Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Avon Romance Invites Readers to Enter the #Giveaway of the Year - a chance to Win an Eastern Caribbean Cruise and a Boatload of Novels!

It's Avon's 75th birthday!
And to celebrate, they’re holding the most
amazing GIVEAWAY ever!

*Seven day Eastern Caribbean cruise for two people, embarking and disembarking from Fort Lauderdale, FL, courtesy of Princess Cruises.

*$500 gift card that may be used toward airfare.

*A boatload of 25 Avon books!


Who wouldn’t want to celebrate a landmark event with a once-in-a-lifetime cruise? This year, Avon Books, leading romance publisher and imprint of HarperCollins, celebrates its 75th anniversary by offering readers the chance to win a seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruise for two people, sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, FL, courtesy of Princess Cruises. In addition, the winner will receive a $500 gift card, which can be used toward airfare…as well as a boatload of 25 Avon books!

Launched in 1941, Avon is renowned for widely popularizing the historical romance category. Today, Avon is recognized as the “Diamond Standard of romance,” and the imprint is proud to publish the best and brightest authors in the romance industry. 

What’s more romantic than a getaway on the Love Boat? The publisher is ecstatic to share that Princess Cruises has generously donated an indulgent cruise for two to help commemorate Avon’s diamond anniversary.  Promotional partners - BookingBuddy®, Oyster.com, and Woman’s Day -have joined forces to float airfare for two, along with a travel gift certificate valued at $500.

Of course, no great vacation is complete without some me time so Avon is generously providing the winner with ultimate voyage of imagination—an extensive library of 25 timeless romances, including: 

THE EARL by Katharine Ashe
HOW THE DUKE WAS WON by Lenora Bell
LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase
BLACK LYON by Jude Deveraux
THAT SCANDALOUS EVENING by Christina Dodd
HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE by Jeaniene Frost
SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE by Rachel Gibson
WAKING UP WITH THE DUKE by Lorraine Heath
FROST LINE by Linda Howard and Linda Jones
MY AMERICAN DUCHESS by Eloisa James
FORBIDDEN by Beverly Jenkins
RIDE HARD by Laura Kaye
FLOWERS FROM THE STORM by Laura Kinsale
DEVIL IN WINTER by Lisa Kleypas
GENTLE ROGUE by Johanna Lindsey
HOT IN HELLCAT CANYON by Julie Anne Long
THE ROGUE NOT TAKEN by Sarah MacLean
THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL by Cathy Maxwell
MATCH ME IF YOU CAN by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
THE DUKE AND I by Julia Quinn
THE SCOTTISH DUKE by Karen Ranney
STONE COLD COWBOY by Jennifer Ryan
RUNAWAY VAMPIRE by Lynsay Sands
SWEET LITTLE LIES by Jill Shalvis
and
SHANNA by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Note: As part of this special promotion, select Avon romances will also be available in gift shops onboard all ships in the Princess Cruises fleet during the month of October.

The Avon 75th Anniversary Sweepstakes is sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. Must be legal U.S. resident 18 or over. Sweepstakes begins October 11, 2016 12:00 p.m. (ET) and ends on November 18, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Offer void in Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island and all U.S. territories and possessions, and wherever prohibited or restricted by law. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
For more information and Official Rules, visit: 

Contest Sponsors:

One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships renowned for their innovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, all provided with the experience of exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide cruising, Princess carries 1.7 million guests each year to more than 360 destinations around the globe on more than 150 itineraries ranging in length from three to 111 days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).

BookingBuddy, a TripAdvisor company, is a travel-shopping site that gives travelers easy access to the best airfare, hotel, car rental, cruise, vacation rental, and vacation deals, plus prices from 140+ travel sites. Travel search made simple.®

Oyster.com is a TripAdvisor Media Group company.  The service is the Hotel Tell-All, sending professional investigators to every hotel, publishing comprehensive high-resolution photos, amazing panoramas, and expert reviews.

Woman’s Day is an indispensable resource to 20 million women. The brand speaks to our readers' values and focuses on what’s important. We empower her with smart solutions for her core concerns - health, home, food, style, and money - and celebrate the connection she cherishes with family, friends, and community.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS:

HarperCollins Publishers is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With nearly two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publish approximately 10,000 new books every year in 17 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, and the Man Booker Prize. 
HarperCollins, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and can be visited online at corporate.HC.com


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