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Avon 75th Anniversary Sweepstakes-- Official Rules

SPONSOR: The Avon 75th Anniversary Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by

HarperCollins Publishers ("HarperCollins" or “Sponsor”), 195 Broadway, New York, New York

10007.

ENTRY METHOD:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or receive a prize. A purchase does not improve

your chances of winning. During the Entry Period, submit your email address at the

Sweepstakes registration page, located at avonromance.hc.com/avon75sweeps to receive one (1)

entry into the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you will receive email special

offers for books and other goods and services from the Bookperk, From the Heart, Princess

Cruises, Woman’s Day, BookingBuddy and Oyster newsletters. You can unsubscribe from these

promotional emails at any time. Limit one (1) Sweepstakes entry per person/email address

during the Entry Period. Multiple or incomplete entries will automatically be disqualified; only

the first entry will be considered valid. Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful

holder of the email account submitted at entry. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity

of the holder of the email account, the “Authorized Account Holder” will be deemed to be the

person who owns the email address. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person

who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or

other organization which is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses, or the domain associated

with the submitted e-mail address. The email account must be opened prior to the

commencement of the Sweepstakes. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email

address. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of submission or receipt by

the Sponsor for online entries. The Sponsor’s computer will be deemed the official time keeping

device for the Sweepstakes. Use of any robotic, automatic or macro devices is not valid for entry.

Any entry that is submitted with the use of a robotic, automated or macro device will be void.

Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected entries, entries that are

processed late or incorrectly, or those that are lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or

other error or entries not received for any reason. All entries become Sponsor’s property and will

not be acknowledged or returned.

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of

Columbia, excluding Rhode Island, Alaska, and Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions;

who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of October 1, 2016. Also excluded are employees

and immediate family members of HarperCollins, Princess Cruises®, Woman’s Day,

BookingBuddy, Oyster and each of their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns,

advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, and other representatives and the

persons with whom each of the above are domiciled. Void in AK, HI, RI, all U.S. territories and

possessions outside the 48 contiguous United States, and wherever prohibited or restricted by

law.

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ENTRY PERIOD

The Sweepstakes will commence on October 11, 2016 at 12:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and

end on November 8, 2016 at 12:00:00 p.m. ET (the “Entry Period”). Entries must be received by

November 8, 2016 at 12:00:00 p.m. ET to be valid.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

One (1) potential prize winner will be selected by a random drawing from among all eligible

entries received. Potential prize winner will be chosen by HarperCollins no later than November

8, 2016. Potential prize winner will be notified by email and required to execute and return an

Affidavit of Eligibility and publicity/liability release (the “Affidavit & Release”) and IRS Form

W-9 and a publicity/liability release (the “Companion Release”) from their one (1) traveling

companion within seven (7) days of notification delivery. If the potential prize winner does not

return the Affidavit & Release and the Companion Release within seven (7) days of delivery, the

winner will be disqualified, the prize will be deemed forfeited, and an alternate prize winner will

be randomly selected using the same method above. If the potential prize winner or a traveling

companion has not reached the age of majority in their state of residence, the foregoing

documents must be executed by their respective parent or legal guardian. Prize winner will be

required to supply Sponsor with his/her social security number for tax purposes. Prize winner is

solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes and for any other fees or costs

associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, are used.

Prize winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 MISC for the ARV (defined below) of the Prize.

PRIZE AND ITS APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”)

One verified winner will receive one (1) cruise prize (“Prize”) consisting of: (i) $500 American

Express gift card that may be used to pay for airfare to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area; (ii) one

(1) cruise for the winner and one (1) guest on the Seven (7) day Eastern Caribbean cruise,

embarking and disembarking from Fort Lauderdale, FL; (ii) cruise accommodations in one (1)

double occupancy balcony stateroom; and (iv) a library of Avon books, including My American

Duchess by Eloisa James, The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean, Runaway Vampire by

Lynsay Sands, Stone Cold Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan, Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis, The

Fairest of Them All by Cathy Maxwell, Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins, How the Duke was Won

by Lenora Bell, The Earl by Katharine Ashe, Frost Line by Linda Howard and Linda Jones, The

Scottish Duke by Karen Ranney, Hot in Hellcat Canyon by Julie Anne Long, Ride Hard by

Laura Kaye, Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas, The Duke and I by Julia Quinn, Waking Up with

the Duke by Lorraine Heath, Match Me if you Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Lord of

Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, That Scandalous Evening by Christina Dodd, Halfway to the

Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey,

Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux, Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale, and Simply

Irresistible by Rachel Gibson .Total ARV of Prize: $3,502. PRIZE WINNER AND GUEST

ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED IN

PRIZE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MEALS AND ANY APPLICABLE

TRAVEL TO/FROM FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. All prize details not specified in the

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Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Any difference

between stated ARV and actual value of Prize will not be awarded. Prize is non-transferrable and

cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. In the event that the Prize, or any portion of the Prize, is

unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a cash payment of equal or greater value.

Cruise must be completed by December 29, 2017 or prize will be forfeited. All Cruises must be

taken during the time period specified; no alternative cruise dates are available or Grand Prize

will be forfeited. All prize details are subject to availability and restrictions such as blackout

dates, including holidays (e.g. November 22-26, 2016 and December 20-31, 2016, November 22-

26, 2017 and December 20-31, 2017).

Cruise includes all regular onboard meals and entertainment and applicable government taxes,

fees and port expenses for cruise only. Prize winner is solely responsible for any and all expenses

and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the prize description herein, including but not

limited to any and all ground and air transportation, gasoline, tolls, parking, shore excursions

fees, discretionary hotel and dining charges, meals and beverages in alternate dining venues,

alcoholic beverages, boutique purchases, gratuities, and any other personal incidental costs or

other expenses not specifically set forth herein. Prize winner will be required to provide a valid

major debit or credit card upon cruise check-in and all stateroom charges not specified as part of

the prize, including, but not limited to, mini-bar, room service, laundry services, telephone,

internet, and/or movies, will be charged to the prize winner’s valid major debit or credit card

provided. All reservations and cruise arrangements including, without limitation, the dates and

times are at the sole discretion of Princess Cruises Ltd. (“Princess Cruises”). If prize winner is

eligible, but a minor in his/her state of residence, the travel guest must be prize winner’s parent

or legal guardian. Cruise guest must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of booking, unless

the prize winner is the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Minors must be accompanied at all

times during trip (including, but not limited to, cruise travel, cruise activities, and all other prize-

related events) by minor’s parent or legal guardian. Prize winner and guest must cruise on same

itinerary. Cruise guest must (or a cruise guest’s parent or legal guardian if guest is an eligible

minor in his/her state/province of residence) sign and return a Cruise liability/publicity release

before any ticketing of cruise occurs. Prize winner and guest must have all necessary

identification and/or cruise documents (including but not limited to a valid U.S. driver’s license,

valid passport, visa (if applicable), and all other necessary travel documents) required for Cruise.

Once guest is selected, they may not be substituted, except in Sponsor’s sole and absolute

discretion. Cruise is subject to the terms and conditions of the Princess Cruises passage contract.

As set forth in more detail in the passage contract, Princess Cruises reserves the right to refuse to

embark prize winner or any guest, at any time if, in the sole opinion of Princess Cruises, prize

winner or guest, or any minor or other person in prize winner or guest’s care during the cruise,

are unfit for any reason for the Cruise. Sponsor and Princess Cruises shall not be responsible for

any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by

Cruise operators or any other persons providing any Prize-related services or accommodations.

Neither Sponsor nor Princess Cruises has made no warranty or guarantee in whole or in part,

express or implied, in fact or in law, in relation to the use of any prize, including, but not limited

to, its quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or suitability for use and, further,

accepts no responsibility for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing or acts of any

government or authority.

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Prize winner and guest are also responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of

insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor and/or Princess Cruises have

not, and will not, obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Lost, stolen

or damaged Cruise tickets, travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced or exchanged. In

the event the Prize is unclaimed, it will not be awarded. Additional prize award details and

travel information to be provided to the prize winner at the time of notification.

BY ACCEPTING PRIZE, PRIZE WINNER ACCEPTS (AND AGREES TO CONFIRM IN

WRITING) THE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS NATURE AND RISK IN SEA TRAVEL,

INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH, AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT

HIS/HER PARTICIPATION IN THE PRIZE EVENT IS VOLUNTARY, ACKNOWLEDGES

THAT THERE ARE NATURAL FACTORS AND OCCURRENCES WHICH MAY HAVE AN

IMPACT ON OR AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE ACTIVITIES HE/SHE IS PARTICIPATING

IN AND HE/SHE ASSUMES THE RISK OF SUCH FACTORS AND OCCURRENCES AND

AGREES THAT PROMOTIONAL PARTIES (DEFINED HEREIN) SHALL NOT BE IN ANY

WAY HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTING INJURY AND/OR DEATH. ALL

TRAVEL SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL RESTRICTIONS INSTITUTED BY THE FEDERAL

AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND/OR THE

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AS REQUIRED.

CONDITIONS

By participating, entrants affirm that they have read these Official Rules, agree to be bound by

them and the selection of the prize winner, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim

ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official Rules. Acceptance of prizes constitutes

permission for HarperCollins, Princess Cruises, Woman’s Day, BookingBuddy and Oyster to use

the prize winner's name, likeness, biography, and prize won for purposes of advertising,

promotion and publicity without additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted

by law.

As a condition of entering, entrants (or their parent or legal guardian if an eligible minor) agree

(and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release, discharge and hold harmless HarperCollins,

Princess Cruises Ltd., Woman’s Day, BookingBuddy, Oyster and their parent companies,

affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, sales representatives, distributors, and each of their officers,

directors, employees and agents (“Promotional Parties”), from any and all liability, loss or

damage incurred with respect to the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the following: (i)

late, lost, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or unintelligible entries, (ii) any printing,

typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the

Sweepstakes, (iii) any damage to the entrant's computer, related equipment, data files, and

software resulting from entrant's downloading of information regarding the Sweepstakes or

participation in the Sweepstakes, and (iv) any personal or other injury resulting from the use or

enjoyment of the prize, and (v)the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any

prize, including any traveling related thereto; (b) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted

to obtain awards for, and entrant herebywaives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental,

consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) to resolve

all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded,

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individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) that any and all claims,

judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding

attorneys’ fees and court costs. In the event the integrity and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes is

undermined by any event including but not limited to fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake,

explosion, labor dispute, or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot

or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, or any federal, state,

provincial or local government law, order of regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or

other cause not reasonably within the Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event) the

Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel or

terminate the Sweepstakes without notice or further obligation. If the Sponsor, in its discretion,

elects to abbreviate, cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes as a result of a Force Majeure event, the

Sponsor reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to award the prizes from among all valid

and eligible entries received up to the time of such Force Majeure event.

HarperCollins, Princess®, Woman’s Day, BookingBuddy and Oyster may use the personally

identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with their respective privacy

policies, which may be found at http://www.harpercollins.com/footer/privacyPolicy.aspx,

http://www.princess.com/legal/legal_information/index.jsp,

http://www.womansday.com/about/a40410/privacy-policy/,

http://www.bookingbuddy.com/privacy.php and https://www.oyster.com/about/privacy/.

HarperCollins reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this

Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond HarperCollins's

control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes.

HarperCollins may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in

its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of

the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking or employing other unfair practices or by abusing other

entrants or the representatives of HarperCollins.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR

UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF

CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, HARPERCOLLINS RESERVES

THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ITS REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND

ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Any dispute arising from the Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State

of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the

personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in the State and County of New

York over them and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

There shall be no right or authority for any disputes to be arbitrated on a class action basis or in a

purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public, or other persons similarly

situated.

THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES

RECEIVED.

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For the name of the prize winner, email your request to allie.kornstein @harpercollins.com no

earlier than November 8, 2016 but no later than May 8, 2017. You may also send a self-

addressed stamped envelope to Allie Kornstein, HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New

York, New York 10077 during the time period above.