"RAINWATER" GIVEAWAY!!!
Enter to Win a hardcover copy of Rainwater
--bestselling author Sandra Brown's
first historical fiction!
We loved it (check out our review) and
we think you will too!
Summary
The year is 1934. With the country in the stranglehold of drought and economic depression, Ella Barron runs her Texas boardinghouse with an efficiency that ensures her life will be kept in balance. Between chores of cooking and cleaning for her residents, she cares for her ten-year-old son, Solly, a sweet but challenging child whose misunderstood behavior finds Ella on the receiving end of pity, derision, and suspicion.
When David Rainwater arrives at the house looking for lodging, he comes recommended by a trusted friend as "a man of impeccable character." But Ella senses that admitting Mr. Rainwater will bring about unsettling changes.
However, times are hard, and in order to make ends meet, Ella's house must remain one hundred percent occupied. So Mr. Rainwater moves into her house...and impacts her life in ways Ella could never have foreseen.
The changes are echoed by the turbulence beyond the house walls. Friends and neighbors who've thus far maintained a tenuous grip on their meager livelihoods now face foreclosure and financial ruin. In an effort to save their families from homelessness and hunger, farmers and cattlemen are forced to make choices that come with heartrending consequences.
The climate of desperation creates a fertile atmosphere for racial tensions and social unrest. Conrad Ellis--privileged and spoiled and Ella's nemesis since childhood--steps into this arena of teeming hostility to exact his vengeance and demonstrate the extent of his blind hatred and unlimited cruelty. He and his gang of hoodlums come to embody the rule of law, and no one in Gilead, Texas, is safe. Particularly Ella and Solly.
In this hotbed of uncertainty, Ella finds Mr. Rainwater a calming presence. She is moved by the kindness he shows other boarders, Solly...and Ella herself. Slowly, she begins to rely on his soft-spokenness, his restraint, and the steely resolve of his convictions. And on the hottest, most violent night of the summer, those principles will be put to the ultimate test.
To enter to win a copy of "Rainwater" by Sandra Brown
YOU MUST :
1) Follow the blog (see right sidebar) and comment letting us know. If you are already following, just leave a comment about what you are currently reading! Please leave a contact email so that we can get ahold of you if you win.
FOR EXTRA ENTRIES (Please leave separate comments for each entry):
2) Browse our reviews and tell us what book that we've reviewed you are most likely to pick up next.
3) List your top 5 all time favorite books (a series can count as one)
SummaryThe year is 1934. With the country in the stranglehold of drought and economic depression, Ella Barron runs her Texas boardinghouse with an efficiency that ensures her life will be kept in balance. Between chores of cooking and cleaning for her residents, she cares for her ten-year-old son, Solly, a sweet but challenging child whose misunderstood behavior finds Ella on the receiving end of pity, derision, and suspicion.
When David Rainwater arrives at the house looking for lodging, he comes recommended by a trusted friend as "a man of impeccable character." But Ella senses that admitting Mr. Rainwater will bring about unsettling changes.
However, times are hard, and in order to make ends meet, Ella's house must remain one hundred percent occupied. So Mr. Rainwater moves into her house...and impacts her life in ways Ella could never have foreseen.
The changes are echoed by the turbulence beyond the house walls. Friends and neighbors who've thus far maintained a tenuous grip on their meager livelihoods now face foreclosure and financial ruin. In an effort to save their families from homelessness and hunger, farmers and cattlemen are forced to make choices that come with heartrending consequences.
The climate of desperation creates a fertile atmosphere for racial tensions and social unrest. Conrad Ellis--privileged and spoiled and Ella's nemesis since childhood--steps into this arena of teeming hostility to exact his vengeance and demonstrate the extent of his blind hatred and unlimited cruelty. He and his gang of hoodlums come to embody the rule of law, and no one in Gilead, Texas, is safe. Particularly Ella and Solly.
In this hotbed of uncertainty, Ella finds Mr. Rainwater a calming presence. She is moved by the kindness he shows other boarders, Solly...and Ella herself. Slowly, she begins to rely on his soft-spokenness, his restraint, and the steely resolve of his convictions. And on the hottest, most violent night of the summer, those principles will be put to the ultimate test.
To enter to win a copy of "Rainwater" by Sandra Brown
YOU MUST :
1) Follow the blog (see right sidebar) and comment letting us know. If you are already following, just leave a comment about what you are currently reading! Please leave a contact email so that we can get ahold of you if you win.
FOR EXTRA ENTRIES (Please leave separate comments for each entry):
2) Browse our reviews and tell us what book that we've reviewed you are most likely to pick up next.
3) List your top 5 all time favorite books (a series can count as one)
4) Post about this giveaway on facebook, myspace, twitter, or some other social networking site.
This giveaway will end at 11:59 PM on December 31, 2009 and be announced some time on New Year's Day (like when I wake up).
Our thanks to Sandra Brown and the lovely people at Simon & Shuster for agreeing to sponsor this giveaway! (Michelle, you rock!)
Our thanks to Sandra Brown and the lovely people at Simon & Shuster for agreeing to sponsor this giveaway! (Michelle, you rock!)