Best of 2014 Giveaway Winner | Blogmas

Blogmas Day 19

I'm pretty excited to announce the Best of 2014 giveaway winner today, buut before I do, I would like to thank the academy Bookhounds and I Am A Reader for graciously hosting this awesome hop that everyone enjoyed. I hope everyone got a chance to go through all the blogs that were listed (Link) and signed up for their giveaways too. And I would like to thank everyone to taking your time and commenting on the best thing of your 2014. They were sweet, interesting, and some are just so "aww" worthy. 

On to the winner. Drum roll please.

And the lucky winner who gets to receive one of the best selling historical romance novels, is...

Congratulations Oriana (@dionisia2012 on twitter)!!

You will definitely enjoy this book. Even if you're not into historical romance, this book will get you addicted. 

Oriana, I have sent you an email. Please reply within 48 hours, if you don't reply within that time period, I will be picking a new winner. 

Now for those of you who wanted the book but didn't win :(. Don't fret, Book depository has a little discounted version of the Secrets of a Summer night. It's not a huge discount but it's something, plus it's free shipping too! 

Read reviews at: Goodreads

Buy the book at: Barns and Noble, Kobo Books, & Amazon

Congratulations again, Oriana! 

Have a jolly day everyone!

 

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Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop | Blogmas

Blogmas Day 11

Welcome to the Best of 2014 Giveaway hop.

I was staring at my goodreads 2014 book reading challenge – which I haven't completed yet by the way – for about 30 minutes trying to decide which book was the best book of my 2014. I noticed all I read this year was manga, and books that are apart of a series. Eventually I decided on one, Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas, Book 4 of the Wallflower series. Since Scandal in Spring is apart of my favorite a series, I'm going to giveaway the first book.

Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
Series: The Wallflowers (Book 1)
Genre: Historical Romance
Read reviews: Goodreads
Synopsis:
Four young ladies enter London society with one common goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So a daring husband-hunting scheme is born.

Annabelle Peyton, determined to save her family from disaster, decides to use her beauty and wit to tempt a suitable nobleman into making an offer of marriage. But Annabelle's most intriguing -- and persistent -- admirer, wealthy, powerful Simon Hunt, has made it clear that while he will introduce her to irresistible pleasure he will not offer marriage. Annabelle is determined to resist his unthinkable proposition ... but it is impossible in the face of such skillful seduction.

Her friends, looking to help, conspire to entice a more suitable gentleman to offer for Annabelle, for only then will she be safe from Simon -- and her own longings. But on one summer night, Annabelle succumbs to Simon's passionate embrace and tempting kisses ... and she discovers that love is the most dangerous game of all.

It was this book that got me into Historical Romance. I love this series to death. They are as good as the Julia Quinn books.

Giveaway Rules & Info
- This giveaway is open Internationally (yay for that)
- The winner will be picked randomly by rafflecopter
- The winner will be announced at the end of the hop; Dec 19, 2014
- I will be emailing, tweeting, and/or facebook-ing the winner. They will then have 48 hours to reply.
- I will be sending the book to your location through book depository
- Must be over 15 to enter

Fill out this rafflecopter to join in on the giveaway!

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I just love hops. They're so much fun. All you'll need to do is hop onto one of these other blogs linked below and grab a chance to win a book. Remember, this hop will be going on until the 18th of Dec, so hurry on!

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Good luck on all whole bunch of giveaways! 

Have a jolly day everyone!

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Cardigan Dreams + Urban Decay GIVEAWAY

This post is brought to you by Sugar for Spike's Urban Decay $100 voucher giveaway and my outfit post, because outfit posts are always fun to look at. 

First off, I did not have a dream about a cardigan, although it would be both pretty weird and creepy if I did. Imagine if a cardigan started to talk to you in your dreams. "You haven't worn me since winter!" it would say. 

And it's true, I haven't worn this cardigan since the end of winter. It's a pretty thick cardigan that manages to be durable for the summer but perfect for the winter. I whipped this thing out of my closet because people in Bahrain are known for enduring heat waves by being indoors in a fully air conditioned building. Hence, it's winter indoors and scorching hot outdoors. Yay!

| Cardigan - Philippines | Tank - Forever 21 |

| Jeans - Bershka | Shoes - Payless |

Sugar and Spike's Urban Decay $100 Voucher Giveaway! 

Sugar For Spike is pleased to announce the release of its debut collection editorial lookbook.

The inspiration behind the lookbook comes from two friends, looking for an escape from the perfectionism and commercialism of their city, where they stumble into a “secret” underground hangout to have a little carefree fun. 

Dancing and twirling throughout the night, and forgetting whom they are and what the world deems as appropriate behaviour, they end up discovering that the liberation from the night out will be one of the memories they will treasure about their youth. 

The collection is slated to release at select retailers and online at sugarforspike.com on 7th August 2014. The line is also available for pre-order now, with free international shipping. Closing date for pre-orders is 10th July 2014

 

 

You can grab a chance to win an $100 Urban Decay voucher!

 The giveaway will be open until July 11, 2014

Link to Giveaway

Good luck y'all! 

Happy 4th of July to my American readers! 

And have a wonderful Friday! :3

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Epherium Chronicles Book 1: Embrace Book Blast + GIVEAWAY

The Epherium Chronicles: Embrace 

Book one of The Epherium Chronicles Hope

Captain James Hood of the Earth Defense Forces remembers what it felt like. Twenty-five years ago, it surged through him as a young boy watching the colony ships launched by mega-corporation Epherium rocket away. He, like so many others, dreamed of following in the colonists' footsteps. He wanted to help settle a new world—to be something greater. Then came the war... Hope. During years of vicious conflict with an insectoid alien race, it was nearly lost. Though Earth has slowly rebuilt in the six years since the war, overcrowding and an unstable sun have made life increasingly inhospitable. When mysterious signals from the nearly forgotten colony ships are received, Hood is ordered to embark on a dangerous reconnaissance mission. Could humanity's future sit among the stars? Hope. Hood needs it now more than ever. As secrets about the original colonists are revealed and the Epherium Corporation's dark agenda is exposed, new adversaries threaten the mission, proving more dangerous to Earth than their already formidable foes…

Amazon * Barnes & Noble * Kobo

iTunes * Google Play * Carina Press

Praise
From Laura (5 star reviewer on Amazon) "I was shocked about how fast the author sucked me into a new world, a world that I am impatiently awaiting the next in the series. I read from another reviewer that it would make a great television series and I would have to agree with that reviewer."
From Kathryn Svendsen of Kathryn's Shelf Full of Books Blog (4 star review) : "It was a delight to read. Mr. Wilson did an excellent job of introducing each of the many characters involved in this large crew. There were many people to keep track of, and like a movie we found out a bit about the character of each one as we went along."  

Book Trailer


Excerpt “I have an idea about that,” Hood said as he opened a channel to Engineering. “Mr. Whitaker. I need that shield of yours.” Whitaker responded slightly out of breath. “Sorry, Captain. I can’t give it to you. That second rock that smacked us caused one of the reactors to scram, so we shut it down. Until we get that stable and some more juice in the batteries, I can’t power it up.” Hood muttered under his breath as he pounded his fist on his chair. He took a deep breath, and let it out slowly as he closed the channel. “Alright, our ace is out of commission,” he told Sanchez, “and even with the best of my contingency plans, we are going to have to do this the hard way.” “You have multiple contingency plans for this?” Sanchez asked as he pointed to the viewport and the many asteroids floating nearby. Hood looked at Sanchez and raised a single eyebrow. “Forget I asked,” Sanchez said.

Author T.D. Wilson: T.D. Wilson was born in 1968 in Troy, Ohio and has been an avid fan of science fiction and fantasy from a very young age. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and has supported the systems and networks in several of the largest Supercomputing data centers in the world. His early thirst for adventure in reading began as he explored many of the great stories of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. As his reading scope expanded, Mr. Wilson was fascinated by strange new worlds from the magical of Middle Earth and Narnia to the far reaches of space in Star Trek and Babylon 5. As a science fiction author, he strives to integrate a realistic flavor to his worlds by providing his readers a feel for the real science in science fiction. A topic he loves to discuss with his friends and readers. Mr. Wilson still lives in Ohio with his wife and their two sons.
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Blast Giveaway
$50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 5/15/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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Now this sounds like the kind of book you sink your teeth (or more like eyes) into. 

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