Jaimey’s Comments (group member since Oct 25, 2008)

Jaimey’s comments from the Clean Romances group.

We're up to 109 members! How great is that!? :o)

Elizabeth wrote: "I'm so glad that I found this group! I look forward to seeing the books that you post about...and I love to win goods books, so I'm crossing my fingers and toes for this contest:-D"

Thanx for joining us, Elizabeth! We're glad to have you here. :o)

Thank you, Joyce, but I think you deserve some credit, too. I never would have thought of it if you hadn't suggested some sort of celebration. :o)

Yes, you explained everything very well. Thank you.

We're still taking donations for the next two days. Let me know if you'd like to include a book in the giveaway. Also, any bloggers out there should mention this on their blog. It's a great way to let your followers know about a great group.

Thank you to all who have donated books and to all members for being members. :o)

Jewel wrote: "It definitely has a romantic theme. I'll ship anywhere."

Excellent! Thanx for the info, Jewel! :o)

Joyce wrote: "What the heck, if Jaimey can throw in a copy of each of her books, then so can I! I just received a new shipment of copies of Illuminations of the Heart, so add that to the list of giveaways. Trade..."

Great, Joyce! I'll add it immediately. :o)

I've gone through my massive book collection, looking for duplicates of some great out-of-print authors. I've found two so far that I will donate. Both are Patricia Veryan, one of which has TWO of her novels in one volume. How great is that!? The Dedicated Villain is in Good condition while Some Brief Folly/The Noblest Frailty is Like New with a remainder mark. I can only afford to ship these within the USA. So sorry, international friends. :o(

I've also decided to add my other three novels into the mix. Betrayal, Heartless, and Redemption, all e-books for international winners. I will also offer a paperback copy of Redemption for another USA winner.

Jewel wrote: "I'll donate a printed copy of "The Journey.""

Excellent, Jewel. Thank you! That does have a strong romance theme, right? Also, how far are you willing to ship it?

I'm following the Sweetest Romance Authors Blog now, Joyce. What a beautiful blog! Thanx for posting the link. :o)

Wow. Can the movie possibly live up to so much hype??

Didn't it already come out? I saw the movie trailer many, many months ago and was super excited.

But yeah, talk about padding. I saw somewhere that the story is only 10 sentences long. (I can't find my copy to substantiate the claim, however.)

I LOVE Where the Wild Things Are!! Goodnight Moon is pretty special, too.

Ooo, and don't forget The Babysitter's Club and The Boxcar Children, too. :o)

Hi, Sarah! Welcome to the group!

Hi, Lori! I'm so tickled you joined. :o)

Welcome to you, as well, Breanna!

And welcome to anyone I may have missed. We love that this group is growing so rapidly. :o)

Katie wrote: "So how do we enter these drawings? Is it just by being a member?"

Yup. You are automatically entered just because you are a member. :o)

Joyce wrote: "The only thing I think I'd add is the suggestion that all book donations, whether your own or lovingly used titles, should fall into the "clean romance" category, since we are celebrating the 100th membership (we're actually now up to 102!) of the "Clean Romance Group". :-) In other words, no straight sci-fi, mystery, fantasy, thrillers, etc, unless there is a "clean romance" as part of the story."

Great point, Joyce. Thanx for mentioning it. :o)

Here are the details, folks. Anyone who has clean romances, lovingly used, they'd like to donate, feel free. Any clean romance authors who want to offer up copies of their own books, feel free. Be sure to indicate what format you are offering (paperback, e-book, etc) and where you are willing to ship. PLEASE NOTE: E-books may only be offered by the author or copyright holder.

At the bottom of this post are the books offered for this giveaway. As more books are offered, they will be added to the list in this post. Offerings may be posted here or in the thread Joyce started. I will be watching both.

Deadline for offerings is September 7th. The drawing will be held on September 8th with the winners being announced September 9th. One group email will be sent, letting all members know that the results have been posted.

I realize there are members who do not spend very much time online or on goodreads in particular. All winners will be given one week to respond, in this thread, to the person who is offering the book. It is then their responsibility to work out shipping arrangements. If a prize remains unclaimed after the waiting period, another name will be drawn.

Feel free to ask any questions you like. I'm sure there is something that has been overlooked...


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The books being given away so far:

1. Loyalty's Web by Joyce DiPastena (Paperback for USA or International winner)
2. Spellbound by Jaimey Grant (Paperback for USA winner)
3. Spellbound by Jaimey Grant (E-book for USA or International winner)
4. By Love or By Sea by Rachel Rager (Paperback for USA winner)
5. Dove Island by Miss Mae (Short story) (E-book for USA or International winner)
6. The Crown of Anavrea by Rachel Rossano (Paperback for USA winner)
7. The Journey by J. Adams (Paperback for USA or International winner)
8. Betrayal by Jaimey Grant (e-book for USA or International winner)
9. Heartless by Jaimey Grant (e-book for USA or International winner)
10. Redemption by Jaimey Grant (e-book for USA or International winner)
11. Redemption by Jaimey Grant (Paperback for USA winner)
12. The Dedicated Villain by Patricia Veryan (Out-of-print paperback for USA winner)
13. Some Brief Folly/The Noblest Frailty by Patricia Veryan (Out-of-print paperback for USA winner)
14. Illuminations of the Heart by Joyce DiPastena (Paperback for USA winner)
15. The Privateer by Danielle Thorne (E-book for USA or International winner)
16. The Stranger She Married by Donna Hatch (E-book for USA or International winner)
17. Troubled Hearts by Donna Hatch (Novella) (E-book for USA or International winner)

Joyce wrote: "Hey Everyone! We're up to 91 members!!! Should we do something to celebrate when we hit 100? Any ideas?"

Here's an idea--and I'm really tired, so bear with me--since there are quite a few of us authors in this group, perhaps we could have a drawing of some sort and a bunch of us could donate copies of our books, entering each group member and drawing names until each book has found a new home.

Or turn it into something more elaborate...just a thought...

Welcome to the group, Lisa! :o)

Cortney wrote: "Do you think the Jewelled Men is better than the Golden Chronicles?"

Personally, yes. I wasn't too impressed with the first two books in the Golden Chronicles--which is sad considering they are two of the most expensive books I've ever bought--but the rest were quite good. I think I loved The Tales of the Jewelled Men more because I loved the hero from The Mandarin of Mayfair from his very first appearance in Time's Fool (bk 1). He makes appearances throughout most of the rest of the books in the series, too.

Cortney wrote: "I have looked into reading the Patricia Veryan series but am having troubles finding the first 5 in the series for a reasonable price. Does The Dedicated Villain depend on the other 5 books to really enjoy it? Is that the same case with The Mandarin of Mayfair (The Tales of the Jewelled Men, Book 6)?"

I won't even reveal what I paid to get all the missing books in the two series that she wrote. My husband is still upset with me for that even 7 years later. LOL

No, the end books are not dependent on the previous ones for enjoyment. It helps but is not a "requirement" so to speak. There is a "big" mystery that ties the six books together but it's not as if you HAVE to read them all to enjoy the romance in each separate novel.

Besides that, all of Ms Veryan's novels are technically connected. For example, the hero in Never Doubt I Love (Tales of the Jewelled Men, bk 5) is the twin brother of the hero in The Riddle Of The Shipwrecked Spinster and their sister is the heroine of Love Alters Not (Golden Chronicles, bk 4).

I highly recommend finding all 6 of The Tales of the Jewelled Men, however. This series is typically less expensive than The Golden Chronicles series.

Great job on the interview, Rachel! I left a comment for you. :o)

Welcome, Tristen and Cortney. We're glad to have you here. :o)

Welcome to the group, Lynn! We're glad to have you here. :o)