I read it and loved it and hope you'll love it too! To read my review, click here.
This giveaway starts now and will end at 6:00 pm (central time) on Monday, January 23rd, 2012.
Read on for a synopsis of the book...
"Running from paralyzing memories of an attempted rape and the decade of silence and shame that followed, Ortega lands in Mexico at 33, trying not to fall for a much younger local. In 1992 the author, the daughter of champion NBA coach Jack McKinney, was teaching English to Mexican teenagers when she met 19-year-old Carlos, who ardently pursues her despite the age and huge cultural differences. She resists at first, due to their divergent backgrounds--Ortega's childhood was one of summer vacation rentals and white gloves at Mass, while Carlos was a high school dropout who didn't have running water until age 10. But when she realizes that she is surprised a man could be kind to her like her father, "I didn't feel like a nervous wreck of a person anymore." It's not an instant happy ending as Ortega contends with the extreme poverty Carlos and his family live in, the machismo culture, and her own lingering doubts, with one foot in Mexico and the other wavering. When she finally achieves hard-won contentment, it's a joyous moment." --Publishers Weekly
Now for the rules! To be entered into this giveaway you must do the following:
1. Leave a comment along with your email address at the bottom of this post.
That's it! After the giveaway ends a winner will be chosen via random number generator, after which he or she will be notified of their win via the email address left below.
Don't forget the giveaway ends at 6 pm (central time) on 01/23/2012. Thank you for stopping by & happy reading!
Mary Beth
Mary Beth
Note: the ebook being given away has been kindly provided by the author.
I would love to read this book.
ReplyDeleteMalvina
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I'm not entering for the drawing (not my kind of book, really), but I did want to say good luck with your giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I saw that you started following my wife's blog, too. She was psyched. Thanks! :)
Thank you for your entry, Malvina+Beatrice!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support, Jonathan! :)
Thanks to you both for the Giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower :D
This book looks like the kind of book I could get right into :)
My email is turning.the.pages@hotmail.com
P.S. I'm Holding an ebook giveaway on my blog if you'd like to enter go to www.turningthepagesx.blogspot.com
-Kimberly