Launch Day Giveaway Winners Announced!!

Posted on 13/03/2021 by Cass

Phew! That was a busy week!

Thank you to everyone who supported us here on the Blog on our extended launch day last Tuesday for our latest novel, Mr Darcy’s Persuasion.

We had a lot of fun and you were a huge part of why the day was such a success for us. ❤️

We’re delighted to say we already have some excellent five-star reviews coming in on Amazon.com and .co.uk and our first blog review (also five stars) was fabulous.

Katie Jackson, reviewing on Austenprose—A Jane Austen Blog, said:

This book had all of the best elements of an unputdownable tale: romance, mystery, villains, tense confrontations, humor, and admirable relationships of all kinds. A reader could not hope for a more satisfying way to immerse themselves in a book.

More blog reviews coming next week, and on Monday, we’ll be on Anna Bitgood-Horner’s blog, Diary of an Eccentric, with an interview and a chance to win an eBook of Mr Darcy’s Persuasion.

Yes, but what about those winners?!

Quite right! Today is about announcing the winners of our mammoth trans-Atlantic launch giveaway day —there were 12 gift bundles in total, so we have 12 names to share with you.

Thank you SO much to everyone who participated by commenting! You made our day, were such fun to be around on a very special occasion for us, and we only wish we had enough bundles to give one to all of you!

Winners will have received an email, but here they are:

Bundle 1 – Jane Mouseten, Regency-themed bag beads, Austen quote notebook, chocolates

WINNER: Jen D

Bundle 2 – Jane Mouseten, Regency-themed bag beads, Austen quote notebook, chocolates

WINNER: Catherine Taylor 

Bundle 3 – Pride & Prejudice scarf, hand-written letter from Mr Darcy, chocolates

WINNER: Cristina

Bundle 4 – Hand-written letter from Captain Wentworth, Persuasion-themed necklace, book key ring, chocolates

WINNER: Suzanne Sawyer 

Bundle 5 – Crochet Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, book key ring, chocolates

WINNER: Sarah Wittlinger

Bundle 6 – Jane Austen peg doll, hand-written letter from Captain Wentworth, chocolates

WINNER: Sam H.

Bundle 7 – Jane Austen peg doll, hand-written letter from Captain Wentworth, chocolates

WINNER: Janet Taylor

Bundle 8 – Jane Mousten, Pride & Prejudice Penguin cover pencil case, notebook, chocolates

WINNER: Piper Marquette

Bundle 9 – A Pride & Prejudice and a Persuasion bookmark, London map necklace, 4 Jane Austen magnets, 2 stickers, chocolates

WINNER: Anngela Schroeder

Bundle 10 – A Pride & Prejudice and a Persuasion bookmark, London underground map cuff bangle, 3 Jane Austen magnets, chocolates

WINNER: Sheila Clark

Bundle 11 – The men of Austen print, Persuasion quote pencils, a quote card, chocolates

WINNER: Janet Jozefiak

Bundle 12 – The ladies of Austen print, 3 Jane Austen magnets, Darcy and Elizabeth card, chocolates

WINNER: Syrie James

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Many congratulations to the winners. A massive thank you to all of you for joining in on the fun on the day, and if you read the book and enjoy it, we’d be so grateful for a short review on your local Amazon. It’s the very best thing you can ever to do support an author! ❤️

NOTE ON THE GIVEAWAYS

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within five days of the draw closing (ie midnight PST on 15th March 2021, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

The first 8 gift bundles will be sent out from Switzerland next week, so please allow a little time for your package to arrive. Bundles 9 to 12 will be sent out from California, so if you have won one of those and don’t live in the USA, ditto! 😊

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The Final Giveaway….

Posted on 10/03/2021 by Cass

Well, it’s almost time to let Cass change her passwords and have control over her blog again. I think I get major gold stars for remembering not to reply to comments as her (thereby taking the identity theft just a tad too far). One last picture: my favorite aubergine matching day!

cheers to when we both had more brown hair than gray 😉

Our final giveaway for launch day is pictured here… all you have to do is comment below (and not tell Cass I forgot to put a requirement for winning for two hours… considering the laws of giveaways I’m now afraid we’re going to be hunted by the FBI and the England equivalent):

2 mini cover chocolates, three Austen magnets, the ladies of Austen print and a lovely Darcy and Elizabeth print

I can’t thank you all enough for being here with us on LAUNCH DAY for Mr Darcy’s Persuasion! We’ve had so much fun and can’t wait to get the winners their prizes!

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to those of you that have purchased a copy. If you enjoyed it, please submit a review for us on Amazon.

GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

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California Time..

Posted on 10/03/2021 by Cass

Hello! It’s 3pm my time and I’ve got two more giveaways to have a contest for. I was going to share another set of photos of Cass, but I received the most beautiful flower bouquet from her just a few minutes ago and I have to be cheesy again: Cass, I’m so sorry that I don’t compare to what an amazing class act of a partner you are… but to be fair, I don’t think anyone could!

Thank you Cass! Happy Publication Day!!!

Alright! Let’s get to that third California takeover giveaway!! First off, what will you win??

For this giveaway you have two mini chocolate covers, a set of pencils (these may be the same pencils on one of the earlier giveaways, but I didn’t want to ruin the pretty packaging to show you – I’ll check with Cass on what they are), and the Austen men + quote art. Edited by Cass to say, the pencils have Persuasion quotes on them.

Next… how to win??? EASY! Answer this poll question and tell us what you picked in the comments:

GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

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It’s like totally a CALIFORNIA TaKEOVeR, you know?

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Cass

Ada Bright here again taking over Cass’s blog while my side of the earth is getting the sunlight!

If you thought I was done with the photos you would be sorely mistaken… The one in the movie theatre is the first or second time we saw the 2005 Pride and Prejudice together in Connecticut!

Now that I’ve done that, it’s time for another giveaway!!! What do we have for this one? Well, I’ll show you!

2 mini cover chocolates, 2 beautiful book marks, three Austen magnets and a cuff with the map of the London Underground on it!

To enter, please answer the poll below and leave a comment to explain yourself! (This is my favorite poll of the day!)

GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

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Shhhh…. Cass is sleeping…

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Cass

Excuse me my while I scootch on in on Cass’s blog here while she’s sleeping to TAKE OVER HER SITE COMPLETELY MWAH HA HA H A HA… I mean: Do a giveaway!!!

My name is Ada Bright and I am Cass’s co-writer for such books as The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen and The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen and… you guessed it: Mr Darcy’s Persuasion!!! I have the utmost respect for her as a woman, as a writer, and as an event planner, but that doesn’t mean that I won’t do things like… post silly pictures here!

Now… for a giveaway! First, what is up for the taking?

Two mini cover chocolates, a London map necklace, two beautiful bookmarks (1 P&P, 1 Persuasion), four Austen magnets and two stickers.

How should we have you enter? Comment here with which Bennett sister you would adopt as your sister if you had to adopt a Bennet sister as your sister! Explain yourself please, especially if you choose Lydia!

GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

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Publication Day Giveaways – Jane Mousten Returns!!

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Cass

Here’s the next gift bundle giveaway to celebrate the release of Mr Darcy’s Persuasion!

Thank you to everyone who has visited these posts today and helped me through this special day. Ada and I did manage a quick chat when I got up, and before she went to bed, but this has been a lovely way to keep the excitement flowing!

What’s on offer this time?

We have one last Jane Austen mouse to give away (also available through this Etsy store: JackiesJamboree). She comes with a Penguin P&P book-cover style pencil case (or make-up bag), a notebook and some book cover chocolates. The Society of Obstinate Headstrong Girls notebook isn’t in the bundle photo because, although it’s on its way to me, it hasn’t arrived yet!

So what do you have to do to enter? It’s as easy as ever, and we’re back to quotes from Mr Darcy’s Persuasion!

‘Do play for us, Anne, and make it something soothing, before ________ has a fit.’

Who says this in Chapter Seven, and about whom? Yes, two answers, and for those of you who read along with the earlier chapters, you should guess this easily.

Remember: you don’t have to get it right to enter the draw, you just have to make the comment, so pop your two answers into a comment below!

That’s it folks! Over to Ada and her mischief-making!

Oh, and don’t forget there’s also a giveaway running on Rita Deodato’s blog, From Pemberley to Milton and you can find it HERE!

Mr Darcy’s Persuasion is available in paperback and eBook formats and can also be read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited, and you can find it HERE!

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GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

 

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Publication Day Giveaways – Bundle the Fourth!!

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Cass

Time to continue the gift bundle giveaways to celebrate the release of Mr Darcy’s Persuasion!

These are the next giveaway gift bundles (yes, there’s two again this time) to celebrate our special publication day – remember, you can enter as many of the different draws as you wish!

What’s on offer this time?

We have two identical (except for the ribbon colour tied around the letter) gift bundles for you: Captain Wentworth’s dreamy hand-written, sealed letter, along with an adorable Jane Austen peg doll and some book cover chocolates.

So what do you have to do to enter? It’s just as easy this time!

If you could ask Mr Darcy and Captain Wentworth one question each, what would they be?

Just pop your two questions into a comment below to enter this draw! I’ve got one of the hand-writtten letters and trust me, breaking the seal, unfolding it and seeing those words on the page gives you all the feels! ❤️

Next giveaway bundle will be announced at 6pm (18:00 hrs) UK time – at which point, my shift will almost be over and Ada will be up and about!

Mr Darcy’s Persuasion is available in paperback and eBook formats and can also be read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited, and you can find it HERE!

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GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

 

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Publication Day Giveaways – Third Bundle!!

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Cass

Time to continue the gift bundle giveaways to celebrate the release of Mr Darcy’s Persuasion!

This is the next giveaway gift bundle to celebrate publication day – remember, you can enter as many of the different draws as you wish!

What is it? It’s not just a beautifully crocheted Elizabeth Bennet, but also a Mr Darcy! They are so cute! Included in the bundle is a pretty P&P book key ring and some book cover chocolates! The photo really doesn’t do these adorable figures justice. ❤️

So what do you have to do to enter? It’s even easier this time!

Ask us a question!

Yes, just ask ANY question in the Comments of me, Ada, both of us – can be about anything: our taste in music, what we call our pets (although I don’t have any right now, so that would make me sad), our favourite anything, something about the new book… the options are wide open!

Just asking a question puts you in the draw for this bundle!

Next giveaway bundle will be announced at 4pm (16:00 hrs) UK time!

Mr Darcy’s Persuasion is available in paperback and eBook formats and can also be read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited, and you can find it HERE!

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GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

 

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Publication Day Giveaways – Take Two!!

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Cass

Time to continue the gift bundle giveaways to celebrate the release of Mr Darcy’s Persuasion!

Here are the next giveaway gift bundles to celebrate publication day – yes, there are two again – and you can enter as many of the different draws as you wish!

The first is a lovely Pride & Prejudice quote scarf, along with a hand-written and sealed copy of Mr Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth Bennet and some book cover chocolates.

The second is a hand-written and sealed copy of Captain Wentworth’s letter to Anne Elliot along with a Persuasion themed necklace, a book key-ring and some book cover chocolates.

The hand-written letters are completely swoon-worthy and beautifully presented (by JaneAustenLetters on Etsy).

So what do you have to do to enter this time? It’s very easy again!

Here is a quote from Mr Darcy’s Persuasion, Chapter Thirty-Two:

‘How can I have done anything? I have been absent for days and only back in the house a matter of hours.’

All you have to do is guess who is speaking AND who they are talking to! And you can be wrong! No need to get it right to enter the draw, just leave a comment with your guess and you’ll be in it!

Next giveaway bundle will be announced at 2pm (14:00 hrs) UK time!

Mr Darcy’s Persuasion is available in paperback and eBook formats and can also be read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited, and you can find it HERE!

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GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

 

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Happy Publication Day to Mr Darcy’s Persuasion!!

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Cass

Today is a very special day, not just because Mr Darcy’s Persuasion is finally out there, but because it’s also the 8th birthday of my first ever book baby, A Fair Prospect, Vol I – Disappointed Hopes.🎈🎊🎈

So it’s time to celebrate! Mr Darcy’s Persuasion is available in paperback and eBook formats and can also be read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited, and you can find it HERE!

As regular readers of the blog will know, Ada and I plan to run several giveaways of gift bundles of Jane Austen-themed gifts today, so do keep popping back to enter each one. It’s as easy as leaving a comment (full details at the bottom of this post).

We’re also going to be on the lovely Rita Deodato’s blog, From Pemberley to Milton, later today where she is interviewing us and there’s a further two giveaways on offer!

So onto the first giveaway bundles to celebrate publication day!

There are TWO bundles up for grabs, and both contain a lovely notebook bearing a Jane Austen quote, a Jane Austen knitted mouse, Regency themed bag beads and some chocolates featuring the new book cover.

The mice vary a little, as they are hand-made, and the knitted book covers are a different colour for each one (the one pictured is my own).

So what do you have to do to enter? It’s very easy!

Here is a quote from Mr Darcy’s Persuasion, Chapter Forty-Seven:

‘I promise, should you feel the need for respite, you can ask me for assistance.’

All you have to do is guess who is speaking! And you can be wrong! No need to get it right to enter the draw, just leave a comment with your guess and you’ll be in it! (Hint: it’s a woman speaking!)

Next giveaway bundle will be announced at midday UK time!

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GIVEAWAY nitty gritty:

All giveaways are open internationally and will end at midnight PST (West Coast USA) on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, and the draws will take place on Saturday, 13th March, with all winners announced here on the blog. You will also receive an email telling you that you are a winner!

If a gift bundle isn’t claimed within 5 days of the draw closing, another name will be selected. You can find the Giveaway Terms & Conditions here.

 

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