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Valentine's Day wasn't always a commercial holiday
There are two camps when it comes to Valentine’s Day — those who love Cupid and hearts and flowers and those who believe it is a commercial conspiracy created by the candy and card companies.
In reality, Valentine’s Day was a tradition long before candy hearts and greeting cards.
The origins of Valentine’s Day are a combination of myth and fact that track back to Christian (St. Valentine) and early Roman (Lupercalia) traditions.
Valentine greetings can be traced back as far as the Middle Ages, although written valentines didn’t appear until after 1400. The oldest valentine dates back to a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans, in 1415.
Cupid, often depicted as a arrow-toting cherub, is thought to be an interpretation of Eros, the Greek god of love.
Valentine’s Day, as we know it, is celebrated in the U.S. Canada, Mexico, UK, France, and Australia. By the mid-18th century, it became common to trade small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. Commercial greetings evolved around 1900.
I’m a fan of Valentine’s Day for the simple reason that it promotes romance, love, and passion. Here’s to Cupid and a Happy Valentine’s Day!
5 Reasons Books are the Best Valentine's Day Gifts
It’s Valentine’s Day, and while many people celebrate by giving gifts of candy, flowers or jewelry, I think the books make the best gifts. Here are 5 reasons why books are the ultimate expression of love.
1. No calories so you can enjoy them guilt-free.
2. Books are actually the gift of time ~ time to escape reality, time for yourself, time to indulge.
3. The heroes in romance novels never disappoint.
4. There is something for everyone ~ comedy, suspense, history, small town, cowboys, military heroes and more.
5. No one will judge you if you buy yourself books for Valentine’s Day.
Wishing you a day filled with love and books!
Enter my Valentine's Day Giveaway
Win a copy of my new box set and a $10 gift card!
Easy to enter and opportunities for bonus entries!
Giveaway includes a digital copy of The Impossible Mission Series Box Set (Books 1-3).
Three very smart, strong women.
Three very dangerously sexy men.
Mission: Impossible to Resist / Book 1
She’s beauty, brains, and trouble.
He’s in the wrong place at the right time.
Smart, savvy Seattle socialite Jordan Dean must learn to let go of her tightly controlled world and accept help from the one man who poses a huge risk to her well-guarded heart—her Special Ops bodyguard, Aiden Foster.
Mission: Impossible to Surrender / Book 2
She’s not a party girl anymore.
He’s fought his feelings for too long.
Sophie Dean has worked long and hard to shed the bad girl reputation she earned at college. Now she runs an humanitarian aid program. When danger threatens Sophie’s latest international undertaking and she needs protection, fate steps in and delivers a second chance with the one man she can’t forget, Navy SEAL Finn Jenkins.
Mission: Impossible to Love / Book 3
She’s in over her brilliant head.
He’s not buying her innocent act.
Elizabeth “Izzy” Benson has the brains to rival some of the best IT minds out there. Unfortunately the Artificial Intelligence drone she’s developed is drawing all the wrong kind of interest. Now running for her life , she’ll have to trust a stranger, Sten Jenkins, a very angry Marine who makes it obvious he doesn’t believe her or want her around.
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February Reader Appreciation Giveaway
Happy February! It’s time for another Reader Appreciation Giveaway. In keeping with the theme of Valentine’s Day and love, I’m giving away four totes loaded with romance books and swag because I love my readers!
Want to win? Here’s how:
Each week, visit my website and look for the I ♥ READERS graphic (see below).
Once you locate the graphic, fill out this form or send an email to Jacki@JackiDelecki.com.
I’ll announce the winner and post a reminder about the scavenger hunt on my Facebook page each Wednesday throughout February!
Good luck and thanks for being a Jacki Delecki reader!
Valentine's Day Giveaway & Daily Winners
In honor of Valentine’s Day and to show how much I love my readers, I’m giving away 14 fabulous prizes every day through February 14! To keep it fun–and not too complicated–here’s how the giveaway is going to work:
#1 Visit my Facebook page every day to find the “giveaway graphic.” The graphic will be posted every day at 9 a.m. EST and you have 24 hours (until the next day’s graphic is posted) to enter. Here’s an example (and it also happens to be today’s graphic):
#2 Browse my website to find the giveaway graphic. Here’s the link to my site: www.jackidelecki.com
#3 Once you’ve found the graphic, send your name and what page you found the graphic on to mariaconnor @ msn.com.
#4 One winner will randomly be selected from those who qualify and announced the following morning when the next “giveaway graphic” is posted on Facebook.
Oh! You want to know what you could win during this hearts-and-roses giveaway? Well, everyday will be a surprise, but each winner will receive a Valentine-themed gift. I hope you’ll play along every day and invite your friends to join in the fun!
Good luck!