Saturday, November 20, 2010

DEBBIE MACOMBER: FIRST BINGLE BELLS BUNDLE GIVEAWAY

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FIRST BINGLE BELLS BUNDLE!
DEBBIE MACOMBER HOLIDAY BUNDLE!

WHAT IS A BINGLE BELLS BUNDLE?
A BINGLE BELLS BUNDLE CONSISTS OF THREE OR MORE BOOKS THAT SHARE A COMMON THEME AND GO TOGETHER IN SOME WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR I HAVE HAD BINGLE BELLS BUNDLES AND THEY SEEMED VERY POPULAR LAST YEAR SO I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THEM!

IF YOU MISSED THE FULL EXPLANATION OR OTHER BUNDLES, YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK THE BINGLE BELLS BUNDLE HOME PAGE HERE. THERE YOU WILL FIND ALL CURRENT BUNDLES LISTED SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT! 
 

THIS FIRST BINGLE BELL BUNDLE CONSISTS
OF 3 BOOKS, WITH 4 STORIES, FROM ONE OF
OUR FAVORITE AUTHORS AND ESPECIALLY
HOLIDAY STORY WRITERS, WITH AUTOGRAPHED
COPIES FROM THE FABULOUS, MUCH LOVED
GIVEAWAY ENDED
DEBBIE MACOMBER!

ABOUT THE BOOKS:
WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES (HARDBACK)
Trading houses. Trading towns. Trading Christmas!

Emily Springer widowed mother of one, decides to leave her hometown of Leavenworth, Washington, to spend Christmas with her daughter in Boston.

Charles Brewster, history professor, seasoned curmudgeon and resident of Boston, wants to avoid Christmas altogether.

Through an Internet site, they arrange to swap houses for the holiday. So Emily goes to Boston--and discovers that her daughter has gone to Florida. And Charles arrives in Leavenworth to discover a town that looks like Santa's village, full of Christmas trees, Christmas music and elves.

Meanwhile, Emily's friend Faith Kerrigan travels to Leavenworth to visit her--and finds Charles the grouch. . .whose brother, Ray, shows up at Charles's place, to find Emily living there.

Through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, amid the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge in unexpected ways. Because when Christmas comes, so does love. . .

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS (HARDBACK)
What would make your Christmas perfect?

For Cassie Beaumont, it’s meeting her perfect match. Cassie, at thirty-three, wants a husband and kids, and so far, nothing’s worked. Not blind dates, not the Internet and certainly not leaving love to chance. What’s left? A professional matchmaker. He’s Simon Dodson, and he’s very choosy about the clients he takes on. Cassie finds Simon a difficult, acerbic know-it-all, and she’s astonished when he accepts her as a client.

Claiming he has her perfect mate in mind, Simon assigns her three tasks to complete before she meets him. Three tasks that are all about Christmas: being a charity bell ringer, dressing up as Santa’s elf at a children’s party and preparing a traditional turkey dinner for her neighbors (whom she happens to dislike). Despite a number of comical mishaps, Cassie does it all—and she’s finally ready to meet her match. But just like the perfect Christmas gift, he turns out to be a wonderful surprise!

ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS: Contains TWO stories from DEBBIE! (PAPERBACK)
THOSE CHRISTMAS  ANGELS
Shirley, Goodness and Mercy, three well - intentioned angels who are occasionally allowed to intervene (or interfere!) in human affairs, are sent to Seattle to answer a new prayer request. Ann Fletcher prays for a special woman to be sent into her son's life, for Roy is becoming a bitter, career - obsessed man who needs to discover what really matters.

The angels swoop down and find a way to throw Julie Wilcoff in his path - literally!  From that moment on, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy shall follow them. . .whispering suggestions, arranging encounters, hoping for the best.

WHERE ANGELS GO
Christmas is a time for angels.

Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are back! These three irresistible angels love their assignments on Earth. They especially love helping people who send prayer requests to heaven (even though the Archangel Gabriel, their boss, knows they’re going to break his rules)!

This Christmas, Mercy is assigned to bring peace of mind to an elderly man . . . who discovers an unexpected answer to his prayer. Goodness is sent to oversee the love life of a young woman afraid to risk commitment a second time. And Shirley has the task of granting a little boy’s fondest Christmas wish.

Shirley, Goodness and Mercy go wherever they’re needed. These three charming angels often find themselves in trouble, but somehow things always work out for the best—especially at Christmas.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
With more than 130 million copies of her books in print, Debbie Macomber is one of the world’s most popular authors.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family, enduring friendships and women who knit. Every book features the delightful sense of humor for which readers clamor. Not bad for a woman who is dyslexic and didn’t learn to read until she was in the fifth grade.

Her dyslexia did not deter the young mother of four from pursuing a lifelong dream of becoming published. She celebrated her first sale in 1982 when Silhouette Books acquired her manuscript, Heartsong. The book became the first category romance ever to be reviewed by Publishers Weekly. She was soon featured in Newsweek—and demand for her books quickly exceeded her wildest dreams. Now Debbie maintains a list of more than 130,000 readers, with whom she regularly corresponds.

Debbie is a regular resident on the bestseller lists. Two of her novels have scored the #1 slot on the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly lists the first week on sale. She is the first-ever recipient of the“readers’ choice” Quill Award for Romance Fiction for 44 Cranberry Point, the fourth book in her highly popular Cedar Cove series. Debbie has also been honored with a RITA® for her 2005 holiday hardcover, The Christmas Basket; an RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award and is a multiple winner of both the Holt Medallion and the B. Dalton Award. In July 2010, the Romance Writers of America presented Debbie with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

AND to read more about Debbie Macomber, go HERE.

MY THOUGHTS:
Being only human, but also loving holiday stories and Debbie's writing, I have read just two of the books and am working on ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS. I won't repeat the synopsis of the stories as you can read that above. What I will say about all these holiday books of Debbie Macomber's is that you won't be disappointed. If ever you need a way to get yourself into the holiday spirit, these would be the books to do it with. Debbie gives you a realistic story, if you take into account the magic of Christmas, which I do, and allows the reader to enter the world of that she has created. The characters are all well fleshed out and thus make you care about each of them. When that happens, it is easy to see why the book is hard to put down as you want to see what happens to them. With her trademark sense of humor and style of writing, I can't think of a better way to kick off the holiday season than with something from Debbie. Be sure and also watch for my review of her newest book coming up next week. It is a very special holiday story...so special it has been made into a movie! More to come on that soon.
 
GIVEAWAY

THANKS TO DEBBIE MACOMBER, AND
KIM AT NANCY BERLAND PUBLIC RELATIONS,
I HAVE ONE BINGLE BELLS BUNDLE OF THESE
THREE BOOKS TO GIVE AWAY TO ONE WINNER!
...AND PERHAPS A FEW INDIVIDUAL 
WINNER SURPRISES!
 
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IN CASE YOU WIN!
--ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SEPARATE TO
COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE!

HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY:
COMMENT ON WHAT YOU READ ABOVE AND PICK THE BOOK YOU WOULD BE MOST INTERESTED IN READING IF YOU HAD TO PICK ONLY ONE

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GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, DECEMBER 5
GOOD LUCK!