Book Giveaway: Piece de Resistance by Sandra Byrd

written by Katrina on November 7, 2009 · 38 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Giveaways

Guess what? I have a bonus book giveaway this week: Piece de Resistance, provided by the author, Sandra Byrd! (Check out the reviews on Amazon – they’re great!) Read on to find out more.

Piece de Resistance
by Sandra Byrd

About the book:

Having earned her chef’s hat, Lexi Stuart bids au revoir to her glamorous and deliciously satisfying pastry mentorship outside of Paris and returns to her hometown of Seattle, Washington. There, she finds life unexpectedly complicated.

She’s put in charge of a high-end catering bakery called Bijoux, which should be her dream job, but there’s a catch: She has to make this lavish bakery into a successful business in just a few, short months, which will require more than her ability to make an amazing wedding cake. Stir in a complicated relationship with her French beau Philippe and his daughter, Celine, then add a dash of romance with down-to-earth lawyer Dan, and life suddenly contains more ooh la la than Lexi can handle.

About the author:

After earning her first rejection at the age of thirteen, bestselling author Sandra Byrd went on to publish more than three dozen books including her widely-acclaimed adult fiction debut, Let Them Eat Cake and its sequels, and her forthcoming young adult fiction series, London Confidential.

A former textbook acquisitions editor, Sandra is also an accomplished non-fiction writer and author. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications such as Radiant, Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse Magazine, Christian Parenting Today, Today’s Christian Woman, Pockets, Decision, and Guideposts. During the past eight years, Sandra has mentored hundreds of students through the Christian Writer’s Guild.

Sandra resides in Seattle, Washington with her husband Michael, a chaplain, their two teenagers, and a circus dog named Brie.

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of Piece de Resistance, just leave a comment on this post. I’ll choose a winner next Saturday, November 14th. (U.S. & Canadian mailing addresses only.)

But wait — here’s another chance to win:

Ruth from Ever Striving has reviewed Piece de Resistance and is also giving away a copy of the book. Click over to her blog to read the review and enter for a chance to win there, too! (But hurry — Ruth’s giveaway ends Tuesday, November 10!)

Oh, and one more thing. Sandra provided this scrumptious-sounding recipe for us to try. I don’t know about you, but caramel and coffee and cake sounds like the perfect combination to me. Especially when accompanied by a great book. Enjoy!

{ 38 comments }

1 mamakane November 7, 2009 at 12:44 pm: Please include me in the drawing for Piece de Resistance. It looks delicious
2 karen k November 7, 2009 at 1:28 pm: Would love to be included in this fabulous giveaway
3 Julie November 7, 2009 at 2:18 pm: This sounds like a good book. And that recipe sounds delicious!
4 Wanda November 7, 2009 at 2:54 pm: Please enter me in your wonderful draw. And I MUST try that recipe!! It looks yummy!
5 Mellisa November 7, 2009 at 3:23 pm: This sounds great!! I want to win!!
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6 freda November 7, 2009 at 4:53 pm: I would love to win this book, it looks really great!
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7 Heather aka Dynamic Uno November 7, 2009 at 4:54 pm: Count me in! Thanks!

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8 Jennifer Woodward November 7, 2009 at 5:52 pm: Oh my! This book is right up my alley. I’d love to read it. Please include my name in the draw!
9 Renee G November 7, 2009 at 6:36 pm: I want to win just to read the rest of the great recipes.

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10 Angela November 7, 2009 at 6:44 pm: Wow. Thanks for the recipe! Like yummy and the book looks fun!
11 Angela November 7, 2009 at 6:45 pm: OOps - I meant it looks yummy!
12 Abi November 7, 2009 at 8:31 pm: Oh, I’d love a chance to win this book. Thanksl

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13 Winning Readings November 7, 2009 at 10:18 pm: Sounds yummy!

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14 Kristen November 8, 2009 at 10:13 am: This sounds like something I’d definitely enjoy! I’d love to win
15 Karen November 8, 2009 at 4:17 pm: Yes, throw my name in the hat for this one!
16 Michelle November 8, 2009 at 7:00 pm: Please enter my name into this one! I love anything to do with cooking, and this sounds fabulous!!
17 Stacy at Exceedingly Mundane November 8, 2009 at 9:02 pm: Throw my name in for this one, sounds awesome!
18 Susanne November 8, 2009 at 9:21 pm: Please enter me. And yum to the cake recipe!
19 In That Moment November 9, 2009 at 12:23 am: Would love to win this yummy book!

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20 Francine Anchondo November 9, 2009 at 3:09 am: Thanks for the giveaway.
21 Melissa @ Breath of Life November 9, 2009 at 10:07 am: I so want to read this!
22 Gigi November 9, 2009 at 12:37 pm: Please include me!!
23 shelly November 9, 2009 at 5:42 pm: This sounds like a fun read! I enjoy reading books about cooking even if I’m not so good at it myself. lol Please enter me.

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24 Sheri November 9, 2009 at 6:06 pm: Sounds like a good read…and yummy!

Please include me in your drawing.

Thanks!
25 Sue November 10, 2009 at 2:29 am: Thanks for the giveaway!

s.mickelson at gmail dot com
26 Melanie November 10, 2009 at 3:46 pm: I love the cover! I’m hungry just looking at it. Definitely count me in.
27 Winning Readings November 11, 2009 at 1:05 am: Would love a chance to read this book! And we posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/11/piece-de-resistance_10.html

janemaritz at yahoo dot com
28 Wendy November 11, 2009 at 9:52 am: Please include me in the drawing.
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29 Cherie J November 11, 2009 at 5:55 pm: Please enter me in the drawing. That recipe sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing.
30 Lisa Hays November 12, 2009 at 1:24 am: I loved her previous two books in this series. The recipes- YUM! The storyline-fantastic! I’ve been trying to improve my own cooking and baking so it was fun to hear of the flops and wins that Lexie makes…especially to see her succeed. Now I just want to know: Dan or French Man?
31 Patti Bright November 12, 2009 at 8:41 am: This looks like an interesting book that I would enjoy. Please enter me…thanks
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32 Shawntele November 12, 2009 at 11:53 am: Great review, thanks for the recipe and the entry. :O)
33 Anita Yancey November 12, 2009 at 1:06 pm: Please enter me. It is a book I would like to read. Thanks!
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34 Wanda November 12, 2009 at 4:32 pm: I would love to be entered in your draw. Thank you!
35 Stacie November 12, 2009 at 5:12 pm: Please count me in.
36 Piroska November 13, 2009 at 12:01 am: I’d love a chance to win this book. Sounds really good!
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37 Shari D November 14, 2009 at 8:04 pm: This sounds like my kind of book.
38 mary boemmel November 15, 2009 at 12:20 am: Sounds like a great book.