Happy Birthday to me!
By Vivian Arend
Lol. I know, we’re not supposed to talk about birthdays when they’re ours, but phooey on that. I’m happy to be around and kicking, and every year is another adventure waiting to happen.
This past year was HUGELY filled with travel. I was in a house for only…well, let’s not figure that out or I’ll go into shock. I covered parts of North America and Ecuador, attended conferences and spent time with family and friends. It was a great year.
Viv at 5000 meters in Ecuador. Breath-taking. Literally!
I also had seven ebooks release, and 3 print books. SOOOOOO……
I’m going to give you some presents. Leave a comment to be entered for a chance to win, and let me know which of these books you’d like to win for yourself or a friend, if you already have a copy. I’ll leave this open for the weekend and announce winners on Monday. Sorry- you have to go to my website to enter this one–I’ll have different events happening at Goodreads and Facebook later on.
Ebooks:
Stormy Seduction
Silent Storm
Rising, Freestyle
Paradise Found
Black Gold
Rocky Mountain Heat
Rocky Mountain Haven
Print:
Breaking Waves
Under the Midnight Sun
Turn It Up
Louise
Mar 2, 20121:05 pm
I hope that you are having a wonderful birthday at home! I can’t imagine being away from home as much as you have been.
Hmmm, wow I have almost ALL of those titles… so, Rising, Freestyle
Kate
Mar 2, 20121:16 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And the sun is out and everything, offering up a beautiful day in which to celebrate. (Welcome back, too!)
Let’s see…what don’t I have….Breaking Waves!
Khriste
Mar 2, 20121:25 pm
Happy Happy DAY!!!! Hope your birthday month is fun and exciting
Hmmm…Black Gold please…
and thank you.
tamibates68@hotmail.com
Mar 2, 20121:29 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Under the Midnight Sun
Natasha A.
Mar 2, 20121:43 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIV!!!
I hope this year is just as fabulous as the last!
And no need to enter me
Jeanette Juan
Mar 2, 20122:23 pm
Happy Birthday! Hope you have an awesome birthday day and eat tons of cake!
Rising, Freestyle
Lisa B
Mar 2, 20122:58 pm
Happy Birthday Vivan! Hope you’re having a great day!
I have Rocky Mountain Heat and pre ordered Rocky Mountain Desire so i need pretty please if i win Rocky Mountain Haven. lol
Lisa B
modokker at yahoo dot com
CrystalGB
Mar 2, 20122:58 pm
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fabulous day.
I would love a copy of Turn It Up.
Pam B
Mar 2, 20122:58 pm
Hi
Happy Birthday and welcome home! Sounds like you had a wonderful year.
Thanks for the chance – I would love to read Rising Freestyle.
Thanks
Pam
Booklover1335
Mar 2, 20123:15 pm
Happy Birthday Viv!!!!!!!!
And you are right, birthday’s are for celebrating being alive…not getting another year older
If I were to win, I would love to have Rising, Freestyle to giveaway to a friend. It was one of my favorite reads from last year and would love to share the love
Na
Mar 2, 20123:32 pm
Happy Birthday Vivian! Wow, you have travelled to some exciting spots. I hope so many places I want to travel to but for now I’ll do them via books
I’d like to win Rocky Mountain Haven.
ClaudiaGC
Mar 2, 20123:40 pm
Happy Birthday, Vivian! May the next year be filled with great new stories for you and some new book boyfriends!
I’d love to win Rocky Mountain Heat. Thank you!
Brenda Hyde
Mar 2, 20123:54 pm
Happy Birthday! You have had one BIG AWESOME year:) I hope you have a very special day.
I’ve read most of your books because I love them, but I haven’t read Stormy Seduction, so I’d love that one. Thanks for giving gifts on YOUR day!
elaing8
Mar 2, 20123:56 pm
Happy Birthday!!!!!! I hope you are having a fantastic day.
I’d live to win Breaking Waves.
JenM
Mar 2, 20125:27 pm
Happy Birthday! Birthdays are always better when you know that you’ve had lots of new experiences in the past year. Here’s to many more for you. I would love to win a copy of Rising, Freestyle since I’ve already got Falling Freestyle.
Grace Fonseca
Mar 2, 20129:37 pm
I would like Stormy Seduction. That book sounds like a good title…
Grace
Stephanie Collins
Mar 2, 20129:41 pm
Happy Birthday!!!!!! Stormy Seduction.
Thea Harrison
Mar 2, 201210:10 pm
Hee hee, Viv, don’t give me a book. You’ve already been generous with me enough–I just stopped by to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And I’m giving YOU a small birthday present… in your inbox.
Hugs,
Thea
Susan
Mar 2, 201210:25 pm
Happy Birthday! I just started reading the Six Pack Ranch books (in fact I just read Rocky Mountain Heat tonight).
I would love to have Black Gold if you pick me.
Jen B.
Mar 2, 201210:34 pm
I am pretty sure I don’t have Black Gold yet. I can’t access my digital files right now so I can’t check. If it turns out to be a duplicate, I’ll give it to my niece! Happy Birthday to you!!
Niina @ For The Love of Reading!
Mar 2, 201210:43 pm
Happy Birthday! Wow what a year you’ve had! Congrats!
I’d love to go to the mountains one day, Finland is pretty much flat exception on Lapland way up high – hopefully my dream will come true one day.
I’ll take part in the contest I’d choose “Rocky Mountain Heat”, I’ve had my eye on it for months now.
Melissa Bourn
Mar 2, 201210:58 pm
Happy Birthday!!! Your travels sound amazing!!! I wish my hubby would travel with me so I could do more. Until I find a travel buddy, I will use the many wonderful books!! Hope you have a most wonderful birthday!!
I recently fInished Rocky Mountain Heat, so I would love to read the next book…Rocky Mountain Haven.
Mel
bournmelissa@hotmail.com
Julie
Mar 3, 20124:55 am
Ah, happy happy birthday!! You sound like you’ve had quite an exciting year, maybe you’ll take this coming one to relax.
Under The Midnight Sun would be amazing to have, thanks for sharing your birthday with us!
Cecile
Mar 3, 20127:32 am
Oh gosh, this is awesome!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!!! I hope you are having an amazing day. I’d love to win Breaking Waves!!
Sherry S.
Mar 3, 20128:41 am
I hope you had a wonderful birthday. I would love a copy of Black Gold.
Joanne B
Mar 3, 20128:59 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! You don’t look a day over 29! I would love Rocky Mountain Heat. Thanks for the giveaway.
e.balinski(at)att(dot)net
jennifer mathis
Mar 3, 201210:19 am
Happy Birthday
Wishing you another year full of adventure
under the midnight sun
meandi09@yahoo.com
Lisa J
Mar 3, 201210:39 am
Hope you have a wonderful birthday!
My book choice would be Rocky Mountain Haven.
N.J. Walters
Mar 3, 201211:15 am
Happy Birthday!
Mikaela
Mar 3, 201211:22 am
Happy Birthday! I would like Rocky Mountain Haven please. It is the only one I don’t have
. (I think.)
Colleen
Mar 3, 201212:47 pm
Wishing you the very best! Happy Happy B-day!
My book choice would be Under the Midnight Sun.
Mai
Mar 3, 20122:50 pm
Happy Birthday Vivian!! Have a great weekend! Would love to read Falling Freestyle, looks great
Mai
Maria E
Mar 3, 20123:04 pm
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the giveaway.
Stormy Seduction
Lynn
Mar 3, 20125:30 pm
Happy Birthday Vivian and welcome home! I’m a little envious of all the traveling you get to do, but I promise it’s in a GOOD way!
I’d love to have a copy of Black Gold
Nancy Gilliland
Mar 3, 20127:36 pm
Wishing you a happy birthday and many more. And though I have everything in some form of ebook, I’d love a print copy of Under the Midnight Sun-love the wolfies!!
Diane A
Mar 3, 20128:29 pm
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONTH TO YOU!!!!
As for the contest, since I preorder all your ebooks, I’d love a print version of either Turn it Up or Under the Midnight Sun – can never get enough of the wolves!!!
I have to take a pic of the Sandicast and stuffies I have collected in recent months that I believe you are in part connected to just because of the wolfie books!!!
And I’m certainly not complaining!
Jenn
Mar 3, 20129:29 pm
Happy Belated Birthday to you! and a happy early birthday to myself on the 7th (if you are gonna talk about yours so am I
Love me some six pack boys!
Susan Howard
Mar 4, 20121:08 am
Vivian,
I am happy to add my WELCOME HOME!! to all the others here. I hope you had a fantastic birthday and received some goodies!
Looking forward to reading your newest books.
Susan
fedora
Mar 4, 20129:43 am
Woot! Happy birthday, Vivian!! Glad you’re back safe, and thanks for celebrating your birthday with us!
I’d love Breaking Waves for the keeper shelf!
Amanda
Mar 4, 201211:15 am
Happy Birthday!!!!!! I’d like to be entered to win Rising, Freestyle. Thank you!
Barb @ FL Mom's Blog
Mar 4, 201210:58 pm
Happy birthday, Vivian! You’ve accomplished a lot! Hope that you did something exciting for your birthday!
I’d love to win Under The Midnight Sun.
The Book Vixen
Mar 11, 20126:17 pm
Happy Birthday!!!!!