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March 24, 2014
A Year of Happy Mondays – Spring Edition!
Hooray for spring! March madness is taking hold, flowers are waking up, and baseball season is here!
And that’s just the start of what we have to smile about this week. Y’all ready?
Jamie’s Favorite Smiles This Week
10. Bubbles
8. The way babies smell
6. Strawberry season
5. New releases from Kristan Higgins (Waiting On You is out tomorrow! Squee!!)
4. Wrigley Field
3. Spring Break
2. Giving away books (psst! Still time to enter yesterday’s MR. GOOD ENOUGH proof copy giveaway! Winner announced tomorrow morning!)
1. Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name” (If you’ve read MR. GOOD ENOUGH, you know who this is dedicated to!)
Hope y’all have a happy Monday! Want more smiles? Check out the Happy Monday archives! And if you’re on spring break, looking for something to read, I hope you’ll check out SOUTHERN FRIED BLUES and MR. GOOD ENOUGH!
March 23, 2014
If It’s Good Enough for a Giveaway…
Because it’s a rainy Sunday and my kids are all fighting nap time and I’m having a heck of a fun time watching the , how about I give away another limited edition, signed proof copy of MR. GOOD ENOUGH?
This one could be YOURS!
To enter, just answer one simple question.
Do you prefer your heroes SMART
or STRONG?
Just curious. 
Winner announced Tuesday morning!
Full contest rules here.
p.s. After you enter, go check out the #DABWAHA fun on Twitter!
March 21, 2014
Friday Fun and Winner!!
Y’all ready to hear who won Wednesday’s MR. GOOD ENOUGH proof copy giveaway?
Me too!
But first I’m going to tell you a quick story.
When you’re watching Frozen with your wife, and this scene comes on…
…it’s probably not in your best interest….
…to poke your children and say, “Look, boys, it’s your mama in the morning.”
Ah, the glamorous life of a romance writer. 
On to the exciting news of the day! I asked Random.org for a winner in Wednesday’s giveaway of a signed, limited edition copy of MR. GOOD ENOUGH, and it picked commenter number three, ROBIN DRISCOLL! Congratulations, Robin! Shoot me an email at jamie@jamiefarrellbooks.com with your address, and I’ll get your prize in the mail right away!
Happy Friday, y’all!
March 19, 2014
The Next Big Thing in Romance
Y’all remember when dinosaur porn was all the rage in the romance industry last year? That was epoch. (Seriously. It happened.)
So I got to thinking what might be next, and with spring coming up, I think I’ve found it.
(ppsstt! Make sure you read all the way to the bottom for a giveaway!)
I present to you,
Egg Erotica, The Next Big Trend in Romance Novels
CRACKED
Princess Marshmallow had always been a good egg, training to fulfill her destiny as the Egg Queen. And then she met Yolk.
LOST
Sweet Pea’s been rolling from her past for too long, and now it’s caught up with her. The only thing keeping her shell together is a mysterious egg named Duke. He’s strong but secretive, with a dark dye she’s never seen before, and when Sweet Pea discovers he’s an egg shifter, she’ll have to decide if she can trust her yolk to him, or if her shell’s now in even greater danger.
OVER EASY
Shimmer’s never been fertilized, but she’s of an age where her whites can’t support her much longer on their own. When she takes out an ad in the Over Easy Gazette, not one, but two great candidates present themselves. Will she choose strong and dependable Bill, or is the slightly cracked Brock exactly what her yolk desires? Maybe she should keep them both.
POACHED
Sunshine might look like she’ll all white and no yolk, but she’s actually a tough egg to crack. Her sunny-side-up exterior has served her well in her position as a Private Egg, but she’s up against a carton she can’t break. Her only choice now—turning to her rival, Eggsy Marlowe, for help. But his brand of help comes with a price that might be too hot for an egg to handle. If she’s not careful, she’s gonna end up fried.
RAW
Goldie’s parents wanted her to be an egg-gineer. But when Goldie meets Rock, she finally knows what she was laid to do. Her parents are horrified, but with Rock at her side, she’ll be the first female in the eggsclusive Ultimate Egg Fighting Club. If she doesn’t end up scrambled first.
SOUTHERN FRIED EGGS
Anna was done with hard-boiled eggs after her first husband abandoned her in the wrong coop. Jackson’s just as hard-boiled, but in a slow-talking, charming kind of way. Will she risk her shell, or will she keep her yolk safe from ever loving another egg again?
So there you have it. The next big thing in the romance genre. You heard it here first, folks.
Okay, you got me… That last one is a farce on my fun Southern military romance, SOUTHERN FRIED BLUES, available now at:
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Smashwords
And, if you’ve stuck with me this long… GIVEAWAY TIME!!
The proof copies of MR. GOOD ENOUGH arrived yesterday! What are proof copies? They’re the pre-final print copies that I’ll be reading to check for formatting and other issues before hitting that button that will put them up for sale.
And I ordered a couple extra. Why?
I’m so excited I’m sideways!
So I could offer one to you all before they go on sale!
So!!
If you want a signed proof copy of MR. GOOD ENOUGH (there are a limited number in existence!), just comment below! ) I’ll announce a winner here on my blog Friday morning!
p.s. if you laughed at my egg covers even a little, you’ll love MR. GOOD ENOUGH and SOUTHERN FRIED BLUES, because I promise you’ll find them hilarious in a normal kind of way. (And MR. GOOD ENOUGH is available in the Kindle Owners Lending Library, so you can even check it out for free!)
Full contest rules located here.
March 17, 2014
Happy Monday – St. Patrick’s Day Edition!
I went to college at this nerdy-cool university in Missouri that celebrated St. Pat’s so hard, the school actually closed down for half the week. We also beat snakes on the quad with walking sticks, had non-stop parties for about five days, and ate and drank green everything. (Dr. Seuss has nothing on us – we had green orange juice and mashed potatoes.)
So in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I give you my ten Irish smiles of the day.
10. The Cliffs of Moher
Hubby and I can’t agree which one of us shot this picture when we were in Ireland.
9. Leprechaun Crossings
8. Blarney Castle
We both kissed the Blarney Stone!
7. Pots of gold
6. My own little leprechauns.
(Fun fact: Buttercup was born 8 months after hubby and I got back from Ireland.)
5. Irish breakfast
(Fun fact: Hubby and I both have engineering degrees, and St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers.)
4. Green beer
3. Irish Castles
2. The color green
1. And for some Irish music, I present… “I’m a Rover” by Great Big Sea (chosen by the hubby, whose nickname is still coming.)
Hope you have a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day Monday!
March 14, 2014
Jackson Davis’s Guide to Homemade Pie
Since it’s Pi Day, and since Jackson fell in love with his Anna Grace’s pie almost as hard as he fell in love with his Anna Grace in Southern Fried Blues, today, I present to you…
Jackson Davis’s Guide to Homemade Pie
First thing y’all need to know…
Anna Grace doesn’t put bacon grease in her pie crusts.
And now that we’ve got that out of the way…
Y’all are somebody special if Anna Grace is wiling to make you a pie.
Anna Grace can find any old reason to make a pie, but her apology pies are the best.
A good peach pie might could make a man fall in love.
‘Scuse me, now, folks. I gotta go find me some pie.
p.s. Why not celebrate Pi Day with a piece of pie and a good book? If you love pie (and romance, and Southern, and fun, and love, and redneck rocket scientists, and gentlemen, and military guys), you’re gonna love Southern Fried Blues!
March 12, 2014
The Most Important Rule of Having a Clean House
We had a huge party over the weekend, so the hubby convinced me to splurge on hiring someone to come in and clean the house. And we did. And it was beautiful. And peaceful. And wonderful.
And then all the children came home.
You know what that means?
1. The boys immediately went tornado on their playroom.
2. Buttercup pooped in the freshly cleaned bathtub. (Twice.)
3. Hubby had a coffee mishap.
4. I spilled pork grease all over the floor.
5. Munchkin got sick in the middle of the night.
6. One of the cats had a hairball.
7. Don’t ask about the Sunday morning Cheerios.
8. Seriously, Buttercup, we buy tissues to wipe your nose. You don’t have to use the couch.
9. “Honey? Do you know where all my giveaway boxes went?” (I found them. If you won a prize from me with the MR. GOOD ENOUGH Launch Week activities, it’s safely on its way, I promise.)
10. Squeaker missed the toilet.
The most important rule of having a clean house? Don’t expect it to stay clean for long. That’s all in an hour’s work for a family of five. Happy Wednesday! Wishing you a clean house, well-behaved children, and a good book to read!
March 10, 2014
A Year of Happy Mondays – Post Party Edition!
We had a massive party over the weekend to celebrate the Farrell Family Birthday Season, so between that and daylight savings time, it’s a bit of a slow Monday.
But that’s no excuse for not smiling! (Especially since I’m still riding that high of an AWESOME launch week for Mr. Good Enough! Thanks, y’all!!)
So, today, in honor of Monday, here are ten more things to smile about!
9. Having a working dishwasher again.
8. Ninjabread men cookie cutters.
7. Patrick Ballesteros’s Chasing Fireflies print.
6. Striped socks
5. My new Pinterest board about Bacon
4. Fresh strawberries dipped in melted chocolate
3. Making my Weight Watchers goal
2. Lilies. (Spring’s coming, y’all!!)
1. Pharrell Williams’s “Happy” (And how did I not see this until two weeks ago?!?!)
Need more happy on your Monday? Check out my Happy Monday archive! And you can make this author’s day by checking out one of my books too! Nothing like a romance novel to make your day even brighter!
March 7, 2014
Husband of the Year – A Fairytale Prince!
Happy Friday! In anticipation of this year’s launch of The Husband Games, every Friday, we’re showcasing awesome husbands! This week, we have Shelby and Addison with us. When Shelby nominated Addison, she said, “Being married to my best friend has been a fairytale!” and it just melted my heart! Welcome, Shelby and Addison!
Jamie: Tell me about how you met your husband.
Shelby: Addison and I meet in middle school. However, we reconnected on Facebook in January 2011.
Jamie: When did you know he was the one for you?
Shelby: When we first started dating my mom had to have surgery. I knew he was the one when he took his time to show her care and compassion.
Jamie: What’s your favorite small thing that he does for you?
Shelby: He helps with ALL of the house work. He also does ALL of the grocery shopping. I feel as though our marriage is 50/50.
Jamie: What’s the grandest gesture he’s ever made, or your favorite story about him?
Shelby: It would actually be the night he proposed. I am a Columbia College graduate, and due to that I love koalas. My favorite place to be is at our local zoo. My favorite time of year is Christmas. Every Christmas our local zoo has a “lights before Christmas” event. My Addison took me on a date to the “Lights before Christmas” November 2011. We went to the koalas (just like we always do), and that is where he proposed. It melted my heart to know he took time to propose at my favorite spot in my favorite time of year.
Jamie: What is your husband’s sexiest feature?
Shelby: His hands, dark brown eyes, and his smile
Jamie: If he were competing in the Husband Games, which events would he win?
Shelby: Shooting, landscaping/lawn maintenance, and video gaming.
Thanks so much to Shelby for nominating Addison this week! What a sweet guy! Aren’t they cute?
Know an awesome husband? Email me or drop me a line on my contact page! I’d love to feature him here! And check out the archives of our past Husbands of the Year – there are a bunch of awesome men out there!!
And, because it’s launch week – Make sure you grab your copy of MR. GOOD ENOUGH while it’s still $0.99!! Sale ends Sunday!
Buy now at Amazon!
March 5, 2014
Random Mr. Good Enough Fun!
Last night on Facebook, I posted this picture of my hubby reading Mr. Good Enough. And y’all!
Y’all showed him the LOVE!
Of course, you didn’t get the running commentary. “Oh, honey, what does Maddie want to do with Trent in Ruby’s bathroom?”
“Did you mean for everything Ruby says to have a double meaning?” (Said with the eyebrow wiggle, of course.)
Then there was the text as I was Facebook partying with Jennie Marts to celebrate her new book, and the hubby was laying in bed reading.
I think it was three times that I misread “crazy ass hair.”
(Side note: I’ll be checking the punctuation on that one today.)
(Other side note: He keeps reading over breakfast while the kids are shouting and dancing. I think he might like it.)
In other news, did you know Mr. Good Enough has a Pinterest board? It does! In fact, all my books (including The Husband Games) have Pinterest boards!
I had a lot of fun putting the board together. Here! Take a peek at a couple of my pins!
(Isn’t he CUTE?!)
Check out the full Pinterest board here!
You can also add Mr. Good Enough at Goodreads, and remember to grab your copy now, while it’s still $0.99!
And, if you’re a Kindle owner, check it out of the Kindle Owners Lending Library!
Have an AWESOME Wednesday, y’all!
