I don’t think you say Happy Labour Day do you? It just doesn’t seem to fit, right? So I’ll just say have a lovely Labour Day — rest and enjoy the fruit of your continued labour as we all walk, stroll, jog and run through this thing we call life. I know I’m enjoying this time off and I hope you are too. For those who are looking for jobs, believe you will find one–a good one–and you will.

So today I’m going to give away 10 (ten) books, one winner randomly selected using my ever trustworthy app from random.org.  In the meanwhile here’s an sampler from All’s Fair in Love & Seduction and the books up for grabs. So kick back and enjoy this day of rest. 🙂

Elizabeth broke the kiss with the inexorable press of her hands against his shoulders. Lord Creswell allowed her to push him away for it was the only way she could have managed it. For a moment he looked as if he was about to protest. He narrowed his gaze down at her.

Then slowly, as if fearing any sudden movement on his part would cause her to bolt, he caught her arm and lifted it  for his inspection. Elizabeth had no idea what he was looking for but permitted him to turn it gently in his hand. Her gown had small capped sleeves and her gloves came to her wrist so there was a length of pale flesh to peruse and to touch.

 “So soft,” he whispered, lazily stroking her forearm with his index finger. “Whoever thought something this slim and fragile in appearance would have so much strength,” he mused, his mouth twisted.

Not yet recovered from his kiss, Elizabeth’s arm trembled, her flesh tingling every place he touched.

He ran the back of his gloved hand along the now prickled skin of her bicep. “Do you play croquet, Miss Smith?”

She shook her head both in bemusement and response to the question.

“I will teach you soon. It would be a shame to waste this arm keeping me at bay.”

He smiled, a banked irony glinting in his beautiful eyes. Lifting her hand to his mouth, he watched her steadily as he placed a soft kiss on the vulnerable skin just above her glove. Her chest rose on a swift inhale of a startled breath. And then the heat swept in like an invading army making a mockery of all her good intentions

No sane person fell in love in the span of a single day. But she could feel herself taking a headlong plunge into some foreign emotion more heartfelt than a girlhood crush, leaving her vulnerable in a way she’d never been.

He released her with the same languid speed. He smiled but it wasn’t a smile that reassured a woman intent on retaining her virginity until she was securely wed.

“Shall we find Lord and Lady Windmere?” He proffered his arm, his expression cryptic, his manners exquisite.

As Elizabeth took his arm, she had the distinct feeling she’d just relinquished more of herself to him than just her hand.

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  6. Happy Labor Day! I am spending the day with family and having a very restful day. I hope everyone is having a great Labor Day.

  9. happy labor day and take a rest and for you who still haven’t job,pls always try to find it and pray.hope you will get a good job soon 🙂

  12. Happy Labor Day everyone! speaking of jobs I have two interviews coming up this week! Please cross your fingers, or pray for me to get one of them…. need to work! Thanks!!

  14. Hope everyone enjoys their Labor Day. Labor Day is usually intense house cleaning day and yardwork, but I can’t wait to enjoy the fruits of our labor at the end of the day 🙂

  15. Your last words about finding a job were great….My niece graduated from college in May and is still looking for a job.

    I’ll mow the lawn today, but other than that, will enjoy the time off. 😉

  18. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day…I have been sifting through the artwork, academic and athletic awards collected by 6 kids while they were in school – that’s a lot of stuff! But it brings back happy memories. 🙂

  23. It’s a gorgeous day here, a little windy, but the sun is shining and the temperature is nice. Happy Labor Day!!!
    I’m spending the day with the kiddos and we’re getting ready for a picnic, heading to the park to toss a football, frisbee, a little scooting.
    I love it and Fall is in the air.

  25. Love your giveaways!!!!!! Back to work tomorrow.(which is ok, I get to read at my desk all day.)

  27. Thanks for hosting such great giveaways. Hope everyone enjoys a great Labor Day. Here in south Texas, it’s actually cool for a change–only 81 degrees out! Yay!

  28. Thanks so much for this giveaway! Happy Labor Day! (I agree, it does kind of sound weird…) 🙂

  30. I loved All’s Fair in Love and Seduction 🙂 Hope you’re enjoying your day off on this Labor Day.

  32. I see two on my wish list here. A good giveaway for whoever wins.
    Thank you so much for the excerpt. Have read some good ones. I really need to get an e-reader. The app on my computer is not the thing. I need something to take with me where ever I go. Soon I hope.

    Hope you have ha a relaxing and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend.

  33. Hope everyone is enjoying a restful, safe, and enjoyable Labor Day. Today is a beautiful day for a family picnic. Beverley, thanks so much for your giveaways!

  34. Thank you for the excerpt from ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE & SEDUCTION. What a great scene from the book!

    I hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day!

  40. Lol…I say Happy Labor Day all of the time…but I think you’re right….so I hope everyone has a Relaxing and Safe Labor Day. Thanks for the contest!

  41. Happy Labor Day everyone! These books look really good. Its raining here today but I am not complaining we need the rain, haven’t had any is several weeks and our grass is all brown. So we need the rain and its really cool. So may spend the day relaxing with a good book.

  42. We’re having a horrible rainy, stormy day so that just means no outside activities (like yardwork for us lol). I’ll be cooking dinner for my grown family so I’ll call it a labor of love today 🙂 Enjoy.

  43. Great excerpt. Thanks for sharing it. Happy Labor ay everyone. I’m spending it reading and relaxing.
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

  44. That excerpt of All’s Fair in Love and Seduction leant wonderfully into the side of Seduction. Enjoyed all of that tension. 🙂

    Have a lovely Labor Day!

  45. I hope everyone is having a good Labor Day. It is very wet here from the tropical storm but can’t complain because we needed the rain so bad. Plan to spend the afternoon reading.

  47. Happy Labour Day everyone! It’s Labour Day here in Canada too 🙂
    That’s an amazing line up of books, which is going to kick start a lucky someone into the Fall. I’m not eligible but I’m wishing everyone who is good luck!

  48. I’m definitely enjoying my day of rest – not doing a thing but kicking back on the computer and reading a good book. Hope everyone is able to celebrate the long weekend in whatever fashion they most enjoy. All of the books listed look fabulous, I’d love to win them.

  49. Happy Labor Day! Hope everyone is having a fun or is relaxed at home. Everyone be careful on the roads and stay safe. <3

  50. Hope everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day! I had a busy, but fun Labor Day weekend. Today though the weather is pretty lousy, the good thing is I was planning on do nothing today so it can rain all it wants.

  51. I hope everyone is enjoying their labor day weekend. It’s our wedding anniversary weekend (this is our tenth) so it’s one of my favorite holidays.

  52. Happy Labor Day! Great list of books, read a couple already (loved the Long and Frost). Can’t wait to get and read Demon Marked – maybe I’ll get it for my birthday tomorrow

  53. Lovely labor Day to all of you! I shall be spending it at my job, folding clothes, arguing with customers, and stuff =/ ..oh, the fun!

    Lovely excerpt and amazing giveaway (as always)! I can’t wait to find some time to read my copy of all’s fair! And I NEED more info on Heir fo Deception!!!!!

  54. As one of those who is looking, free books makes the down time pass so much more easily. Hope everyone enjoys the day in one way or another.

  56. Thank you for offering up such a generous giveaway Beverley. I loved “All’s Fair in Love & Seduction”. Hope to be in with a chance to win and, trust that everybody has a very happy and safe Labor Day.

  57. I hope everyone enjoys the extra day off (for those who get it)! Quiet day for me. DH is traveling, so I’m just ‘talking’ with my on-line friends!

    Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!

  58. I ended up working this day. Only half day. Most of the books you have on your list are on my to get list. Some I havent’ heard of. So now there are more on my list to get. B-) Thanks for the contest.

  59. Wishing everyone a very peaceful Labor Day.

    Thanks for posting this giveaway! Who doesn’t love to win books? 🙂

  60. A fun giveaway to wrap up the weekend!
    Great excerpt of All’s Fair in Love and Seduction, just bought it the other week and I still took the time to read it!

  61. Wow, that is one great stash! What better way to spend Labor Day (or any holiday) than to delve into a pile of good books?

  64. Ahhh…nothing like Labor Day and a Criminal Minds marathon. 🙂 Hope everyone is enjoying the three-day weekend.

  65. Hey everyone! I hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend. In my home town, it’s a beautiful day. We are fortunate to have the heat wave & humidity disperse for a while. I’m asthmatic, so a day like today, 67 degrees, I’m loving it. A great day to read a new adventure. I can’t wait to read The Irish Warrior and the Demon Marked. Thanks Beverley for the amazing books. For a first time Romance reader, I writing instantly sucked me in. Can’t wait to read Heir of Deception. Stay safe! Mikki

  66. Hey everyone! I hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend. In my home town, it’s a beautiful day. We are fortunate to have the heat wave & humidity disperse for a while. I’m asthmatic, so a day like today, 67 degrees, I’m loving it. A great day to read a new adventure. I can’t wait to read The Irish Warrior and the Demon Marked. Thanks Beverley for the amazing books. For a first time Romance reader, your writing instantly sucked me in. Can’t wait to read Heir of Deception. Stay safe! Mikki

  69. Happy Labour Day everybody! 🙂 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
    Thanks for another great contest, Bev!

  70. wow what a selection of books 🙂 the rain has cooled things off here (and reduced the mugginess), foods on the grill & a book in hand — having a great day here, hope everyone else is too 😀

  71. Have a good labor day. This day was my son’s due date years ago. He could have been born on labor day. =)

  72. I had a lovely afternoon with my parents and my sister, and then all of us and my BF went out for a nice dinner. I enjoy getting paid for a nice, relaxing day! Now time for homework!

  73. Hopefully everyone is having a great day. We’re getting a lot of rain here, possibly some flooding. We are relaxing and spending time together as a family.

  74. I enjoyed my day off and what made it even better was reading another fabulous excerpt as well as the chance to win some good books! Hope you had a great day too!

  78. I read like a fiend and I always need new words upon which to binge! Dear Flying Spaghetti Monster (I’ve worshipped you twice today, and I think that spaghetti for breakfast ought to win me something), please let me be randomly chosen!

  79. I hope everyone had a great holiday and good luck to everyone looking for jobs! Thank you for the great giveaway!

  85. Since it is the day after, I guess we can now say ‘Summer’s Over’…maybe not officially, but for most folks, it’s back to school, put away the flip-flops, start thinking abou the holidays coming….much sooner than we’ll be ready I’m sure! Hope everyone enjoyed a safe and happy holiday weekend!

  88. A late happy Labor Day to all. We had a great day with the family and especially the grandchildren. We started celebrating on Saturday night by going to some local fireworks and ending with marshmellows over the grill yesterday. Over the week-end we made it to the beach at the ocean two miles away and other than that stuck close to home and went to the beach at the lake a block away.

    All the adults took books with them to the beach while the kids played in the water or built sand castles! It was fun sitting and comparing all the different genres being read. Before we left the beach the kids were all clammering to have their favorite books read when we got back to the house.

    There’s no such thing as too many books – thanks for the giveaway and a chance to win one!

  89. I think you can say “Happy Labor Day”. Thought I posted yesterday on this guess I got distracted by something. But that happens a lot when it comes to books. LOL It’s always kind of a sad day because it signals the end of summer, but it’s also the beginning of fall and lots of new things to do. Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday!

  93. Oh my heavens! Hope everyone had a fabulous holiday/3 day weekend.

    It decided to rain (yes! rain in California) so that put quite the damper on the outside festivities. Got some beach time in though. 🙂

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