As a special treat for my blog readers, I want to make sure you are aware of a fantastic contest being offered in celebration of the release of An Untamed Heart by one of my favorite authors–Lauraine Snelling. Make sure to enter soon, the contest ends tomorrow–Thursday, October 24, 2013.
In An Untamed Heart, twenty-year-old Ingeborg Strand is certain she is destined to be an old maid.
When tragedy strikes, and the future looks bleaker than ever, Ingeborg considers leaving Norway to start afresh in America. But how will she accomplish that with little money and no one to accompany her?
Then she meets Roald Bjorklund, a widower who plans to go to America with his young son. He’s a good man, a hard-working man–and his son desperately needs a mother. But is he the answer to her prayers? Could love grow between two people whose hearts are filled with grief? And can Ingeborg leave her treasured Norway for such an uncertain future?
To celebrate the novel, author Lauraine Snelling and Bethany House Publishers are pleased to present the TREASURES OF NORWAY Sweepstakes, and your chance to win one of three spectacular prizes, all closely connected to the story. (Learn how to enter below).
GRAND PRIZE:
HAPPY HOUSECLEANER PRIZE PACK
In An Untamed Heart, young Ingeborg Strand is tasked with cleaning her Onkel Frode’s house, an ominous task indeed! But Ingeborg never backs down from tough tasks, and the result is a house so clean, any woman in Norway would be proud to call it home.
We might not have the luxury of a housecleaning visit from Ingeborg, but our Grand Prize winner will win the next best thing: a $200 housecleaning gift card to Maids.com, plus a handmade Tokheim Fjordhorse Mug and a bag of Ingebretsen’s Viking Coffee so you can brew a cuppa, sit back, and relax while your house is transformed.
SECOND PRIZE:
GUNLAUG’S GOURMET PRIZE PACK
Ingeborg and her cousin Gunlaug are some of the best cooks in the in the mountain village of Valdres, Norway. Cookies, cheeses, flatbreads, jams…their cooking and baking is a culinary-lover’s dream!
Our Second Prize winner will have Gunlaug’s and Ingeborg’s favorite Norwegian foods delivered right to their door with this $120 Norwegian gourmet prize pack.
THIRD PRIZE:
CHRISTMAS IN NORWAY PRIZE PACK
Ingeborg and the Strand family prepare for Christmas with music and handmade decorations, while secretly weaving and carving special gifts to give each other in celebration of Gott Jul.
Our Third Prize winner will have the chance to bring Gott Jul to their home this holiday season, with this $100 Christmas In Norway prize pack.
This prize includes a Norwegian Christmas CD, a set of 2 Norwegian wood spool candle holders, and a woven, 14″ wide x 43″ long, Åttebladrose Christmas table runner, perfect for dressing your dining table in the warm colors of Norway.
How to Enter:
Click the box to the above, or go to http://www.laurainesnelling.com/html/giveaways.html and complete the entry box by October 24, 2013 at 11:59 PST. Entry is open to US residents only, age 18 and over. Winners will be selected Friday, October 25, 2013, and announced at laurainesnelling.com.
…And let ME know if you win, too! I’d be delighted to find out that one of my blog readers walked away with one of these awesome prizes. Of course, I’d be even more delighted if it were me–I’ve already submitted my entry! I could definitely use some housecleaning help. 😉
Karen, you’re the best! Thank you for sharing! Sending a hug your way. ~Amanda
Thanks for the contest info my friend! You are wonderful! 🙂 Shannon
Karen, sorry it has taken so long for me to get back to you. Thanks heaps and bunches for posting the contest info, I LOVE your page. I am so proud of you and all that you are accomplishing. God is sure moving you onward, hugs