Special November Giveaway - The Winter Queen by Amanda McCabe


Just in time for Christmas! The final giveaway of the month is the Winter Queen by Amanda McCabe.  Here is a teaser:

As Queen Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting, innocent Lady Rosamund is unprepared for the temptations of Court. She is swept up in the festivities of the yuletide season and, as seduction perfumes the air, Rosamund is drawn to darkly enticing Anton Gustavson….



With the coming of the glittering Frost Fair, they are tangled in a web of forbidden desire and dangerous secrets. For in this time of desperate plots and intrigues, Anton is more than just a handsome suitor—he may have endangered the life of the woman he is learning to love….


If you love historicals, particularly ones set during the Elizabethan period, you will love this book. Also head on over to Amanda's blog here, where she has several posts on Elizabethan heroines.

Note this giveaway is only available to my American and Canadian readers. Here are the rules:

1) Just leave a comment with your email address at the end of this post.

2) If you are not a follower of the blog and you become one, you get one extra entry.
3) Twitter about the giveaway and let me know about it, and you get two extra entries.
4) The contest ends November 29th 2009 at 12:00 p.m. and will be announced on November 30th.

Comments

P said…
This books sounds so interesting! Happy to become a blog follower!

harper.bennett(AT)gmail.com

THanks!
November 25, 2009 at 10:21 AM
~Sia McKye~ said…
The first time I visited here, my eye was drawn to this cover. I love historicals and particularly from other periods of history OTHER than Rengency. The Elizabethan period has always been fascinating to me. I have read a few of Amanda's books and enjoyed them.

I'll have to check this one out. Thank you!
November 25, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Misfit said…
I'm game, sign me up. misfitandmom at earthlink dot net.
November 25, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Christy B said…
This sounds good. And the cover is so pretty!

I am already a follower. runaway84(at)gmail.com
November 25, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Celticlady's Reviews said…
Hi, I would be interest in the book, looks good. I am a follower and I twittered here

http://twitter.com/CelticLady1953/status/6056434658

Thank you
momkelly2003@yahoo.com
November 25, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Unknown said…
Please count me in for the contest, thanks!
November 25, 2009 at 2:45 PM
mzjohansen said…
Sounds like a book that would make me want to curl up in a big chair and read all day!
I am a follower already! THanks for this give-away and have a very happy day for giving thanks !
Marie
zquilts@centurytel.net
November 25, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Anonymous said…
I love Elizabethan books! I just discovered your site, so consider me a new follower as well.

+1 new follower

dyromance (at) gmail (dot) com
November 25, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Brit Blaise said…
I just twittered but it wouldn't let me copy and paste...huh. Signing up for this blog link! And love the cover!

judithoman@gmail.com
November 25, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Zenobia said…
I was dumped by my husband a month ago. I am thoroughly devoted to your wonderful blog as well.

:)
November 25, 2009 at 9:16 PM
penney said…
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November 26, 2009 at 5:17 PM
penney said…
Great blog today your book sounds great I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks
I'm a follower here and on Twitter.
Penney
luvhistoricalromance at gmail dot com
November 26, 2009 at 5:23 PM
mzjohansen said…
Sounds like a perfact book to sit down into an over sized charir to enjoy!
I am a follower!
Marie
Zquilts@centurytel.net
November 26, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Linda said…
This book sounds great, anything Elizabethan has promise.

And I'm already a follower.

lcbrower40ATgmailDOTcom
November 27, 2009 at 9:30 AM
tetewa said…
I'd like to be included, count me in! tWarner419@aol.com
November 27, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Jessica's thoughts said…
I'd be interested in reading this book. I've been a follower for awhile. My e-mail address is: jess_history@yahoo.com

Thanks,

Jessica
November 28, 2009 at 4:06 PM
G. Marie Merante said…
I am such a cover whore, and this cover is beautiful! Throw my name in!
November 30, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Sue said…
Looks great!! Thanks for the giveaway.

s.mickelson at gmail dot com
December 1, 2009 at 1:20 AM
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