Introducing: The Battle of the Sexies 2!

Hey everyone, and welcome to The Battle of the Sexies 2: Sidekicks!

If you were a blog follower this time last year, then you will be familiar with the formatting of this event. For the rest of you newbies (and I say that with molto love <3), then WELCOME!! Please familiarize yourself with this post; it may end up being your best friend during the event :)

This is the BOTS in a nutshell: all throughout the month of August--and perhaps a few days into September--there will be daily guest posts and giveaways sponsored by some kick ass authors. This year's BOTS theme is based on those sexy sidekicks we all know and love. Each guest author will be describing either a secondary character from his/her novel, or he/she will discuss a character from another book/series/tv show.

Each giveaway will be included at the end of the guest post. To be entered, please read the giveaway guidelines carefully in order to ensure that you qualify for that day's prize, and then leave a comment with your information. Some prizes are international, some are for US only, and some are for US &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Canada only.

If there's a particular prize you're dying for, I've also provided the usual extra entries opportunities. It's up to you, and being a blog follower IS NOT REQUIRED. However, you WILL need to check back here during September to see if you are a giveaway winner. I will not be contacting winners.

This post is the "mother post," if you will. I will be linking to each individual guest post and/or giveaway here. I'll try to make the effort to update this daily, but at the very least, it will be updated every weekend.

Here is the posting and giveaway schedule! (Which is, of course, subject to change without notice)


Aug 1: Sharon Ashwood
Aug 2: Kelly Meding
Aug 3: Carolyn Crane
Aug 4: Laura Bickle
Aug 5: Sandy Williams
Aug 6: Alexandra Ivy
Aug 7: Marie Lu
Aug 8: Justin Gustanis
Aug 9: Merrie DeStefano
Aug 10: Kendra Leigh Castle
Aug 11: Jennifer Armentrout
Aug 12: Deborah Cooke
Aug 13: Karin Tabke
Aug 14: Evelyn Lafont
Aug 15: Tiffany Reisz
Aug 16: Linda Poitevin
Aug 17: Jill Myles
Aug 18: KT Grant
Aug 19: Miranda Kenneally
Aug 20: Giveaway - Double Whammy Surprise! **ENDS AUG 28TH!!**
Aug 21: Leanna Renee Hieber
Aug 22: Jeannie Holmes
Aug 23: Jess Haines
Aug 24: Allison Pang
Aug 25: Stella Price
Aug 26: Marta Acosta
Aug 27: Jenn Bennett
Aug 28: Trinity Faegan
Aug 29: Macmillan's Teen Horror Book Giveaway **ENDS SEPT 2ND!!** 
Aug 30: Jaye Wells
Aug 31: Giveaway - Shannon K Butcher; Giveaway - Karen Chance


Good luck everyone, and I hope you have as much fun as I had organizing this! :)