Chicklit Club
 

PAST COMPETITION WINNERS

 

The Lake House by Kate Morton: Jill, of East Sussex; Patricia, of Edinburgh; Lynne, of Leicestershire; Frances, of Lancashire; and Denise, of Carmarthenshire.


Copygirl by Anna Mitchael and Michelle Sassa: Raman, of Michigan.


The Reluctant Celebrity by Laurie Ellingham: Kirsten and Janelle, both of Australia; Liane, of Ireland; Patricia, of Scotland; and Laura, of England.


The Publicist set by Christina George: Chanpreet, of Georgia, US.


Don't Mention the Rock Star by Bree Darcy: Danielle and Lee-ann, of Australia; Jacqueline, of Northern Ireland; Sharyn, of England; and Lisa, of the US.


HarperCollins pack (A Pretty Mess by Carla Caruso; Up and In by Deborah Disney;
Love by Numbers by Sara Donovan; and Husband Hunters by Genevieve Gannon):
Kaitlyn and Sandi, of USA; Jennie, Kelly and Lisa, of Australia; Rosaleen, of Ireland; Mette, of Denmark; Joanne, of Canada; Jo and Claire, of England.


Bruises by Louise Lindley: Jade, of Dundee, Scotland.


Married by Midnight by Talli Roland: Claire, of New Zealand; and Vikki, of Coventry, England.


Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney: Kelly, of Virginia; and Niurka, of Connecticut.


Saving Grace by Jane Green: Deborah, of Manchester; Catherine, of Coventry; Anna, of Co. Carlow, Eleanor, of London; and Holly, of Staffordshire.


The Breakup Doctor by Phoebe Fox: Steffi, of Wyoming.


After the Rain by Lilian Darcy: Shelby, of Iowa; Claudia, of Texas; and Rawan, of Michigan.


Breakable/Easy set by Tammara Webber: Iva, of London; Deborah, of Sheffield; Sharon, of Merseyside; and Denice, of Perth, Scotland.


The House on Mermaid Point by Wendy Wax: Frances, of New Jersey.


The Other Half by Sarah Rayner: Lisamarie, of Seattle.


The Sweetness of Liberty James by Janey Lewis: Sarah, of Edinburgh, Scotland; Iva, of London, England; and Ljuba, of Macedonia.


Love and Other Addictions by Katerina Papanikolaou: Warinda, of Thailand; Karen, of Virginia, USA; and Veronica, of Essex, England.


A Girl Walks Into a Bar by Helena S. Paige: Lauren, of New Jersey.


It Felt Like a Kiss by Sarra Manning: Joanna, of Australia; Annegret, of Germany; Bharti, of India; Roberta, of Malta; and Opal, of England.


Twisted Sisters by Jen Lancaster: Monica, of New York; and Kristen, of West Virginia.


Escape Publishing ebook bundle: Lee-ann, of Queensland.


Last Christmas by Talli Roland: Putri, of Indonesia; and Paula, of Dublin, Ireland.


Killer Queens by Rebecca Chance: Karen, of Alfords Point, Australia; Angelique, of Auckland; Agnes and Catherine, of Wellington; and Rachelle, of Huntly, New Zealand.


Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison: Rawan, of Michigan; Frances, of New Jersey; and Suzy, of California.


On Grace by Susie Orman Schnall: Lauren, of New Jersey, US; and Karee, of New Zealand.


A Beautiful Mess by Ali Berlinski: Duna, of Romania; Eline, of Belgium; Kathy, of Colorado; and Isabella, of Texas.


The Foster Husband by Pippa Wright: Catherine, of Coventry; and Jennie, of Birmingham.


Being Sarah Chilton by Ruth Briddon: Hayley, of Ontario, Canada; and Marlene, of New York, USA.


The Union Street Bakery by Mary Ellen Taylor: Lauren, of New Jersey.


Fresh Mint with Lemon by Monika Zgustova: Poojitha, of Birmingham, England.


Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas: Erinn, of Illinois.


She's The Boss - Lisa Lim: Karen, of Norfolk, England; and Sarah, of Edinburgh, Scotland.


Becoming Mrs Walsh - Jessica Gordon: Pernille, of Denmark; Esme, of Northern Ireland; and Tracey, of England.


Gabby, of Western Australia, and Bonnie, of Vancouver, Canada, have scored themselves a lovely Christmas present in a copy of Talli Roland's latest release The Pollyanna Plan.


Congratulations to Hannah, of the Philippines; and Nadine, of Sweden; who have won an autographed copy of eloves me, eloves me not by L.A. Johannesson.



Saran, of Bognor Regis; has won a copy of A Very Accidental Love Story by Claudia Carroll.


Five American readers have won themselves a copy of Strawberry Wine by Lee Adams - Linda, of California; Ashley, of Kansas; Leslie, of Texas; Sheena, of Wisconsin; and Kristine, of New York.


Congratulations to our winner of a copy of When I Fall in Love by Miranda Dickinson - Bianca, of Stratford Upon Avon.


Christmas has come early this year for Eleana, of Bristol, who has won a copy of A Merry Little Christmas by Julia Williams.


Maxime, of Kent, in England has won herself a paperback copy of Coffee, Tea, The Gypsy & Me by Caroline James and a box of chocolate tiffin. Three other winners have each won an ebook - Sheena, in Wisconsin, USA; Leighta, of Victoria, Australia; and Claire, of Cromwell, New Zealand.


Congratulations to our five Australian winners of a copy of Ruby Blues by Jessica Rudd - Michelle, and Sarah, of Queensland; Lisa and Karen, of New South Wales; and Kristel, of Western Australia.


Sue, of Guernsey; has won herself a copy of Lifesaving for Beginners by Ciara Geraghty.


Leslie, of Texas, has won a signed copy of Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire.


Congratulations to Ken, of North Carolina; and Charlene, of California, who have won themselves a copy of One Last Thing Before I Go by Jonathan Tropper.


Vikki, of Oergon; and Lisamarie, of Washington; have won a copy of The Life List by Chrissy Anderson.


The winners of a copy of Rebecca Chance's Killer Heels are: Janelle, of Nollamara, WA; Sarah, of Springwood, Queensland; Iris, of Wendouree, Victoria; Kelly, of Tamworth, NSW (Australia); and Rachel, of Tauranga (New Zealand).


Congratulations to our two winners who have scored themselves a copy of Sam Binnie's debut novel The Wedding Diaries: Stephanie, of London; and Avril, of Edinburgh.


Renee, of Staffordshire, has won herself a copy of Finding Mr Flood by Ciara Geraghty.


Congratulations to Leslie, of Ontario; and Jaime, of Michigan, who have won a copy of The Little Women Letters by Gabrielle Donnelly.


Erica, of Nevada, has won herself a copy of The Colour of Tea by Hannah Tunnicliffe.


We had a huge response to our giveaway of a copy of Poppy Dolan's The Bad Boyfriends Bootcamp. Thanks to everyone who entered and told us what bad habits they would like to train out of their partner. These included toilet seat crimes, procrastination, not listening, talking too much, remote control hogging, watching football, being messy, hoarding and fridge misdemeanours. Congratuations to our winners: Karen, of Essex; Christopher, of Norfolk; Sheri, of London; Elizabeth, of Norwich; and Nikki, of Dorset.


Preslava, of Bulgaria, has won herself a copy of Kate Metz's Stiletto Safari.


Congratulations to our three winners from Ireland who have scored themselves a copy of Niamh Greene's A Message to Your Heart: Fran, from Tipperary; and Joanna and Emer, both from Dublin.


Winning themselves a copy of In the Bag by Kate Klise are Bridget, of Minnesota; Kristin, of South Carolina; Sara, of Ohio; and Rachel, of New York.


The winner of a copy of Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax is Isdarlys, of Florida.


Wanda, of Florida, has won a copy of Southern Charm by Tinsley Mortimer.


Jessi, of Indiana; and Charleen, of New York, have won themselves a copy of Allison Winn Scotch's The Song Remains the Same.


Congratulations to our two winners of a copy of The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service by Beth Kendrick - Stephanie, of Virginia; and Denise, of New Jersey.


Amanda, of Pennsylvania, has won a copy of The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad.


The winners of a copy of Beth Gutcheon's Gossip are: Jameisha, of Texas; and Beth, of Iowa.


Congratulations to Kate, of Victoria, who has won herself a copy of Peta-Jo's debut novel Feral Bells.


Nicole, of Missouri, has won a copy of The Darlings by Cristina Alger.


Congratulations to the two winners of a gift pack to mark the premiere of new TV series GCB, based on the novel Good Christian Bitches by Kim Gatlin. Winning a copy of the book, nail polish and mini matchbox nail file set are: Cheryl, of New Mexico; and Sue, of Ohio.


The three American winners of a copy of Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard are: Samantha, of North Carolina; Whitney, of Utah; and Vanja, of New York.


Erica, of Nevada; Lilian, of Hawaii; and Melissa, of New Jersey are the winers of a copy of P.O. Box Love: A Novel of Letters by Paola Calvetti.


Congratulations to the British winners of a copy of Mike Gayle's latest novel The Stag and Hen Weekend - Catherine, of Coventry; Lindsey, of Kent; and Fiona, of London.


Winning themselves a copy of Pear Shaped by Stella Newman are: Eileen, of Co Clare, Ireland; Louise, of Anglesey, Wales; Aisha, of Essex; England; Stephanie, of Stirling, Scotland; and Sian, of Telford, England.


Our first giveaway for 2012 is a copy of Bond Girl by Erin Duffy - congratulations to our two American winners: Marlo, of Michigan; and Kaye, of Colorado.


Taking time out to express their gratitude in 2012 will be the winners of a copy of Stop and Blog the Roses by Fern Ronay - congratulations to Judi, of Queensland, Australia; and Amanda, of Manchester, England.


Congratulations to Anum, of Karachi, Pakistan; and Kelli, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for snapping up an ebook of Build a Man by Talli Roland.


Lynn, of Victoria; and Margot, of Queensland, Australia; and Anna, of Kavlinge, Sweden, were the winners of an ebook of The Bollywood Breakup Agency by Naina Gupta.


Five British readers have won themselves a copy of Carmen Reid's The Jewels of Manhattan. Congratulations to: Janet, of Pontarddulais; Lynsey, of Glasgow; Eng, of West Midlands; Donna, of Devon; and Caroline, of London.


Sharing in some magic this Christmas are our three UK winners of a copy of The Magic of Christmas by Trisha Ashley. Congratulations to Katrina, of Glasgow, Scotland; Louise, of Anglesey, Wales; and Neil, of Wiltshire, England.


Congratulations to the three UK winners of a copy of Miranda Dickinson's It Started With a Kiss. They are: Jenovefa, of Cheshire; Marianne, of Suffolk; and Kim, of Southhampton.


A copy of The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston is heading out to our three American winners: Melissa, of Texas; Jonica, of California; and Marla, of Rhode island.


Winning themselves an early Christmas present, in the form of Cecelia Ahern's The Gift, are: Kathie, of West Virginia; Faith, of Kentucky; Georgina, of South Carolina; Laura, of Tennessee; and Kristine, of New York.


Congratulations to Aileen, of Pontyclun, Wales, who has won a copy of The Very Picture of You by Isabel Wolff.


Marie, of Ontario, Canada and Connie, of Florida, USA, have each won an ebook of Watching Willow Watts by Talli Roland.


Winning themselves a copy of The Dark Glamour by Gabriella Pierce, the sequel to 666 Park Avenue, are: Jean Ann, of Kentucky; Jonica, of California; Kristine, of New York; Colleen, of Massachusetts; and Michele, of New York.


Victoria, of Washington, is the winner of a copy of The Gap Year by Sarah Bird.


Lauren Manning was in the World Trade Center on 9/11 and suffered burns to 80 per cent of her body. Unmeasured Strength charts her 10-year journey of survival and rebirth. Winning a copy of the audiobook are: Carla, of Pennsylvania; and Georgina, of South Carolina.


Congratulations to Nikki, of Dorset; Anisah, of Birmingham; and Isla, of Longford - our three winners of a copy of The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.


Our giveaway to score a copy of Claudia Carroll's latest novel Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? was open worldwide. Congratulations to the three winners: Nadine, of Sweden; Eleana, of Cyprus; and Luz, of the Philippines.


Winning themselves an audiobook CD of Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews are: Yolanda, of Ohio; and Laura, of Tennessee.


Congratulations to the three American winners of a copy of Dancing Her Dreams Away by Alretha Thomas - Georgina, of South Carolina; Jennifer, of New Jersey; and Melissa, of Texas.


Picking up a copy of The One That I Want by Allison Winn Scotch are: Connie, of North Carolina; and Carla, of Pennsylvania.


Erinn, of Illinois, has scored herself a copy of Sherryl Woods' Driftwood Cottage.


Our two UK winners of a copy of A Scandalous Secret by Jaishree Misra are: Nikki, of Dorset; and Ruth, of York.


Set to enjoy reading Sarah Strohmeyer's latest novel, Kindred Spirits, are our two American winners - Jamie, of Maryland; and Jenea, of South Carolina.


Congratulations to the two UK winners of a copy of The Summer Season by Julia Williams - Diane, of Boston; and Cassie, of Middlesex.


Our first competition after the mega daily giveaways of International Chick Lit Month was a chance for our American readers to win a copy of Laura Dave's The First Husband. The winners are: Amy, of Colorado; and Meredith, of Ohio.


We asked you to tell us which celeb you'd most like to be stranded with on a deserted island to be in with a chance to win a copy of Are You Going to Kiss Me Now? by Sloane Tanen. The responses included: Prince William, Hugh Grant, Patrick Dempsey, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Rob Lowe and Survivor contestant Boston Rob. Congratulations to the winners, Mary, of Pennsylvania; and Stacy, of Michigan, who nominated author Jen Lancaster. "Neither of us probably has the skills to survive, but at least she would keep me laughing!"



Our two American winners of a copy of Beneath a Starlet Sky by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper are: Sheena, of Wisconsin; and Jill, of Pennsylvania.


Congratulations to the 10 UK winners of a copy of Jane Costello's latest novel Girl on the Run. They are: Janette, of Lancashire; Kieran, of Essex; Johannah, of Berkshire; Martina, of Worcestershire; Milly, of Cambridgeshire; Hilda, of Coatbridge, Scotland; Lauren, of Cumbria; Gaynor, of Cheshire; Jane, of Fife; Scotland; and Melanie, of Londonderry, Northern Ireland.


Thanks to all those who entered our competition to win a copy of Karen Bergreen's Following Polly. We asked you to tell us who you'd most like to stalk, and the diverse answers included your local doctor and soft-drink delivery man, to celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Gosling, Russell Brand, Paul Rudd, Will Smith, Prince Harry and Victoria Beckham. Our 10 US winners were: Dawn, of Indiana; Tiffany, of New Hampshire; Michele, of New York; Elisa, of Connecticut; Faith, of Kentucky; Jonica, of California; Sher, of Georgia; Kristen, of Virginia; Stacy, of Florida; and Jennifer, of New Jersey.


Soon to be modelling a Sweet Valley Confidential T-shirt are our two winners, Marla, of Rhode Island; and Brooke, of California.


Congratulations to Michelle, of Tasmania, who has won a Choc Lit e-book of her choice to celebrate the arrival of the range in Australia.


Jerome, of West Virginia; Cynthia, of Texas; Ayisha, of Michigan; Amy, of Pennsylvania; and Stacy, of Florida; are the five winners of a copy of Cindy Jones' debut novel My Jane Austen Summer.


Getting ready to enjoy Katie Fforde's A Perfect Proposal are our three winners: Bronwen, of Wrexham, Wales; Lian, of Lanark, Scotland; and Kim, of Norfolk, England.


Winning an e-book voucher for Marrying Out of Money by Nicky Schmidt are Kevin, of Malaysia; Jenny, of Auckland, New Zealand; Sharon and Lorraine, both of Wiltshire, UK; and US readers Jen, of Wisconsin; and Sarah, of Chicago. Thanks to Prospera Books.


It was great to see lots of entries in our Fiction and Flowers competition, telling us which special skill you could teach someone. Answers ranged from people skills, parenting, money management and baking through to arts and craft such as pottery, scrapbooking and knitting. Winning a copy of Faking It by Elisa Lorello and a dozen roses from California Blooms is April, of Virginia.


Congratulations to our five winners of a copy of Holly McQueen's Confetti Confidential. We had two winners from Canada - Joanna, of Ontario; and Taren, of British Columbia; and three from the US - Kristi, of Seattle; Faith, of Kentucky; and Tracy, of Georgia.


Getting an opportunity to learn some life lessons from reality TV star Bethenny Frankel are our three US winners of a copy of her latest book A Place of Yes - Nancye, of Kentucky; Alejandra, of Virginia; and Stephanie, of New York.


Amy, of Pennsylvania; and Marlo, of Michigan; have won a copy of The Boyfriend of the Month Club by Maria Geraci.


Congratulations to Mindy, of Arizona, who has won a copy of Everleigh in NYC by Cathleen Holst.


Danielle, of Illinois; Kristine, of New York; and Melissa, of North Carolina, are the three winners of a copy of Katie Fforde's Love Letters.


Kirsten, of Virginia, is the winner of a copy of Julie James' novel Something About You.


Congratulations to the two UK winners of a copy of Erin McKean's The Secret Lives of Dresses - Kellyjo, of London; and Madaline, of Suffolk.


Maria, of Ohio, was the winner of a $US55 gift voucher to spend at csnstores.com.


Thanks to everyone who entered our Valentine's giveaway to win a copy of Lucie Hart's A Valentine's Kiss. We asked you to tell us who you'd most like to spend Valentine's Day with - and lots of you answered husbands, fiances and boyfriends. Many of you named actors, including George Clooney, Colin Firth, Bruce Willis, Ewan McGregor and Jude Law. We also had some literary heroes such as Mr Darcy, singers such as Jared Leto, Cliff Richard and Jon Bon Jovi, and even the odd comedian like Eddie Izzard and Paddy McGuinness. Several of you named your dog as your faithful companion - while others most wanted to be home alone with a box of chocolates. Congratulations to the 10 winners from the UK and Ireland: Carole, of Dorset; Lynne, of Essex; Michelle, of Derby; Cherryl, of Porth, Wales; Jimmy, of Perthshire, Scotland; Danuta, of Leicester; Paula, of Co Cavan, Ireland; Emily; of North Yorkshire; Lucy, of Monmouthshire, Wales; and Clare, of Flintshire, Wales.


Serena, of Texas, is the winner of a copy of Arranged by Catherine McKenzie.


Thanks to Sarah Pekkanen for offering a copy of her latest novel Skipping a Beat to one lucky winner. Congratulations to Anji, of New Hampshire.


Congratulations to the three UK winners of a copy of Kim Wright's Love in Mid Air - Teresa, of Ipswich; Sheila, of Rochdale; and Heather, of Milton Keynes.


Winning a copy of Elizabeth Buchan's Separate Beds are these five lucky US readers: Danielle, of Washington; Coleen, of Florida; Cindy, of Los Angeles; Linda, of California; and Tracy, of Florida.


Kicking off our first giveaway of 2011 was Gemma Burgess' A Girl Like You. The three UK winners are: Aileen, of South Wales; Nichola, of Keighley; and Helen, of Hertfordshire.


Our final giveaway for 2010 was to win a set of Cathy Woodman books - Trust Me, I'm a Vet and Must Be Love. The winners are: Andrea, of Hull; Colette, of South Yorkshire; and Yvonne, of Plymouth.


These 10 lucky readers will be among the first to read Carmen Reid's New York Valentine, which is released early in 2011. Winning an early proof copy are: Nora, of Dorset; Helen, of Leeds; Majid, of Nottingham; Emma, of Bristol; Marion, of Westmeath, Ireland; Amy, of Peterborough; Terri, of Chester; Laura, of Ledbury; Phillippa, of Cardiff, Wales; and Helen, of Norwich.


Getting a chance to learn more about Cheryl Cole through her book Through My Eyes are our two lucky winners from England: Claire, of Hertfordshire; and Tammy, of Kent.


The three UK winners of a copy of Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's Inheritance are: Zoe, of South Yorkshire; Ally, of Kent; and Nathan, of Manchester.


Scoring themselves a copy of Melanie Rose's latest release Down to Earth is Ellen, of Bath; Laraine, of Wirral; and Hannah, of Kent.


Congratulations to Meiliana, of North Sumatera, Indonesia, who has won a copy of the award-winning Moonlight in Odessa by Janet Skeslien Charles.


More than willing to take a chance on Jill Mansell's latest novel Take a Chance on Me were these three winners from the US. Congratulatons to Melissa, of Texas; Emily, of Georgia; and Teri, of New York.


Congratulations to our 10 UK and Ireland winners of a copy of Carmen Reid's latest Annie Valentine story Celebrity Shopper. They were: Brenda, of Glasgow, Scotland; Catherine, of Swansea, Wales; Helen, of Belfast; Northern Ireland; Karoline, of Middlesex; Kay, of London; Glenn, of Blackpool; Emma, of Waterford, Ireland; Laura, of Oxford; Melanie, of Londonderry, Northern Ireland; and Chris, of Cardiff, Wales.


Susan, of Virginia; Catalina, of Florida; and Mary, of Maryland are the three winners of a copy of Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor.


We received about 300 entries from UK or Irish readers keen to spend A Weekend with Mr Darcy. Winning a copy of Victoria Connelly's latest book are: Akeela, of London; Kathryn, of Edinburgh; and Abbi, of Tamworth. Congratulations!


Congratulations to the three winners of a copy of Nicole Richie's Priceless: Lindsay, of Florida; and Brooke and Shannon, both of California.


Three readers have scored themselves the latest Nicholas Sparks' novel, Safe Haven. Congratulations to Tiffany, of New Hampshire; Dawn, of Alabama; and Elizabeth, of North Carolina.


Congratulations to Victoria, of Washington; and Lenetta, of Chicago, who have both won a copy of one of this year's most anticipated releases, Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella.


One of our most popular competitions this year has been to win a set of Rupert James' books. The 10 UK readers who have each won copies of Step Sisters and Silk are: Dessiree, of Hampshire; Allison, of Iverclyde, Scotland; Garry, of Halifax; Janice, of Bournemouth; Denfor, of Sir Gaerfyrddin, Wales; Katy, of Cheshire; Barbara, of Co Antrim, of Northern Ireland; Denise, of Nottingham; Yasuhiro, of Hertfordshire; and Zoe, of Essex.


Demonstrating a show of good fortune are the five UK winners of a copy of Megan Cole's Fortune. They are: Donna, of North Yorkshire; Carole, of Dorset; Emma, of Wigan; Alison, of Ealing; and Zainab, of London.


Scoring themselves a copy of one of the latest hot releases - Waxed by Robert Rave - are these three American winners: Misty, of Iowa; DJ, of New York; and Karen, of Pennsylvania.


The three winners of a copy of Anna Nicholas' Donkeys on my Doorstep memoir are: Jennifer, of New Jersey in the US; Michelle, of Tasmania in Australia; and Priscilla, of Pembrokeshire in Wales.


Congratulations to our two winners of a copy of Margo Candela's Good-bye to All That. They are: Shannyn, of Oklahoma; and Latoya, of Florida.


Scores of readers let us know what career they would pursue if they had a second chance to be in for a chance to win a signed copy of Beth Kendrick's Second Time Around. Jobs ranged from teachers, journalists, police officers and lawyers to travel agents, interior designers and sports administrators. There were lots who considered switching to caring professions such as doctors, nurses, social workers and vets. Some even wanted to become authors or open their own restaurants or motels. And one even thought she'd married rich and not have to work at all! Thanks everyone for entering and congratulations to the two lucky American winners - Jacqueline, of Michigan; and Jen, of Pennsylvania.



Claire, of Cromwell in New Zealand, has won a copy of GREEK: Double Date, by Marsha Warner - the first in a series based on the TV series about a Midwestern university.


Our three American winners of a copy of The Perfect Happiness by Santa Montefiore are: Ming, of California; Elisa, of Connecticut; and Gina, of New York.


Congratulations to Tunde, of Birmingham: Amber, of Cornwall; and Emily; of Merseyside, the three winners of a copy of Confetti Confidential, by Holly McQueen.


Enjoying a summer read this year are our three winners of the Summer Shift competition, who will each receive a copy of the latest Lynn Kiele Bonasia novel. They are: Vicky and Shannon, both of Minnesota; and Kim, of New Hampshire.


Congratulations to the five UK winners of a copy of Getting Over Mr Right by Chrissie Manby. They are: Kate, of Isle of Wight; Alison, of Antrim, Northern Ireland; Laura, of Southhampton; Isla, of Sauchie, Scotland; and Elizabeth, of Norwich.


Two American readers - Michele, of New York; and Nili, of Florida; are about to get their teeth into Meg Cabot's latest adult novel, the vampire-inspired Insatiable.


World Cup fever certainly set in, as we received several hundred entries for a chance to win a copy of Alison Kervin's WAGs at the World Cup The five UK winners were: Sarah, of Caerphilly in Wales; Rebecca, of Bristol; Denise, of Lincolnshire; Jackie, of Belfast; and Ainslea, of Leicestershire.


The three winners of a copy of The Lost Girls, by Jennifer Baggett, Holly C. Corbett and Amanda Pressner, are: Aviv, of Pennsylvania; Susan, of North Carolina; and Michele, of California.


Lots of readers showed they wanted Allison Winn Scotch's The One That I Want by entering our competition for a copy of this June release. The two winners were: Rina, of Las Vegas; and Kassandra, of Texas.


Winning an opportunity this summer to read Danielle Ganek's The Summer We Read Gatsby is Kyle, of New York.


Congratulations to Cindy, of New Jersey, who has won herself a copy of Jackie Pilossoph's Hook, Line and Sink Him.


Five lucky American readers have scored themselves a copy of Holly McQueen's Fabulously Fashionable, the second book about daydreamer Isabel Bookbinder. The winners are: Samantha, of Iowa; Rachel, of Massachusetts; Angela, of Wisconsin; Ashley, of Georgia; and Lisa, of Maryland.


The grand prize winner of The Ocean Between Us competition was Kathy, of Arizona. She wins a $US25 VISA gift card and a copy of Susan Wiggs novel. The two runners-up were Mary, of Maryland; and Cynthia, of Texas, who each win a copy of the book.


Congratulations to the three winners of a copy of Husband and Wife by Leah Stewart. They are: Nancy, of Tennessee; Sierra, of Georgia; and Katherine, of British Columbia.


To mark the release of Runaway, the final book in Meg Cabot's Airhead series, two lucky readers have won a prize pack consisting of the first two books, Airhead and Being Nikki. The winners are: Amanda, of Michigan, and Rachel, of Pennsylvania.


Thanks to everyone who entered our competition to win a copy of Just Like Me, Only Better, by Carol Snow. Entrants had to tell us which celebrity they most looked like and they ranged from: Princess Diana and Oprah Winfrey to all three Charlie's Angels (Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu). Singers included Lily Allen, Hilary Duff, Courtney Love and Miley Cyrus, while in the actresses we had Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes, Toni Collette, Amanda Seyfried, Christina Ricci and Sandra Bullock. We even had a Hugh Jackson. And scoring the books are: Adela, of Australia (aka Isla Fisher) and Gina, of New York (Gloria Estefan). Enjoy your book, ladies - all about someone who gets a job working as a celebrity double.


Erica, of New York, is the winner of Meredith Cagen's Size Eight in a Size Zero World. Thanks to Meredith for donating this prize.


Congratulations to Meghan, of Kentucky, who had an extra treat at Easter when she discovered she had won a copy of Wedding Season, by Katie Fforde.


After more than 400 entries, we have picked the 10 lucky UK winners of a copy of Barbara Taylor Bradford's latest novel Breaking the Rules. They are: Pamela, of the Isle of Wight; Gerri, of Carmarthenshire; Romy, of London; Carol, of Luton; Kirsteen, of Ross-Shire; Susan, of Wolverhampton; Wendy, of Dorset; Carole, of Blackburn; Jackie, of Birmingham; and Thelma, of Cambridgeshire.


Winning a re-released copy of Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin's Dedication, were Cheryl, of Rhode Island; Sandi, of Minnesota; and Tara, of Michigan.


Congratulations to the three American winners of a copy of Wherever Nina Lies, by Lynn Weingarten: Shannon and Megan, both of Kansas; and Gina, of New York.


The Cougar Club, by Susan McBride, proved a very popular competition title. Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to the three winners - Teegan, of Western Australia; Di, of Christchurch, New Zealand; and Lin, of Cornwall, England.


It seems a lot of people out there are looking for help in their love corner! We received several hundred entries in our special Valentine's Day competition. The lucky winners of a copy of Joni Davis and Lisa Hyatt's debut novel Feng Shui Love, a pink quartz heart, bookmark/bagua card and a feng shui email consultation with Joni are: Sarita, of New South Wales, Australia; and Kelly, of Virginia, USA.


Kristi, of Washington; Krasimira, of Georgia; and Nicole, of California; were the winners of a copy of Brava, Valentine, the latest novel by Adriana Trigiani.


Congratulations to the two winners of a signed copy of J.L. Penn's Reunion. They are: Elisa, of Connecticut; and Carolyn, of Kansas.


Joining The Lonely Hearts Club and winning a copy of Elizabeth Eulberg's young adult novel are Megan, of Nebraska; Courtney, of New Jersery; and Cathy, of Massachusetts.


Fulfilling a wish to win a copy of Alexandra Bullen's debut Wish were these lucky readers from the United States - Faye, of Kentucky; Pamela, of Wisconsin; and Ginni, of West Virginia.


Congratulations to the 10 UK winners of a copy of I Heart Hollywood, by Lindsey Kelk. They are: Katharine, of Middlesex; Nicola, of Yorkshire; Irene, of London; Karen, of Leeds; Pauline, of Manchester; Julie, of Liverpool; Nada, of Dundee; Yvonne, of Peterborough; Jill, of Brighton; and Dawn, of Cornwall.


Our final giveaway of 2009 was Tainted by Brooke Morgan. Our three winners are all from the US: Catalina, of Florida; and Rebecca and Jonica, both from California. Stay tuned as we have lots more fantastic giveaways planned for the new year.


Two of our readers got an extra-special treat this Christmas when they discovered they were the winners of a set of signed books by Anna Nicholas - Lizard in my Luggage, Cat on a Hot Tiled Roof and Goats from a Small Island. The prizes went to: Noelene, of Maryborough, Australia and Ziona, of Wellington, New Zealand.


We loved being the bearers of good tidings to the five winners of a copy of Naked in Knightsbridge, the debut book from Nicky Schmidt, published by Prospera Publishing. Congratulations to Ruby, of Muntinlupa City in the Philippines; Sharon, of Wiltshire in the UK; Monica, of Melbourne in Australia; Whitney, of Florida in the USA; and Bridget, of North Shore City in New Zealand.


Michelle, of Cape Town in South Africa; Jody, of Utah in the US; and Angela, of Vernon in France, are the lucky winners of a signed copy of Karen Wheeler's memoir Tout Sweet. Félicitations (that's congratulations in French) to all three ladies.


The five winners of a copy of Liza Palmer's latest novel A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents are all from the United States. They are: Jane, of Alabama; Linda, of California; Robin, of Texas; Yvette, of Colorado; and Liz, of California. Thanks to 5 Spot, the prizes will be posted out late December-early January.


Thanks to everyone who entered our Fairytale of New York competition. Thanks to author Miranda Dickinson, Kerstin, of Vienna, Austria; and Michelle, of Tasmania, Australia; will each receive a signed copy of her debut book about florist Rosie who is making a life for herself in her adopted city.


We had a huge response from our New Zealand readers to our Michelle Holman competition. The winners of either a copy of Knotted or Divine are: Marina, of Nelson; Nicola, of Wellington; Bren, of Ohaupo; and Loren, of Twizel.


Ten lucky American readers have scored themselves a copy of Dee Davis' latest book Set Up in Soho, thanks to the publisher St Martin's Griffin. They are: Maureen, of California; Maria, of Illinois; Lindsay, of Michigan; Sara, of Ohio; Tracy, of Georgia; Angela, of New York; Rose, of Oregon; Kristine, of Massachusetts; Jeni, of Wisconsin; and Jessica, of Massachusetts.


Congratulations to the winners of our Kate Jacobs' Knit competition. Lisa, of British Columbia, Canada; Sherri, of North Carolina; and Kimberley, of Maryland, all win a preview copy of Knit the Season and a paperback of Knit Two. Happy reading ladies!


Congratulations to Geraldine, of Galway, Ireland; and Maxine, of Queensland, Australia - our winners of a copy of Alice Grist's The High Heeled Guide to Enlightenment. Grist jumps stilettos first into all things spiritual as she aims to bring an understanding of alternative spirituality to a new audience. She says it's spirituality for the sexy socialite, enlightenment for the lip-gloss dependent and a crash course in serenity for the yummy mummy. "Veering between the wildly faddish and fashionable to the freakier and less familiar, the High Heeled Guide sheds a pink and intelligent spotlight upon a diverse collection of spiritual options that well suit the modern woman. An intriguing, informative and hilarious read for any woman who knows deep in her worn-down soul that there is more to life than cars, careers, kids and cocktails." Grist is a practising intuitive tarot card advisor and Reiki practitioner. She has worked as a freelance writer contributing to a number of websites and magazines.


Congratulations to our readers who have won a copy of Ruined, by Paula Morris. They are Chaitali, of Illinois; Marche, of Texas; Maria, of Florida; Holly, of Georgia; and Rose, of Oregon. Keep an eye out as we have more exciting giveaways planned for the coming months.