Archive for the ‘Avon Books’ Category
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
“They Lived Happily Ever After”; a sentence we have grown on hearing from the days we were kids. From the days we used to read 
fairy tales and presently reading romance books, and watching movies and TV. Most of them end with this common theme suggesting to the readers and viewers that everything always ended up, um, happily ever after.
When I was younger I dreamed of what my life would be like in the future. I was always looking for my happily ever after, prince and all. Problem was I seemed to always attract frogs. I have yet to meet the person or persons that would qualify, not sure if I ever will or if I believe in HEA anymore. Does that sound cynical? I think I’m just being realistic, so much for my dream. But the big question really is, “Is it possible to still be hopeful even though we are living in a world that seems to suggest otherwise? Would do you think, can we have HEA, or is it just left for our romance books. Comment and be entered to win Larissa Ione’s LETHAL RIDER or Jennifer Bernard’s HOT FOR FIREMAN.
Tags: contemporary, Paranormals
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
by Madison
Romance readers do devour books. I’m one of them. I would read on my lunch hour, on the subway and bus coming home from work, even at my doctor’s office waiting for an appointment. But, usually engrossed in my book, somebody would glance over and inevitably ask me that familiar question, while breaking their neck trying to look at the cover. I usually with some embarrassment would mumble a lie, or even sometime pretend that I didn’t hear them. Most of the time I had the cover folded over so prying eyes couldn’t see. The few times I did answer honestly or actually let them look at the cover, I would see the veil of judgment slide down their face. I quite frankly just didn’t want the hassle of trying to explain. I could hear the question, why this articulate well educated person was reading those trashy books? I even was ashamed to let my boyfriend know what I was reading. Granted this was when I was in my early twenties, and I don’t know if women are still doing the same thing, but I could have sure used e-books back then.
What has been your experience? Are romance books a guilty pleasure for your eyes only? If they are, have e-books helped you become a guilt free reader? Comment and enter to win an advance copy of ALONG CAME A DUKE by Elizabeth Boyle or A BLOOD SEDUCTION by Pamela Palmer.
Tags: Avon, guest blog, historicals, Paranormals
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Sunday, May 20th, 2012
A NIGHT LIKE THIS by Julia Quinn
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Congratulations!!! Please email your snail mail address to me at contests at theseasonforromance dot com and don’t forget to include the title you won. You have one week to collect your prize.
Tags: Avon, historicals, winners
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
In a word, yes. Mine certainly was. My romance role models in childhood were not the best. My parents have a very volatile marriage and I never felt they loved each other; just stayed together out of obligation. I discovered romance novels when I was 12, and between them and romantic movies I would say my views of love slanted toward a one man for me, view. For that reason, I was very picky about what kind of guy I liked and or dated. As you can imagine I didn’t date much…lol. My standards for relationships had increased tenfold, thanks to romance novels, and I wasn’t going to waste my time with anyone who didn’t at least meet those standards. If you weren’t ready to talk about marriage or weren’t interested in marriage I didn’t want to waste my time. What is ironic when I finally picked someone they weren’t marriage material; quite the opposite in fact. Maybe I got tired of waiting and went for the opposite of what I really wanted. I think for me it was the age I started reading romance novel; I was on the cusp of dating/puberty. Maybe if I started reading them at a later age I might be telling a different story.
What about you? What kind of influence did romance books have on your perception? Comment and enter to win an advance copy of Julia Quinn’s A NIGHT LIKE THIS.
Tags: Avon, guest blog, historicals
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Friday, May 11th, 2012
HER BEST WORST MISTAKE by Sarah Mayberry
EBONY M.
MELISSA M.
KC
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WHY DO YOU READ ROMANCE? OR NOT post
MELODY MAY
WILLAFUL
AMY MEDEIROS
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Congratulations, ladies! It’s first to respond, first gets to choose for the winners of the Why Do You Read Romance? Or Not? post. Don’t forget to indicate the title of the book(s) you won or want. Please email your snail mail address to me at contests at theseasonforromance dot com. You have one week to collect your prize.
Tags: Avon, contemporary, historicals, Kensington, Paranormals, winners
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
My belief is that either you’re born a reader or you’re not. I was definitely born a reader. I read the moment I could recognize words. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of having a Beverly Cleary book clutched in my hands after a visit to the library where I pretty much tried to clear out everything she had on the shelves.
As I grew older, my tastes grew along with me–as right they should. I distinctively remember my years devouring Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys, Trixie Belden and The Bobbsey Twins (okay, that may have been when I was a bit younger). I was into the teen love books at the age of 12 and 13 when my sister introduced to Harlequin Presents(yeah, I was way young for them). That was my true introduction to romance…and I was hooked. I’ve read them every since even as I became a die hard Agatha Christie fan and read Stephen King, Scott Turow and dabbled in Mary Higgins Clark for a bit. I even read one or two Danielle Steele novels–not more me as I didn’t feel like they read like a true romance.
There was a time, however, that I stopped reading romance. My life was crazy and for ten years I was off romance. Those were my cynical days. I don’t think I believed in HEAs anymore. But all is right with the world and I do now. 
I’m an ardent believer that there is someone (or even several someones) for everyone. My love of romance novels has–as you know–led me to take it up as a career, as a writer of romance novels.
What about you? When (age) and how did you start reading romance novels? Why do you read romance? If you don’t read romance, why not? Comment and enter to win 2 of the six books below (3 winners). Click on the covers for book review and details.
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Tags: An Heir of Deception, Avon, contemporary, historicals, Kensington, Paranormals
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Friday, May 4th, 2012
Ways to win an iPad 3 and other stuff… post
JENNIFER
CHELSEA B.
DIANE DIAMOND
Congratulations, ladies! It’s first to respond, first gets to choose. Please email your snail mail address to me at contests at theseasonforromance dot com. You have one week to collect your prize.
Tags: contemporary, historicals, winners
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
The last time I did this, it was to help promote my free novella, ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE & SEDUCTION. It worked out really well. So well in fact I’d thought I do it again for my AN HEIR OF DECEPTION. What did I do, well I offered 10 additional entries for the iPad 2 drawing to anyone who posted my animated ad (look to your right) on their blog or website when the novella reached 250, 000 downloads. That happened mid-January.
Well the rules are the exact same except this prize is for an iPad 3 (own one and LOVE IT!) and the goal for AN HEIR OF DECEPTION is 15,000 copies sold. Where am I know you ask? Currently I’ve sold 4140 copies, which means 10,860 copies to go. The blog or site I receive the most redirects from will receive a $100 Visa gift card. If you’re interested and need me to send you the ad, please email me at contact at theseasonforromance dot com. And don’t worry, if you don’t have a blog or website, you’ll still be able to enter the day I post for the drawing.
Tomorrow I’ll be posting the winners of the Kindle Fire and the Kindle Touch so make sure you’ve entered (Kindle Fire entries requires you are subscribed to my newsletter).
In the meantime, while I strive for those 15k in numbers of books sold, I’m giving away the books below. Comment to enter to win. Click covers for reviews and book details.
Tags: Avon, contemporary, historicals
Posted in Avon Books, Berkley, Contests, Fun Stuff, Giveaways | 76 Comments »
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
JUST DOWN THE ROAD by Jodi Thomas
NATALIE’S MAMA
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EVER MORE BOOKS Post
EBONY M.
RHONDA JONES
MONIKARW
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Congratulations, ladies! Please email your snail mail address to me at contests at theseasonforromance dot com and don’t forget to include the title you won. You have one week to collect your prize. For the 3 winners, it’s first to respond, first gets to choose.
Tags: contemporary, historicals, Mystery, romantic suspense, winners
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Thursday, April 19th, 2012
9 books, 3 winners, 3 books each. Click the covers for book review, blurb and buy links. Comment to enter to win!
**U.S. Residents only
Tags: contemporary, historicals, Paranormals, romantic suspense
Posted in Avon Books, Berkley, Giveaways, Kensington | 85 Comments »
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