BEST OF 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, I took the time to reflect back at the past year, My move to Wilmington from New York, My new job, My writing goals for the past year and where I want to be this time next year, The additions to my small family......I am SO grateful for all that I have and for all the wonderful people who have come and gone from my life in the past year.  I have made SO many new friends within the Reading/Writing community and have been having the best time blogging about one of the things that I enjoy most in life....READING!!

So here is my BEST OF THE BEST..of 2011.....
(No particular order of importance)

Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson

Pregnancy and Passion Series by Maya Banks
-Enticed by his Forgotten Lover
-Wanted by her Lost Love

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Some Like It Hot by Louisa Edwards

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Fatal Justice, Consequence and Destiny by Marie Force

Playing Dirty by Susan Andersen

A Lot Like Love by Julie James

Second Chance at the Sugar Shack by Candis Terry

Saving June by Hannah Harrington

The Sweet Series by Christy Reece
-Sweet Justice
-Sweet Revenge
-Sweet Reward

Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl

Beg For Mercy by Jami Alden

Lola and The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Georgia On My Mind by Marie Force

Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins

Sometimes It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt

Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves

Treading Water Trilogy by Marie Force
-Treading Water
-Marking Time
-Starting Over

Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacy

Snapped by Laura Griffin

Changing the Game by Jaci Burton

From This Moment On by Bella Andre

Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

The Gansett Island Series by Marie Force
-Maid for Love
-Fool for Love
-Ready for Love

Then He Kisses Me by Christie Ridgway

Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis



** For any of my LOYAL FOLLOWERS who would like to ENTER to WIN ANY BOOK OFF OF MY "BEST OF 2011" LIST...please leave a comment below with your email address so I can contact you if you have won!!  And Thank you for becoming "Tasty Readers"... I have had SO much fun with this blog, and Many GREAT things to come next year!!

BECOME A FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY

Hello Friends....

Congratulations to Amanda and Sue, who are the winners of the Sweet Reward Giveaway!!

Since yesterday's GIVEAWAY wasn't a huge success....I guess I will just have to try again!!

Today, I will be doing a GIVEAWAY to win ANY MARIE FORCE BOOK OF YOUR CHOOSING to TWO LUCK WINNERS!!

Here is what you need to do.....Look to your top right....Either "Join this Site" or "Follow by Email",  use the prompts to become "A Tasty Reader" and then either leave a comment below with your email address letting me know you have become a follower, or leave your email on Facebook under the post!!

SO EASY!!  And that is how you will be in the drawing to win ANY MARIE FORCE BOOK OF YOUR CHOOSING!!

And if you have not yet read a book by Marie....you must live on Mars and unfortunately...I am not paying the shipping cost to Mars!!  XOXO

GOOD LUCK!!

Can Stay Hidden

Hidden Summit
Virgin River #17
Robyn Carr
Released Dec 27th, 2011
400 Pages
Mira Publishing
Source: NetGalley




The first few pages of Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr were like the first few bites of a Birthday Cake Sundae with Reece's Peanut Butter cups mixed in.....Really Good.....and then halfway to the middle, I start to get a stomach ache, or in this case.....my focus was gone.

Conner Danson was just the kind of hero I like....Cropped hair, broad shoulders, goatee and blue, blue eyes behind thick lashes....I mean...OH yeah!! And the way he wanted to take care of his sister and her two boys, and his trust issues from a cheating spouse...I mean..who wouldn't want this sexy, bad boy to have a starring role in her dreams.

So we started out good...and then we meet Leslie, who is trying to escape the pressure from her image-conscious Ex and his new pregnant wife...UGH!! I liked Leslie from the start and was definitely in her corner when it came to her weasel of an ex. I was pulling for her and Conner to get together, but then it was just.....I don't know...Boring??

I felt as if I was reading about a couple that was reading a scene from a movie. The dialogue was just...OFF.  Some of the things he said were unbelievable and it just didn't match up with the kind of guy that he was portrayed to be. This was where I stopped caring about what happened to this couple, ok...I kind of still cared and skimmed through the rest of the book to the end.....BUT...I wasn't invested in the story and I HATE...HATE when that happens.

All in all...Hidden Summit was just OK...

On a bright note, I did like Katie, Connner's sister, who will be the heroine in Redwood Bend, the next Virgin River book due out February 28th, 2012. Maybe Katie and her sexy biker, Dylan will keep me reading the Virgin River Series!!

BECOME A FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY

Hey Friends....

I would love to have more TASTY READERS following my blog.....So I am hosting a Giveaway to bribe you into becoming a follower and joining all of the other "Tasty Readers" !!

Just start "Following" this blog and then either leave a comment below with your email address or leave it on Facebook, and you will be entered to win, SWEET REWARD, the New Release by Christy Reece, and the last LCR book she will be writing.

Good Luck and Thank You for becoming A Tasty Reader!!

~Lisa

Fall in Love with a "Real" Hero

Starting Over
Treading Water #3
Marie Force
Released Dec 19th, 2011
Ebook
Source: Purchased by Reviewer


In a drunken stupor, Brandon O'Malley frightens his brother Aidan's girlfriend, enraging his brother and the rest of his family. Aidan offers Brandon the choice of rehab or jail, and Brandon reluctantly enters treatment. While in rehab, Brandon confronts the lifetime of secrets and resentments that fueled his spiral into alcoholism, and these revelations have a major effect on his entire family.

When he returns home expecting to resume his supervisory role in the family’s construction business, Brandon learns his father has retired and put his younger brother in charge. Brandon is unhappy to be given the job of renovating an apartment building where he loses his heart to an adorable five-year-old tenant named “Mike.” After he falls hard for Michaela, Brandon becomes involved with her mother Daphne, who is running from a past that will later test his sobriety and his mettle as a man.


I have to state that Starting Over is my Favorite of the Treading Water Trilogy. I can honestly say that Brandon O'Malley stole my heart in this book and I think he might be holding onto it for a while.

I used to be a woman who always went after the man who needed to be "saved", so in Starting Over I found myself feeling for Valerie, Brandon's ex, who put so much of herself into the relationship with a man who was lost, and wasn't looking to be found. The book starts out with a lot of heavy baggage and as the book goes on, we are able to join Brandon on his road to recovery, shedding the pain and resentment along the way. We also get a deeper glimpse into the O'Malley family and the dynamics that were effected by Brandon's addiction. 

After reading Marking Time and the beginning of Starting Over, I wanted so badly for Brandon to find his HEA, to find someone who would accept him fully, as is, and Daphne was just the person for the job, even though she tried her hardest to stay away. But when her five year old daughter, Mike, falls for a man who looks like Brandon...ummm yummy, Daphne never stood a chance.  Their relationship is the "real" deal, and it is scary for both of them, but they are exactly what the other needed at the right time of their life.  They just work!

 I enjoyed the secondary relationship between Colin and Meredith, and was so impressed with the way Marie shines light on the difficulties of loving an alcoholic.

Marie Force created an amazing story with Starting Over

Not Wild about Wild Thing

Wild Thing
Domestic God's #5
Robin Kaye
Released Dec 1st, 2011
384 Pages
Sourcebooks
Source: NetGalley




Whitewater-rafting guide Hunter Kincaid lands his dream job–guiding sportswear models through Idaho's rugged wilderness for a photo shoot. When he meets Toni Russo, the goth New York manager of Action Models, there are enough sparks to set the forest ablaze.

When Hunter finds Toni's book on how to marry the man of your choice, he studies it as a joke. Before long Hunter realizes he's never cared enough for a woman to bother working this hard to get her. But the last man in the world this city girl wants is a Survivor Man wannabe...



I have read the complete Domestic God's Series, even when they began to feel a bit repetitive, but I like to finish a series and know what happens to all of the characters that I invested all of my time with, but Wild Thing....just didn't do it for me. I know, I know....I REALLY wanted to like this book and after reading the blurb, I was so excited to finally sit down and start the book...but after the first few pages... I was ready to put it down. 


The main characters, Hunter Kincaid and Toni Russo, were physically a match that I would have liked to see take each other on, but their personalities...UGH...they just annoyed me. And I HATE, HATE saying this, believe me...but I just couldn't stand Toni. She was an annoying baby half the time and then a total bitch the other time. And Hunter....I wanted to slap him more than a few times. For such a strong, wilderness guy....he was like the "girl" in the relationship. And their first "love scene".....I didn't even want to finish reading. It felt like I was reading a Harlequin "Virgin" book.


There really was no secondary characters to "Save the day". His brothers were like two meddling aunts and his sister was a typical younger sister trying to stir up trouble. I really didn't love anyone in this book. Just didn't do it for me!!


I will continue to read books by Robin Kaye because I have enjoyed her other books, but Wild Thing won't be making my Best Books of 2011 List!!

Friday Harbor Review and Giveaway

As one of "Lisa's Divas", A Tasty Read is helping to promote the Release of Rainshadow Road on February 28th, by getting fellow reader's excited about the Friday Harbor Series.

So, A Tasty Read will be doing a GIVEAWAY of Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor to TWO lucky winners. The ONLY catch is that when you are finished with the book, you need to send me a review of the book to be posted on A Tasty Read Blog.  I want to get the word out there about this AMAZING New Series by Lisa Kleypas....and I need your help to do it!!

To enter the Giveaway....Just leave a comment telling me about your Favorite book by Lisa Kleypas. If you have never read anything by Lisa (which I won't believe), tell me that too!! I'll be picking TWO names tomorrow!! GOOD LUCK!!  (Please leave an email address with your comment)


A Tasty Reader Reviews

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
Lisa Kleypas
Released Oct 26, 2010
211 Pages
St. Martin's Press
Reviewer: Amy L.








In the interest of full disclosure, I am a Washington native who currently lives in one of the cities on Puget Sound with a deep maritime history dating back to the 1900s and the word “harbor” in the name. I’m so nuts about where I’m from that I have visible tattoos identifying my love for my home. I am so proud of where I’m from, I’ve been known to buy books on purpose with the hope of reading words like “latte”, “overcast”, and “salmon”. The Twilight series…fuggetaboutit. I’m on it like stink on poo.

So, a book with “Friday Harbor” in the title set my little Evergreen State heart all aflutter. I went into it with a lot of grace and an unfairly open mind. That being said, I’m not sold on Maggie Conroy and Mark Nolan. Mark Nolan is an artisan coffee roast master on San Juan Island. His sister, a single parent of a six-year-old girlie named Molly, is killed.  Mark becomes the child’s guardian. He decides to raise Molly amongst the mellow slice of heaven that is Friday Harbor. Molly is so shocked by the sudden loss of her only parent that she is rendered mute.

Fast forward six months. Mark finds himself in a quaint toy store with his niece. Molly becomes enthralled by the whimsy of the store and the talk of fairies and magic from store owner Maggie Conroy. With curly red hair and chocolate brown eyes and an air of sadness, Maggie seems to be a character crafted straight from the “River Dance” school of Irish appreciation. Anyhoo, Maggie’s brand of magic and belief resonate with the Sweet Molly Nolan and she is quickly talking again.

Mark Nolan, the militant realist, quickly appreciates stomping on all elements of the fantastic is generally not conducive to successfully parenting six-year-olds. He is drawn in by Maggie’s enthusiasm for children in particular and life in general. He flirts and twinkles at Maggie like eye winks are going out of style. He lays it on thick and the grieving Maggie does not know how to appropriately respond to his attention.

Not all is smooth sailing, however, because Mark is seeing someone in Seattle, a perfectly nice ice queen named Shelby. (Seriously, the crafting of this character was incredibly unappealing. Remember Brian Keith’s girlfriend from the original Parent Trap? Shelby totally reminded me of her. Beautiful and vapid on the outside. Ice cold on the inside.) Mark, using his powers of reason, feels like Shelby is a perfectly reasonable choice of partner, because, heck, they work so well on paper. Meanwhile, he’s dilly dallying with Maggie, because he honestly is more attracted to her. But she’s not the appropriate choice on paper. (I don’t understand his logic. Maggie speaks his de facto daughter’s language; as a parent, that would make someone incredibly attractive. Hey, that’s just me.)

Maggie is wounded by her own past and is hesitant to make herself vulnerable. As a widow, she’s conflicted by her attraction to another man and troubled that she could be attracted to a man like Mark, who is so different from her dead husband. But like all red-blooded American women, is drawn to the tall, dark, and handsome. Mark’s reputation for naughty teenage behavior only enhances this mystique.

I have a fundamental issue taking the leap with Lisa Kleypas. To buy into any author’s fiction, one must believe in the world they’ve crafted. Here’s the thing. Lisa Kleypas wrote about a real place. But the snap, crackle, and pop of a successful romantic pairing is not there -that certain je ne sais quoi that makes the reader root for the couple. I really tried, mostly because I care so much about their setting, but I just found Maggie and Mark desperately forgettable.

Mark is kind of an eel, slipping from one lady to the next without the courtesy of a backward glance. And let’s not forget that he was seeing one woman “exclusively”; this exclusivity was apparently only limited to the Seattle Metro area. (BOO! HISS!) Maggie is more sympathetic, but can read as simpering, immature, and whiny. She nursed a terminally ill husband for a year-and-a-half. This lady should have balls of brass and the organizational skills of a field general.

It all comes down to not caring enough about the characters to have grace for their faults. And, why don’t we care about these characters…because they are crafted in such a superficial, boring, and illogical manner that the reader can’t take the leap of faith with the author. Kinda ironic for a book with the motif of “magic” scattered throughout.

Mark’s brother, Sam Nolan, a vintner who is co-parenting Molly with Mark, is possibly the saving grace of this book. He’s light, funny, and in spite of being an accessory character, is more fleshed out than the protagonists. I am pleased to know that his story will be the subject of the next installment of the Friday Harbor series, Rainshadow Road, due out February 28, 2012. Which I will probably read, because it has “rainshadow” in the title.

A Tasty Reader


Amy Lineaweaver is a mother, wife, and speech-language pathologist who is a recently moved home to the Pacific Northwest. When not responding to the beck and call of motherhood and wifedom, she is an obsessive reader of romantic fiction. She loves a clean house, a dirty mind, and a filthy mouth.

Happy Holiday's From A Tasty Read

Hello Friends....Sorry so late....had a few friends and loved ones to see today!! Being back in NY is exciting, minus the horrible drivers and the people in front of me in line at Big Lots....UGH!!  I just wanted to wish ALL of my Tasty Reader's a Very Happy Holiday and I hope everyone has a wonderful time with loved ones, or just relaxing by the fire with a good book!!

Congratulations to Day Five Winner, Tambra...Congrats and I will be in contact with you to get your pick!!

Have a safe, and happy holiday and I hope to you all will visit A Tasty Read for some recommendations after you open that Gift Certificate to Barnes and Noble!!  See you all on Monday morning!! 

XOXO,

Lisa

DAY FIVE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY

All Packed and Ready to head to N.Y. for the Holidays.  This is our first year having to board the pups and boy was it hard to say goodbye....I don't want to even imagine how I will be when I have to send my future kids to Kindergarten.  Well...Day Five is upon us...last day to win...MAKE IT COUNT!!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Holiday and a Happy Healthy New Year!  Some great reads coming in 2012...Come back and Visit!!

Today, We are celebrating DAY FIVE of MY FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY!!

Firstly....CONGRATULATIONS to Dinah, who is our DAY FOUR Winner!!

**For those that didn't win, try again today...Last Day to enter!! Good Luck!!

A Tasty Read is giving away FIVE books this week to FIVE lucky winners. The ONLY catch is that the books are MY FAVORITE BOOKS...Hey, I am ALWAYS recommending these books to others...so I figured why not Give Away a few...just to get the party started!!

Rules:

1. You will have to leave a comment in order to be entered to win. Just click on "comment" at the bottom of the post. ( You don't have to be A Tasty Reader in order to leave a comment!)

2. Make sure to leave an email address so I can contact the winners.

3. You may enter each day, but can only win once. (Its the Holiday's...Lets spread the joy around)

4. If you are announced as a winner, please choose which book off of MY FAVORITES LIST that you would like to receive. YAY!!

MY FAVORITES LIST

See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson

Fatal Affair by Marie Force

Birthright by Nora Roberts

Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins

Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Untraceable by Laura Griffin

It Had to be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Paradise by Judith McNaught

Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery

Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden

The Blue Bistro by Elin Hildebrand

Not Another New Years by Christie Ridgway

Something About You by Julie James

Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin

Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Wild Card by Lora Leigh

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

YA Favorites

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

The Duff by Kody Keplinger

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

Going to Far by Jennifer Echols

(**I would just like to say that I have SOOO MANY FAVORITES, these are just the few that stay with me long after I finished reading them.)


Giveaway Question Day Five:  What are your Holiday plans this year?  Flying to visit family?  Maybe having a house full of loved ones??  Tell me about it!!

DAY FOUR OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY

Four Calling Birds....More like Two Barking Pups....Every morning I wake up to Two Barking Pups doing the pee pee dance...Does that count in the song??  Maybe Ill write a new one!!  Anyway..Tilly and Rocky wish you all a Very Happy Holiday and Good Luck Today!!

Today, We are celebrating DAY FOUR of MY FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY!!

Firstly....CONGRATULATIONS to Jen S. who is our DAY THREE Winner!!

**For those that didn't win, try again today...You can enter everyday, but can ONLY win ONCE!! Good Luck!!

A Tasty Read is giving away FIVE books this week to FIVE lucky winners. The ONLY catch is that the books are MY FAVORITE BOOKS...Hey, I am ALWAYS recommending these books to others...so I figured why not Give Away a few...just to get the party started!!

Rules:

1. You will have to leave a comment in order to be entered to win. Just click on "comment" at the bottom of the post. ( You don't have to be A Tasty Reader in order to leave a comment!)

2. Make sure to leave an email address so I can contact the winners.

3. You may enter each day, but can only win once. (Its the Holiday's...Lets spread the joy around)

4. If you are announced as a winner, please choose which book off of MY FAVORITES LIST that you would like to receive. YAY!!

MY FAVORITES LIST

See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson

Fatal Affair by Marie Force

Birthright by Nora Roberts

Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins

Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Untraceable by Laura Griffin

It Had to be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Paradise by Judith McNaught

Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery

Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden

The Blue Bistro by Elin Hildebrand

Not Another New Years by Christie Ridgway

Something About You by Julie James

Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin

Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Wild Card by Lora Leigh

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

YA Favorites

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

The Duff by Kody Keplinger

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

Going to Far by Jennifer Echols

(**I would just like to say that I have SOOO MANY FAVORITES, these are just the few that stay with me long after I finished reading them.)


Giveaway Question Day Four: Christmas Movies...Which is your favorite?  Is it a yearly tradition? Or Just a New favorite from the Hallmark Channel? Tell me all about it!!

On the third day of Christmas ...A Tasty Read gave to me....A BOOK!!  Yes people, A Tasty Read is on the THIRD day of GIVEAWAY'S and having SO MUCH FUN!!  I love sharing my favorites with everyone, and You don't even have to be a follower to enter...Just had down to the bottom, click Comment and answer the Giveaway question of the day!!  If you haven't won yet...KEEP ENTERING!!  GOOD LUCK!!

Today, We are celebrating Day THREE of MY FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY!!

Firstly....CONGRATULATIONS to Stephanie O. who is our DAY TWO Winner!!

**For those that didn't win, try again today...You can enter everyday, but can ONLY win ONCE!! Good Luck!!

A Tasty Read is giving away FIVE books this week to FIVE lucky winners. The ONLY catch is that the books are MY FAVORITE BOOKS...Hey, I am ALWAYS recommending these books to others...so I figured why not Give Away a few...just to get the party started!!

Rules:

1. You will have to leave a comment in order to be entered to win. Just click on "comment" at the bottom of the post. ( You don't have to be A Tasty Reader in order to leave a comment!)

2. Make sure to leave an email address so I can contact the winners.

3. You may enter each day, but can only win once. (Its the Holiday's...Lets spread the joy around)

4. If you are announced as a winner, please choose which book off of MY FAVORITES LIST that you would like to receive. YAY!!

MY FAVORITES LIST

See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson

Fatal Affair by Marie Force

Birthright by Nora Roberts

Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins

Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Untraceable by Laura Griffin

It Had to be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Paradise by Judith McNaught

Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery

Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden

The Blue Bistro by Elin Hildebrand

Not Another New Years by Christie Ridgway

Something About You by Julie James

Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin

Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Wild Card by Lora Leigh

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

YA Favorites

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

The Duff by Kody Keplinger

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

Going to Far by Jennifer Echols

(**I would just like to say that I have SOOO MANY FAVORITES, these are just the few that stay with me long after I finished reading them.)


Giveaway Question Day Three: What is your FAVORITE Christmas Carol, or Holiday Song?  Any Reason why it's your favorite?  Any happy memories or sad memories??  Tell me about it!!

DAY 2 of MY FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY

Jingle Bells....The amazing Vanilla Cheesecake I am baking Smells .... Delicious!!  Tonight  I am hosting a "Little Christmas"  for some Family Friends here in North Carolina, since me and the hubby are traveling to NY for the Holiday!!  Stuffed Shells, Chicken Parm and Garlic Bread...OHHHH Can't wait for Seven O'clock to roll around!!

Today, We are celebrating Day TWO of My FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY!!

Firstly....CONGRATULATIONS to LIZZIE W. who is our DAY One Winner!!

**For those that didn't win, try again today...You can enter everyday, but can ONLY win ONCE!!  Good Luck!!

A Tasty Read is giving away FIVE books this week to FIVE lucky winners. The ONLY catch is that the books are MY FAVORITE BOOKS...Hey, I am ALWAYS recommending these books to others...so I figured why not Give Away a few...just to get the party started!!

Rules:

1. You will have to leave a comment in order to be entered to win. Just click on "comment" at the bottom of the post. ( You don't have to be A Tasty Reader in order to leave a comment!)

2. Make sure to leave an email address so I can contact the winners.

3. You may enter each day, but can only win once. (Its the Holiday's...Lets spread the joy around)

4. If you are announced as a winner, please choose which book off of MY FAVORITES LIST that you would like to receive. YAY!!

MY FAVORITES LIST

See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson

Fatal Affair by Marie Force

Birthright by Nora Roberts

Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins

Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Untraceable by Laura Griffin

It Had to be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Paradise by Judith McNaught

Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery

Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden

The Blue Bistro by Elin Hildebrand

Not Another New Years by Christie Ridgway

Something About You by Julie James

Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin

Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Wild Card by Lora Leigh

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

YA Favorites

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

The Duff by Kody Keplinger

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

Going to Far by Jennifer Echols

(**I would just like to say that I have SOOO MANY FAVORITES, these are just the few that stay with me long after I finished reading them.)


Giveaway Question Day Two: What are you Cooking/Baking for the Holidays??  Do you have traditions set up for a special baking day or cooking day??  Tell me about it!!

Happy Holidays and A Very Healthy, Happy New Year!!  And Good Luck!!

DAY 1 of MY FAVORITE BOOKS GIVEAWAY

OH the weather outside is Frightful....  Well...Not so much in North Carolina...but its COLD!!  So lets give you an excuse to stay in bed, or snuggled up with a blanket and some Hot Cocoa....FREE BOOKS!! 

Today, we are celebrating Day One of My FAVORITES GIVEAWAY!! 

A Tasty Read is giving away FIVE books this week to FIVE lucky winners.  The ONLY catch is that the books are MY FAVORITE BOOKS...Hey, I am ALWAYS recommending these books to others...so I figured why not Give Away a few...just to get the party started!!

Rules: 

1. You will have to leave a comment in order to be entered to win.  Just click on "comment" at the bottom of the post. ( You don't have to be A Tasty Reader in order to leave a comment!)

2. Make sure to leave an email address so I can contact the winners.

3. You may enter each day, but can only win once. (Its the Holiday's...Lets spread the joy around)

4. If you are announced as a winner, please choose which book off of MY FAVORITES LIST that you would like to receive.  YAY!!

MY FAVORITES LIST

See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson

Fatal Affair by Marie Force

Birthright by Nora Roberts

Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins

Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Untraceable by Laura Griffin

It Had to be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Paradise by Judith McNaught

Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery

Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden

The Blue Bistro by Elin Hildebrand

Not Another New Years by Christie Ridgway

Something About You by Julie James

Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin

Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Wild Card by Lora Leigh

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

 YA Favorites

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

The Duff by Kody Keplinger

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

Going to Far by Jennifer Echols

(**I would just like to say that I have SOOO MANY FAVORITES, these are just the few that stay with me long after I finished reading them.)

Day One Giveaway Question: Of all the Christmas Presents you have ever received, Which one stands out the most to you, and why??

Good Luck and Happy Holidays!!  XOXO