To celebrate the paperback publication of Adriana Trigiani's Very Valentine, Harper is offering the first 25 book clubs who adopt the book as their read for January, February or March 2010, a heart-shaped box of luscious chocolate from the famed NYC chocolate shop Li-Lac to enjoy during their meeting! Li-Lac Chocolates, located in Greenwich Village, has been making high quality chocolates by hand for 86 years and they're one of Adriana's favorites in the city that she, and her title character Valentine Roncalli, loves.
Very Valentine is on sale in paperback on January 5th and includes a bonus recipe section and a sneak peek to the next book in the series, where Valentine's adventure continues, Brava, Valentine. Browse inside Very Valentine, listen to my Book Club Girl on Air Show with Adriana, check out the reading group guide and become a fan of Adriana's on Facebook and follow her on Twitter!
Catch Adriana her on tour for the paperback at the following stores:
January 4th -- Warwick's in San Diego
January 5th -- Book Passage in San Francisco
January 6th -- Vroman's in Pasadena
January 19th -- Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA
And all you have to do to enter to win chocolates for your book group is to leave your name in the comments confirming that your book club will read Very Valentine in one of those 3 months. Let us know how many people are in your group as well. The first 25 clubs to sign up will receive a heart-shaped box of Li-Lac Chocolates to indulge in during their Very Valentine discussion!
Due to popular demand (and wow! I didn't think groups would be able to decide and sign up so quickly!), we're going to keep this going a bit longer -- I'll open this up now to the first 50 groups who commit to reading Very Valentine in their book group!
No purchase necessary. US and Canda only.
Sweepstakes will run until 25 clubs sign up and qualify, or until May 31st 2009, whichever comes first. Prize value is approximately $30.00. Total prize value is approximately $750. The chances of winning depend on the number of entries. Click here for the complete rules.
The Busy Mom's book club will definitely read Adriana Trigiani's Very Valentine the month of February!! We have 15 members
Posted by: Jenn Petito | December 08, 2009 at 10:11 AM
The Tea Sweethearts is captivated with Very Valentine and will be reading this wonderful novel in February. Our group has 10 members. Thanks for this lovely post.
Posted by: ellie | December 08, 2009 at 10:25 AM
The Woman's Book Club will definately be reading this in February.Great book for that month!
Posted by: Hannah | December 08, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Lulu's List has 11 members and will definitely be reading Very Valentine!
Posted by: Lulu | December 08, 2009 at 10:49 AM
We will definitely be reading Very Valentine! Is a good way to get into the Valentine mood and we if can win something to boot! is a win-win situation.By the way our group consist of 4 bright ladies.
Posted by: Aida Orellana | December 08, 2009 at 10:50 AM
My book club will be reading Adriana Trigiani's "Very Valentine" in February. We have 10 members.
Posted by: Catrina | December 08, 2009 at 10:52 AM
The NYC Broads, Books & BS club will definitely be reading Very Valentine in February to help celebrate Valentine's Day! Looking forward to it! We have 12 members.
Posted by: Jennifer Rutsky | December 08, 2009 at 10:53 AM
THE MBLC Book group is excited to learn about this contest. We have 12 members
Posted by: Shelley Quezada | December 08, 2009 at 10:56 AM
We'll give it a shot for Feb. We only have 6 members though.
Posted by: Melissa | December 08, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Bookwormettes of Homestead will read Very Valentine!
We have 10 members!
Thanks!
Posted by: Nicky Weirbach | December 08, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Book Babes are definitely interested in reading Adriana Trigiani's Very Valentine in February. We have 15 members.
Posted by: Lisa | December 08, 2009 at 11:01 AM
The N&A Book Club of Cincinnati look forward to reading Very Valentine in February! We have 17 members.
Posted by: Kristina | December 08, 2009 at 11:01 AM
The Crow's will read this book in January and we have 7 members
Posted by: Diane Pollock | December 08, 2009 at 11:03 AM
The Bookies look forward to reading Very Valentine. We have 11 members.
Posted by: Lauren Priegel | December 08, 2009 at 11:03 AM
We will read it and our club has 5 members!
Posted by: carol~ | December 08, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Looking forward to reading this! I loved her other books. My book club has 10 members.
Posted by: DonnaP | December 08, 2009 at 11:14 AM
The Spine Crackers book club will read this book in February. We have 10 people in our club. Thank you.
Posted by: Adrianna Colwell | December 08, 2009 at 11:18 AM
We read it. Dian
Posted by: Dian Boysen | December 08, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Our Friends Book Club is picking books for the coming year this week and I will put Very Valentine on the list for March!
Posted by: Paulette Brooks | December 08, 2009 at 11:18 AM
sorry ... didn't mention that our Friends Book Club has 13 members
Posted by: Paulette Brooks | December 08, 2009 at 11:19 AM