The Journey of Self-Acceptance

Believe it or not, this is a GIVEAWAY post! I've teamed up with four other lovely ladies for a giveaway just in time for Valentine's Day.

As most of us know, there's a certain amount of self-acceptance that you need to have to be happy and fulfilled, both in and out of romantic relationships. The five of us chipping in for this giveaway all have books that feature strong female characters who struggle with their own self-acceptance on some level throughout the book, and it's only when they've learned to love themselves as they are that they can achieve their goals and transform into the women they want to be.

In Sorry's Not Enough, Charlotte is pretty good at convincing others that she's strong, confident, and independent. But it's pretty clear to the reader and to those who are closest to her that she's lying to herself. She pushes away painful memories from her past instead of dealing with them and as a result they haunt her for years, affecting friendships and romantic relationships alike. Steven wants to love her wholly, wounded heart and all, but she can't accept his love until she also accepts just how broken she is. The question is how long will it take her to confront her past to make way for a healthy future, and will Steven still be around once she's able to love him back?


Since Evelyn Adams doesn't blog, I'm hosting her here on Jello World so you can learn all about her book, Love Uncovered.


Evelyn Adams
Love Uncovered
Website
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Thanks, J Lea for sharing a corner of your blog with me and for all the wonderful writers participating in this giveaway!

Love Uncovered came out of conversation I had with my husband one night. We were laying in the dark, talking and I asked him what men wanted their wives to do? His answer surprised me because it was exactly what I wanted from him.

Pay attention to me and what I do for our family. Really see me. I think that is true for many couples, especially those who’ve been together for a while. It’s certainly true for Max and Julie. Max worries about being a provider and taking care of his family while at the same time wanting to be more than just a paycheck. Julie is so used to putting her needs on the back burner, she has a hard time even remembering what they are any more.

It would be easy for them to keep plodding along angry and unhappy, burdened by their responsibilities and expectations. Instead they make time to really pay attention to each other and rediscover what drew them together in the first place. By learning to accept themselves and each other they find their way to an even deeper love. And there’s plenty of spicy sex along the way.

Other participating authors:

A.T. O'Connor
Whispering Minds
Website
Blog
Twitter

Jean Oram

Whiskey and Gumdrops

Website/Blog

Facebook

Twitter

Julie Farrell
Driving Me to You
Website
Facebook
Twitter






Grand Prize gets all FIVE books! Dead tree books from me, A.T. and Jean and e-books from Evelyn and Julie. Only U.S. and Canada entrants will be eligible for the grand prize.

There are 10 additional prizes listed below. Individual e-book prizes will be open internationally.

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Giveaway and Cover Reveal: Angie Sandro's DARK PARADISE

DARK PARADISE

Angie Sandro

July 1, 2014

Grand Central Publishing/ Forever Yours
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BOOK BLURB:

DARK LEGACY

Mala LaCroix has spent her whole life trying to escape her destiny. As the last in a long line of “witch women,” she rejects the notion of spirits and hoodoo and instead does her best to blend in. But when she finds a dead body floating in the bayou behind her house, Mala taps into powers she never knew she had. She’s haunted by visions of the dead girl, demanding justice and vengeance.

DEADLY SECRETS

Landry Prince has always had a crush on Mala, but when Mala discovers his sister, murdered and marked in some sort of Satanic ritual, he starts to wonder if all the rumors about the LaCroix family are true. Yet after Mala uses her connection to the spirit world to identify his sister’s killer, he starts to form his own bond to her . . . a very physical one. As they move closer to each other and closer to the truth, Mala and Landry must risk everything—their families, their love, and even their
lives.

GIVEAWAY:

Angie is giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card.


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ANGIE SANDRO:


Bio:


Angie Sandro was born at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Within six weeks, she began the first of eleven relocations throughout the United States, Spain, and Guam before the age of eighteen.



Friends were left behind. The only constants in her life were her family and the books she shipped wherever she went. Traveling the world inspired her imagination and allowed her to create her own imaginary friends. Visits to her father's family in Louisiana inspired this story.




Angie now lives in Northern California with her husband, two children, and an overweight Labrador


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Time for a GIVEAWAY!

EDIT: I clearly underestimated how many people are out there just downloading free ebooks without much promotion on my part. I've just about made my June 19th goal, and there's still more than two weeks to go! So, I've decided to increase the overall goal to actually make it a challenge. I've also increased the number of winners, and added another way to gain entries!

My novel, Sorry's Not Enough, has been published! But that doesn't mean I want you to stop reading my free short story collection. No way! This morning I just passed 3,000 free downloads of Consenting Adults on Amazon.

Thank you to all who have downloaded it so far! If you enjoyed it, I hope you'll take a moment to leave a review on Goodreads or Amazon or wherever you downloaded it from. Now, about that giveaway...

I've decided that once Consenting Adults reaches 6,000 15,000 free downloads on Amazon, I'll give away a few prizes! There are three prizes:

• A $15 gift card to Amazon or the bookseller of your choice, plus a digital copy of my novel, Sorry's Not Enough (2 winners!)
• A $10 gift card to Amazon or the bookseller of your choice, plus a digital copy of SNE (2 winners!)
• A digital copy of SNE (5 winners!)

The goal is to reach 6,000 15,000 Amazon downloads by midnight, June 19, 2013, which is three weeks from today. So that's roughly 615 downloads a day. Easy, right? I think so, too! If we reach the goal sooner, perhaps I can sweeten the pot with additional prizes....

So, how do you enter? The only requirement for entry is to comment on this post (please use the Rafflecopter widget to enter) but you can earn additional entries by following on social media and tweeting about the giveaway, and I hope you will.

To entice you a little more, here's some more info about Consenting Adults, the free book we want people to download.

This collection of five short stories is a literary quickie that looks at romantic relationships in various forms, from the tame to the erotic.

The title story, "Consenting Adults", explores the eroticism of an enthusiastic "Yes!" between lovers.

"The Haricot Verts" peeks in on a tense moment between a couple where she can't seem to say what's on her mind.

"The Reluctant Exhibitionist" follows a young couple learning to open up and share their fantasies without embarrassment.

"The Adventures of Sasquatch" is the story of a single mom - and her big feet - reclaiming her inner princess.

"Between the Lines" shows what happens long-hidden desires sizzle to the surface between two near-strangers.

And some info about Sorry's Not Enough, the book you can win:

Charlotte learned at an early age that people – including family – are capable of hurting you so bad "sorry” will never be enough. The obvious solution is not to let anyone close enough to do any damage, and she's doing just fine with that until a summer writing workshop brings Steven into her life. Seemingly immune to Charlotte's Stay the Hell Away from Me pheromones, he uses his wit and good looks – or what Charlotte would call his obnoxious ego and his stupid good looks – to win her over. The unexpected summer romance screeches to a halt when Steven's job creates an ethical dilemma for the couple. Sorry doesn't begin to cover the hurt feelings.

Despite the secrets Charlotte's keeping and the renewed passion with which she pushes him away, Steven can't let her go. And so the cycle of their relationship begins. Over the course of four years they share moments as passionate lovers, periods of warm friendship, as well as months of barely-civil tension.

When no amount of time or distance, and no number of men, can make her forget the comfort of Steven's arms, Charlotte must dig into her painful past and face the man whose betrayal destroyed her capacity for trust to begin with. And by the time she finds the courage to do so, will “sorry” be enough to get Steven back?

Since you only win if the Consenting Adults is downloaded, please share with your friends! Tell your work colleagues, your siblings, maybe even your parents if they're cool like that. Leave a review. Paint it on your chest. Get a tattoo. Just kidding, don't do that.

Are you ready? Get set... GO!!!

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Goodreads Giveaway for The Fall

Fellow Elephant's Bookshelf Press author Judy Croome is sponsoring a giveaway of 20 print - yes, PRINT! - copies of The Fall: Tales From the Apocalypse.

Hop on over to Goodreads to enter. Ends January 1, 2013.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Fall

by Matt Sinclair

Giveaway ends January 01, 2013.




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