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December 17, 2017
FREE Cool Cat Mysteries Vol 2 December 17-21
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Cool Cat Mysteries Boxed Set Volume 2 is Free to download December 17 through 21! Here’s the description from Amazon:
It’s the Cat’s Meow when astute Persian Tatania and her tomcat companion, Zeus, find clues as intoxicating as catnip, and help their humans, 1920s detectives, Grace & Jack, solve crimes without missing a nap in a new series of mysteries!
You can download your free copy from December 17 through 21 by clicking on the image above or the link below:
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December 2, 2017
KEDI
Kedi, a beautiful documentary, celebrates the lives of Istanbul’s cats as seen by the people they adopt. Here’s the description from Amazon:
“Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years, they’ve wandered in and out of people’s lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, these animals live between two worlds, and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. Turkish language film with English subtitles.”
“Everything is better with cats.” @CatFoodBreath, awesome cat on Twitter.
$300 Cash Giveaway
$300 Holiday Cash Giveaway
December 1st to 21st
Could you use an extra $300 this holiday season? Here is your chance to win!!
The winner of this giveaway will receive $300 in Paypal Cash or a $300 Amazon.com Gift Card.
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Thank you to this great group of authors and bloggers for making this giveaway happen!
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$300 in Paypal Cash or a $300 Amazon.com eGift Card
Ends 12/21/17
Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the authors, bloggers and publishers on the sponsor list. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
12 Days of Clean Romance Giveaway
* $100 Kick-Off Giveaway *
12 Days of Clean Romance!
This promotion is hosted by Kathy from I Am A Reader and features 12 of her favorite authors whose books you can trust to be clean, fun and 100% worth reading!
Just look at this great list of Participating Authors!!
12 Days of Clean Romance Schedule
Jennifer Peel – December 4th
Taylor Hart – December 5th
Rachael Anderson – December 6th
Josi S. Kilpack – December 7th
Janette Rallison – December 8th
Jennifer Griffith – December 9th
Taylor Dean – December 11th
Sheralyn Pratt – December 12th
Heather B. Moore – December 13th
Annette K. Larsen – December 14th
Lucy McConnell – December 15th
Cami Checketts – December 16th
In total $500 will be given away as part of this promotion so be sure to sign up for email updates so you don’t miss any of these giveaways!
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Now on to what you are here for
The $100 Giveaway!!
Giveaway Details
$100 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Giveaway
Ends 12/17/17
Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
November 1, 2017
FREE 1 Month Trial: Audible Romance Package
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If the three key things to great real estate are location, location, and location, the three key things to great audio books must be narration, narration, and narration. Colin Firth won an Audie Award for his narration of the Audible edition of Graham Greene’s vivid romantic novel: The End of the Affair. Here’s the description of The End of the Affair from Amazon:
“The love affair between Maurice Bendix and Sarah, flourishing in the turbulent times of the London Blitz, ends when she suddenly and without explanation breaks it off. Two years later, after a chance meeting, Bendix hires a private detective to follow Sarah, and slowly his love for her turns into an obsession.”
Knowing that romance enthusiasts love to listen to romance audio books all the time, Audible now offers Audible Romance Package — a chance to listen to a big romance package of audio books every month for a sweet subscription price. How many times have you been wowed by the first book in a romance series and immediately wanted to read the rest? Now you can listen to an entire romance series for the price of your monthly subscription. You don’t even have to limit yourself to one romance series per month — that’s one of the joys of Audible Romance Package.
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Outlander is the first title in Diana Galbadon’s adored series. Here’s the description from Amazon:
“#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES • Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages.”
Before unveiling Audible Romance, Audible developers thought about what would make its beloved romance listeners happy. They devised cutting edge technology that includes “TAKE ME TO THE GOOD PART” a feature that permits a listener to fast-forward to flirty banter, first meetings, hot moments, and more.
And, there’s a STEAMINESS SCORE for each title that will let readers know on a one to five scale where the title is ranked: SWEET, SIMMERING, SIZZLING, HOT DAMN, or O-O-OMG.
And maybe the best part of audible romance is it’s always as close as your smart phone’s listening app and just as mobile. You can learn even more about Audible Romance by clicking here: and looking for your favorite titles. OOH LA LA You can try it for free for one month and cancel at anytime.
Disclosure: I received a subscription to Audible Romance in exchange for this post. This post contains affiliate links.
It’s Arrived! Audible Romance
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If the three key things to great real estate are location, location, and location, the three key things to great audio books must be narration, narration, and narration. Colin Firth won an Audie Award for his narration of the Audible edition of Graham Greene’s vivid romantic novel: The End of the Affair. Here’s the description of The End of the Affair from Amazon:
“The love affair between Maurice Bendix and Sarah, flourishing in the turbulent times of the London Blitz, ends when she suddenly and without explanation breaks it off. Two years later, after a chance meeting, Bendix hires a private detective to follow Sarah, and slowly his love for her turns into an obsession.”
Knowing that romance enthusiasts love to listen to romance audio books all the time, Audible introduces Audible Romance — a chance to listen to unlimited romance audio books every month for a sweet subscription price. How many times have you been wowed by the first book in a romance series and immediately wanted to read the rest? Now you can listen to an entire romance series for the price of your monthly subscription. You don’t even to have limit yourself to one romance series per month — that’s the joy of unlimited Audible Romance.
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Outlander is the first title in Diana Galbadon’s adored series. Here’s the description from Amazon:
“#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES • Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages.”
Before unveiling Audible Romance, Audible developers thought about what would make its beloved romance listeners happy. They devised cutting edge technology that includes “TAKE ME TO THE GOOD PART” a feature that permits a listener to fast-forward to flirty banter, first meetings, hot moments, and more.
And, there’s a STEAMINESS SCORE for each title that will let readers know on a one to five scale where the title is ranked: SWEET, SIMMERING, SIZZLING, HOT DAMN, or O-O-OMG.
And maybe the best part of audible romance is it’s always as close as your smart phone’s listening app and just as mobile. You can learn even more about Audible Romance by clicking here: and looking for your favorite titles. OOH LA LA
Disclosure: I received a subscription to Audible Romance in exchange for this post. This post contains affiliate links.
October 29, 2017
Drive: Henry Ford, George Selden, and the Race to Invent the Audio Age: Audiobook Review
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Here’s the description from Amazon:
“From the acclaimed author of Birdmen comes a revelatory new history of the birth of the automobile, an illuminating and entertaining true tale of invention, competition, and the visionaries, hustlers, and swindlers who came together to transform the world.”
Drive: Henry Ford, George Selden, and the Race to Invent the Auto Age, written by Lawrence Goldstone, narrated by Christopher Price, and offered by Audible, begins in the early 1900s, when autos were luxuries and the leisure class watched auto races in France.
While other car manufacturers catered to the rich, and offered enticing and increasingly expensive luxury autos, Henry Ford had a brilliant plan: he’d make the auto as accessible as the radio for every American family. He created an automobile factory where every machine produced only one component part and produced it perfectly.
Interspersed with the story of Ford’s genius, is the tale of George Selden, another brilliant man who received a United States patent for an automobile in 1895. Ford becomes embroiled in years of litigation over the Selden patent and of course ultimately triumphs on appeal. Although Ford always had critics, his determination never faltered. Drive is a great story about Henry Ford’s vision to transform 20th century life through automobiles.
If you click on the cover image for Drive above, it will take you directly to the Amazon page where you can listen to an Audible sample.
Disclosure: I received a copy of Drive: Henry Ford, George Selden, and the Race to Invent the Auto Age from Audible in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links.
October 18, 2017
Enjoy a FREE Ebook: 9 Lives to Live from October 17-21
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Enjoy a free download of 9 Lives to Live through October 21st! Here’s the description of this romantic mystery from Amazon:
When you’re a cat, you only live 9 times but if you live them right, 9 are enough.
Magical Cool Cat Sleuths, Tatania and Zeus, find clues as intoxicating as catnip, and help their humans, 1920s detectives, Grace and Jack, unravel a mystery of switched identities that reveals another one of Tatania’s nine lives.
Excerpt from 9 Lives to Live:
“While Grace slept next to Jack, Tatania relaxed on Jack’s chest and swished a tail in Grace’s face. She liked to remind Grace that she met Jack first. ”
The Magical Cool Cats Mystery Series can be read in any order. If you’d like to know the chronological order of the series, here it is for you:
**Splendid Summer
**Emeralds, Diamonds, and Amethysts
**Cher Ami
**Available exclusively in Grace, Jack, & Magical Cats Boxed Set Vol I.
Meow Baby
Cupcake Kitty
Meow or Never
Catty Corner
Cat Dance
9 Lives to Live
MEWOW
The Fur Will Fly
Right Meow
You can download your free copy by clicking on the image above or the link below:
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October 17, 2017
Fall Into Cash Giveaway
Fall into Cash $250 Giveaway
October 15th to November 15th
The holidays are just around the corner.
Are you in need of some extra cash?
Here is your chance to win some!
The winner of this giveaway will receive $250 in Paypal Cash or a $250 Amazon.com Gift Card.
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Thanks to these fabulous authors and bloggers for making this giveaway possible!
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Giveaway Details$250 in Paypal Cash or a $250 Amazon.com eGift Card
Ends 11/15/17
Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the authors, bloggers and publishers on the sponsor list. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
September 12, 2017
*Expired*FREE: Cool Cat Mysteries Boxed Set Vol 1 – September 12-14
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Download your own free copy of Cool Cat Mysteries Boxed Set Vol 1 from September 12-14. Here’s the description from Amazon:
“If you’re a cat, you only have nine lives to live. But if you live them right, nine are enough. Cool cat sleuths, Tatania and Zeus find clues as intoxicating as catnip and help their humans, fun-loving 1920s detectives, Grace and Jack, solve mysteries without missing a nap.
Excerpt from Splendid Summer: A white cat sat against his pillows, grooming a paw.
“Do you sleep with her?”
“No, we’re just good friends,” he replied.
In Emeralds, Diamonds and Amethysts, Tatania and her tomcat companion, Zeus, race bootleggers to find an extraordinary jewel collection. Emeralds, Diamonds, and Ametheysts is about a code known only to women who fight for the rights of all women.
Excerpt:: Grace looked at a ticket. It read: Good for one in a Pierce Arrow for the Suffragette March.
“I thought it was a march.”
‘Bless your heart, Grace. When one can ride in a nice Pierce Arrow, why walk? One can show one’s support from a luxury car just as well. Those with a chauffeur also serve.”
In Cher Ami, two people drop dead within minutes of each other. They appear unrelated. Tatania, and Zeus find the story of Cher Ami, a WWI carrier pigeon with the heart of a lion.”
You can download your free copy by clicking on the image above or the link below:
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