Monday, January 4, 2010

Giveaway - Liszt's Kiss by Susanne Dunlap



My 1st giveaway! I have one copy of Lizt's Kiss to give away.
One winner will be chosen at random by a drawing.
Winner will be announced January 25th.



Synopsis: (from the publisher)
The romantic story of a young female pianist in cholera-ravaged Paris of 1832, whose own tragedy leaves her susceptible to the passions and scandals of the composer Franz Liszt

At the height of the Romantic era in Paris, there was no bigger celebrity than the composer and pianist Franz Liszt. A fiery and gorgeous Hungarian, he made women swoon at soirees and left a trail of broken hearts behind him. Anne, a countess and talented young pianist whose mother has just died of cholera, hears Franz Liszt in concert and is swept up in his allure. The enigmatic Marie d'Agoult, a friend of Anne's late mother, takes her under her wing and introduces her to the artistic world -- despite the objections of Anne's sullen and sorrowful father.

Anne soon finds herself in the midst of dangerous intrigues, discovering a family secret so shocking that her father will go to any lengths to protect it.

With the ominous presence of Paris's most deadly epidemic looming over every turbulent event, Liszt's Kiss is a rich evocation of a remarkable period as seen through the eyes of a sensitive young artist.


Giveaway Guidelines:

-10 possible entries-
  •  +1 entry for posting a comment.
  •  +5 entries for becoming a Follower, or already being a Follower.
  • + 3 entries for posting about this giveaway on your blog. (please post link with your comment)
  • + 1 entry for linking this giveaway to your sidebar. (please post link with your comment)

This auction will be open to USA residents only.

    Good Luck everyone!!!

    45 comments:

    Passages to the Past said...

    Oooh Oooh please enter me! I'm already a follower!

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

    Joanne said...

    Looks fabulous, Muse! Sign me up!
    I'm already a follower! :)

    SL_craftymommy said...

    Please enter me:

    +1 commenting

    +5 follower

    +3 Posted

    +1 Sidebar

    http://for-the-love-of-baby.blogspot.com/2010/01/confessions-and-ramblings-of-muse-in.html

    Lana said...

    This looks really incredible, and I hadn't even heard of it before! I love books set in Paris, and especially those that deal with art or music. Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention and hosting this great giveaway!

    Please enter me:
    +1 Comment
    +5 Follower
    +1 Sidebar (here)

    I plan on blogging about the contest this weekend and will leave an extra comment then!

    Cheers!

    Maria Grazia said...

    YES! Enter me too!
    +1 Comment
    +5 Follower
    +1 sidebar

    Then, BTW, you've been awarded!
    http://flyhigh-by-learnonline.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-lovely-blog-one-lovely-day.html

    Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...

    Congrats on your first contest! This book looks great! Please enter me too :)

    +1 Comment
    +5 Follower
    +1 sidebar at http://inthehammockblog.blogspot.com/

    Thanks so much for hosting the contest!

    Lizzie said...

    Cool Giveaway, I am going to have to get on this one.

    +1 Comment
    +5 Follower

    I will come back and post my link for my post about it. I am going to include it with the award you gave me. Too funny my very first background was this exact one. Cute!

    Susanne said...

    Just want to thank you for using my novel as a giveaway! And wonderful to see so many people eager to have it. If you want, I'll be glad to send you a copy of my next novel, Anastasia's Secret, to give away when it comes out in March.

    Svea Love said...

    Susanne,
    You're quite welcome, it really was a lovely book! I would be happy to host a giveaway for your next book in March! I love the title...can't wait to read it. Thank you!
    Here is my e-mail:
    muse_in_the_fog@hotmail.com

    Meredith said...

    This sounds like a wonderful book! I am so glad to know about it now!

    Please enter me in the giveaway
    +1 comment
    +5 follower

    Thank you fo hosting such a nice giveaway!

    Katy said...

    Sounds fascinating! Throw my name in the hat! A girl can never have too many books, right?

    +5 I just became a follower! :)

    justpeachy36 said...

    justpeachy36@yahoo.com

    Sign me up, Muse! Looks like a great book!
    +5 Just became a follower.

    nomadreader said...

    I'd love to win!

    +5 I'm a follower!

    Jennifer said...

    This book sounds like an intriguing page turner! Thank you for the chance.

    +1 entry for posting a comment.
    +5 entries for becoming a Follower
    + 1 entry for linking this giveaway to your sidebar. http://www.rundpinne.com

    knittingmomof3 (AT) gmail (DOT) com

    A Bookshelf Monstrosity said...

    Yeah! Your first giveaway :)

    I'd love to enter.

    +5 New follower

    fitz12383(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Susan O'Bryant said...

    I'm such a sucker for beautiful covers, especially when it sounds like it is wrapped around a great story. Thanks for the chance to win this one!

    +1 for comment
    +5 for follower
    +1 for sidebar link
    (http://alltheprettypages.blogspot.com/)

    brokenteepee said...

    It looks like a wonderful book. Please enter me.
    I am now a follower +5
    thank you
    kaiminani at gmail dot com

    Mary (Bookfan) said...

    This sounds wonderful! Thanks for offering the giveaway : )

    +1 for comment
    +5 I'm a new follower (thanks for visiting my blog)
    +1 sidebar link
    http://bookfan-mary.blogspot.com

    meah56 AT gmail DOT com

    vvb32 reads said...

    love the music premise. please count me in. thanks.
    +1 entry for posting a comment.
    +5 entries for becoming a Follower, or already being a Follower.
    + 1 entry for linking this giveaway to your sidebar.
    http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com
    = 7

    Dr J said...

    What a great gift! As a musician I have always treasured all the historical romance that has been written with some of music's greats as a backdrop to the fictional story. They were such complex people and story possibilities just ooze throughout their times. This book looks and sounds like a "keeper."

    Benita said...

    +1 I'd absolutely love to read this book.

    +5 I'm a new follower.

    Good luck on your first giveaway.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Anfisa said...

    Please enter me!
    I'm already a follower.
    Email: anfisa93(at)gmail(dot)com

    Deb Anderson said...

    I've always been fascinated by Franz Liszt so this book would be right up my reading alley!! :)

    Deb Anderson said...

    I'm a follower

    Deb Anderson said...

    follower #3

    Deb Anderson said...

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    Deb Anderson said...

    follower #5

    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    I love reading historical romance! This sounds like a good one, so please enter me! Thanks!

    daisydoo200@yahoo.com

    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    Hello! I just became a devoted follower!

    daisydoo200@yahoo.com

    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    #2 Now a follower!
    daisydoo200@yahoo.com

    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    #3 Now a follower!
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    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    #4 Now a follower!
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    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    #5 Now a follower!
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    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    #1 Posted on my blog! http://agalneedsatleast2blogs.blogspot.com/

    daisydoo200@yahoo.com

    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    #2 Posted on my blog! http://agalneedsatleast2blogs.blogspot.com/

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    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    #3 Posted on my blog! http://agalneedsatleast2blogs.blogspot.com/

    daisydoo200@yahoo.com

    A GAL NEEDS... said...

    Should I have posted my entries all in one comment? I'm sorry if that was how you preferred it! Wasn't paying attention! Too late now!

    Anita Yancey said...

    Sounds like a wonderful book. I'd love to read it. Please enter me. Thanks!

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

    Anonymous said...

    Please enter me!
    +5 for becoming a follower!
    BTW, you have a beautiful blog ;)

    sentas_cry516@hotmail.com

    Michelle Stockard Miller said...

    +1 This sounds like a great historical read. Thanks for the giveaway!

    +5 I am already a follower.

    miller4plusmore(at)bellsouth(dot)net

    Esme said...

    Thanks for this giveaway.

    +5 I follow

    chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com

    Unknown said...

    Sounds like a great read. I would definitely love to win.

    lillyswistek at gmail dot com

    I have also become a follower.

    Renee G said...

    This sounds like it would be a wonderful book.
    +1 Posting
    +5 Follower (rsg in google friend)

    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com

    BurtonReview said...

    This sounds perfect for the French Oh LaLa challenge at EBJ! Please enter me for this one!
    =1 Comment & +5 Follower:
    marieburton2004 at yahoo dot com
    Thanks so much for the Giveaway!!

    Jenny Girl said...

    How did I not enter this one. Consider me entered. a comment and I follow. Thanks Muse.