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November 6, 2020
Featured New Releases – November 6, 2020
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A note from JK:I’ve stocked up my e-reader! How about you? I’m so excited by all of these books, especially the holiday-themed ones as I’m in a mood this year to watch lots of holiday movies and read lots of holiday books. I’m also thrilled to have all of the Driven trilogy in one handy place! Ann Aguirre’s books have been tops of my list for a long time, and Willow Winters is a solid auto-buy. I can’t wait to check out R.S. Grey’s release, which I recently saw featured on Vilma Iris’s The Weekly Edit blog — and knew I had to grab!
Hope you find a book (or books!) here that catch your eye. What the heck, grab them all, right?
Thanks for stopping by!
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November 4, 2020
Hump Day Steals & Deals – November 4, 2020
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A note from JK:Check out these great deals! Vote Then Read is especially awesome, and not just because I’m in Volume 3! There are forty-three authors for less than three dollars! Plus, the proceeds go to a great cause — wildfire relief in California, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. So grab and enjoy … but get them before November 8!
And you definitely don’t want to miss Toni Anderson’s Cold Justice box set … an awesome series and this volume is FREE!!!!!
I have an extra-special place in my heart for Darcy Burke’s The Red Hot Earl! Click the link to go to Darcy’s page, scroll down, and you can hear my daughter singing to the tune of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Lyrics by Darcy!
I could go on about all these books, but I’ll just add that I had to grab a copy of Paris Time Capsule. I was supposed to have been in Paris this summer. (Sigh. Covid. Sigh.)
And The Murder of the Century caught my eye for two reasons — first, I love the movie Heavenly Creatures. And second, I’m a huge fan of Anne Perry’s Inspector Pitt series. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, well, trust me. They’re all related!
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October 30, 2020
Featured New Releases – October 30, 2020
Keep scrolling down for JK’s tidbits about some of the books and more!
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A note from JK:I hope you check out some of the Featured New Releases! I’ve not read all of them — yet — but they are all on my device, and I can’t wait to dive in! Of course, there were a LOT of other amazing books released this week, but I can’t feature them all!
These were chosen by me for various reasons. Maybe the plot or the cover appealed to me. (Sawyer’s … OMG, LOVE!) Maybe I heard the buzz on social media. Maybe I know the author and have insight into the story behind the book!
A Fun Story:The latter is true in the case of A Very Highland Holiday. Darcy Burke wrote The Legend of A Rogue, one of the novellas in the collection, and not too long ago we were both talking about our holiday novellas … and the movie that inspired them! Mine will be featured next week (Cherish Me, a Stark Ever After romance) but if you’ve seen me talk about it on-line you know that I drew a lot on one of my favorite holiday movies (and I stand by my claim that it is a holiday movie!).
Darcy used the same movie! And just to give you a clue … Yippee-kai-yay …. If that means something to you in the context of Christmas, then you know the movie! (Okay, here’s another … Darcy’s hero calls himself John MacLean…). If those clues mean nothing — well, it doesn’t matter at all! Trust me, you still want to read these novellas!
Blast From the Past:Alyssa Day and I go way back to our days at Dorchester (my superhero series!). She writes fabulous paranormal romances, and how can I resist a vampire motorcycle club?
A New Discovery:I’m especially excited about Scarlett Cole’s Love In Numbers. This book is a bit of a cheat as it should have been featured last week, but this blog category was in the process of being re-vamped. But I’m including it as a “new(ish)” title because I’m thrilled to share that Scarlett will be featured next week as my 1001 Dark Nights Discovery Author! Yay!
You can’t go wrong with any of these books. Enjoy!
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October 1, 2020
JK Recommends… Oct. 2nd! Recommendations for all the book lovers…
SO many new reads this week… and a new FREEBIE from Laurelin Paige!!
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September 25, 2020
Christopher Rice meets Devlin Saint!
Chris is always so much fun, and I love this unboxing he did for My Fallen Saint!
You totally want to check it out:
The Bathroom Bookstore hosts its first ever “unboxing”. The featured title is MY FALLEN SINNER by J. Kenner. Also, we explore opportunities for low-breath living in a world that doesn’t want us to breathe.
Posted by Christopher Rice on Sunday, September 13, 2020
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September 24, 2020
You’ve seen him on the covers … Now Dillion meets Devlin!
How fun is this?
The awesome Dillion Lalor, who has been on several of my covers, did an unboxing for the release of My Fallen Saint!
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September 18, 2020
JK Recommends… Sept. 18th! Recommendations for all the book lovers…
So many awesome new releases including my own – MY FALLEN SAINT! Have you met Devlin yet?
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September 12, 2020
#SaintOnSaturday – Chapter 7!
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CHAPTER SEVEN
“He bolted. The son of a bitch bolted.”
“Seriously?” Brandy leans sideways, as if maybe I just missed him. “What the hell? So maybe he really was blowing you off this afternoon.”
I make a face, then stifle the urge to order another drink. “What now? Should I try to find him? He’s probably outside right now. We could—”
Brandy tilts her head to the side. “Um, no. Neither one of us wants to sprint around the Arts District trying to find a man who probably hopped in a car the second he stepped out the door.”
True enough.
“Let’s forget the asshole and go back to my house. I liked the pizza plan a lot.”
So did I, but that was before. Now I’m antsy. Frustrated. And very pissed off.
I shift on the stool so that I have a better view of the interior of the bar. And the truth is, there are a lot of hot guys in here.
Brandy puts a hand on my arm. “Ellie.”
I tense. That’s the blessing and the curse of a lifelong bestie. “Don’t handle me, Bran. I’m not you. I don’t need the roses and flowers and wining and dining.” I just want the rush. I just want to forget.
“I know. And that’s a good thing.”
I look at her. “Seriously?” Easy acceptance of my less than prudent quirks has never been high on Brandy’s list.
“Sure. It’s great that you’re not me. The world couldn’t handle that much awesome.”
I roll my eyes, careful not to smile.
“It’s just that I worry about you.”
Her voice is so soft—so genuine—that I can’t help but sag under the weight of it. “I know.”
The truth is, I worry about me, too. Fast cars. Fast fucks. I’m a therapist’s wet dream, or I would be if I ever saw one. So far, I’ve kept far enough ahead of my demons that I haven’t felt the need to lie on that iconic couch. Maybe someday, but not yet.
And thanks to my bestie, I won’t hit it tonight, either. I curve my lips into a smile as I let my body sag in defeat. “Just not a rom com, okay? I really couldn’t stand the cuteness.”
“Bound?”
I think about it. The movie’s over twenty years old, but it’s one of my favorites. “Two hot girls getting the better of an asshole guy? Yeah. Sounds perfect for tonight.”
And it is, actually.
Once we’re back at Brandy’s place, we make popcorn, then settle on the couch on either side of Jake. We sip wine and snack on the popcorn and by the time the movie ends, I’m feeling less edgy and seriously pumped up on girl power.
I’m also feeling at loose ends. And a little buzzed. “I’m going to walk down the hill for a coffee.”
Brandy’s house is the kind of place that real estate agents would love to get their hands on because the commission would be so sweet. It’s tucked up in the canyons, but still a short walk from the Arts District and the beach.
It’s a two-story, three-bedroom stone and wood house that belongs to some guy who travels about forty-five weeks out of every year, and who Brandy calls Mr. Big Shot. In exchange for very cheap rent, Brandy keeps the house in order, sorts and forwards his mail, takes care of the house-related bills and maintenance, and generally runs the place. My job pays more, and I live in a sixth-floor studio walk-up with dicey plumbing in a neighborhood that is on the scary side of iffy.
Jake whines as Brandy shifts so that she can gape at me. “Coffee now?”
“It’s not even nine yet. And I want something other than instant.” Brandy has somehow managed to get through life without owning an actual coffee maker. How we’re such good friends is beyond me.
“I’m so glad that’s your vice, not mine.” She waves a hand imperiously. “Go ye forth into the world and seek thee the blessing of the great god of caffeine.”
“You have drunk way too much wine.”
“So have you.”
Can’t argue with that. “Don’t wait up. I’m probably going to take a walk on the beach.”
Her brow furrows. “Do you want company?”
“No, it’s fine. Thanks for the offer, though. I just—you’re the good part of being back. I’m still dealing with the rest of it.”
“I get it.” She flashes a quick, sad smile.
I change out of my comfy PJs into jeans, then head out. It’s a gorgeous night, with crisp air and a moon that provides more than enough illumination for the short walk down the hill to Brewski.
I take my coffee to go, then aim myself toward the tidal pools and the exact spot where Alex kissed me for the very first time.
It’s a bit of a hike, but I don’t mind, and I take off my shoes and dangle them as I walk the length of shoreline between the Arts District and the DSF.
As soon as I reach the tidal pools, I drop my shoes. The tide is out, so there’s only a few inches of water in the pools and the craggy rocks are mostly dry.
I sit on the edge of one and sip the last of my coffee as I look out at the waves, the froth shining silver in the moonlight as I lose myself in memories. The way his fingers slid through my hair as he cupped the back of my head. The flutter in my chest that told me that I was alive.
And though we hadn’t done more than kiss, a bond had been forged between us that night, and to this day I don’t understand how it had been broken.
Without consciously intending to do it, I reach into the back pocket of my jeans and pull out the slim card wallet that holds my driver’s license, a credit card, an emergency fifty, and the tattered slip of paper that’s lived in there for years.
The paper’s still white, and the ink is still readable, but the tape that holds the two ripped halves together has browned with age.
I don’t have to read it. I know exactly what it says. I’m sorry. Remember that you’re strong.
That’s it. Just two simple words and a bullshit platitude. Not even a signature.
And I never saw Alex again.
My uncle was dead. The man I loved was gone. And I didn’t understand any of it.
I was confused. Lost. I wanted answers.
I wanted Alex.
As the days passed, confusion turned to anger and then hate. Or I wanted to hate him. I’m not sure I ever truly managed. Mostly, I just felt numb.
Considering Peter’s execution-style murder, Alex had probably gotten scared and bolted. At least, that’s what Chief Randall told me after Ricky Mercado turned himself in.
So, yeah. I knew why Alex left. But I still don’t understand why he never came back. Or why he slunk out while I was sleeping. Or why he left me with nothing but two useless sentences even though he had to know that he was breaking my heart.
Part of me wants to believe that he’d simply used me. That he’d been a teenage psychopath who’d fixated on me the day we met, and then he wove a vile plan to pop the cherry of the naive little girl who’d fallen so desperately in love with him.
It would probably be easier if I could believe that. But I don’t. What had burned between us was real and magical. He’d betrayed us both by leaving, and I don’t understand why.
More than that, I’ll never understand why. Because the only one who knows is gone.
During my time in uniform, I tried to track him down. I wanted to find him. To stand in front of him and force him to tell me why. Why he’d left. Why he’d hurt me. But I hadn’t been able to find him. Not even a trace of him.
Maybe if I’d thought to play detective in the days immediately after he left, I would have discovered more. But I’d been broken then, lost in a deep pit of grief. And when I’d finally pulled myself out of the hole, all the strings leading back to Alex had been cut.
Maybe that was for the best. It’s not like I could ever forgive him.
But I wanted—needed—closure. I guess I still do.
And the knowledge that I may never have it eats at my soul.
With a sigh, I take the last sip of my now-cold coffee and stand up, ready to make the trek back to Brandy’s house. I keep my head down as I turn my back to the ocean, watching my footing so that I don’t trip and fall on the sharp rocks.
As soon as I’m safe in the sand, I lift my head, scanning for my shoes. But all thoughts of shoes and Brandy leave my head in a whoosh when I see him. The man standing in the dark at the edge of the sand, his face tilted down so that I see only dappled shadows and the glow of moonlight on his glasses.
Devlin Saint.
In the instant before I recognized him, icy fear had flooded my body, and I use that lingering adrenaline to lash out. “You son of a bitch! You cancel my interview, and then you follow me?” I stalk toward him. “What? It wasn’t good enough to look down on me from your goddamn concrete castle? Or sneak peeks of me at a bar? You have to—”
He takes off his glasses, lifting his head at the same time, and my words catch in my throat.
Oh, God, I see it now. The tilt of his head.
That half-smile of bemusement curving up on those wide, sensual lips.
And those sandy, deep-set eyes, so full of pain and regret and not even a hint of green.
It’s impossible. Completely unbelievable. And yet…
“Alex?”
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September 10, 2020
JK Recommends… Sept. 11th! Recommendations for all the book lovers…
What new read are you grabbing this week??
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