Litfuse blog tour stop for Lynn Austin's novel "Return to Me" with bonus review and Kindle HDX giveaway!

Lynn Austin is celebrating the release of Return to Me, the first book in her new Biblical fiction series, The Restoration Chronicles, with a Kindle Fire HDX giveaway and a Facebook Author Chat party.

 
  One winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire HDX
• Return to Me by Lynn Austin

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on October 22nd. Winner will be announced at the "Return To Me" Facebook Author Chat Party on October 22nd. Connect with Lynn and friends for an evening of book chat, biblical trivia, prizes, and get an exclusive look at the next book in Lynn's Restoration Chronicles series!

So grab your copy of Return to Me and join Lynn on the evening of October 22nd for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)

Don't miss a moment of the fun; RSVP today by clicking JOIN at the event page. 

Spread the word — tell your friends about the 

giveaway and party via FACEBOOK or TWITTER. 

Hope to see you on the 22nd!

My review:

So far I am enjoying this book. I have had a rough week and still have 100 pages to go but I plan to finish this ASAP and post a review.

Coming Soon! Freado.com Summer Romance Festival!

Win prizes galore, and it all starts June 25th through July 31st – Freado.com Summer Romance Festival 

Here are some of the books I'll be giving away, but wait, there are a whole lot more so check it out and favorite this page so on June 25th you'll be ready to get started! It's fun and it's free. Why not, right? Some prizes are your choice of paperback or e-book and some are just e-book prizes. Enjoy!

It's Not About Her : http://www.freado.com/bid/1766/its-not-about-her-by-michelle-sutton

Never Without Hope :  http://www.freado.com/bid/1768/never-without-hope-by-michelle-sutton

Their Separate Ways : http://www.freado.com/bid/1807/their-separate-ways-by-michelle-sutton

Decision to Love:  http://www.freado.com/bid/1813/decision-to-love-by-michelle-sutton

Danger at the Door : http://www.freado.com/bid/1808/danger-at-the-door-by-michelle-sutton

In Sheep's Clothing : http://www.freado.com/bid/1810/in-sheeps-clothing-by-michelle-sutton

When Love Collides : http://www.freado.com/bid/1811/when-love-collides-by-michelle-sutton

Out of Time : http://www.freado.com/bid/1812/out-of-time-by-michelle-sutton

I've just had a beautiful baby and you can experience my joy by winning it!

No, it's not a real infant, but this book is now in print and let me tell you...it's simply gorgeous! I had no idea it would be this beautiful. I am such a proud momma. Now I want to pass the blessing on to one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter for a chance to win this book is tell me why you want to read it and then tell me if you have read any of my other books (and which ones you've read, if any.) Then if you win the book I simply ask that you post an honest review. I think the story inside is beautiful, too. But you (winner) can be the judge of that. So enter away! I'll pick a winner when I'm good and ready, but it won't be more than a week from now, promise!

About the book:


Sometimes for dreams to come true, you have to let go . . .

Outwardly Diane Simmons appears to have everything a woman could want. A successful attorney, she’s beautiful and talented, and yet she always seems to be attracted to the wrong men. Longing to be loved for who she is, not for what she looks like, she finally realizes the world’s view of love is totally unrealistic and distorted and gives up on romance. She wants to find a better way but has no clue where to look.

Dave Passel can never father a biological child. He loves his foster son deeply, but something goes terribly wrong before the adoption can be finalized. When the State tries to reunite the child with the birth mother he has never known and the new caseworker accuses Dave of sabotaging visits with her, he hires Diane to fight for him in court. He believes in God’s sovereignty, but bad experiences with his late wife make it hard for him to trust Diane as she advocates for his son. If only he didn’t struggle so much with letting go . . .

New giveaway! Win an all expense paid Florida vacation that includes a Caribbean Cruise to the Bahamas!

Buy one of my books and you just might win a vacation for up to four people!

This vacation prize is worth over a thousand dollars. It includes three days in Fort Lauderdale, then three days on the Caribbean Cruise Line ship to the Bahamas, then ends in Orlando Florida where you can get a pass into one of the theme parks there. This vacation package also includes a free rental car. All you have to do is pay for the gas. Winner will be required to pay a port of entry fee in order to get on the ship. Because it's not possible to include in this prize package (since I don't know who the winner will be or when they will leave, the winner is responsible for that small fee.) Did I mention the hotel rooms are all paid for and so are three meals per day per person? As you can see from the description above, this is a nice vacation package. However, the trip MUST be taken before August 2nd. When you book the cruise prior to that date is entirely up to you. Just book your spot a month before you leave. I have the transfer forms and information and will send it all to the cruise line when a winner is selected. You will get confirmation that the cruise has been transferred to you. So why not enter?

How many people can take this vacation? Up to four people because two separate rooms are paid for and the original deal I made was for four, which includes all meals, too.

What if only two of us want to go? Then you can save the other two spots for a separate vacation that can be either three days and two nights in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico or three days and two nights in Las Vegas.

How can you afford to do this? I purchased the vacation package last August thinking my husband and two kids could go with us (hence the two rooms) but then our household income dropped significantly and we were no longer able to afford the plane tickets to get to Florida from Arizona. But I'd hate to waste a vacation package I'd already purchased, so now I'm offering it to one of you guys.


CONTEST RULES

What do you need to do to enter for a chance to win this vacation? First, to enter even one time you must post a comment. For one entry into the contest no purchase of any kind is required. However, if you want extra entries you can do one or more of the following. You can send a picture of yourself holding one of my books, or forward a copy of the receipt to me if you ordered it online. The cool thing is I have one book that is only $2.99, so that is the best deal you can get. If you have already bought several of my books you need to post a comment saying which ones you bought and when. If you won them or swapped them, then that doesn't count. However, if you have read all of my existing titles (there are a bunch of you out there) you can still get extra entries by pre-ordering Letting Go (the paperback,) or by tweeting and facebooking about the contest. Just make sure to tell me that you've read all of my books and that's why you could only tweet about the contest, or post about it on facebook.

To increase your chances of winning you can do the following...

+ one additional entry for following two of my blog sites (I will post the links below.)
+ one additional entry for tweeting about this contest and sending me a link to your tweet.
+ one additional entry for posting about the contest on facebook.
+ two additional entries for buying any one of my paperbacks and posting a review
+ two additional entries for buying one of my e-books from Desertbreezepublishing.com.
+ one additional entry for buying an e-book from another site (kobo, Amazon, Sony, etc.)
+ one additional entry for pre-ordering Letting Go on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

So here is a scenario to help you see how this works. Let's say Betty has already purchased two of my paperback books before this contest. She will get one entry for that by either showing me she has the book(s) in a picture or showing me a review she had posted in the past of at least one of my paperback books. Betty also tweeted about the contest and posted it on facebook - that is two more entries. Now she has three. She decided she really wanted to read Never Without Hope anyway so she buys the paperback. This adds two more entries. Then she decides to buy one of my e-books from Amazon, so that is one more entry. Betty also followed my sites listed below. Her total number of entries is seven. Don't worry, I've got a spreadsheet and I will be adding entries as I get them, then putting them all into the list randomizer and having it select a winners name. Oh, and you MUST leave me a way to contact you so I can tell you that you won. I will pick a winner on March 2nd sometime before midnight. Now go spread the word and let me know that you did so I can start filling up the list. Blessings to you all and thank you for supporting me.


Here are my blog addys for you to follow...

Healing Hearts book review blog
Healing Hearts series blog
Never Without Hope blog

Here is a link to the Caribbean Cruise Line travel information. The Florida hotels in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando are part of this package but were added to make it a custom vacation for my family, so there won't be those details on this list.)

Link to more info about the cruise itself...Caribbean Cruise Line

Void where prohibited.


 No more entries please!


The winner of the cruise is Melinda Todd!!

So In Love With Books picture contest for Valentine's Day!

Welcome to my So In Love With Books contest! All you have to do to enter for a chance to win a book in this contest is to send me a picture of yourself holding one of my books. This contest is specifically to reward fans. I want to thank you all for giving me love and encouragement in my writing career. If you don't need another copy of my books (thanks folks who buy all of them) then you can "gift" someone else if you win. I will send them the book instead. And yes, you can hold your Kindle or Nook up and take a picture with it as long as I see the cover on your device when you hold it up. So what do you have to lose? Winner gets a free copy of one of my books, your choice. I will choose a week from today. :) *USA residents only (for paperback copies) unless you are okay with winning an ebook. Selecting an ebook allows for worldwide entries. See examples below. This is what I will be posting. Send your picture to me at michelle@michellsutton.net and put So In Love With Books contest in the subject line of the email so I can find it and it won't get deleted or sent to junk mail.

My fan Jeannie

My friend Priscilla

Announcing the new Inside Pages blog from Moody Fiction!

It's a new year and we're turning the page with Moody Publishers' new blog, Inside Pages! To celebrate, we're hosting a launch party at www.InsidePages.net from January 17th-29th! For these two weeks, we will be having daily giveaways, for prizes including a Kindle, iPod Touch, books, Bibles, and more!

Inside Pages will serve as Moody Publisher’s online forum on faith, publishing, and literary culture, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at publishing and creating a digital community for dialogue about the book industry. Inside Pages will regularly feature new book releases, author interviews and articles, reading/writing resources, and employee commentaries on the publishing process and the changing literary landscape. And of course, you can still find us here at the Moody Fiction blog!

We hope to see you there!

P.S. Did we mention giveaways?

Check out this fabulous opportunity on Facebook. My review will be posted later today!

Visit Julie Lessman in the Technology and Romance KINDLE Giveaway! Book 1 in The Winds of Change series, A Hope Undaunted, is her latest and greatest so don't miss out on the fun!

To find out more about Julie's books go here.

Enter The Technology and Romance KINDLE Giveaway!

One Grand Prize winner will receive a KINDLE preloaded with Julie Lessman's latest title. The Prize Pack (valued at over $150.00) includes:

* A brand new KINDLE, with Wi-Fi

* A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman

To enter, click on the icons below to fill out the entry form. Tell your friends about the contest, too.

  The winner will be announced on October 7th.

Not only is Julie hosting this KINDLE giveaway, but also a FACEBOOK  PARTY!

Are you ready for a chance to win more PRIZES??? Then come to her Facebook Party!

How about a gift certificate and a signed book given away EVERY 10 minutes during an hour-long Facebook party. Sound good? On October 7th at 5pm PST (6:00 MST, 7:00 CST, & 8:00 EST) Julie is inviting you to attend the A Hope Undaunted Facebook Party! She'll announce the winner of the KINDLE and in addition to prizes every 10 minutes. In addition, she'll be giving away great prize baskets filled with even more Romance and Technology (such as Netflix, Starbucks, Amazon.com, Champagne body Lotion, Pearls, & more!) Whoa! That's my kind of party!

WAIT … there’s more.  If you participate in the Book Bomb on October 7th you’ll be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com. All you need to do to participate is buy a copy of A Hope Undaunted on October 7th and send your receipt (just transaction number from store, store name & date) to mailto:amy@litfusegroup.com?subject=I bought a
copy of A Hope Undaunted! Each book purchased equals one entry, so if you buy 10 books you get 10 entries!

All this fun begins with Revell’s blog tour SEPTEMBER 19-25, when 122 blogger/reviewers will post reviews about A Hope Undaunted, followed by the Book Bomb and Facebook Party!

So mark your calendars with these important dates:

September 19-25: A Hope Undaunted will be making an appearance on blogs across the country (and beyond!) in Revell's blog tour!

September 20th: The Technology and Romance KINDLE Giveaway launches (contest runs 9/20 - 10/6)

October 7th: Book Bomb Day (where everyone is encouraged to buy the book online at the same time!) and Facebook Party - meet and chat with Julie, win some great prizes & find out who won the KINDLE!

Help us spread the word about all this fun and be entered to win a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Share Julie's Giveaway on Facebook, Twitter or your blog and we'll enter your name into our random drawing to win 50 bucks to be used on Amazon.com!

Once you've tweeted, posted on Facebok or added the button to your blog/website - simple email Amy and let her know you helped spread the word. Easy.

Here is a sample post for both Twitter/Facebook:

Tweet This: @JulieLessman is giving away a KINDLE and tons more during her giveaway extravaganza! Details here: http://ow.ly/2Czbn Pls RT

Share on Facebook: Julie Lessman is celebrating her new release, A Hope Undaunted by giving away a KINDLE, having a Book Bomb & Facebook Party! Prizes Galore - don't miss the fun! http://ow.ly/2Czbn

Also, add this button to your blog or website! Simply copy and paste the code in the box into the HTML screen of your blog or website. Then email Amy and let her know you did!

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143920688983543&index=1"><img alt="A Hope Undaunted Facebook Party" width="125" src="http://www.litfusegroup.com/images/stories/party_bomb_facebook_button.3.gif" height="125" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143920688983543&index=1">A Hope Undaunted Facebook Party</a>

Win these books and coffee holders from Tosca Lee!

In honor of my friend Tosca and her amazing books, I'm doing an early Christmas giveaway. Post a comment telling me why you want to win these items and you will be entered to win the two autographed books and matching cups! Is that a great gift for yourself or what?



Tosca says, "What have you got to lose?" (Not really but I think the picture is so stinking cute I just had to share it!)

Do you love internet scavenger hunts with prizes galore?

Questions will be posted daily beginning on Nov. 29,2009 and ending on Dec 18, 2009 - GO to the following site to begin Desert Breeze Scavenger Hunt begins HERE!

Some of the prizes will include:

Free reads from authors like Stephanie Burkhart, J. Morgan,
Barri Bryan, Shawna Williams, and Michelle Sutton
Free books
Fresh baked cookies to 3 lucky winners
Goodie Bags and autographed Postcards
Holiday themed handmade jewelry
$10 GC to Amazon
Cover Art Mugs with coffee and bookmarks
2010 Calendars and hand crocheted snowflakes
Author Pens
Bookmarks, Pens and Magnets
Tins of mixed nuts
Crucifying Angel tee shirts
Cover Art Canvas Bag ­ Woman of Honor
2 book credits to DBP storefront
Irish themed gifts
Book themed gift basket

The grand prize will be a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.