Thinking of enjoying a nice hot cup of tea while reading a good book? Look no further!
We have a paperback copy of The Diabolical Miss Hyde to give away, plus two ounces of Fava Tea’s Duchess of Earl tea, a rather saucy tea diffuser, and a purple dragonfly bookmark.
The Diabolical Miss Hyde by Viola Carr is a steampunk adventure featuring Dr. Eliza Jekyll, a police detective and forensic investigator, and her shadow-self, Lizzie Hyde, who is all about steampunk sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. Eliza and Lizzie have to solve a series of murders, and dodge the Royal Society who would burn them alive if they knew about the magical nature of Eliza’s transformation into Lizzie.
The tea we’re offering, two ounces of Fava’s Duchess of Earl, is a milder earl grey tea, flavored with berries. It’s something I think Eliza might drink while going over her notes on her latest case.
The tea diffuser is Mister Tea, who wears BPA-free silicone rubber trousers. He perches on the edge of your mug or teacup and infuses the tea with his lower body. He doesn’t look diabolical so much as relaxed, though. The instructions read as follows, and we are not making this up: Remove pants. Fill with tea. Infuse!
To enter, drop your details in the widget below and tell us about your inner Miss Hyde. Does she wear only red? Does she ride a motorcycle or wear leather pants (how to do you put leather pants on, seriously? Do you jump into them)? Does she eat all the dark chocolate and use salty language?
Standard disclaimers apply: void where prohibited. We are not being compensated for this giveaway. Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Must be over 18 and prepared to read and sip to win. Demureness not required. Do whatever you want with your pinky finger. But don’t just stick some gears on it and call it steampunk. Giveaway ends Friday, 13 February 2015 at noon ET. Winners will be announced same day Friday, February 13, 2015. If you have any problems with the widget, please email Sarah.
We wish you diabolical good luck, and thanks for entering!
My alter ego has all of the martinis, dances all night long, flirts outrageously with everyone in my path, then goes home to my family 😉
My alter ego is shameless.
My Miss Hyde is rather goth – burgundy hair, long black skirts with tiers and ruffles, and lots of silver bracelets.
My inner Miss Hyde has way nicer underwear than me!
My inner Miss Hyde is quick to anger and snaps at her husband and child about insignificant things. Unfortunately she has been showing her face lately – tea (and beer) helps keep her at bay.
My inner Miss Hyde says whatever she wants and doesn’t give a f*ck about it. She dances like there’s no tomorrow and she LOVES eating ice cream in the middle of the night.
My inner Miss Hyde is the brave one. She’s the one with the guts to say what she feels and thinks. She’s the one that will take the risks. She’ll be there wearing the coolest clothing (even if it isn’t fashionable). She’s the one that will try anything once and keep going if she loves it. She’s got the confidence to look everyone in the eye and smile and say hello. She’s got the guts to create and build a steampunk costume and wear it to a con.
She’s clearly nothing like me!!
Perversely, my inner Miss Hyde would probably sit more daintily and use feminine wiles to get her way, the opposite of my daily methods.
My inner Miss Hyde wears the highest and strappiest of heels, walking with an elegant sexiness. She wears unusual jewelry particularly suited to her, including loads of simple yet sparking bracelets. Her hair is sleek and restrained (for now), her makeup subtle save her bright red lips. She can quell a riot with just an arc of her eyebrow while sipping her whiskey.
My inner Ms. Hyde walks softly and not only carries a big stick but uses it.
My inner Miss Hyde isn’t afraid to say what she thinks, but she does think about what she says before she speaks.
Mine only wears 1940s clothing and hats. Heels for days. My real life is jeans-and-tees, so having a high fashion alter ego sounds enjoyable.
My inner Miss Hyde would be burning up the dance floor every night of the week and having romance-book affairs with gorgeous men in a love-em-and-leave-em fashion. Essentially she would be Ms Fisher perhaps without the crime fighting…
My Miss Hyde travels the world in fact, not just in thought.
I tried to leave a comment with the widget, but I failed (I’m going through a series of fails at ordinary things at the moment). My inner Miss Hyde will be responsible if I work up the nerve for purple highlights in my hair at my next appt.
(Widget comment failed, too) My Miss Hyde is a tequila drinking karaoke superstar with perfect winged eyeliner. And she eats all the cupcakes!
My inner Miss Hyde, bakes and eats all the cookies (no sharing)!!! XD
My inner Miss Hyde emerges when I am angered beyond the breaking point & is very quiet, very cold, and extremely vengeful.
My inner Miss Hyde is like me in many respects, but has purple hair and tattoos and prefers to wear black. She likes to mix leather with lace, and in the winter she wears furs. Her favourite drink is aged single malt scotch (no ice) and her favourite food is medium rare steak.
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Mine has been known to spend 12hrs at the movie theater watching back-to-back movies, drinking root beer, eating popcorn with extra butter.My innerror Mrs. HYDE leaves the laundry undone and the coffeepot on going into her laboratory/library to leave the day away to itself.
My inner Ms. Hyde doesn’t cry when she’s angry.
My Miss Hyde speaks up, sometimes even when it’s wiser not to; she wears leather when riding a motorcycle that she can repair herself, and is smart enough to wear a helmet as well 😉
Strong and fierce and says anything she wants
My inner Miss Hyde eats all the dark chocolate (and the milk and white ones too) and she tends to curse a lot…
My Miss Hyde fearlessly travels the world in kick ass boots, leather bomber and fedora with an 80s soundtrack playing in background…
My inner bad girl stays in her pajamas all day, reading romances and demanding foot and back rubs!
My inner Miss Hyde always has the perfect, witty response at the right time, and not after the moment has passed. She does not suffer from esprit d’escalier. (She also uses and pronounces French terms correctly.)
My inner Miss Hyde isn’t afraid to dress people down when they treat her like shit and isn’t afraid to demand apologies rather than apologizing. I could learn a lot from her, I think.
My inner Miss Hyde sports amazing snakebites on her bottom lip, a few more tattoos, rainbow hued hair, and spends more time writing horror fiction as often as she gets the chance to.
My Miss Hyde is far more devious than regular ol’ me. She picks up unsuitable men, she wears corsets as an everyday item … she comes out to play on occasion, and it usually takes about three months to recover from one weekend of fun.
My inner Ms. Hyde has a collection of red lipsticks and never questions her fashion choices. She has zero tolerance for the shenanigans of other people and is fond of tequila shots.