ARC GIVEAWAY of Then Came You by Jill Shalvis
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Berkley is offering up ten ARCs of Jill Shalvis’ upcoming THEN CAME YOU to a US readers. Because the ARCs are only available to US readers, DA is throwing in 4 $5 GC to the online retailer of your choice for the international readers. Use the rafflecopter to enter!
“I wanted to thank you for having me, Dr. Connelly—” Emily Stevens broke off and shook her head. Not quite right. She tightened her grip on the steering wheel in the parking lot of her new job. “I really hope to make a positive impact—” Nope, even worse. No one liked a brownnoser. She cleared her throat, looked into her rearview mirror and forced a smile. “I’m thrilled to be stuck in West Nowhere, USA.”
Veterinary intern Emily can’t believe she wound up in the small town of Sunshine, Idaho, instead of the Los Angeles clinic she had always imagined. Now she has to put her plans to move to L.A. on hold for a whole year while she fulfills the obligation of her vet school scholarship.
Then Wyatt, her gorgeous one-night stand from a Reno vet conference, introduces himself as her new boss. And Emily is just as drawn to his seductive looks and quiet strength as she was on that very steamy night. She soon learns that Wyatt isn’t just a laid-back doctor, but a delicious alpha male tempting her away from her carefully laid-out plans…
The puppy’s expression is rather cute! Appropriate given Jill often posts pictutes of her cute (but bigger) do on her blog.
I like this series. There is something about adding in the animals that just works for me.
Love Jilly and her books! :)
If I could choose I would love to be a dog. I once had a dog.
@Mandy:
I have a sweet little kitten named Tyler who is full of energy and fun to watch on daily basis! :)
I have an adorable rescue beagle, and I’m a sucker for pound puppies!
@Janina: @Janina: to have
Sounds interesting. As for commenting, I have a love/hate thing with my cat. I love her; she hates me (or least always bites me when I pet her).
Dog. I love their personalities and excitement over EVERYTHING.
Love that series. Romance + animals= good time.
I would be a hamster. My sister has one and it is so cute.
Dogs! I couldn’t live without at least one as a pet.
I would love to have a Lab. They are just so happy and fun.
Love Jill’s books!
Siberian Husky
I’ve recently been adopted by a kitten – yes, you read that correctly. We’re still figuring out the living together process (she needs to understand that a 3:30 wake up call is NOT okay), but otherwise she’s pretty feisty and adorable. I’ve always been a dog person, so it’s a bit of a surprise, to be sure!
I love Labs. Our Lab and cat coexisted happily for many years. The cat really misses our Lab who died last year.
I have a 9-year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Gage, who is my sweetest guy! He’s (finally) lost a little of his puppy energy, but he’s still just the happiest, cuddliest dog ever. I love him to pieces. He’s also extremely silly – so I have to share this picture ^_^
That puppy is adorable!
I would like to be a cat, I think. They do whatever they want, and get to lay in the sun all day. :)
I have 3 cats and they’re pretty hilarious and cute. I’d love to have a dog but I’m not home enough. Thanks for the giveaway!
Yay, thanks for the great give away! :-)
I have 2 cats who completely rule the house.
I’m a dog person but have 2 cats now. I just couldn’t take walking the dogs in -40 below wind chill anymore. Yes, I’m a wimp.
My guy is an 85 pound husky/lab mix. He’s a big old lap dog. We visited the vet for his annual check up and they thought he was maybe 2 or 3 years old because of the way he acts, but he is 7 1 /2 years old. Big goof!
Yay! These are my go-to-feel-good books – I work in animal rescue, so it’s actually a miracle we don’t have about a million dogs at home. Right now it is just a large sleepy retired greyhound by who didn’t get the memo he’s not a person. He likes to be tucked into bed with a pillow and his stuffed bear. I wish I was kidding. Of course, after the lights go out, he gets up and climbs between me and my husband like some kind of ninja dog (all 80lbs) and grunts in joy when he manages to hog up the blankets, pillows, and displaces us to the outskirts of the bed. The cats usually take up the spots near my head and feet so I feel like some kind o gymnast. And I wonder why I wake up feeling sore…
I currently share my home with 2 90lb+ boxers and 1 50 lb boxer. Boxers are like those potato chips, you can’t have just one.
I have a rescue cat who will sit on top of my book when she thinks I’ve done enough reading and need to be petting her more. The plan is to get an older rescue dog once I have a bigger place but I’m not sure if the diva kitty will allow that…
I don’t have a pet. I work long hours and I think it would be bad for the little guy/girl to be stuck home alone all day!
If I could get a pet, I would probably get a cat. They seem very self-sufficient :)
I have a pet now. We got him at the animal shelter in a town 17 miles from home. His name is Tiny. He is a something and chihuahua mix and he’s completely mellow. When we walked into the animal shelter he was sitting in a visitor chair in the waiting room. Just sitting there. He didn’t bark for the first month and a half we had him. He’s darling. (I wish his name was something else though!) We got him a winter coat and an Easter bunny costume and he’s the first dog I’ve ever had that I can dress up. Our vet is awesome and very handsome and he and his wife have a lovely love story.
I’m owned by a little black cat who knows exactly how to get what he wants. He’d probably rate me a 7 on a 10 point scale for obedience. I lose points when I’m asleep and he wants to go out, and for my reaction when he smuggles live animals into the house.
I had a cat for many years. She was a feral rescue that hid from me for the first 6 months of her ltime with me. She could open my kitchen cabinet doors and would hide in there. i had a bell on her collar and I knew she was living as I would hear the bell moving around.
She finally started approaching me when I laid on my bed but she had to be in dominant position where she would crawl onto my chest.
Lost our sweet, fat, lazy tabby – almost ready for another cat!
My favorite pet is always a dog.
We have a cat named Maverick, and I soooo wanted to get another so we could name him Goose; alas, the hubby was not down with that. We lost our beloved dog, Winston, last year, and we currently foster dogs for a local animal shelter until we’re ready to get another.
I want a puppy but travel too much to get one.
I am an international reader who has a soft spot for small town romances :-)
A dog!
Love all of Jill’s books!! I have a cat right now; kittens are the best though!
Thanks for the giveaway! I love Jill Shalvis! I’ve read everything she’s written and would happily read her grocery list too. :)
I’m a cat person. Love my kitties. My chili thinks he’s a person and will answer me whenever I speak to him. Also if I’m sitting, he has to be touching me. At all times.
We have cats. Yesterday they brought us a snake. *shudders*
We have 3 cats, 1 dog. If I had the time, energy, money I would get a second dog.
We have 2 dogs right now both pound puppies.
I would love a copy of this book–it’s killing me to wait this long! We have had dogs and cats and after having been a cat person all my life, I am now a doggie convert!
I have a dog that I adore even though he’s very high maintenance. I often go to friends’ houses and they apologize for the number of toys their kids have left out and each time the number of kids toys out is less than the number of dog toys on the floor of my house.
I have two dogs, one is 4 years old and the other is 14 years old. Even though my 4 year old dog is bigger, he’s a mix of husky, Shepard, and border collie, my 14 year old dog is the boss of him. It’s always funny when we see this little dog that’s the size of a terrier, put my huge dog in his place!
I don’t have a dog right now, but I used to have Fritz the German Shepard. He was the best. My kids could use him as a pillow or play with him or whatever. Never snapped or growled. He loved everybody.
I have no dogs. But two cats. They are both around 8 or 9 now. Been together a long time.
If I were a pet is want to be a lab. They love to play and run outdoors. Great with kids and always happy!
Cat!
I love animals and have almost always have had pets. Cats–I have three right now–and dogs, who I miss dearly. We also had a ferret for a few years, my kids saved every penny they could for over six months to help me pay for it, and then dumped all the cleaning and caring for it on me, of course.
My eldest cat is a beautiful grey tabby with a termagant disposition. She’s 17 years old and lords her seniority over every other pet that’s lived with us. Which is truly hilarious, because she’s also quite small, about 7lbs. Imagine her standing up to a German Shepherd and a Labrador at once, and you have an idea of her personality.
I would love to have a giant panda as a pet! But I doubt that will ever happen.
I’ve always had pets. My parents got me my first dog when I was 6 months old. I took in my first stray dog at 5 years old. My parents were city kids who moved their kids to the country so I had a Green Acres type of childhood. My parents were constantly getting animals with no real knowledge of how to keep them. That on the job training taught me a lot about many different animals!
Right now I have a dog and three cats – all rescues. If I had my pick I’d get a couple of goats and a rabbit, too! My philosophy has always been the more the merrier!
I have two completely oversized dogs, both husky mixes. Tuva would like to be a police dog when she grows up, because she heard they have sandwiches. Saami dreams of winning the Iditarod and being showered with tennis balls.
I’ve always wanted a golden retriever.
I had two Huskies growing up. Always wished we lived somewhere with snow so that they could have pull me around on a sled =)
We have 2 cats (1 female 15yrs & 1 male 13yrs) and a female dog (2yrs) who I like to refer to as the baby. My youngest also has lizard.
Some sort of smallish, snuggly dog. My son is terrified of large dogs, but is fascinated by small ones.
Canadian here, thanks for the thoughtful GC addition! I have the first 3 Animal Magnetism series on audiobook and ecopy – they are wonderful! Really looking forward to this one :-)
@Christine E: and no pets here, but we used to have cats at my parents, loved having all those kittens to snuggle with!
I love dogs!!! My avatar is my dog Sammie… he’s the love of my life and spoiled rotten :) But he’s also very sweet and loves to snuggle.
I’d love a fish. Quiet yet comforting. Or at least I imagine it so. We have a dog and two cats right now.
A cat
I have four dogs, three of them rescues. Doesn’t matter that the three rescues have hit senior status, they’re still quite active and keep me on my toes!
I have a 17 year old cat named Bella. She’s a high maintenance old lady with very set views on how the world should be run. The last time we had her boarded, she had to be separated from the other cats because she upset them too much with her constant vocalising, ie she wouldn’t shut up.
a Pomsky breed dog (pomeranian +husky)
She is one of my favorite authors; I seem to be pickiest about the contemporaries, but she makes the cut.
As for pets? No dogs or cats (allergies), but currently the long term companion to two cockatiels. I suspect I am their kept human.
Yep, got the captcha wrong the first time. *head desk* My comment was erudite and full of clarity, almost making visible the obvious giant intellect behind said comment. Just a pity I can’t add up to 15.
My favorite pet is a cat, and I have had my beloved Ringo for 14 years. He still thinks he’s a kitten, and he’s one of my best friends.
I’d choose a dog as a pet
Sounds like a good book! If I could have a pet, it would be a Jack Russell terrier.
I’d happily have a menagerie, but my pet of choice is a cat. I was a certified dog person (and I still love them) until I was happily enslaved by a cat. (Sadly, I am currently catless for the first time in over 30 years with the recent death of my 19 1/2 yo friend.)
A cat or a turtle. They are both low maintenance and I love them!
I love Jill Shalvis’ books!! Can’t wait to read this one.
I have 4 adorable cats! We found the mom cat at McDonalds a couple of years ago, and didn’t realize she was pregnant. My family and I just thought we were fattening her up. 3 weeks later, she gave birth to 3 adorable kittens. We didn’t have the heart to separate them, so we kept all 4 cats! Love my cats! ♥
Thanks for holding this giveaway! Love Jill Shalvis’ books!
@Kim Lucia: oops… That posted too soon! I would love a little Yorkie!
I’ve loved every book in this series. Can’t wait for this one!
We just adopted a black and white (cow-dog) greyhound. She’s five years old and named Homey. Hate the name but she answers to it. Never had a greyhound, but found out they are hypoallergenic and just as sweet as can be.
Animal Magnetism Series is my favorite of all of Jill’s series.
Thanks,
Amy
I love Jill Shalvis’ books!
If you could have one animal for a pet, what would it be? (Alternatively, if you do have a pet, share with us about him or her)
I have a cat named Rocky who pretty much thinks he’s a little dog. He comes when he’s called and when he hears my car pull up in the evening he’ll wait at the door for me. When it’s bed time if I’m not in bed on time he will start biting at my ankles and stuff like that to get me to get into bed. And then when I am in bed he’ll curl up next to me with his head on the pillow and then just start snoring. It’s awesome :D
I have a boston terrier and a cat. I had always wanted a boston because of their personalities, so my pup is my dream pet.
I don’t have a pet but my daughter just got a bulldog/beagle pup and I get her a few days a week! Love it…I get to play then send her home!
I grew up with cats and would love to have one, but my son is allergic. No pets for me.
We have two rescue mutts, the ever adorable Cupcake (lab shepherd mix) and Rhombus (shepherd /tree walking hound mix). Rhombus has the longest legs in the world. We are crazy about dogs and hope to always be a two-dog household. I’d love to have a brindle colored dog someday and a Belgian malinois but we’ll probably always be rescue people so we take what we find at the Humane Society.
We have two cats and I’m pushing for a dog but my dream pet….an otter or fox. So much cute in small bodies.
Dog person here. Specifically, Great Danes. My life without a Dane in it would feel so wrong.
We have a 20 pound cat named Birch. He’s awesome. He’s a black domestic short hair with a really long expressive tail and he’s NOT OVERWEIGHT. If anything he’s a little under after spending our vacation at our daughter’s home competing with 4 other cats, lol.
No actual pets here–possibly a dog–they do seem awfully cuddly :)
I would love a great dane or newf.
I have two dogs. They were both rescues. :)
a turtle
We have five cats, Tux, Max, Sirius, Remy, and Five and two dogs, Zero and Gambit. All are rescues or come from friends. Our kitten, Five, was found wandering an alley at three weeks old, and my husband bottle fed her. She’s six months now and her favorite toy is our 115# pitbull’s tail. In turn our pitbulls groom and cuddle her, and if she cries cause she gets stuck somewhere both Zero and Gambit come and find us to rescue her. They’re great big brothers to all the cats.
I’m going to head into the realm of the ridiculous here and say a tiger. :3
Love Jull Shalvis’ alpha males. I have a food chain: a parakeet, a tiny black cat and a German Shepherd. :)
I have always had dogs. This is the longest I’ve gone without having a dog in my life. I’m especially fond of German Shepherds, but overall, dogs just make me happy. Thanks.
Would love to have a terrier
I love this series. Plus a one-night stand that returns = fun
I would want a cat.
I have high-energy golden retriever who I adore.
Looking forward to this one
If I could have a pe,t than my choice will be a dog.
I am a cat person. This book looks interesting.
I used to have guinea pigs and gerbils, but now just have a dog. Which is, ironically, a lot easier. And he follows me around, which can be awesome.
I actually have 3 pets, 2 cats and one dog, all rescue animals. Sadie, the dog, likes to spin around in a circle. Put a tutu on her and she would resemble a furry ballerina. Darcy, our Maine Coon cat, thinks she is a poodle and will stand on her hind legs and beg for a pat on the head. Crook, the newest member of the family, has more curiosity than sense. I hope cats do have 9 lives because he will need them.
I’d have a dog, any breed, but preferably a cockapoo (cocker spaniel/poodle), a King Charles spaniel, or a happy mongrel or mixed breed, but rescued from someone who didn’t want one anymore (or the local shelter). Unfortunately, I live with family (who hate dogs!) and work long hours. So, no dog!
I don’t have a pet (sadly) but I really really want a dog! I’ve looked into adopting an adult greyhound but so far the expense has me waiting on the right time >.<.
I love this series! We have a cockapoo that I rescued off the playground where I taught. She filled a huge void left by the loss of our two precious pooches. Cindy is so sweet and so loving–I can’t hardly remember what it was like without her.
I can’t wait for this book! I love this series and I always look forward to Jill’s new releases!
Jill is one of my all time favorite authors! Love, love, love this series!
I love all Jill’s books. I would choose a kitten. Soft and fuzzy
I have 2 dogs : Duchess a schnauzer/poodle mix and Charlie a cocker spaniel. They are both rescues. I also have cats. My husband I used to foster kittens with a local rescue and fostered over 60 kittens who are now in happy homes. I would like to foster again once I am in better health.
I want a dog. Hubby and I have been without one since our 18-year-old, loveable, mixed-breed, rescue puppy died about three years ago. I’m ready for a new addition to the family.
I have 3 cats, all from shelter. 2 dogs. Finnegan aka Finn, Finney, Gunn, is a Puggle–half pug half beagle. My anti depression and therapy lover pup. He just ran off before I got home from work. Hope he gets back soon. He loves, to break the leash!
Then there is my long hair Chihuahua, Toby Juan Kenobi Will Houdini Wellman. He is my guard dog.
I’d love to have a cute little Labrador puppy :)
Can’t wait to read Then Came You!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I want a Great Dane. They are huge goofballs and sweet as can be, but I live in a tiny apartment and I can’t imagine that working out well for either of us.
I’m allergic to all things furry, so we have two Betta fish named Rho and Tau. My favorite dog belonged to friends — she was a very sweet Husky-Beagle mix named Midget.
I have a cat named monarch who screams so loud at 5:45 am for her breakfast
I have 5 cats…I know too many! I really want a dog next…maybe a pit or lab or german shepherd.
My parents have a Chihuahua named Taco, but I still think of him as mine. :)
@Tracey Wellman:
LOL! I love those names! I’ll bet they have as much personality as their names imply.
I’ve always wanted an elephant. My Mother said go for it, my Father not so much.
I have a dog that I rescued from a shelter named Gracie. She loves to destroy the walls in my house. She also helps keep me in shape because she does not give up when begging for her daily walk.
@Deborah: Yes Deborah @Deborah they do. :)
I’d give anything to have a cat. Unfortunately, I”m wildly allergic to cats so I have to live vicariously through other people’s stories about theirs.
We have some cute bunnies. Fairly easy to take care of. I love this series so much!
I am planning to get a cat as soon as we move to appropriate housing.
I have a tuxedo cat named Tucker. He’s a rescue and I’ve had him for 9 years. Eventually I’d like to get him a canine brother. Probably a Basset Hound.
Another Jill’s book = :-)
As for the questions: When I was a child I had always told anyone who would listen that we have no pets but that I have a sister…
I haven’t read Jill Shalvis’ books before, but the description and all the positive affirmation here makes me think I should pick one up!
I have a dog. He’s a rescue. We meant to have two or three, eventually, but it turns out that our boy prefers to be an only child. He can hog all the attention that way — and all the blankets. He’s a little neurotic due to a rough start in life, but he’s taught us such a lot, and we adore him.
I really, really, really want a dog. But I work long hours, so I would feel bad leaving him/her all alone for too long ;(
I would love a dog but with the hours I work, it wouldn’t be fair to the dog.