It's summer, so it's reading season, and there are new releases galore, and promos everywhere with great deals on books. Here's a mega book bonanza and prize package.

I’ve teamed up with 35+ fantastic authors to give away a collection of Inspirational Contemporary Romance ebooks, and there will be TWO lucky winners! 

The Grand Prize winners will receive 35+ ebooks, plus a brand new eReader!

Oh, and did I mention you'll receive a collection of FREE ebooks just for entering? ;D

You can win my novel LOVE ON A LIMB, plus books from authors like Susan May Warren and Leah Atwood. 

Enter the giveaway by clicking here: http://bit.ly/inspirationalromance-jun18

Good luck and enjoy! Contest runs through July 4th.

Laurie

EASTER BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! WIN 34 Christian E-books and a KINDLE FIRE! APRIL 10-17!

Today, I have a fun opportunity to share with you.

I’ve teamed up with thirty-three fantastic Christian Fiction authors to give away a huge collection of novels, PLUS a KINDLE FIRE to one lucky winner! 

These are not romance novels, though love and faith are interwoven through many. There are clean, inspiring books for the entire family.

You can win my award-winning novel, 

“The Dragonsof Alsace Farm,” 

plus books from authors like Luana Ehrlich and Dan Walsh.

Enter the giveaway by clicking here: LINK

Good luck, and enjoy!

Laurie Lewis

WIN FREE BOOKS AND A KINDLE FIRE!!!

BOOK SWEEPSTAKES!!!

I have a fun surprise to share with you. 

To celebrate the beginning of fall, 
I’ve teamed up with more than 40 fantastic  inspirational/contemporary romance authors 

to give away a huge collection of novels, 

PLUS a Kindle Fire to one lucky winner!

You can win my novel, 
The Dragons of Alsace Farm, 
plus books from authors like 
Rebecca Talley and Julie Carobini. 

Enter the giveaway by clicking here:

http://bit.ly/contemp-inspy. 

The contest runs from October 10 to the 17th!

Good luck, and enjoy!

Laurie (L.C.) Lewis

PLUS!!!

I'D LOVE TO ATTEND YOUR BOOK CLUB MEETING!

Click here to Sign up! 

A LITTLE VALENTINE'S DAY WRITING FUN

So here's a fun Valentine's Day exercise that will help me with my current WIP. I'm having some fun today, creating a sweet, chubby, thirty-ish, try-too-hard-wannabe ladies' man, with a receding hairline, and an affinty for switching things up as he tries to find a wardrobe and hair style that will win him a wife. Give me some input on some intro lines this poor fellow would use, some wardrobe combos he might try, and some sweet curiosities about such a man who is desperate to find love.

Each post will be entered to win a copy of  my summer romance, "Awakening Avery." Multiple posts are welcomed!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

SPRING FLING BLOG HOP

Life has interrupted the blog, but we're roaring back with a great blog hop. Many thanks to Kathy at I'M A READER, NOT A WRITER, for co-sponsoring this one with "Eve's Fan Garden."

I'm about to catch a plane for a meeting with an agent in the hopes of having her represent me and my new manuscript, "The Dragons of Alsace Farm," so the entry requirements for this hop revolve around getting the word out about this book.

First--the prize. I'm giving away a three-book prize package--a new, autographed copy of my 2010 summer women's novel, "Awakening Avery," and two previously-read copies of  acclaimed novels written by a few of my friends. I loved them both.

You can enter multiple times, but each entry MUST be posted separately. To enter:

1. You must be or become a fan of this blog
2.  Visit the trailer for "The Dragons of Alsace Farm," and leave a comment.
3. Be or become my friend on Facebook.
4. Post the link for the trailer on your Facebook page.
5. Be or become my friend on Goodreads.

That's it. Thanks for stopping by, and please visit all these other great blogs.

Laurie

BOOK NOOK CORNER: Introducing, "Once Upon A Baby: A Tale of Adoption"

 ONCE UPON A BABY

by

Shari Guess

Illustrations by Kate Featherstone

Drawing from personal experience, first-time, LDS-author Shari Guess debuts with an enchanting twenty-two page discussion of the spiritual miracle of adoption, showing children how their unique family composition fits into Heavenly Father's Plan for eternal families.

Once Upon a Baby focuses on couples who seek adoption because of infertility rather than those who desire to add an adopted child to a current family. Kate Featherstone's beautiful, child-geared illustrations help even the smallest child follow this story of pre-mortal promises that are complicated by a couple's inability to "grow" their own baby. 

Guess's Once Upon a Baby is packed with spiritual gems from promises made in the pre-existence, through the sorrow of infertility and faith required to trust that God could yet provide a way, through to the joy of the adoption. This short book illustrates the roles of prayer and patience, and introduces the topic of birth mothers--"Tummy Mommies"--with love and dignity:

 "Tummy Mommies . . . help mommies and daddies who can't grow babies by growing a baby for them." 

Adoptive parents should find this a comfortable vehicle to help their children recognize as adoption as part of a divine plan for families. Pause and really study the charming illustrations which are so packed with thought that entire discussions could be launched from each page.

A visit to the book's web page provides readers with a glimpse into the experiences of Guess and her husband as they adopted their son, Garrett, providing the inspiration for Once Upon a Baby. 

Here's what others are saying about this unique and timely book:

"Shari Guess has written a "must read" for every LDS family. She made a relevant issue for our time seem simple, yet to the heart."

                      --Brenton G. Yorgason, PhD 

"I cried grateful tears to finally find a book for our children that explains their unique place within our family in a spiritual way."    

                           --Nancy Reynolds, CA

Copies can be purchased for $14.00 using this link.

Shari Guess has made an autographed copy of her book available for me to give away. To enter, all you have to do is post a comment below and mention that you'd like to win the book. That's it! A winner will be drawn on Friday, July 20.

  

MIDSUMMER'S EVE GIVEAWAY HOP

MIDSUMMER'S EVE GIVEAWAY HOP

Many thanks to Kathy at "I AM A READER NOT A WRITER" and "UNIQUELY MOI BOOKS" for sponsoring this hop. My prize is a $25 Amazon gift card. And here's my

Summer is a perfect time for a great read, and on this hop I'd like to introduce readers to my favorite summer beach-read:

"Awakening Avery"
my 2010, Whitney Award-nominated women's novel.

* * *

"She broke the television first. . . "

Every woman grieves differently.

Avery is figuring it out with a little help from her friends.

"An incredible journey of healing and love."

"Awakening Avery" is a quirky, tender, chuckle-out-loud, grab-a-hankie type of read. It's my personal favorite, but listen to what others have said about it:

"I loved this book! I laughed and cried and can't wait to try the pancakes! The characters give great insight to obstacles we all face in one way or another. This book is a lesson manual for overcoming challenges with a splash of fun!"
Susan Fisher

"This is an amazing story of one woman’s journey for peace after losing her husband too early. I laughed and I cried. It is an incredible journey of healing and love. Take a break from your life for 344 pages of travel from Utah, to Baltimore, Maryland to Sarasota, Florida and follow the adventures Avery experiences in learning to love again."
Valerie Steimle -

It's one of those books that really makes a person think. Love it!
Nichole Giles

"I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. It's an LDS story with LDS values, great lessons and the kind of far-reaching lessons that touch lives."
Heather Justeson -

"A heart warming and very emotionally driven book. There are many feelings that are brought up in the reader as this novel progresses. I was hooked from the very first page."
Sheila Staley of the LDSWBR-

"Awakening Avery is a thought provoking book that will tug at your heartstrings . . . a novel unlike any other I’ve read, and I highly recommend it."
Kimberly Job -

"Vivid and compelling . . . a beautifully written story full of rich language . . . It carries some beautiful messages of love, forgiveness and family. . ."
Alison Palmer -

"Laurie has a way of moving readers to laughter, tears, and deep pondering. I recommend Awakening Avery one hundred percent. Let Florida's sea air transport you to a place where life's darkest shadows eventually get blown away."
Anne Bradshaw -

And it's now available as an e-book.

You have five ways to enter to win the gift card. Please note that inorder to have each entry counted, they must be posted separately. Thanks so much. Now here's how you enter:

1. You must be or become a follower of this blog.
2.  Friend me on Facebook. (Doesn't that sound pitiful?)
3. Follow me on Twitter. ) (I know. Also pitiful sounding.)
4. Friend me on Goodreads. (I'm beyond help. . . .)
5. Post this on your facebook or Twitter page:

 Every woman grieves differently. Avery is figuring it out with some help from her friends. "Awakening Avery." http://tinyurl.com/buppr6z

That's it. Thanks for stopping by. Now visit all these other great blogs!