First of all, I just want to wish my big boy a happy birthday!!! Cale turned nine years old today. And yes, “Kel” from the books was inspired by my own Cale. He loves to hear stories about the other Kel in the books, and his favorite story is when Kel is turning 11 in Point of Retreat and gets the cake that says, “Happy Butterflying Birthday, Kel.” So when I asked Cale what kind of cake he wanted me to order this morning, he chose this:
Cale inspired a lot of the “Kel” scenes in the books. Here’s a pic of one of them. This is the snowman my boys made two years ago.
Crazy kids. But hey, it makes for good scenes in books!
Okay, now on to why we’re really here. I’m going to have to come up with a better way to do these giveaways, like rafflecopter. This took me two hours to compute with all the extra bonus entries!
HUGE thanks to everyone who reposted and to those who emailed me pics of the books in stores. Can’t wait to get them all printed out, they were great.
So, without further ado.
The winners of signed copies of both SLAMMED and POINT OF RETREAT are:
Dionne Brittany
Monika who doesn’t Twit.
Danielle James
Gary Conway
Deepika
Gudiya
Bukaspinto
Alyssa Susanna
Sheri Bergman
Ailyne who loves Nutella!
Nica @yuiitsuryeonggu
Taylor Bellitto
Nikkitap Paulion Suarez
Chrystina Vereeke Teerlink
Okay, that was a wee bit more than ten, but oh well.
KINDLE FIRE HD WINNER: Lauren Shelton
IPAD WINNER: Lisa McKeever
NOOK WINNER: Joshua Wheeler
HAZEL THE PIG: Me
If you won, email me your name, your address and what you won to colleenhoover@live.com
If you didn’t win and need to get out some aggression, email me some hate mail to colleenhoover@live.com
Thanks everyone!!! Going to play in the bouncy house now.


Awww. :’( I was really hoping to win. Oh well, better luck next time. I hope there’s a next time.
Send my birthday wish to Cale!
I sent hate no LOVE mail haha. Couldn’t help myself.
Wait does that sound right?! Send birthday wish, ackk let me say this properly. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALE! Now maybe you can tell him that on my behalf haha.
Awww….man!!!
Totally love the cake!!
HAPPPY BIRTHDAY CALE, LOVE YOUR BUTTERFLYING CAKE, AND THE RUNNED OVER SNOWMAN
Is there any way to but signed copies?
Happy birthday Cale!!! Your cake looks yummy!!!
I never win your great contests…..:(
The Butterflying cake looks great though !
Wish Cale a very happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Cale! Enjoy your day!
Thanks Colleen! (Trying to contain my excitement!)
Happy Birthday, Cale! ^_^
And congrats to all the winners!
Congrats to the winners! I was feeling kind of lucky…perhaps I should play the lottery tonight..lol??
I love the cake and the snowman!!
Happy Birthday Cale!! Will be sending a pic from our bookstore as soon as I can get there, even if I have missed the contest!
Happy Birthday Cale!!!! You are so silly Colleen, who could ever send you hate mail?
awww i really wanted the signed copies:( tear.
But happy Butterfling birthday to Cale.
Congrats to all the winners!
HAPPY BIRRHDAY CALE!
I love tge snowman photo! Dead snow man that is…
OMG I love you Colleen, you are butterflying hysterical. Hate mail? Really? LOL
Thank you so much Colleen! and Happy Birthday Cale!
LOVE the cake and snowman photo! Thanks for sharing. Happy Birthday to Cale! Congrats to the winners! I am jealous! Hopefully we will get another chance to win in the future.
Mmmm. Fat free saltines!
OMG!!! OMG!!! /trembling
THANK YOUU!!! will send my information
Happy Birthday Cale! My sons middle name is Kale. Looking forward to another book of yours Colleen.
Happy Belated Birthday Cale!
Colleen, I love the cake and snowman – Butterflying Amazing
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