Here’s the deal: we dig this book. We dig this book like damn and whoa, and we think you will too. And yet, so many people say the contemporary romance is a dying breed. So, in order to spread the word and the opportunity to read it we’re doing a multi-level giveaway in tandem with our reviews of Talk Me Down.
In conjunction with the great giveaway below, Borders is offering a $1.00 coupon on any order of Talk Me Down to help “save the contemporary” but mostly to help debut contemporary writer Victoria Dahl and her book Talk Me Down. Visit Borders.com between December 15, 2008, and January 15, 2009, and you can save $1 on Talk Me Down. Simply enter promotion code HAR1222D during checkout.
Now, onto the giveaway:
Part the First: free books! Leave a comment with the preferred format (i.e., paper/ebook), and you’re automatically entered to win a copy. We each have 5 paper copies of the book plus 2 ebooks to give away, so drop a word here and at Dear Author and double your chances. Comments will be open for 48 hours starting now.
Second: Spread the Word! Below is a Sprout widget about our campaign, and a simpler animated graphic. Right-click-and-save the graphic, or grab the Sprout for yourself, and put it on your site. Let us know that you’ve done so via email (sbj.contest @ gmail.com), and you’ll be entered to win a copy of the book, plus a 1GB iPod shuffle, and a $75 gift certificate to iTunes.
Spread the word, let us know, and you’re entered to win. That’s it.
The Spread the Word winner will be announced in 1 week, so tune in on Monday 22 December to see who wins a book, an iPod, and some righteous tunage in our quest to Save the Contemporary.
Why? Because if there’s one thing that makes us sad, it’s the idea of contemporary romance dying out. So spread the word, buy a contemporary (with the coupon code at Borders for a $1.00 (HAR1222D), and save the world.
Paper please. 🙂 Border’s is awesome for supporting the cause.
I am feeling a need for a non-paranormal book to read. This sounds interesting. Ebook, please.
If you and Jane both like it then I definitely want to read it!
Either format is fine but I will say paper if I have to choose!
Paper please! I have read nothing but contemporaries lately. I’m not into regency and I’m giving Scottish lairds a rest.
This sounds really good. Put me down for a paper copy, which I would totally love to have.
I’m interested in reading this book. Paperback please!
I’m totally in a Regency rut. Paper please!
Print copy! I’m all for more contemporary novels!
Sounds fun! I like old-fashioned actual booky books.
Interested; paper!
Paper, please! I think this is a great idea; I’m posting the graphic in my LJ.
Paper, please. Oh man, that’s a lovely cover. Very eye-catching.
Paper please. I love ebooks for when I am at my bookstore but at home the paper format is so much better.
Paper is better because then I can hold it, pet it, and call it George!
*snicker* way13 – I can’t decide if it’s mystical or something from the Kama Sutra
Paper, please. (Though I may go ahead and order it)
Paper please!
Ohhhhh, paper please please please!
I’ve rediscovered the joy of (good) contemporaries with your recommendation of McCarthy’s Flat Out Sexy after immersing myself in historicals for most of the year.
Can’t wait to read this one!
This book sounds wonderful! Paper, please.
Paper please. The day someone tells me all books go to Ebooks is the day I stop reading or raid a bookstore lol!
Paper copy please!
Please enter me for the paper copy.
Ohh, paper, please! That sounds like a fun read, and I could use a distraction from the chaos around here, 🙂
The contemporary can’t fade to black, what would all those SEALS, Rangers, Sheriffs and brooding accountants (shout out to Doc Turtle) do?
black59—It would be a black day in more than 59 ways the day the contemporary dies. What would Brockmann, Leigh, et al do with themselves.
Paper please…
I need some great reading material for upcoming holiday travel…please enter me for a chance at an e-copy!
Paper is the best. I don’t have to worry about it getting broken because it falls to the bottom of my purse.
oh yay, free books! Paper please.
count me in for good, old-fashioned, paper.
I’d go for either.
I’d LOVE to win this in Paper please!!
Long Live the Contemporary Romance – huzzah huzzah!
E-book please! Mucho gracias.
Alone 69? Is that possible?
I’ve gotten so many good books from your reviews, and some stinkers too, that somehow I found the badness enticing. Does that make me some kind of sick? I woule like e-book please.
Paper please! Although, I might get a kindle for Christmas…
Yay Contemporaries!
Paper, please! I’m curious to see how VD goes from historicals to contemps (love her historcials!), and as an aspiring contemp writer myself, I personally know how hard it is to even get interest in contemps so spreading the contemp love is very good. I also posted the widget on my blog.
Good, old-fashioned paper. (also, I love that cover like WHOA) I shall also attempt to post the the widget, if I can get the html thing working.
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Paper please! I can’t wait to read this one!
Ebook, please. Sounds like a really fun book.
I love me some paper books.
Definitely paper.
This book sounds fabulous.
I love the contemporary. Paperback please.
Paper copy, please.