Giveaway– If You Hear Her by Shiloh Walker

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Please note: the giveaway is now closed.  Winner will be announced shortly.

Hey everyone!  As many of you know, A Lot Like Love advanced to the next round in DA BWAHA.  Yay!  Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who voted!

The one downside is that my book had been matched up against Shiloh Walker, who I think is just fantastic.  I met Shiloh at . . . hmm, I believe it was at one of Lori Foster’s Reader/Author get togethers.  We’ve gotten to know each other via various writers’ conferences, and have also done a book signing together in Chicago.  The first book I read by Shiloh was Fragile and let me tell you–I still recall how blown away I was by that book.  It’s gritty.  And intense.  And just so . . . good.  I really enjoyed the sequel, as well.

So the book that A Lot Like Love had been up against was If You Hear Her and, shame on me, I haven’t read it yet.  I blame the kids–they cut into far too much of my fun reading time. : ) In addition to adding the book to my TBR pile, I’d like to add it to one of yours.  With that in mind, I’m giving a way a copy of If You Hear Her.  Here’s more about the book:

The scream Lena Riddle hears in the woods behind her house is enough to curdle her blood—she has no doubt that a woman is in real danger. Unfortunately, with no physical evidence, the local law officers in small-town Ash, Kentucky, dismiss her claim. But Lena knows what she heard—and it leaves her filled with fear and frustration.

Ezra King is on leave from the state police, but he can’t escape the guilty memories that haunt his dreams. When he sees Lena, he is immediately drawn to her. He aches to touch her—to be touched by her—but is he too burdened by his tragic past to get close?

When Ezra hears her story of an unknown woman’s screams, his instincts tell him that Lena’s life is also at risk—and his desire to protect her is as fierce as his need to possess her.

First in a new romantic suspense trilogy

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To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment below. Winner can choose either a paperback copy or a Kindle or Nook eBook.  Giveaway is open internationally and, since I’m so late in posting this tonight, will be open until 9pm CST tomorrow, March 18th.

More information about Shiloh Walker’s books can be found at her website.

 

Winners– Countdown Continues Giveaway

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Another great turnout here for the Countdown Continues giveaway!  A big thanks to everyone who dropped by.  As with the last giveaway, I’ve been compiling the questions some of you asked and I’ll be answering those in a separate post.

As always, when randomly selecting the winners, I included anyone who posted on my Goodreads blog.  So without further ado, the winners for the giveaway are:

The winner of the $25 gift card and a copy of A Lot Like Love is…

Natie (comment #63)

The winners of the copies of A Lot Like Love are…

ElaineSay (comment #80)

Patricia (comment #193)

CrystalGB (comment #6)

Laura (Booksnob) (comment #129)

Congratulations!  Winners, please email me at info[at]juliejamesbooks[dot]com and let me know whether you would like a signed paperback of A Lot Like Love or a Kindle or Nook eBook.  If choosing a signed paperback, please send me your snail-mail address.  Natie, please also let me know whether you would prefer a gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

For all of you who didn’t win, guess what?  There are still even more giveaways to come here at juliejames.com, so stayed tuned…

In the meantime, happy reading!

Time to Vote!

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Okay, folks, it’s time! A LOT LIKE LOVE is up for the vote in the DA BWAHA tournament, and I could really use your votes.  (That Shiloh Walker is some tough competition…)  If you could spare two seconds, I would love it if you could click here and  vote for A LOT LIKE LOVE. Anyone can vote (international included), and there’s no registration required, no email address required–just two clicks!

Remember, Nick McCall is a very competitive guy.  And he wants you to vote, too.  : )

 

Mark Your Calendars…

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Because DA BWAHA time is almost upon us, folks!

Tomorrow I’m going to need your help. . . A LOT LIKE LOVE will have its first match up in the DA BWAHA March Madness tournament of romance novels.  I’m up against Shiloh Walker’s If You Hear Her, and that is one tough match-up.

Remember, everyone and anyone can vote. International voters are welcome, and you don’t need to have filled out a bracket or even know anything about this whole darn DA BWAHA thing. All you need is access to the internet (phone, iPad, computer, all of the above) and a desire to see A LOT LIKE LOVE advance in this competition.  Or maybe you’re taking pity on me and would hate to see my book get knocked out in the first round. I’ll take it!

We even have a name– Team Love.  So join Team Love and get set to vote tomorrow, March 16th, from Noon – 11:59 pm CST.

In the meantime, if you have already, be sure to drop by my giveaway (the post below) and enter to win a $25 Amazon/Barnes & Noble gift card or one of five copies of A Lot Like Love.

Until tomorrow, everyone!

 

The Countdown Continues. . . with another giveaway!

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Please note: the giveaway is now closed. Winners will be announced shortly.

Only three weeks to the release of About That Night!  Which means it’s time for. . . another giveaway!

As many of you know, About That Night is the third book in what I’m now calling the FBI/U.S. Attorney series.  The hero in About That Night, Kyle Rhodes, is a billionaire heir/network security specialist/ex-con.  Yep, you heard that right: he went to prison for crashing Twitter after his supermodel ex-girlfriend broke up with him via a tweet.  Kyle is first introduced in my previous book, A Lot Like Love, when his twin sister agrees to work with the FBI (as part of a sting operation) in exchange for Kyle’s release from prison.

This week I’m giving away five copies of A Lot Like Love, and a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble or Amazon (winner’s choice).  For those of you who aren’t familiar with A Lot Like Love, here’s a short description:

THE FBI WANTS HER COOPERATION.

As the daughter of a billionaire and the owner of the city’s top wine store, Jordan Rhodes is invited to the most exclusive parties in Chicago. But there’s only one party the FBI wants to crash: the charity fundraiser of a famous restaurateur, who also happens to launder money for the mob. In exchange for her brother’s release from prison, Jordan is going to be there—with a date supplied by the Bureau.

AGENT MCCALL JUST WANTS HER.

As the top undercover agent in Chicago, Nick McCall has one rule: never get personal. This “date” with Jordan Rhodes is merely an assignment—one they’re both determined to pull off even if they can’t be together for five minutes before the sarcasm and sparks begin to fly. But when Nick’s investigation is compromised, he and Jordan have no choice but to pretend they’re a couple, and what starts out as a simple assignment begins to feel a lot like something more. . .

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Now for the giveaway part: all you have to do to enter is leave a comment or question below. It’s that easy.  One grand prize winner will receive a copy of A Lot Like Love and a $25 gift card to Amazon/Barnes & Noble. Four additional winners will receive a copy of A Lot Like Love.  Winners will be chosen at random, and will have the option of choosing either a signed paperback or a Kindle/Nook eBook.  Giveaway is open internationally and will run until this Friday, March 16th, at 9pm CST.

One more thing: those of you who are new to the FBI/US Attorney series should feel free to check out my new series page, which includes a series overview, the inspiration behind the series, and some fun profiles of the heroes.

And yet another thing (this is really it, I promise): some of you have probably heard that A Lot Like Love is a finalist in this year’s DA BWAHA competition. (Yay!) The competition is a March Madness-style tournament of romance novels where you, the readers, pick the books that advance.  Anyone can vote, so if you liked A Lot Like Love, consider taking two seconds today to vote for it here.)  Voting goes until midnight CST, anyone can vote (international included), and there’s no registration or email address required.

Okay, that’s it.  Whew.  Now good luck to everyone who enters the giveaway!