I’m so excited that June is finally here as I have some really fun giveaways planned that will last all month long! Yes, that’s right I’m planning on hosting four separate giveaways, one for every Tuesday in June.
Three of these will be open US only but one will be open internationally, more on that one later this month.
I honestly cannot believe that I’ve already been blogging for a full year, time has absolutely flown by and I’ve had a BLAST! I have met so many amazing people this past year and I appreciate every single blogger, author and publisher that has taken a chance on little old me. I still can’t believe that I’ve interacted with some of my favorite authors and publishers, I don’t know if I’ll ever stop fangirling when one of them responds to one of my tweets or thanks ME for reviewing their book! Like seriously, thanking me for reading?! Still crazy to me, it never gets old.
I don’t want to turn this into an Academy Award type speech, but I’m going to anyway 😂😂😂 I do want to thank the blogging community in general for the support, encouragement and laughs. I don’t want to miss anyone or hurt any feelings, but I do have to specifically mention Chelsea, Bentley, Annie, Sam and Renee as you guys have become such great friends and I appreciate you all so much. Also Sarah and Noelle have been invaluable in terms of being not only super helpful, but also are the type of bloggers that I so admire. The rest of you are all amazing as well, I have to stop name dropping because everyone is most definitely nodding off by now.
I can’t say thanks without mentioning the publishers who I just adore, Karen and Anne at Orenda Books, Kim at Bookouture and Sarah at Bloodhound Books. All of you ladies are amazing and I’m honored every single time one of you invites me on a tour!
I’ll stop now, but not before I thank each and everyone of you who follows me here and on various social media. I’m still dumbstruck that people actual care about what I have to say, it’s truly humbling and I’m so grateful! I hope these little giveaways show just a small part of my gratitude.
Finally onto the fun stuff! This weeks giveaway is awesome if I do say so myself. One person will win two books, both of which I have been eagerly waiting for.
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
Why would you run scared from a happy home?
You’re waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work. You’re making dinner, looking forward to hearing about his day.
That’s the last thing you remember.
You wake up in hospital, with no idea how you got there. They tell you that you were in an accident; you lost control of your car whilst driving in a dangerous part of town.
The police suspect you were up to no good. But your husband refuses to believe it. Your best friend isn’t so sure. And even you don’t know what to believe . . .
Everything We Left Behind by Kerry Lonsdale
From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Everything We Keep comes the highly anticipated sequel. Told from one man’s two perspectives, Everything We Left Behind effortlessly blends suspense, mystery, and romance in an exploration of loss, resilience, and the compelling need to protect the ones we love at all cost.
Two months before his wedding, financial executive James Donato chased his trade-laundering brother Phil to Mexico, only to be lost at sea and presumed dead. Six and a half years later, he emerges from a dissociative fugue state to find he’s been living in Oaxaca as artist Carlos Dominguez, widower and father of two sons, with his sister-in-law Natalya Hayes, a retired professional surfer, helping to keep his life afloat. But his fiancée, Aimee Tierney, the love of his life, has moved on. She’s married and has a child of her own.
Devastated, James and his sons return to California. But Phil is scheduled for release from prison, and he’s determined to find James, who witnessed something in Mexico that could land Phil back in confinement. Under mounting family pressure, James flees with his sons to Kauai, seeking refuge with Natalya. As James begins to unravel the mystery of his fractured identity, danger is never far behind, and Natalya may be the only person he can trust.
You can enter the giveaway here! Good luck. (US only)
Happy one year blogiversary, Amy! Here’s to many, many more! 😘
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Thanks Dee!
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Happy Blog Birthday!! 🙂
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“I don’t want to turn this into an Academy Award type speech” this made me laugh so much, I actually pictured you saying this in front of an audience. Happy blogiversary, I had no idea that you started (a bit) later than me, I thought you had been blogging much longer!
Your reviews are amazing, I can’t believe how many books you read every week (well, I think that Sam reads more but I think she’s from another planet :P) and thanks o you (or should I blame you? lol) I’ve added too many new books to my TBR and discovered some great authors ❤
Hope to keep discussing new books for a looooong time and, of course, surprising plot twists 😛
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Haha I felt like I was addressing an audience. Sam is definitely an alien 😂
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Happy Blogiversary to you. Thank you so much for the lovely mentions. You are just as much an inspiration to the rest of us. Looking forward to many more years your lovely blog xx
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Thank you Sarah!
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Happy one year blogiversary!! Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing what you do in years to come!!
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Thanks Misty!
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Happy blogiversary lovely, looking forward to many, many more xx
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Thanks Kate!
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Happy 1st blog birthday xx
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Thanks Susan!
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Happy Blogiversary!!! Here’s to many more 🙂
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Thank you!
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Congratulations on your first blogiversary!
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Congratulations Amy! Looking forward to enjoying your reviews for many more years to come!🎉💐🍾
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Thanks Zoe!
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Happy Blogiverary Amy! Here’s to many more years and many more books! 😉🥂🍾
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Thank you!
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Congratulations and happy blog birthday 🙂 🎉 📚 🎉
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Thanks Cathy!
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Happy Blogiversary Amy!!! I’m so honored to be mentioned here and am so glad that we connect last year. You have been a constant friend and a place to vent to! 😉 Much love to you and can’t wait to see how much more successful you’ll be this year! (as if that’s possible)
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Haha agreed don’t know what I would do without you! You’re too sweet much love for you 😘
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Happy blogiversary! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Happy blog birthday! I thought you had been blogging for years!
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Ha nope! Thanks Abbie 😘
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One year! Congratulations! It’s such a huge learning curve and your blog is amazing.
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Thanks so much Susie!
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Happy Blogiversary 🎉
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Thanks Janel!
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Happy Blogiversary, Amy!!! Honestly, I’m shocked it’s only been a year for you because your levels of professionalism and talent reading and reviewing and interacting with the community has elevated you in my mind to a shining beacon of stellar performance that I aspire to be even half as great as someday. You are also one of the kindest bloggers I’ve met thus far. You were incredibly welcoming to me when I was just a fledgling blogger and your advice has been so valuable to me.
Looking forward to another year of your friendship (and your reviews too!) ❤ 🙂
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Aww Bentley you are too kind!! It means so much to hear all that, thank you.
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Yaay! Happy Blogiversary! Love your blog so much! Keep up the awesome work!
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Thanks Nikola!
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Happy Bogiversay my friend💐🎉🍷🍾Thanks so much for the mention and the feeling is entirely mutual! I can’t tell you how happy I am to have connected with you in this great blogging community and I’m so grateful for our spur of the moment chats over books, life and all things Bachelor:) Your blog is amazing and I hope to hone my speed reading skills to someday be half as fast as you😂Awesome Giveaway to!!
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Hahaha thanks Renee! Speaking of we need to have a Bachelor chat. I’m halfway through last nights episode, I’ll message you when I finish.
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Yes!! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts
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Happy first blogiverseary xx
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Thank you!
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Many congratulations on your first blogiversary Amy, wishing you many more :)x
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Thanks so much Karen!
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Happy Blogiversary!! I’m so surprised it has on been a year for you!! You are an amazingly talented blogger, I’m so glad I follow you!! 😀
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Thank you so much, so sweet of you!
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Happy blogiversary/blog birthday Amy! I hope you have many more!!
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Thanks so much Jess!
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Happy Anniversary!! 🎉🍾 Have enjoyed reading your blog! 😊
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Thanks so much Letty!
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Happy Anniversary AFA! 😘
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Haha thank you!
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Happy first Blogiversary Amy and here’s to many more 🍻😘😘
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Thank you! 😘
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Congratulations Amy 🎉. I love your blog so here’s to many more years xx
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Thank you Emma! 😘
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Happy Blogiversary 🎉🎉!! Huge congrats on One Year!!! It’s such an exciting milestone to reach 😀
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Thanks so much Lauren!
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Congratulations!!
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Happy blogerversary Amy. And what a lovely way to celebrate by sharing giveaways with your readers. The books sound great.
It’s really nice that after only a year you have a specific people that you want to thank because you’ve made bonds with them. It just shows what a great book community we have here.
Here is to many more years of happy reading and blogging.
Amanda.
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Totally agree this community is just amazing!!
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Happy blogoversary darling! Your blog is amazing and keep up the good work, love!
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Thanks so much! 😘
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Congrats on your blogiversary Amy!!! Look at all that you have accomplished in just one year! Your blog was nominated for a book blogger award wasn’t it?! I cant think of a more deserving blogger 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in year 2.
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Thanks Amanda!! I was nominated and so shocked and humbled by it.
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