Katherine Keenum

Aug 09, 2013 9:57 AM EDT

LIKED and Shared what I could so that I would be in the running for a copy of your book. I'm getting so confused as to where and when I can LIKE and SHARE these 10 authors' FB pages (or blogs)...

- Patricia

Aug 08, 2013 1:18 PM EDT

I have been reading the summer away-the grand prize looks awesome, but anything will be terrific!

- Debra Davidson

Aug 08, 2013 3:18 AM EDT

I've gone to Paris with Jeannette and Effie twice now, and each time was an adventure which I enjoyed, learned from, and expect to repeat. There is a romance, but also much more than that for Jeannette, Effie, and the reader.

- Eva Chandler

Aug 08, 2013 4:10 AM EDT

Thanks so much for this fabulous giveaway!

- Donna M.

Aug 08, 2013 4:12 AM EDT

As far as what I look for in a book, I want something that grabs me from the very beginning. I'm looking for great characters that feel real to me. A little bit of armchair traveling certainly doesn't hurt ;)

- Meg @ A Bookish Affair

Aug 08, 2013 4:13 AM EDT

I guess when I look for a worthwhile book, I'm looking to relate to the main characters in their adventures - even if I have no interest in their particular adventures (opening a bed and breakfast, going skydiving, or whatever) I think we can all relate to wanting to take a chance and put ourselves out there. If the author can make me feel that, and make me care about his/her characters, I call that a worthwhile read.

- Rebecca B.

Aug 08, 2013 5:27 AM EDT

I would love to visit Paris (again) through this book! I love a great book that sweeps you to another time and place, and sticks with you long after you finish.

- Caitlin MacDougall

Aug 08, 2013 5:40 AM EDT

I love a book and forces me to keep going back to it. I want to feel like I know the characters and I'm genuinely interested in what happens to them. The worst feeling is trying to finish a book just because I hate leaving things unfinished.

- Christine

Aug 08, 2013 5:44 AM EDT

What makes a book worthwhile to is the journey that the characters take you on. I love when a cast of great characters pull you into their lives and their experiences and when you turn that final page and say "wow". Its always an adventure when you can lose yourself in a great story. Thank you!

- Jodey

Aug 08, 2013 5:56 AM EDT

Can't wait to read!

- Elizabeth

Aug 08, 2013 5:59 AM EDT

I love stories that are set in Paris. This sounds great.I'm adding it to my TBR now!

- Beth F

Aug 08, 2013 6:17 AM EDT

I think I would so enjoy this reas! Every book is a chance for adventure.

- Daniele K

Aug 08, 2013 6:30 AM EDT

Can't wait to read this!

- Donna Kurtz

Aug 08, 2013 6:32 AM EDT

My favorite books are those that take me out of my head and into the people, time, and places on the page. Can't ask for a better adventure than that.

- Amy Kathryn

Aug 08, 2013 6:43 AM EDT

So interesting. Beautiful cover. Thanks

- Marguerite Beal

Aug 08, 2013 7:33 AM EDT

I love books set in Paris. I go on an adventure every time I open a book that has a setting in another area or time period. I look forward to reading your book.

- Missy Terry

Aug 08, 2013 7:35 AM EDT

I love a book that makes its characters real enough that I can't help but react at their conversations and interactions. I love to fall into their reality and experience what the characters are experiencing!

- Ally P

Aug 08, 2013 8:10 AM EDT

I'm loving learning about all of these new-to-me authors and books via this Summer Adventures giveaway. So many new books on my to-read list.

- Michelle

Aug 08, 2013 8:20 AM EDT

Thanks for the great giveaway...it will be a definite must read for me.

- Whitney J.

Aug 08, 2013 8:46 AM EDT

A book that stays with me for a while makes it worthwile for me. I enjoy getting to know the characters and the author's style of writing as well. I find myslef returning to authors that hold my attention! I have added all these to my "I want to read that!" list! :)

- Amy

Aug 08, 2013 9:30 AM EDT

I love watching both the story and the characters develop. One can see their growth or lack of by how they respond to situations they find themselves in. And if travel or history lessons are thrown in, that is just icing on the cake!

- Pat Dupuy

Aug 08, 2013 10:06 AM EDT

This sounds like a wonderful book - thank you for the opportunity to win a copy!

- teabird

Aug 08, 2013 11:25 AM EDT

This is a great contest! I've added more books and authors to my TBR pile -- hooray!

- Dani

Aug 08, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

I would love to win a copy of your book!

- Laurice McClung

Aug 08, 2013 11:53 AM EDT

interesting settings; good writing and strong characters

- bn100

Aug 08, 2013 2:01 PM EDT

What a delightful premise! I'll tell my friend who dreams of Paris about this, too!

- Donna Mortensen

Aug 08, 2013 5:15 PM EDT

For me, a good adventure often comes unexpectedly or on those spur of the moment kind of trips. They leave a lasting impression when they evoke some sort of strong emotion or makes you have some sort of epiphany about life. That being said, I always love reading novels that encompass these aspects and leave you feeling as though you just lived what you read.

- Lindsey Smith

Aug 08, 2013 5:58 PM EDT

What are you looking for in an adventure? What makes a book worthwhile to you? Historical fiction is my favorite. I like books that can take me back to a time and place so that I can get an idea of what it was like to live in that time. And the characters have to connect with me, so that I want to know more about them and their lives. I especially enjoy books that have a dual time line, tying past and present together.

- GinaD

Aug 08, 2013 6:24 PM EDT

Hello, I have planned my first trip to Paris this September. 27 days from now, to be exact! I have been taking French lessons for the past year because I'm determined to speak French on this trip. I would love the opportunity to win your novel!

- Sara Marsala

Aug 08, 2013 6:41 PM EDT

Just one aspect of _Where the Light Falls_ that I thought added dimension was the strong back-story of family for each of the protagonists: showing us first where they came from, and also the ways the family continued to influence their European adventure made it so much more interesting and got me invested in the characters - like hearing about a dramatic and colorful part of your own family history. I ended wondering what happened after Paris - a mark of a great story!

- George G

Aug 08, 2013 9:52 PM EDT

This will definitely be a must-read for me, contest or no contest!

- Meagan P.

Aug 09, 2013 10:01 AM EDT

I can't wait to read your book! It sounds wonderful!

- Rachel Gray

Aug 09, 2013 10:32 AM EDT

I would love to win your book! Reading rocks!

- Courtney

Aug 10, 2013 4:39 AM EDT

Love Paris and going to the Musee d' Orsay. Looking forward to reading your book and learning more about Paris at the beginning of the Impressionists.

- Cindy K

Aug 10, 2013 5:44 PM EDT

For a reading adventure, I want to feel that I can see where the story is taking place and feel that I really know the characters. There has to be some suspense as to how the story will go. I certainly felt that I was having a Paris adventure with this book!

- Janet

Aug 10, 2013 7:32 PM EDT

Not the promise of a happy ending, but an ending that will make me happy, one that makes sense, is possible, and happy if at all possible :)

- Chelsea

Aug 11, 2013 9:06 AM EDT

While I'm usually a sucker for a happy ending, I've found lately that as long as the character is glad to have me along for the ride, any ending is worth it. A book has to pick me up and sweep me along to be adventurous. If I can experience what the character has experienced without ever leaving my living room, their adventure has become my adventure. That facet alone makes or breaks my enjoyment of the book.

- Shannon R

Aug 11, 2013 10:36 AM EDT

At 62, I would like an adventure on my own to challenge myself to rise above any fears I might have about being alone in challenging circumstances that might arise through travel. I would like to test myself and see just how strong I think I am!

- Kathryn

Aug 12, 2013 11:34 AM EDT

Almost every book I read is an adventure! I love being draen into a story and being swept away to another time and place from my everyday life. I guess that is why I enjoy historical fiction so much

- Terry M

Aug 13, 2013 7:32 AM EDT

This a wonderful opportunity and thank you for being apart of it.

- Whitney L. Jennings