Ask the Author: Jaime Reese
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Jaime Reese
Hi Jill,
Thank you so much! I appreciate you giving my guys (and the series) a chance.
Book 3 is currently the only book with an audio edition. And I have to agree - Greg did an absolutely amazing job with the narration and beautifully captured the spirit of each character.
At this time, I do not have plans for additional audio but should that change, I will post updates on all my social media accounts, here, and on my website.
Thanks again for taking a chance on reading a new author. I appreciate it and hope you enjoy the other stories as well.
<3 J/R
Thank you so much! I appreciate you giving my guys (and the series) a chance.
Book 3 is currently the only book with an audio edition. And I have to agree - Greg did an absolutely amazing job with the narration and beautifully captured the spirit of each character.
At this time, I do not have plans for additional audio but should that change, I will post updates on all my social media accounts, here, and on my website.
Thanks again for taking a chance on reading a new author. I appreciate it and hope you enjoy the other stories as well.
<3 J/R
Jaime Reese
Hi Amalia,
Thank you SO much for giving my guys a read! I'm so happy you enjoyed their stories. :)
As of right now, I do have another Halfway House book in the works but it will be a while before it's ready for release (sorry!). Aside from real life interference, I'm actually working on a standalone first—those characters are a bit more demanding at the moment.
As soon as I have more info I will post updates everywhere.
In the meantime...
I do have a standalone currently available if you're interested in reading another one of my books. It's a romantic suspense titled SHADES.
Thank you! <3
Thank you SO much for giving my guys a read! I'm so happy you enjoyed their stories. :)
As of right now, I do have another Halfway House book in the works but it will be a while before it's ready for release (sorry!). Aside from real life interference, I'm actually working on a standalone first—those characters are a bit more demanding at the moment.
As soon as I have more info I will post updates everywhere.
In the meantime...
I do have a standalone currently available if you're interested in reading another one of my books. It's a romantic suspense titled SHADES.
Thank you! <3
Jaime Reese
Thank YOU so much! I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying the series.
One lesson I learned years ago: characters pretty much muscle their way into my head if they want a book regardless of what I may/may not plan. (Case in point...Ben.) Ox was mentioned in the epilogue of Ben's book and he hasn't nudged me again since. But if he decides he wants a book of his own some day, I will gladly give him one.
One lesson I learned years ago: characters pretty much muscle their way into my head if they want a book regardless of what I may/may not plan. (Case in point...Ben.) Ox was mentioned in the epilogue of Ben's book and he hasn't nudged me again since. But if he decides he wants a book of his own some day, I will gladly give him one.
Jaime Reese
Thank YOU so much - for giving both Ben's story and the series a chance! I'm so happy you've enjoyed them. <3
Jaime Reese
Hi Garth,
Thanks so much for giving the series a chance!
Each book in The Men of Halfway House series features a different couple and the stories are a mix of contemporary and romantic suspense. If you want/need to skip one, that's totally fine. There's enough recap included in the current story if there's something relevant from a prior one.
But if you plan on reading the entire series, it's probably best to read them in order since several characters reappear in other books - so you'll have a richer reader experience and get to meet some of the characters before their story. (I do have character pages on my website. It's an easy way to see if a character appears in a prior story.)
Out of all of them, I would say books 2, 3, and 4 are the most tightly connected in the series because of Aidan and Jessie's first appearance in #2 and their additional appearance in #3 before their actual story in #4. So I would definitely stress those be read in order. A side note, #4 is a tough read and contains potential triggers.
Sorry for the long reply, but I hope this helps. Thanks again for giving my guys a chance!
Happy reading!
~J
Thanks so much for giving the series a chance!
Each book in The Men of Halfway House series features a different couple and the stories are a mix of contemporary and romantic suspense. If you want/need to skip one, that's totally fine. There's enough recap included in the current story if there's something relevant from a prior one.
But if you plan on reading the entire series, it's probably best to read them in order since several characters reappear in other books - so you'll have a richer reader experience and get to meet some of the characters before their story. (I do have character pages on my website. It's an easy way to see if a character appears in a prior story.)
Out of all of them, I would say books 2, 3, and 4 are the most tightly connected in the series because of Aidan and Jessie's first appearance in #2 and their additional appearance in #3 before their actual story in #4. So I would definitely stress those be read in order. A side note, #4 is a tough read and contains potential triggers.
Sorry for the long reply, but I hope this helps. Thanks again for giving my guys a chance!
Happy reading!
~J
Jaime Reese
Hi meep,
Thanks for the question. I don't have a set number and it's why I try to write each as a stand-alone.
I do know there's at least one more to come.
~J/R
Thanks for the question. I don't have a set number and it's why I try to write each as a stand-alone.
I do know there's at least one more to come.
~J/R
Jaime Reese
Thanks for asking!
Shades is a stand-alone novel. I do not plan on expanding it into a series.
As far as the halfway house, I should have the next story releasing later this year.
Shades is a stand-alone novel. I do not plan on expanding it into a series.
As far as the halfway house, I should have the next story releasing later this year.
Jaime Reese
Hi, Akansha,
I don't have a release date yet for book 6, but yes, there will be a book 6 in the series and I know who the characters are. However, I don't like to reveal details until I'm deeper into the writing process for fear of jinxing things and having it stall along the way. But if this story plays out, I can say one of the characters in the pairing is from a previous book (but I won't say which one or who it is yet). :)
As soon as I can share more info, I will definitely run to post an update.
THANK YOU for taking a chance on the series. <3
~J/R
I don't have a release date yet for book 6, but yes, there will be a book 6 in the series and I know who the characters are. However, I don't like to reveal details until I'm deeper into the writing process for fear of jinxing things and having it stall along the way. But if this story plays out, I can say one of the characters in the pairing is from a previous book (but I won't say which one or who it is yet). :)
As soon as I can share more info, I will definitely run to post an update.
THANK YOU for taking a chance on the series. <3
~J/R
Jaime Reese
Hi, Diane,
*blush* Thank you for the compliment (and the question). :)
As of right now, I haven't made a firm decision. Cole's book was my first attempt with the audio format. Unfortunately, I write with large word counts, which makes audiobooks a far bigger investment than other formats. So while I currently do not have plans for offering the other books in audio, that doesn't mean I've excluded the idea yet.
~J/R
*blush* Thank you for the compliment (and the question). :)
As of right now, I haven't made a firm decision. Cole's book was my first attempt with the audio format. Unfortunately, I write with large word counts, which makes audiobooks a far bigger investment than other formats. So while I currently do not have plans for offering the other books in audio, that doesn't mean I've excluded the idea yet.
~J/R
Jaime Reese
Hi, Neet,
Thanks for taking a chance on the series! I'm glad you're enjoying the stories. Yes - I'm currently working on book 5. :) It will be Drayton & Vann's story (they are not brothers). They were best friends growing up then became a couple for some time before Vann went to prison.
Thanks for taking a chance on the series! I'm glad you're enjoying the stories. Yes - I'm currently working on book 5. :) It will be Drayton & Vann's story (they are not brothers). They were best friends growing up then became a couple for some time before Vann went to prison.
Jaime Reese
Hi, Madonna196,
Thanks for taking an interest in Ty & Cole's story. :)
A Restored Man is currently available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes.
Please keep in mind, even if you don't own a Kindle, you can always use the Kindle App to read on other mobile devices. I usually read on either my android phone or iPad using the Kindle app.
Thanks!
Thanks for taking an interest in Ty & Cole's story. :)
A Restored Man is currently available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes.
Please keep in mind, even if you don't own a Kindle, you can always use the Kindle App to read on other mobile devices. I usually read on either my android phone or iPad using the Kindle app.
Thanks!
Jaime Reese
Hi, Rebecca,
Thank you for the question! I'm so glad you're enjoying the series. :)
Yes, there will be more books in the series. I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story and hope to release their book early 2016 but have not set a date yet. Although they are not residents of the house, the house has played a role in shaping their lives. So I felt their story should be included in the series. After their book, Drayton's story will follow. I have not started that one but do have a very clear idea of how I want that story to play out.
As far as how many more will be in the series, honestly, I don't know. The nature of the series can potentially be never-ending. So as long as readers are interested in the stories/series and characters continue to emerge for future stories, I'm happy to continue. :)
Thanks again for taking the time to ask a question and I hope you continue to enjoy the series!
Thank you for the question! I'm so glad you're enjoying the series. :)
Yes, there will be more books in the series. I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story and hope to release their book early 2016 but have not set a date yet. Although they are not residents of the house, the house has played a role in shaping their lives. So I felt their story should be included in the series. After their book, Drayton's story will follow. I have not started that one but do have a very clear idea of how I want that story to play out.
As far as how many more will be in the series, honestly, I don't know. The nature of the series can potentially be never-ending. So as long as readers are interested in the stories/series and characters continue to emerge for future stories, I'm happy to continue. :)
Thanks again for taking the time to ask a question and I hope you continue to enjoy the series!
Jaime Reese
Hi, Karen :)
I do not have a release date for book 4 (Aidan & Jessie's story) but I will definitely post updates when I'm closer to wrapping it up. :)
I'm so glad you're enjoying the series!
I do not have a release date for book 4 (Aidan & Jessie's story) but I will definitely post updates when I'm closer to wrapping it up. :)
I'm so glad you're enjoying the series!
Jaime Reese
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a question! I'm so glad you're enjoying the stories.
I don't have a release date yet for the next book in series. I am working on it and will post updates when I'm closer to finishing it. I can say it will be Aidan & Jessie's story. Thanks again. :)
I don't have a release date yet for the next book in series. I am working on it and will post updates when I'm closer to finishing it. I can say it will be Aidan & Jessie's story. Thanks again. :)
Jaime Reese
:) Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the series.
I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story. I don't have an estimated release date yet but will post updates once I'm closer to wrapping things up.
Thank you!
I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story. I don't have an estimated release date yet but will post updates once I'm closer to wrapping things up.
Thank you!
Jaime Reese
Hi, Tj,
Thank you. :)
I'm currently working on the next book in The Men of Halfway House series. I don't have an estimated release date yet but will provide updates (via my blog, FB, GR, and Twitter) once I'm closer to wrapping things up.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and ask a question!
Thank you. :)
I'm currently working on the next book in The Men of Halfway House series. I don't have an estimated release date yet but will provide updates (via my blog, FB, GR, and Twitter) once I'm closer to wrapping things up.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and ask a question!
Jaime Reese
Hi, Imelda *waves*
Thank you! I'm a visual person so I usually have a clear image of each character as I write them. I thought it would be different to share character pages on my site for each story in the series. That way, readers can compare their mental image to mine. :)
As far as where I find the shots - they are stock models. Some are tweaked to match the characters. I'm usually image hunting on stock sites for a cover project. So when I encounter a shot that matches one of the characters in my head, I set it aside until the book is ready. :)
Thank you! I'm a visual person so I usually have a clear image of each character as I write them. I thought it would be different to share character pages on my site for each story in the series. That way, readers can compare their mental image to mine. :)
As far as where I find the shots - they are stock models. Some are tweaked to match the characters. I'm usually image hunting on stock sites for a cover project. So when I encounter a shot that matches one of the characters in my head, I set it aside until the book is ready. :)
Jaime Reese
Thank you, Lois1112 *waves*
I'm so glad you enjoyed Cole & Ty's story!
LOL - I write every chance I get between my cover work but I know that's not fast enough.
I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story but don't have an estimate yet on the date of completion. I'll post updates when I'm closer to wrapping up their story. :)
I'm so glad you enjoyed Cole & Ty's story!
LOL - I write every chance I get between my cover work but I know that's not fast enough.
I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story but don't have an estimate yet on the date of completion. I'll post updates when I'm closer to wrapping up their story. :)
Jaime Reese
Hi, Tina_K,
I don't have a set number of books in series planned at the moment. The nature of the series leaves it pretty open.
I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story.
I don't have a set number of books in series planned at the moment. The nature of the series leaves it pretty open.
I'm currently working on Aidan & Jessie's story.
Jaime Reese
Hi, Emily - Thank you so much. <3 I'm so glad you're enjoying the series and I'm so happy to hear you liked Cole! I just want to hug him.
The pic is a stock model with several tweaks to make him more Cole-ish. :)
The pic is a stock model with several tweaks to make him more Cole-ish. :)
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