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August 7, 2014
Garret – A Jade Series Companion Novel
Have you ever wondered why Garret kept following his dad’s orders back in Choosing You? Or what he was doing when he wasn’t with Jade? Or why he gave up drinking or worked so hard to get Jade’s attention when she kept telling him to go away?
These questions and more will be answered in a new Jade Series companion novel called Garret. It’s Garret’s point of view from Choosing You, book 1.
I didn’t originally intend for this to be a book. It developed from some writing I did to help me get inside Garret’s head for Finding Us, book 6. I wanted to get to know him better, and in order to do that, I needed to go back and write scenes that showed how he used to be, way back in Choosing You. I needed to see how he interacted with his friends and family, how his past had affected him, and how his feelings for Jade developed. All of these things affect who he is now, in book 6. So I wrote all these new scenes and by the time I was done, I decided to add his POV from the original scenes and turn it into a book for anyone who wants to know more about Garret.
I know some readers don’t like it when authors do the same book in a different point of view. And that’s fine. You don’t have to read this as part of the series. This is a bonus book–a book for fans who really love Garret and want to know more about him and his family.
As with any POV book, this book has scenes that repeat from Choosing You. It has to. If it didn’t, the book wouldn’t flow right and it would be missing important scenes. But this time you get to see those scenes from Garret’s perspective.
This book also has lots of NEW scenes. There are scenes with Garret alone, Garret with his friends, and Garret with his family. There are scenes that hint at the bad stuff Pearce is involved in. And there some new scenes with Garret and Jade. The book also includes the Garret POV scenes I posted on my blog, but they’ve been re-edited to fit the new book.
With all of the new stuff, Garret is over 100,000 words, longer than any of the other Jade books and way longer than Choosing You. As for a release date, I’m hoping to release the book late-September to celebrate the one year anniversary of Choosing You. But my priority is to get Finding Us done, so depending on how that goes, it could delay Garret, but I’ll keep you posted.
Again, Garret is a “companion” book, meaning it does not have to be read as part of the series. But if you loved Choosing You and the Garret POV scenes I wrote last year, or if you wondered what Garret was going through in those first two months he knew Jade, then I think you’ll enjoy the Garret book.
July 31, 2014
Finding Us Teaser – Garret’s World
Finding Us teaser time!! Instead of a romantic quote, I’m doing a mysterious one this time. This is from Garret.
July 25, 2014
Update on Finding Us (Jade #6)
I finished the first draft of Finding Us! I don’t have a release date yet and probably won’t for a few more weeks. But I’ll keep you posted!
As with all the Jade books, I LOVED writing this. I love Jade and Garret and it’s fun to follow them into the next stage of their lives.
The photo shows the book all printed out. As you can see, there are lots of pages. Currently, it’s about as long as Promising You, which is the longest book in the series. But that will change once I tear it apart during the edit process.
The next step is that I’ll take the printed pages and note any major edits that need to be made, like scenes I want to change, cut, or add. That involves a lot of rewrites so this step takes a while. Then the book goes to beta read and when it’s back I’ll spend several weeks doing more extensive edits.
The editing process takes much longer than the actual writing part. When I write, it flows out of my head so quickly I can barely type fast enough to keep up with my thoughts. This free-flowing writing style works better for me than trying to outline the book. Outlining’s never worked for me.
Editing takes longer than writing because I have to really dig into each page, figuring out how one scene relates to the next, if that scene is necessary or should be cut, if the pacing is too slow or fast, if the dialogue and actions of the characters fit them and where I’m taking them, if there’s adequate inclusion of the side characters, and so forth. Those are just a few of the things I consider when editing, so you can see why it takes forever.
That’s why I don’t have a release date yet. It’s too early to know how long it’ll take to get the edits done. I would love to have the book out late September or early October so that’s what I’m shooting for, as of now.
July 18, 2014
July 11, 2014
Sneak Peek!! Finding Us (Jade #6)
I’m still writing Finding Us and I don’t have a release date yet, but I wanted to share an early sneak peek!! This is from Garret’s point of view.
June 22, 2014
Finding Us (Jade Series #6)
Here’s the book description for
FINDING US (The Jade Series #6)
After the events of last year, Jade and Garret are anxious to get a fresh start in a new town and a new college, far away from the people who tried to tear them apart.
But soon after moving, their relationship problems begin. Jade finds out Garret hasn’t been completely honest with her. And knowing he’s been keeping secrets drives her back to old habits. Garret begins to worry when he sees Jade reverting back to the girl he met last year and yet he continues to hide things from her, thinking it’s for the best.
Jade and Garret thought they’d be safe in a small college town but they start to question their safety when a crime occurs in their neighborhood. And the more they investigate it, the more suspicious it becomes. Was it just a random crime or were they the intended victims?
It’s a turbulent start to their new life together. But this is just the beginning. Plans are in the works behind the scenes and Jade and Garret have no idea what’s in store for them.
Note: This book will be written from Jade’s point of view and Garret’s point of view.
May 30, 2014
Forever You Release Day
Forever You (Jade #5) is now live on Amazon. It will show up at the other retailers later today or this weekend. Happy reading! And when you’re done, please leave a review! You would make my day and my week and probably my month, too! Thanks!
May 28, 2014
Forever You Teaser: The Kiss
Forever You releases Friday, May 30!
Here’s one last teaser – Garret and Jade remembering back to when they first met and were still just friends.
