Corsets, Kisses and Kleypas Blog Hop

The lovely ladies over at Under the Covers Book Blog and Lisa's Divas have teamed up to host the Corset, Kisses & Kleypas Blog Hop. There are 21 blogs participating so get to hopping and reveling in all things Kleypas. Each blog has their own giveaway. Over here we're sharing our Kleypas experience and giving away 2 Kleypas books. Yay!

Jamie:

I have Lisa Kleypas to thank for getting me into historical romance and reading in general. If you were to go back in time five years you would not catch me reading a book. I used to HATE reading. The thought of reading made my shutter. Going to bookstore? Boring. It wasn’t until I graduated college that I finally picked up a book. Ok, so I read… well I tried but nothing could keep my attention. Then enter Ms. Kleypas.

For graduation my parents bought me a ticket back to England to visit some friends. Now I had grand plans of relaxing in a beer garden and reading a book. I had planned to go to a bookstore when my Nanny told me to look through a box of her books. Looking through nothing caught my eye until a beautiful pink and purple cover. Scandal in Spring came to England with me for one reasons: It was set in England.

I can’t remember what made me choose this book but I am so happy I did. I can still remember the moment I was hooked. I was sprawled out in English garden with the sun shining and I ran to my friend to make her read the scene where Daisy locks the door, puts the key down her corset so if Matthew wants to leave he has to get it. *sigh*

Now all you Kleypas fans know that Scandal is the fourth in the Wallflower series so as soon as I got back home I went to the store and bought the first three. That was just the start of my obsession. I had finally found my reading niche.

So I would to thank Lisa Kleypas for introducing me to the wonderful world of historical romance and reading.

 

Kati:

You may want to sit down for this one. I'm a Kleypas virgin. Yup, I've only read one book by Lisa Kleypas that Jamie sent to me last summer and I fell in love. Then Came You broke the literary Kleypas cherry but I still have yet to read any other ones. 

Jamie has been kind enough to send me another book, Dreaming of You and I hope to tackle it soon. I guess the talked about Derek Craven finally gets his own story after book hopping. So I'll be putting the rest of Ms. Kleypas' book on the list. Both historical and contemporary. 

Lisa's Books:

So here's how it goes: Jamie and I are giving away two(2) books to two(2) lucky readers. It'll be a surprise as to which book you get. One(1) person will get a historical and the other will get a contemporary. Yay! International giveaway

And now the rules:

• Leave a comment answering our question: Are you a fan of Lisa Kleypas like Jamie or a Lisa Kleypas virgin like Kati?
• Fill out the rafflecopter form with the name you commented under as well as your email address. Do not leave your email address in the comments.
• All other entries are optional.

Thanks to the ladies at UTC and Lisa's Divas for hosting this blog hop.

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Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop

The Gratitude Giveaway Blog Hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and All Consuming Books. There are over 200+ blogs participating in this hop so there's something there for everyone. The giveaway runs November 17th to 27th. Each blog is giving away books, swag, gift cards and whatever else they want to say 'THANKS' to their followers.

So as my way of saying THANK YOU to all of my wonderful followers, get out those wishlists! There will be 2 lucky winners. All you have to do is leave a comment and answer this question:

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?

And don't forget, you must follow me via GFC to be eligible for the giveaway. That is the only thing I ask. Just fill out the rafflecopter widget with your name, email addy and GFC name.

PRIZES:

2 lucky winners will get their choice of book (valued at $10.00 or less) from The Book Depository. So get out those wish lists! 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the blogs participating in the hop. The links are below the rafflecopter form. Have fun hopping and thanks for following! Giveaway is international. Please make sure The Book Depository ships to your country.





Now hop on over to the next blog:

Midsummer's Eve Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Midsummer's Eve Giveaway Hop!

This is my first blog hop and I am very excited to be participating! Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting it. 
Over 200 blogs are participating in this hop. I am stop #183. Tentatively. Yay! The linky for all the blogs are at the bottom of the post. The hop runs from Tuesday, June 21st thru Friday, June 24th. 
I have 4 great giveaways for you today. There will be 4 winners. Giveaway is open to US/Can only. As I get more comfortable with blog hops, I will open future ones to international followers.Prize #1: An e-book (Kindle or Nook) copy of The Rake and the Recluse: An Illustrated Romance by Jenn LeBlanc.I am in love with this book so I would like to share it with you. =) Read my review here.

Francine Larrabee woke up on the wrong side of the century. She was fairly certain she went to sleep in her own comfy bed, but she doesn’t quite seem to be there now. Only adding to her problems is that she has no voice, is constantly being glowered at by a large, stunning man who is obsessed with propriety, and she is apparently betrothed to another horrid little man, determined to ruin her, and any other girls that get in his way.
How does she find herself in the past, when she couldn’t even find herself in her present? How does a self sufficient businesswoman survive in a time when women were still considered property for the whole of their lives and what is she going to do with this man who draws her to him so fiercely.

Prize #2:  A paperback copy of How to Marry A Duke by Vicky DreilingJust in time for the release of her 2nd book, How to Seduce A Scoundrel. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's Jane Austen's Emma meets The Bachelor, only wayyy better.

Tristan, the Duke of Shelbourne is a man with a mission: find a wife he can tolerate as long as they both shall live. No love is necessary—nor desired. But how to choose amid a dizzying array of wealthy-yet-witless candidates? Hire London’s infamously prim and proper matchmaker. Then pretend she’s not the most captivating woman he’s ever met . . .
Helping a devilish Duke create a contest to pick his perfect mate is the kind of challenge Tessa Mansfield relishes. Her methods may be scandalous, but she’s determined to find the notorious bachelor more than a wife—she’ll bring him true love. Yet when Tessa watches the women vie for the Duke’s affections, she longs to win his heart herself. And after a stolen kiss confirms Tristan’s desire, Tessa knows she has broken a matchmaker’s number one rule: never fall in love with the groom.

Prize #3:
A paperback copy of Seducing the Duchess by Ashley March

I love stories about second chances, don't you? This is Ashley's debut book and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. 

It was just another scandalous night…Gambling. Carousing. Flirting. Charlotte, Duchess of Rutherford, will do anything to create a scandal large enough to force her husband to finally petition for a divorce. Once madly in love with Philip, she is now determined to escape from their less than civil marriage and the reminders of his betrayal.
Until he stole her away…Philip Burgess, Duke of Rutherford, is not a man to tolerate regrets. He wed Charlotte for revenge, not for love or convenience, knowing she would come to hate him. But he never expected he would one day find himself craving her attention or desiring her company….
And gave her something more…Philip is no longer the cold, deceitful man she married years ago. And when he promises Charlotte a divorce if she will help him become a better husband for another woman, she wonders if she truly wants to lose him—and if Philip may still possess her heart after all...

Prize #4:
An paperback copy of Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks
This is the 10th book of the Love at Stake series. I've been on a paranormal kick lately and thought I'd share a book from my new favorite series.

Nothing on earth can make this vampire fall in love…
After 499 years of existence, Connor Buchanan has arrived at an inescapable conclusion: he is a cold-hearted SOB.  He’s been watching his friends—those poor romantic fools—plummet off the cliff into love like a dazed herd of sheep.  But not Connor.  He knows that love leads to nothing by heartache.
Until Marielle…
She is an angel cast down from heaven for disobedience.  Trapped in mortal form, she finds a protector in Connor, a Scottish vampire haunted by a dark past.  Marielle hopes to heal his broken heart and earn her way back home, but suddenly she has these…feelings.  This strange yet pleasant physical yearning—for a vampire!  Is this the work of a demon luring her into hell, or has this angel found heavenly bliss?

***I will also be sending some sweet swag along with the books to each winner. Winner of the eBook giveaway will have the option of also receiving swag.***

Giveaway Guidelines:

• You must be a GFC Follower
• You must fill out this FORM
• You must leave a comment at the end of the post. This just verifies that you're human and also, if you get tired from blog hopping and decide to finish it another day, you'll know that you've entered my giveaway. 

Easy Peasy Right?

Now comes the awesome cover my butt stuff. The giveaway ends June 24th 11:59 PST. I am not responsible for prizes that get lost or stolen while in transit to the winner. Once the giveaway is over, all names, email address and the like will be deleted. I will not sell your information. Winners will be chosen by random.org. I will choose a winner within 48 hours after the end of giveaway. Winner has 48 hours to respond to the email sent after the giveaway ends. If winner does not contact me within those allotted hours, I will choose another winner.