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Friday, June 17, 2011

CLOSED Giveaway: Definitely Not Mr Darcy by Karen Doornebos

I am very pleased to be able to offer your the very first chance to win a copy of Karen Doornebos' debut Janeite novel, Definitely Not Mr Darcy!   The book, which debuts this fall, is being hailed as "a lively and engaging tale"* that mixes the absurdities of Regency life with the equally absurd arena of reality TV.
*from Abigail Reynolds, author of numerous Austen retellings.

Check it out:


Definitely Not Mr Darcy
Karen Doornebos
Coming from Berkley, Sept. 6, 2011


Chloe Parker was born two centuries too late. A thirty-nine-year-old divorced mother, she runs her own antique letterpress business, is a lifelong member of the Jane Austen Society, and gushes over everything Regency. But her business is failing, threatening her daughter's future. What's a lady to do? 
Why, audition for a Jane Austen-inspired TV show set in England, of course. 
What Chloe thinks is a documentary turns out to be a reality dating show set in 1812. Eight women are competing to snare Mr. Wrightman, the heir to a gorgeous estate, along with a $100,000 prize. So Chloe tosses her bonnet into the ring, hoping to transform from stressed-out Midwest mom to genteel American heiress and win the money. With no cell phones, indoor plumbing, or deodorant to be found, she must tighten her corset and flash some ankle to beat out women younger, more cutthroat, and less clumsy than herself. But the witty and dashing Mr. Wrightman proves to be a prize worth winning, even if it means the gloves are off...
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***GIVEAWAY***

TO ENTER,  help spread the word about this book!  Link it somewhere, tell a friend, mark it as to-read on Goodreads, hang a banner from your house - whatever!  Then make sure to leave a comment with a way to contact you and a link to wherever you spread the word (if online) or details about how you did (if offline).
US/CAN only
Ends June 30th

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After years of writing in the ad world for brands such as Diet Coke and Johnnie Walker, Karen Doornebos  switched to tea with her debut Definitely Not Mr Darcy.  She graduated with honors in English literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and lives in a Chicago suburb with her husband, two children, and various pets.  She's a lifelong member of the Jane Austen Society of North America.



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32 comments:

  1. Normally I stay away from romance books, but this one looks hilarious!

    susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT org

    tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/SusieBookworm/status/81694308264194048

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  2. Looks beautiful :)
    321gemstar at gmail dot com
    http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5027129-gabrielle

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  4. Can't wait to read it! Very clever and original plot.

    colleenday@hotmail.com

    http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5283993-colleen-lane

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  5. I posted this on FB
    Sasha L.

    This book sounds awesome. I have always loved Pride and Prejudice. Awww I hope I win this. Thank you for the giveaway.

    sassysasha817 at gmail dot com

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  6. This one sounds very interesting! I'd be happy to post about this book on my blog real soon! Thanks for the oppourtunity!

    Merry816@aol.com

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  7. Oh I want this too! I added it to my wishlist on goodreads.

    Margaret
    singitm@hotmail.com

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  8. Oh, this one looks great! I marked it as to-read on GoodReads. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/177476814

    Thanks for the giveaway! You know how to get a hold of me :)

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  9. Looks really good!!! Thanks for the chance for one of us to win! :)

    sharpestsatire @ gmail . com

    http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/177515268

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  10. I shared the link on my FB page:
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=614879621
    How exciting. Sounds like a good book.
    jakki36 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  11. Tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/#!/Neku234/status/81822399988903936

    blissfulrains(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. This sounds great, fun and totally original. Can't wait to read it.
    I posted the link on Facebook & emailed the girls in my book club about it.

    pamo321(at)comcast(dot)net

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  13. sooooo need to read this!!!!! thank you for the giveaway!!!!

    sharing on my FB page, www.facebook.com/cyn209

    cyn209(AT)juno(DOT)com

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  14. Ooh! Looks yummy!

    Tweet:

    http://twitter.com/#!/lhartness/status/81908660074315776


    Facebook:

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    Blog Sidebar:

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    Thanks!

    Laura Hartness
    The Calico Critic
    CalicoCritic at gmail dot com

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  15. This book looks like fun! Thank you for the giveaway!

    tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/LiederMadchen/status/81949310907973632

    liedermadchen(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  16. What an awesome giveaway! I can't wait for this to come out-looks hilarious!
    If I did my entry correctly LOL I added to my Goodreads 'to read' list and also clicked the button to share on Facebook.

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  17. What a great premise for a book! Would love to read it! Linked to spread the word here:

    http://www.goodreads.com/search?query=Definitely+Not+Mr+Darcy


    Margay1122ATaolDOTcom

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  18. I love, love, LOVE the idea of this book - count me in!!!

    tiffanyannbutton[at]gmail[dot]com

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  19. This sounds like a book I'd love! Marking it on goodreads and on my amazon wish list.

    Felicia

    felicialso @gmail .com

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  21. Sorry made a mistake in the previous post!

    The book sounds awesome!

    I posted it on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/faridamestek) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=100000531845470)

    Farida Mestek

    faridamestek@yahoo.com

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  22. This book sounds great! I would love to win a copy.

    I marked it to-read on Goodreads -
    http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/5372197-megan?shelf=to-read

    I also tweeted about it -
    http://twitter.com/#!/Celtic_Girl/status/83378263195533312

    lovetoread205 [at] gmail [dot] com

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  23. I'm a total Jane Austen fan and all the mashups and remakes. I tweeted your giveaway (not sure how to link that here but I'm at @mjmbecky). I'd love a chance to win a copy of this one!

    mjmbecky(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. AMAZING giveaway! I definitely added it to my TBR list on GoodReads with my Jane Austen Fiction Tag. Also Tweeted (https://twitter.com/#!/PelicanJL/status/83593813267972097). Thank you so much!

    PelicanJL@hotmail.com

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  25. i mentioned this fab book here
    http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/2011/06/dreaming-books-62211.html

    vvb32 at yahoo.com

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  26. I SO want to read this one!

    Posted it on Goodreads and Facebook, too!

    oreannie AT yahoo DOT com

    Thanks for the chance to read this one! CanNOT wait!

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  27. Tweeted
    http://twitter.com/#!/QuixoticWeetzie/status/83754875384635392

    quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  28. Tweeted and added to goodreads shelf.

    The cover of this book reminds me of when the Wicked Witch has the house fall on her in The Wizard of Oz. LOL.

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  29. I'd love to read this book! Thanks so much for the giveaway.

    I added it to my Goodreads list and will add a link to my blog's sidebar and/or create a post about the giveaway.

    Thanks!

    mrshedgy[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  30. tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/mbreakfield/status/86389708954927104
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  31. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/truebookaddict/status/86515734682931200

    Thanks!

    truebookaddictATgmailDOTcom

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