Happy Birthday to the US of A. I love this place we call home. It's a great country and the freedoms we have here are the best on the planet. I've been a world traveler since I was a kid and I can tell you, we really do have it good here. I hope you all have a wonderful day no matter what your plans. 
To add to the fun, one lucky commenter will win a copy of either of my books that are out now. Solo Honeymoon or Surfer Bride. Leave me a comment about your favorite July Fourth holiday tradition for a chance to win- also tell me which book you’d prefer if you win. You can check out the book trailers on each on this website under that tab.
Jillian Chantal 
Happy Fourth of July, Jillian! The fireworks are going off all around us as I type this. And Dude, our cat, has his head tucked under my chin, which makes typing a challenge. He’s not really afraid, I think, but he does get a bit more clingy. Tomorrow night, we will keep him indoors, I think. It will be loud. 🙂
By: Laurie Ryan on July 4, 2011
at 12:39 am
Happy fourth to you and your family, too Laurie AND to Dude, poor baby! Typing with a cat under your chin must be fun and look even funnier. Great photo opportunity. LOL!
By: Jillian Chantal on July 4, 2011
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Fireworks here too. We’ve never been much for them except in displays. Today is a quiet one. The kids were over for dinner yesterday and we even did some haying. The field next door was being cut. So convenient. We got 40 bales which will do it for the year. I remember when we used to take a couple days to bring in hay and later had it delivered by the semi load.
Abby hates the fireworks and is spending her time in the house.
By: Lavada Dee on July 4, 2011
at 1:28 pm
Lavada- when my father in law was alive, he owned a fireworks stand – the grnadkids always worked in it for extra money (not mine since we lived 2 hours away) but now it’s pretty quiet. I’m pooped today so it’ll be really quiet. Glad the haying was productive and you had the family over.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 4, 2011
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Thanks for the giveaway, I’d love Solo Honeymoon.
I don’t have any July Fourth traditions (what with not being American) but it always seems like a fun holiday, especially all the fireworks.
By: JessS on July 4, 2011
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Thanks for popping in. It is indeed a fun one.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 5, 2011
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Great giveaway thank you. I would love to read ‘Solo Honeymoon’ thank you. Fireworks are not kind to pets at all. Fun for humans to watch though.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
By: Mary Preston on July 4, 2011
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I know what you mean about the pets. Mine go crazy and hide
By: Jillian Chantal on July 5, 2011
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We celebrate on July 1st in Canada, and it is much the same as in the USA. BBQ with family and fireworks!
I’d love to win Surfer Bride!
Please enter me in the draw!
My email address is darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com.
Thanks for the giveaway!
By: Darlene on July 4, 2011
at 11:22 pm
Hope you had a great Canada Day.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 5, 2011
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We always go to my Moms for a cookout for the 4th this year we celebrated a day early. I watched my neighbors set off fireworks and they had some great ones.
sstrode at scrtc dot com
By: Sherry S. on July 5, 2011
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Sounds like a fun day for sure. Thanks for popping in.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 5, 2011
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I’m sorry I’m late for the party. I hope you had a fantastic 4th of July!
By: Ciara Knight on July 6, 2011
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Thanks Ciara. I did- basically rested from RWA. Hope yours was good as well.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 6, 2011
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The fireworks over the ocean is my favorite!! We try and make it every year.
I would love to read Solo Honeymoon!!
Thanks for giveaway.
Judy
magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com
By: Judy Cox on July 7, 2011
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AHHH- I know what you mean- I live in a beach town and there’s nothing like the fire over the water!
By: Jillian Chantal on July 7, 2011
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We usually go see the fireworks but this year we got rained out. They are holding them tomorrow and we can’t wait! Thanks for the giveaway!
Solo Honeymoon I would like to read!
mary_reiss @ hotmail.com
By: Mary on July 8, 2011
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Holding the fireworks late is like stretching out the holiday. Have fun. Thanks for commenting.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 8, 2011
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Cooking out & fireworks with family. Would love to win Solo Honeymoon.
Thanks! Gloria
geschumann at live dot com
By: Gloria on July 9, 2011
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Thanks for coming by Gloria.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 9, 2011
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Both books sound great Jillian. I hope that you had a good 4th holiday. We BBQ’d had homemade ice cream and did the fireworks thing.
pams00 @ aol.com
By: Pam S (pams00) on July 9, 2011
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Home made ice cream sounds great. Love it.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 10, 2011
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thank you for the great giveaway! my family celebrates the 4th by having a cookout with family and friends and watching fireworks! both of your books sound awesome! id love to win either!
shadow_kohler(at)att(dot)net
By: shadow on July 10, 2011
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Thanks for coming by and telling me your tradition. I’m glad you think my books sound good. Thanks for that.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 10, 2011
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We BBQ at the pool and invite family and friends for hotdogs, hamburgers, home churned ice cream and watermelon.
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By: Lisa Ann Richards on July 10, 2011
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Sounds great, Lisa – I love home churned icecream and watermelon- yummy day!
By: Jillian Chantal on July 10, 2011
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Hi Jillian! The last few years, we head to the in-laws for the 4th. And the sister-in-law usually has a picnic And we usually watch the fireworks out there. But this year since they were doing the fireworks Monday night and it is a 4 hour drive home, we didn’t see them this year. We made up for it by stopping at the ice cream shoppe just about every day.
beckerjo at verizon dot net
By: JoAnna B on July 10, 2011
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Man I’m jealous of all the ice cream eaters on here. I hotta get me some. Lol.
By: Jillian Chantal on July 10, 2011
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Very good things
By: Honeymoon on August 5, 2011
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