***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the random winner who’s about to get their read and their DIY on is… Julie Smith (who said we’d see her at her desk in the office daydreaming about going home and painting her half-finished bathroom project). Congrats Julie!
Jen Lancaster’s latest bestselling paperback, If You Were Here, tells the funny, relatable story of a young couple renovating their first home. If you enjoy home-renovation tales with a sharp, humorous voice, this book deserves a spot on your reading list. We were thrilled when Jen mentioned us on her blog last year, and now that the paperback is out we decided to celebrate with a giveaway. The prize included a copy of If You Were Here and a handy $100 Home Depot gift card—useful for a project or two (or as a substantial bookmark, if you prefer).

- PRIZE: A copy of If You Were Here by Jen Lancaster and a $100 Home Depot gift card
- TO ENTER: Comment on the post with the words “IF YOU WERE HERE”
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us what we might see if we were with you right now. Are we looking at your latest house project? The packed subway car on your commute? Or the lunch you’re enjoying at your desk?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 7th at 8pm EST or when entries reach 10,000, whichever comes first
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: To the 48 contiguous United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per email address. The winner is chosen at random and announced in an update to this post the following Thursday.
Note: We aren’t paid or given perks for hosting these giveaways; we run them to thank readers for stopping by. Giveaway images courtesy of Penguin Books.