24 March 2009

Tudorific Giveaway!


Yours truly is pleased to bring you another fantabulous giveaway...this time it's TUDORIFIC!
Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe—her older brother.

Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish.

Except when it comes to marriage. Henry VIII, locked in a political showdown with France, decides to offer up his pampered baby sister to secure peace between the two mighty kingdoms. Innocent, teenage Mary must become the wife of the elderly King Louis, a toothless, ailing man in his sixties. Horrified and furious, Mary has no choice but to sail for France. There she hones her political skills, bides her time, and remains secretly in love with Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk. When King Louis dies, after only two years of marriage, Mary is determined not to be sold into another unhappy union. She must act quickly; if she wants to be with the man she truly loves, she must defy the laws of church and state by marrying without her brother’s permission. Together, Mary and Charles devise a scheme to outwit the most ruthless king in Europe and gain their hearts’ desire, not knowing if it will lead to marital bliss or certain death.

Giveaway 411:
  • Giveaway ends on April 5th. Winner will be announced on April 6th.
  • Open to all domestic and international entries. Passages loves her neighbors across the water =)
  • For 5 additional entries sign up as a follower; if you already are a follower you will automatically get this.
  • For another additional one entry, post about this giveaway.
Good luck to everyone!

78 lovely comments:

Amanda said...

Oh enter me! I live in the US (obviously, right?) but I think it's awesome you send anywhere. Thanks! And what a great giveaway!

Jen - devourer of books said...

Don't enter me, as I already have this book, but I wanted to encourage others to enter. I looove Plaidy, and this was an interesting book.

Rachel said...

I would like to be entered in this giveaway. I'm a follower!!

Dar said...

Ooooh, pick me. Like I could pass this one up-yeh right. Well you know I'm already a follower but what you may not know yet but do now is that I'll post this in my sidebar :) Thanks for another great giveaway.

zetor said...

PLEASE enter my name I am already a follower.

Blodeuedd said...

Yay, I love a good contest (and of course love it more when it's open to all) :D
I have wanted to know more about their story since I heard about it.

And I am already a follower.

Ms. Lucy said...

You know i love this! I will post it on my 2 sites! Thanks:)

Cheryl S. said...

One of my favorite subjects - the Tudors!

Please count me in - Thanks!
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com

Lynn Irwin Stewart said...

Thanks for the opportunity -- and I'm already a follower!

Shelley said...

This sounds excellent. I'm already a follower!

Marie Burton said...

LOL My fingers couldn't get here fast enough when I saw Tudorific Giveaway on my sidebar.. but I alredy have the book.. But great new word, Tudorific!! That's a keeper!

Elina said...

please count me in! It's great it's open to all since I live in Finland :) I have your site on my sidebar.
email: crimson_haze@hotmail.com

Laina said...

Please enter me!!!! I love reading about this time period.

I'm already a follower, and I put a link here: http://bookcontestlinks.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-24th-2009.html

Laina1312@gmail.com

S. Krishna said...

I'm definitely in, and I follow your blog on Google Reader!

Valorie said...

I'd love to win!

I am a follower and I blogged: http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/03/23/book-giveaways-0323-0329/

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Katie said...

Enter me! I became a follower.
bball11kt@sbcglobal.net

janezlifeandtimes said...

I found you through FB - I have added your in your great looking blog to my reader. And I found you because Marg joined...and she has great taste and insight...

Yes, please enter me - I am in Australia.

In a couple of hours I will link your blog to mine.

I'm off to check out the rest of your blog...
Jane @Life&Times

Debs Desk said...

Please include me in your giveaway. This is my favorite time period. I am a follower.
Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9@verizon.net

Daphne said...

This is actually one Plaidy that I don't have so please enter me!! And I'm now a follower.

lizzy said...

This looks like a really good book. I love jean plaidy!

Kristi said...

Please sign me up - I am already a follower!

thanks,
kherbrand at comcast dot net

kim said...

Ooh I just came here from Enchanted Josephine's site. Glad to find another fabulous book blog - adding you to my RSS reader! Would love a crack at the Plaidy.

anne-di said...

Lovely, another giveaway! Please enter me! I'm now a follower of yours!

Jenny Girl said...

Oh yes! Please enter me for this awesome give away. I am already a follower.
Thanks Amy.

Linda said...

A Tudorific giveaway - indeed! I just read a novel about one of Mary's lady-in-waitin/friends. Would love to read Plaidy's take on all of it. Please enter me, and for the additional entries -- I subscribe to your blog through Google Reader.

Marit said...

I love the Tudors. A couple of months ago I read the books of Phillipa Gregory (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen's Fool and The Virgin's Lover) and they were terrific! Seeing as I have no time to read any books whatsoever in the near future, it was a really bad timing for me to read your review! I'm sure the book is great! Darn it. :P

Bridget said...

I posted this on Win A Book. No need to enter me in the contest.

Marie said...

The Tudors are one of my favorite subjects -- I would love to read this!

vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu

Marie said...

Sorry, I forgot to note that I am already a follower :-)

vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu

Silent Raven said...

Sounds totally fabulous. Count me in, please!

Mystery Robin said...

I'd love to enter - and I just started following. :) I've just heard of Plaidy (though I used to read Victoria Holt all the time) and I'm anxious to read her.

Paula said...

Would love a chance to win this book. I am a big fan of your blog and follow it on bloglines.

Victoria said...

I've never gotten around to reading a book by Plaidy so this would be a treat! Thanks!

I just became a follower!

utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com

RachieG said...

Ooh! Please enter me...and I'm a follower!! :)

nfmgirl said...

I love historical stories, and would love a chance to win. Thank you so much!

Mo from Unmainstream Mom Reads said...

I love Tudor historical fiction books! This one looks great - thanks for the chance to win.

Also I just became a follower - I like your taste in books :)

Ms. I said...

While I'm not a Tudor lover I have always though this book sounded cool. Please enter me :)

olympianlady said...

Please enter me. This sounds great. Thanks!

tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(cot)com

cantgetenoughhf said...

I'd love to read this...plz enter me. I just became a new follower.

Teddy Rose said...

Awesome giveaway Amy! Thanks!

I follow.

I blogged about it here:

http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2009/03/this-weeks-giveaways-galore_20.html

Marie Reed said...

What a delightful blog and book! I'm a follower and will sign up through networked blogs too! Bravo!

teabird said...

I'd love to win this! US resident, and I follow you in bloglines.

teabird 17 *at* yahoo *dot* com

PopinFresh said...

Sounds good. I've only read one book about Mary Tudor and it wasn't too good, but I loved the Jean Plaidy books I read in the past, so I have high hopes for this book.

Thanks

~ Popin

Kaye said...

Sounds great, I just love that historical fiction. Please enter me in the contest .
florida982002[at]yahoo[dot]com

Kaye said...

I am now a follower
Please enter me in the contest .
florida982002[at]yahoo[dot]com

Karin said...

Please enter me --thank you!

The Giveaway Diva said...

oh wow what an amazing sounding book!! please enter em!! =)

mindy said...

sounds like a great read thanks for the giveaway

Susan said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great book.
susan dot lockhart at gmail dot com

BUSY BEE said...

I love reading about this period in time. Thanks for the giveaway!

whitten100@ yahoo dot com

Lady Roxi said...

Love to have this.

Thanks,

darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com

mojomomma said...

I love reading about the Tudors. What a fantastic giveaway.

mistressfaerie(at)gmail(dot)com

mojomomma said...

I love reading about the Tudors. What a fantastic giveaway.

mistressfaerie(at)gmail(dot)com

mojomomma said...

I am a follower
mistressfaerie(at)gmail(dot)com

Terry said...

Please enter me in your contest. Glad to see you are now on Facebook too!

Alyce said...

I would love to be entered!

I am already a follower.

akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

Alyce said...

I blogged about the giveaway here:

http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/03/weekly-giveaway-roundup_28.html

Deborah said...

I'm something of a Tudor fan and I'm just tickled to see that someone has taken on Princess Mary. Thanks for the chance to win this book. asthenight at gmail dot com

Kate said...

It looks good :D
Please enter me.
I'm a follower too.

katiepinn@hotmail.com

Kate said...

Oh this looks sooo good.
Please enter me.
I'm a follower too.

katiepinn@hotmail.com

Mom of 5 Boys said...

I would love to win this book! I love historical fiction, especially from the Tudor time period.

I am adding you to my igoogle book blog page.

♔ jessica.marie said...

I would love to be able to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity!

I am a follower of your blog.

liane66 said...

sounds like a great read.
Thanks for the giveaway!
kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

Nicole said...

Please enter me. I would love to read this one.

NotNessie said...

Please include me in the giveaway. This looks fantastic!

gypsyrover21@yahoo.ca

I'm a follower.

Carol said...

This looks really good! Thank you for the chance to win it!

I signed up to be a follower.

Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com

Jo-Jo said...

Please enter me in your contest...

I am also a follower.

joannelong74@gmail.com

MonieG said...

I'm new to historical fiction but am loving it so far. Thanks for the giveaway.

MonieG said...

I just became a new follower.

Julianne Douglas said...

Please add me to the list! I'm a follower.

Tammy said...

I would love to read this one! Please enter me, missporkchop AT yahoo DOT com.

I'm a follower, and I posted about the contest here.

Robin said...

Oh I would like to be entered!!! :)

michelle said...

I woud love to be entered for this one too. I'm a follower as well!! Thannks!

PamelaHD said...

I love Plaidy - and the Tudors are my favorite reads.

naughtyhalo said...

Pick me, i love any thing to do with tudors...
i've just joined o follow ur blog its fantastic.

Christine Walker said...

Please enter my name. Thank you.

Christine Walker said...

Please enter my name. Thank you.

Kirsten said...

Wow, just found this site and would love to be entered. What a great(and inspiring)blog! Am signing up to follow now!