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October 15, 2021
J. Kenner’s Featured New Releases for the week of October 15, 2021!
Check out these new releases! I’ve picked six to feature including books from Carrie Ann Ryan and Carly Phillips. Why these? maybe I know the author, have read the book, flipped a coin, or just freaking love the cover! But we’ve also listed more new releases below! (Click the titles to go to Amazon!)
What have you read? What have you missed? What are you grabbing to go into the weekend? Enjoy!
Inked Kingdom by Carrie Ann Ryan0.99AmazonAppleNookKobo“Carrie Ann Ryan writes a page-turning, emotional story, and it’s quite the ride.” – Goodreads reviewer
Dark Alpha’s Need by Donna Grant$3.99AmazonAppleNookKobo“DAN is a must read for Reaper fans and anyone who loves a great paranormal story.” – Amazon reviewer
Just One Chance by Carly Phillips$4.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“Carly Phillips never disappoints and always leaves you wanting more.” – Amazon reviewer
[image error] Mafia Queen by CD Reiss$5.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“This book! That ending was superb!” – Amazon reviewer
[image error] Breaking the Rules by Kendall Ryan$2.99AmazonAppleNookKobo“If you are a fan of the Hot Jocks series, then you love Breaking the Rules by Kendall Ryan! It was great catching up with some of our favorite Jocks leaving a huge grin on my face.” – Jodi, Goodreads
Boyfriend by Sarina Bowen$3.99AmazonAppleNookKobo“If your pulse races a little when there’s only one bed, Boyfriend needs to be on your TBR.” – Kimberly Faye Reads
Sorry if we missed someone’s release this week!
Jager’s Prey by Kendra Mei Chailyn
Claimed by the Alien Chieftain by Ella Maven
He Said Never by Ruth A. Cardello
His Interim Sweetheart by Aliya Burke
Roar of the Worlds by Milly Taiden
Temptation After Dark by Marie Force
Beach House Vacation by Cora Seaton
Elkhorn Protector by Laine Vess
Broken Solace by Kendra Mei Chailyn
Shadow of the Heart by Sharon Hamilton
Defending Melody by Deanna L. Rowley
Sorry if we missed someone’s release this week!
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September 24, 2021
J. Kenner’s Featured New Releases for the week of September 24!
Check out these new releases! I’ve picked six to feature, including books from Jenna Jacob and Melissa Foster. Why these? Maybe I know the author, have read the book, flipped a coin, or just freaking love the cover! But we’ve also listed more new releases below! (Click the titles to go to Amazon!)
What have you read? What have you missed? What are you grabbing to go into the weekend? Enjoy!
Cold As Ice by Toni Anderson$5.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“A terrific, twisting romantic thriller that will keep you guessing until the end! Don’t miss this one!” ~#1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy.
A Cowboy’s Second Chance at Love by Jenna Jacob$4.99AmazonAppleNookKobo“Their chemistry is HOT and they belong together, can’t wait for the next book in the series.” – Amazon reviewer
The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely$3.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“The Virgin Replay is a home run of a story that knocked it out of the park when it comes to the friends to lovers storyline.” – Trish on Goodreads
Dashing Mr. Snow by Jaci Burton$3.99AmazonAppleNookKobo
“Jaci Burton’s stories are full of heat and heart.”
—Maya Banks, #1 New York Times bestselling author
The Spires by Kate Moretti$4.99 (or free with KU!)Amazon“This is simply Kate Moretti’s best book yet.” – Amazon reviewer
Running on Diesel by Melissa Foster$5.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“Running On Diesel is a scorching hot, bite your lip and clutch your pearls, romance read.” —JudyAnnLovesBooks
Heading: And don’t miss these:
When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting
For Love or Honey by Staci Hart
Kiss and Don’t Tell by Meghan Quinn
Shadow of the Moon by J. M. Madden
Beneath the Wreckage by Catherine Cowles
Take Me Higher by Pamela Clare
Faking It With 41 by Piper Rayne
Inmate of the Month by Lani Lynn Vale
The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi
907 For Keeps Way by Adriana Locke
Walk on the Wilder Side by Serena Bell
So sorry if we missed anyone’s release this week!
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September 17, 2021
J. Kenner’s Featured New Releases for the week of September 13!
Check out these new releases! I’ve picked six to feature including books from Jessica Prince and Lexi Blake. Why these? Maybe I know the author, have read the book, flipped a coin, or just freaking love the cover! But we’ve also listed more new releases below! (Click the titles to go to Amazon!)
What have you read? What have you missed? What are you grabbing to go into the weekend? Enjoy!
Crossing the Line by Jessica Prince$4.99 (or free with KU!)AmazonWanna join Kindle Unlimited?A breathtaking blend of invigorating chemistry, a protective alpha hero, a strong heroine, a sweet little girl that stole the “show,” … and an electrifying slow burn. – Amazon reviewer
Thirst For Sin by Kennedy Layne$5.99 (or free with KU!)AmazonWanna join Kindle Unlimited?“Kennedy Layne is a winner.” ―New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan
A Cowboy’s Christmas List by Vivian Arend$4.99AmazonAppleNookKobo“I really liked how this one ended, loved how it seems like these two are starting a new life together, in a new place, but with all sorts of friends and family, new and old, around them.” – Goodreads reviewer
The Dom Identity by Lexi Blake$4.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“Lexi Blake is a must buy, must read author. This stand-alone includes both Julian and Ian, which makes it all the more enjoyable.” – Amazon reviewer
A Lion’s Mate by Eve Langlais$3.49AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“Eve Langlais’ imagination is fabulous!” – Amazon reviewer
Shielding Ember by Susan Stoker$4.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play“Everything I was anticipating and more! Love is love. I love Doc and Ember. What a beautiful couple.” – Amazon reviewer
And don’t miss these…
When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire
A Lot Like Adios by Daria Alexis
Right Behind Her by Melinda Leigh
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
Miss Delightful by Grace Burrows
From Rags to Kisses by Shana Galen
The Winter We Collided by Victoria Denault
Hard Fall by Brenda Rothert & Kat Mizera
Running on Diesel by Melissa Foster
A Real Flame Changer by Milly Taiden
Wolfelorde by Kathryn Le Vegue
So sorry if we missed someone’s release this week!
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September 16, 2021
Looking for something delicious to read?
There are so many yummy recipes in here, including my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE — my mom’s spaghetti sauce. I was practically weaned on this stuff, and my family begs for it all the time. It’s super easy and super yummy!
Grab the cookbook and try it out (and read the tribute to my mom!). Then try all the other recipes … I know I’m going to be eating well for a while!
https://amzn.to/3k59vy1 – Amazon
https://bit.ly/3tPzUU9 – Kobo
https://bit.ly/3937xIn – Barnes & Noble
https://apple.co/3k30KVo – iBooks
target: Love in the Mix – (Paperback)
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September 14, 2021
Have you met former MI-6 agent Quincy Radcliffe?
Shattered With YouYou met Red in Ravaged With You last week … be sure you don’t miss Quincy in Shattered With You, a sexy second-chance romance!
“I am rating this nothing lower than 100 PLUS STARS & WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! This is on my TOP 2019 MUST READ easily, a book I can’t wait to re-read” – The Guide To Romance Novels
“I was on the edge of my seat. J. Kenner is an exceptional storyteller. The drama, tension, and heat were perfect.” – About That Story
“I couldn’t decide what to do with my hand, turn the page, fan myself, or bite my nails.” — iScream Books Blog
“Exciting & sexy & heartbreaking romantic suspense! Run to your nearest amazon for your own hot British agent – this one is MINE!” –BJ’s Book Blog
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September 8, 2021
September 7, 2021
Meet Red in Ravaged With You!
I did some away-from-the-house research for this book, and had such a great time touring the Garrison Brothers distillery in Hye, Texas … and, of course, sampling their wares! How much fun was that? (Answer, LOTS).
Be sure to grab the book during release week! The price goes up to series pricing on Sunday night … AND until then, the book also includes a bonus epilogue for Destroyed With You!
Retired from the military and finally free of the demons of past missions, former Special Forces soldier Charlie“Red”Cooper leads a blissfully calm life running his successful distillery. At least until the day he finds his partner and best friend drowned in one of their best barrels of whiskey. Now he must dredge up old skills and memories to not only avenge his friend’s death, but to protect the one woman who has always made his pulse race—his friend’s grieving widow.
Shocked by her husband’s death, Josephine Swift should be mourning, but instead she’s terrified and…pissed. Turns out the husband she’d fallen out of love with was into some seriously bad business. Even worse, he’s dragged her and his partner into his web of deceit and danger. Now his mistakes could get them both killed.
Jo is glad to have the benefit of Red’s skills to keep them safe. She shouldn’t be interested in him—especially not now—but there’s no denying the white-hot attraction that smolders between them. Red’s far too honorable to sully his best friend’s memory by giving in to his desire for Jo. But when their lives hang in the balance, all bets are off.
And as the depth of their passion grows, Jo dares to hope for a future. First, though, they have to survive…
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July 4, 2021
Self Care for Writers: sometimes you gotta make the hard choices
Here’s the TLDR version of this post: For medical reasons, I’m backing off of my Wednesday is for Writers column (as well as my Tuesday Steals & Deals posts and Friday’s Featured New Releases). I’ve been dealing with some stuff that has made me beyond exhausted (which is bizarre for me, as I feel a close personal connection with the Energizer Bunny). But it’s real and it’s frustrating, and my bottom line, always, is to protect my health, which protects my stories. So for at least a little while, all of my energy is going to go toward my writing. Because I can’t not write! (And, since often times, energy is fueled by being in the world, I’ll be a bit on social, too). End of TLDR. Keep reading if you want to know more!
I’m someone who wants to do All The Things. I always have been. I wish I had all the hours and all the lives so I could write books, study physics, be an underwater archeologist, study Greek mythology, train for a triathlon, travel everywhere, etc. etc. etc.
That’s not possible, of course, but for most of my life, my normal has been moving at about a billion miles an hour. For a while, though, I’ve been feeling off. Vertigo, persistent tinnitus, brain zaps, weakness, and exhaustion. OMG, the exhaustion.
Long story short, I now have confirmation that it’s not my imagination or age (getting older is really not for wimps). Nor is it depression or anxiety. It’s neurological, and though we are still doing investigation, it apparently stems from a head-injury over a decade ago. We’re still doing tests and all that good stuff, but the prognosis for treatment and getting past this is good. But until then … well, until then, I have limited bandwidth. So I’ve decided to take a hiatus from anything that uses that creative brain time. And while I do have an assistant who does much of the Tuesday and Friday posts, I still play a role, and obviously the Wednesday writing post is all me.
So I’m putting those on hiatus. I may (hope to!) still post about the art and craft of writing, and I’m sure I’ll post randomly on social media, because creativity needs breaks and fuel, but I need to remove the scheduled aspect of those posts in order to protect my writing and not burn out the fuel source. (Can I just say that exhaustion sucks? And tinnitus isn’t much fun either.)
And, to turn this post into a Writing Life post, for all you writers out there, keep in mind that you sometimes have to make hard choices to protect your creative engine.
Thanks for understanding!
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July 2, 2021
J. Kenner’s Featured New Releases for July 2, 2021
Nine new releases from fan favorite and best selling authors, including Jenn Stark’s Wilde Justice novel The Untamed Moon and Alexandra Ivy’s 1001 Dark Nights novella Slayed by Darkness. Which one of these nine tantalizing stories will you read first?
Don’t forget to scroll down for the video!
Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones$6.99AmazonAppleNookKobo
“Always such a treat to reconnect with Lilah Love…” – Amazon reviewer
Mistaken Hero by Ella Miles0.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play
“If you like your reads juicy and addicting, you are going to want to grab this one.” – Goodreads reviewer
The Untamed Moon by Jenn Stark$3.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play
“Jenn Stark never disappoints, but this addition to the Wilde Justice series is truly next level.” – Amazon reviewer
Slayed by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy$2.99Amazon
“A romantic and sweet second chance novella that is recommended to all romance readers.” – Goodreads reviewer
Kitty Kitty by Lani Lynn Vale$5.99AmazonAppleNookKobo
“These stories will have you laughing, crying, and cheering for the good guys as you fall for all the Revenants.” – Amazon reviewer
The Ties that Bind by Red Phoenix$3.99AmazonAppleNookKoboGoogle Play
“As usual Red has done it again. I laughed , I cried, and held my breath while reading.” – Amazon reviewer
Wild War by Laurelin Paige$5.99AmazonAppleKoboGoogle Play
“Laurelin Paige delivered a powerful and emotional, intense, and all-consuming story that left me obsessed and yearning for more.” – Amazon reviewer
The Mixtape by Brittainy Cherry$4.99Amazon
“Romance readers who crave drama, trauma, and tears on the road to a happily-ever-after will devour this book.” —Library Journal
Since You’ve Been Gone by Samantha Chase$4.99AmazonAppleNookKobo
“Ms. Chase wrote a wonderful, heartwarming and emotional story that is not to be missed.” – Amazon reviewer
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June 30, 2021
My road to writing…
I’m diving deep into the path to getting your own book out there in the next few weeks, so I thought I would start with a re-run of an interview I did that outlined my own path. I hope you enjoy!
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