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A. All of our personalized romance novels contain a touching romantic theme
with humor carefully intertwined throughout. We have nine titles and themes to
choose from (click on a title to see a free personalized demonstration):
Starstruck takes place in the
future, where a starship commander known as a daredevil and thrill-seeking
gambler takes on his toughest mission: escorting our heroine, a famously
demanding diplomat, to negotiate a high-stakes treaty between warring aliens.
Once our cynical hero meets this challenging and courageous woman responsible
for bringing peace to the Alpha Sector, their clashing personalities (and
instant chemistry) could spark a battle of their own.
When a saboteur threatens the mission, the pair—along with the heroine's best
friend (a reporter) and the hero's pal (his first officer)—must fight for the
lives and safety of everyone in this corner of space. Will our brave couple
discover that love is the most powerful force in the universe? With nail-biting
tension, exotic planets, sexy encounters, and life-and-death struggles, you'll
be Starstruck by this futuristic adventure filled with excitement ... and
passion that's out of this world!
In Click for Love our leading
lady is an up-and-coming fashion designer who's just launched her own design studio.
After a number of
disappointing yet hilarious dates with men she's met online, she's sworn
off Internet dating for good! When her sassy best friend posts
our heroine's profile on a new online dating site, she meets an
intriguing admirer who seems sincere and fun. But then our heroine
meets our hero unexpectedly in a coffee shop, where sparks fly.
Our hero is a strikingly
handsome investment wizard who's given up life in the fast lane to focus on
helping charities. He's smitten with our heroine but dismayed
to find that she works in the plastic and overly manipulative fashion industry.
Still our hero decides to win her
heart, although his business secret could destroy both his chances at
love and their careers. Our hero doesn't know that
he has serious competition from an online admirer whose instant messages
aim directly at our heroine's heart! A romantic and hilarious romp
involving museums, fireworks, carriage rides and even camping finally convinces
our heroine to give her heart to our hero and then sparks of a different type
fly!
In Racing Hearts, our heroine is a
high-powered sponsor's representative, responsible for contending with the
company's egotistical star race driver (her soon-to-be ex-boyfriend), as well as
signing an up-and-coming racer who rounds out the roster: our hero!
Although an incredibly sexy and skilled driver, our hero can’t seem to
impress the initially cynical heroine, who doesn’t think he’ll live up to the
hype. Meanwhile, our hero’s fallen for the beautiful exec, even though she wants
to keep it all business. Our ambitious heroine’s greatest dream is to be behind
the wheel of her own car, and she doesn't want anything to make her veer
off-course.
Throughout the adventure, the auto racing world's fast pace doesn't let up. Soon
the pair - together with our heroine's sassy best friend and the hero's loyal
crew - are zooming across the country, from Daytona to Las Vegas and everywhere
in between. All along the way they find pit stops for romantic encounters, sexy
wagers, secret deals, and a nail-biting race that puts both our hero and our
heroine behind the wheel!
ER Fever depicts the fast-paced world of
a hospital emergency room, where life and death decisions depend on quick
thinking and clear headed decisions. One of the ER's shining stars is our
spirited and sensitive heroine, a gifted ER nurse, respected by her co-workers
and adored by her patients. After being hurt one too many times, she has
forsaken love for the night shift. The hospital has rules about co-workers
dating and our heroine is happy to follow those rules - until one night, when a
dashing and brilliant doctor joins her team.
Our hero arrives at County General ER eager to escape the pressure of the big
city hospital. He is focused on two things: saving lives and surfing. That is,
until he walks into the ER and sees our heroine. Like her, he's been avoiding
romance, but at first sight he's smitten by her beauty, her brains, and the fact
that she's the best nurse he's ever worked with. Our heroine can only resist his
charms for so long, but just as our hero is winning her heart and her trust, his
past comes back to haunt them both – threatening their budding romance and their
careers. With life-saving action, locker room trysts, a heart-stopping
boardroom scene and our spiciest
love scenes yet, ER Fever tells the story of true love.
In the wild west of Western
Rendezvous, it takes a rare, remarkable woman who can successfully run
her own hotel and saloon -- and that describes our heroine perfectly! This tough
but tender gal makes sure her clientele at The Wild Rose keep their glasses
full, their tabs paid and their behavior in check. She appreciates the
challenging distractions of her work ... especially after having her heart
broken once too often. That's before a roguish railway executive posing as a
foreman blasts into her hotel and her heart like a runaway locomotive. Our
hero's six-shooter is loaded with a secret plan to buy the Wild Rose, no matter
the cost. His scheme is strictly business - that is, until he meets the stunning
owner of the Wild Rose, and must choose between profit and pleasure.
Our savvy leading lady senses he's hiding something, and with the help of her
spirited best friend goes to great lengths to discover his secret. At last,
unable to resist the magnetism between them, our heroine casts her suspicions
aside and rides the rails of romance - falling in love one more time. Is our
heroine putting her trust in a man destined to break her heart and destroy her
business? Will our hero deny his growing feelings by going ahead with his plan,
or will he be lassoed by love? It'll take two bar room brawls, a rampaging bull
and a tornado to find out! The only thing that's certain is that these two are
in for the ride of their lives.
Vampire Kisses unfolds on a modern
day college campus where our heroine is a brilliant researcher and our hero
spends his time in reclusive research of his own. Our heroine is immediately
taken with this enigma of a man after their paths happen to cross, but our hero
has a frustrating habit of disappearing quicker than a lightning bolt. Together
with her best friend, our leading lady sets out to find our mystery man in a
campus spy game complete with camouflage clothing and code names!
Unbeknownst to our spying friends, our hero does some spying of his own and
their quarry is often only a breath away! A frightful experience eventually
draws our hero and heroine together and a passionate love affair begins. Just
when it seems that she's found perfect happiness, our heroine discovers our
hero's terrible secret - he's a vampire and doomed to an unlife of immortality!
Our hero is a noble and learned vampire and he understands better than she, the
limitations of their love. So before our heroine can be put in harm's way by his
own hand, our hero sends her away - even though it breaks his unbeating heart.
But our hero and heroine are bound together by unseen forces and after fearing
that she has lost him forever in a tragic fire, our heroine realizes that she
will risk her heart and her life to be with our hero - by whatever means and for
however long their fates allow.
Pirates of Desire is set in the
late 1700s. Our heroine is a lady of the Court with a passion for the
open seas and all things 'pirate'. She's also strong-willed with a penchant
for finding trouble, and at the beginning of the story convinces her best
friend to take a forbidden trip on a merchant ship. The ship is captured by
the notorious pirate, Sea Wolf (our hero), but the vessel and our heroine
are eventually freed. Our leading lady has her heart and mind seized by this
infamous rogue and she devises a way to gain his confidence by boarding his
pirate ship and masquerading as a male pirate. The stakes are high as she
both infuriates and infatuates our hero, eventually capturing his heart on
the high seas of love when he discovers her true character.
Tropical Treasure puts you into the
contestant's seat of a televised game show called TreasureQuest.
We've captured the look and feel of various reality TV shows and packaged them
into one fabulous game. The story comes complete with a sarcastic and
witty game show host, backstabbing, and the personal challenges for which
reality television has become famous. Better yet, we've included romance and of
course the personalized characters that you have selected.
In Medieval Passion, cupid has to
work a bit harder. Our headstrong heroine wants nothing to do with her
betrothed, our handsome hero. She believes herself to be in love with
another, a knight whose intentions are less than noble. But with the undivided
support and advice from the heroine's best friend, and the power of true love,
our heroine finds her one and only knight in shining armor is really our
courageous hero.
The heroine of
Love's Next Door
is a magazine editor in a big city who moves back to her home town and finds her
old high school crush (hero) living next door. There's one catch - our
hero has a girlfriend, but of course, she's a nasty bit of business (our female
villain) and totally unsuitable for our hero. It's only a matter of time
before the girlfriend is 'toast' and our heroine has the boy next door under her
spell. The heroine and her best friend use fun and comical practical jokes to
help our hero see the light and fall in love with our heroine.
Love's Next Door will tickle your funny-bone and some readers have
actually commented that they have had a tear in their eye at the end of the
story because of the romantic happy ending!
Click here to view our reader comments
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A. In our romance novels the sexual tension and excitement builds with each
encounter between our heroine and hero. (With a practical joke or tidbit of
humor to add to the mix!) The love scenes are fun and romantic with lots
of rolling around and heavy breathing. The action in ER Fever
is the most 'detailed' and spicy, but nothing very explicit. Our books have been
carefully written to present passion and love without explicit language or
actions - feel free to give our books to anyone.
Click on a title to see a free personalized demonstration:
Starstruck,
Click for Love,
Racing Hearts,
ER Fever,
Western Rendezvous,
Vampire Kisses, Love's Next Door,
Medieval Passion,
Tropical Treasure or
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A. Love's Next Door is 150 pages, Medieval Passion 160
pages, Tropical Treasure, Vampire Kisses, Pirates of Desire, Western
Rendezvous and ER Fever are 180 pages, Racing Hearts, Click for Love
and Starstruck are 195 pages. Each book is professionally bound using what is called a 'perfect
binding' process... this means it looks and feels just like a classic paperback
romance novel - except it's better - because we personalize the front cover with
you and/or your friend's name! Our books are the same size as a
conventional paperback, four and a quarter inches by seven inches and the front
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A. We print our books in print runs that occur multiple times a week and
daily during peak seasons such as Christmas and Valentines - so depending on the
timing of our next print run and the delivery option you select - you could
receive your book in two to ten days.
The table below is updated daily and
gives an accurate delivery date for each of the shipping options.
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1st Class Mail ($4.95
S & H):
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Delivery on or before Thursday, July 16 |
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Priority Post ($5 extra):
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Delivery
on or before Tuesday, July 14 |
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Courier Express* ($15 extra):
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Delivery on or before Friday, July 10 |
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Overseas
Air Mail ($9 extra):
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Approximately
Monday, July 20 |
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Overseas
Courier** ($30 extra):
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Delivery on or before
Friday, July 10 |
* Courier
shipments within North America by Federal Express & UPS. **Courier shipments to overseas locations
by Federal Express. Do not use PO Box or APO address for Courier
Express deliveries. Questions? Call
1-877-898-1440 or email publish@bookbyyou.com
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Need to present a gift immediately, as in today? Don't worry, print a
personalized Gift Announcement! It's a classy way to say your gift is on
its way. It can be printed immediately from our website now!
Click here to find out more about our personalized Gift Announcement. It's almost as good as the real thing -
they'll 
you for it!
If you are worried about the delivery time of your novel, email us at
publish@bookbyyou.com or call
1-877-898-1440 and let us know - we will do our best to expedite the delivery.
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A. The personalized Gift Announcement is a certificate that is created and
personalized by you and can be printed from our website immediately and given to
the recipient of the novel. You add your spouse or friend's name to the
Gift Announcement to create a touching message that shows the recipient that
you've taken the time and care to find a creative and fun gift. The gift
announcement is created after you've placed your order and is part of the order
confirmation page provided after completing the character questionnaire. To find
out more, and see a personalized sample of a
Gift Announcement, click here. Remember, it's never too late to say I love
you!
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A. Romance novels are $39.95 plus $4.95
shipping & handling for a total of $44.90(USD).
Books shipped to Canada will incur an additional 5% (GST) for a total of
$47.15
(CDN). These prices include postage for shipping via First Class mail - we
also offer Priority Post and Courier Express shipping options.
We
ship worldwide and have many overseas customers - including the UK and Europe.
Books shipped outside North America are billed in US dollars and charged an
additional $9 shipping and handling.
International courier shipping options are also available to many countries for
an additional
$30. For
overseas/international orders,
click for a currency calculator.
Only one shipping and handling fee will be charged no matter how many books
are ordered - they must be shipped to the same location. This also applies
to expedited shipping options.
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A. We can process your order online and accept VISA, MasterCard and
American Express. Our server uses SSL (Secure Socket Level) encryption.
SSL ensures that the transmission of your transaction is safe and secure.
By far, the majority (98%) of our orders are placed online.
If you don't wish to order online, you can order through our toll-free
order desk at 1-877-898-1440 or you can print and mail the completed Character
Questionnaire along with a check or money order. Alternatively, you can
print and fax the Character Questionnaire. (Don't forget to include your credit
card information on the form.) Our mailing address and fax information is
included on the Order Page and on the Character
Questionnaire page.
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A. In short - no. You may love, hug and cuddle your pet iguana, snake
or pot bellied pig but we can't include them in the story. The personalized
storyline was developed for a dog or cat.
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A. We provide defaults for many of the selections in our books, but it is
always better if you personalize as many of the characteristics as possible. If
you are unsure about a characteristic - don't worry - remember it's a fantasy -
put something outlandish or humorous! If you can't remember or don't know
a character's last name - leave it blank - a space or blank will not appear in
the book.
Characteristics such as 'Friend's Hair' and 'Eye Color' are not mentioned
often in the book so don't worry if you can't remember all the characteristics!
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A. These high-quality, plush 12" teddy bears have soft fur, detailed paws,
and a beanbag-like filling in the feet and bottom that enables them to sit up
and hold the personalized novel tucked in their cute fuzzy arms, an adorable
pose that's perfect for both presentation and display. Our teddy bears come in
two different colors: golden honey tan and a rich, amber brown. (Can't decide or
have no preference? We'll be happy to pick for you.) Both are dressed with a
beautiful red bow.
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A. To order a bear with your personalized novel, simply complete your book
questionnaire/order form and go to your shopping cart, where you'll have the
opportunity to add a teddy bear to your order. Please note that each bear is $14.95
-- and there's only a flat $7.00 shipping/handling fee, no matter what method of
delivery you select!
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A. While filling in the character questionnaire for your book order, select
the option to include a photo to customize the back cover. After clicking the
"submit" button, you'll be taken to a page where you can select and upload
a
photograph of the hero and/or heroine you've chosen for your personalized novel.
Before you upload, be sure to follow the important guidelines and technical
requirements!
An additional fee of only $14.95 will be added
to your final total; no extra processing time is required. Best of
all, when the book arrives your customized novel's back cover will
beautifully display the image of the real star of the adventure -- whether
it's you, your loved one or a friend!
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A. Select 'Gift Certificate' from our menu (under Titles). You will be able
to choose a romance or kids novel gift certificate for your recipient to
personalize themselves. You can also select options that allow them
to add their own personalized cover photo, a teddy bear, or even upgraded
shipping with their gift certificate.
Click here for more details about
Gift Certificates.
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A. Select a title to personalize and create after reviewing our selections.
Complete the character questionnaire and, with your Gift Certificate redemption
code handy, follow our checkout process. During checkout, you will be prompted
to enter this code on the shipping page when you see this image: 
Enter
your code at this point and complete the order checkout.
Click here for more details about Gift Certificate
redemption.
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No, but all of our books arrive tucked in a highly attractive gold Mylar
envelope, which looks terrific on its own or decorated with your own bow or
ribbon.
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A. YES! At the bottom of the Character Questionnaire, we provide a
place to specify the address to which you want the book shipped. Also of note,
we will ship to overseas countries for an additional $9
shipping & handling.
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A. It's easy! Just visit our new
Order Status page and log in, using your last name and order ID number.
(This is the five-digit number sent to you in the confirmation email after you
made your purchase.) Once logged in to our secure page, you'll find
printing, delivery and tracking information for your order. (Please note:
tracking numbers are only available for orders placed using our Courier Express
delivery option.)
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A. Yes. If you have a website that fits with any of the Book By You® book formats (romance, teen & kids), we can provide additional new revenues through your website through our comprehensive affiliate program.
Click here for more information about our affiliate program. If you are already an affiliate,
click here to login to your account.
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