Wednesday, March 02, 2011

GEORGIA'S KITCHEN by Jenny Nelson

WINNER ANNOUNCED!
Congrats to Laura Kay of A Novel Review!
(Note to those entering the Book-A-Day Giveaways: If you leave an email when you enter, I will try to notify you that you've won, otherwise, winners will be announced on the page of the book listings like so. The winner of SPIN and ARRANGED still has not contacted me.
Check to see if you have won those books!)




Book: Amazon

Author: http://www.jennynelsonauthor.com/

Winner: LAURA KAY of A Novel Review!
Jenny's Twitter Page

Jenny's Facebook Page

Read the first chapter.

What could be more fun than a book that has the trifecta--Food, Romance, Italy? Sounds pretty good right? Well in Jenny Nelson's debut, Georgia's Kitchen, you'll find it all and more. Georgia seems to have it all, a top job in one of Manhattan's best restaurants, great girlfriends and a great guy. But when her fiance calls off their wedding and a restaurant review destroys her reputation, the only thing Georgia can think to do is run off to the Italian countryside, where she plans on licking her wounds.

There, she finds work at a trattoria and discovers all that Italy has to offer. But is it enough to heal her broken heart and make her forget about all of her dreams she left behind in NYC?

Those who love travel, food and cooking, and romance will delight in Jenny Nelson's Georgia's Kitchen, and you can win your very own copy here simply by leaving a comment!


So, here’s how this works. Please leave a comment, and all those who do will qualify to win Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson! I’ll draw the winner on March 4 (always TWO days after I post the daily book, unless it’s a weekend, I may allow for more time), and I will post the winner’s name at the TOP of this post, in the highlighted area.

PLEASE be specific with your name in the comment section, and IF YOUR NAME is listed as the winner, you must email me at stephanieelliot@gmail.com in order to claim your prize. Email me with your full name and address so I can have your book(s) sent to you.

Come back and read about each book every day in March. Choose the books you'd like to win. Enter for any or ALL the books. Each entry will count as an entry toward the grand prize of winning ALL 31+ books at the end of the month. You can win the book of the day and still qualify to win ALL the books at the end of the month!


Thanks, and GOOD LUCK! And come back tomorrow to see what book I’ll be giving away then too!

It’s MaNiC MoMMy’s March Madness Book-A-Day Giveaway! Read ALL the Rules and Details Here!

Sorry, only U.S. and Canadian residents only!

196 comments:

  1. Who hasn't had the fantasy of running away and leaving it all behind?! Sounds like a fun read. Ronit W

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  2. This sure sounds like a great book. I'm going to make sure I check out the links for the author's website and sneak a peak at the first chapter.

    Tammi Hawk

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  3. I just finished Promises to Keep and this looks like it might be my next book! Better to read about food than to eat it, lol.

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  4. I have attempted to escape to Italy but the ambien/wine based amnesia is causing a whammy’d teleportation of my comment.

    Love to read it..sounds like a good mental escape.

    Tressie Moondoggie2442

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  5. would love to read this one, looks like a fun read.

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  6. Ooooo! I'd love to win this one!

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  7. Fingers crossed!

    Jessica Petot

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  8. Kristin Shelburne5:30 AM

    Love books about food and travel..great selection!

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  9. Sounds like a great book!

    brn2shop9 at gmail dot com

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  10. Italy! My dream vacation...

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  11. Anonymous5:41 AM

    Oh my. YUM!

    Kayo

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  12. This looks really good. I want to start stocking up for the summer.

    Ally N

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  14. Sounds like a great book!!
    Jess Heady

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  15. ChristineCet5:54 AM

    Escape to Italy sounds perfect...

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  16. Liked the first chapter and want to read more! :) ktmixon315

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  17. Mmmm....I can just imagine living in Italy with all that yummy pasta. Except I'd be the size....well, that I am now.

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  18. Anonymous6:05 AM

    I love food, travel and cooking. I'm sure I will love his book also.

    -Donna W.

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  19. kellyhilde6:11 AM

    This sounds like a good book!

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  20. Katy Finn6:16 AM

    Food, romance, Italy? I'm there!

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  21. Sounds like a great read!! Debydew110

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  22. Tina Brannan6:18 AM

    Sounds like a great book!!

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  23. Wendy K (Orlando)6:20 AM

    Looks like a great book!

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  25. Would love it read it!!

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  26. Emma Straley6:29 AM

    This sounds like an awesome book! Books and food are two of my passions. I absolutely love reading about food. I devour Anthony Bourdain's books.

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  27. I've been looking for new books, and this one sounds great.

    Bri H.

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  28. KathyGold6:46 AM

    YAY!!! Day 2!!! and this book sounds great! Love the idea that the woman in this book (from your description) had the courage to pick up and move on...

    kathygold

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  29. I need to read this! :)

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  30. So want to read this!

    jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net

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  31. absolutahnie7:01 AM

    it sounds like perfection to me!

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  32. I would love to travel like this! Christin Greb

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  33. BrendaBMarion7:11 AM

    My budget doesn't allow for international travel at this time, so an escapist book will have to suffice!

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  34. Dulcibella7:12 AM

    I agree with previous commenters ... this sounds like a fun read!

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  35. Anonymous7:16 AM

    Would love to lose myself in a trip to Italy!

    Nicole Harper

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  36. LindsayK9187:17 AM

    Food, Romance, Italy- sign me up!!

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  37. I've been reading about this book for months and would love to win it.

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  38. I'm trying to come up with something witty and creative to say and then I remember, you're the writer. I am just an avid reader, so wish me luck!

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  39. I think this has to be my favorite type of contest of all time! Books as the prize?! What could be better?

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  40. I love this book give-away! You are awesome Manic Mommy!! :)

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  41. I've started a mini-collection of books that have a cooking theme - love them!

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  42. LynnBelo7:53 AM

    this sounds absolutely awesome!

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  43. Logan Collins7:54 AM

    I love food books!!!

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  44. Lauren Louise7:55 AM

    Sounds like a fun read! Going to Italy is on my bucket list.
    -Lauren Louise

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  45. Sharon Cox7:57 AM

    Sounds like a fun read! But maybe not on an empty stomach.

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  46. I just finished reading Eat, Pray, Love(similar concept here on theme)which by the way I thought was fantastic. I still have a personal fantasy of visiting Italy, although I am more interested in the art than the food. Another good choice MM!

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  47. Sarah Lashua8:03 AM

    Now I want to read all of these books that are being posted everyday. How will I ever have time to read all of them?!

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  48. Oooh - sounds great, my mom and I would both love to read this.

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  49. Ooooohhhh...This one looks/sounds good!

    Hally Hoots

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  50. Sounds good, but what's a "trattoria"?

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  51. Love new books!

    Buttah
    boxer_grl21(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  52. I love Italy and this book will make me want to go back!

    CLaughery

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  53. This one is on my wishlist! Thanks!!

    Jen Rabenstine
    jen161 at hotmail dot com

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  54. this book has been on my tbr list so long! Can't wait! Shannon J.

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  55. I'd love to enter. This sounds fascinating.

    jpetroroy at gmail dot com

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  56. Melissa Black

    Yes, please!!!

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  57. You had me at "food" and "Italy."

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  58. Looks like a good read ... and anything about food, love and travel can't be bad!

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  59. Can't wait to read this one!
    amypackster

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  60. Sounds like an interesting read!
    tmd636

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  61. What more can a girl want? Food and Italy! Thanks for the opportunity to win, Manic! :)

    Krystal Dyer

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  62. DaphneSFL9:06 AM

    Another great book that I'd love to win

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  63. CariL9:12 AM

    there can never be enough books out there involving travel, food, and romance! CariL

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  64. Everytime I read a review/about this book, I get hungry, hehe :o)

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  65. Anonymous9:16 AM

    A broken heart and life saved by food? Sounds good to me!
    JillChMitch

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  66. Sounds like a great read! Lauren M.

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  67. Food and a broken heart, sounds like a great book! Melissa Rem

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  68. Jennifer Dunaway9:25 AM

    I would love to own this one!

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  69. Thanks for reminding me to put this on my to read book list.

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  70. Sherry Bercu9:28 AM

    Great escape at least for the mind.

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  71. There's Italy and cooking. I'm so in!

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  73. Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! :) This book sounds amazing!!

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  74. This looks like a good book. I would love to read it!

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  75. Looks like a good one!

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  76. BethC9:52 AM

    This sounds like the perfect escape! When your reality bites....soothe it by getting lost in a book!

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  77. Anonymous9:54 AM

    Love her website! Hope to read her book next! jennyfromthecube@yahoo.com

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  78. Anonymous9:55 AM

    I love food and cooking and especially books that incorporate it all! ;)

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  80. This looks like a good read. Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!

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  81. Anonymous10:03 AM

    This sounds like a book I need to read!
    Stefanie Chase

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  82. StephRochelle10:15 AM

    Since I won't be getting back to Italy anytime soon, this book could definitely indulge my desire for some gelato. :)

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  83. sounds like a great romance!

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  84. Seriously, "who wouldn't want to read about food, romance and Italy?". Sounds like a great read!!

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  85. Bridget Taylor10:19 AM

    Sounds like a great book.

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  86. I've always wanted to go to Italy --- and if I can't get there in person, what better than through a good book!

    Jennifer I.

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  87. This one sounds great! yay books!

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  88. Anonymous10:23 AM

    I've picked this up in the bookstore but didn't buy it since I had already outspent my book budget. Would love to get it and read about escaping!
    LizzyBethDJ

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  89. Juliet Farmer10:30 AM

    had me at "food" :)

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  90. Erin Goff10:36 AM

    Food and travel... sounds like a great book!

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  91. AmandaME10:47 AM

    Cooking, traveling, sounds good to me!

    Amanda ME

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  92. Ah, Italy...sounds great!

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  93. Diane Pesavento11:03 AM

    Sounds amazing!

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  94. I would so love to win this book!! Pick me!! Pick me!! ~Nanette N.

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  95. Sounds like a great book! Would love to read it.

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  96. Jeffie Laura11:19 AM

    Sounds like a good read.

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  97. Christine in NJ11:20 AM

    My favorite type of food: Italian! I so know I would love this book! Thanks MaNiC MoMMy!

    Christine

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  98. Meghan Price11:20 AM

    Sounds like a great book!

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  99. All these books look great!

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  100. Amy Nichole G11:40 AM

    Sounds like a good book!

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  101. This book sounds like a wonderful read!!! I have it saved in my wishlist. I am looking forward to reading it!!!

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  102. Betsy B11:49 AM

    Sounds like a great read.

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  103. Anonymous11:54 AM

    This sounds like an amazing read! Thanks for the suggestion. Angelini197

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  104. This book sounds like a great read, can't wait to read it!

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  105. Food and romance- what's more to want in a book! Rachael M

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  106. I love all things Italian and this sounds like a gem! Wouldn't we all just like to chuck it at least for a bit and have a grand adventure? Hope I win!! Thanks, MM :)

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  107. As if the winter doldrums were not bad enough... Food, love and Italy, oy!

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  108. I love a fun read and this seems to be one.

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  109. Looks like a good one!

    -jenni(fur) N.

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  110. I love books about cooking!

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  111. I love books about cooking!

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  112. please! please! please!

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  113. Anonymous2:00 PM

    this is an author on my list to read!!!

    Laura Kay
    anovel review

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  114. Buffy Dee2:02 PM

    Looks like another great pick!

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  115. Hope C.2:15 PM

    Another great recommendation, my to be read list is getting longer and longer!!

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  116. Nicole Marie2:45 PM

    Sounds great! I can't wait to read it :)

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  117. Michelle Mierczewski3:16 PM

    had to Bing the word "trattoria", i should be ashamed :(

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  118. This sounds like my kind of book, food, travel, romance! Can't wait!

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  119. Chelsea Hoffman3:32 PM

    Sounds interesting! Might pop into the bookstore to look at it!

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  120. Anonymous3:39 PM

    Sounds like a cute book. I'm excited learning about all these authors I haven't tried reading before!
    RebeccaErin

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  121. Sounds great!

    Kristen Y.

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  122. Holly W.4:03 PM

    Someday I'll make it to Italy!
    holly w

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  123. Snarky Mommy wants to win!

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  124. Food Romance & Italy sound amazing to me :)

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  125. Missy B4:32 PM

    Thanks for the great book info!

    -Missy B

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  126. looks like a fun read!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Dawn MG

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  127. Katrina Swiney4:47 PM

    I love romance abroad novels! When you add in cooking, there's nothing that tops it off better. Would love to read this book :)

    Katrina Swiney

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  128. YAY!!!! Fun EVERY DAY! Thanks

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  129. Kitchen....Cooking...That's allll me!!!!!

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  130. Tanya Quilts in CO5:15 PM

    A book with the food theme is my favorite!

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  131. I love anything that combines food with Italy. EBrokaw

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  132. Day 2! Here I come!

    Dani Patarazzi
    danisilvia223@gmail.com

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  133. Sounds like a good read. Would love to win it!

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  134. I wish I could run away to Italy.

    Kristi Marie W.

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  135. Anonymous5:35 PM

    FOod, romance and Italy! How could you go wrong!! Patticol

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  136. Anonymous6:09 PM

    It sounds great. I have read a couple books recently about withdrawing to the Italian countryside - unfortunately the names escape me. This sounds like a fun read.

    fanficfan44

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  137. Oohhhh...sounds delish!

    Thanks Manic!

    Hally Hoots

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  138. Ooh, this sounds like a great read! It's going on my Amazon wish list, just in case I don't win it.

    - Amanda Leigh

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  139. 139! you know too many damn people, Manic.. Now I have to back to facebook and stalk you with the number 139! wait, maybe the '9' is going to be my number....
    Me, me, me, pick me!
    AAAmmmaaannndddaaa
    (Amanda, again)

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  140. This book sounds FANTASTIC! I was just telling my husband that he may come home and the kids are with a sitter and I've excaped to Italy. lol

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  141. Yummy book! Italy, food, romance... sign me up for an escape, please, even if just for the length of the book. Mary F

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  142. Taylor Morris7:41 PM

    Sounds like a great read!! Hopefully I can get it!

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  143. Woohoo for day two!

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  144. My travel budget is pretty small this year and I've always wanted to visit Italy - sounds like reading this novel will be the cheapest way to get there.

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  145. I'm always looking for a new read!

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  146. what a coincidence... I love travel, food and cooking, and romance!

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  147. I'll say it again.. Pick Me!! Pick Me!! C'mon RANDOM GENERATOR - pick mmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

    Thanks again for this awesome give-away!!

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  148. Sounds like a really great read!

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  149. Croppergirl8:50 PM

    I'd love to read this book. I'm pretty familiar with working in restaurants and I can't wait to see her take on being a chef. And can I just say Italy is too much!

    Pamela Hoffman
    croppergirl@tx.rr.com

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  150. Cori Bravo8:54 PM

    This sounds like a fabulous book! Thank you so much for the opportunity to win so many great reads!

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  151. Dawn from CA9:40 PM

    Italy is my most favorite place on Earth! I love books that bring me back there. Thanks for another fun opportunity to get great reads!:)

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  152. Anonymous10:59 PM

    I need an escape!
    Pennygirl, Manitowoc

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  153. Already have this one so don't pick me ... its great though!!!
    Tiffany - "Cozy Reader"

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  154. Erika Lundquist11:25 PM

    I would love to win.

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  155. Sounds like a delicious read!
    Terri M.

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  156. Anonymous2:27 AM

    Yum! I'd love to win this book!

    SPepper22

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  157. Brenda L B6:34 AM

    this book reminds of one I just read with the concept of food, romance & travel. I'm sure that is everybodies dream. I would love to read this. Brenda L B

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  158. I loooooove Italy, sounds like everyone's dream.

    Anne Beth

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  159. Looks like a good read!
    qweska8402

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  160. Sounds terrific!

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  161. Angie McCraine Parks7:32 AM

    Hopefully. Angie McCraine Parks

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  162. Ooo I like this one. And so much easier to enter a contest than drive to 4 vacant bookstores. :-) thanks for the referral.

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  163. Anonymous8:05 AM

    This book sounds amazing!

    Kelly Loeser

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  164. Tina the Powell8:12 AM

    Sounds like fun read!

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  165. Lesley Davis, Esq8:12 AM

    What a great giveaway!

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  166. This book sounds right up my alley! Can I go with her?

    Knoxye Williams

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  167. egreenwood9:21 AM

    Please pick me!

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  168. I hope this is better than Eat, Pray, Love! Sounds like it so far!

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  169. Sounds like a fun read... sign me up!
    Emily Riley-Berghorn

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  170. Well I like food, that's for sure!

    Kirsten R.

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  171. Sounds like a great book!!!

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  172. Anonymous10:52 AM

    xx (fingers crossed)
    -Nattygirrl

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  173. I'd love a mental vacation in the ofrm of...this book! Bernadette Smith7

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  174. As long as it's not like eat pray love, it made me nauseous, curse and hate

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  175. Anonymous12:25 PM

    Love books, love this contest! LeslieGC

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  176. Kaye Robinson12:27 PM

    Sounds like a good read. I'd love to go to Italy some day. I'd also love to cook like a real chef, but I guess I'm just a little to lazy for that one! LOL
    Kaye Robinson

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  177. I love books and winning, so this contest is awesome!

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  178. Sounds yummy, pardon the bad pun!

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  179. Sounds like a MUCH better version of Eat, Pray, Love.

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  180. Looks good!

    Kassie H.

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  181. Ciao Bella, ora ho fame! Doesn't that sound dirty???? Too bad it only means "now I am hungry" in Italian......Mangia!!!

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  182. I can't think of ANYthing better than food, romance, and Italy!

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  183. Dawn Nelson1:53 PM

    Sounds good! Dawn Nelson

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  184. Anonymous1:58 PM

    Sounds like a good book.

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  186. This sounds great!

    -AmandaTX

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  187. kristinrose5:13 PM

    sounds like a good book!

    Kristinrose

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  188. Colette M.5:30 PM

    Excited about the contest!

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  189. Anonymous6:30 PM

    Ohhh me me!! I love food! :-)

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  190. I love books about italy and food. Makes me hungry for pasta.

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  191. Hope C.7:04 PM

    Another awesome read!

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  192. I loved Italy and the food! I'm sure this would bring back some memories!

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  193. Being of Italian descent, this book sounds like a great read! Hope I'm the lucky winner!

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  194. sounds like a good enough reason to run off to italy for me !!
    i'd join her ") [or carry her luggage!]

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  195. This is a really cool post. I love this kitchen. It is completely the style that would fit me.how to unclog bathtub drain full of hair

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