THE SWEETEST THING BLOG TOUR: GUEST POST/DEAR READER, AND GIVEAWAY

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THE SWEETEST THING

A Lucky Harbor Novel

BY JILL SHALVIS

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Two Men Are One Too Many . . .

Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life.

But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered . . . and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can't control-especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she's lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

USA Today bestselling author JILL SHALVIS lives in a small town in the Sierras also run by quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books are, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill's bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website at JillShalvis.com for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountain adventures.

AUTHOR "GUEST POST" AND "DEAR READER" LETTER:

I was able to ask Jill a question about THE SWEETEST THING and so I asked her, "Is Lucky Harbor a real place and how important a part does setting play in your books?". 

Jill answered by writing back, "Lucky Harbor is a figment of my imagination, but the Washington State beach town feels very real to me. I wish I could go visit and stay awhile."

AND NOW, HERE IS THE "DEAR READER" LETTER FROM JILL TO YOU!

For The Sweetest Thing (released 3/28/11)
By Jill Shalvis

Writing a romance called The Sweetest Thing, which centers around a decidedly NOT sweet heroine, amused me.  Tara Daniels is wound a little tight and likes things her way.  She’s also a former southern belle who appreciates the fact that she’s right.  A lot.
 
The Sweetest Thing?  Not exactly.
 
But her heart’s in the right place, always.  And, as it turns out, there’s a man who melts her like butter on a hot roll.  Not only that, he can soften her in a way that she isn’t sure she likes.  See, Tara thinks she has it all together, but it turns out she doesn’t.  She doesn’t know a lot about herself.  About all she has is the fact that she can cook like nobody’s business.  Oh, how she loves to cook. 
 
Tara was a challenge for me.  Because here’s where I admit, I got a lot of her recipes from my husband.  True story.  I’m married to a big guy who works with his hands and is the ultimate Alpha Man -- and yet he can cook.  Don’t try to figure him out, it’ll hurt your brain, trust me.
 
The recipe Good Morning Sunshine Casserole that Tara cooks in the book is all his.  Just don’t tell him I “borrowed” it and am telling the world that it’s my heroine’s.  It’d just go to his head.
 
P.S. For an ebook of Tara’s recipes, look for Heating Up The Kitchen wherever ebooks are sold.

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I have wonderful news! Jill is coming out with a cookbook which will be available only as an eBook.  It ties in to The Sweetest Thing, whose heroine is a cook. It will be on sale April 15^th for only $.99.  The best part? The FREE HEATING UP THE KITCHEN  link is now available! It includes Jill’s favorite recipes and Chapter 1 of her book.

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For more from Jill be sure and visit her website, blog, and social networks listed here: 
Website: http://jillshalvis.com
Blog: http://jillshalvis.com/blog
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JillShalvis
Twitter: http://twitter.com/JillShalvis

 

GIVEAWAY

THANKS TO BRIANNE AND THE FOLKS AT
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, I HAVE 3 COPIES
OF THE SWEETEST THING TO GIVE AWAY

--U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY

--NO P. O. BOXES, PLEASE

--INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS IN COMMENT

 --ALL ENTRIES/COMMENTS MUST BE

SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT

AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY

HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ABOUT WHAT YOU READ ABOVE AND WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO WIN THIS BOOK
 

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FIND INTERESTING ON AUTHOR JILL SHALVIS'S WEBSITE HERE

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON A FAVORITE BEACH, OR BEACH TOWN, THAT YOU LIKE TO VISIT, OR WOULD LIKE TO VISIT...OF IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR THE BEACH, JUST SAY SO BUT MAYBE TELL WHY?

+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND LEAVE A LINK I CAN FOLLOW IN THE ENTRY

GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, APRIL 13

GOOD LUCK!