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April 1, 2013
Lone Wolf, Excerpt #1
Here's a bit of Lone Wolf, out April 16!
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Lone WolfBy Jennifer Ashley
Copyright 2013, Jennifer Ashley
“Whoa there, little lady.”
Maria stopped, scrabbling to hang on to the tray loaded with beer bottles and glasses, to find the asshat who’d been bugging her all night standing in front of her. He was human, annoying, and in the Shifter bar for kicks.
Maria had labeled him asshat the second he’d walked in the door, for two reasons. First, he’d strolled in with his friends in his greasy jeans and baseball cap, unshaved whiskers, and attitude. He was human; he was superior—he thought—over these Shifters and the little human Maria who was there to serve him.
Second, Maria called him asshat, because Ellison liked that word, and she liked Ellison.
“You bringing those to my table?” the man said, raising his voice over the rollicking country song playing on the old-fashioned jukebox. “None of that Mexican beer crap, right?”
“Your order’s coming,” Maria said with cool dignity. “This is for them.” She jerked her chin at a cluster of Lupine Shifters in the corner, one family—brothers, sisters, father, and mother, all having a good time.
“Don’t think so. We’re tired of waiting. Take it to our table.”
Maria stood her ground. “Not yet.”
“You talking back to me, bitch? Someone needs to teach you a lesson.”
With a practiced hand, the man banged the tray upward from the bottom. Maria tried to hang on to it, but the tray became a vertical plane, and bottles and glasses slid off to land in a spectacular crash on the floor. Beer fountained over Maria’s black leggings, glass skittering past her sneakers. The asshat danced back, laughing . . .
Right into a tall Shifter in jeans and a button-down shirt, with honey-colored hair, wolf-gray eyes, and a body that bulked above the human man’s. His large hand, tanned by Texas sun, landed on the human’s shoulder.
The music from the jukebox ran down, and the Shifter’s slow drawl sounded over the last strains. “I think you need to apologize to the lady, son.”
Ellison’s grip on the man’s shoulder looked loose and relaxed, but Maria saw the asshat flinch, his pale eyes widening. “Stupid clumsy bitch dropped beer all over me.”
Ellison’s fingers tightened. “Wrong answer,” he said in his fine Texas baritone. “You go on over to the bar and pay for what was on that tray, then you and your friends get on out of here.”
“Screw you. I ain’t paying for that. She dropped it. Take it out of her paycheck.”
His stupid trick hadn’t angered Maria much, but his last words made her fury rise. She needed every penny of her paycheck and her tips for the goal she’d determined as soon as she’d moved back to the Austin Shiftertown six months ago. Every day she worked for it, saving everything she could, so that one day, she’d not have to put up with asshats like this, or live on the charity of the Shifters who’d rescued her.
Another Shifter, a scary-looking Feline with a shaved head and body full of tattoos, was already coming up behind Ellison. His name was Spike, and when Maria had first seen him, when she’d arrived scared and broken from Mexico, she’d wanted to run the other way.
Asshat didn’t notice him, and he didn’t notice the tall, black-haired, blue-eyed Shifter who ran the place coming up behind Spike. The man did see the Shifter Maria sensed behind her—Ronan, a giant of a man who could turn into a Kodiak bear. Hard to miss Ronan.
The human man paled. Liam Morrissey, the black-haired Shifter, stepped into the man’s line of sight. Liam flashed his Irish smile that could melt paint off a building, and the asshat looked uncertain.
Shifters did that—they charmed and terrified you at the same time. They could gaze at their prey with half-closed eyes, like animals dozing in the sun. The next moment, they’d be awake, alert, focused right on you, while your animal brain yelled at you to run, run, run . . .
Shifters might wear Collars, but they weren’t tame, and they sure as hell weren’t safe.
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March 21, 2013
Cover Reveal: The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie
Ah, Daniel, you grew up nice. I'm nearing the end of writing this book now--loving every minute of it. Some books make you tear out your hair on and ponder in dismay. Not this one. Daniel just sits next to me and tells me his story. He's all grown up now, charming, handsome, and very hot. His heroine, Violet, notices, believe me.
The book is available for preorder:Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Daniel-Mackenzie-MACKENZIES-ebook/dp/B00BDQ3BIS/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1363911859&sr=1-15
Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wicked-deeds-of-daniel-mackenzie-jennifer-ashley/1112229402?ean=9780425253953
(These links will lead to the print versions as well.)
March 1, 2013
Shifters and other news
First: I am still trying to find out what happened with Elliot McBride in audio. I was told there would be an audio edition, and now I can't get anything but the runaround on it. I sincerely apologize to audio book lovers. I am trying to get some answers.
Second: The audio books of the Shifters Unbound series, on the other hand ARE OUT! Primal Bonds, Wild Cat, and Mate Claimed are all out with Tantor Audio (available from Tantor, iTunes, Amazon, and Audible), and the Unbound anthology and Tiger Magic will be coming soon.
You can see all the books Tantor has at:https://www.tantor.com/AuthorDetail.asp?Author=Ashley_J
By the way, Stormwalker by Allyson James is also out in audio:
https://www.tantor.com/BookDetail.asp?Product=B1122_Stormwalker
Third: These next few months will be all about SHIFTERS!!
March: "Perfect Mate" in Unbound (anthology) (Nell and Cormac)
April: Lone Wolf (Ellison's story) (e-first with a print edition to come)
June: Tiger Magic (Tiger...of course)
More news to come as I know it.
January 6, 2013
Elliot McBride and Other News
I am also aware that the Kindle edition is not yet available in the UK, Canada, NZ, Aust., South Africa, and other places. This is a publisher decision (they've been delaying the UK release of my books lately), but my editor is working to get the issue resolved.
Please be patient. I very much want all readers to get my books, trust me! I will let you know when the Kindle version will be available.
Also, thank you so much for your feedback on both Elliot and A Mackenzie Family Christmas ! I was thrilled with the reception of the Christmas book--it's an ensemble story, and that's a bit unusual in romance. However, so many people liked it, that I'm encouraged to do more.
So, down the road we'll revisit the Mackenzies again. I am thinking about doing an ensemble story for the Shifters too. These might not necessarily be Christmas books, but collective gatherings so you can see how the characters are doing.
I hope everyone had a great New Year's. I have many books coming out this year, and I'm writing many more.
I'll have a couple of announcements about all my series coming up, plus I'll be doing some giveaways this month and next. Watch this space!
Jennifer Ashley
http://www.jennifersromances.com
December 20, 2012
Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift--in Print and Ebook
I'm thrilled to say that
A Mackenzie Family Christmas
is now up for sale (ebook and print). The ebook is priced at 99 cents for a Christmas treat. A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift is a short novel of fifteen chapters, featuring the Mackenzie brothers, their wives and children, Daniel, and other family members, gathering for a clan Christmas and Hogmanay. Of course, the path to celebration is not always smooth--this is, after all, the Mackenzie family! The ebook is out at:
Amazon Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AOA69KQ
B&N Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1045442925?ean=2940016068114
Kobo:
http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Mackenzie-Family-Christmas-The-Perfect/book-PAhGvEngP0iYL0rgKUD53Q/page1.html?s=CjdV-MxOqkWBaOXHFmajhg&r=1
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/265435
The print version is available through Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Mackenzie-Family-Christmas-Perfect-Gift/dp/1481268007/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356041291&sr=8-2&keywords=jennifer+ashley+mackenzie+christmas
Another Mackenzies book will be out to end the year—The Seduction of Elliot McBride(featuring Ainsley Mackenzie’s brother Elliot) which will release on New Year’s Eve (12/31/12), at all vendors and in print. (Kindle version here:
http://www.amazon.com/Seduction-Elliot-McBride-ebook/dp/B0095ZMLYY/ref=la_B001IOH208_1_8_title_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1351876568&sr=1-8 ).
This book has already gotten some fine reviews at Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, and RT Bookreviews (where Elliot was given a K.I.S.S award for being a hot historical hero). :-)
2012 was a very busy year for me! Next year will be just as busy—I’ll have some announcements soon about the Shifters series (many more books and novellas), the Mackenzies (many more books and novellas), and my ongoing self-published series (more Capt Lacey, Stormwalker, and Shareem). I also hope to slide in more re-releases of my backlist.
Thank you for making 2012 a great year, and I hope you enjoy this Mackenzie Christmas bon-bon!
Jennifer Ashley
http://www.jennifersromances.com
aka Allyson James
http://www.allysonjames.com
November 26, 2012
Announcements and New Books
I'm working on "A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift," a novella in the Mackenzies series. The whole family will be there for Christmas and New Year's.I project to have it out on December 11--I'm self-publishing this one. If it doesn't appear until the 12th, 13th, don't beat me up. I am shooting for the 11th, but if I need a couple extra days to proofread, I'll take them.
Upcoming books and novellas:
I am signing a contract with Berkley to write four more books (two per series) and several novellas in the Shifters and the Mackenzies series. I've posted a tentative schedule on my website:
(http://www.jennifersromances.com/NewSite/comingsoon.html)
but here's the basic rundown.
2012
Dec 11: Mackenzie Family Christma s (self-pub; Mackenzies 4.5))
Dec 31: The Seduction of Elliot McBride (Mackenzies 5)
2013
March: "Perfect Mate" in the Unbound anthology (Shifters; Nell the bear Shifter who lives next door to Eric)
April: Lone Wolf (Shifters 4.5--Ellison's story)
June: Tiger Magic (Shifters 5--Tiger's story)
August: The Untamed Mackenzie (Mackenzies 5.5; Insp Fellows and Lady Louisa)
October: The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie (Mackenzies 6)
2014-2015 (not sure of the months, but this is the order)
Shifters 5.5 Shane's story
Shifters 6 Graham's story
Mackenzies 6.5 (TBD)
Rules for a Proper Governess (Mackenzies 7; Sinclair McBride's story)
Shifters 6.5 (TBD)
Shifters 7 (Connor's story)
Mackenzies 7.5 (TBD)
Mackenzies 8 (Steven McBride's story)
Woven in will be more Stormwalker, Shareem, and Capt Lacey, where I can manage it. As you can see, I'll be busy! But there will be many stories coming up. I hope you enjoy them.
November 12, 2012
This giveaway is now closed. The winners have been contac...
This giveaway is now closed. The winners have been contacted. Thanks for participating!It's time for the Seduction of Elliot McBride ARC (Advance Reader [or Review] Copy) Giveaway! I have ten of these puppies to give away to ten winners! To enter, leave a comment here and tell me why you want to win--and please leave your email! (you can be cryptic to avoid evil spam bots). If it's difficult to leave a comment on blogger, email me at jenniferashley at cox dot net and give me your comment there.
I will take names until Sunday Nov 18, drawing the winner using the random integer generator at random.org on Nov 19. (I delete duplicate entries before I draw the numbers.)
The Seduction of Elliot McBride releases on Dec 31, 2012. You can read more about it and the Mackenzies series of hot kilted men on my web page http://www.jennifersromances.com
Good luck!!
It's time for the Seduction of Elliot McBride ARC (Advanc...
It's time for the Seduction of Elliot McBride ARC (Advance Reader [or Review] Copy) Giveaway! I have ten of these puppies to give away to ten winners! To enter, leave a comment here and tell me why you want to win--and please leave your email! (you can be cryptic to avoid evil spam bots). If it's difficult to leave a comment on blogger, email me at jenniferashley at cox dot net and give me your comment there.
I will take names until Sunday Nov 18, drawing the winner using the random integer generator at random.org on Nov 19. (I delete duplicate entries before I draw the numbers.)
The Seduction of Elliot McBride releases on Dec 31, 2012. You can read more about it and the Mackenzies series of hot kilted men on my web page http://www.jennifersromances.com
Good luck!!
October 25, 2012
Big Book Giveaway!
To enter, leave a comment here (remember to leave your email! you can disguise it if you like). Or, if blogger is being a PITA, email me at jenniferashley @ cox .net (no spaces).
I will take names until Friday November 2, drawing the winner Sat Nov 3. I'll have to restrict this to US and Canada--sending elsewhere will get too unwieldy--this is a lot of books, folks! My next giveaway will be international.
Some of the authors whose books are in this giveaway:
Angela Knight
Alyssa Day
Patricia Briggs
Lucy Monroe
Stephanie Laurens
Delilah Marvelle
Johanna Lindsey
Catherine Coulter
Sabrina Jeffiries
And many more!! Books range from sweet to red-roasting hot, from historical to contemporary to paranormal. Most are very recent (within the last two years); some are a little older (that would be 3-5 years), but maybe you'll find a book you missed or find a series to start.
I will divide the books arbitrarily (but evenly) between bags, so I can't promise which winner will get what. There are four hardbacks (Rhapsody editions); a couple of trade sized books; about two dozen mass market paperbacks in all.
Ready, set, go!
October 12, 2012
Win books on my Mate Claimed / Oct blog tour
Here's where I'm hanging out all this week and next, and where you can win free books! Comment (or follow the blogger's instructions), to enter to win books from me! All free, no obligations, just fun. :-)
Oct 6 Under the Covershttp://www.underthecoversbookblog.com
Oct 7 Ramblings From This Chickhttp://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspot.com/
Oct 8Eye On Romancehttp://www.eyeonromance.com/
Oct 8Krystal Shannan Interviewshttp://krystalshannan.blogspot.com/2012/10/krystal-shannan-interviews-jennifer.html?zx=90661123c0498c88
Oct 10 The Book Pushershttp://thebookpushers.com/
Oct 11 FangTastic Bookshttp://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/
Oct 11Bookmonster Reviewshttp://bookmonsterreviews.blogspot.com/
Oct 12 Cocktails and Bookswww.cocktailsandbooks.com
Oct 13 Reading Between the Wineshttp://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/
Oct 15: B&N’s Romantic Readshttp://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Romantic-Reads/bd-p/RomanceGeneral
Oct 16 The Good, The Bad and The UnReadhttp://www.goodbadandunread.com/
Oct 17: Coffee Time Romancehttp://www.coffeetimeromance.com/
Oct 18 Buffy's Ramblingshttp://buffy-kennedy.blogspot.com/
Oct 22 Author Sound Relationshttp://www.authorsoundrelations.blogspot.com
