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November 26, 2012
Breaking The Rules — For Once, You’re Allowed
My short novella BREAKING THE RULES is available in ebook format now! This novella was originally published by Love Spell in 2003 in the HEAT WAVE anthology. Isn’t the new cover great?! (I love anything involving a beach). If you’re in the mood for something fun to read to take your mind off the holiday rush and transport you to someplace WARM, I hope you’ll check it out. (And it’s only $1.99. Seriously. See for yourself, here.) Here’s a little teaser:
Sometimes love is worth breaking all the rules.
When Claire Mulligan’s fiancé decides they should become contestants on the popular reality show Eden to win money to save their failing business, she reluctantly agrees. But once filming starts, James seems more interested in the other female contestants than her.
After an impulsive attempt to draw his attention, Claire finds herself naked on the beach during a total island blackout. But instead of James, cameraman Mitch Talbott comes to her rescue. He can’t see her; she can’t see him. But the sparks they generate light up the night.
When morning comes and Claire has disappeared, Mitch decides it’s worth breaking the rules to find his mysterious sea maiden. But will he be able to convince Claire to forget about James and take a risk on him?
Oh, and my non-fiction book on the creativity/happiness connection, HAPPINESS REHAB, is available now in paperback! Order a copy for all your friends (and one for yourself) and give the gift of learning to live more creatively in 2013!
Happy Holidays and Happy Reading,
Jennifer
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October 10, 2012
Firing Up Your Creativity
I’m posting today on two different blogs about things that help me feel/be more creatively inspired.
See my post “Reconnect To Your Creativity By Creating Firsts” at ADR3NALIN3. 
Then hop over to my post “Shaking Up the Routine & Smelling the Fun” at Samhain Retro Romance.
(As a bonus, if you go to both sites you get to see a hypnotized kitty and a really cute dog!) 
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September 17, 2012
Twice is Nice!
Two of my back list books in two different genres are re-releasing today — both dressed up in brand new duds! My young adult novel Through Her Eyes is available for the first time in paperback, and my paranormal romantic comedy Shocking Behavior is available from Samhain Publishing in ebook format with a completely different cover. Check ‘em out!
Every ghost has a story to tell . . .
The last thing Tansy Piper wanted was to move to the middle of nowhere in Cedar Canyon, Texas. Once there, her life takes a chilling turn when she finds a pocket watch, a journal of poetry, and a tiny crystal in the cellar of her new home.
The items belonged to Henry, a troubled teenager who lived in the house and died decades earlier. And Tansy, an amateur photographer, soon discovers that through the crystal and her photographs, she can become part of Henry’s surreal black-and-white world.
But the more time Tansy spends in the past, the more her present world fades away. Can she escape Henry’s dangerous reality before losing touch with her own life forever?
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She might not be able to see him, but she knows how he makes her feel.
Growing up with a mad scientist as a father wasn’t easy, and J.T. Drake wants nothing to do with his dad’s wild experiments now that he’s an adult. But when a late-night trip to his father’s lab results in a newfound gift for invisibility, only his father’s assistant, Rosalyn Peabody, can help him.
Rosalyn has never met her boss’s son, but she knows he’s an ungrateful child who doesn’t appreciate his father’s genius. And yet, every time they touch, sparks fly. But will their undeniable chemistry continue even after J.T. is cured? And can a science-phobic man and a science-focused woman find happiness together?
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September 3, 2012
Coming Soon–My First Indy Published Release!
Over the Labor Day Weekend I . . . well . . . labored. But it was a labor of love. I’ve been working hard onmy first independently published release — my mainstream fiction novel What She Never Expected. By”independently published” I mean that I’m doing everything for this one all by myself. I’m the writer, the publisher, the literary agent, the editor. (Although I did have help with the editing thanks to my fab critique group!) I even designed the cover and I’m formatting the text for Kindle and other e-readers. This book will,for the time being at least, only be available as an e-book. No walking into the local bookstore for me this time and seeing my new book on the shelf — I’ll miss that. But I’m still very excited!
What She Never Expected is a mainstream novel, comparable in tone and story type to the early books in the now-defunct Harlequin NeXt line that I used to write for. If you read and enjoyed my Rita nominated novel The Me I Used To Be, chances are good you’ll like this book, too. It’s a story of family, of secrets uprooted that twist and tangle and complicate the protagonist Maggie Mahoney’s carefully planned life. It’s a story of a woman who is old enough to have regrets, and wise enough to search her own heart for forgiveness. It’s about love lost . . . and love found. And how the past affects the present. I hope to launch the book in the next couple of weeks. Check back here soon for the blurb! Meanwhile, happy reading!
Jennifer
P.S. I’d love to hear what you think of the cover if you’d like to leave a comment!
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August 17, 2012
And The Winner Is…
Thanks to all of you who offered your opinions on the two book cover choices for my non-fiction book Happiness Rehab: 8 Creative Steps to a More Joyful Life. My co-author, Mary Schramski, and I read all of your responses and after a lot of thought, we’ve decided on the cover with the feet on the beach! We will be having some small adjustments made to the image. I’ll make sure to post the final version when the book is available to purchase!
I’ve thrown the names of the 17 responders into a hat and chosen at random the following 10 to receive a copy of one of my books (your choice!) or a $5 Barnes and Noble gift certificate. Here are the winners:
1. Amy @ Book Loving Mom
2. Caitlin
3. Ames
4. Karen Childress
5. Odyssey Rios
6. Stacey Anthony
7. Valia
8. Rebecca Harris
9. Paula Prieto
10. Christen Reighter
I will make an effort to contact each of you individually, however some did not leave contact information. If you don’t hear from me, please look at my books on my website, then email me at books@jenniferarcher.com and let me know which book you’d like, or if you’d prefer to receive a $5.00 Barnes and Noble gift certificate.
Again, thanks so much for your input! Your comments helped a lot in the decision-making process!
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August 10, 2012
Opinions, Please!
I’ve been at work on something a bit different — a non-fiction book instead of a novel. I’m writing it with a co-author, the wise and multi-talented Mary Schramski. And we’re going to self-publish it. The book is called HAPPINESS REHAB: 8 Creative Steps to a More Joyful Life and in it we discuss the connection between happiness and creativity and attempt to help readers find more balance in their lives through tapping into their natural creative instincts. It is constructed like a workshop, with lots of fun and revealing exercises.
We need your help! We’re considering a couple of different covers for the book, and we like them both so much that we’re having a difficult time choosing between the two. I’m posting them here and I’d love you to vote on the one you like best. Choose the one that catches your eye the most, the one you’d be most inclined to pick up in a bookstore to see what it’s about. Leave a comment below with your vote, and next friday 10 voters will be chosen in a random drawing to win either one of my books (your choice) or a $5 Barnes and Noble gift certificate.
Here are the covers:
Cover Candidate #1
OR:
Cover Candidate #2
Please let me know what you think!
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July 19, 2012
Why I’m Loving This Week So Far…
1. Great news came my way yesterday! I’ve been selected as a featured author for the first Spirit of Texas Reading Program — Middle School. To quote the Texas Library Association, “The Spirit of Texas Reading Program is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART) of the Texas Library Association. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6-8 to explore a variety of current, quality books from Texas Authors, develop critical reading skills, and to encourage greater interaction between Texas authors, Texas Librarians, and Texas school children.” My young adult novel THROUGH HER EYES will be the focus of a “ready-to-use” library program. See http://txla.org/groups/SpiritofTXMiddleSchool for more information on this wonderful program. I’m looking forward to visiting with teens in Texas libraries, and I’ll be heading to Ft. Worth in April to join the Spirit of Texas Session at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference. I’m excited and also very honored!
2. More great news from my publisher yesterday. THROUGH HER EYES will be released in paperback on September 18 — just two months away! I hope the paperback introduces Tansy, Papa Dan, Henry and the rest of the residents of Cedar Canyon, both living and dead, to more new readers. 
and finally . . . I’m loving this week because . . .
3. BLAME IT ON THE BABY (adult romantic comedy), a short novella that I originally published in 1999, was re-released on Tuesday as a $1.99 e-book with a brand new cover. (Love that baby bump!) BLAME IT ON THE BABY features the young couple Tory and Dillon from BODY AND SOUL. They’re married now and expecting a baby . . . only things get mixed up in a big way when an act of fate results in Dillon becoming the first man ever to experience being pregnant. This was a very fun story to write! Having Dillon switch bodies with Tory was sweet revenge. I mean, what pregnant woman hasn’t wished that her husband could trade places with her for just one minute?
Here’s hoping the good weeks keep on coming! I hope yours is great so far, too.
Happy Reading,
Jennifer
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June 30, 2012
Welcome!
Welcome to my new home on the web! I hope you like the look and style as much as I do. I’m planning on making a lot more changes in the weeks ahead, but wanted to get up and running as soon as possible because there’s a lot going on in my writing world that I wanted to share.
First, my early romance novels are being re-released by Samhain Publishing in ebook format with new covers! Check out the latest ebook releases of BODY AND SOUL and ONCE UPON A DREAM on the Adult Fiction page. My novella, BLAME IT ON THE BABY, is next up – scheduled for release in July. I’ll post the cover soon.
Second, my editor at HarperTeen sent the intriguing and scrumptiously gorgeous cover for my next novel, THE SHADOW GIRL! I’m not sure if I can wait until April, 2013 for the book’s release.
And finally, I’m hard at work on a non-fiction book about the happiness/creativity connection called HAPPINESS REHAB: 8 CREATIVE STEPS TO A MORE JOYFUL LIFE that I’m co-writing with my friend, author Mary Schramski, PhD. It’s been a fun and interesting experience. I’ll tell you more about it in the weeks and months ahead.
I hope you’ll come back and visit often. To celebrate the launch of my new site, I’m going to be giving away prizes, including books!
Until next time…
Happy Reading,
Jennifer
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June 27, 2012
What's It All About?
Sometimes I forget for an hour or two that she’s with me. Sometimes I convince myself that she was only a dream. Or that I’m crazy. But then, for no reason I can name, I’m instantly aware of her company, or I hear her whisper in my head. And that’s when I remind myself that she’s been there all along, as constant as my heartbeat.
For as long as Lily Winston can remember, she has never been alone. Iris, a shadowy figure who mimics Lily’s movements and whispers secrets in her ear, is with her always—but invisible to the rest of the world. Lily has never told anyone about this shadow girl, and has come to accept Iris’ presence as a comforting constant in her otherwise isolated life.But everything changes on the morning of Lily’s seventeenth birthday. Her father is killed in a terrible accident. Her mother sinks into a deep depression. And suddenly, Iris begins twisting herself more and more into Lily’s everyday life, possessing her thoughts and urging her to put together the pieces of a puzzle her father left behind. The only person Lily can confide in is Ty Collier, a mysterious boy who came to their small town in search of Lily’s father, and who seems to be harboring his own deep secrets. As Lily searches for answers, she realizes that she and Iris are more intimately linked than she had ever imagined. Together, Lily and Ty must untangle a web of deception to discover the truth about the shadow girl’s past—and Lily’s own identity.
June 24, 2012
THE SHADOW GIRL Cover Reveal
