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You are here: Home / Behind The Books / Behind The Books – Follow Up Interview With Colleen Hoover Plus TWO Sets of Signed Books to Give Away!

Behind The Books – Follow Up Interview With Colleen Hoover Plus TWO Sets of Signed Books to Give Away!

September 18, 2012 By Maryse 237 Comments

Author Colleen Hoover (with her shiny new books!)

QUICK EXCITING NEWS UPDATE!!! Colleen Hoover just left us this comment:

“Oh my gosh. Came to check out the comments, and just….wow. I don’t even know how to begin to say thank you. To you, Maryse…and to everyone who has helped get these books to where they are. I know the time has come to an end to enter, but I just can’t not give away more. Go ahead and pick ten winners, Maryse! They deserve it!”

You got it, Colleen!!! I’ve just randomly selected 10 winners and am emailing the bunch of you! Check your emails, as I will need your mailing addresses to forward to Colleen 🙂

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Today is another big day with yet another HUGE release! Many of us are already quite familiar with these two unputtdownable books and the amazing author that wrote them. Colleen Hoover rocked my world back in March of 2012, and her books Slammed and Point of Retreat will EASILY make the upper end of my Best of 2012 list!

These had EVERYTHING I want in a read. EVERYTHING! A lot of heart. Real-life heart wrenching reality. Heartwarming, and at times, heartbreaking. Plus, one of my favorite things in a book. Romantic tension that will make your heart race, skip beats, sink and soar. Book one made me gasp in shock, groan OH NOOOOOO!!!! NO! WAY! and then delight in the revelation that I didn’t even see coming. And it made me sob. Book two, well… it just completed me. It is the perfect set!

And guess what! We have TWO sets of signed books to giveaway. Colleen Hoover said so herself:

“In fact, I’m going to give you two copies each of both the new versions to give away for the blog!”

So we will get to pick TWO winners in this giveaway!!!

Are you ready to find out more about the author? She has some new tidbits for us about what’s next!

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Maryse: *big squeeeezy hug* Hi Colleen! What a GREAT day this is. I’m absolutely beaming. Congratulations on your huge success!!

Wow, not even a year after the release, and your books have skyrocketed to the best sellers list and you’ve been signed by a big publisher! Did you envision this in your future?

Colleen: Absolutely, positively NOT. This whole thing was never even a dream of mine, because it felt too far out of reach. I still pinch myself on a daily basis.

Maryse: You absolutely deserve it! Your books took my breath away (many times), and I couldn’t put them down. I know many of my fellow readers had the same “butterflying” amazing experience reading them. How much has your life and (your dreams and future writing projects) changed since the release of your books?

Colleen: When I published SLAMMED, I had just received a promotion at work that I’d been busting my butt to get for two years. I envisioned that life as my future, but apparently my life had different plans. I went with it, and I’m so glad I did. I love being able to do something I love on a daily basis and be able to make a living doing it.

As far as future projects go, I’m going to be completely honest. I actually (this is the first time I’m announcing this) just finished my first draft of the third book in the SLAMMED series. However, I’m shelving it for a good while before I go in to edit it. It was a different feeling finishing this one than when I finished the first two. I was in love with my first two books, but I’m not in love with this one yet. I dont’ feel comfortable putting something out there that I’m not completely happy with, just for the sake of making money. So…I’m going to wait to go back and edit once I get more inspiration for it. I just know something is going to “click” soon and it’ll be exactly what I feel like it’s missing. I know there are a lot of readers that are waiting on this one, and believe me, I want to get it out there just as bad as they want to read it.

But for some good news…I’m completely in love with the book I’m writing right now. It’s a stand-alone that was originally titled FALL TOGETHER, but the title has since changed…several times. Based on the amount of times I change my mind, I’m not releasing the name of this book until it’s finished and ready to go. So for now, I’m just calling it book four. 😀 It’s a new adult contemporary romance that I’m hoping will deliver just as much angst and emotional drama as SLAMMED.

Maryse: I completely understand. I could tell you were 100% connected to your first books. They were just… perfect. The detail and attention you gave to the first two stories, the pacing. It felt so real. The flow of it, the course of events that took place, their personal reactions to these life changing moments… I could perfectly envision it all. In fact, more than that, I could feel each exciting and distressing emotion, as if I were them. Definitely go with your flow.

Speaking of which, knowing that you are in love with what you are writing right now… I can’t wait to read it. Plus it’s adult contemporary? YAY US!!!

So… what is it like seeing your shiny new books in major retail stores? Any fun “fan tidbits” you’d like to share? Funny moments in public?

Colleen: The books have been showing up early in a few stores and readers have been sending me their pictures. I’m loving it! I went to two local bookstores, but it was still going to be a few days before they shelved the books, so my husband and I took my mother and our boys on a two hour road trip to Barnes & Noble Saturday. Before we went into the store, I made my mother promise she wouldn’t make a scene. I just wanted to go in, find the books, buy some and leave. When I found them, we took a few pics and then I went to look around. I heard my mother on another aisle saying, “My daughter is the author and she’s on the next aisle!”

She’s a proud mom, that’s for sure.

Maryse: Awwww!!! I wish I could have been a fly on the wall for that. I read your blog post about your new found love of “book signings”. I’d love to hear about your first signing experience!

Colleen: Oh, yes! I went to the Decatur Book Festival in Georgia at the beginning of this month. I was so incredibly nervous that no one would show up. I had no idea what to expect, because I’d never done a signing before. It was nothing like I had imagined. I had such a blast meeting the readers and hearing what they had to say about the books. The people that showed up were incredible, and so were all of the authors. I’ve never had so much fun in 100+ degree weather in my life. I shared a booth with Abbi Glines, Rebecca Donovan, Nichole Chase, Elizabeth Reinhardt and Sarah Ross. We were supposed to have two booths, but there was a mixup when we got there and they had us all in one small tent. If you can imagine six women stuck in a ten foot space for hours on end in 100+ degree weather, you wouldn’t think we’d all come out of it with such a great experience, but we did. I can’t wait for my next signing in Chicago. Especially because it’ll be air conditioned.

Colleen Hoover at the Decatur Book Festival in Georgia. She says “I shared a booth with Abbi Glines, Rebecca Donovan, Nichole Chase, Elizabeth Reinhardt and Sarah Ross”

Maryse: Thank you for sharing those pictures with us! Book signings are so full of exciting energy. I love going to them, and I’ve always been curious what it’s like for the author. What’s next for you? Any exciting news coming?

Colleen: I’ll be at the TFEiC event in Chicago on the 29th, then I’m doing a signing at the library in Fairfield Connecticut the first week of October. Beyond that, I’m just working hard on getting this next book finished. I’m excited and beyond ready to have something new out there. I’ve also been entertaining the idea of writing short stories and have been jotting down some ideas.

Maryse: As an indie author who has found huge success with her first books, is there any advice that you’d offer other indie writers?

Colleen: I’m still seeking advice myself! lol. I think if I had one piece of advice to give, it would be to NEVER compare yourself to other writers. Don’t compare your sales, don’t compare your reviews, don’t compare your writing styles. Write for yourself, write from the heart and the rest will fall into place.
I feel incredibly lucky to have had the success I’ve had in such a short amount of time, and have found it sometimes difficult to accept that I deserve any of it. I’ve noticed a lot of other writer’s I’ve gotten close to also suffer from their own case of self-doubt. A friend of mine posted this note on facebook recently, and I absolutely loved it and immediately printed it out and hung it up over my desk.

“If you find yourself asking, ‘Am I REALLY a writer? Am I REALLY an artist?’ Chances are, YOU ARE. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self confident. The real one is SCARED. TO. DEATH.”

Maryse: WOW!! I absolutely love that, and I really love what you said, too:

“Write for yourself, write from the heart and the rest will fall into place.”

YES!!! Thank you so much Colleen for sharing your stories with us, and for loving it enough to continue writing. We have so much to look forward to from you, and I feel like a very lucky reader to have shared (and personally experienced) those very precious moments with your characters!

Off I go to find my own shiny new copies! 🙂

I found some shiny copies!!

Want to know more about Colleen Hoover?

  • Here are a few things I’ve written about her (first interviews, book reviews, news, all that fun stuff): https://www.maryse.net/tag/colleen-hoover
  • Colleen’s Facebook page
  • Colleen’s blog
  • Colleen’s Twitter

Now! Let’s talk about this butterflying amazing giveaway (what’s up with all the “butterflying”? Read book #2 and you’ll see….)

Who wants a signed set of these two books (just released today by Simon & Schuster)? We have TWO sets to give away.

How to enter to win a set? Just leave a comment below, and by tomorrow, Wednesday, September 19th 2012 at 10pm EST, I will randomly select TWO winners. The winners will be contacted by email, and will have 48hrs to respond with a mailing address. I need to have the winner’s information sent to the author/publisher, so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance.

And guess what!!?? Colleen Hoover just told me—> Contest open to everyone! International!! She says:

“I want everyone to have a chance, especially since they aren’t available overseas yet.”

I told y’all she totally rocks!!!

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Jenn
Jenn
9 years ago

I love all the giveaways. I am looking forward to reading the books.

Thanks again,
Jenn

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Cindy Alexander
Cindy Alexander
9 years ago

I love these books sooooo much!!!!

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Angi
Angi
9 years ago

Love the books, hope to win!

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Vanessa Proehl
Vanessa Proehl
9 years ago

Ohh pick me…9-19…I was born on this day…what a fabulous bday gift it would be!!!

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Maria
Maria
9 years ago

I would love to read these. You have given me another Author to add to my list of must reads. Thank you 🙂

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Connie I
Connie I
9 years ago

Loved the books!

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Codi
Codi
9 years ago

Love her and her awesome books!! Can’t wait for the next one!

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Jamie
Jamie
9 years ago

I absolutely loved these books! I would love to add them to my collection. In fact, I just told my hubby the other day that he has to read them. At least the slam poetry part 🙂
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!!!

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Janine
Janine
9 years ago

I absolute adored these books. They made me laugh, they made me cry, and they left total awesomeness behind. <3

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Tammi G
Tammi G
9 years ago

Great interview! I loved these books so much! Can’t wait to see what Colleen has instore for us next.

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Jennifer W
Jennifer W
9 years ago

I would loved to be picked for this contest. Have not had the chance to read either of these so it would be great to get both and be able to do a marathon. 🙂

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BethL
BethL
9 years ago

That is AWESOME! I love when Authors do things like this!

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Patricia Szendrey
Patricia Szendrey
9 years ago

Ohhhh I want to win this soo badly!!!:)

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Estee
Estee
9 years ago

Yay! *crossing fingers*

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Brittany neumann
Brittany neumann
9 years ago

Congrats Colleen!!!! Your success is well deserved 🙂 and thanks Maryse for your book blog! 🙂

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Kelly
Kelly
9 years ago

I absolutely loved these books! I fell in love with Will & Lake and I felt every emotion!

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Lisa
Lisa
9 years ago

Contests. I just love contests. I especially love them when my birthday is in 12 days. That sure would be an awesome bday present to me. (**hint, hint**)

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Kacey
Kacey
9 years ago

Ooo pick me pick me!! I want to read these they sound awesome! 🙂

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Kellee Fabre
Kellee Fabre
9 years ago

AHHHHH!! I want these sooooooo bad!! Thank you so much for the giveaway!! <3 Love, Kellee

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DeeAnna Berry
DeeAnna Berry
9 years ago

Love these books. i can’t wait to get my books.

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Gillian
Gillian
9 years ago

I love the SLAMMED series and cannot wait for the third book.

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Sarah E Robinson
Sarah E Robinson
9 years ago

Colleen is da bomb! Lol

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rhea sherrill
rhea sherrill
9 years ago

Great books! Wish i could win these signed copies!

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Rhonda Beyer
Rhonda Beyer
9 years ago

Thanks for the giveaway. Both books are in my top 10 of my all time favorites. Is love to have a signed copy. I’m hoping to make the Chicago signing to I can’t wait.

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Shannon
Shannon
9 years ago

I butterflying love these books. You have inspired me and I am now doing suck and sweet with my family and they love it! Thanks for being so butterflying awesome.

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Beth
Beth
9 years ago

These books are absolutely beautiful. Inside and out. You will not just fall in love with the plot and the characters but with the poetry inside. *sigh* I loved reading them and re-reading them that I did not feel the sting in my eyes as I read them for ours in my laptop! hahaha! =) Colleen is such a talented author. Not only that. She’s also really, really, really nice! =)

Really great giveaway! 😀

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Ana Hernandez
Ana Hernandez
9 years ago

Congratulations Colleen! Thank you for writting this amazing love story. My best wishes for your writting journey.

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Melanie
Melanie
9 years ago

I loved these books…can not wait to add them to my collection of paperbacks…but signed ones would be so much better!

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renate
renate
9 years ago

Great interview!! I just love Colleen Hoover..!!
I really need to win this..I would die to have these 2 books!!! And Im overseas so I have no chance of buying them from the store.

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Tara
Tara
9 years ago

Love your talent on paper!

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Irayda Quezada
Irayda Quezada
9 years ago

I have heard excellent things about this book.. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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laura
laura
9 years ago

So Happy for all the success these authors are finding! And I am so thankful to you for bringing them to us!!

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Alexandra
Alexandra
9 years ago

ahhh exciting!!! the books released on my birthday (today)!!! these books are amazing and helped me get through chemo treatments this summer. I Hope I Win!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

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Brooke
Brooke
9 years ago

Totally awsome giveaway! So exciting!

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Nancy Parken
Nancy Parken
9 years ago

Enjoyed Slammed & Point of Retreat.

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Alli
Alli
9 years ago

A 3rd Slammed book??!!! I can NOT wait!! 😉 I love Will and Lake!

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Andrea
Andrea
9 years ago

Love these books!

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Megan Miesel
Megan Miesel
9 years ago

Absolutely loved this series, cannot wait for Will’s Story!

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Kristie
Kristie
9 years ago

Love the interview. I found your blog a few weeks ago & your recommendations are right on! Thanks!!

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cynthia garcia
cynthia garcia
9 years ago

No BUTTERFLYING way!!! I love these books!! Thank you so so so much for this giveaway!

Cynthia Garcia

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AWallace
AWallace
9 years ago

Looks great cannot wait to read!

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Amy W
Amy W
9 years ago

These are two of my favorite books this year. I am so happy they are now in print. I have read the first one twice.

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Casey
Casey
9 years ago

A signed copy would be Awesome 😎

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Trinity
Trinity
9 years ago

I would love to win the signed copies. Her books were one of my favorites of the year.

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Gail Nichols
Gail Nichols
9 years ago

I love this series.

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Jennifer Mullins
Jennifer Mullins
9 years ago

I was up until 4am for two nights in a row reading these books! LOVE THEM!!!

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Tracie
Tracie
9 years ago

Two of my favorite books ever !!!! I can’t wait to read more books by this amazing author. 🙂

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Sabrina Blanco
Sabrina Blanco
9 years ago

Love this books will be rereading them!!!!!!

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Ashley Cunningham
Ashley Cunningham
9 years ago

Thank you so much for this opportunity! Slammed and Point of Retreat are at the top of my list for favorite all time. Can’t wait to read Wills point of view and even her new book!!

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Kim Brown
Kim Brown
9 years ago

She so rocks. I have both Kindlegraphs from her, but a real paper book would be so much better……….sigh.

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Amanda G.
Amanda G.
9 years ago

Love these books!

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Maggie
Maggie
9 years ago

I was blown away by both books.The depth of each character, the poems. Wow!

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Michelle Moran
Michelle Moran
9 years ago

I love when I find a new author to read it’s like finding a hidden treasure!

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Melanie Fling
Melanie Fling
9 years ago

I loved these and I totally stole her suck and sweet activity around the dinner table. Such a great way to talk about our day without me sounded like the annoying mom.

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Christina Johnson
Christina Johnson
9 years ago

The best books I have read in years. Love them so much!

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Debbie Whalen
Debbie Whalen
9 years ago

Slammed and Point of Retreat are 2 of my most favorite reads!! I still miss Will & Lake and I am thrilled that there will be a 3rd book in this series!!

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Tammy Mckissick
Tammy Mckissick
9 years ago

LOVE these giveaways……thanks. And love both books-pick me!

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mei
mei
9 years ago

I butterflying love the books and definitely in love with Will!

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Jennifer W
Jennifer W
9 years ago

Ooooh, I would love to win these books. They are on my TBR list but I haven’t read them yet! What a wonderful opportunity this is 🙂

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Tracey
Tracey
9 years ago

I’ve heard so much about these books! cant wait to read them!

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Maria
Maria
9 years ago

LOVE Slammed and POR, LOVE Colleen, LOVE you too, Maryse!!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! <3

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Stephanie
Stephanie
9 years ago

I cannot wait to read these!

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Nicole
Nicole
9 years ago

Love these books!!

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Kirsten
Kirsten
9 years ago

Loved these books and Colleen ROCKS. I picked up my Atria version last Thursday (shhh..) and was so excited. Congrats Colleen!

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Tiffany
Tiffany
9 years ago

Awesome books!! ohhhh please pick me:)

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Ashley F
Ashley F
9 years ago

Sounds amazing!

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Stephanie D
Stephanie D
9 years ago

YAY!!! I LOVE giveaways…..these books are on my wish list!

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Teresa H.
Teresa H.
9 years ago

I loved, loved, loved these books!!!

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Cree621
Cree621
9 years ago

I remember, while reading her books, being so blown away that I was messaging my best friend like mad…telling her amazing these books were, how she needed to buy them, stop reading whatever book she was into at that time, and start reading Slammed and POR immediately! I’m not one to recommend a book before I’m finished with it, so this was HUGE for me and hasn’t happened since – they’re that special. So congrats to Colleen and I’m excited about everything she has in store for her readers!

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Penny
Penny
9 years ago

Loved these books! Can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next!!

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Jennifer Singh
Jennifer Singh
9 years ago

I love Colleen Hoover! She’s an amazing author. What a great giveaway. If love to have paperback copies of these. I hope I win!

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Trish M.
Trish M.
9 years ago

I am loving this website Maryse. It has become my go to on what to read next! And I haven’t read in years! I never knew what a reading zombie meant until now. Sleep deprivation from all these great reads that allows you to escape into someone else’s world. I am already LOVING THIS AUTHOR from the interview to the SLAMMED series book reviews. It would be great to get started on this series!! Hope to be the WINNER!

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Kylee M.
Kylee M.
9 years ago

What an awesome post, love the interview! I read Slammed and POR over the summer and they’re two of my top favorite books from 2012. I love Colleen and I’m so excited to read more of her work. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Roxanne
Roxanne
9 years ago

Easily two of my favorite books!! I am constantly recommending them to every reader I know! Thank you to Colleen for bringing them to life, and to Maryse for introducing me to them!! 🙂

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COCO
COCO
9 years ago

I would LOVE to win these books. Ever since I stumbled upon your blog a few weeks ago my husband has been been comlaining about how much time i have spent reading (and maybe how money money also!!)

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Nicole
Nicole
9 years ago

Love love love Colleen! I have the other versions of the books from before she was published through Atria. I am hoping to win these new ones!!

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Rebecca
Rebecca
9 years ago

I totally want to read these books. They have been recommended by several of my reading buddies! 🙂 Would love to win a free copy!

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Rayanna Smith
Rayanna Smith
9 years ago

Absolutely love these books! Colleen Hoover is an amazing writer! I can’t wait to meet her in Chicago.

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Bia
Bia
9 years ago

Ok…Maryse??? IVE NEVER WON ANYTHING!! (whiny much?? Hehehe)
I hope (really, this time I DO), that I win!
I loved Slammed and haven’t read Point of Retreat yet!! I know right?
Thanks Maryse and Colleen for the wonderful interview and amazing books!

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Taryn
Taryn
9 years ago

Thanks for the giveaway! I haven’t read these books yet but I hear they are fab.

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LucyLou
LucyLou
9 years ago

Loved this series. Great Giveaway, Thanks! Hope to win the books.

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Heather B
Heather B
9 years ago

I loved loved loved these books! I couldn’t put them down until I knew what happened. I love all the phrases that were in them =) Thanks for doing a giveaway!!!

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Veronika
Veronika
9 years ago

I LOVE the books! I’m dying to hold my own copies in my hand! I’m an international reader, so I was so happy when I saw TBD will release the book 9/18, but today I almost passed out when I saw they changed it to “currently unavailable”. 🙁 Thank you for the chance to win a copy!!! *crosses fingers*

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Nicole M A
Nicole M A
9 years ago

Colleen is such an amazing writer. Slammed & POR are two of my all time favorite books. (I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to own them in paperback) 😉 Thank you so much for this wonderful interview and for your amazing blog, Maryse! 🙂

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Maureen
Maureen
9 years ago

I wholeheartedly agree… SHE ROCKS! Absolutely one of my favorite authors. I’l read every book she writes. <3

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shellie
shellie
9 years ago

these books were awesome!!! Loved them.

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Mel
Mel
9 years ago

Great books!

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Lynn
Lynn
9 years ago

I hope she signs books down south because Colleen Hoover seems like a blast! Thanks for the giveaway too.

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Karese Blackwell
Karese Blackwell
9 years ago

I Butterflying love ‘Slammed’ & ‘Point of Retreat’ and cannot wait for the 3rd books!

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Alexandra
Alexandra
9 years ago

Colleen is truly incredible. Her writing is beautiful and the stories are so wonderfully crafted. I especially love how, in Slammed, the story was complimented by The Avett Brothers songs and slam poetry. These are some of the best books ever written. <3

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Courtney
Courtney
9 years ago

These are without a doubt my butterflying favorites!! Congrats Colleen!

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Armida Perez
Armida Perez
9 years ago

I am so “butterflying” excited the “Slammed” series will have a third book!! I absolutely can not wait to read it! I will definitely pick up your next book :)))

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Emily Lewis
Emily Lewis
9 years ago

Congrats! I love to see authors dreams come true! So much hard work and dedication….so proud!

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Amanda
Amanda
9 years ago

Colleen is butterflying amazing! I absolutely love her books!

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Erin G
Erin G
9 years ago

Amazing books ~ congrats Colleen! I can’t wait for her book #4 and Slammed #3

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cyndie summers
cyndie summers
9 years ago

I’d love to win these two books – perfect for a rainy weekend curled up on the couch with my dogs!

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Kathryn Hughett
Kathryn Hughett
9 years ago

These are YA. I’ve heard they are very good but I’m trying to keep YA in my library to a minimum. There is SO much really good stuff out there with lots of naughty words that I want to read first. 🙂 Someone told me that these are pretty much worth it though so even if I don’t win I will likely purchase them at some point.

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Maryse
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9 years ago

Hi Kathryn! I didn’t get the YA vibe from these. They may not be “naughty” but they are deep, and deal with adult life, and situations… And the first one has a nice jolt of shock-value to really up the ante, and make your heart race.

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Jessica N.
Jessica N.
9 years ago

Would love to add these to my collection!

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stephanie
stephanie
9 years ago

haven’t read them yet. they are on my TBR list though! pick me, i’m dying to read them!!!!!!

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Kerrie
Kerrie
9 years ago

These books are awesome!

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Carole Martin
Carole Martin
9 years ago

A couple of the best books I have read. Put the emphasis on life!Wonderful giveaway, so generous!

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Trisha
Trisha
9 years ago

Two of the best butterflying books of the year!

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Teri Beth
Teri Beth
9 years ago

Love Slammed and Point of Retreat! Can’t wait for more from Will and Lake or pretty much anything Colleen writes 🙂
Great interview and giveaway!

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Maria Esquivel
Maria Esquivel
9 years ago

Awesome giveaway! Excited to meet you and your fellow colleagues in Chicago.
Congrats and keep them coming!

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Karen
Karen
9 years ago

Thanks for the great interview and also the chance to win both books! I can’t keep up with all the books you recommend Maryse! But I love butterflies so will have to have this at the top!

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Cindy
Cindy
9 years ago

Loved these books! So happy for Colleen!

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Robyn B
Robyn B
9 years ago

I would love to win this giveaway! Great interview!

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Chinyere Ezinwanyi
Chinyere Ezinwanyi
9 years ago

Love this story and the books. Please put my name in the hat.
I hope there is a book for her bestie Eddie. Loved her too.

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Jennifer
Jennifer
9 years ago

What a great giveaway! Can’t me in!!! Amazing books

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Fierystar
Fierystar
9 years ago

Great interview, great prizes!

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LaurenR
LaurenR
9 years ago

LOVED these books! You rec’d them, I read them and the rest is history. I think they might be due for a re-read 🙂

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Deb
Deb
9 years ago

Just got back from Barnes and Noble and took a pic and posted it on Colleen’s FB to show her books here in Wisconsin… congrats Colleen!!!

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Jessica
Jessica
9 years ago

These books are amazing and I really love the Slam Poetry in them 🙂

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Trisha R.
Trisha R.
9 years ago

Fabulous giveaway! I absolutely am in love with these books. Fall in so deeply that I can’t go on with my day without remembering this series. Please pick. ME!! Haha!!!

Congratulations Colleen!! <3

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tootsieandem
tootsieandem
9 years ago

Seeing Colleen in Ct in October. Would love to have these books to have her sign.

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Lexi E.
Lexi E.
9 years ago

I can’t wait to read these! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂

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Lisa
Lisa
9 years ago

I have to move Slammed and Point of Retreat way up on my TBR pile!

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Cordelia Fitzgerald
Cordelia Fitzgerald
9 years ago

This is butterflying amazing! These books are the best contemporary fiction I’ve read in a long time!!!

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Ana
Ana
9 years ago

omgggg I loved those books!! I can honestly say they are my favorite books of 2012. I’m from Spain and it’s really expensive for me to get those books, so i think this is a wonderful giveaway! This author already had my respect with her writing, but now she is also amazing for thinking about international readers too!!! 🙂

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Stacy
Stacy
9 years ago

I would love to win these in print version! Thank you so much for the chance!

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Stacy
Stacy
9 years ago

I so loved these books! I think out of all of it my favorite and there are many but when he was on stage reading the poem about her – I would take the Lake – I know that is probably not worded just right but I don’t have it in front of me. I read on her web site about the third book and am so looking forward to it.

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Nicole
Nicole
9 years ago

A third book?!! SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!

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Nicole
Nicole
9 years ago

GAHHH!! I love these books AND Colleen!! She is amazing!!

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Georgette
Georgette
9 years ago

I absolutely loved these books!! I wish I could win the signed copies, but likelihood is that I won’t. I don’t win anything but hey, I never pass the opportunity to try…always try….

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Jessica
Jessica
9 years ago

I’m new to your blog Maryse. I happened to come upon it by chance while trying to find information on a new author I fell in love with (Jamie McGuire), and I must say, I’m addicted. I absolutely love your blog. And each day I come across another book you are gushing over that I just must buy and read! Which is not really ideal for the life of a college student. But books are my guilty pleasure 🙂 Some girls go buy shoes…I buy new books. So thank you! And I look forward to reading Colleen Hoover’s work next!

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Shan
Shan
9 years ago

Ahhhh!!!! – I’ve been punishing myself, holding out on reading these books, they were so HIGHLY recommended that I wanted to save them for my plane ride to New York in a month (gonna need something good for a 10 hr. plane ride 😮 ) A signed copy would be an amazing gift (to myself :D) but nonetheless, I’m hitting up B&N this week for my copy 😉 Much love to you Colleen, I know it will be an amazing read 😉

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Katie
Katie
9 years ago

Great interview! I absolutely love these books and can’t wait to see more from Colleen in the future.

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Dawn
Dawn
9 years ago

oooh, these have been on my tbr list for far too long!

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Missy R.
Missy R.
9 years ago

Aaahhhh! So many good books! So many giveaways! So much fun!!!! 😀

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Neelam Lindquist
Neelam Lindquist
9 years ago

I was so surprised to hear there will be a 3rd in the series! LOVED the first two!

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cicely
cicely
9 years ago

I love these series!!!

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danielle james
danielle james
9 years ago

I am seriously in love with Colleen Hoover!

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Shanna Graves
Shanna Graves
9 years ago

I loved both books and can’t wait for the next.

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Kait L.
Kait L.
9 years ago

I butterflying love Colleen Hoover. She’s beyond inspiring, talented, and generous!

Great interview.

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Patricia Sullivan
Patricia Sullivan
9 years ago

Hi, new to the blog, but gosh I am in book loving heaven, LOLOLOL. I am so excited about the entire blog period. My kinda reading, my kinda way. Heck, I have read most but enjoy reading what others have to say about the books as well….

I havent read these yet but am starting tonight, they have been on my reader a couple of days. Hope to win anyway, nothing like the real thing.

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Teresa
Teresa
9 years ago

These books were butterflying awesome! Colleen, you rock.

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Lindsay
Lindsay
9 years ago

I’ve been trying to pace myself seeing as how I spend waaaay to much on books but with all the positive comments I’m thinking this set has to go to the top of my tbr pile!

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Andrea K
Andrea K
9 years ago

Ooh, these are both on my TBR list. Based on the interview, I can’t wait to read them!

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Sandra E.
Sandra E.
9 years ago

OMG! Maryse you are the reason I have read books that I normally wouldn’t read. All them bad boys,, moewrrr. Like many others I don’t win anything either. I mean COME ON Lottery God!!! momma needs an Ipad. hehehe. So I’m here jumping up and down with my hand in the air yelling ,” Pick me Pick me.” If not, at least I got my exercise for the day. 😉

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Yoyo
Yoyo
9 years ago

Loved both books. They are on my read again list.

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Dena
Dena
9 years ago

These books are awesome. Would love to show them off and to show other people about the books. I’m glad this author is getting recognition she deserves it.

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Michaela
Michaela
9 years ago

LOVED these books and would love to have hard copies!! Thank you Colleen and Maryse!!

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Suzi
Suzi
9 years ago

These books are butterflying amazing!!!! I would love to have signed copies! I can’t wait for the third book!!!! Colleen Hoover rocks!!!!

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Susan
Susan
9 years ago

Absolutely love these books!

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Stacey Kennard
Stacey Kennard
9 years ago

Awesome little review/interview, Colleen is without a doubt the lady who started me on my current reading escapade, before Slammed and POR I hated books and reading in general and at a young 33 I had only read Twilight and Harry Potter and those few that I was forced to read at school, and now im neck deep in a ‘to read’ list at Goodreads up to book number 27 since june! What a lovely lady! bring on the next book I say!

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Jennifer Lewter
Jennifer Lewter
9 years ago

I love these books! They encouraged my love of reading, I even recommended them to my husbands 76 year old grandmother, who by the way loved them too.

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Marisa V
Marisa V
9 years ago

After reading this I totally want to read the books now!

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jessica
jessica
9 years ago

Yay giveaways!

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Cindy
Cindy
9 years ago

I couldn’t put these books down! Loved them!

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Hai K.
Hai K.
9 years ago

Great interview! I butterflying love Colleen!

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Heather P
Heather P
9 years ago

Great interview! I would absolutely love to win these books!

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Nathalie T
Nathalie T
9 years ago

These sound intresting. I’m in.

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Jen C
Jen C
9 years ago

Love these books!!

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Dana
Dana
9 years ago

Great interview! Awesome giveaway! 😀

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Christine
Christine
9 years ago

These books look awesome. I can’t wait to read them. Thanks so much for the giveaway.

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Kristina
Kristina
9 years ago

They are on my TBR list…just haven’t gotten there yet! Maybe this giveaway will get me movin!

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Veronica Solorzano
Veronica Solorzano
9 years ago

Love these two books so emotional funny and such plain heartfelt romance! :::sigh:::

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Hazel D
Hazel D
9 years ago

Crossing my fingers and toes! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway! 😀

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Crystal Blais
Crystal Blais
9 years ago

Definitely on my top 5 reads of the summer!! Having read both of Colleen’s books in less than 3 days, I took the emotional roller coaster ride with the characters. Being able to relate to the story with my own personal loss and history, I felt truly connected and living “in the moment” several times. I have found so much inspiration from these two books, one even being to apply the suck /sweet share as part of my routine in the classroom with my 5th grade students! I love Colleen’s writing style and can’t wait for the 3rd book!!

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Lorie
Lorie
9 years ago

Butterflying love, love, love the Slammed Series!!! I’ve. read both books more than a few times. Anyone who hasn’t read them yet doesn’t know what they’re missing.

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Anne Marie
Anne Marie
9 years ago

Loved Slammed and POR!! I couldn’t put them down. Can’t wait to read more of her books. And great interview! 🙂

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melissa breit (@LissaB99)
melissa breit (@LissaB99)
9 years ago

Hands down! My favorite books of the year. Colleen is the reason I found this blog!

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Betsy
Betsy
9 years ago

I’m so thankful I came across Maryse’s website months ago. Since, I have had the pleasure of reading many wonderful books….Slammed and Point of Retreat being two of my absolute favorites….EVER!!

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Aimee Dennis
Aimee Dennis
9 years ago

I have fallen in love with your website!! I have been able to step outside my comfort zone and have been pleasantly surprised by many of your recommendations. I find that I am now visiting your site more and more to see the latest and greatest recommendations. Thank you for being so passionate about books and sharing your insight with the masses!!

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Jenny L
Jenny L
9 years ago

I’m planning to attend the TFEiC event in Chicago and am sooo excited. I’m trying to decide how to limit myself from purchasing books in paper that I already own e-copies of. It may be impossible. There is just something special about an author signing the paper books. Colleen Hoover seems great, and I can’t wait to meet her in person! 🙂

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Crystal R.
Crystal R.
9 years ago

Count me in. lol

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Meghan Andersen
Meghan Andersen
9 years ago

These books sound really good. I cant wait to read them

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Ashley Nicole
Ashley Nicole
9 years ago

My favorite books of 2012 by far. Butterflying perfect!!

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JoAnn
JoAnn
9 years ago

great stories. I would love to have

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Mary Anne Castro
Mary Anne Castro
9 years ago

I really love these two books. I was so excited to know that they’ll be out for paperback today. I even put this date to my calendar to buy them. Unfortunately, they’re not available in any Chapters store here in Canada. I was so butterflyingly disappointed. I hope to have them soon… Thanks for these awsome books!!!!

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Nikki A.
Nikki A.
9 years ago

Colleen is awesome! Slammed and PoR are totally in my top 5 reads this year! I’m excited about her next books. Great interview Maryse! You and your blog rocks! 🙂

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ElisaCP
ElisaCP
9 years ago

I loved those two books. I can’t wait to meet Colleen in Chicago at the book signing.

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Beth R
Beth R
9 years ago

I loved Colleen’s books so much I bought them for my nieces on their EReaders. I work at a high school and recommended them over and over again to students who read a lot. Now that they are out in dead tree format, I will be twisting the arm of my school Iberian finds to add them to the school collections. I want to win the books to pass them around to the kids at my school who will totally love them. The “reader kids” always ask me for recommendations since they know I read all the time. Thanks for giving me great recommendations I can pass on to them.

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Grace Lo
Grace Lo
9 years ago

UGH!!! I wanted to read Slammed and Point of Retreat for the longest time, but it’s not available at my local bookstore. *sad puppy face

Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity so I can read the books!!! *grins

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Gloria Ellana Gonzalez
Gloria Ellana Gonzalez
9 years ago

I love these books! They totally wowed me

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Alexis
Alexis
9 years ago

I cannot wait for book three! Yay!!!

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Jacki
Jacki
9 years ago

I just finished reading Slammed and can not wait to start Point of Retreat!

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Minha
Minha
9 years ago

Maybe cool Colleen will bring me good luck and I will win something for a change!!! 🙂

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Mindi Stacey
Mindi Stacey
9 years ago

I really, really, REALLY want to read theses books so i would LOVE to win this!

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Maria Malaveci
Maria Malaveci
9 years ago

Thanks for the wonderful giveaway! I didn’t know that there was a book three coming out! I have heard great things about the books!

mmalavec(at)med(dot)umich(dot)edu

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Christina
Christina
9 years ago

YAY!!! Love, love, love these books!! Great interview!! Looks forward to her next books 🙂

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Sara
Sara
9 years ago

I loved these books sooooo much and would love a signed copy even more;)

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Lauryn
Lauryn
9 years ago

Winning this contest would be a great birthday present for me!

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Jacie
Jacie
9 years ago

Definately two of my favorite books of 2012! Congrats, Colleen, on your success!

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Robin
Robin
9 years ago

Ooooh I’d love to win!!! These two books were fabulous!!!

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Lindsay R
Lindsay R
9 years ago

I LOVED these books and would LOVE to win signed copies! Pick me!!

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Melissa Chavez
Melissa Chavez
9 years ago

I haven’t read this author yet but I am always happy to try and find a new favorite. Love the titles.

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JenM
JenM
9 years ago

I’ve heard so much about these, I’d love to read them. Thanks for the giveaway.

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Sydney L.
Sydney L.
9 years ago

I have heard many great things about these books, and would love to read them! Congrats Colleen on your amazing success! I would love to have these books but even if I don’t get them I will DEFINITELY pick them up next time in the bookstore!

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Kim E.
Kim E.
9 years ago

I have wanted to read these for a while now…hope I win!!

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Alicia
Alicia
9 years ago

Love love love these books!! And I am THRILLED Colleen has found such success with them. Hopefully Maryse’s Crew (all of us!!!) and all of our *squeeee’s!!* have helped her reach for the stars. Yes, I want the signed copies (I’ll put them in a shadow box!), but I’m so happy that she’s at a place where we are so excited for her to be where she is in her writing career. KEEP ON WRITING!! (faster please).

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Kristie
Kristie
9 years ago

I have not been lucky enough to get Slammed……but I sure would love to! Pleeaase make my dreams come true. 3}

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Bridget
Bridget
9 years ago

I would love to win!!

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Bianca
Bianca
9 years ago

Haven’t read this series, but looking forward to it!

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Kristine Chang
Kristine Chang
9 years ago

I stumbled onto your blog looking for books to read after Beautiful Disaster and I’m super excited for a chance to win this set of books. Thank you!

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Megan Keith
Megan Keith
9 years ago

My favourite e-books ever!!! Butterflying brilliant! I want them on my bookshelf. PLEASE!!!

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Lezanda
Lezanda
9 years ago

I am positively salivating!!!!!!!

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Annie
Annie
9 years ago

I loved these books and will be keeping an eye for any and all future books written by Colleen!

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Cammie
Cammie
9 years ago

These two books were definitely on my list of fave reads for 2012!

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Vanessa C.
Vanessa C.
9 years ago

I can’t wait to read these books. Maryse you ROCK!

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Beth
Beth
9 years ago

If I do win these lovely books, I’d like to share them to my mom. 🙂 I’m pretty sure she’d also fall in love with them just like I did. These books deserve to be shared to everyone! 🙂

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Elizabeth G.
Elizabeth G.
9 years ago

I love these books, and I do admit that I am a little bummed that there is a hold on the 3rd book. I understand the reason, but I want more Will and Lake! These books are absolutely amazing and the teaser that she put on her blog for the 3rd is just too good!

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Carina H
Carina H
9 years ago

Please pick me! Finally an international contest 🙂

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liaS
liaS
9 years ago

pick me please! Love this series!

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Lisa
Lisa
9 years ago

All I can say is love them. Great books!!!

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Raquel
Raquel
9 years ago

So looking forward to reading these books!

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Brandi
Brandi
9 years ago

LOVED these books! Can’t wait for more! 🙂

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angie
angie
9 years ago

loved this series… can’t wait for the next installment. but i am glad she is taking her time making sure she loves it first so often i start a series and get a few in and they lose their wow factor.

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Jenn
Jenn
9 years ago

Love these books!!!

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Scamp
Scamp
9 years ago

throwing my hat into this ring!! Looooved these books!!

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Karen
Karen
9 years ago

I love these books! They are butterflying fantastic! I own the kindle version, but would love me some hard copies!

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Carrie Denton
Carrie Denton
9 years ago

I loved, loved, loved these books! They’ve definitely made my Top 10 books of all time list!!!!

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Valerie Einsele
Valerie Einsele
9 years ago

LOVE these books!!!! 🙂

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Angie K
Angie K
9 years ago

AAAHHHH!! Pick me Pick me, Maryse!!! I love love love love love these books…AND Colleen!!! I can’t wait to read anything else she deems worthy!

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Kassandra Fuentes
Kassandra Fuentes
9 years ago

Thanks for the awesome interview and giveaway. I can’t wait to read these great books 🙂

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Evelyn
Evelyn
9 years ago

Am I on time for this one??? would love to have the copies as I dont have it from where I am at 🙂

thanks for the reviews, it really is great what you are currently doing..

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Yasmine
Yasmine
9 years ago

I LOVE both of these books so much!!! So excited for the third one! This blog is reason I read them in the first place (and so many others) after discovering your ‘What to Read After Beautiful Disaster’ post earlier this year…so thank you Maryse 🙂 So happy the giveaway is open to anyone as I am overseas…also it is my birthday tomorrow so these would make an amazing present!

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
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9 years ago

Happy Birthday Yasmine!!

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Doris L
Doris L
9 years ago

Loved these books!!

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Julie A.
Julie A.
9 years ago

Can’t wait to discover these books ! 🙂

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Hannah Salter
Hannah Salter
9 years ago

I absolutely love Colleen. She’s so generous! Xx

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Michelle Lovell
Michelle Lovell
9 years ago

did I make it in time?? I really have wanted to read these books.

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Sandy J. Long
Sandy J. Long
9 years ago

Read this on my ipad and NOW I NEED the hard copy… what is with me… I so am needing a Lake and Will Fix….
COLLEEN can you hear me… YOU MAKE MY HEART SING!!!! and heck i actually even learned something ( who knew slamming was a form of poetry…) AWESOME!!!

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Sarah Jane
Sarah Jane
9 years ago

Oooh pick me…these are on my ever changing TBR 😉

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Sarah
Sarah
9 years ago

Love these books!!

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Jennifer
Jennifer
9 years ago

I loved this story. I could not put the books down and would love to read more that you publish.

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Sonia
Sonia
9 years ago

Added these books to my must read list. Would love a copy!

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hasti vossoughi
hasti vossoughi
9 years ago

I absolutely love your books! Im currently reading point of retreat and and Im so inspired by your words<3

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Amy
Amy
9 years ago

loooooove these books and love Colleen!!

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Dyann
Dyann
9 years ago

I have the kindle versions but would love to have the paperbacks on Mg shelf!

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Colleen
Colleen
9 years ago

Oh my gosh. Came to check out the comments, and just….wow. I don’t even know how to begin to say thank you. To you, Maryse…and to everyone who has helped get these books to where they are. I know the time has come to an end to enter, but I just can’t not give away more. Go ahead and pick ten winners, Maryse! They deserve it!

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
Reply to  Colleen
9 years ago

OMG YAY!!!! I’m doin’ it RIGHT NOW!!!! *squeeeeee*

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Alexandra
Alexandra
9 years ago

oooo i hope i win!!!! these books helped me through so much including chemo!

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Faith
Faith
9 years ago

ASDFGHJKLOHMYGOSH. I’ve never won a single contest before but I would really really really love to win this giveaway. I mean, signed copies of my two favorite books?! That’s priceless. 😀 *fingers crossed*

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Patricia Sullivan
Patricia Sullivan
9 years ago

OMGosh! It didn’t take long at all to read both, back to back. I finished the first last night. I CRIED SO MUCH! Wow, it was emotionally charge for anyone that has expierence a loss so substantial that it literally takes your breath away or total sidelines ya to the point of cleaning and arranging like a mad women. I have had both, so tears flowed free on both books. I thought I was going to short out my ereader, lol. These are now on my absolute fav. list. Highly Recommend, get these books and read with tissue handy.

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Natalie Preston
Natalie Preston
9 years ago

I just finished Point of Retreat today, OMG, I have been sobbing through both books, they are soooooooo great, I loved them soo much! Man, I just love these books that can rip your heart out and make you so happy all at the same time!

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Sounds like Friends with Partial Benefits by Luke Young. I tried to make a comment on the site but it did not seem to show up??

Sounds like it could be Always Meant to Be by Siobhan Davis

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Girl…the panic when I found last week’s post at the top yesterday…and the detailed explanation my husband had to sit through of our long-blog relationship and your posting schedule. 😂😂😂 So glad you are good — hope everything is going smoothly with the move (as much as such a thing is possible anyway!)

Congratulations on the new house and your puppy!!! Eeek ❤️

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