First, the daily treat. Don't forget to enter for a brand new Kindle Paperwhitehttp://tinyurl.com/ofkoalaat Amazon. And for today, we're giving away ten sets of the Russell Sisters books: NEVER KISS A RAKE, NEVER TRUST A PIRATE, NEVER MARRY A VISCOUNT, to be sent out as soon as NEVER MARRY A VISCOUNT becomes available (late August).

So, favorite books. You don't need the down and dirty details of my unpleasant childhood -- suffice it to say I survived by disappearing into a book, and I thoug...