Valentine's Day: it's easy to be a cynic. Valentine's Day was created by the greeting card and chocolate industries. And I certainly don't think that Valentine's Day provides an excuse to be lazy about your relationships for the rest of the year, but I do think it's nice that once a year we have a day especially set aside to celebrate all the ways love alters us and our lives. I think it's meant to remind us that we should be prizing those relationships all year.
Now I'm not saying that Valentine's Day needs to be a massive commercial venture. Homemade cards and small but thoughtful gestures can be be the best. So maybe sneak a special treat into your significant other's lunch bag, make them a mix "tape" or get up early and warm the car up before they get in it.Or go all out with rose petals on the bed and a reservation at a nice restaurant. Though, you may want to get on that if you haven't yet. The point is, that big heart on the calender isn't meant to tell you to purchase the requisite flowers and chocolates, it's meant to remind you to take a moment to appreciate your love.* How you do so is entirely up to you.
And please, love is love, feel free to celebrate your friend love or the love you have for your nephew, your mom, your neighbor or your cat. Probably best to avoid celebrating your love for your neighbor's cat. That might get weird.
I wanted to celebrate the love I have for my readers. When I checked around, I found a bunch of other writers did too. So I set up a giveaway. :) Two lucky readers are going to get a bunch of books.
* This statement is in no way meant to suggest that flowers or chocolates are anything less than lovely, just that if purchased they should be purchased thoughtfully.
So, would you be my Valentine?
Check out these prize packs!!
There's an adult only pack (you must be 18 or older to enter) and a YA pack (15 and up are welcome to enter). And YES, you are more than welcome to enter both.
There's an adult only pack (you must be 18 or older to enter) and a YA pack (15 and up are welcome to enter). And YES, you are more than welcome to enter both.
Adult Prize Pack
18 Adult and New Adult Romances, a $5 Amazon gift card and a lovely bracelet!
Just look at all these awesome covers-all these could be yours! |
Race to Kill by Rachel Kall
Love And Cupcakes by Susan Bishop Crispell
Men and Martinis by Delancey Stewart
Magic at Work by Sotia Lazu
Death of a Waterfall by Kara Leigh Miller
(Signed paper copy, US only)
The Problem With Crazy by Lauren K. McKellar
Main Attraction by Ava O’Shay (Signed
paperback, US only)
Changed by You by Natalie S. Taylor
Yours, For Now by Siren Allen
Breaking the Rules by Melinda Dozier
Chance by N.M. Lombardi
Operation: Cupid by Allyson Lindt
A Walk in Darkness by Jill Robi
Spiraling by Rachel Cross
Melt My Heart by Rachel Cross, Nicole
Flockton, Debra Kayn and Holley Trent
Going Home Again by Abby Cavenaugh
Almost Married by Roe Valentine
At Your Service by Anais Morgan
A Late Thaw by Ana Blaze
1 $5 giftcard from AJ Mathews (Author of
Goodbye to You, available from Swoon Romance Fall 2014)
1 "You are mine, and I am
yours." book quote bracelet from
Fire of Stars and Dragons by
Melissa Petreshock
a Rafflecopter giveaway
YA Prize Pack!
Eight Incredible Books and a $5 gift card!
Eight Incredible Books and a $5 gift card!
Angels, aliens, gymnasts and more! These YA titles are sure to please teen readers and adults. |
Adorned by Georgeann Swiger,
Vision of Shadows by Vincent Morrone,
Shadow Born by Nicole Camp,
Secondary Characters by Rachel Schieffelbein,
The Funeral Singer by Linda Budzinski,
Forget Me Not by Stacey Nash,
Balancing Act by Heather Smith,
An Unexpected Hunger by C. Rosa,
1 $5 giftcard from AJ Mathews (Author of
Goodbye to You, available from Swoon Romance Fall 2014)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Happy Valentine's Day and Good Luck!
Oh, for the love of books - that's an awesome giveaway! Grabby hands!!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Good Luck!
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ReplyDeleteGood Luck. Thanks for playing.
DeleteSuper-fabulous giveaway! I love books ... I'll be happy if my only company on Valentine's Day this year would be a couple of good ones!
ReplyDeleteBooks make for great company! Good luck.
DeleteSo many awesome books up for grabs! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteSo many books! I would be in heaven!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck! Thanks for entering.
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