Giving away lots of books

So… we are nearing the end of 2009. 2009 was a very long year, in that I started 2009 with a book sold, but not yet on the shelves, and I will end 2009 with a book sold, but not yet on the shelves. In the meantime, however, there were many, many other lovely books that ended up on the shelves in 2009, and I thought it would be cool to end this year by giving away some of those awesome books, as well as (ahem) a Certain Copy of a Certain Book that will not be out on the shelves until 2010.

Here’s the way it works: I will list all the books I am going to give away. If you want to be entered to win some of them, tell me which ones. If you want to be entered to win all of them, tell me that too. If you want to be entered to win almost all of them, well, that’s fine by me, too! Just to specify: EACH of the bullet points below is eligible to be won by a SEPARATE PERSON. You will not win all of the books unless you are randomly drawn in each of the separate 20-plus random drawings.

How many books am I giving away? I am giving away more books than you can shake a stick at! (For reference purposes, you can shake a single stick at 20 books; any more books, and you will need at least two sticks; 40 books, and you will need three sticks, as well as the three arms, unless you can shake a stick with your mouth.) Here’s the list:

  • Kris Kennedy’s The Conqueror. A medieval debut, and a Golden Heart finalist. This copy is signed!
  • Susan Gee Heino’s Mistress by Mistake. A fun, light-hearted Regency. Also winner of the Golden Heart in Regency Historical.
  • Two double-packs: Michelle Monkou’s Only in Paradise and Gamble on Love. Michelle Monkou is the current president of RWA, and I figured she was under a little stress now, so I bought a handful of her books.
  • Lynne Raye Harris’s Spanish Magnate, Red Hot Revenge, a lovely story about a Spanish Magnate who wants revenge. Although given the time lapses in the book, I think it should have been called Spanish Magnate, Ice Cold Revenge. We all know revenge is a dish best served cold anyway.
  • Kelly Gay’s The Better Part of Darkness. A vivid, gritty urban fantasy in which Heaven and Hell have been discovered on separate planes of existence (although the inhabitants of both are as uncertain about God as we are), and Charlie Madigan has come back from the dead. Also a Golden Heart finalist; Charlie is a heroine who kicks ass while still being truly, desperately, humanly imperfect.
  • Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked. An emotionally compelling Regency, in which Sophie, the heroine, has finally moved on and remarried after her husband’s death at Waterloo, only to have him return from the dead.
  • Debra Mullins’s To Ruin the Duke, in which a duke discovers that an imposter has ruined his good name and sets out to clear it. This book has been autographed by the author.
  • Justine Larbalestier’s Liar, a young adult book about a pathological liar who may or may not have committed murder, and who may or may not be telling the truth to the reader.
  • Sarah Rees Brennan’s The Demon’s Lexicon, a fabulous debut about a dude named Nick who likes knives, and dislikes people (except his brother). I want to gather Nick up and hug him tight, except I suspect that if I did that he would stab me with a knife. Unless his older brother, Alan, happened to be around. This copy has been signed by the author, who is full of awesome.
  • Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet, an awesome romance, set in the Regency, which just so happens to also be set in Turkey.
  • Lori Brighton’s Wild Heart, a phenomenal debut about a man who survived a horrible attack in India, and has to learn to tame his own feral soul (with a little help, of course!)
  • Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt, a debut novel that wandered into a meadow, merrily picked up starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal, and then fell in a river, and when you asked it, “What on earth are you doing?” it said, “Is it working?” Yes, Tessa, yes! It’s working.
  • Annette McCleave’s Drawn into Darkness, a phenomenal, complex urban fantasy in which the hero’s job is to gather souls after death. Then he’s set to watch the heroine’s daughter…. This book won the Golden Heart in paranormal romance.
  • Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss, about a vampire-hunter who begins to fall for a vampire. Another Golden Heart finalist.
  • Helen Scott Taylor’s The Magic Knot. American Title winner; Golden Heart finalist, and very cool story where the heroine is an accountant who is drawn into a magical world of fairies. (I have a soft spot in my heart for people who are accountants, even if they do only become cool when faeries reach out to them.)
  • Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband. Set mostly in India, the heroine, Bryony is one of the most repressed and yet emotionally wounded heroines I’ve met. I would like to hug her very tight, but I’m already hugging Nick and Nick would be Really Bad for Bryony. Leo, warm, golden, and open, is much better for her.
  • Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers. If I could hug both the hero and heroine, I would, but my arms are already full (see above). I just love Victoria Dahl, and this book is no exception. I read it in a jolting cab and it was so good I couldn’t put it down even though reading made me motion sick.
  • The Heart of Christmas, an anthology with stories by Mary Balogh, Nicola Cornick, and Courtney Milan. These stories are about Christmas, and so they are even relevant to the time period! Shocking, I know. Mary Balogh and Nicola Cornick are marvelous authors. I know absolutely nothing about this Courtney Milan chick, so read her contribution at your peril. I hear it’s rather perilous. Peril aside, this book has been signed by Courtney Milan.
  • Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction. This is not a book that has come out in 2009, and so it does not belong. Nonetheless, I am inserting it here anyway. I have nothing to say about this book, except that if you win it, I will put it in the mail on December 14th, which means you will get to read it before January 1. Can this possibly be a bad thing? No. No it cannot. This book has also been signed.

You have until December 13th at noon, PST, to enter this contest. Go forth and spread the word!

81 thoughts on “Giving away lots of books”

  1. Book love! Oh wow – such a lot of pretty ones! I’d like to be entered for the following please:

    Susan Gee Heino’s Mistress by Mistake
    Kelly Gay’s The Better Part of Darkness.
    Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked.
    Justine Larbalestier’s Liar.
    Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet.
    Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt.
    Annette McCleave’s Drawn into Darkness.
    Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss.
    Helen Scott Taylor’s The Magic Knot.
    Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband.
    Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers.
    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction.

    Thanks so much!

  3. I’ve already bought your Proof by Seduction and Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreey, but I would be grateful for any of the others. I’m an avid reader and lover of historical romance.
    I hope your new book flies off the shelves!

  4. # Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    # Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt
    # Annette McCleave’s Drawn into Darkness
    # Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss
    # Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband
    # Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers
    # The Heart of Christmas by Mary Balogh, Nicola Cornick, and Courtney Milan
    # Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction

  5. Wow! What a great giveaway. This is very generous of you. I would love a chance to win:

    *Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction
    *The Heart of Christmas, an anthology by Mary Balogh, Nicola Cornick, and Courtney Milan
    *Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers
    *Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt
    Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked

    Thanks again for the chance!

  6. Happy Holidays!! Great list, I would love to be entered for the following:

    – Kelly Gay’s The Better Part of Darkness
    – Sarah Rees Brennan’s The Demon’s Lexicon
    – Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss

    Thanks!!

  7. I would love:
    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction
    Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers
    Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt
    Helen Scott Taylor’s Magic Knot

    I already have Heart of Christmas and Not Quite a Husband, both of which I ADORE.

    Thanks for this opportunity!

  8. What an awesome contest! Please enter me in the drawings for:

    Heino’s _Mistress by Mistake_
    Milan’s _Proof by Seduction_
    Larbalestier’s _Liar_

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  9. Oh wow, I’d love to be entered for all of them! Except Demon’s Lexicon, b/c I own it already (and yes, the author is indeed full of awesome)

  10. Cool! I have some of these, and I’ve pre-ordered the one by the Milan person. So, please enter me for:
    Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked
    Sarah Rees Brennan’s The Demon’s Lexicon
    Helen Scott Taylor’s The Magic Knot
    Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss
    Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband
    Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers

  11. Dear Random Drawing GODS!

    I have been stalking blogs this past month for copies of Courtney Milan’s book… Much like I did for Tessa’s GOTH book a few months back.
    Back then I was lucky and I hope to be this time too.

    So please enter me in to win a copy of Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction.

    My obsession on getting my hands on her book/s and making sure other people read it has gotten out of control! I fear it may only come to a slight end if I finally get my hands on “PBS”
    Eg’s of my nuttiness…

    I* bought her novella “This Wicked Gift” and LOVED it, read it 3 times and then when I met Sue Grimshaw in DC, we got chatting about books and novellas(“This Wicked Gift”)and she ended up buying it. I ended up with a ton of her suggestions and ANOTHER copy of “This Wicked Gift”. I know. I have it BAD.

    Then I moved on to acquiring her latest release. I knew it wasn’t out yet, but I refused to give up getting my hands on it!…

    *I tried to win it on Tessa Dares blog.

    *I also entered a contest by Sara Lindsey

    *I harassed poor Kate (KatieBabs) for the juicy bits this past Monday, trying to ply her with champagne at Lady Jane’s. she has an arc for review and all I wanted was the details! But alas, I got not much more than I already know. “Its fantastic!”

    There is more, but I fear I shall appear too much like the stalker of fancy-words that I am.

    So please, put me out of my misery.
    January cannot come soon enough for me!

  12. My obsession on getting my hands on her book/s and making sure other people read it has gotten out of control.

    This particular obsession is encouraged. It doesn’t need to be controlled. Not even a little bit.

  13. Oooh, there’s some titles in here I’ve been saving money for!

    Kelly Gay’s The Better Part of Darkness
    Justine Larbalestier’s Liar
    Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt
    Annette McCleave’s Drawn into Darkness
    The Heart of Christmas
    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction

    *crosses fingers*

  15. Wow, this is great! The only reason I don’t just list them all is that I have some of them already. I would love to win:
    Kris Kennedy’s The Conqueror
    Susan Gee Heino’s Mistress by Mistake
    Kelly Gay’s The Better Part of Darkness
    Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked
    Debra Mullins’s To Ruin the Duke
    Sarah Rees Brennan’s The Demon’s Lexicon
    Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    Lori Brighton’s Wild Heart
    Annette McCleave’s Drawn into Darkness
    Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss
    Helen Scott Taylor’s The Magic Knot
    Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband
    Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers
    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction

  17. I would be happy to win:
    * Susan Gee Heino’s Mistress by Mistake
    * Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    * Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband
    * Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers
    * Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction (of course)

    BTW, I pre-ordered “Proof by Seduction” after reading and absolutely loving “This Wicked Gift” in the Christmas anthology. The funny thing is that my German Online Bookstore is confused about the publication date of “Proof by Seduction”, they are continuing sending me e-mails that I will get the book very soon. Since October. Of course then I don’t get the book but another e-mail. 😀 So against my better knowledge I go on hoping to get the book early.
    Heike

  18. This is a great contest with some really good books, Thanks Courtney for the chance to win some of these.

    Kris Kennedy’s The Conqueror
    Susan Gee Heino’s Mistress by Mistake
    Debra Mullins’s To Ruin the Duke
    Sarah Rees Brennan’s The Demon’s Lexicon
    Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    Annette McCleave’s Drawn into Darkness
    Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss
    Helen Scott Taylor’s The Magic Knot
    Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband
    Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers
    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction

  19. Can I be greedy?

    Yes?

    yay!!!

    *cough*

    * Susan Gee Heino’s Mistress by Mistake.
    * Two double-packs: Michelle Monkou’s Only in Paradise and Gamble on Love.
    * Lynne Raye Harris’s Spanish Magnate, Red Hot Revenge
    * Kelly Gay’s The Better Part of Darkness.
    * Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked.
    * Debra Mullins’s To Ruin the Duke
    * Sarah Rees Brennan’s The Demon’s Lexicon
    * Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    * Lori Brighton’s Wild Heart
    * Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers.
    * The Heart of Christmas, an anthology with stories by Mary Balogh, Nicola Cornick, and Courtney Milan.
    * Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction. (pretty pretty pretty please? on my knees? with large puppy eyes?)

  20. Several of these I have already read (and loved) so I’ll put my name in the hat for the following: (and I promise to share with my daughter)

    Mistress By Mistake
    A Hint of Wicked
    Indiscreet
    The Conqueror
    Only in Paradise
    Gamble on Love
    Spanish Magnate
    Better Part of Darkness
    To Ruin a Duke
    Liar
    Wild Heart
    Magic Knot
    Drawn in Darkness
    Night’s Cold Kiss
    Proof by Seduction (OF COURSE!)

    Thanks! Great contest!

  21. Put me down for:

    The Better Part of Darkness
    The Demon’s Lexicon
    Goddess of the Hunt
    Drawn into Darkness
    Magic Knot
    Proof by Seduction

  22. I’d love a chance to win these:

    Courtney Milan – Proof by Seduction (I’m dying to read this early before I have to go back to school)

    Carolyn Jewel – Indiscreet

    Jennifer Haymore – A Hint of Wicked

    Thanks so much!

  23. I would love your Proof by Seduction, Indiscreet by Jewel, and wow would I love the Demon’s Lexicon. That book was flat out amazing. I have most of the others. 🙂

  24. Wow what a generous contest! I’d love to be entered to win any and all of them except for ‘The Demon’s Lexicon’ and ‘Spanish Magnate, Red Hot Revenge’ as I already own them! (I feel like a very bad reader for not owning any of the others. Must go book shopping soon!)

  27. So many great books! Thank you for having this contest 🙂 These are some on the list I’ve been saving up for:

    Kris Kennedy’s The Conqueror.
    Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked
    Justine Larbalestier’s Liar
    Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband
    Tracey O’Hara’s Night’s Cold Kiss
    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction
    Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt

  28. I appreciate your generosity! I have a few already, so please enter me only for the following:

    Kris Kennedy’s The Conqueror
    Susan Gee Heino’s Mistress by Mistake
    Michelle Monkou’s Only in Paradise and Gamble on Love.
    Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt
    Helen Scott Taylor’s The Magic Knot
    Victoria Dahl’s One Week as Lovers
    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction

    Most especially interested in Tessa Dare’s as I have to read any of hers but am hearing a lot of good stuff about her and Victoria Dahl, who’s work I also LOVE! I’ve only read her contemporaries. Also, your book as I have read your contribution to the anthology (actually only yours) and it was wonderful!

    Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well!

  29. I read Heart of Christmas already – and then looked up your website, because I thought your novella was fabulous. I’d like to try for:

    Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction
    Sherry Thomas’s Not Quite a Husband
    Helen Scott Taylor’s The Magic Knot
    Carolyn Jewel’s Indiscreet
    Jennifer Haymore’s A Hint of Wicked
    Kris Kennedy’s The Conqueror

    Thanks!

  30. I’d love to win any of those! Well, except for Spanish Magnate, Red Hot Revenge, A Hint of Wicked, To Ruin the Duke, Indiscreet, Goddess of the Hunt, and The Heart of Christmas. I’ve read those ones and other people should get to, too, because I thoroughly enjoyed them. But I’d love to win the other ones, especially Proof by Seduction! I’ve been bugging my friend who works at Chapters to keep an eye out for it and tell me as soon as it arrives, but she’s not cooperating 🙁

    (In other words, I’d like to be entered for:
    The Conqueror
    Mistress by Mistake
    The Michelle Monkou books
    The Better Part of Darkness
    Liar
    The Demon’s Lexicon
    Wild Heart
    Drawn into Darkness
    Night’s Cold Kiss
    The Magic Knot
    Not Quite a Husband
    One Week as Lovers
    Proof by Seduction)

  31. Great selection, Courtney, I have several already. LIke to enter for

    Proof of Seduction
    Mistress by Mistake
    The Better Part of Darkness
    To Ruin the Duke
    The Demon’s Lexicon

    Happy Holidays!

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