Saturday, September 27, 2008

Midori by Moonlight by Wendy Nelson Tokunaga




MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT
by Wendy Nelson Tokunaga

Commercial Fiction
St. Martin's Press - September 2007
www.WendyTokunaga.com

2 Signed Copies will be given away on Friday, Oct. 2nd!





Synopsis:

Midori Saito's dream seems about to come true. Too independent for Japanese society, Midori is a young woman who has always felt like a stranger in her native land. So when she falls in love with Kevin, an American English teacher, she readily agrees to leave home and start a new life with him in San Francisco—as his fiancée. Kevin seems to be the perfect man. That is, until he dumps her for his blond ex-fiancée, whom Midori never even knew existed. With just a smattering of fractured English, not much cash, and a fiancée visa set to expire in 60 days, Midori realizes she’s in for quite a struggle. Unable to face the humiliation of telling her parents she's been jilted, she decides to go it alone, surprising even herself as she proves she will do almost anything to hang on to her “American Dream.”

About the Author:

Wendy Nelson Tokunaga's short stories have appeared in The Abiko Literary Quarterly Review, The Plaza, and Yomimono, among others. She lives in San Francisco with her Japanese-born surfer-dude husband.

Visit Wendy's website, www.WendyTokunaga.com for more information and to read an excerpt from the book.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Three books by Alyson Noel - Winners!

Happy Free Book Friday everyone! Thanks for stopping by the site and signing up to win a copy of one of Alyson Noel's books!

The lucky winners were chosen at random and here they are:

Fly Me to the Moon - Jen Barnett
Cruel Summer - Jeanne Rutgers
Saving Zoe - Terra Baker

Congrats!

Free Book Friday has already started to gain momentum and we've managed to secure a truly amazing line-up of authors for the next few months. So be sure to keep stopping by each week for more author interviews, fantastic books and more chances to win them! And don't forget to tell your friends. (We're guessing they like free books just as much as you do).

Tune in Saturday for our next featured author and free book giveaway.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Three books by Alyson Noel

3 signed copies will be given away on Friday, September 26th!


Listen to an exclusive interview
with Alyson Noel!



This week we're featuring one of my favorite authors, Alyson Noel, who is the author of seven young adult novels and one adult novel. On Friday, we'll be giving away, not one but THREE of her best books (signed by the author) to three lucky winners!

Check out the descriptions below and sign up to win one:


SAVING ZOE (Young Adult)
St. Martin's Press - 2007

It's been one year since the brutal murder of her sister, Zoë, and fifteen year old Echo is still reeling from the aftermath. Her parents are numb, her friends are moving on, and the awkward start to her freshman year proves she'll never live up to her sister's memory.

Until Zoë's former boyfriend Marc shows up with her diary.

At first Echo's not interested, doubting there's anything in there she doesn't already know. But when curiosity prevails, she starts reading, becoming so immersed in her sister's secret world, their lives begin to blur, forcing Echo to uncover the truth behind Zoë's life, so that she can start to rebuild her own.

Prepare to laugh your heart out and cry your eyes out in this highly addictive tale, as Alyson Noël tackles the co
mplicated relationship between two sisters and shows how the bond can endure long after one of them is gone.

SAVING ZOE is the winner of the 2008 Reader's Choice Awards!


CRUEL SUMMER (Young Adult)
St. Martin's Press - 2008

Having recently discarded her dorky image—and the best friend that went with it—Colby Cavendish is looking forward to a long hot season of parties, beach BBQ's, and hopefully, more hook-ups with Levi Bonham, the hottest guy in school. But her world comes crashing down when her parents send her away to spend the summer in Greece with her "crazy" aunt Tally. Stranded on a boring island with no malls, no cell phone reception, and an aunt who talks to her plants, Colby finds herself worrying that her new friends have forgotten all about her. But when she meets Yannis, a cute Greek local, everything changes. She experiences something deeper and more intense than a summer fling, and it forces her to see herself, and the life she left behind, in a whole new way...

One summer changes everything in this poignant young adult novel about best friends, popularity, and an unforgettable summer romance.



FLY ME TO THE MOON (Commercial Fiction)
St. Martin's Press - 2006

When flight attendant Hailey Lane learns the rest of her trip has been canceled and she can fly straight home to spend her birthday with her boyfriend, Michael, she's thrilled. Her early arrival will allow for some additional date night prep time, a definite bonus as she's convinced Michael is about to propose. But when she walks through the door, the surprise that awaits her is not at all what she expected. And as she grabs her bags and flees the scene one thing is clear—her entire future has just been rerouted.

So Hailey does the only thing she can: she sets out on a worldwide trip to fix a broken heart. And thanks to free flight passes and long layovers in exotic locales, she finds herself with more options than she could have ever imagined...

From New York to Paris, from Puerto Rico to Greece, Alyson Noël takes us on a trip filled with mojitos at every layover, outrageous passengers in every seat, and a cute guy at every gate, as Hailey tries to write her own happy ending.


Visit Alyson's website, www.AlysonNoel.com to read excerpts, watch book trailers, and check out all her novels including EVERMORE, the first book in her highly-anticipated paranormal series, available in stores February 2, 2009!

Friday, September 19, 2008

The Fidelity Files - Winners!

It's Friday! Which means it's time to give away some free books!

Thanks to all who signed up to win a signed copy of THE FIDELITY FILES. Three winners have been randomly selected and they are...

1) Daniel Taub
2) Taylor (aka ReadRaveReview)
3) Carrie Harris

All the winners have one week to contact us with their shipping address to receive their free books!

Tune in tomorrow to read about our next Free Book Friday giveaway. It's a good one!

(Remember to sign up each week to be eligible to win. We erase all entries and start fresh on Saturday morning!
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Saturday, September 13, 2008

The Fidelity Files by Jessica Brody




THE FIDELITY FILES

by Jessica Brody

Commercial Fiction
St. Martin's Press - June 2008
www.TheFidelityFiles.com

3 Signed Copies will be Given Away on Friday, September 19th!


Synopsis:


How far will you go to find out the truth?

Jennifer Hunter is prepared to go all the way—well, almost. For the past two years, she has been working undercover as a “fidelity inspector,” hired by suspicious wives and girlfriends to test the faithfulness of the men in their lives. As she explains to her clients, “I don’t initiate anything. I only follow his lead.”

Working under the code name “Ashlyn,” Jennifer has exposed hundreds of unfaithful husbands, fiancés and boyfriends. Of course, she never actually sleeps with any of them; she tests for an intention to cheat only. But while Ashlyn may be changing the lives of countless women for the better, Jen’s real life is quickly starting to unravel. Keeping her friends and family from finding out what she really does on all those “business trips” is proving more difficult every day and a string of unfortunate incidents leads her to believe that her secret identity is about to be exposed.

Just when it seems like nothing is going her way, Jen meets a man who makes her think it may be time to retire Ashlyn willingly, for the sake of true love. But before she gives up her double life for good, she decides to take on one last assignment—a job which will change everything.