Black 'n' Gold Girl's Book Spot

Thanks to all who entered the giveaway for the coupons to try the New Quarter Pounder flavors from McDonald's. The winner as selected by random.org is... Juju @ Tales of Whimsy ! Congratulations to Juju!  Juju has been contacted and has 48 hours to claim her prize or another winner will be selected.  Don't forget to stop back often, you never know when I'll post another giveaway! Happy Reading!

I do apologize for not listing the winner of the Doctor Who The Silent Stars Go By book winner from a few weeks ago. The lucky winner was Katie H. and she has already claimed her prize! Now on to the Shabby Apple "Hully Gully" skirt giveaway ... That lucky winner is LunaRaven! Luna has been contacted and has 48 hours to claim her prize. Congrats to Luna and thank you all for stopping by to comment, enter the giveaways, and follow this blog. Don't forget to stop back often for more reviews and giveaways!

The Winner of Clash of the Titles'  January New Release Clash is: Mystery of the Heart by Jillian Kent A heartfelt congratulations to Jillian! *** Announcement! In celebration of winning the Clash of the Titles, Jillian Kent will be offering a giveaway at her blog beginning Tuesday, February 26th and running through Saturday, March 2nd. Winners will be announced on Sunday, March 3rd. Please follow this link ( http://jilliankent.blogspot.com/ ) beginning Tuesday for details. *** COTT sends out a special thank-you to the following authors for taking part in this fun week: Rhonda Gibson, author of Groom by Arrangement and Pam Hillman, Author of Claiming Mariah ABOUT  Mystery of the Heart -  The Ravensmoore Chronicles  : Lord Eden is intrigued by Lady Mercy Grayson’s secret, but how can he hope to gain her heart if he is forced to betray her? Lady Mercy Grayson longs to be a physician like her older brother, Lord Ravensmoore...

The Winner of our October New Releases Clash is: A Flight of Fancy by Laurie Alice Eakes A hearty congratulations to Laurie Alice! We had a tremendous response for this Clash. So many said they wanted to vote for and loved all of the books. A special thanks to the other authors for their wonderful books and for being a part of this week.  Shattered Silence by Margaret Daley A Merry Little Christmas by Anita Higman Callie’s Mountain by Katt Anderson Murder in Marietta by Deborah Malone About A Flight of Fancy Her head is in the clouds. His feet are planted firmly on the ground. Can love cover the distance? Cassandra Bainbridge may be a bit of a bluestocking, but when Geoffrey Giles is near, love seems a fine alternative to passion for Greek and the physics of flight. With his dashing good looks and undying devotion to her, the Earl of Whittaker sets Cassandra’s heart racing with his very presence. It seems his only flaw is his distaste fo...

Thanks to everyone who entered to win The Husband List ! The lucky lady who gets her very own ARC copy before the book officially releases in January is... Rissi! Rissi has already claimed her prize. Don't be sad if you weren't the winner, be on the lookout for another giveaway later this week -- a Christian historical suspense! Happy Reading!

I'm sorry I'm so late in posting this but thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway for a copy of Twice Promised by Maggie Brendan . I wish I could give you all a copy! There was only one winner however and that person is... Marissa E! Marissa has been notified that she won and has already claimed her prize! Thank you all again for participating and remember if you'd still like to read the book you can order it online at almost any store! Happy Reading!

Thanks to those who entered to win a copy of Life with Lily ! If you didn't win I encourage you to visit your local library and see if they have the book or order your own copy from your favorite bookseller! :-) The winner drawn at random using random.org is... ...Suko! She has been contacted and has 48 hours to claim her prize or another winner will be selected. Happy Reading!

Congratulations to Gloria Clover, winner of the August New Releases Clash, with her novel, The Fire Starter ! Thank you so much to our competitors. This competition was amazing! A Sense of Mission by Ann Gaylia O'Barr Her Good Name by Ruth Axtell Living in Harmony by Mary Ellis Rodeo Ashes by Shannon Taylor Vannatter About the Book: Three generations ago, wooded Celosia Island burned in a fire storm. Now the government keeps the island safe through limited trade and rare immigration. So it is unsettling to Princess Amaryllis Filippopoulos to learn her father has invited an off-island prince into residence to translate some ancient scrolls and to marry her, his youngest daughter and heir to the throne. Prince Valryan Molan has been sent to present to the people of Celosia the reality of the King, even though He is not readily perceived by the five senses or logic, the Stoic beliefs of Celosia's ancestors. Valryan finds his mission hampere...

Congratulations to Naomi Dawn Musch , winner of the July New Releases Clash, with her novel, The Black Rose, third book of the Empire in Pine Series. Thank you so much to our competitors. This competition was amazing! LoRee Peery, Found in the Woods Sadie and Sophie Cuff, The Seekers Maureen Lang, Bees in the Butterfly Garden Marcia Gruver, Hunter's Prize About the Book: Despite the panic of 1893, logging reaches its golden era in the growing state of Wisconsin, and twins Jesilyn and Corianne Beaumont enjoy a comfortable life with family in the bursting Great Lake city of Superior. But when jealousy incites Jesi to seduce Cori's fiance, a flight and fall from grace lands her in a boom town brothel, where a fresh start is denied her. Camp preacher Paul Winter longs to offer hope in the logging and mining towns of northern Wisconsin, but not in the way he expects when he meets a redhead he calls Pie Girl. He's never had to battle his own longings...

2012 LAUREL  AWARD  WINNER Author Laura V. Hilton's novel, A Ha rvest of Hearts , is the winner of  Clash of the Titles' second annual  Laurel Award. Congratulations, Laura! Laura will receive: a beautiful banner to proudly display on her website, a year-long page on COTT dedicated to the winning book,  A Harvest of Hearts , a podcast interview with author and Christian Authors Guild board member, Cynthia Simmons, a feature tour on COTT's Blog Alliance , and a lovely plaque. A Harvest of Hearts was chosen by a panel of judges who, by means of a score sheet narrowed the list of competing authors to three. From there, the panel put their choices to a straight vote, and A Harvest of Hearts took the crown. Special thanks to each of our judges who volunteered their time to this contest.  BOOK SUMMARY: A participant in a swap of Amish men, independent yet kindhearted Matthew Yoder can't wait to leave the vast far...

   Max Elliot Anderson's book for boys, River Rampage , wins the Clash of The Titles competition for New June Releases . His film background adds dramatic action to his writing. River Rampage by Max Elliot Anderson   A hearty congratulations to Max!   A special thank you to all the talented authors who were part of this fun week! Carol Cox, author of Love in Disguise Myra Johnson, author of A Horseman’s Gift Terri Reed, author of The Deputy’s Duty Louise Gouge, author of A Proper Companion About River Rampage: Sam Cooper and his friends have the chance of a lifetime to go rafting down the mighty Colorado River. The rains have been heavy this season, making the raging river even more treacherous. The boys become separated from the main group, their rubber raft is going flat, and now they're on their own. They have their hands full with a crusty prospector, his gold mine, a gang of outlaw bikers, and a desperate river escape on their ma...

Thanks so much to everyone who entered The River Rose giveaway . The lucky winner as selected by random.org is... Amy R. S. Congratulations Amy! Amy has 48 hours to claim her prize or another winner will be selected. Many thanks to B&H Publishers for offering up this great book for giveaway. If you didn't win the book you can always order it from Amazon or your other favorite book seller. Happy Reading!

Thank you to all who stopped by this week to chat with Keli. I enjoyed reading your comments and I know Keli did too! Remember if you aren't the lucky winner you can stop by Amazon or another of your favorite booksellers and order Keli's book. Also, I just posted my review of the book yesterday HERE if you want to check that out too. And now for the winner... Lysette! Lysette has been notified by email that she won and has 48 hours to claim her book or another winner will be selected. Happy Reading!

The winner of a copy of Deborah Raney's After All is... Katie M! Katie has been emailed and will have 48 hours to claim her prize or another winner will be selected. Thank you all so much for entering! I'll be hosting another book giveaway in the upcoming days so look for it soon. :-) Happy Reading!

Thanks to all who entered the giveaway of Katie Ganshert's Wildflowers from Winter . I loved reading all your comments and I know Katie did too! If you didn't win this time please be sure to stop back for a new book giveaway in the VERY near future. ;-) And now for the winner... Cheryl D! Cheryl has already claimed her prize. Remember if you didn't win  Wildflowers from Winter is available for pre-order at Amazon and other great book retailers!

I'm so happy to announce the winner of the giveaway from A Bride's Sweet Surprise in Sauers, Indiana  by Ramona K. Cecil and that lucky girl is... Casey!! Casey has been notified and has 48 hours to claim her prize or another winner will be selected. Please remember if you didn't win that this book is available NOW from Amazon and other retailers. :-)

Guest blogger: Jennifer Slattery Sometimes Clash of the Titles highlights great talent. Other times we get to "discover it." This is exactly what happened with our speculative fiction unpub'bed clash. Join me in welcoming Chawna Schroeder to the COTT family! There's nothing like discovering great talent before it goes to print! And I have a feeling we're going to see our latest COTT champion's books on bookshelves very soon. When we do, we can all say, "We saw her on COTT first!" And this clash--a battle for best speculative fiction unpub'bed--was even more exciting because the winner has been invited to submit a full proposal to Asraea Press for immediate review! Her winning excerpt was pulled from the pages of Metamorphosis, a gripping tale of a Beast and her master: Once upon a time there lived a Beast… Not in a shining castle, but among a pack of dogs. For as long as Beast can remember she has lived among her master’s dogs. Wi...

**guest post by Michelle Massaro For the last couple weeks, Clash of the Titles has been exploring two books delivering powerful death scenes. That's right, death scenes. The two books were The Vengeance Squad and The Redemption . We met authors Sidney Frost and MaryLu Tyndall and waited with bated breath to find out which title got the most votes. If you missed Friday's announcement, I won't keep you in suspense. Though the competition was stiff, the champion title is... ... The Redemption , by MaryLu Tyndall Congratulations! About the book : Lady Charlisse Bristol sets off on a voyage in search of a father she never knew, only to find herself shipwrecked on a deserted island. After weeks of combating the elements, her salvation comes in the form of a band of pirates and their fiercely handsome leader, Edmund Merrick. Will Charlisse free herself from the seductive lure of this pirate captain and find the father's love she so ardently craves? While bat...

Thanks to everyone who entered my Waterfall giveaway. The winner as chosen by random.org is... LINDA! Linda has been contacted and has claimed her prize. If you didn't win this time don't worry there will be more giveaways soon!

Thank you all so much for entering my first Hop! I wish I could give every single one of you a book but sadly I cannot. I also want to say welcome to all the new followers. I hope you all stick around and check out my reviews and future giveaways. I would love to see your friendly faces. :-) Now on to the winner... Jasmyn N!!!! I've emailed Jasmyn and she's already claimed her prize. Again, thank you all for entering and happy reading!!! Happy Fall!!!