Guest Post & Giveaway with The Sweetest Thing Author Jill Shalvis

 

Today I would like to welcome Jill Shalvis to Urban Girl Reader.  Jill has recently released The Sweetest Thing the second book in the Lucky Harbor Trilogy.  If you haven’t read this series I would highly recommend it!  It is sweet, funny and the guys are just all out sexy.  Jill has prepared a “Dear Reader” to promote this wonderful release.  Check it out!

 

For The Sweetest Thing (release 3/28/11)

By Jill Shalvis

 

Writing a romance called The Sweetest Thing, which centers around a decidedly NOT sweet heroine, amused me. Tara Daniels is wound a little tight and likes things her way. She’s also a former southern belle who appreciates the fact that she’s right. A lot.

 

The Sweetest Thing? Not exactly.

 

But her heart’s in the right place, always. And, as it turns out, there’s a man who melts her like butter on a hot roll. Not only that, he can soften her in a way that she isn’t sure she likes. See, Tara thinks she has it all together, but it turns out she doesn’t. She doesn’t know a lot about herself. About all she has is the fact that she can cook like nobody’s business. Oh, how she loves to cook.

 

Tara was a challenge for me. Because here’s where I admit, I got a lot of her recipes from my husband. True story. I’m married to a big guy who works with his hands and is the ultimate Alpha Man -- and yet he can cook. Don’t try to figure him out, it’ll hurt your brain, trust me.

 

The recipe Good Morning Sunshine Casserole that Tara cooks in the book is all his. Just don’t tell him I “borrowed” it and am telling the world that it’s my heroine’s. It’d just go to his head.

 

                   

 

 

The Sweetest Thing

by Jill Shalvis

 

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Lucky Harbor
ISBN: 9780446571623
Price: $7.99/$9.99 CAN
On Sale: March 29, 2011

Order Online: Amazon | Book Depository

 

Two Men Are One Too Many . . .

Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life.

But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered . . . and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can't control-especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she's lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor.

 

Check out an excerpt of The Sweetest Thing. This page also has excerpts of her other books!

 

 

 

Jill Shalvis
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USA Today bestselling author JILL SHALVIS lives in a small town in the Sierras also run by quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books are, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill's bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website at JillShalvis.com for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountain adventures.

 

. . . . And the last piece of some more wonderful news that Jill mentioned in her “Dear Reader” letter . . . . 

 

Jill is coming out with a cookbook which will be available only as an eBook.  It ties in to The Sweetest Thing, whose heroine is a cook. It will be on sale April 15th for only $.99.  The best part? The FREE HEATING UP THE KITCHEN widget is now available! It includes Jill's favorite recipes and Chapter 1 of her book.

 

 

                   

 

GIVEAWAY RULES

Now for the Giveaway. In order to win you must include your leave a comment with your contact information.

 

• I have two (2) print copies of The Sweetest Thing available
• Open for US and Canadian residents only
• No P.O. Boxes, please
• Comment to win, please include email for contact purposes
• Giveaway Ends April 7, 2011 (11:59 PM, EST). Winner will be notified by e-mail and have 72 hours to respond.