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Monday, March 9, 2015

Help find the cure with Brenda Novak and the Diabetes Research Institute

I was recently honored to speak with author Brenda Novak. Brenda is not only a New York Times bestselling author, but she is also a huge advocate when it comes to diabetes research and finding a cure. In the last 10 years she has raised more than 2.4 million dollars to aid the Diabetes Research Institute , whose only focus is to cure diabetes.




One night she was at her son's school and saw there was a silent auction going on. This made her think about how she could take a silent auction, but step it up a notch. Brenda decided to take it and put her online so that people could bid without having to leave their own house. Doing it online saves from finding a venue, and all costs associated with an event. Last year, Brenda decided to change things a little. She recruited some her author friends and asked if they would write a story to be included in a box set with the proceeds going to the Diabetes Research Institute. The box set was such a huge hit, they decided to include even more authors and compile enough stories to make 3 box sets.

This is where your help comes in. Right now the sets are in pre-order. Each set has between 10 and 14 brand new stories. What’s even better is that each set is only $10! A few of the stories in each set are short novellas but some are full length books. You really can’t find a better deal out there. There is something for everyone in these sets.

The first set is called Sweet Talk. You will get 10 contemporary romance stories by bestselling authors like Molly O’keefe, Sherryl Woods, Violet Duke and this set is featuring a foreword by Robyn Carr.

The second set is Sweet Dreams, where there are 13 thrillers. A few of the authors include Brenda Novak herself, CJ Lyons, Jo Robertson and many more. Personally, I love thriller books, so I can’t wait to order this one for myself.

The third set will called Sweet Seduction will be loved by all the romance readers. 14 steamy romances from authors like JS Cooper, Megan Hart, Avery Aster and more. I know a few friends I could order for as a gift.

By ordering one or more of these box sets, you are getting more than just a few books. You are giving towards diabetes research AND getting books that you won’t be able to find elsewhere. These authors are writing these stories just for these sets.

Like I said above, these are in pre-order. They will be available for download on May 1st as well, but only through June 30th, so you will need to act fast. If you want to have them on your phone, tablet or computer you can. I love having hard copies of books, but I am also a huge tech nerd so having them on my kindle is perfect for when i’m in the car, or sitting in the doctors office (which I do way too often). 

Please take a moment to check out these awesome sets and think about ordering one for yourself or even as a gift for someone who loves to read. Also be on the lookout for her first ever cookbook. I saw a sneak peak at one of the recipes and it looks amazing!



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29 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for sharing these! I'm an avid reader, and my favorite books are collected short stories. Love it!

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  2. I used to read lots of books before I knew blogging but now I find it hard to find time. I haven't came across any of her books, thanks for sharing.

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  3. This is wonderful! I love to read, and you can't beat that price - or the cause!

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  4. I would love to read these series. I've been trying more often to get a little reading time in and these books would be great. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. My moms would love all these series. I'll make sure to tell her about them!

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  6. My mum is on a huge reading binge at the moment and I know she would love these! I'm passing this on to her!

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  7. This looks like some great reads. I am always looking for new books to read I will have to check k these out!

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  8. These books look great and it will be nice to help out! The set of thrillers would be really cool to read through.

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  9. I'm always looking for a new book to pick up. Thanks for the recommendations - I'll have to check them out!

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  10. Awesome! New books for a good cause! I'm excited!

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  11. That is a wonderful way to bring awareness to this disease! Diabetes runs rampantly on both sides of my family.

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  12. Diabetes is close to my heart. Glad that there are campaigns like this for it.

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  13. Both my parents suffer from Diabetes so this really hits close to home for me. I will definitely be supporting these campaigns, besides I love reading and could use some new books.

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  14. I am sharing this with my book club friends - we're all big readers and we always love discovering new reads recommended by online friends. I also like how Brenda Novak is supporting a good cause. I've lost 2 uncles because of Diabetes.

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  15. This seems like such a great cause and those books seem like great reading material. Thanks for sharing!

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  16. My dad has Type 2 Diabetes and my paternal grandfather had Type 1 Diabetes. So this is something quite close to me. Great cause to get involved with.

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  17. That is totally wonderful! I had a relative with diabetes so I think it's a great cause. That cookbook sounds good!

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  18. I think Sweet Dreams is a something I would enjoy. Possibly that Sweet Seduction, too. What a great cause. I am thrilled to see so many authors joining together like this.

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  19. I think this is great and I think these books sound amazing

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  20. What a wonderful thing to do. My stepmother loves reading, I see one I think she would enjoy.

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  21. I may have not been reading much lately but I do love to read. My husband loves to read as well. I'm going to check those books out.

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  22. I love to relax in a hot bath with a good book. I will have to take a look at these.

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  23. I love the name of these books and reading, Thanks for sharing.

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  24. I love a good book but I haven't done any reading nowdays because I find it hard to alot time for reading. Thanks for sharing this.

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  25. My cousin would totally love this - she loves to read these kind of books eversince until today.

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  26. I am looking forward to these being available to download! Here's the finding a cure!!

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  27. I'm always looking for new books to read!!! Might have to look into these!!!

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  28. Thanks so much for sharing these! I wish I had more time to read! If I did, I would definitely consider reading these books!

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  29. Oooh these books look like fun reads. I'll look into them! Thanks for sharing!

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