Sweet Caroline: A Giveaway Bonanza
May 29th, 2008 by FiddledeedeeMy mother grew up in a small Texas town, Mineral Wells, Texas. Nearly all of her family lived and died there. And a large family it was. Her mother had 18 siblings, and her father boasted of 13 brothers and sisters. In fact, she loved to say that she had to travel all the way to Weatherford to date, because she was related to everyone in town. I happen to know for a fact, that since the residents of Mineral Wells knew all the other resident’s business, traveling to Weatherford to kick up her heels had little to nothing to do with a fear of dating her cousin’s cousin.
Just sayin’.
I often wonder what my life would have been like had we stayed in Mineral Wells. I long for that small town feel. And yet, I have a strong suspicion that a small town could never have held me.
Recently, I received a copy of Rachel Hauck’s Sweet Caroline. I immediately fell in love with the small town that Rachel’s heroine, Caroline, calls home. The characters are vivid, and the story makes for a wonderful summertime read.
About the book: Caroline Sweeney has always done the right thing–the responsible, dependable thing–unlike her mother who abandoned her family. But when her best friend challenges her to accept an exciting job adventure in Barcelona, Spain, Caroline says “yes” to destiny.
Then, without warning, ownership of the run-down cafe where she’s been waitressing falls right into Caroline’s lap. While she’s trying to determine the cafe’s future, handsome Deputy Sheriff J.D. Rand captures Caroline’s heart.
But when her first love, Mitch O’Neal, comes back to town, fresh from the heat of his newly-found fame as a country music singer in Nashville, Caroline must make some hard choices about love and the pursuit of the sweet life.
The author, Rachel Hauck, is offering a Sweet Life Giveaway of a Scrumptious Baking Basket, that contains a Super Cool Apron, a Low country cook book signed by PAT CONROY, rolling pin, and a pie plate! All you have to do to enter is sign up for Rachel’s newsletter here.
Also, I’m giving away a copy of Rachel’s novel, Sweet Caroline, to a lucky reader. Just leave a comment on this post by Friday, May 30th at 6:00 est, and I’ll have Mr. Random Number Generator pick a number.
If you simply can’t wait, you can purchase the book here. And for more information on Rachel, go visit her website.
Happy reading!
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Posted in Reviews & Giveaways | 68 Comments »
May 29th, 2008 at 12:57 am
sounds great. add me.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:02 am
sounds like my kind of book! i’d love to win a copy of it!
May 29th, 2008 at 4:18 am
Sounds like a good book!
May 29th, 2008 at 4:55 am
Please enter me too!
May 29th, 2008 at 4:59 am
This is the second time I’ve seen this booked mentioned on a blog. I guess it’s time to think about reading it!!
May 29th, 2008 at 5:36 am
I’m throwing my name in the hat with fingers crossed.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:39 am
I am always looking for something newto read…sign me up!
May 29th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Count me in! I need some summer reading.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:24 am
looks good!
May 29th, 2008 at 6:31 am
Would be a good book to read while relaxing at the pool!
May 29th, 2008 at 6:37 am
Consider me entered! Love your blog!
May 29th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Sounds interesting. Thanks for the chance!
May 29th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Sign me up also, I’d love to win that book and sit by the fountain and read!
Great web site, I love your adventures!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Count me in! Having just finished homeschooling for a month or so, I’m looking for a good summer read!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:13 am
I’ve been looking for a good book to read on vacation. This sounds great!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Count me in
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May 29th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Sounds like the book is right up my alley!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Can’t remember the last time I read a good “chick” book!
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May 29th, 2008 at 7:34 am
I’ll be pinned down nursing a newborn this summer. I new book to read would be great!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:35 am
add me in
May 29th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Sounds like a book I would love! Thanks!
May 29th, 2008 at 8:01 am
That book sounds fun! Comment comment comment.
May 29th, 2008 at 8:04 am
sounds like an awesome book! i have a feeling if i don’t win this, i’ll be buying it for a summer read anyway!
May 29th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Oh! I love a good story!! =)
May 29th, 2008 at 8:08 am
From one Sweeney to another, I’ll try and see if Mr. Random picks me!
May 29th, 2008 at 8:20 am
You know how I love a good book…
May 29th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Sounds like some great summer reading. Sign me up!
May 29th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Pick me! Pick me! Sounds exactly like my kind of read….I have been looking for a great summer read!
May 29th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Pick me. Pick me. I’m a small town girl at heart, though I’ve never lived in one!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Thanks for doing this. I am going away with hubby in a few weeks and need a good book to read on the plane (and beach). This would be perfect!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:33 am
I totally just wrote a post today about what to read this summer. I NEED this book!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Summer reading here I come.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Sounds like a great book.
I’m in. 
May 29th, 2008 at 10:02 am
I love a love story. Sign me up!
Thanks
May 29th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Pick me pick me pick me
May 29th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Thanks, I could use a great book to escape into!
May 29th, 2008 at 11:02 am
A free book. A free book. Sign me up.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Oooo, I could totally use some new summer reading! Like your mom, I also grew up in a tiny East Texas community and know exactly where Mineral Wells is.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I love to read!!!! It’s a great escape for a SAH homeschooling mom! Especially when two lovely children seem to think they need to be attached to my hip all day. By the time they are duct taped to the bed…oops, I mean “put” to bed each night…a good read is a great escape!
May 29th, 2008 at 11:43 am
My daughter is named Caroline! Sign me up!
May 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I’m always looking for a good summer book!
May 29th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Great title.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
That book sounds GREAT! Thanks for doing the giveaway!
May 29th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Sign me up, please!
May 29th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
That book sounds really cute! Perfect for summer reading! Thanks for the giveaway =)
May 29th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Book sounds like a good read. Thanks for the opportunity to win it.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Sounds like a great summer read! Thanks for the giveaway!
May 29th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
I’m in. I’m in. I’m in!!! Looks like a fun read.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
sign me up!
May 29th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I LOVE to read and am always looking for a new fiction book! In fact I have a stack of books in my breakfast nook area that I haven’t gotten to, yet. But just like money — they more the merrier!
May 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
I need a good book!
Laura
May 29th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Cool, count me in!!
May 29th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Sounds like a good book; add me in. Is it similar to the Mitford books?
May 29th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
This is the second write up I’ve seen in two days on this book… count me in!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Count me in!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
from a small town myself….love it…..and need a good read for the beach.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
sure. count me in! sounds like a great read. Thanks!!!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I’ve read great reviews for it so count me in!
May 29th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Sounds good. Count me in on the game.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Yummy! I’m always up for a new book.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:21 am
I just read my first romance novel in years ,last week ,while in the hospital. This one sounds good. Thanks for the contest.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Hey, We have friends whose daughter went to college in Weatherford! Too funny. Anyway, the book sounds good, and since dear daughter just had her wisdom teeth out, it would come in handy for the recuperation period.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Glad I stopped by in time to enter this… always looking for a new great read!!
May 30th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I live in northwest Alabama, population 1500. Sounds like my kind of book!
May 30th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I would love to win a book. If not, well… I wrote it on my summer reading list and will just have to buy it. I teach preschool and have summer’s off, no kiddos yet. Last summer I read 48 books! I have read 5 so far this summer and am enjoying the journey! Yay for a new one for the list.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I could use a good book to read this summer! Thanks!
Julie
May 30th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Sounds like a really good book. I would love to win it!
May 30th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I just found your blog and love it! Please add me to the contest! I’d love to have a great book to read this summer….if I can find the time with an infant!