Takeover Thursday with Wendy May Andrews ... and a GIVEAWAY!

I want to extend a warm welcome to Wendy May Andrews. Wendy is giving away an electronic copy of her book, Sweet Surrender. You can enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the end of the post. (Giveaway ends March 30, 2017. If you are the randomly chosen winner, I'll contact you and pass on your information.) 

Sweet Surrender is a 92,000 word sweet, regency romance novel.

Tagline...

Can a lost love be rekindled?

Blurb...

When Lady Julianna ended her engagement to Lord Ackerley, Viscount Beaumont, during her first Season, she left London vowing never to return.

Seven years later she returns as chaperone to her niece and unfortunately Lord Ackerley is also in Town for the Season. Moving around the small circle of the ton stirs up feelings she has kept hidden. Embarrassed and ashamed that she made a mistake in ending their previous relationship, she tries to avoid further contact. Ackerley, stunned by her second rejection, pursues her to discover the truth. Is it ever too late for a second chance at love?

Short Excerpt...

Julianna made a graceful curtsy and finally managed to raise her eyelashes and survey the room. It was not playacting that caused her sudden intake of breath as she saw her old beau again. In fact, it took all the force of will she possessed to keep her reaction within bounds. At that first brief encounter, she had been too surprised to take in his splendour. No one had told her the viscount had grown even more handsome in the ensuing years, the strength of his jawline more pronounced, and just the very slightest of grey at the temples in his nearly ebony hair. Forcing her jaw not to drop open in shock, Julianna felt her stomach flutter with nerves as she gripped tightly to her friend’s hand and tried not to cause an ill-bred scene in Catherine’s parlor.

Buy links...

Amazon:  http://amzn.to/2mXUT7q

Barnes & Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweet-surrender-wendy-may-andrews/1125795147?ean=2940157441562

About Wendy...

Wendy May Andrews has been in love with the written word since she learned to read at the age of five. She has been writing for almost as long but hasn’t been sharing those stories with anyone but her mother until recently. This is Wendy’s fifth book with Clean Reads.

Wendy can be found with her nose in a book in a cozy corner of downtown Toronto. She is happily married to her own real-life hero, who is also her best friend and favorite travel companion. Being a firm believer that every life experience contributes to the writing process, Wendy is off planning her next trip.

She loves to hear from her readers and can be found at her website, on twitter, or on Facebook.

Where to find Wendy online...

Website: www.wendymayandrews.com

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/WendyMayAndrews

Twitter:  @WendyMayAndrews

Instagram:  WendyMayAndrews

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Music, books, and jewelry…oh my! What can I say about familychristian.com? They have so many great products to choose from. I was given the opportunity to check out their deals, and I was pleasantly surprised by what I found.

Family Christian is a Christian retailer, operating in 250 stores across the country. They offer a wide variety of Christian books, music, Bibles, DVDs, clothing, gifts, and more. You are likely to find something here to meet any need. There is a place on their website where you can search to see if you have a store near you. If there is not one in your local area, it is extremely easy to order off their website, which is what I did.

Family Christian has a wonderful summer sale going on at the moment. It is a Buy 1, Get 1 50% off sale on ALL books, movies, and music. You can even mix and match within the departments. This sale ends on August 25, 2016, so you still have time to take advantage of the great deals.  It was wonderful to see that when you shop with Family Christian, all purchases support their efforts to unite with ministries which help children and families in need all around the world.

I had a hard time deciding what to purchase, as there are so many great items. For instance:

·         Select Bibles are 30% off through August 25. Journaling Bibles are the latest trend, so to speak, as they offer space for the reader to jot notes right in the Bible. Some even include illustrations to be colored. They have a huge selection available.

·         Author Dee Henderson has a new book out entitled Traces of Guilt. This novel appears to be full of suspense and the first in a new series for Henderson.

·         The band NEEDTOBREATHE has a new album which just came out on July 15, 2016. It is the sixth album for the band, and the tracks I checked out sound great!

·         They have a new line of products called Active Faith. Family Christian is the exclusive retail partner for this line of clothing. It was formed by a group of Christian athletes, and the apparel offers Christian-inspired designs and messages for encouragement.

After careful consideration, I decided to order the following:

·         How Can It Be (Deluxe Edition CD) by Lauren Daigle (http://bit.ly/2bfKomV)

·         The Illustrated Words of Jesus for Women: A Creative Daily Devotional (http://bit.ly/2aReMT9)

Once I figured out what I wanted to purchase, it was so easy to place my order (and I received my items in less than a week!). Family Christian even offers a Norton shopping guarantee to protect online purchases, which is a bit unique to their site. I’m pretty sure I’ll be ordering from Family Christian in the future!

Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising): I did receive a sample of one of their products in exchange for this review and post.