meyer
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr
Arthur and George by Julian Barnes
A Trust Betrayed by Candace Robb
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors
Bones by Jonathan Kellerman
Bookends by Jane Green
Book: The Sequel (First Lines from the Classics of the Future by Inventive Impostors)
Born in Death by J.D. Robb
Bo’s Cafe by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNichol & John Lynch
By a Spider’s Thread by Laura Lippman
City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin
Conflict of Interest by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
Creepers by Joanne Dahme
Darling Jim by Christian Moerk
Death of a Bore by M.C. Beaton
Death of a Celebrity by M.C. Beaton
Death of an Addict by M.C. Beaton
Death of a Village by M.C. Beaton
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Eon:Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
Etta by Gerald Kolpan
Farewell the Tranquil Mind by R.F. Delderfield
First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
I Had to Row Across the Ocean by Tori Murden McClure
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea (THIS ONE IS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR!)
Land of Marvels by Barry Unsworth
Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian
Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper
Morning Sunshine! by Robin Meade
Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr
One More Year by Sana Krasikov
On the Line by Serena Williams with Daniel Paisner
Peter and the Sword of Mercy by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
Peter Loon by Van Reid
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
Quantum Wellness by Kathy Freston
Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz
Smart Girls Marry Money by Elizabeth Ford and Daniela Drake
So Long at the Fair by Christina Schwarz
Something Like Beautiful by Asha Bandele
Songs for the Missing by Stewart O’Nan
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
Spooner by Pete Dexter
Stealing Athena by Karen Essex
Sudden Death by Allison Brennan
The Appeal by John Grisham
The Christmas Shoes by Donna Van Liere
The Crimes of Paris by Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler
The Devil’s Kiss by Sarwat Chadda
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
The Gates of Hell by Paul Doherty
The General’s Daughter by Nelson Demille
The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters by Lorraine Lopez
The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson
The Glister by John Burnside
The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
The King’s Grace by Anne Easter Smith
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King
The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
The Mammy by Brendan O’Carroll
The Mighty Queens of Freeville by Amy Dickinson
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
The Promise of Wind Energy by Postmodern Library
The Religion of Thinness by Michelle M Lelwica
The Seducer by Madeline Hunter
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
The Weight of a Mustard Seed by Wendell Steavenson
The White Mary by Kira Salak
This Christmas by Jane Green, Jennifer Coburn & Liz Ireland
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross
Women are Crazy, Men are Stupid by Howard J. Morris & Jenny Lee

Holy moley.

Read all the rules CAREFULLY and be sure to follow them. You have until July 21, so start spreading the word!

It’s not often that I get into the book giveaway game. But… as I’ve said before, Hank Phillippi Ryan’s a friend. And her books (Prime Time and Face Time) have been languishing on Mt. TBR with everything else. No wonder I itch every time I walk past that thing. I want to read everything on it. BADLY.

Giving away a copy of her re-released Prime Time was an EXCELLENT way to get me to dig it out of the mountain.

Stop on over to the Meet and Greet and enter yourselves for a copy of Prime Time with the sexy new cover. This is a US-only contest ’cause Hank’s footing the postage bill, and you have to enter by next Tuesday, July 7.