Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Bon Appetit: Book Review and Giveaway (2 winners)

Following her first book 'Let Them Eat Cake!' in the French Twist series, readers join Lexi Stuart in a crème de la crème adventure! Deciding to leave her familiar home in Seattle and her could-be boyfriend Dan, Lexi moves to a quaint village in France to pursue her dream of becoming a pastry chef. Life among the French initially proves to be less than easy as Lexi is challenged by her coworkers, missing her friends, and failing to master the perfect baguette. Determined to find her place, Lexi settles into the culture and life becomes la perfection. She finds a church, meets a new friend, and makes the acquaintance of a child named Celine—as well as Celine’s attractive, widowed father, Philippe. Even Patricia, the gruff pastry cook, shows a softer side as she mentors Lexi in the art of baking. Fast, fun, and packed with French culture, foodie appeal, and unique recipes readers will love accompanying Lexi on her journey in Bon Appetit as she tries to choose between two countries, two men and the faith to lean on God while savoring the surprises life brings!
Author Bio: Best-selling author Sandra Byrd enjoys a successful career writing adult, teen, and children’s books, including the Friends for a Season, Secret Sisters series and the French Twist series, including the first Lexi Stuart novel, Let them Eat Cake. She is also a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines. Sandra lives in Washington state with her husband and two children.
Sound like an interesting read? You can purchase this book at Amazon.com, or enter to win a copy by leaving a comment here letting me know what your favorite dessert is. There will be two winners, because I have two copies to give away! This contest is open to all readers living in the Continental United States. Click here to see how you can earn extra credits to win, and click here to see guidelines and the official rules. Contest will end on October 30TH, at 7:00 PM CST.

123 comments:

  1. My favorite dessert is anything chocolate and peanut butter!!

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  2. My grandmother's Oreo Delight!!!

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  3. a brownie sundae, followed by a cheesecake

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  4. My favorite dessert is chocolate cake of any kind. There is just something about sinking your teeth into a soft moist delicious chocolate cake. YUMMY.

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  5. chocolate ! a woman's best friend or homemade cheesecake !!!

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  6. I make a mean death by chocolate that is amazing and rich. Thanks for the contest.

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  7. My favorite dessert is Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake...but I also love to make chocolate dipped peanut butter balls. Yum!

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  8. Brownies, the fudgier the better. I would love to read this as I have Let Them Eat Cake on my reading pile and would love to read them back to back. Thanks for the chance.

    cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  9. I added your button to my blog, and subscribed..thanks so much.

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  10. Strawberry shortcake, yummmmmmm

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  11. I can't pick just one favorite dessert! I love cherry pie, apple pie, chocolate cake, brownies and ice cream. lol

    foureyedgirl85 @ gmail dot com

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  12. My fave is red velvet cake.

    rebbi511 at peoplepc.com

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  13. yellow cake with fudge frosting real fudge

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  14. fresh from the oven Peach Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

    iluv2pray@gmail.com

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  15. I love caramel dribbled over ice cream. I actually just love caramel!

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  16. I guess my favorite dessert would have to be a good hot fudge sundae.

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  17. motlen chocolate cake mmmm to die for

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  18. My mom's german chocolate cake! Yummy!!

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  19. My favorite dessert by far is Cheesecake. I especially love it if it has chocolate in it. Yum. Thanks for the great giveaway. ecghick@yahoo.com

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  20. My favorite dessert is somthing I got at a roadside stand in Jamaica years ago. Unfortunately,I can't remember the name of it, but it had chocolate and nuts and whipped coconut and I've been looking for it ever since.

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  21. German chocolate cake.

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  22. Coconut ice cream, topped with Kahlua,chocolate sauce, and coconut. Amazing!!!

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  23. apple pie!

    dwarzel at hotmail.com

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  24. Brownie sound so delicious.

    Nora
    neneelynnyahoo.com

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  25. This sounds like a marvelous book. My favorite desert is (chocolate) creme' brulee.

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  26. brie en croute with raspberry preserves.

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  27. I love strawberry shortcake with tons of whipped cream!

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  28. I LOVE all kinds of desserts-my current favorite is Creme Brulee. Thank you!

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  29. Anything with the word PIE in the name

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  30. pineapple cake with creamcheese frosting! YUMMY

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  31. My favorite is carrot cake with creamcheese frosting

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  32. My favorite dessert is apple crisp. Thanks for the chance, ecfreitas579@hotmail.com

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  33. I love famous Lindy's Cheesecake.

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  34. Creme Brulee

    Tarah
    tarah716[at]ymail.com

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  35. My favorite desert is blueberry pie.
    pintolinda(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  36. I am a subscriber.
    pintolinda(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  37. My Mom's old fashioned hot fudge pudding cake with vanilla ice cream!

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  38. My all-time favorite is Chocolate Mousse!

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  39. coconut cream pie is my fav:) imjessica@mail.com

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  40. My favorite dessert is cheesecake.

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  41. My husband makes a wonderfully delicious pumpkin dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is my absolute favorite dessert! Please enter me in your cookbook giveaway drawing. My husband enjoys cooking and baking and would enjoy this cookbook. Thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  42. I am subscribed to your site. Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  43. Brownies with walnuts and powdered sugar. Mmmm.

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  44. Pumpkin Cheesecake

    *with a pumpkin spice latte*

    =)

    cathryn@graphicsbycathryn.com

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  45. I like to make a nice lemon pudding cake. My grandmother made them for me as a child, and they remind me of her.

    emerald420@hotmail.com

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  46. I love boston cream pie!!! Thanks!

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  47. My favorite desserts are: red velvet cake and Tiramisu

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  48. My favorite is chocolate cheesecake. Thank you for the giveaway!

    mistyriver2009 (at) yahoo.com

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  49. My favorite is a white cake with caramel frosting.

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  50. The margarita whipped body scrube sounds amazing.

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  51. snickerdoodles or peanut butter fudge

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  52. My favorite dessert is either cake or homemade chocolate chip cookies.

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  53. I blogged about this giveaway: Here

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  54. I am a subscriber!

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  55. Creme Brulee is my all time favorite, but I'm a sucker for anything chocolate as well.

    Rockapink at aol dot com

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  56. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  57. lemon meringue pie and coconut cream pie are the 2 desserts that will always make it to my plate!!

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  58. My favorite dessert is A Brown Derby, thanks for the contest.

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  59. Anything with chocolate.
    erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

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  60. Always....apple pie!










    alrosev[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  61. hmmm my favorite dessert is coooookies fresh out of the oven...mmm...doesnt get any better than that!

    thanks!
    kmsst19@gmail.com

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  62. My favorite is homemade dark chocolate cake with dark chocolate frosting! Thanks!

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  63. chocolate/anything with chocolate

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  64. So many to choose from! Creme Brulee is my favorite overall though!

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  65. My family and friends loves my Lady Fingers and Chocolate dipped puffed pastry cookies. Thanks for a great giveaway

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  66. I love white chocolate mousse with raspberry sauce.
    Thank you for the giveaway!

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  67. French Silk pie. Thanks for the giveaway.

    fmd518@inbox.com

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  68. I love all desserts, but my favorite is CHEESECAKE! Any type is fine with me! I love baking and collect cookbooks.

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  69. Cake Roll!

    theyyyguy@yahoo.com

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  70. Chocolate frosted brownies with walnuts

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  71. I love anything chocolate. Thanks for having the contest!

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  72. Chocolate cake is my favorite dessert.

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  73. I love made from scratch cake and buttercream icing!

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  74. My favorite is triple chocolate bunt cake. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  75. My favorite dessert is brownie a la mode.

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  76. APPLE PIE A LA MODE

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  77. Apply Pie A La Mode,

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  78. Lemon Meringue Pie garrettsambo@aol.com

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  79. I'm going to go with creme brulee because it is so delicious and something I only get at restaurants since I'm not about to break out the torch! Although...

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  80. Bread pudding with rum sauce is my favorite.

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  81. I love ice cream. But, my favorite dessert is chocolate, anything chocolate.
    Kathy
    kathleenyohanna@hotmail.com

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  82. Cheesecake, cheesecake, and more cheesecake

    jlilleysprint@earthlink.net

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  83. I love a blueberry dessert my sister makes, more of a mild cheesecake.

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  84. Any cheesecake that incorporates chocolate. Oh, bliss.

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  85. I like most anything chocolate, so I would say choclate ice cream.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

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  86. I subscribed to your feed.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

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  87. I put your button on my blog.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

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  88. It depends on my mood, but I have a hard time resisting cheesecake, or anything made with good quality chocolate. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

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