We have to admit, we were a little sad when we put 5 Do's and a Do-Over on the shelf a few months ago. Not that we haven't enjoyed 5 Loves and a Dud- we have. It's just that 5 Do's and a Do-Over was one of our all-time faves and it will always have a special place for it in our hearts. So that' why you're going to see it pop up from time to time, starting with today. And who better to share her list than the fabulous New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr? She's only written like a gazillion books! We absolutely loved Bring Me Home for Christmas--book #16 in her Virgin River series (and not just a book to be read at Christmastime, btw).
Here's the skinny on Bring Me Home for Christmas:
This year, Becca Timm knows the number one item on her Christmas wish list: getting over Denny Cutler. Three years ago Denny broke her heart before heading off to war. It’s time she got over her silly college relationship and moved on. So she takes matters into her own hands and heads up to Virgin River, the rugged little mountain town that Denny calls home, as an uninvited guest on her brother’s men-only hunting weekend. But when an accident turns her impromptu visit into an extended stay, Becca finds herself stranded in Virgin River. With Denny. In very close quarters. As the power of Christmas envelops the little town, Becca discovers that the boy she once loved has become a strong and confident man. An the most delicious Christmas present she can imagine.
Read an excerpt from Bring Me Home for Christmas.
So much fun, right? Well, we've got one copy to give away. Just leave a comment to be entered. We'll randomly select the winners after 6 p.m. PST on Sunday, January 29th.
Oh, and be on the look out for the launch of our next feature...coming very soon in honor of our THIRD ANNIVERSARY (woo hoo! Can you believe it? Three years already?!) brought to you with the help of a fabulous author you all love!
And now, without further adieu....
CHICK LIT IS NOT DEAD PRESENTS...ROBYN CARR'S 5 DO'S AND A DO-OVER
DO'S
1. Do spend real money on nice under-things and pajamas – you never know when the ER will be staffed with adorable hunks in your age range. Okay, we don’t want you in the ER, but while you’re at home just slaving away, nice unders will make you feel important; nice sleepwear will make you feel decadent and desirable.
2. Do give up on reading a book that’s just not doing it for you. Life’s too short and reading is one of the greatest pleasures. Nancy Pearl, Uber Librarian, suggests giving a book 50 pages until you reach the age of 50. Then you can subtract a page for every year over 50. Ditch the guilt. There’s an old saying – No two people read the same book; if it’s not for you, that’s all right.
3. Do live with a glass half full; do vow to be relentlessly happy. It’s a choice, that’s all. Negative thinking and acting becomes habit forming and brings negative results. Likewise, a positive attitude and looking for the silver lining in everything seems to bring good luck! I remember saying to one of these positive gurus “Bad things do happen to good people, you know.” And he said. “Bad things happen to all people, and so do good things.” Life can be tough. It can feel less traumatic if you believe everything will work out as it’s supposed to.
4. Do go to your closet and find that one outfit that you loved on the hanger but has never looked good on you and get rid of it. Pitch it. Yes, you do have at least one – maybe something that was going to be perfect for you ten pounds from now. Maybe a color you love but that unfortunately makes you look ill. A style that never flattered you. Let it tempt you no more! Make it go away!
5. Do get a flu shot. If you don’t, you’ll regret it.
DO-OVER? Can I please go back to the very first writer’s conference in 1980 at which I was actually a speaker? Can I please make that Ladies Room run once more and pay closer attention and not tuck the back of my skirt in my panty hose? Please? Rbo
Thanks, Robyn!
xoxo,
L&L
To find out more about the fabulous Robyn Carr and her gazillion books, head over to her website.