GIVEAWAY: On the First Day of Christmas...

My True Love Gave to Me...

... A Partridge in a Pear Tree

and I'm giving away...

     Raised in rural Norfolk, Ellen Gowan’s childhood was poor but blessed with affection. Resilience, spirit, and one great talent will eventually carry her far from such humble beginnings. In time, she will become the witty, celebrated, and very beautiful Madame Ellen, dressmaker to the nobility of England, the Great Six Hundred.

     Yet Ellen has secrets. At fifteen she falls for Raoul de Valentin, the dangerous descendant of French aristocrats. Raoul marries Ellen for her brilliance as a designer but abandons his wife when she becomes pregnant. Determined that she and her daughter will survive, Ellen begins her long climb to success. Toiling first in a clothing sweat shop, she later opens her own salon in fashionable Berkeley Square though she tells the world – and her daughter - she’s a widow. One single dress, a ballgown created for the enigmatic Countess of Hawksmoor, the leader of London society, transforms Ellen’s fortunes, and as the years pass, business thrives. But then Raoul de Valentin returns and threatens to destroy all that Ellen has achieved.

The Dressmaker by Posie Graeme-Evans
Historical Fiction, Paperback, 439 Pages
Published October 2010 by Atria/Simon & Schuster

So here's the deal: To celebrate the spirit of the season and my first blogoversary, I'm hosting twelve days of giveaways! Everyday from December 1st through the 12th I'm featuring a different giveaway. Then on the 13th I'll select a name at random from all of the entries received for the grand prize: a Kobo e-reader!

Want to win The Dressmaker? You have 24 hours to enter. Simply leave a comment with an email address before 7a.m. EST tomorrow. Every entry counts toward the grand prize and you can enter everyday! Want more chances to win the e-reader?

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Please list your entries earned when you leave a comment, and if you've posted about the Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway, please leave a link to your blog. My apologies to my international friends, but this giveaway is open only to U.S. residents.

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