Monkey Madness Friday!
All of us Monkey’s decided for the holidays we’d get together and do a fun giveaway. Something the winner can use AFTER the holidays to relax and enjoy themselves! So, with that in mind, we’re giving away a $50.00 gift certificate 
to one of the following: barnes&noble.com, Amazon.com, or Amazon.ca (which makes Canadian’s eligible to win, too — whoo-hoo!!!). The winner will choose which online bookstore site they would like the gift certificate to, and we’ll have it sent directly to them.
On top of that, each Plotmonkey will be giving away an autographed book from their backlist:
Leslie - HERE COMES TROUBLE
Julie - DIRTY LITTLE LIES
Carly - HOT ITEM
Janelle - SECRET SANTA
If you should have one or all four of those books already (and we really, truly hope you do! 
), then you can choose another book from the author’s backlist (depending on availability. Sorry, but no upcoming titles can be chosen for this contest — just existing already published books).
All you have to do to enter is post on today’s blog. Winner will be announced on Sunday, so be sure to stop by over the weekend to check and see if you’re the winner!
I hope everyone has a spectacular Christmas!
Comment by Maureen — December 22, 2006 @ 7:03 am
WOW!! CHRISTMAS HAS COME EARLY!! Fantastic prize! Happy Holidays everyone!
Comment by Laurie — December 22, 2006 @ 7:20 am
Holy Smokes. What a super duper fantastic Christmas/Holiday prize.
Hope all you Monkeys and readers have a wonderful holiday and happy, healthy New Year.
Thanks for a fun time here.
Comment by Pat L. — December 22, 2006 @ 8:24 am
Great contest for the holidays!! Happy Holidays to all the Plot Monkeys!
Comment by Kelly R. — December 22, 2006 @ 8:33 am
HAPPY HOILDAYS to all you lovely ladies
what a great gift
Comment by sue — December 22, 2006 @ 8:36 am
Oh, WOW! Awesome! You ladies are SO generous. Have a fabulous weekend everyone and a truly blessed Christmas!
Comment by Cheryl S. — December 22, 2006 @ 8:55 am
Leslie- I got up at 530 this morning to make your chocolate caramel thumbprint cookies (which are very yummy!). :thumbsup2:
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAY’S TO EVERYONE!!
If you don’t hear from me, I either ate myself to death or am buried under a bunch of torn wrappings. :present:Send out a search party. Or George Clooney.
Comment by ev — December 22, 2006 @ 8:59 am
Awesome Contest!!! This is a great gift and a wonderful way to start the new year.
Wishing all of you every Christmas Dream and Joy, this year and the years to come!!!
Comment by Vicki — December 22, 2006 @ 9:02 am
Wow, I could go crazy on Amazon with fifty dollars! That’s like a dream come true. Great Christmas gift!
Comment by Chicki Brown — December 22, 2006 @ 9:13 am
What a wonderful Holiday gift.
and a very Happy New Year.:doggie:
Wishing everyone a very Happy Holiday
Comment by Gigi — December 22, 2006 @ 9:16 am
What a great prize !!
Everyone have a Wonderful Christmas
Comment by Karen K — December 22, 2006 @ 9:17 am
HAPPY HOLIDAYS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TALENTS WITH THE REST OF US. A GREAT GIFT.
Comment by Kim W — December 22, 2006 @ 9:24 am
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!!! Awesome prize as always. Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend.
Comment by Liza — December 22, 2006 @ 9:27 am
Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday.
Comment by julie — December 22, 2006 @ 9:37 am
Whoo Hoo! What a great prize! Talk about celebrating the New Year in Style!
Hope everyone is enjoying festivities and good luck everyone!
Comment by Yolanda — December 22, 2006 @ 9:51 am
Wow! Great prize. Happy Holidays everyone!
Comment by Amy S. — December 22, 2006 @ 10:08 am
What is your favorite Christmas tradition? Baking cookies is one of mine…I’m finishing mine up today. I’ve made a new kind this year, there called “Fudge Puddles”…I just have to *giggle* every time I hear the name! The dough is made with peanut butter and looks like a tiny little bowl and you put fudge in it with a pecan on top. Everyone have a very Merry Christmas! God Bless!
Comment by Darla — December 22, 2006 @ 10:12 am
Cool Contest! Love it. have a fabulous holiday.
Comment by alissa — December 22, 2006 @ 10:18 am
OMG!!!
What a great Holiday gift :present: from the Plot Monkeys!!!!!
I hope everyone has a great holiday1 Stay Safe
Comment by TRICIA — December 22, 2006 @ 10:23 am
Darla,
Those sound wonderful! Anyway you could send the recipe out?
Comment by TRICIA — December 22, 2006 @ 10:24 am
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. I hope you, your family and friends are healthy, wealthy and happy for the upcoming new year.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.
Comment by Patty L. — December 22, 2006 @ 10:42 am
Cool gift, thanks for offering it. :present: Merry Christmas!
Comment by Kris — December 22, 2006 @ 10:46 am
Merry Merry Christmas Everyone!
This is the coolest prize! I Love you guys!
Happy Friday!
Comment by Shannon Upright — December 22, 2006 @ 10:47 am
Wishing all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
What a fantastic gift you are offering for this holiday season. I must admit I have read a couple of them already, but would certainly like the opportunity to read the others plus more books of yours. Looking forward to the rest of this festive season and the wonders it brings. Hope you all enjoy each and every day.
Comment by Shari C — December 22, 2006 @ 10:50 am
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Comment by Minna — December 22, 2006 @ 11:00 am
Ev–glad you like the cookies! And I will absolutely send George out looking for you…after I give him very thorough directions. I mean, it’ll take me hours to explain everything to him. Hours…and hours…
And Darla those cookies sound fabulous!
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!
Comment by Leslie — December 22, 2006 @ 11:00 am
Great prize! Happy holidays everyone!
Comment by Julie S — December 22, 2006 @ 11:07 am
What a wonderful gift! Winning that would definitely make my Christmas! Which reminds me, Hot Item is on my TBR shelf…the perfect way to stay warm this weekend!
Comment by SHERRY — December 22, 2006 @ 11:09 am
What a grat prize!! I hope everyone enjoys and survives the holidays!!
Comment by Darcey — December 22, 2006 @ 11:11 am
Holy Cow! What a fantastic prize. Just the books are worth the prize! I am such a loser (just put a big old “L” on my forehead). I thought it was Janelle’s turn to do the prize, so I wrote her a poem (I will work on others). Don’t send me back to first grade English class….
Janelle wrote us a book
She told us to take a look
It was so good
as we knew it would
Now, it is time for me to cook!
(I am off a sylabble or two, I know). I finished my wrapping for the most part, now I have to finish up the baking! Tomorrow is my pedicure (I am taking care of myself this holiday season).
Happy Holidays to all of the Plotmonkey Community! Thank you for bringing me joy this year!
Comment by katie — December 22, 2006 @ 11:15 am
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays all!!! I hope everyone’s wishes come true!
:cocktail: Hugs, Zara :present:
Comment by Zara — December 22, 2006 @ 11:20 am
Too cool. After this hectic year I think that will be just the thing to pull anyone (including me) out of their reading slump!
Comment by Jen — December 22, 2006 @ 11:23 am
Wow!! What a fabulous prize for the holidays!
I hope everyone has a truly Happy Holiday season and I hope Santa is good to you. :present::love2:
Comment by Carolyn A. — December 22, 2006 @ 11:23 am
Happy Holidays everyone!
Comment by Kathleen — December 22, 2006 @ 11:29 am
The gifts keep coming. This is your best giveaway yet!
Thank for sharing your inspiration and woes with us this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
Comment by Patricia W — December 22, 2006 @ 11:36 am
Wow!! What a fabulous prize package to be enjoyed in the New Year ……….. :present:
MERRY CHRISTMAS to Everyone, and I hope you that you have a terrific holiday season, if you are travelling stay safe………….
Comment by Cryna — December 22, 2006 @ 11:39 am
That is really nice of you all, to give such a great prize away.
Beisdes the contest I will like to thank you all for the effort that you put when writting your books. It’s easier for us to get the final product, but I know it’s must be hard the whole procress of writting a book.
I will like to wish you all Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2007!
Comment by Barbarita — December 22, 2006 @ 11:41 am
Wow! Awesome prize! You ladies are so generous! Merry Christmas to all!
Comment by Cherie Japp — December 22, 2006 @ 12:43 pm
Wow! What a super prize. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone.
Comment by Crystal B. — December 22, 2006 @ 1:03 pm
Wow! How generous! I just read Secret Santa last night and LOVED it!
Happy Holidays everyone!!
Comment by Jennifer Y. — December 22, 2006 @ 1:09 pm
:present::present: Happy Holidays everyone… very nice gift idea! :present::present:
Comment by Elisa Varey — December 22, 2006 @ 1:23 pm
What a wonderful prize! So practical. Have a great holiday.
Comment by ellie — December 22, 2006 @ 1:30 pm
Your prize rocks! Best to all of you and a wonderful holiday.
Comment by joelle — December 22, 2006 @ 1:31 pm
WOW!! What a great prize. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!!
Comment by Lori H — December 22, 2006 @ 1:40 pm
Best prize ever. Love the books! Happy Holidays!
Comment by sharon — December 22, 2006 @ 1:45 pm
Mery Christmas! Happy Holidays to everyone!
Comment by Jennifer C — December 22, 2006 @ 1:48 pm
:present:
:present: What a super prize Plotmonkeys! Good luck to everyone!
To all the Plotmonkeys, HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & Carly, HAPPY HANAKKAH. :love2:
To all my fellow bloggers, MERRY CHRISTMAS, enjoy the day & be safe if you are traveling. :love2:
Donna M
Comment by Donna M — December 22, 2006 @ 1:59 pm
Great contest.
Happy Holidays!
Comment by Karen T. — December 22, 2006 @ 2:01 pm
Great prize. Love the books. Have a Merry Christmas. Best wishes.
Comment by pearl — December 22, 2006 @ 2:03 pm
Wow and wow, what a fantastic prize! Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to each and everyone.
Comment by RobynL — December 22, 2006 @ 2:05 pm
Very cool prizes! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the Plot Monkeys and their families! Have a wonderful holiday!
Comment by RachaelfromNJ — December 22, 2006 @ 2:12 pm
I really love your prize today! it certainly is so useful and I love the idea of shopping for a wonderful choice of new books. Thanks so much. Have a great holiday and best wishes to everyone.
Comment by diane — December 22, 2006 @ 2:15 pm
Holy Holidays!
wonderful Holiday Read I am a huge fan.
I want the PLotmonkeys to be my “SECRET SANTA”
Autographed books to me are a really “HOT ITEM”
I just :love2: this series and all you do You started all this for me.
I promise in the New Year not to tell any “DIRTY LITTLE LIES’
I am now so hooked on your books
And no one will say “HERE COMES TROUBLE” when they see me coming.
You are my newest author and you are starting to grow on me.
The gift certificate would sure help my book obsession as my hubby is putting me on a book budget. sheech!
Comment by jeannie — December 22, 2006 @ 2:19 pm
Happy holidays everyone! Prize is fantastic.
Comment by Sue Mont — December 22, 2006 @ 2:28 pm
Hey monkeys — I’m not posting to qualify for the contest, I just wanted to wish you all a great holiday, and the merriest of the merry for the New Year! You guys really know how to throw a contest — some lucky winner here is going to be very happy!
Sam
Comment by Sam Hunter — December 22, 2006 @ 2:57 pm
I received a bookmark of Plotmonkeys from Authors Island and thought it was so cute. So I entered your site to see what was happening. Glad I did.
Hope you all have a happy season with alot of time to read. I have read each of your books and have enjoed them.
Comment by Joye — December 22, 2006 @ 3:10 pm
What a great :present: count me in
MERRY CHRISTMAS Plotmonkeys
Comment by Cherylann — December 22, 2006 @ 3:10 pm
Wow! This is a great prize!
Comment by Claudia — December 22, 2006 @ 3:10 pm
Happy Holidays Plot Monkeys
Comment by Cherylann — December 22, 2006 @ 3:12 pm
Enjoy this site alot!
Happy Holidays to all.
Comment by Liz — December 22, 2006 @ 3:34 pm
Wow, what a generous gift you have put together. Happy Holidays to all.
Comment by cathy — December 22, 2006 @ 3:41 pm
I have visions of Max, Frankie, Riley and Christian dancing in my head.
Happy Holidays!!
Comment by Ardie — December 22, 2006 @ 3:41 pm
Thanks for the great prize package.
Hope everyone has a great Holiday Season :present:
Comment by Shelley — December 22, 2006 @ 4:04 pm
Wow!!!! Pleeeeeeeease enter me too!!!
And Happy Holidays y’all!! 
Lois
Comment by Lois — December 22, 2006 @ 4:12 pm
Wow, that is an incredible gift package! Hope everyone’s plans are going as planned and without a hitch. Me, I’m trying hard not to freak out - that’s my mantra - “I will not freak out.”
Have a great holiday weekend, everyone.
Comment by Jodie — December 22, 2006 @ 4:33 pm
Merry Christmas and hope everyone is with family & friends this next weekend. Thanks for the great writing and may it continue long into the next decade.
Comment by readerdiane — December 22, 2006 @ 4:49 pm
Leslie- I made 6 dozen cookies for the party tonite. I had to hide them from my daughter. Thanks for a great recipie. It is definately a keeper. (I actually made one batch without the pecans by mistake, and they are good that way too, for anyone who doesn’t like nuts.)
Comment by ev — December 22, 2006 @ 4:58 pm
Good luck everyone. :present:
Comment by Kelly F. — December 22, 2006 @ 5:00 pm
Great contest! Merry Christmas everyone and good luck!
Comment by Carol — December 22, 2006 @ 5:21 pm
Happy Holidays to everyone!
What a super prize Plotmonkeys!
Comment by Susan — December 22, 2006 @ 5:29 pm
What a fantastic prize!
Comment by Estella — December 22, 2006 @ 5:31 pm
Wow what a great prize. I hope y’all have a wonderful holiday!!
Comment by Susan F. — December 22, 2006 @ 6:07 pm
For anyone who is interested in the recipe for the cookies mentioned in post 17…
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fudge-Puddles/Detail.aspx
Comment by Darla — December 22, 2006 @ 6:13 pm
wow this would definitely make my christmas! thanks for the fun i had reading the blog this year.
Comment by Melissa V — December 22, 2006 @ 7:27 pm
Awesome Prize. Count me In.
Merry Christmas to all.
Comment by Helen Mac — December 22, 2006 @ 8:23 pm
Awesome prizes. Happy holidays to the four Plotmonkeys.
Comment by Diana — December 22, 2006 @ 8:25 pm
I hope you all have a great holiday and can find some time to relax!
Comment by KimW — December 22, 2006 @ 8:38 pm
Happy Holidays everyone!
Comment by Sue A. — December 22, 2006 @ 8:50 pm
Sounds great!! Hope everyone has a happy holiday, just came back from the mall and I’m happy to say I’ve finally finished my shopping!! Woo-Hoo!
Comment by Tina Martinesi — December 22, 2006 @ 9:07 pm
Your contests are always the best
Thanks for the chance to win.
Comment by catslady — December 22, 2006 @ 9:18 pm
Awesome prize. Everyone have a great Christmas.
Comment by Stacy S — December 22, 2006 @ 9:33 pm
PICK ME! PICK ME! I’ve got my BN Member Reader Card all warmed up and ready to go. Actually, I just bought 15 books from eHarlequin (Harlequin Blaze and Silhouette Desire series) and will be getting those sometime soon. I probably won’t have a need for a gift cert, but I’ll definitely find SOMETHING. I like reading Kensington-Brava books and usually find one I’m interested in. That’s a great gift, though. $50 goes a long way for me, books-wise.
Happy Holidays!
Comment by Celise — December 22, 2006 @ 10:11 pm
Comment by Karen B — December 22, 2006 @ 10:12 pm
That is an awesome prize.
Comment by Jen Hall — December 22, 2006 @ 10:28 pm
count me in. good luck everyone!
Comment by Mary — December 22, 2006 @ 10:38 pm
Happy Holidays to all of you! After finding Carly’s website I’ve started reading all of your books and love all of them! Thanks for some great reading!!
Comment by Angie R — December 22, 2006 @ 10:54 pm
This would be a fun prize to win! With the B&N Members discount, it will be enough to get another book - OK a kid’s book!
Comment by Susan P. — December 22, 2006 @ 11:43 pm
Great Gift! :present:
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!!
Comment by Stephanie S. — December 23, 2006 @ 12:11 am
You have out done your self.Happy Holidays:doggie:
Comment by Dorothy Sexton — December 23, 2006 @ 12:16 am
:love2::love2::love2: Happy Holidays to the great Ladies at Plot Monkeys! :love2::love2:
Comment by Jung Ja — December 23, 2006 @ 3:13 am
Comment by kim h — December 23, 2006 @ 3:39 am
Your generous gift is amazing. Happy holidays!
Comment by Shari — December 23, 2006 @ 8:12 am
Thank you for another wonderful prize and for having such a fun blog! :present:
Happy Holidays to everyone!
Comment by Carol — December 23, 2006 @ 11:08 am
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays/Happy New Year to all!
Great prize.
Comment by PCL — December 23, 2006 @ 2:51 pm
Groovy give-aways this weekend
Happy Holidays to all of you!
Comment by Qua — December 23, 2006 @ 4:11 pm
Happy Holidays everyone!
Comment by Theresa N. — December 23, 2006 @ 4:14 pm
WoW what a nice :present: to win for christmas
We are going to have a lucky & happy winner. I would love to win a giftcard for xmas 
Happy Holidays To You All
Hugssss
Linda.H.
Comment by Linda — December 23, 2006 @ 4:55 pm
Have a very Merry Christmas & a blessed New Year to you all.
May you get all that you wish for and more.
Hugssss
Linda.H.
Comment by Linda — December 23, 2006 @ 4:56 pm
Hope you all have a great holiday!!!
Comment by Marcy Bassett-Kennedy — December 23, 2006 @ 6:30 pm
I wanted to post #100. Did I make it?
Comment by Pat L. — December 23, 2006 @ 6:37 pm
You did, Pat!!! How fun! I love it when our contest hits big numbers!
Comment by Julie Leto — December 23, 2006 @ 6:42 pm
Happy holidays! :present:
Comment by Marie — December 23, 2006 @ 7:43 pm
Happy holidays everyone. These are such wonderful prizes.
Comment by Emma — December 23, 2006 @ 8:51 pm
I wish everyone a MerryChristmas!
Comment by PattF — December 23, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
Would L:love2:ve to Win! Happy Holidays!
Comment by Cindy Holub — December 23, 2006 @ 10:23 pm
Katie, I just had the chance to read all the entries for today — yours gave me a great big smile. Thanks for the peom!
Comment by Janelle — December 23, 2006 @ 11:34 pm