Jennifer Probst's Blog, page 22
November 1, 2012
The Marriage Mistake Hits Stores Election Day! Tuesday, November 6th…
The third installment in my marriage to a billionaire series is finally here! Look for Carina and Max’s story in bookstores and cyberspace everywhere.
While I was writing Mistake, a yummy new hero showed up on my page and tried to take over the book. HIs name?
Sawyer Wells.
I wrestled control away from him but he made sure to torture me until I promised him his own story. And of course, I have one heroine left with no happily ever after. I think they were meant for one another, and I won’t be able to sleep until I watch their story unfold.
The big announcement?
I am writing book 4 in the series now entitled The Marriage Merger. Look for sneak peeks as I work, and some fun new blog posts and giveaways as I embark on another blog tour to promote The Marriage Mistake.
The Marriage Bargain is up for Goodreads Best Romance of the Year!
Imagine my surprise and excitement when I got the news The Marriage Bargain has been nominated for Best Romance of the Year by Goodreads! The company is amazing – and I need your help to get to the next round.
Please vote for The Marriage Bargain at the link below:
http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-romance-books-2012#73881-Best-Romance
If I get to the final round, I’ll make sure my readers get a special surprise for being so wonderful!
DARE ME NOMINATED FOR THE BOOKIE AWARD!
The popular Bookie award is bestowed annually from the Authors After Dark and Dare Me has been nominated as a finalist in the short erotic category! This short, BDSM story stole readers hearts and pushed limits – please take a moment and click on the link below to vote for this story!
Thank you!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z8P76M9
LOOKING FOR FANS TO FORM A BRAND NEW STREET TEAM!
I’m looking for readers who love a sexy, humorous romance. In the next year, there will be a bunch of new projects and books released, and I need a street team to get the word out.
What is a street team and what does it involve?
Simple stuff. If you love my work, you help me spread the news. Drop a note on Twitter. Post a line or review on Facebook. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Write up a blog post. Host me on your website. Anything YOU feel comfortable with to get the word out on my books and hook new readers.
What do you get?
Ah, let me count the ways. Exclusivity. I’ve decided my street team is my core group of fans who deserve only the best. I’ll get you swag of any type. Totes, mugs, shirts, pens. I will provide you with exclusive excerpts of the new stories I’m creating. You will get advanced reading copies of my new work – whether it’s a short story, novella or full length book. I will make sure you get my personal attention for your questions, and be involved in everything I write and promote.
How does that sound?
If you are interested in helping me with this new project, please email me at romancewriter121@yahoo.com
I’ll get you all the information you need.
The Holiday Hoax issues November 7th!
Are you ready for the holidays?
How about a sweet holiday romance to get you in the mood? My new short story releases Wednesday, November 7th for only $1.50! This one is for digital readers only – available on Nook, Kindle, Kobo, and everywhere else digital books are sold.
Enjoy!
Finally, November is Nanowrimo month. What does this mean? Writers everywhere will be trying to achieve the goal of writing 50,000 word in one month. I encourage everyone who hasn’t tried this to sign up. The Holiday Hoax was an actual story written during Nanowrimo two years ago!
Get in touch with your inner creative soul and write. If a book isn’t your goal, try journaling, or letters to your children, or a memoir. Words are eternal and remind us who we are. Forget your outline or your limitations and just write words…you will be surprised what you learn.
Happy Writing everyone!
October 24, 2012
Get Caught Up in The Marriage Trap!
First off, a huge thank you to my loyal readers. Because of you, The Marriage Trap shot to the New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers list in its first two weeks! I’m thrilled you are enjoying Michael and Maggie’s love story and romp through Italy. Your reviews and fan mail are humbling and I cannot express my gratitude enough.
In the next two weeks, make way for The Marriage Mistake released in e-book and print everywhere on November 6th! Carina and Max will steam up the pages and make you want to adopt your own Mama Conte.
I’ll be signing both The Marriage Bargain and The Marriage Trap at the Barnes and Noble store in Kingston, NY on Saturday October 27th at 6:30pm. If you can make it, please stop by to chat, pick up a signed book, and ask any questions. I love meeting my readers!
I will also be doing an interview on our local radio station, WKNY at 9:15am tomorrow, Thursday, October 25th. Tune in and listen as I chat about the books and the connection to the Hudson Valley.
Here’s the link: http://www.wkny.blogspot.com/
Are you an audio fan? I am! You can buy the audio and listen to a FREE first chapter of both The Marriage Bargain and the Marriage Trap at the following links!
The Marriage Bargain http://www.tantor.com/BookDetail.asp?Product=B0934_MarriageBargain
The Marriage Trap – http://soundcloud.com/simonschuster/marriage-trap-audio-clip
Links to purchase
S&S.com http://bit.ly/SKjNQQ
Audible http://bit.ly/RNILxW
iTunes http://bit.ly/Qe8MEw
To get in the mood for the holidays, my short sweeter romance The Holiday Hoax will be available for download everywhere on November 7th.
Look for more signings, giveaways, blogs and contests as we gear up for the release of The Marriage Mistake!
In the meantime, Happy Fall everyone!
October 2, 2012
Release Day for The Marriage Trap!
First off, congratulations to Liz, who scored herself a trade paperback copy of The Marriage Trap via her twitter post.
Second, Happy book birthday to the second installment in the Marriage to a Billionaire series!
To kick off the week, there are two places to enter to win a copy of The Marriage Trap for free!
SheKnows.com : http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/giveaway/marriage-trap
HerCampus.com : http://www.hercampus.com/deals/enter-win-jennifer-probst-romance-series
On Wednesday, October 3rd, I’ll be blogging over at Romcon about what turns me on in a female heroine and giving away another free book! http://romconinc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=120
I’ve been interviewed from the DMZone, so check out my home page and click on the Youtube link to hear some feed.
AND on Wednesday, 10/3, there will be a full page color ad in USA Today on the Marriage to a Billionaire series!
More surprises and fun to come so stay tuned.
Thanks, as always for all the support throughout this journey and I hope everyone enjoys reading Maggie and Michael’s story as much as I loved writing it!
September 27, 2012
Countdown to The Marriage Trap!
First off, thank you to all the readers who entered to win the Kindle Fire and gift card to celebrate the paperback launch of The Marriage Bargain. The winner was Megan, and she was thrilled to have won!
Stay tuned for some new giveaways as we countdown to the release of The Marriage Trap on Tuesday, October 2nd. I’ll be visiting many guest blogs this month and scheduled some book signings. My website has been updated to add an events tab.
Also, you will now find the new prologue and epilogue from The Marriage Bargain right here on my website! Click on the books tab, go to The Marriage Bargain page, and enjoy the additions PLUS the deleted scenes previously sent only to my newsletter subscribers!
To start off the festivities, I’m giving away a SIGNED copy of The Marriage Trap in trade paperback form! Just tell me your favorite character from The Marriage Bargain and post it on Facebook or Twitter. Make sure you include me on the post @jenniferprobst and leave the hashtag #themarriagetrap.
That’s it! I’ll pick a random entry to win.
Contest will close on Sunday at 5:00pm.
Have a great weekend everyone!
September 3, 2012
The Print Debut of The Marriage Bargain is Here! Win a Kindle Fire and Gift Card…
I am thrilled to celebrate my print debut of The Marriage Bargain for September 4th, and I’m giving away a Kindle Fire with a gift card to buy lots of goodies!
How do you win? Gather as many points as possible for a better chance.
How do you gain points?
Ah, let me count the ways…
The following three items will give you five points and are mandatory:
Follow Me on Twitter – 1 point
Like my Facebook Page – 1 point
Sign up for my newsletter – 3 points
All three buttons are located on the right hand side of this page. If you’ve already done the above, you automatically get your five points.
Let’s up the ante!
The following two items will give you ten additional points!
Share a message or favorite quote about The Marriage Bargain on Twitter (You must leave the URL!) – 5 points
Share a message or favorite quote about The Marriage Bargain on Facebook (You must leave the URL) – 5 points
That’s it!
I’ll pick the winner from Rafflecopter in three weeks.
Don’t forget to pop over to Goodreads for an open Q&A session on the Marriage series, the film, and other cool things going on the month of September!
Have a great week!
Jen
August 19, 2012
The Marriage Series Sells to Pocket Books!
I am so thrilled to report my sale of the marriage to a billionaire series to Pocket Books! Entangled will issue The Marriage Bargain in print everywhere on September 4th, and will slowly transition over to Pocket.
The Marriage Trap and The Marriage Mistake – books 2 and 3 in the series – will be issued by Pocket and available in print and e-book in 2012.
I have been overwhelmed by the level of support my readers have shown me, and happy to report The Marriage Bargain earned the honor of being one of the top sellers in books for the first half of 2012 on Amazon! It is still on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller list and going strong. I owe all of this to the great reviews and recommendations you have all provided so thank you!
Film talks are continuing and I will update everyone as soon as the news is official.
We’ve added a brand new Prologue and Epilogue to The Marriage Bargain!
This is a special preview for newsletter subscribers only! The new issue was sent out this morning so if you want a sneak peek – sign up at my website!
Effective September 4th, I will post it on my website for everyone to view.
My other sexy contemporary romance, Heart of Steel, which pits a yoga teacher against a high power CEO will be issued in print form on August 21st! Order it on Amazon or visit your local Barnes and Noble stores and treat yourself! We redesigned the cover again – check it out and let me know what you think…
I’m also excited to say we have raised over $2000.00 to give to Pets Alive animal shelter! By buying a simple .99 short story, you have all helped make a huge difference. I will keep everyone updated on the donations and give a full report by the end of the year.
I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer. Thanks again for everything you do and I’ll send out another update in September.
August 2, 2012
The AllRomance Summer Hottest Hero Contest!
I’m thrilled to report that Roman Steele, my smoking Dom hero from Play Me, is up for the hottest hero contest at AllRomance!
http://www.allromanceebooks.com/contest.html
There are a few rounds and BIG prizes for everyone involved! Please click on the link below and vote for Roman – he is in pair 8 for the first round. It’s a STIFF competition so each and every vote is appreciated!
Thanks to my awesome readers for their support.
And stay tuned for my August newsletter coming soon which will include a NEW epilogue and prologue for The Marriage Bargain!
Pre-orders are being taken now for The Marriage Trap and The Marriage Mistake, out October 4th and November 4th in e-book and paperback everywhere.
Hope you are enjoying the lazy, crazy days of Summer!
July 22, 2012
Summer Update…
My apologies to my awesome readers on my very long hiatus from my blog! Summer is in full swing, and I’m enjoying traveling, hanging with my boys, and hunkering down in my writing cave.
Some quick notes:
On July 30th, I will speaking and signing copies of The Marriage Bargain at the Wallkill Public Library in Wallkill, NY at 7:00pm. If I have any local readers or authors out there, I’d be thrilled with the company!
July 25th – July 29th I will be attending the Romance Writers of America Conference in Anaheim, CA. I will not be signing at the Literacy signing this year, but will be networking, workshopping, an drinking at the main bar. Please give me a shout out on Twitter to anyone there who wants to stop and say hello!
On August 6th, The Marriage Bargain will be available in Audio format at Tantor Audio! I’m thrilled and excited with this opportunity so check it out. Wait till you hear the lovely Coleen Marlo reading..she’s amazing.
http://www.tantor.com/BookDetail.asp?Product=B0934_MarriageBargain
For everyone who already bought The Marriage Bargain and wants to read the new epilogue and prologue that will be included in the print book on September 4th, please sign up for my newsletter. I will be sending out an August issue with those extras included.
Hope you are enjoying your summer! More great news posting when I return from California so stay tuned!
July 3, 2012
Movie Deal, Beach Reads, and Keeping Sane…
Funny, as a writer I should be able to express my overwhelming gratitude and humility regarding the success of The Marriage Bargain, but most of the time I feel as if I’ve dropped into a really awesome Twilight Zone episode and I DO NOT WANT TO WAKE UP.
I came home from dinner with my family and found two amazing articles that rocked my world.
The first was from the well respected and revered Variety Magazine, who broke the news that The Marriage Bargain is being seriously considered by Hollywood for a major motion picture. I’ve had tons of readers email me about their wish for a movie to be made, and truly enjoyed everyone’s ideas for casting. I’m hoping we’ll be making an announcement soon and I’ll be able to converse with my readers on their dream roles. Should be tons of fun!
Here’s the direct link to the article, which also mentions some other wonderful books I have read and adored:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056238?refCatId=13#.T_OK72yC7bM.facebook
The second article was from Self magazine which picked The Marriage Bargain as a top beach read! I adore Self and almost swooned at being picked for such an awesome honor.
Here’s the link:
Finally, I wanted to share with my readers who have already purchased The Marriage Bargain that the prologue and epilogue will be available for my newsletter subscribers so make sure you sign up! It will be in the new print and e-book version of the book, but we refused to let our core e-readers who already supported the book to miss out. No need to buy it again – just sign up at my website and I’ll send it over to you. Don’t miss it!
Happy Fourth of July!
June 29, 2012
Updated News!
It’s Friday and I promised everyone an update on the new release for The Marriage Trap, and the reason we needed to change the issue date.
First off, I want to thank my readers and fans for their patience. I have been truly awed by the wonderful and supportive comments, even those who were frustrated by the wait.
A bit of history is needed to round out the announcement. When The Marriage Bargain first hit, it was primarily made exclusively for e-book. As I’ve told everyone before, this book had gone through several years of re-writes and several heartbreaking rejections before finding a forever home at Entangled. When the success of the book grew and landed The Marriage Bargain on the New York Times list and USA Today, we knew we had a winner.
With success, comes hard choices. The series was originally slotted specifically for e-book, with release dates of June 15th and October 15th for the second and third book. The Marriage Trap was completed, edited, and ready to be released for June.
Then opportunity came knocking. As most things in life, it appeared in rare form so close to the issue date, we had no choice but to stop the release of the book. This included having to pull The Marriage Bargain from print in July also.
The series had a shot at becoming larger, with less restrictions on word count, and finally a chance to be issued in both mass market and trade paperback.
Everywhere.
In order to greet this new opportunity, we needed to adhere to some guidelines, and both my publisher and I decided it was the right decision.
On September 4th, The Marriage Bargain will be released in stores including Barnes and Noble, Target, grocery stores, airports, and independent bookstores in both mass market and trade paperback. It will also include a brand new prologue and epilogue to round out the book and lead neatly into the second one.
On October 4th, The Marriage Trap will be released in both e-book AND paperback.
On November 4th, The Marriage Mistake will be released in both e-book AND paperback.
I cannot tell you what a rare and wonderful opportunity this is. I know many of you will be upset that The Marriage Trap will not be available this summer – but I used this time to expand the word count and write additional scenes to deepen the story.
A writer needs to look deep in her gut and truly know she has done everything possible to make each new story the very best it can be. I can now honestly say I adored writing Michael and Maggie’s story just as much as Alexa and Nick.
Over the summer, I will be tempting readers with lots of SWAG, interviews, book club chats, speaking engagements and a variety of public opportunities. I will do my best to provide you with some new material this summer while you wait. Maybe a short story. Maybe a novella. Maybe even a whole new book.
Maybe an additional book in the Marriage Series?
And there may be something even bigger on the horizon to announce soon…fingers crossed…
Thanks for being with me through this fantastic, crazy, wonderful journey.
It’s time to start the next chapter. Sit down and read with me.
Jen
