Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop (Ends 3/25)

Welcome to another giveaway! This one is an important one for me since I desperately NEED to clean up my shelves a bit...to make room for new books! Hah! :)

Thank you to Kathy, I Am a Reader, for hosting this giveaway.

Make sure to check out the other blogs participating in this hop. There is a linky at the end of this post or you may click here!

Giveaway Details

• One winner will get to choose TWO books from the books pictured below.
• US/Canadian addresses only for this particular giveaway. Sorry!
• Entrants must be at least 13 years old.
• No cheating.
• The winner will be emailed on Thursday, March 26. 
• He/she will have 48 hours to reply to the email or a new winner will need to be selected.
• Smile!

For the Twitter follow option, your Twitter account must be an account that is used for more than just a "giveaway Twitter account." That irks me. If you use a Twitter name that is not your "real" account, I will just disqualify you. Please don't waste your time...or mine.

Books to select from, in order from left to right:

The Ring and the Crown by Melissa de la Cruz (hardback)

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (hardback)

Looking for Alaska by John Green (paperback)

The F-It List by Julie Halpern (hardback)

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (signed hardback)

The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson (paperback)

The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller (paperback)

The 100 by Kass Morgan (hardback)

The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd (paperback)

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood (hardback)

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Check out the other blogs participating in the hop!

Lucky is Reading Giveaway Hop

I'm happy to be participating in this hop organized by Val at StuckInBooks!

Remember that there are quite a few blogs participating for this hop. Check out all of the amazing prizes being offered! You may do this by checking out the linky at the end of this post, or check the list at Val's blog HERE.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and good luck to ya!

Giveaway Details

• International entrants are welcome to enter as long as The Book Depository delivers to your country (double-check the list).
• If the winner is a resident of the US, his/her book will be shipped from Amazon. 2-day free shipping is hard to beat. :)
• If you are entering this giveaway, I ask that you be 13 years old or older.
• Since it will be someone's lucky day, I will let the winner choose his/her book of choice.
• NO cheating. Entries will be checked. Please don't be a goober!
• The winner will be emailed on March 22. He/she will have 48 hours to reply to the email or a new winner will need to be selected.
• Smile!

For the Twitter follow option, your Twitter account must be an account that is used for more than just a "giveaway Twitter account." That irks me. If you use a Twitter name that is not your "real" account, I will just disqualify you. Please don't waste your time...or mine!

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Check out the other blogs participating in the hop!

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my stop for the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop, hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer!

Halloween is definitely my favorite holiday and I am very excited to be able to give one of you lucky readers a book! YAY!

• This giveaway is International, as long as the Book Depository ships to your location.
• Anyone 13 years or older may enter.
• Contest begins October 15 and ends at 11:59PM EST on October 31.
• Prize up for grabs -- winner may choose ONE book! A spooky/creepy/Halloweeny type book! Here are some examples:
• Witch Eyes (#1), Demon Eyes (#2), or Phantom Eyes (#3) by Scott Tracey
• The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children or Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel by Ransom Riggs
• A Touch Mortal, A Touch Morbid, or A Touch Menacing by Leah Clifford
• The Archived, The Near Witch, or Vicious by Victoria Schwab
• 3:59 by Gretchen McNeil
• Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz & Michael Johnston
• The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, The Evolution of Mara Dyer, or The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
• The Hallowed Ones (#1) or The Outside (#2) by Laura Bickle
• The Sound by Sarah Alderson
• Beautiful Creatures (or any of the series) by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia
• Anything else that fits the mold. Ya know...Young Adult and Halloweeny! My level of Halloweeny/creepy and your level of Halloweeny/creepy are probably completely different!
• If you win, you may choose hardback, paperback, or an ebook; whatever is available and your favorite format.
• The winner will need to reply to my email within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen.
• Don't be a goober and try to cheat. I will disqualify you if you do. I promise!

Enter the Rafflecopter below and make sure to follow the rest of the hop! A lot of blogs are offering lots of creeptastic books! Happy haunting!

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Click to view a complete list of the almost 300 blogs participating in this hop!

Books That Need More Attention Giveaway Hop

Well, hello friends! It has been such a long time since I've really posted anything here on my blog. It's especially been a long time since I've done a giveaway! I am excited to be participating in the Books That Need More Attention Hop hosting by Val at Stuck in Books.

I happened to have been reading Sarah Alderson's The Sound when I saw this hop's signup go live. It is a perfect book, in my opinion, that fits this category!

About the Book

A British nanny looking for a low-key summer finds buried secrets, murderous attention, and unexpected romance when she visits the Nantucket Sound.

The Nantucket Sound is a beachfront playground for the privileged and elite, where the sunny days are filled with scenic bike rides, backyard picnics, and bonfire parties.

But all Ren Kingston, a visiting Brit still reeling from heartbreak, really wants is a quiet summer as a nanny for one of Nantucket's wealthy families. Getting acquainted with handsome Jeremy and his young group of trust fund, private school kids was not part of the plan. Neither was befriending the local bad boy whose reputation is more dangerous than charming.

After a dead body is found next to The Sound's postcard-perfect view, Ren starts to wonder where the real threat lies. Because it's becoming clear that her newfound "friends" are much more than they seem. They're hiding secrets. Secrets that Ren wants no part of.

But once The Sound has you in its current, it won't want to let you go.

A group of us read this book as an online "book club" and we all fell in love with it! We enjoyed guessing and having theories. The Sound keeps you on your toes though the whole book. You will LOVE it! It earned 5 stars from me, by the way!

The Giveaway
For this hop, I have a copy of The Sound up for grabs. This is an International giveaway, as long as The Book Depository ships to your location.

The Rules

• Entrants must be 13 years or older.
• The Rafflecopter closes at Midnight on October 15. The winner will be notified on October 15.
• The winner must respond to email within 48 hours.
• This giveaway is for one book for one winner. 
• International entries accepted (The Book Depository must ship to your country, of course...)

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Now, hop along through the remaining blogs sharing books in need of more attention!

Lucky Is Reading Giveaway Hop

I'm happy to be participating in this hop organized by Val at StuckInBooks! It's been a while since I've been part of a hop. It was time for me to have another fun giveaway.

Remember that there are quite a few blogs participating for this hop. Check out all of the amazing prizes being offered. You may do this by checking out the linky at the end of this post (if it's working), or check the list at Val's blog HERE. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog and good luck to ya!

Giveaway Details

• International entrants are welcome to enter as long as The Book Depository delivers to your country (double-check the list).
• If the winner is a resident of the US, his/her book will be shipped from Amazon. 2-day free shipping is hard to beat. :)
• If you are entering this giveaway, I ask that you be 13 years old or older.
• Since it will be someone's lucky day, I will let the winner choose his/her book of choice.
• NO cheating. Entries will be checked. Please don't be a doofus!
• The winner will be emailed on March 22. He/she will have 48 hours to reply to the email or a new winner will need to be selected.
• Smile!

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Hey! Don't forget to visit more participating blogs for more great prizes!

Love in Bloom Giveaway Hop

Love in Bloom 

Giveaway Hop

Featuring Lighthearted/Contemporary Young Adult Romance

& Sweet, Clean Adult Romance

Welcome to my stop for the Love in Bloom Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Portrait of a Book.

• This giveaway is International, as long as the Book Depository ships to your location.
• Anyone 13 years or older may enter.
• Contest begins at 5:00PM EST on May 15 and ends at 11:59PM EST on May 22.
• Prize up for grabs -- ANY book (including any available for pre-order) from the following authors:
• Jennifer L. Armentrout (list)
• Deb Caletti (list)
• Sarah Dessen (list)
• Jennifer Echols (list)
• Miranda Kenneally (list)
• Jessi Kirby (list)
• Stephanie Perkins (list)
• Jennifer E. Smith (list)
• Yes, I do mean a book from one of the authors listed in the previous bullet in this post.
• If you win, you may choose hardback, paperback, or an ebook; whatever is available and your favorite format.
• Don't be a goober and try to cheat. I will disqualify you if you do. I promise!

Enter the Rafflecopter below and make sure to follow the rest of the hop! A lot of blogs are offering lots of love books! Hooray for loooooove!

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Hop along for more love!

Celebrating Ruby's Birthday!

Ruby of Ruby's Reads is turning...21! Yeah. 21! What better way to celebrate a friend's birthday than giving away books?!? I can't think of any!

Before we begin, let's all sing!

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to you, 

Happy birthday dear Ruuuubbbyyyyy, 

Happy birthday to youuuu!

Be glad you didn't have to hear that with my voice! HAH!

I'm a day late with my post. *mourns the old laptop* I'm soooo sorry! I have been excited for this day (yesterday) to come and I BLEW IT! Doh!

Now, on to the goods! For this special occasion, I'm giving away a book. And another book! There will be one winner from the Rafflecopter (your book of choice!) and that winner will pick Ruby's birthday book from her wishlist! Pretty awesome, yeah? Yeah!

Just follow the steps on the Rafflecopter. Do what you want to do. Just don't be a cheater! Cheaters are disqualified. :( Also, wish her a belated birthday in the comments or on Twitter: @Rubysreads. (Those options are in the Rafflecopter for entries!) You know how we girls are! We love to get birthday wishes...just don't remind us how old we are! Even though she's 21. Yeah. Sticking with 21!

On my end, please just make sure you're at least 13 (no, really! Not fake aging here.) and live anywhere that The Book Depository ships. Celebrating Ruby's birthday is a global event! :)

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Make sure to check out the other friends celebrating with Ruby!



Even Ruby has a giveaway going for her own birthday! Ruby's Reads

Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop (Ends March 26)

Thanks to Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting this giveaway hop!

I've got two different Rafflecopters set up for this one. You are welcome to enter both! 
Unfortunately, I need to keep shipping to the US and Canada. Sorry to my International friends.

The first Rafflecopter is for a hardback copy of The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats. I have read this one time and it's beautiful!

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Second, I've got two books up for one winner: Holly Black's White Cat and Red Glove.

I picked these up on a discount sale and I've never read them. There is a black mark along the bottom of the book pages. These are also the original covers, not the updated versions.

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Click "Read More" to visit the other great blogs participating in this hop!

No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop

Ahhh, it's time again for one of my favorite giveaways...

Thanks to Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, I'm participating in the easiest giveaway ever. EVER!!!

All that YOU have to do is enter this giveaway via Rafflecopter. Of course, you MUST be 13 years of age or older. Also, you MUST live somewhere. I mean, you need to have an address for The Book Depository (or Books-A-Million if a US winner) to deliver to!!!

On March 12, I will click for Rafflecopter to randomly choose a winner. An email will then be sent. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to said email. I will order the winner's choice of book. BAM! Delivered! We're all a little happier!

There are a couple of things to note if you are the winner...

You will have to reply to the winning email within 48 hours or you will miss out and I'll pick another winner.

You will have to pick a book ($20 USD or less) if you are the winner.

This is just sooooo hard, huh? Whew!

So, to my friends (or people I've never chatted with before), enter below and good luck! Also, don't forget to click on the "Read More" so you can visit the lovely bloggers who are also participating in this amazingly fun and easy hop!

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Remember to click read more so you can see all of the blogs participating in the easiest giveaways EVER!

YA Paranormal Giveaway Hop (Ends 2/27/13)

This YA Paranormal Hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and YA Between the Lines! Thank y'all for getting this together!

Are you a fan of Angels/Nephilim? Werewolves? Ghosts? Vampires? Aliens? Zombies? Fey? Dragons? Witches/Wizards? Demons? Mermaids?

SO many to choose from, right?

I loooooove YA Paranormal reads! This giveaway is very exciting for me!

For this giveaway, I am letting the winner choose any YA Paranormal book. This is an International giveaway!

I just need for you to...

• Be at least 13 years of age.
• Live somewhere that The Book Depository can ship. (If you live in the US, I will ship from Amazon or Books-A-Million for much faster shipping!)
• Enter the Rafflecopter entries once. (No duplicates! Play nicely!)
• Answer my email to you within 48 hours if you're the winner. If not, a new winner will be selected.

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Click to visit the other blogs on the Hop! There are 166 blogs signed up!

Young Adult Giveaway Hop (Ends Feb. 4)

Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & BookLove101 for co-hosting this hop!

Young Adult (YA) is what I typically read and find myself loving! I have found a great group of bloggers and Twitter friends who give great suggestions and who have led me down a great path. YA authors are also the best to chat with on Twitter! It's so amazing to have authors willingly speak to fans on a regular basis.

YA seems to be THE place to be right now! The amount of books being released, movies being optioned and filmed from these books, and TV shows in the making! It's fantastic!!!

For this hop, one lucky ducky will get to choose his/her choice of YA book! I must limit the cost to $20 USD, but that should cover pretty much any hardback or paperback. Any book...as long as it's YA! Woohoo!

As always, the same rules apply:

• You must be at least 13 to enter.
• No cheating! No double entries. Play fair and don't be a goober.
• Giveaway is International as long as The Book Depository ships to you.
• The winner will be sent an email on February 5. He/she will have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be selected.
• Love me! =P

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Make sure to check out all of the other blogs on this hop! There are 222 blogs involved!!! They'll be listed after the break. Just click to read more!

"Clear Your Shelf" Giveaway Hop

Thanks to Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting this giveaway hop!

What I have up for one lucky winner this time is the original hardback copies of Jeri Smith-Ready's SHADE and SHIFT!

If you know me, you know I like to have matching sets of things. Changing covers in the middle of a series makes my anxiety go through the roof! I have bought copies of all three of the books in the series with the new covers, so these two are just kind of hanging out...still looking pretty, though!

Each book has been read once, by me. Okay, maayyyyybe twice! :)  I do believe I bought them from Amazon, but they each have the little black mark across the bottom of the pages. At least it's the bottom and not the top! :)

This giveaway is for US/Can residents, 13 and older. Duplicate entries will be disqualified and removed. A winner will be chosen on January 11 and notified via email. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen and notified.

Enter the Rafflecopter and good luck to you!!! 

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**Make sure to click "Read more" to view all of the stops for this hop!**

Giveaway: Spooktacular Hop

Thank you to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and The Diary of a Bookworm for co-hosting this event! Make sure you look at the Linky at the end of the post. There are over 500 stops for this giveaway hop!!!!

Halloween is one of my favorite events of the year. I don't like horror, guts and blood, and being scared. I don't mind suspense. However, I love seeing kids dressing up as a favorite character, hero, or even just expressing their version of funny or scary. It's such a fun time for kids!

I have been considering and wondering what book I wanted to giveaway for my stop along the hop. Like I said, I don't like horror. I don't watch scary movies and I can't really even tell you of a scary book I've read. The ones that kind of even come close are Anna Dressed in Blood and The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. Those were suspenseful enough for me! Haha!

For my stop on this hop, I am offering the winner of the drawing one copy of either Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, or The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin.

Entrants must be 13+. This is an International giveaway as long as The Book Depository ships to your location.
The winner with have 48 hours to respond to the winning email or a new winner will be chosen.

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Remember to click to read more of the blog post. There are over 500 stops for this hop!

Giveaway: Banned Books Week Hop

It's time for...

Woohoo!

Thanks to Jen at I Read Banned Books and Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting this 2nd annual hop!

Banned books. Pfft!

Challenged books. Pffffttt!

So strange that in this day and age, adults can still find "problems" with a book and want it removed from others' access.

On Jen's blog, she stated:

Banned Books Week is a week to celebrate Intellectual Freedom, Don't get hung up on the term "banned," we haven't actually banned a book in years, but we do challenge a book for removal. No bueno.

ALA has information and links for years with banned or challenged books. I urge you to check it out if you have not already. Some truly amazing books are on the lists. Some of my favorites are on the lists!!!

Now, for the GIVEAWAY part...

Enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win one of the most challenged books from the ALA lists. This is an International giveaway as long as The Book Depository ships to your location.

The winner will get to choose one (1) book from the list! (Yes, from THIS list!)
I would like to keep the cost around $15USD. I'm a teacher...not wealthy! :)

• And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (my niece and I read this one quite a bit)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
• The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
• The Color Purple by Alice Walker
• Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
• Any book not listed here, but on the list from Wikipedia. SO MANY!!!

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No Strings Attached Giveaway!

Welcome to the No Strings Attached Giveaway!

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

No hoops to jump through. No following required. No tweeting. Nothing! Nada! Zilch!

The only thing I need for you to do is to fill in the Rafflecopter with your name and email address so I can announce and contact the winner! Woooo!

The prize for this giveaway will be the choice of any book, $15 or less. I prefer shipping from Books-a-Million, but I will ship from wherever necessary. The Book Depository will be used if the winner is an International entrant.

This is an International giveaway! As always, any person entering should be 13 years old or older! 

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Reading Road Trip Stop: North Carolina

Image from enchantedlearning.com. Click to learn more facts about North Carolina!

Thanks to Britta (ILikeTheseBooks) and Hafsah (IceyBooks) for hosting this fun hop!

Welcome to the "Tar Heel State" part of the Reading Road Trip!!!

North Carolina definitely boasts some talented and wonderful authors. In the North Carolina YA world, we have the following who represent us VERY well:
Jenna Black, Sarah Dessen, Kelly Keaton, Megan Miranda, Stephanie Perkins, Beth Revis, and Carrie Ryan (I'm sure I'm missing names! I would love to know of other YA NC writers!)

Now, as part of this stop on the Road Trip, I would love to offer up TWO Sarah Dessen novels. There will be TWO winners - ONE book each. We all probably know that her covers have recently received a makeover and I would like to help someone start their Dessen library...either new or refreshing it!

The North Carolina giveaway will run July 9-27.

This is an International giveaway since The Book Depository does seem to have all of the new covers in stock. (What Happened to Goodbye is the only one that didn't get a new cover, I believe)

As always, all entrants must be 13 years of age or older and are able to receive shipment from The Book Depository.

All images are from The Book Depository Website.

Please fill out the Rafflecopter below. Please note that the only entry that you "must" do is the first one...the freebie! :) The others are completely optional!


Good luck!

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For more information regarding all of the stops for the Reading Road Trip, please refer to the map! The number on the state(s), Canada, or Mexico is the date in July in which the hop will stop and visit.

Here is the SCHEDULE for all of the stops!

Reading Road Trip Stop: West Virginia

Image from enchantedlearning.com. Click to learn more facts about West Virginia!

Thanks to Britta (ILikeTheseBooks) and Hafsah (IceyBooks) for hosting this fun hop!

Welcome to the "Mountain State" part of the Reading Road Trip!!!

Currently, the hottest character from a book resides in West Virginia. West Virginia is also home to the author who created this so very swoon-worthy character. I am, of course, referring to Jennifer L. Armentrout and her character, Daemon Black, from The Lux Series.

I know the blogosphere has been a very busy place recently discussing this series and Jennifer. Well, sign me up to help get more Daemon Black out into the world!

For this stop on the Reading Road Trip, one person will be the sole winner of a paperback copy of Obsidian and a paperback PRE-ORDER of Onyx (released August 14)!!!

Book images from Goodreads

This is an International giveaway and all entrants must be 13 years or older and can receive shipment from The Book Depository. 

This giveaway begins on July 7 and will end on July 27.

Please fill out the Rafflecopter below. Please note that the only entry that you "must" do is the first one...the freebie! :) The others are completely optional!

Good luck!
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For more information regarding all of the stops for the Reading Road Trip, please refer to the map! The number on the state(s), Canada, or Mexico is the date in July in which the hop will stop and visit.

Here is the SCHEDULE for all of the stops!

My Favorite Reads Giveaway Hop

My Favorite Reads Giveaway

June 1-6

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rachelle's Writing Spot

I am SO very excited about this giveaway! I have a lot of "favorite" books and love the idea of sharing one of my favorites with someone else!

Enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win one of my favorite reads. This is an International giveaway as long as The Book Depository ships to your location.

The winner will get to choose one (1) book from the list! (Yes, from THIS list!)

• Sign Language by Amy Ackley
• Daimon (prequel) & Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout (these 2 will come together)
• Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
• Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
• What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
• Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
• Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
• Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
• Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins
• Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
• Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Never Sit Down in a Hoopskirt and Other Things I Learned in Southern Belle Hell by Crickett Rumley
• The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
• The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
• Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
• Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready
• Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready

***I was surprised by how many entries I received, I decided to choose two winners! Emails have been sent!***