Chicks On Lit discussion

Hi Ladies
I am thrilled to say that my new book is receiving great reviews! (this is me doing the HAPPY dance!) and is slated to be a hot summer read.

We are giving away 3 first edition signed copies on 5/25/2013. Please let us know, by responding to this discussion, if you are interested in being part of the giveaway. On May 25, We will put your names in a hat and pick three lucky winners!

Since I spent many years in Hollywood,much of the book is inspired by real life events. BTW also check out what everyone is saying on Goodreads and Amazon! Hope you become a fan and we can chat about the book after you read it. Also please like The Seeds of a Daisy on facebook!
xoxo Alison Caiola
Here is the synopsis:

From the outside looking in, Lily Lockwood, popular star of the hit TV Show, St. Joes, has it all. Recently nominated for an Emmy, her star is definitely on the rise. She shares her gorgeous beachfront Malibu home with her even more gorgeous actor boyfriend. Perfect, right? Not so much! Within a matter of a few days, it all falls apart!

The wind is knocked out of her when she finds out that her boyfriend, on location shooting a Western, is riding horses all day and his curvy co-star all night. Before Lily can catch her breath, she gets word that her mother, best-selling author Daisy Lockwood, in in intensive care after a near-fatal accident. Lily flies across the country to be by her side.

The girl, who has a hard time deciding if her Chai Latte should be Grande or Venti, is now faced with making crucial life and death decisions. While rifling through Daisy’s papers, she comes across shocking information about her mother that threatens to shake her very foundation. Lily embarks on a journey of self-discovery and closure as she seeks to unlock the mysteries of her mother’s past.

It's on amazon, barnesandnoble.com,iTunes and you can go to the website www.theseedsofadaisy.com

Feel free to contact me on goodreads if you have any questions
Alison Caiola Alison Caiola

Thank you for offering signed copies of you book for members of this group, Alison. :o)

If anyone is interested in being entered in this giveaway, just respond to this thread saying "I'm interested" or "please enter me" or something similar. Good luck everyone!

Cool! I'm interested!

yes!! count me in for the book giveaway! I would love to read your book.

Please enter me; thank you Alison! I would love to receive a copy of your book; I've heard nothing but good things about it :-)
And please think about coming to Canada for a book signing ~ Toronto :-). Then we would have your book in our stores (Indigo) :-)

I'm not sure if this one is open internationally, but in case it is, please count me in:) Thank you so much for this awesome giveaway!

I'm interested. Thanks!

Congratulations to the winners of my book
Winners please advise if you would like me to gift you with a kindle, nook or iPad download or if you would like a paperback. If you would like a download, please tell me which one and send me your email address. You can message me through GR. If you would like a paperback, please send me your home address:

winners:
Cathie
Stacie
Jennifer

Hope you enjoy the book.
www.facebook.com/theseedsofadaisy
Alison Caiola

Congratulations Cathie, Stacie and Jennifer!

If any (or all) of you are interested, I also have a copy of this book (thank you Alison) and would be happy to do a Buddy Read and discussion about this book once you all get your copies. If you are game, just let me know, and we can decide when we all would like to read it. :o)

And thank you again Alison for this giveaway.

Woohooooo!!! So doing my happy dance right now!!

I just left a message for Alison. I am so stoked. This. Is. Totally. Awesome.

Sheila I would be very interested in doing a Buddy Read with you once I have the book. I have requested a paperback copy so it may be awhile before I can take you up on your offer.

I am sooo excited to be able to have a copy and to read this! :-)

BONUS! I just received the following message from Alison:

Sheila
I feel so bad for the couple of people who did not win. So that being said, i would like to offer the book to everyone who posted that they were interested in The Seeds of a Daisy. Can you please tell everyone and ask them to email me with their preference for either a download or a paperback. Also I am waiting for a large shipment of paperbacks from the publisher so it may be a few weeks before everyone gets their books.
best Alison


So CONGRATULATIONS also to Abby and Ananda! We are all winners on this giveaway!

Ladies, please contact Alison via her profile to let her know your choice of book (ebook or paperback).

Alison, you rock!! I can wait knowing there's something good coming :-)

I agree with Cathie, Alison rocks!! Thank you so much, so awesome to give books to everyone that participated in this thread. I can't wait to read it, the blurb is fantastic and the reviews here are all saying it's a great book.
Thank you Alison and thanks to the mods of Chicks on Lit. Have a fab day all!

Very exciting!! Thanks a bunch, Alison!! I can't wait to get to it, and a buddy read sounds fun!

For the winners who would like to do a buddy read, just post a note here when you have received your copies, and we can figure out a time to read and discuss. :o)

I heard back from Alison and she said it would be a few weeks until I received my paperback copy; she is waiting on a shipment of books from the publisher.

I'll let you know when I have received my copy :-)

I too will join you when I receive my copy:) yay, already excited:)

Hi again ladies. I received the following from the author Alison today:

Hi Sheila. I can contact the publisher and have them send all the books out today. If they want a signed copy, it will just take a while longer, since I'm waiting on shipment. Please ask the group and let me know.

So if you want your copy sooner, or if you would prefer to have an autographed copy and don't mind waiting a little longer, just let the author know via a message to her. :o)

I don't mind waiting, I would LOVE to have a signed copy:) Thanks Sheila for forwarding Alison's message:)

Eleanore, it won't be one of the "group reads" for this summer, but we will start a thread just for this book in the Buddy Reads section once all the winners get their copies, and anyone who would like to join in on reading and discussing is welcome to. :o)

I just message Alison saying I would really like her to sign my copy; I will let you all know when I have received it :-)

Hi Ladies You should all have received your books today (except the international ones--that should take a couple of weeks ) I wanted to tell you that I will be hosting a webcast, talking about The Seeds of a Daisy and even giving away some free books. You can type in your questions during the webcast and I'll answer them. Should be fun. Bring the popcorn, I'll bring the candy! June 25 3PM EDT/12PM PDT Put it on your calendars! If you can't make it, we'll have an archive copy for you to watch. Here's the link, please log on a few minutes before it is set to start http://www.spreecast.com/events/aliso... See you then Hugs Alison
Let me know if you'll be joining us

My copy arrived today! I'm excited to start reading it! When do we want to start the buddy read?

Alison, I'll be at work during the webcast, but I'd love to watch the archive.

My copy arrived today too and I have finished it!! I started reading it and couldn't put it down. I'm sorry guys but it just had me reading the next page and the next page and ... I will still gladly discuss the book with you all :-)

I am happy to hear you enjoyed the book, Cathie. You must still join us for the buddy read discussion. :o)

So it looks like those of us in the USA have our copies, but we need to hear when the international people get theirs.

Ananda, can you let us know when you have received your copy, since you were interested in joining the discussion.

Or we could set up a start date for sometime next month, to make sure everyone gets there copy. Does anyone have a preference for a day in July to start the discussion?

Hey guys, glad you got your copies. I still haven't got mine, cause I'm from Europe. Alison said the copy was shipped on the 14th, so I assume it's supposed to be here in 2 weeks or a bit more than that. Will def let you know when it gets here and would love to join the discussion. But in case you decide to read it now, it's ok, I will comment after I get it.
Will keep in touch with you guys. :)

I'm in Canada and received my copy yesterday. Poor Alison had to pay more for postage than I think the actual cost of the book!! Our postage rates are outrageous compared to the U.S.

I will definitely join in the buddy read discussion with you all :-)

This is absolutely UNBELIEVABLE! I received my copy today!!! YAYAYAYAY! Once again, thank you Alison!

So guys, I'm ready for the buddy read anytime you say we start works for me:)

Ananda wrote: "This is absolutely UNBELIEVABLE! I received my copy today!!! YAYAYAYAY! Once again, thank you Alison!

So guys, I'm ready for the buddy read anytime you say we start works for me:)"

Congratulations :)

Excellent, Ananda! I've started a thread in the Buddy Read's section for us to discuss this book. Here is the link:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Thanks Ike;)

Thanks for the link Sheila, off to comment:)

Please Watch my new webcast, talking about The Seeds of a Daisy Hope you like it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY5zSM...