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GIRL’S GUIDE is out!

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It's busy around here, isn't it? Finished your copy of SUCCUBI ARE FOREVER? Need something else to read? Never fear - I have a new release for you!

 

This is my second foray into contemporary romance, my first one being WICKED GAMES. I loved writing that book, and I have to admit, I loved this one, too. It was so much fun! The heat level is definitely upped in this book, so if you've read something of mine and thought, "Gee, there wasn't enough sex in this book" then look no further!

Here's the blurb:

Once, Miranda felt a little exposed...
Miranda Hill can't believe her eyes--her cocky ex-boyfriend, pro hockey player Dane Croft, is back in Bluebonnet, Texas, after all these years. He ditched her--and their little town--just as some rather shocking photos showed up on the Internet for everyone to see. Miranda wasn't so lucky. Stuck in Bluebonnet and left to fend for herself, she's never really shaken the scandal--or his betrayal. After nine long years, Dane's back, and she has the chance to turn the tables on him...
It's time she gets even.
Former NHL hotshot playboy Dane Croft has returned home to open a survival training school on an old ranch and reinvent himself. When his former high-school girlfriend enrolls in the program, he has no idea that Miranda's plan is to get him in a compromising position--not the one he's imagining, anyway. But soon Miranda realizes that to carry out her deviously sexy revenge, she'll have to get up close and personal with Dane all over again. Being a good girl got her nowhere for nine years; now it's time to be a little naughty. But falling in love with the man who broke her heart was never part of the plan...
Hope you enjoy it!

THE GIRL’S GUIDE TO (MAN) HUNTING – 1st Chapter Sneak Peek!

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As promised, here's the first chapter of GGTMH - for more info on it, check out my page. :) As a reminder, this will be under my JESSICA CLARE name and comes out on May 1st!

 

CHAPTER ONE...  (behind the cut!)

(more...)

Early cover glimpse !

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Soooo exciting! Here's a sneak peek at THE CARE AND FEEDING OF AN ALPHA MALE. This is only the low-resolution cover, so the finished one will look even better (and I'll share it once I get the ok). This book comes out in October of this year from Berkley Heat, and it'll be under my Jessica Clare name.

Here's the blurb I turned in (which might change, of course!) to give you an idea of what the book is about. These characters are introduced in THE GIRL'S GUIDE TO (MAN) HUNTING. Let me know what you think!

Beth Ann needed a hero… 

Beth Ann Williamson has finally had it with her on-and-off fiancé of nine years. The problem? No one in town seems to believe her when she says it’s really over. Now Beth Ann is determined to show the small town of Bluebonnet, Texas, that she can take care of herself.  That means opening her own salon and not taking the help that her ex-fiancé seems determined to offer.

Of course, even the best laid plans go awry when she’s stranded in the woods in the middle of a downpour. Some independent woman she is. She can’t even find her way out of the woods without the help of a handsome but scowling Marine.

She got more than she bargained for…

A die-hard survivalist, Colt Waggoner’s none too pleased when he’s sent to find the town’s pampered princess. He’s even more annoyed when Beth Ann isn’t grateful for the rescue. Fine, then. He’ll just have to teach the sexy blonde a lesson – a weekend of roughing it out in the wild. Just the two of them, alone, in muddy, wet clothing that needs to come off…

But Beth Ann isn’t the spoiled princess he thought. And when she propositions him for a one night stand, he knows he should turn it down. Because this alpha male might need more than just one night in her bed to satisfy him…

 

 

What do you think? I'm SO excited because I loved writing this book, and I loved these characters. :)

No longer at Smashwords

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Hi all,

Just a quick note that if you purchase my stories through Smashwords, I am no longer going to be using their service. If you are international and wish to purchase, my books continue to be available at All Romance Ebooks, and the ones that are not up there at the moment will soon be available.

I'm sorry if this is inconvenient for anyone, but I won't do business with a company that does not provide adequate tax records or provide the proper documentation by the correct time frames that all other companies must follow. Their delays in producing required paperwork affect me personally and I won't let it happen again. It's a personal decision, and if you find that it makes my stuff unavailable to you (for whatever reason), drop me an email and let's chat.

Thanks!

Jill

Sara’s book

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Sara's book is going to be called DESPERATELY SEEKING SHAPESHIFTER. Release date October 30, 2012.

 

A bit of a wait, but SUCH a fun book to write. :)

Status Update & SUCCUBUS, INTERRUPTED

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Hey world! I'm emerging (VERY BRIEFLY) to give a quick update on where I'm at.

I just turned in Midnight Liaisons #2 (for this pen name over here). This book took me flippin' forever to finish. I changed plots about midway and was like, oh, hey! That means I have to go back and rework ALL THAT OTHER STUFF I ALREADY WROTE. Anyhow, it is finally, finally done now but it put me behind on my already-tight schedule.

I'm working on the Jackie/Remy short story, SUCCUBUS, INTERRUPTED. I should have that done in the next week or two. Then it's off to my editor. I'm anticipating that it'll be up and available everywhere in mid-November. Why mid-November if it's going to be finished in another week or two? Well, it needs to be edited for starters. And second, I have a big release coming out under a different name and I'd like to give it a little love and attention for a bit. You know how it goes.

That being said! If you sign up for my newsletter, you will get SUCCUBUS, INTERRUPTED for free AND I'll be sending it out to my newsletter folks a week earlier than it'll be available online for sale. If that's not incentive enough to sign up for my newsletter, I don't know what is. A kitten? Perhaps. As a reminder, my newsletter is purely for new releases - I won't spam you with my favorite soup recipe or what cute things my cats did this week. I have Twitter for that.

Once SUCCUBUS, INTERRUPTED is off to bed, I'm hard at work at Bluebonnet #2 (the second in my Berkley Heat series) and a sekrit novella. Both are due in January, so be prepared for me to be tearing my hair out between now and then.

If you're wondering about SUCCUBI ARE FOREVER, it's still coming! I'm writing as fast as I can, but I have basically a book and a half to write between now and January, and once those are turned in, SUCCUBI ARE FOREVER is my top priority. It's going to come out next spring come hell or high water, and it's going to be a firm wrap-up to the series (for Jackie anyhow) and it'll be a blast. I promise I haven't forgotten. I wouldn't forget! It's just that I have that day job and a contractual obligation to do the ones that they pay me for first.

:)

In the meantime, I'm hoping SUCCUBUS, INTERRUPTED will tide everyone over. And, yanno, that new release.

 

New Release!

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The Mermaid's Knight is now available!

 

Here's a quick blurb:

When a car accident takes Leah Sunderland’s life, she finds herself in dire need of divine assistance. Her fairy godmother comes to the rescue, but her help comes with conditions. As a fairy godmother, the only assistance she can offer deals with (you guessed it) fairy tales. To win a second chance at life, Leah must play out the tale of The Little Mermaid.

Armed with a mermaid tail and nothing else (not even a voice!), she has one month to make a nobleman fall in love with her, or else she’ll die permanently. But the nobleman she must seduce is a hard, fierce warlord who thinks she’s a spy and the mistress of his enemy.

Can she win him over before the thirty days are up? Or is she in danger of losing her heart as well as her life?

 

It's a category-length time travel romance (about 60k) and features a fairy godmother you just might recognize.  It's available on Smashwords, All Romance, B&N and Kindle! And for the first week, it's only $0.99 cents. After Labor Day, it'll be going back to full price.

Next up is the Succubus short starring Remy, Jackie and Zane. I had a bit of a mental freeze on it but I worked through the plot with my husband and it's flowing now! I'm also still hard at work at the sequel to BEAUTY DATES THE BEAST. After that, I have a massive line-up of projects - some are polishing up old manuscripts and some are brand new, and some are contracted work. I'm pretty much booked up until next year. Whew!

Wild & Steamy is up!

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I'm still updating various webpages but all you need to know is that you can NOW buy WILD & STEAMY!

It's available on Amazon, Smashwords, All Romance Ebooks, and will be up on the Nook soon. If you are a Sony/Apple/Kobo customer, it will be up there as soon as the feeds kick in. :)

I really enjoyed the heck out of this anthology. If you are a fan of Meljean Brook's steampunk series or Carolyn Crane's Disillusionists, you really need to read this (and not just because I can ride their coattails!).  What I like best? All three stories are sexy, romantic, and you don't have to read the other series that they feature just to grasp what's going on. They totally stand alone! And they show just how talented my writing buddies are.  Seriously, I feel like the dead weight in that anthology, but we all had so much fun working together. It's one of the projects I'm proudest of, and I hope everyone loves it!

For those curious about the contest, we'll be posting the winner in a day or two! stay tuned!!

New E-book release

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I've just released my latest e-book project. It's a short and sweet (and very hot) little romance that I hope you guys enjoy. It's called SHIMMERLIGHT and it's a companion to MIRRORLIGHT (though both novellas stand alone).

Here's a little information about it:

Chloe Sorenson's just started a brand new job at Ms. Muffet's art gallery. However, no one told her that the latest auction piece - a sculpture of a handsome Roman soldier - comes to life. Think it's hard to explain to your boss why you're fondling a statue? Try explaining to the statue why you're holding his, uh, fig leaf. Chloe never thought that touching the statue would turn him into a sexy, aroused man, but she's not saying no to this delicious Roman soldier. The curse requires that she touch him at all times? Such a hardship...

But there's a problem in their lust-fueled relationship; she's falling dangerously in love with a guy that cursed to be hard as a rock - literally - unless she can somehow free him. And the statue of Titus just went up for auction. If she doesn't do something, he's going to be out of her life and trapped for all eternity...

This novella (16,000 words - about 70 pages) contains explicit scenes, including some backdoor play.

It's now available on Amazon and All Romance Ebooks for 99 cents. It should be up on B&N within a day or two, and Smashwords in about a week or two.

I am weird

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So when I'm working on one project, lately...I've been working on a concurrent project. Yes, the best way to get me excited about work is to give me MORE work. I know.

You will be happy to know that not only am I in revisions of WHEN SPARKS FLY for Berkley, but I have some indie projects sitting in the wings. I'm going to try and mention them on my Coming Soon page and keep that updated. Right now, this summer's schedule is looking like:

  • Finish revising WHEN SPARKS FLY
  • Revise side project #2 (This is a novel that I wrote and thought, Okay, No publisher is EVER going to buy this from me. I have a few of those in my trunk, alas.)
  • Start MIDNIGHT LIAISONS #2
  • Write Remy/Jackie/Zane novella.
  • Work on SUCCUBI ARE FOREVER

So that's what my summer looks like, kids. Projects will be shuffled back and forth (the succubus novella might come out before the novel, frex) and the contracted stuff will always, always be a priority. But I love having an overflowing schedule. It makes me feel invigorated, writing-wise, and I'm excited to keep writing more stuff.

And speaking of more stuff! Lookee!

This little goodie will be going up over the weekend! It's 16,000 words long, and those of you that liked MIRRORLIGHT will notice a similar fairy godmother making an appearance. It'll be available everywhere that I can stick an ebook up, and it'll be 99 cents. And this one's a little steamier than my usual fare, so be warned (and ready to clutch your pearls).

Here's the blurb:

Chloe Sorenson's just started a brand new job at Ms. Muffet’s art gallery. However, no one told her that the latest auction piece – a sculpture of a handsome Roman soldier – comes to life. Think it's hard to explain to your boss why you're fondling a statue? Try explaining to the statue why you're holding his, uh, fig leaf.

Chloe never thought that touching the statue would bring him to life, but she's not saying no to this sexy Roman soldier.  The curse requires that she touch him at all times? Such a hardship...

But there's a problem in their lust-fueled relationship; she’s falling dangerously in love with a guy that cursed to be hard as a rock - literally - unless she can somehow free him. And the statue of Titus just went up for auction. If  she doesn’t do something, he’s going to be out of her life and trapped for all eternity…