Amy Hatvany speaks the language of love and has a new book to give away!

**Giveaway is now closed**

A big congrats goes out to Amy Hatvany and her novel "Outside The Lines" (reviewed here) whose pub day is TODAY! Born in Seattle, Amy is the youngest of three children. She graduated with a degree in sociology from Western Washington University in 1994. Her career plans changed when she realized most sociologists are unemployed. In 1998 after pursuing several jobs, including decorating wedding cakes (YUM), she decided to take the plunge and start writing books. Amy's first two books, "The Kind of Love that Saves You," and "The Language of Sisters," under her previous last name "Yurk." Amy's third novel, the fabulous "Best Kept Secret" (reviewed here) was published in 2009. When Amy is not writing you can find her cooking and indulging in some reality shows. Amy lives with her husband Stephan, her three children, Scarlett, Miles and Anna, and her two black lab mutts. Kenda and Dolcé.
Thanks to Atria Books, we have THREE copies to give away to some lucky readers anywhere in the US.

To learn more about Amy visit her website, Facebook and Twitter pages.

Favorite Valentine's Day memory:
I was in third grade with a huge crush on a freckled, red-headed boy named Kelly. I made him a gigantic peanut butter cookie and wrapped it in foil, poking his name and a heart with a toothpick on the top. On Valentine’s Day, it took everything in me to give it to him on the playground, and when I did, he blushed furiously, but then told me he liked me, too! It was my first experience of many where I captured a man’s heart through his stomach.

Tell us how you met your husband:
On a dare from one of my girlfriends, I posted an ad on Craigslist (it was free, which appealed to my limited finances at the time, and this was before it got all weird and dangerous), and he was one of the two dates I went on as a result. We were married two years later, and affectionately refer to our meeting place as “Bargain Basement Match.com!”

Favorite date in a novel:
In Little Earthquakes, by Jennifer Weiner, when her character Becky, cooks dinner for her first date with the man who would eventually become her husband and feeds it to him. So, funny, touching, sweet, and romantic!

Favorite romantic movie:
Wow, that’s a tough one! I’m a total sap - just ask my husband - and love so many! I think a film that didn’t get nearly enough publicity was Definitely Maybe, with Ryan Reynolds. No, not just because of his abs - it was his amazing chemistry with Isla Fischer. The dialogue was smart and funny; I especially liked how the story tracked their friendship as it developed over the years. Their relationship seemed very authentic and these two flawed people eventually found their way to each other. Bonus that his character is a single dad to the sassy and charming Abigail Breslin. So good!!!

Favorite couple from a TV series:
Hands down, no contest, Jamie and Paul, from Mad About You. I miss that show so much - really one of the truest portrayals of what a marriage actually looks like when two people are dear friends above anything else. I swear the theme song plays in the background of our house.

Best movie kiss:
I have to go popular on this one - Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook - their kiss in the rain. Swoon!!!

Tell us your dream date:
A trip to Lowe’s with my husband and an unlimited spending allowance! Seriously, I love me a home store, and one of the first things I did with my husband was help him pick out some new light fixtures for his house. It was such a great date - I think we grabbed a hot dog on the way out - wandering the aisles, dreaming of everything I’d buy to put in my dream house. The only thing that would have made it better was actually having the money to get everything I wanted!

Favorite moment from your wedding:
I can’t just pick one, so here are two! When my mother was walking me down the ramp of her deck (we got married in her amazingly lush backyard) and I started crying as I saw my husband waiting for me. She leaned over and, completely out of character, whispered in my ear, “Just think about all the good sex you’ll get to have!” So instead of crying, I bust out laughing.

Another moment - after the reception and most of our guests had gone, my husband and I stood up in front of our nieces, nephew and kids and sang “I’m a Little Teapot,” complete with dance routine. (No, we weren’t drunk - we are just the goofiest people on the planet.) My oldest niece had a camcorder running, so I’m sure it’ll be used against us someday.

Special thanks to Amy for putting a little romance into our day and to Atria Books for sharing "Outside the Lines" with some lucky readers.

How to win "Outside the Lines":
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US only. Giveaway ends February 13th at midnight EST.
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