A Breath of Eyre & Swag Release Day Giveaway Winner

The winner of the signed copy of A Breath of Eyre & the Jane Eyre-themed prize pack is:

Krista!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered and for all your fun answers to my question. The hands-down winner for a book people want to get lost in was Harry Potter with Pride and Prejudice coming in second place! Very interesting...

I wish I could give you all copies of my book and tons ‘o swag as well. It’s ridiculous to think this many people want to read my book. Seriously, thank you for entering, and happy reading!!!

February ARC giveaway of A Breath of Eyre & Exclusive Sneak Peek!

A Breath of Eyre is six weeks from its release day, so I thought this would be an excellent time for another ARC giveaway (I'm giving away 2 signed ARCs with swag!) plus a teaser excerpt. As many of you know, A Breath of Eyre is about a girl who gets lost, literally, in her favorite novel, Jane Eyre. Emma is a sucker for storybook romance, so much so that she fails to see the possibilities for love in her own world.

I’m also sharing an exclusive teaser from A Breath of Eyre in which Emma may or may not be ready for a little real world romance. All you have to do to enter is read the teaser below and then, in the comments section, predict what's going to happen next. Plus, you'll get:

 +1 entry for tweeting or posting on Facebook: February ARC #giveaway for @evemariemont's A BREATH OF EYRE, plus exclusive sneak peek teaser: http://tinyurl.com/7m8a8cp
+1 entry for posting the contest link on your blog
+1 entry for following my blog
The giveaway is open internationally and will end Monday, February 20 at midnight EST. Remember there are 2 ARCs up for grabs now, so better chances! Thanks so much for entering!

A Breath of Eyre Excerpt:

“Tell me about your necklace.” He stopped walking and reached across to touch the pendant. When his finger brushed my skin, I stopped breathing.

“It was my mother’s,” I said, hearing my voice shake.

“Oh yeah. I knew I’d seen it before.” He bent his head to inspect it, his eyes at my level. I dropped my own because the moment felt too heavy, too real. I was staring at the top button of his shirt when I saw a glint of silver. “Hey, you’re wearing something, too.” I reached out and barely grazed his collarbone with my knuckle. He drew open his shirt to reveal a pair of dog tags.

“My uncle’s,” he explained. “He died in Cambodia when he was nineteen. My dad tells me I’m a lot like him. I wish I’d known him. My dad and I don’t really get along, but I have a feeling me and my uncle would have. My dad just thinks I’m a screw-up.”

“My dad thinks the same thing.”

“Your dad thinks I’m a screw-up?” he said.

“No, no,” I said, laughing. “He thinks I am.”

Gray regarded me quizzically. “He couldn’t possibly. You’re, like, the goody-two-shoes, straight-A student. My mom told me you have over a 4.0 G.P.A. with all those honors classes you take. We refer to you as Miss Perfect around the dinner table."

“Believe me, I’m not perfect,” I said, flattered that they talked about me at the dinner table. “Barbara thinks I’m troubled. My dad doesn’t even like me anymore. I’m just so tired of trying to please everyone. I’m tired of being good all the time.”

“Don’t underestimate good. There are times I’d give anything to be good.” His face clouded over, like some awful memory had just caught up with him. I wanted to say something to make him feel better, but I didn’t know what. When he turned to face me, he looked like he wanted to tell me something.

“What is it?” I said.

“Nothing. It’s just…” His voice trailed off, and he bit the inside of his cheek. For a moment, his eyes held on to that vulnerability, and then they got a mischievous glint in them. “It’s hard to take you seriously in those braids, Townsend.”

I glanced down at my costume. “I know. I feel so stupid. Nobody else dressed up.”

“Don’t feel stupid,” he said. “You look adorable.” He tugged gently on one of my braids, and my heart soared. One little compliment, and I was getting all soft around the edges.

I started to say something, but before I could finish my sentence, his hand was cupping my cheek and he was leaning in to kiss me.

Swag Giveaway Winners

Thanks to all who entered my giveaway for signed and personalized cover flats. The winners, chosen through Random Number Generator, are:

Coranne (Amanda)

Rachel

Jessica

I'll email the winners for their addresses. Thanks again, and have a great week!

Blog Award & Random Swag Giveaway!

One of the many guilt trips I feel virtually every day of my life is that I don’t properly keep up with my blog. And now that I’m back to school, I’m REALLY not keeping up with my blog. So it was a wonderful surprise when fellow writer, Blaire Kensley, chose me as one of her brilliant blogger picks. Thanks, Blaire!!! By the way, Blaire is a lovely person and the author of the CREED series, which you can check out by visiting her blog: http://blairekensley.blogspot.com/

I absolutely love the idea of passing on the blogger love, so in keeping with the rules of the blog award, I plan to:

1. Thank and link to the person who nominated me. (see above)

2. Share seven random facts about myself. (see below)

3. Pass the award along to 5 newfound blogging buddies.

4. Contact those buddies to congratulate them.

And so, here are Seven Random Facts about me:

1. The game Monopoly makes me crazy-competitive. My husband refuses to play with me anymore.

2. I hate shopping unless it’s for books.

3. I'm absolutely phobic about needles; I haven’t had blood drawn in seven years.

4. I am an unapologetic fan of both Doctor Who and The Vampire Diaries, which must make me some sort of pop culture anomaly.

5. According to my husband, I make the best scrambled eggs in the world.

6. One of my deepest disappointments in life is that I can’t sing.

7. I can, however, do a mean moonwalk. You can imagine how handy this is in daily life.

Okay, now for my 5 brilliant blogger picks:

1. Danya at A Tapestry of Words

2. Alyssa Goodnight, author of the upcoming AUSTEN-TATIOUS

3. Both Amandas at Short and Sweet

4. Sandy at Pirate Penguin Reads

5. Angel at Mermaid Visions

And to celebrate this little blog lovefest, I am giving away signed cover flats for A BREATH OF EYRE to 3 commenters, each personalized with a preview line from my book. I'll also throw in a few bookmarks! Please comment by Tuesday, September 20^th by midnight EST. Contest open to U.S. and Canadian residents.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy blogging!