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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Somewhere Along The Way Book Tour/Review And ~~Giveaway~~

~~Bonus entry- Become a Subscriber of Mom Audience and get one extra entry!!~~

I am very excited to be doing a review today for Jodi Thomas' new book Somewhere Along The Way.

I am also excited to have Jodi stop by with a little information for you!!

"Thanks for asking me to drop by and tell everyone about my thirtieth novel and what I think is the best one I’ve ever written. These characters came alive for me and I hope they will for you. So, lets step into the second book about a small town in Texas, Harmony called SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY.

My story begins with Reagan, a runaway who found her home in Harmony two years ago. An old man took her in as his niece and gave her the first home she ever had. The story opens with her working a shift in the town’s diner for a friend. The last thing she has to do is take a take-out out the back door to the town hermit. He speaks to her and as the weeks pass they form a friendship.

Gabe Leary wants nothing but to be left alone. After five years of living on his land he’s managed to earn a living as a graphic artist without speaking to anyone in town. He’s shattered from the war and sees himself as a man without friends. About the time he’s comfortable with his life, he meets Liz.

With a mixture of characters you’ll fall in love with and a treat that gets everyone involved, I think you’ll love this story.

From my first stories I’ve always loved writing about how characters influence one another’s lives. Just as everyone you meet changes you, everyone in Harmony shifts your view of the world."



Jodi Thomas
www.jodithomas.com



About Jodi-


Jodi Thomas is the NY Times and USA Today best-selling author of 31 novels and 8 short story collec-tions. As of July 2006, she was the 11th woman to be inducted in to RWA Hall of Fame. She is also cur-rently serving as the Writer in Residence at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.



Jodi’s 30th Novel-

NY Times and USA Today best-selling author Jodi Thomas is pleased to present her 30th novel, SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY. Thomas proves once again that she is one of mainstream romance genre’s most compelling writers with her highly anticipated sequel to WELCOME TO
HARMONY, which captured America’s heart.



“Picking up two years after the conclusion to WELCOME TO HARMONY, Thomas once again brings to life this fascinating little Texas town and its numerous characters. The reader is expertly drawn into their lives and left eager to know what happens next with all of them.”
—RT Book Reviews


This is such a love filled book. Every page makes you feel bad for a character, and just want to hug them!!


Reagan is a young girl with no family except her uncle. She is lonely and looking for love.


She finds it in some unusual characters!!


Gabe is a loner who wants nothing but to be left alone, but in Harmony Texas that is not an option!!


Hank wants his long time love Alex to marry him and for them to live Happily Ever After, but Alex is unsure of where her future should take her.


We can't forget about poor Elizabeth. She has tried and tried for years to be here own person. To not rely on someone else. She feels she is at that point for the most part, until she meets the lovable characters of Harmony.


With each persons story being different and somewhat tragic, Jodi finds away to incorporate everyones lives together and make the book truly about the love that everyone learns to share.


This book holds love, humor, and some sadness.


Be prepared to have a box of tissues handy!!


If you are anything like me, you will fall in love with Gabe in the first pages of the book!!


I am extremely happy that Jodi shared her book with me, and that I am blessed to be able to give one of you a copy too!!





Mandatory Entry-

1. Tell me another book of Jodi's you would love to read by checking out her website. (+1 entry)

Extra Entries-

1. Become a Facebook Fan of Jodi's.
(+1 entry)

2. Become a Twitter Fan of Jodi's. (+1 entry)

3. Grab my BRAND NEW button and tell me where it is (+2 entries)

4. Be an email subscriber of my blog (+4 entries)

5. Follow me on Twitter (+2 entries)

6. Tweet about this giveaway (+2 entries)

Example- Jodi Thomas Book Tour/Giveaway @SarahsBlogOfFun


7. Blog about this giveaway and leave link in your comments (+10 entries)

8. List this giveaway in any Mcklinky and tell me where. (+10 enties)

9. Vote for me Can be done daily (+1 entry per day)


That's 33 possible entries!!! Holy Cow!!!!

Giveaway ends on November 11th 2010 at 11:59pm. Open to All my readers.
A valid email address must be in all comments. Winner has 48 hrs to respond or new winner will be drawn.

This giveaway was made possible by Jodi Thomas and Me!!!!

~~ All opinions expressed are 100% my own. I was given a copy of the book to review as compensation, and a giveaway copy~~





165 comments:

  1. I would love to read. The Texan's Wager

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  2. I would like to read welcome to harmony.
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  3. I want to read Rewriting Monday
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  4. I would also love to read The Lone Texan
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  5. I'm a Jodi Thomas Facebook fan
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  6. I am a Facebook Fan of Jodi's
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  7. I follow Jodi Thomas on Twitter
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  8. I am a Twitter fan of Jodi's
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  9. I'm an email subscriber #1
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  10. I'm an email subscriber #2
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  11. I'm an email subscriber #3
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  12. I'm an email subscriber #4
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  13. I would love to read Cherish the Dream
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    I LOVE TO READ!!

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  14. I follow Jodi on FB (Karen hargis foster)
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  15. I am an email subscriber of your blog (+4 entries)
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  16. I am an email subscriber of your blog (+4 entries)
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  17. I follow you on Twitter #2
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  18. I am an email subscriber of your blog (+4 entries)
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  19. I am an email subscriber of your blog (+4 entries)
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  20. I tweeted #1
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  21. I tweeted #2
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  22. I voted for you on picket fences
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  23. I voted for you
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  24. I am an email subsriber
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  25. I am an email subsriber
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  26. I am an email subsriber
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  27. I am an email subsriber
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  28. I follow you on twitter as @vhubler

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  29. I follow you on twitter as @vhubler #2

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  30. This book really appeals to me to pick it up and look through it. The cover is warm and inviting. Another book of Jodi's I'd like to read is "Two Texas Hearts." Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win this book. I hope I do.

    Blessings,
    Barb Shelton
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  31. I would love to read Welcome to Harmony; I'm loving finding out about this series.

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  32. facebook fan of Jodi's

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  33. twitter fan of Jodi's

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  34. I am a Facebook fan of Jodi's.

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  35. I'm a Twitter fan of Jodi's

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  36. I tried several times to grab your button to put on my blog...for some reason it wouldn't work.

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  37. I'm an email subscriber of your blog.

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  38. I follow you on Twitter

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  39. I've tweeted about this giveaway two times.

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  40. I blogged about this giveaway on barbjan10's blogs.

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  41. Sorry, I don't know what Mcklinky is.

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  42. I voted for you "On the Fence."

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  43. I subscribe by e-mail/1

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  44. I subscribe by e-mail/2
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  45. I subscribe by e-mail/3

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  46. I subscribe by e-mail/4
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  47. follow on Twitter/1
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  48. follow on Twitter/2

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  49. I would love to read the Lone Texan.
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  50. Become a Facebook Fan of Jodi's(waiting on friend request~sue brandes)

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  51. Become a Twitter Fan of Jodi's. (katsrus2003)

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  52. Be an email subscriber of my blog

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  53. Follow me on Twitter (katsrus2003)

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  54. love to read welcome to harmony
    great giveaway

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  55. I would love to get the Wife Lottery series, starting with "The Texas Wager"
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  56. I follow Jodi on twitter @jbdownie
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  57. I am an email subscriber #1
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  58. I am an email subscriber #2
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  59. I am an email subscriber #3
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  60. I am an email subscriber #4
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  61. I have your button on my page- Blogs I like!
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  62. I would also like to read the Two Texas Hearts

    Donna
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  63. I "like" Jodi on facebook

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  64. I follow Jodi on Twitter as
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  65. I subscribe through e-mail

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  66. I subscribe through e-mail -2

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  67. I subscribe through e-mail -3

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  68. I subscribe through e-mail -4

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  69. I follow you on Twitter as
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  70. I follow you on Twitter as
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  71. I tweeted.

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  72. I loved Welcome to Harmony and would like to read the Lone Texan
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  73. like jodi on fb
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  74. like jodi on fb
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  75. voted on picket fence
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  76. I would like to read "Welcome to Harmony"
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  77. Email subscriber 1
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  81. I follow on twitter 1 @lexigurl_17

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  83. daily vote picket fence 10-30

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  84. The texas rain book looks really good! All of her books do!!
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  85. I added Jodi on FB!
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  86. I follow Jodi on twitter!
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  87. I subscribe by email!
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  88. I subscribe by eail! 2
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  90. I subscribe by eail! 4
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  91. I follow you on twitter!
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  92. I follow you on twitter! 2
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  93. I voted on the fence!
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  94. daily vote picket fence 10-31

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  95. i'd like to kiss a texan
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  96. daily vote picket fence 11-1

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  97. daily vote picket fence 11-3

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  98. I'd like to read the Secrets of Rosa Lee or Finding Mary Blaine.

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  99. I'm a fan of Jodi: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001444401394

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  100. I'm a Twitter Fan of Jodi: http://twitter.com/#!/sweepstakelover

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  101. 1) Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/sweepstakelover/status/29658539907

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  102. 2) Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/sweepstakelover/status/29658539907

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  103. I voted.

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  104. 1) Blogged: http://sweepstakelover.blogspot.com/2010/11/somewhere-along-way-book-giveaway.html

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  105. 2) Blogged: http://sweepstakelover.blogspot.com/2010/11/somewhere-along-way-book-giveaway.html

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  114. voted for you on Picket Fence Blogs

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  115. I would like to read Northern Star.

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  116. Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

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  117. voted for you

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  118. I would like to read: "Rewriting Monday"

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  119. Facebook Fan Jodi Thomas

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  120. I follow Jodi on Twitter
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  121. email subscriber

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  125. I follow you on Twitter
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  126. I follow you on Twitter
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  127. Tweet! Tweet!
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  128. Tweet! Tweet!
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  129. I voted for you on We're On The Fence

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  130. I'd like to read the Texas/Texan series..All of Jodi's books look great!
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  131. I'm a fb fan of Jodi's
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  132. I'm a twitter fan of Jodi's
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  133. 1) email subscriber
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  137. follow you on twitter
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  138. 2) follow you on twitter
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  139. voted for you
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  140. I would love to read: Welcome to Harmony.
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  141. I signed up for Mom Audience.
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  142. I'm a Twitter fan of Jodi's.
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  143. I'm an email subscriber.
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  144. I'm an email subscriber.
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  145. I'm an email subscriber.
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  146. I'm an email subscriber.
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  147. I follow you on Twitter (jentamar)
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  148. I follow you on Twitter (jentamar)
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  149. You have just voted for Sarah's Blog Of Fun

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  150. You have just voted for Sarah's Blog Of Fun!
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