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Santa Sighting #8 Steamrolled by Pauline Baird Jones

Giveaway #3: Steamrolled by Pauline Baird Jones

The Queen of Steam is giving away one digital copy of Steamrolled.

“Steamrolled is a wild adventure full of wit, intrigue, and an evil overlord to book. Every page gets better!” – Zee, Fire Pages


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  1. Missy
    Missy on December 24, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    Not really sure what the heck a TRANSMOGRIFICATION is, or how the heck to pronounce it. So, I must admit, I'm a little curious to figure it out.

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  2. Elaine Breault
    Elaine Breault on December 24, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    The only thing missing here is a blurb or excerpt, with the title one would think Steampunk but will go check it out. laineslite at gmail. com

    Reply
  3. Lauren Peterson
    Lauren Peterson on December 24, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    Fingers crossed!

    Reply
  5. Denise Z
    Denise Z on December 24, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    I'm with Missy on this one – do you think Robert and Pauline will explain it to us when we read Steamrolled <G>  Thank you for the santa siting fun!
    dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com

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  6. June M.
    June M. on December 24, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    I just read my first short steampunk story this week and did enjoy it. I will be reading some more, and this one sounds interesting.
    manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com

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  7. Evan Trevane
    Evan Trevane on December 24, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    TRANSMOGRIFICATION. Hummm. I'm going to go buy this one.

    Reply
  8. Joder
    Joder on December 24, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    Thanks for yet another awesome giveaway!  This is a great way to wait for Santa.
     
    joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com

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  9. Elaine Breault
    Elaine Breault on December 24, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    Now say that really fast 5x Evan… muah
    laineslite @ gmail .com

    Reply
  10. Chris Bails
    Chris Bails on December 24, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    Thanks for the great giveaway.  This is a new author for me and would love to win and read this book.  Thanks for the chance to win.  Kids are excited to see the santa watch on norad.
     

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  11. Fedora
    Fedora on December 24, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    How fun–been hearing good things about Pauline's series!
    f dot chen at comcast dot net

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  13. Michelle
    Michelle on December 24, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    Okay, I am enjoying myself way too much here!:-)  Must go to Christmas Eve mass now, one of my favorite parts of Christmas!!!!

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  14. Joanne B
    Joanne B on December 24, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway. This book looks interesting. Can't wait to read it. 
     
    e.balinski(at)att(dot)net

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  15. Lexie C.
    Lexie C. on December 24, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    You had me at evil overlord 😀

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  16. Colleen C.
    Colleen C. on December 24, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Merry Christmas! Thanks for the chances to win!

    Reply
  17. Teresa Kleeman
    Teresa Kleeman on December 24, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Steamrowed looks interesting.  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
     
    Teresa K.
    tcwgrlup41(at)yahoodotcom

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  18. Shadow
    Shadow on December 24, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    This sounds interesting. Thanks!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  19. Theresa Newbury
    Theresa Newbury on December 24, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Getting dizzy from running around trying to catch up after my nap ( I worked grave yard last night and just couldn't hold eyes open any longer) Tarah has me wanting 10X more hours on comp to look deeper into all these wonderful new2me authors!

    Reply
  20. Zee
    Zee on December 24, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    Steamrolled blurb requested… Here you go!
    With all of time at risk, it’s a bad time to fall in love…unless it’s the only time…
    Robert Clementyne is going on a transmogrification machine hunt. He fears finding the machine will be as difficult as pronouncing the name. How can the steam-powered device perform as advertised, and how useful can any information be, coming from a steampunk themed bowling alley/museum?
    It’s pretty crazy, but he’s been there, done that, and thinks he can handle it.
    And then he meets the proprietor/curator…Emily Babcock.
    Emily grew up in crazy, still lives in it—hey, it’s her freaking zip code. So no worries when Robert and his team walk into her bowling alley. The first visitors ever to her museum.
    But neither of them is prepared for what happens when they open the door to the past…and the future. With a side trip through Roswell…and a face-to-face meeting with an evil genius/wannabe—who is on his way to becoming evil overlord-of-everything…

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  21. Patricia
    Patricia on December 24, 2011 at 6:06 pm

    I just started reading steampunk and I love the cover for this.
    Happy Holidays.

    Reply
  22. Rachel Cron
    Rachel Cron on December 24, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    C'Mon Santa…Florida's waiting on ya! I have a rum tatti and some cookies for ya!

    Reply
  24. Christy
    Christy on December 24, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    we got a blurb 🙂 christina_92 at yahoo.com

    Reply

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