Showing posts with label Contests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Contests. Show all posts

Sunday, October 30, 2011

You do know that the "holidays" are almost here


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It should be unsurprising to anyone that has been here before that I am what is often referred to in the religious circles a lapsed catholic.  What this means is that I was raised, confirmed and married in the catholic tradition. My children were not only baptized catholic but have also done First Eucharist, Penance, and attended catholic schools...one still does. But I haven't willingly seen the inside of a church in years.

When I was growing up everyone was something, attending Sunday services at one of the 8 churches in our small town.. Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist or Baptist...everyone went somewhere.  Not being a christian was something we read about in english class (Diary of Anne Frank, Night...etc...), not being anything was unfathomable.

I grew up, moved away and met people who were not anything like those I grew up with.... and my eyes were opened and the way I think and the way I do things has changed.  One of the biggest changes I've made in my way of thinking happens every year when I send Christmas cards.  Before I wouldn't give a second thought to sending a card with a deeply religious message or one that included scripture, things have changed.

My initial reaction was to avoid the whole thing and stop sending cards...then I started sending funny card or cards with snowmen and nothing that could be remotely connected to any religion or set of beliefs...today I like to send photo cards that I can easily make and personalize with a warm message. 

And this is where Shutterfly comes in...


When I was approached by Shutterfly to blog about their holiday cards & products it was an easy answer; it's a product I use, like, and happily endorse.  This time of year you will find me searching through the stacks of photos I've uploaded along the way and those I've finally released from the camera card on a mission to find the best of the best for the Infamous (in my mind) Motorcycle Holiday Greeting.  Best part is, I can get them from Shutterfly with my own personal, not religiously affiliated message. Yipee.

I have a few favorites this year, and if you know me in real life & are on the Infamous (in my mind) Motorcycle Holiday Card mailing list please act surprised when this years selection makes it's way to your mailbox.

Modern Pinecone - A nice presentation for black & white photos (I've got tons!)

Colorful Warm Wishes - A cute idea if you live in a northern climate (like me!) 

Holly Year - A nice idea if you have a lot of news but aren't into the annual letter (Me Too!)

I don't usually stop with cards from Shutterfly, I have made & ordered a ton of photo books a great gift for the relative that has everything but enough pictures of their families.  

A suggestion for those of you looking at a graduation party in the near future a couple of these featuring the graduate through the years are awesome at the party in place of the standard photo board - and then you can send the extra home with special friends & relatives (be sure to save 1 for you & 1 for the graduate!)

LETS HAVE A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Nice Folks at Shutterfly have given me 3 codes for 25 free cards!  Comment on this post before Friday November 11th to enter (1 per person/email please) and I'll draw 3 names from the magic hat so you too can have Shutterfly fun. Standard Contest Rules can be found HERE!


***As a reviewer I am occasionally given things (for free) to try out so I can impart my opinion about them, this would be one of those times.  In exchange for telling you about (my real life love & usage of) Shutterfuly I received a code for my own 2011-2012 Holiday cards.  

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Mayo Clinic Diet, Eat Well, Enjoy Life...

**Contest Alert** (following my review)

I would venture to say that if universities bestowed honorary degrees* in dieting I would be the (not-so proud) recipient of at least one. Over the years I have tried more diets and lifestyle plans than is reasonable; I don't even want to think about various foray's into "nutrition supplements". I've read more books about metabolism theory than a Registered Dietitian and I can say unequivocally that the scientific community is clearly conflicted about metabolism, what slows it down, how to increase it, or if you are just stuck with what you've got.

The one diet craze I managed to avoid was the phase where everyone stopped eating carbohydrates. I could not imagine a life of peanut butter without bread, tomato sauce without pasta, pizza without a crust and decided that the no/low carb lifestyle would not work for me. The one diet I failed before I even tried.

While those around me were slathering tons of peanut butter on celery sticks I was spending time figuring out what my body needed to run in defense of my refusal to adapt to the newest diet trend. I learned more in those months of carbohydrate defense than in the 15 previous years of diets; it was an eye opening experience and I learned that there is really only one way to be healthy and very few popular, easily followed books existed to support this kind of lifestyle plan. In my years as a semi-professional dieter & carbohydrate defender I also learned that most diet books are poorly written, hard to follow, and less engaging than my text books from college math. (I hated math)

The Mayo Clinic enjoys a very prestigious reputation, so I was intrigued when I was offered the opportunity to read & review The Mayo Clinic Diet, Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose Weight by the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic. With my extensive diet background I've become skeptical when it comes to diet & lifestyle books but I went into this one with high hopes & am pleased to report that I was not dissapointed.




The Mayo Clinic Diet, Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose Weight by the the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic is a long awaited common sense approach to weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle; unlike your typical diet books, the design, colorful presentation, and engaging way information is provided makes this a stand out in a genre typically crowded with dry, hard to follow offerings.

Divided into two parts "Lose It" and "Live It" this book makes it easy to take advantage of the burst of motivation which led to it's purchase by offering a two-week quick-start plan in the first section which you can begin right away and takes those first steps at healthy living a further in the second section.

Because I am me and I have rarely met a diet plan I won't try (except that whole carb thing) I was all over the two-week quick-start plan which was designed to help dieters lose 6 to 10 pounds in just 14 days. With simple instructions about what to eat, what not to eat, and how to keep moving the initial phase of the Mayo Clinic diet was not only easy to follow but also not so regulatory that I had to change everything about how I eat or exercise. I didn't lose a single pound, but I was not deterred because I did feel different in my clothes and a lot of the things that I was told to eliminate (soda) haven't been a part of my diet for a long time. I believe that for some people losing 6 to 10 pounds in that first two weeks would be easily achievable. Although there were days I thought it was too much (what do you mean NO Sugar?) I knew that I could stick to it for 14 days and at the end there was reward.

After finishing the "Lose It" section I moved on to the "Live It" section and found the relaxed standards very easy to follow after the more rigid (although not horrible in the land of diet) rules of the first 14 days. There is a lot of information about living a better, more healthful lifestyle in the 2nd part of the book; advice on food choices, portion control, exercise, following the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid, and even some recipes.

In addition to the main Mayo Clinic Diet book I also received it's companion, The Mayo Clinic Diet Journal. Like the Diet itself, The Journal is easy to use, is divided into two sections and follows the book to help keep you on track and figure out what your weaknesses are when falling off the wagon.




Over the next several days I'll post some excerpts from the book & articles so you can get a feel for this best selling book

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CONTEST!
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The folks at FSB Associates have agreed to provide one copy of The Mayo Clinic Diet to a Stateside CursingMama Reader! All you need to do is answer the following question in the comments to enter:

Of all the diets you've tried, what was the most insane? Or, if you've never tried a diet, what did you eat for breakfast last Sunday?

Comments will close at 10 AM CST Wednesday March 17th and I'll draw a winner from the hat.
One entry per person please.
Entry Must Include a valid Email Address
Book can only be shipped Stateside (US)
Refer to the General Contest Rules for all the details

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FCC Bru HaHa - This is a review website and as a reviewer I am occasionally given things (for free) to try out so I can impart my opinion about them. This would be one of those times. In exchange for reading and reviewing this book I was sent a copy to keep as my own. Also, any purchases made through my links to IndieBooks results in an affiliate payment to me.


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*The practice of handing out honorary degrees to famous people in real (or sometimes imagined) areas of study drives me insane. I realize that often times the purpose behind this practice is to entice a famous person to speak at commencement exercises or to feel aligned with a specific institution in hopes of securing some financial support; however I can not help but feel this practice has not only been exploited to the point that those receiving the "degrees" are receiving them for no meritorious acts whatsoever but cheapens the hard work and dedication of the students who earned the degrees. Keep your eyes and ears open as we head into the college graduation season, will this the year a celebutaunt receives a degree in paparazzi media studies?

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Times Up on the Field Guide Give-Away

Wow - you guys are kinda clumsy aren't you?!? Although I still bet you aren't as clumsy as I am; not to many people have perfected the fine art of tripping up stairs, tearing doors off of sheds with riding lawn mowers, AND overshooting boat lifts with dad's new ski boat. Sure, you might tackle one of these specialties - but I've got the trifecta.

Thanks to everyone for sharing. I'm going to head home tonight, fire up the magic number generator, and will get back to you with the winner. Good Luck!!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Not the Field Guide You Were Expecting

**Contest Alert** (following my review)

(does math) Nearly 15 years have passed since the last time I sat in a college classroom discussing and dissecting the finer (or not so fine) points of a literary work. It is, undeniably, a long time to be away from such a critical practice for someone who once announced that literature was her life. Obviously my lifes work did not find itself in literature; I became a mother, a wife, a homemaker, a Widget Factory Goddess (even says so on my business cards), and a devout reader of the books that would make my very religious (it was a religiously affiliated university after all) literature professors stab their eyes out with mutant plastic sporks.

What I've found in the years since I gave up the pursuit of so called high brow literature is that, in the works which would have been summarily dismissed by academia, I routinely find all of those things I was once taught to search out, quantify, qualify, and dissect. Often, the only difference I find is that the works are not dripping with condescending religious or moral lessons and are instead enjoyable to read and easy to recommend.

It is not uncommon when you are a prolific reader to encounter stories about people who reach their breaking point. As a literary tool the breaking point gives an author a place to build toward, the opportunity to allow a character to change, and in some instances growth or resolution. At least, that is what I remember from those many long hours in the stuffy classroom with the hard wooden chairs of torture. What I don't recall having read very often is encountering the main character after the breaking point, when that rock bottom moment has come and gone and as the reader we must read between the lines, put the pieces together, and wait patiently for the author to reveal just what it was that caused main character to shatter.

Title: A Field Guide To Burying Your Parents
Author: Liza Palmer
Publisher: 5 Spot (Hachette Book Group, Inc.)
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Pages:304 (trade paperback)
On Sale: December 23, 2009

Indiebound Link

Authors Web Site

Synopsis:
Grace Hawkes has not spoken to her previously tight-knit family since her mother's sudden death five years ago. Well, most of the family was tight-knit-- her father walked out on them when she was 13 and she and her two brothers and sister bonded together even closer with their mother as a result.

She's been doing her best to live her new life apart from them, but when their estranged father has a stroke and summons them, Grace suddenly realizes she's done the same thing he had done...abandoned those who need her most.

And need her they do, for inside the hospital walls, a strange war is unfolding between the pseudo-kindly woman who is their father's second wife and the rest of the original Hawkes clan. Upon reconnecting with her brother and sisters, Grace will find a part of herself she thought was lost forever. As they unravel the manipulative deception of the second Mrs. Hawkes, Grace will finally be able to stand up for her family-- and to remember what a family is, even after all these years.

My Review:

Brilliantly told, A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents by Liza Palmer tells of the kind of love that binds people together, tears them apart, and forgives even in the bleakest of circumstances. An engrossing story that unfolds at a nice pace, we learn just what it was that caused Grace to shatter and how her choices affected those who loved her most.







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CONTEST TIME!!!
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I happen to have an extra copy of A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents available to send your way. All you need to do is answer the following question in the comments to enter:

I'm not know for my physical grace or athletic prowess, one of the reasons may be my propensity to break things. Oops! What is the worst thing you've broken and why?
Comments will close at 10 AM CST Tuesday February 10th and I'll draw a winner from the hat. One entry per person please. Refer to the General Contest Rules for all the details

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FCC Bru HaHa -
This is a review website and as a reviewer I am occasionally given things (for free) to try out so I can impart my opinion about them. This would be one of those times. In exchange for reading and reviewing this book I was sent a copy to keep as my own.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Win This - These - Giveways.....

I love me a giveaway!
My favorite part is being the winner.
My second favorite part is being the giver.
Lets start with the giver part!
The very lucky winner of their very own copy of


Red Velvet Cake!


The Divorce Party is
Ninotchka!
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Now's our chance to try and be the winner - like Nino!
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Today is day one of The Book Binge’s Back-to-School Extravaganza and they’re giving away a book bag that contains these four books:

  • Black Hills by Nora Roberts
  • Bound by Honor: An Erotic Tale of Maid Marion by Colette Gale
  • Heart of a Warrior by Johanna Lindsey (an older release)
  • Dirty Sexy Knitting by Christie Ridgway

AND bookmarks, magnets and other promotional items

All in a nice little tote bag…. you know how I feel about tote bags.

All the details can be found here!

Book Binge: Book Bag Giveaway: Day 1

Go Forth and Enter!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

What Kind of Party is That?

GIVEAWAY ALERT!


Red Velvet Cake!


Title: The Divorce Party
Author: Laura Dave
Publisher: Penguin Books- Viking Press
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Pages:246 (trade paperback)
On Sale:May 15, 2008

IndieBound Link
Authors Website

Synopsis:
A multi-generational story about what it means to share a life with someone, "The Divorce Party" presents two immensely appealing women: Gwyn, who is facing the end of her marriage, and Maggie, who is trying to navigate the beginning of hers.

Review:

Not an entirely new concept- throwing a party to celebrate the end of a marriage - more than one divorce has been celebrated with copious amounts of tequila and rakish Ex bashing. However, a couple throwing a party that would rival most wedding receptions to toast the years they had together and wish each other best in the future is something out the pages of a self-help book.

This enjoyable novel by Laura Dave uses such a celebration as the catalyst behind The Divorce Party told fromthe perspective of the parties hostess and her soon to be daughter-inlaw. As the parties final preparations are put in place for a perfect party it becomes clear that things are not as they seem and the party begins to unravel.

Another fantastic book you can recommend to just about anyone - and I've got one to give away!

I give The Divorce Party

And


for just a little more adult activity and themes than I want my daughter to read

To win your own copy of The Divorce Party leave me a comment on this post before 10 AM CST Monday August 31st and I'll draw a winner from the hat. One entry per person please.
Refer to the General Contest Rules for all details

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In exchange for reading & reviewing this book I was provided a copy for my own library - and one to give away.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Misery and Makeup Do Go Together

***Contest Alert***
Details on how you can win a copy of Misery Loves Cabernet follow my review!

I received Misery Loves Cabernet through Library Things Early Reviewer program; when it arrived I was surprised to find it was the 2nd book in a series - knowing my love for the series you know I wasn't upset. So, off I went in search of the 1st book A Total Waste of Make Up.


Title: A Total Waste of Makeup
Author: Kim Gruenfelder
Publisher: St. Martins Press / Griffin
Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Romance
Pages: 384
On Sale: December 27, 2005




Synopsis:
Charlize "Charlie" Edwards certainly knows, in theory, what it takes to lead a successful and happy life. She owns a nice house in Silverlake, LA's trendiest neighborhood. She has glamorous and loyal friends who accompany her to the hottest clubs in town. And she works as the personal assistant to Drew Stanton, Hollywood's sexiest movie star. But she's also turning 30, chronically single, and faced with serving as maid of honor at her younger sister's wedding. Charlie finds herself struggling to juggle the chaos of wedding planning (while wondering if she'll ever wear the white dress herself), her all-consuming job for lunatic boss Stanton, and a serious crush on Jordan, a photographer on the set of Drew's latest feature--a man who might actually return her feelings.

My Review:
A wonderful debut novel with likeable & loveable characters that left me wanting more so I quickly cracked the spine on the next book in the series.


Title: Misery Loves Cabernet
Author: Kim Gruenfelder
Publisher: St. Martins Press / Griffin
Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Romance
Pages: 358
On Sale: April 14, 2009




Synopsis:
Charlize “Charlie” Edwards finally has it all: a house in Silverlake, L.A.’s hippest neighborhood, two fabulous best friends who always have her back, and a great (though hectic) job as the personal assistant to Hollywood’s hottest movie star, Drew Stanton. ..... Maybe Charlie’s journal of smart-alecky life advice—which she’s always been better at writing than following—has finally helped put her on the right track.
Unfortunately for Charlie, Drew is causing complete havoc on his new movie set, her eccentric family is descending upon L.A. for the upcoming holiday season, and her love life may be back to square one. ........ But there’s nothing misery—or seduction—loves better than a great glass of Cabernet.
(Synopsis has been edited to protect the outcome of A Total Waste Of MakeUp!)


My Review:
Another quick & enjoyable read from cover to cover with enough action, angst and advice to keep the pages turning. Much of the content is built from things readers learn in the first book, so don’t skip ahead, enjoy the entire bottle of wine, I mean series….just grab a glass of your favorite vino and get reading.

CONTEST!!!!!!!!!

If you weren’t lucky enough to score your own copy of Misery Loves Cabernet when it was featured on Free Book Friday (which includes an interview with Author Kim Gruenenfelder) here’s your chance to make this a part of your own private library. St. Martins Press/Griffin has sent me 3 extra copies of Misery Loves Cabernet to be awarded to readers of Not So Humble Opinions.

To enter:
Comment on here with the answer to this question:
Everyone likes to bring wine as a hostess gift at holiday parties, what other great ideas do you have?
The contest will begins at 6:00 AM CST on Thursday July 9th and will end at 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday July 15th. Winners will be posted on Thursday July 16th.

Rules:
  • No duplicate comments.
  • You may receive an additional entry by linking on twitter and then leaving a link in the comments.
  • You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and then leaving a link in the comments.
  • This giveaway is open to US residents, aged 18 and over
  • Winners will be selected via random draw, using the Random Number Generator, and will notified by e-mail.
  • You have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
Good Luck!



Monday, June 29, 2009

I've got a big stack of books on my Just Read But Need to Review pile. None of these are reviews that are "required" by any obligations I have to authors or publishers, but I like to keep my reviews going because I know this is one way people like to choose books for their own To Be Read pile and I've got some selections that just might fit the bill:




Title: The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square
Author: Rosina Lippi
Publisher: Berkely Trade
Genre: Fiction, Romance
Pages: 368
On Sale: March 3, 2009


Authors Website
IndieBound
BooksOnBoard

Synopsis:
For John Dodge, moving to new places and reviving ailing businesses is a way of life. So when he sees an ad for Scriveners, a stationery shop in a small town in South Carolina, he decides to take the plunge.

As soon as he arrives in Lambert's Corner, Dodge falls happily into the whirl of gossip, gifts, and quintessential Southern hospitality. Link Kay, one of his employees, warms up to him after Dodge admires his expertise on pens. Bean Hurt-a feisty and outspoken ten-year-old-becomes a fast friend. And Maude Golden, the mayor, supplies him with indispensable information. But the one person who really catches Dodge's eye is Julia Darrow-the beautiful but aloof pajama-wearing owner of the Cocoon, a popular store specializing in luxury linens. Dodge tries to befriend her, but she remains elusive and mysterious. Everyone knows that she is a widow, but no one seems to know why she came to town or why she never leaves Lambert Square-or does she?

Like Dodge, Chicago-born Julia is fleeing a tumultuous past. But with the help of a hilarious and endearing cast of characters, Julia and Dodge learn that, sometimes, you don't need to go far to find home.

My Review:
I received this book from Lynn Viehl of Paperback Writer (who is actually an author of 40+ books) in a contest where we named our favorite read of the year. The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square was Lynn's favorite read and it is easy to see why. Rosina Lippi spins an amazing story will characters that are not only 3 dimensional, but with believable flaws and strengths. An enjoyable read from beginning to end this would make a fantastic book club selection with plenty of topics, plots and surprises to need more than one bottle of wine.

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Title: How To Score
Author: Robin Wells
Publisher: Forever
Genre: Fiction, Romance
Pages: 400
On Sale: June 1, 2009




Authors Website Don't miss the contest Robin Wells is running!
IndieBound
BooksOnBoard

Synopsis:
Museum curator Sammi Matthews isn't just in a dating slump, she's putting men on the injured list. After giving one date a black eye and cracking another's rib, Sammi decides she needs professional help. Enter life coach Luke Jones, who advises Sammi on how to overcome her klutziness. And their phone sessions work Sammi soon meets a sexy FBI agent who seems to know just what she needs.
When his brother Luke goes into federal protection, FBI Special Agent Chase Jones agrees to cover for him. Then Sammi's hot voice sizzles down the line, and the usual "phone only" rule is out. With "Luke" coaching her by day, and Chase dating her by night, Sammi's confidence soars, along with her appeal. Chase falls hard, but how will Sammi feel if and when he comes clean? Chase would rather she break all his bones than risk breaking her heart.
My Review:
I received this book from Kelly Moran in, you guessed it, another contest. If you require that every book be true to life, I'm not going to tell you to put this book down, but I am going to ask you to give Robin Wells a little slack and check your believability hat at the door and curl up in a comfy chair to just enjoy this new well paced selection from Robin Wells. Sure, Chase breaks all the doctor patient rules in dealing with Sammi Mathhews but you can't blame him for keeping his charade going. It was a nice story with maybe a bit too many plot lines but not too worry it'll fit nicely into your beach reading this summer.


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Title: Best Enemies
Author: Jane Heller
Publisher: St. Martins Press
Genre: Fiction, Romance
Pages: 352
On Sale: April 6, 2004


Authors Website
IndieBound

Synopsis:
Book publicist Amy Sherman tripped over it when she caught her fiance horizontally attached to her best friend, the impossibly tall, inexcusably blonde, and insufferably gorgeous Tara Messer, who added insult to injury by marrying the cad right out from under her.After four years of therapy, Amy's finally back on track-until she has to publicize the hottest new book of the season by "the next Martha Stewart." Nightmares do come true. It's the dreaded Tara who's the author, and why shouldn't she write a bestseller about perfection? She's the perfect woman enjoying the perfect life with the perfect man. Who'd ever guess she's living the perfect lie?When Amy tries to save face by roping a handsome mystery writer into posing as her fiance, her little white lie leads to yet another romantic triangle. She just might find true love this time-if she lets herself-but first she and Tara must settle old scores and team up against the man who played them both...

My Review:
This selection came from my local library sale shelf and was so exciting from the uptake I HAD to use it for my Teaser Tuesday this week. With great dialog, a unique story line and a plot that doesn't stop Best Enemies was difficult to put down. With really two different plot arcs this could have easily been split into two different novels so there are no wasted pages here. A great beach read selection and an author worthy of another spot on my To Be Read list.


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Title: Instant Attraction
Author: Jill Shalvis
Publisher: Brava
Genre: Fiction, Romance
Pages: 320
On Sale: February 1, 2009



Authors Website
IndieBound
BooksOnBoard

Synopsis:
Accountant Katie Kramer is a quintessential good girl—working hard, recycling diligently, all the while trying to ignore the feeling that she doesn’t fit in anywhere. That’s all she wants. Well, that—and amazing sex, and the kind of daredevil escapade she can look back on when she’s crunching numbers in a dusty cubicle. Which explains why she just took a job in Wishful, California, working for Wilder Adventures and Expeditions. Waking up to find a magnificently built stranger towering over her bed—that part defies explanation…After wandering the planet for months following a life-changing accident, Cameron Wilder has come back to the only home he knows. Under other circumstances, he might be thrilled to find a gorgeous woman sleeping in his cabin, but now, while he’ll risk his body taking clients on adrenaline-drenched excursions, his heart is off limits. Still, Katie’s killer smile triggers something deep in his gut…among other places. Showing her how exhilarating it can be to stop balancing her life as if it was a checkbook is the biggest rush he’s ever felt—and an adventure Katie’s wishing would never end...
My Review:
I am a big fan of Jills' books and her blog so I'm not sure what took me so long to grab Instant Attraction out of my To Be Read pile. Lucky me, I was able to read this one cover to cover (ahh the road trip), unfortunately I still have to wait a few more days for the next installment in this series about the rough around the edges Wilder brothers who not only run Wilder Adventures but also run up the temperatures of just about every woman in town. Great characters with fantastic dialog are hallmarks of a Jill Shalvis book and this one doesn't disappoint. If you haven't read it yet I can't imagine what you're waiting for, it'll melt the snow and curl your toes.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Thursday, January 1, 2009

General Contest Rules

These are the general rules in place for all CursingMama contests. Sometimes I'll veer from them and add something fun like additional entries for tweeting or blogging about the contest - but usually not.

Contest Rules

  • To enter, leave a comment on the indicated post prior to the time stated.
  • Only one entry per person please (unless stated)
  • Winners will be selected using the Random Number Generator
  • You must leave a valid email address in the comment form. (Please make sure that your spam filter will allow email from cursingmama(at)gmail.com)
  • If a winner doesn’t respond to my congratulations email within 48 hours, I will select another winner.
  • Only residents of the US and Canada are eligible to win.
  • No PO Boxes.