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And the Wiener is ... Elizabeth Kerri Mahon!

Drum roll, please!  We have a wiener:  Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, you have won an Advanced Readers Copy of The King's Favorite by Susan Holloway Scott!  Please contact Susan/Miranda or Sherrie Holmes with your mailing address and we'll get that in the mail to you.  Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Don't run away, now, folks!  Check out the next post, below.  It's chock full of announcements!

And the Wiener is ...

Jill Astley! Congratulations, Jill.  We've already been in touch with Jill, and she can expect her book shortly.  For the rest of you, it's easy to win books here at the Word Wenches.  Just leave a comment, or sign up for our newsletter (see the sidebar on the right), or suggest a blog topic.  We give away books every month, and love it when one of our posts touches off a barrage of conversation.  So join in the fun.  Leave a comment.  Sign up for the newsletter.  Suggest a blog topic for future discussion!

And the Wieners Are ...

We have 10 (ten, count 'em!) winners this week!

Our first winner is Talpianna, who left a comment on Mary Jo's Home Sweet Home post.  As a result, she won a copy of Mary Jo's Silk and Shadows.  Congratulations, Talpianna!

Our next 9 winners won Loretta Chase books for participating in the Dating Game post.  (See answers, below.)  Loretta generously decided to award books to all who participated, even those who Googled the quotes.  Since she didn't actually specify, "No Googling," it seems unfair to disqualify them--including those who disqualified themselves. So here are the winners:

Buggalugs
Jane George
Anne Gracie
Maya Missani
Tiffany
Jenny Haddon
Theo
Ingrid
Maria

Congratulations, to all 9 of Loretta's winners!  Please take a moment to visit Loretta's Booklist page and choose your book.  All are available except Three Weddings & a Kiss, The Last Hellion, and the Christmas Collection.  Once you've made your choice, please let Loretta or me know.  Ingrid and Maria, we don't have your e-mail address, so if you read this, please contact us off-list.

Now, are you curious about the answers to Loretta's little test?  If you are, just scroll down and read the next post.

And the Wiener is . . .

Lori has won an ARC (advanced reading copy) of Susan Fraser King's Lady Macbeth!  Congratulations, Lori!  Please send your mailing address to Susan/Sarah or Sherrie and your autographed ARC will soon be on its way!

And the Wiener is ...

Debbie Jay, you're the lucky winner of The Stolen Princess by Anne Gracie!  Please send your mailing address to me and I'll pass it on to Anne.  Congratulations, Debbie, and thanks for visiting the Word Wenches. 

We hope to see more of you in the future, Debbie.  Be sure to stop by on 2/25 and 2/27 when Susan/Miranda interviews Susan/Sarah in connection with the release of Lady Macbeth: A Novel, by Susan Fraser King.

And now, check out the announcement below, elevating Anne Gracie to the status of an Honorary Word Wench!

Wieners & Wenches - John Dierdorf & RfP

The Wenches thank our first Honorary male Wench, John Dierdorf -- and what a spendid and popular guest he was. We know you all enjoyed his post and comments.

In typical grand generosity, we have a special gift for John:  Duke Humphrey’s Library, Bodleian, Oxford University, England. (Photo credit)

From Wikipedia:

"Whilst the Bodleian Library, in its current incarnation, has a continuous history dating back to 1602, its roots date back even further. The first purpose-built library known to have existed in Oxford was founded in the fourteenth century by Thomas Cobham, Bishop of Worcester. This small collection of chained books was situated above the north side of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin on the High Street. This collection continued to grow steadily, but when, between 1435 and 1437 Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (brother of Henry V of England), donated a great collection of manuscripts, the space was deemed insufficient and a larger building was required. A suitable room was finally built above the Divinity School, and completed in 1489. This room continues to be known as Duke Humfrey’s Library."

There, John, that should keep you busy for a while, and I don't suppose the Bodleian will really miss it.

And speaking of books, John and I have chosen a winner for the ARC of Lovers and Ladies. It's RfP (ReadForPleasure.com) for her delightful translation of John's challenge. RfP, please contact me or Sherrie with your mailing address.  (And congratulations!)

~ Jo

And the Wiener is . . .

. . . LYNDA TISDELL. Lynda, for leaving a comment on Edith's blog titled "A Loving Tradition" on January 28, you win a copy of The Choice.  Please send your mailing address to Edith, or to Sherrie at sholmes@holmesedit.com and your book will soon be winging its way to you.  Congratulations, Lynda.

Thank you to Julia Quinn!

The Wenches thank Julia for visiting and answering the many questions. We'e happy to present her with a virtual gift suited to a lady of such talents -- a jeweled heart set with "diamonds of the first water."

The three winners of books from JulieQ are:
Moose in the Kitchen, Judy Dawe, and Keri Kaeding. Congratulations. Please e-mail jo@jobev.com about this.

Wieners and Valentines and Julia Quinn

Now, there's a combination for you!  First, let's talk about Julia Quinn.  On Monday, 1/21, Julia will be Jo's guest here at the Word Wenches.  Please drop by early and often!  We promise a fun discussion (as always!) and a chance to view the world according to Julia Quinn.

Next on the agenda:  the wieners!  Once more, we are giving away autographed books left and right.  This time, we have two lucky winners chosen from those who left comments.

Valarie wins a copy of Pat's Mystic Guardian.

Ariana wins a book of her choice from Mary Jo.

Please send your mailing address to the appropriate Wench, or to Sherrie at sholmes@holmesedit.com, and your book will soon be winging its way to you.  Thanks for participating and leaving comments, ladies! 

And now, about Valentines.  We have some fun blogs coming up in February, a month traditionally reserved for All Things Romance.  But we aren't going to limit ourselves solely to Romance.  To whet your appetites, here's a little hint:  it may be controversial.  It may be scandalous.  It may come with an "adult content" warning.  It may . . . well, you'll just have to drop by and judge for yourselves.  The one thing we guarantee is that it WILL be interesting!

As February approaches, we'll fill you in on the details on what we  have planned for you.  In the meantime, one of the best ways to stay abreast of our goings on here is to sign up for our newsletter.  Just click the newsletter box in the right sidebar.

And the Wieners Are . . .

We said we'd be giving away a lot of books this month, and by golly, here's the proof!  We've chosen 5 winners from those who left comments on our blog posts.  Congratulations to the following:

Janice wins a Loretta Chase book of her choice
Marissa wins a copy of Edith's The Cad
Santa wins an Advance Reading Copy of Susan Fraser King's Lady Macbeth
JOYE wins a copy of Susan Holloway Scott's Royal Harlot
Betty Breithaupt wins a copy of one of the following books by Jo:  Christmas Angel, Forbidden Magic, or Winter Fire

To claim your autographed book, please send your mailing address to the appropriate Wench, or to Sherrie at sholmes@holmesedit.com. 

To the rest of you, please continue visiting us and leaving comments.  Who knows--you may very well be the next Word Wenches Wiener!  (Hint:  be sure to check in on Sundays when we post announcements, including book winners)