Monday, October 1, 2012

Giveaway! A Love Surrendered by Julie Lessman!


Hello Julie! Seems the year isn't complete without celebrating your latest release on my blog. I know I’m not the only one sorry to see the O’Connors go…so what’s the next chapter for this loveable, dramatic family?

Well, Case, I’m glad you asked! :)  As a matter of fact, my agent and I are collaborating on e-publishing a Christmas e-book called A Light in the Window: An Irish Christmas Love Story, which is actually the prequel love story of Marcy and Patrick O’Connor, the mother and father in my two series. Because Marcy and Patrick have such a deep and passionate marriage, which, I’m happy to say, is actually based on my husband’s and mine, I had always longed to write their story. That longing ramped up into hyper-need once I finished the final book in this family saga, A Love Surrendered, which just released October 1st.  I found I couldn’t let the family go just yet, so I end ALS with a line that eludes to “a new beginning.” Pretty sneaky, huh?

Wow! A prequel, do you have a release date yet and how it will be available?

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YES, it releases November 9 of this year on e-book only and can currently be pre-ordered on Amazon but will also be available on Barnes & Noble, CBD.com and Smashwords on November 9. I've gotten some frantic e-mails from readers who do not have an e-reader, so I am directing them to Amazon’s free app link http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=dig_arl_box?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771, where you can download a free Kindle app that will allow you to buy and read e-books on your PC, Mac, i-Phone, i-Pad, Droids and more. Also, I am running two contests on the “Contest” tab of my website at http://www.julielessman.com/contest/, the first of which awards a Kindle Fire to the top winner and a signed manuscript copy of A Light in the Window to the runner-up OR in the second contest, have a character named after them in my next book, a signed copy of that book and a $50 gift card.

Okay, back to the O’Connors. You've spent 6, almost 7 books with this family. Are you looking forward to moving on with new characters and uncharted adventures?

Well, now that I've gotten the “prequel” bug out of my system, yes, much more so! I have to admit, I really LOVE the new series because it’s been fun to mix it up a bit with my style. For instance book 1, Love at Any Cost is WAY shorter than my previous books (by about a 100 pages), less sensual (ahem … there are NO married couples with bedroom scenes!), less complicated (only one subplot, i.e. for the widowed matriarch and the brother-in-law she was engaged to before he cheated on her and she married his brother) and the spirituality is more understated. As a CDQ (caffeinated drama queen), I am known for my angst and drama, so although the new series will have some of that, it’s toned down with a lot more humor, a light touch and a spunky Texas cowgirl, who reminds me a little bit of a Mary Connealy heroine.

Here’s the jacket blurb:

Fooled by a pretty boy once, shame on him.
Fooled by a pretty boy twice, shame on me.

Jilted by a fortune hunter, cowgirl Cassidy McClare is a spunky Texas oil heiress without a fortune who just as soon hogtie a man as look at him … until Jamie MacKenna, a handsome pauper looking to marry well lassoes her heart. But when Jamie discovers the woman he loves is poorer than him, Cassie finds herself bucked by love a second time, sending her back to Texas to lick her wounds and heal her heart. In her absence, Jamie discovers money can’t buy love, but love built on faith can set a heart free, a truth he discovers a little too late … or is it?

Was it hard to keep the O’Connors constantly coming back fresh and strong and growing in life and faith without seeming redundant?

Surprisingly, no! Although many of the spiritual themes and some plot points are the same in a number of the books, the characters themselves are ALL so different from each other, that it’s like a different fingerprint for each scenario despite the similarities.

What are you going to miss the most about this series? The predictability? The knowledge of who you wrote about? The characters themselves?

Oh, without question, the characters themselves! Keep in mind that I’ve lived with the O’Connors since I was twelve years old when I penned the first 150 pages of what would eventually become A Passion Most Pure. I’ve grown with them as they have grown and I’ve laughed and cried with them too, so that family is more than just fiction to me—it’s a piece of my heart and soul that I poured out on paper. A love letter to God, thanking Him for all the wonderful things He has done for me and the lessons I’ve learned at His feet. The O’Connors are a part of me, now and forever, and I will miss them dearly.

I don’t think I’ll be the only one not shedding a tear when I turn that last page! So give us some encouragement…what’s next on the writing horizon from your computer?

Trust me, the O’Connors may be gone for a while in my writing, but I promise they will be back! I have every intention of continuing the saga someday with those precocious cousins and, of course, Gabe, the O’Connor’s tomboy foster child. I hope to begin with a trilogy for Faith’s girls, then a trilogy for Charity’s twins Henry and Hope and Gabe and on down the line, each series taking place during the WWII period. Of course, each trilogy will include a 2nd-tier love story for the parents because I simply cannot let Faith and Collin, Charity and Mitch and the rest of the former hero/heroine couples go!

GREAT to have you here, Julie! Keep on, keeping on! You've got tons of readers who love you. :-)

Thanks, Case, for allowing me to connect with your readers, and I’m looking forward to giving one of them a signed copy of any of my books, including A Love Surrendered or an e-book of A Light in the Window: An Irish Christmas Love Story. Just leave a comment telling me WHICH is your favorite O’Connor book and why. And if you haven’t read any, that’s okay too—just let me know, and if you win, I will make sure you get the first book in the series. GOOD LUCK!!

Of course, I LOVE to hear from reader friends, so they can feel free to contact me through my website at http://www.julielessman.com, either by sending an e-mail via my site or by signing up for my newsletter at http://www.julielessman.com/sign-up-for-newsletter/. My newsletter is chock-full of fun info on my books and there’s always a contest featuring signed book giveaways including one right now to have a character named after you or a loved one in my next book. Also, I have a cool feature on my website called “Journal Jots” at http://www.julielessman.com/journal-jots1/, which is a very laid-back, Friday journal to my reader friends that would give your readers an idea as to my relaxed style of writing. Or they check out my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes from each of my books on the “Excerpts” tab of my website at http://www.julielessman.com/excerpts/.  Finally, I can be found daily at The Seekers blog at http://seekerville.blogspot.com/, a group blog devoted to encouraging and helping aspiring writers on the road to publication.

Hugs,
Julie

Okay readers! Here is your chance to win either A Love Surrendered or A Light in the Window: An Irish Christmas Love Story ebook from Julie!

For extra entries:
~Be a follower
~Be a subscriber


And a BONUS entry!!

Please rate my review. You can only rate the review once, so if you've already happened to do so, just let me know and you'll still get the extra entry. Thanks!!

Contest is only open in the U.S. and void where prohibited. Chances of winning are based on the number of entries and winner is draw from a non-biased third party- Random.org. I am not responsible for any lost or damaged items for said prize.

Thanks for coming by to enter! Contest ends on October 12th.
Attn Readers! If you're struggling to leave a comment on my blog, please email your comment entries (in ONE email) and I will submit it for you. But PLEASE only do this after you've failed to leave a comment. My email is: caseym.writer(@)gmail.com 

128 comments:

  1. I really enjoyed Julie's interview this morning. Thanks for the news of the prequel and chance to win!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. JHOLDEN ... thanks for coming by and GOOD LUCK, sweetie!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  2. I am a GFC follower.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. I am an email subscriber.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  4. I rated your review!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  5. GREAT REVIEW, one of my favorite authors!!! I'm a follower and subscriber! tammyredd@gmail.com

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    1. Aw, TAMMY, THANK YOU, my friend, and here's to a win!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  6. GREAT REVIEW, one of my favorite authors!! I'm a follower and subscriber! tammyredd@gmail.com

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  7. I love Julie's writing! Count me in!

    plhouston(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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    1. BLESS YOU, PATSY, for your kind comment. GOOD LUCK!!

      HUGS,
      Julie

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  8. I am a follower.

    plhouston(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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  9. I am a subscriber.

    plhouston(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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  10. How fun! I haven't gotten to reading any of Julie's books yet, but I have A Passion Most Pure and A Passion Redeemed on my TBR pile (it's really big!)... I've heard wonderful things about them, and can't wait to read them! Thanks for the great giveaway!

    lubell1106(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. LOL, ELYSSA ... well, at least you have the first two primed and ready to go, so now we have to work on the 3rd, right?? GOOD LUCK!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  11. I'm a follower!

    lubell1106(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. I'm a subscriber. =)

    lubell1106(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. I also rated your review!

    lubell1106(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. GREAT interview. I would love to win something by Julie !

    I am a follower.

    I am a subscriber

    littlebird@hur.midco.net

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    1. Oh, CARLA, trust me -- I'd love for you to win "something" by me too!! It sounds like you haven't read any of my books before, so if that's true, I suggest you head on over to the Excerpts tab of my website and check out my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes for each of my books. If you only have time to read one, I recommend the romantic scene for A Hope Undaunted, which is my fave. Here's the link, and good luck in the contest:

      JULIE'S EXCERPTS TAB

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  15. Hearing from Julie is a great way to start my Monday!!! Loved this interview...as always.
    Please count me in the drawing.....love Julie's books!
    Thanks!
    Jackie S.

    jackie.smith[at]dishmail[dot]net

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    1. JACKIE, GOOD GIRL!! You're gonna win a book this way, darlin'!! GOOD LUCK!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  16. Casey, I do subscribe and I did rate your review!
    Please enter me.
    Jackie S.

    jackie.smith[at]dishmail[dot]net

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  17. What a way to start the week!
    Enjoyed a glimpse into what's ahead for Julie and her readers.

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    1. Thanks, BETH ... it should be a wild ride, so hope you hop aboard!! Maybe your comment today will bring you a win, so GOOD LUCK!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  18. Such a fun interview! Thanks, Casey and Julie. Glad to hear the O'Connors will be back. :)

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    1. LOL, MELISSA ... gotta feeling that family will be around for a long time to come if I have anything to say about it ... ;)

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  19. Your review-interview was great, Casey! I love hearing what Julie has to say! Julie, I love that you've had that family in your head all those years! I have a notebook from college with everyone from my first book listed with pictures of historical people and houses... haha. That's the kind of thing I did on Spring Break. :) I do hope to win ALS! Otherwise I'm going to B&N and buying it, even though I have it on my Kindle. ;)

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    1. DAWN!!! We are two peas in the old pod, girlfriend, and I sure hope I get to send you ALS because I would absolutely LOVE to, you sweet thing!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  20. Hi Casey and Julie(waving wildly!!!) :)

    Love the interview! Julie, I am definitely going to have to read your new series if there is really less drama than the O'Connors! But they have sure grown on me and I will miss them greatly! I reposted my review of A Love Surrendered on my blog with a link to your interview with Casey today :) Julie you didn't share that the model on the cover of A Light in the Window is your beautiful daughter and that your husband designed the cover! :)
    Casey, I always love to visit your blog!

    Julie@My Favorite Pastime

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    1. LOL, JULIE ... YES, the new series will go A LOT easier on your emotions, my friend, with a lot less angst and drama from this CDQ, but hopefully enough to keep the pulse going ... ;)

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  21. Oh, I know, I know!!! My email!!!

    crandallberries at gmail dot com.... :D

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  22. I love Julie's books! Can't wait to read the next in the series. :)

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    1. Thank you, LINDSAY, I SO appreciate your kind words. Thanks for coming by and GOOD LUCK in the contest!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  23. Hugs to Julie! I missed you're enthusiasm and generosity at the ACFW Conference this year!

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    1. ERICA!!! You know what, sweetie -- YOU are one of the authors that I missed seeing this year, truly. I saw your pic on Seekerville hanging out with Mare and the others and I got a pang of melancholy and missing for you all. But ... there's ALWAYS next year, eh??

      Thanks for coming by, my friend!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  24. Enter me, please, for prequel, A Light in the Window! Kathleen
    lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net

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    1. Hey, KATH ... good girl on these giveaways!! You are bound to win something sooner or later, or at least I hope so!! GOOD LUCK!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  25. I am a subscriber. Kathleen
    lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net

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  26. I am a GFC follower. Kathleen
    lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net

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  27. I have only read one book by Julie Lessman, A Heart Revealed, previously in January of this year. Does this qualify me for the very first book??? I loved all the action and I was right there with all those Irish people! And why not, with a name like Kathleen! And... talking about revealing, I have not previously revealed to you that my maiden name is LYNCH.
    Kathleen ~ Missouri
    lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net

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    1. Hey, KATH ... you bet a win here qualifies you for the first book, so you go, girl!! And Lynch is VERY Irish, whew!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  28. Clicked to vote on your review with really, really high marks... but alas, cannot find it to do so. Do I still get a bonus?? (Direct me further ~ but I'm out to help a friend ready her house for her granddaughter's wedding there this Saturday! (I'll check back, and happy day to each of you!!) Kathleen
    lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net

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  29. Would love to win any of her books!

    Doreen
    priviesandprims at yahoo dot com

    I'm also a follower and a subscriber.

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    1. WOW, DOREEN ... ABSOLUTELY LOVE your addy!! Nice ring to it, girl!! And I'll tell you what I told Cara above -- to get a sense of my style of writing, I suggest you head on over to the Excerpts tab of my website and check out my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes for each of my books. If you only have time to read one, I recommend the romantic scene for A Hope Undaunted, which is my fave. Here's the link, and good luck in the contest:

      JULIE'S EXCERPTS TAB

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  30. Okay, that 's it. I have got to read this series. I can't believe that I haven't picked them up yet.

    Casey, I LOVE your new header. Great job!! :)

    sheri(dot)salatin(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. SHERI ... I TOTALLY agree!! CASE, LOVE your new header as well -- darling pic!!

      And, SHERI, you sound like another new reader, YAY!! Like I told Doreen above, I strongly suggest you check out my style of writing by heading on over to the Excerpts tab of my website where I have posted my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes for each of my books. If you only have time to read one, I recommend the romantic scene for A Hope Undaunted, which is my fave. Here's the link, and good luck in the contest:

      JULIE'S EXCERPTS TAB

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  31. I seriously can't wait to read this one! I'm so excited she now has 3 releasing soon. Keep em comin', Julie!

    julesreffner(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. LOL, JULIA!!! Yep, three books releasing soon and I am STILL standing!! And I can't wait for you to read it either, my friend, so GOOD LUCK!!

      HUGS,
      Julie

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  32. I rated your review!

    missionwife@hotmail.com

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  33. I am a subscriber!

    missionwife@hotmail.com

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  34. I am a follower!

    missionwife@hotmail.com

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  35. I am reading Julie's book A PASSION REDEEMED right now!

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    1. MELODY ... oh, I sure hope you like Charity!! If you don't you will by the end of the book, God willing, and by the 5th book in the saga??? You are going to LOVE her, trust me!! Thanks for coming by, for reading my books and following/subscribing to Case's blog -- MUCH appreciated!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  36. Nice interview I have many of Julie's books but don't have a Surrendered love love to win it thanks

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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    1. Hey, ABI, we are going to have to try to pull out a win for you, girl, so GOOD LUCK!!

      HUGS,
      Julie

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  37. Hi Julie and Casey,
    Thank you for a chance to win one of you books, i am sorry i haven't read any of the O"Connors, but i would love to. Great interview, i enjoyed it very much. I am on twitter.God bless you and have a great week.

    n38stanforth[at]gmail[dot]com

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    1. NORMA, do NOT apologize, my friend!! I just LOVE potential readers because it's so much fun to introduce them to the O'Connors.

      Like I told several others above, if you want to get a taste of both the O'Connors and my writing style, I suggest you head on over to the Excerpts tab of my website and check out my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes for each of my books. If you only have time to read one, I recommend the romantic scene for A Hope Undaunted, which is my fave. Here's the link, and good luck in the contest:

      JULIE'S EXCERPTS TAB

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  38. This is a great interview with Julie. I like the idea of future books about the O'Connor kids. I'd love to win a copy of A Light in the Window; my copy of A Love Surrendered is on its way. I'm so looking forward to reading it.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    pmk56[at]sbcglobal[dot]net

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    1. Hey, PAM, you bet it is, girlfriend, so let me know when you get it, okay? And here's to a win so I can send you ALITW as well!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  39. Well, Well, What A VERY pleasant surprise!! (As always ;)
    Hi sweet Julie!!!
    So happy to see you here! Needless to tell you that I am VERY excited about your upcoming books especially A.L.S!

    And I'm rejoicing that the O'Connor Cousins will one day get a series!!

    YES!

    Please add me in the giveaway =)

    Hugs!

    g.gclermont AT gmail DOT com

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    1. GANISE!! Oh, WOW, I just got a chill when I read the phrase, "the O'Connor Cousins will one day get a series," because right now it's just a thought in my head, but seeing it like that in your comment kind of solidified it for me!! :)

      GOOD LUCK, SWEETIE!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  40. Please enter me!!! I have been dying to try Julie Lessman writing!!! This would be a great start! :)

    Amada (pronounced: a.m.a.th.a) Chavez

    amada_chavez[AT]yahoo[DOT]com

    Acts 16:31 (Read it, Believe it, and Be Saved!!!)

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    1. AMADA ... no "dying" necessary," darlin', just keep doing what you're doing and enter these giveaways, and hopefully I will be sending you the very first book soon, eh??

      GOOD LUCK!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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    2. Thank you Julie! Hopefully!

      Hugs and Blessings!

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  41. Yay!! One of my favorite authors!! My favorite book by Julie Lessman is A Heart Revealed because Emma was the character that I could relate to the most.

    Thanks for doing these giveaways!

    And I rated your review!

    marissamehresman(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. WOW, MARISSA, I probably told you this before, but if you relate the most to Emma, then I KNOW you and I would get along -- LOVED Emma!!

      Here's to a win, my friend!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  42. I'm also a follower!

    marissamehresman(at)aol(dot)com

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  43. I'm a subscriber!

    marissamehresman(at)aol(dot)com

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  44. I can't wait to read your newest release(s)!!! Please toss my name in the hat :)

    samanthaakuiper(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. LOL, SAM, consider yourself "tossed," my friend, and THANK YOU for coming by to enter! GOOD LUCK!!

      HUGS,
      Julie

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  45. I am a follwer
    samanthaakuiper(at)gmail(dot)com

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  46. I am also a subscriber!

    samanthaakuiper(at)gmail(dot)com

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  47. Loved the review. Please enter me!

    dancealert at aol dot com

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    1. Hey, BRENDA, thank you!! Here's to a win, my friend. :)

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  48. I'm a follower and an email subscriber!
    dancealert at aol dot com.

    dancealert is my follower name

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  49. It's nice to know that the family saga will eventually continue. Gotta love the drama and angst of the O'Connor's :)

    Picking a fav book is hard, if not impossible, but I did slam that first book shut when I reached the end, saying No, no, no! I was hooked from then on. I do have a favorite character, and Julie knows it's Mitch ;)

    I'm a follower & subscriber. Plus I ranked your review, Casey.

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    1. LOL, ANNE, yes ... we Mitch lovers have to stick together, girl, and don't forget our boy Luke, either. Sigh ... I tend to lean towards Mitch because he's older, but Luke is no slouch in the hubba-hubba department either, that's for sure!! ;)

      Thanks for coming by, Anne, and GOOD LUCK in the contest, my friend.

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  50. I'm so excited for this giveaway!
    I am looking forward to reading both these books.

    I am a follower and a subscriber, and I rated your review Casey.

    Thanks for this chance to win!
    dymesich at juno dot com

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    1. Hey, LEAH, good to see you here, my friend, and here's hoping it nets you a win!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  51. This sounds like an interesting storyline, thank you for the review and hosting the giveaway.

    I am a follower, wfnren
    I am a subscriber
    I rated your review (#18)

    wfnren(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. WENDY ... thank you, and we appreciate you coming by to leave a comment AND follow, subscribe and rate -- BLESS YOU!!

      Here's to a win, sweetie!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  52. Wow! I would be thrilled to receive any of Julie's books, but most of all, either of these new ones! I have loved the O'Connors! What a great series...so much fun to read! Great blog, Casey.

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    1. Gosh, THANK YOU, KANDRA, for your kind comment, and I would be THRILLED as well, to send you your choice, so GOOD LUCK!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  53. I'm an email subscriber, too!
    kandrajane at bellsouth dot net

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  54. Please count me in for the giveaway. I love Julie's books and I can't wait to read A Love Surrendered and A Light in the Window.

    myfairlady115[at]gmail[dot]com

    I am a follower.
    I am a subscriber.
    I rated your review.

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    1. EMILY ... my favorite e-mail addy, My Fair Lady!! Every time I see you pop up, sweetie, I have a hankering to go watch the movie ...

      Here's to a win, my friend!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  55. I love a good love story. I love romance. I would love to read these books. Please enter me in contest. I am a follower and email subscriber. Tore923@aol.com

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    1. TORE!!! You sound just like the type of reader I'm look for -- a NEW one!! If you haven't read any of my books, than I strongly encourage you to check out my writing style on the "Excerpts" tab of my website where I list my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes for each of my books. Here's the link, good luck and happy reading!

      JULIE'S EXCERPTS
      http://www.julielessman.com/excerpts/

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  56. Dear Casey,
    I love your book reviews !! I wish I could put my thoughts together like you do. I would like to enter the giveaway for the book, "A Light in the Window" by Julie Lessman.
    Thanks for entering me in the contest!

    Janet Estridge
    von1janet@gmail.com

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    1. JANET, I SO agree with you about Casey's reviews!! She has a depth and sensitivity that few reviewers have, even when the review isn't glowing. She is, in my opinion, simply one of the best reviewers out there.

      Thanks for coming by and GOOD LUCK in the contest, sweetie!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  57. trying to win the book again:) just have to read it!

    pinkbonnie93@yahoo.com

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    1. LOL, PINKBONNIE, trust me, I want you to read this book too, sweetie, so here's to a win. But ... if you don't win here, PLEASE check out my website calendar for the remaining giveaways I have, okay? I'm pulling for you darlin' and THANK YOU for your interest in my books. :)

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  58. Love, love LOVE Julie Lessman's books so it is too difficult to pick which is my favorite. She writes Christian romance like NO other! Thank you for the opportunity to win her book.

    aimmesser@yahoo.com

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    1. WOW, AMY, thank you SO much for that incredible comment -- you are a doll!! I not only appreciate you reading my books, but coming by to support me and Casey today -- BLESS YOU, my friend! And GOOD LUCK, sweetie!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  59. Casey...a fabulous posting...and interview :)

    Julie...it's always a pleasure 'finding' you in this blogging world...can't wait to read your new masterpieces :)

    ps...i'm a email subscriber & follower, too

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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    1. Thank you, KAREN, I always LOVE seeing your name pop up, my friend, because few people support me like you and some of my other stalwart reader friends do, and I appreciate it more than I can ever say. Good luck, darlin', and here's to a win!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  60. I haven't read any of your books yet, but they sound great! I followed and subscribed to this blog and also reviewed the book! Thanks for the giveaway!

    shopgirl152nykiki@yahoo.com

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    1. VERONICA!!! Oh, girl, trust me -- you are just like the type of reader I'm looking for -- new blood!! If you haven't read any of my books, than I strongly encourage you to check out my writing style on the "Excerpts" tab of my website where I list my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes for each of my books. Here's the link, good luck and happy reading!

      JULIE'S EXCERPTS

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  61. Love the interview, ladies! I'll definitely be shedding some tears when I turn the last page. The O'Connors are family. :)

    I'm a follower!

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    1. Aw, SARA, I think so too, and trust me, I DEFINITELY shed some tears while reading the galleys for ALS -- 40 Kleenex worth -- more than any of my other books (my average is 12 Kleenex)!! But then I tend to be a weepy gal ... ;)

      Good luck in the contest, and if you win, I'll send you some Kleenex as well, okay? :)

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  62. Both of these books look very good. I would like a copy of A Love Surrendered. Thanks!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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    1. Why, THANK YOU, RUBY!!! Sounds like you haven't read any of my books before, girl, so if not, I strongly encourage you to check out my writing style on the "Excerpts" tab of my website where I list my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes for each of my books. Here's the link, good luck and happy reading!

      JULIE'S EXCERPTS

      Hugs,
      Julie


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      Julie

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  63. I am a follower.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  64. I am a subscriber.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  65. Congrats on the book! They all sound good. Nice covers.

    I follow via email.

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  66. I am SO excited for A Light in the Window!!!! I'm part of the tour for that one but I have to get caught up on everything else I have to read before I can start so I'm going crazy here LOL!

    xoxo,
    Renee C.
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  67. BN100 ... Thank you!! And it sounds like you haven't read my books before, so I'm going to tell you what I told Ruby above, if that's okay. PLEASE check my writing style out at the "Excerpts" page of my website where I have posted my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes from each of my books, okay? Hopefully they will intrigue you to want to read more ... :)

    Good luck, and here's the link:
    JULIE'S EXCERPTS


    Hugs,
    Julie

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  68. RENEE ... I am excited, too, because there is a LOT less drama and angst (and passion) in the prequel, which I suspect will make reviewers like you happy because I know you are NOT the drama queen I am, sweetie!! ;)

    Hugs,
    Julie

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  69. I love your blog! I am a follower!

    Charity S.
    crs.psalms23@gmail.com

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    1. Hey, CHARITY -- I do too, love Case's blog, that is, and love Case even more!! Thanks for coming by and GOOD LUCK in the contest!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  70. im a subscriber, follower and i rated cause i want to win the book THAT much!!and this blog looks really great.

    pinkbonnie93@yahoo.com

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    1. LOL, PINKBONNIE, and I reallllly WANT you to win THAT much, darlin', so GOOD LUCK!!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  71. Great interview ladies. I have read "A Heart Revealed" and "A Hope Undaunted" and looking forward to reading "A Love Surrendered".
    Casey, I could not find your review on Julie's book and have spent the last 45 minutes trying to find so I give up. There was one for another book but I could not find even after joining site to review books.

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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    1. BRENDA, YAY ... glad to see you tracking down the giveaways!! I have one tomorrow on Seekerville, so be sure to check it out, okay, as well as the 5-book giveaway on TBCN, both on my website calendar!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  72. I am old GFC follower

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  73. I am old email subscriber

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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    1. Hey, C.E. HART ... thanks for coming by and subscribing/following/etc. Here's hoping it nets you a win, my friend!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  75. Thank you for the giveaway. I'm a new GFC follower: C.E. Hart

    nicnac63 AT hotmail DOT com

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  76. C.E. Hart email subscriber: nicnac63 AT hotmail DOT com

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  77. C.E. Hart - I rated your review :) nicnac63 AT hotmail DOT com

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  78. Would love to read and win A Love Surrendered. Thanks for the interview!
    GFC - Tressa & email subscriber.
    tressa dot sherman at hotmail dot com

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    1. Hey, TRESSA, if you don't win here, darlin', be sure to check out my website calendar because there's lots more opportunities, I promise!

      GOOD LUCK!

      HUGS,
      Julie

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  79. What a fun post. I would LOVE to read about the O'Connor grandkids someday! I can't even imagine what Charity's twins would get into.

    Holly
    oceandreamerfla(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. LOL, HOLLY ... oh, isn't THAT the truth!! Not Hope, of course, but that rascal Henry and his nemesis, Gabe! How much fun would THAT be to write??!!!

      Good luck in the contest, girl!

      Hugs,
      Julie

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  80. I am a follower, a subscriber, and I ranked your review of "Be Still My Soul". Thanks for the opportunity to win, Julie!! :)

    -Rosie W.
    spyg93(at)yahoo(dot)com

    writingsofrosie.blogspot.com

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  81. ROSIE!!! Whew, girl, I think you may have just gotten in under the wire on this contest, so GOOD LUCK and GOOD JOB!! ;)

    HUGS,
    Julie

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