Bernadette Jones's Blog

Loving her makes him a better man. Can he keep her alive long enough to tell her?

I loved writing this book.

The heroine (Breezy) is loosely based on a young woman I met several years ago. She worked in a gentlemen’s club while putting herself through college. She didn’t want the horrific debt so many of her friends were left with after graduation. She had no help from her family in her goal to get an accounting degree. So she devised her own game plan.

Sometimes our perception of people or occupations are biased by what others think they know or what television tells us is true. I prefer to meet real people and find out their experiences and motivations. What is true for one performer is not true for all.

My heroine is a pole sport performer. AKA pole dancer. Pole work is a sport, soon to be added to the Olympics just like other gymnastic sports. They often get slammed for their performances. But think of the floor performances of the gymnasts? The coy glances, the glittery costumes, the music. Behind all of that is the same dedication and strength of an athlete.

Most people would be shocked at the physical strength required for pole work. I immersed myself in videos, documentaries, written descriptions and reports. I am excited to see that people are finally seeing it as an artistic expression.

I write #romanticsuspense #thriller and #mysterynovels. My books are filled with strong heroes and heroines who are looking for an equal partner in their search for answers, justice and love. The love is everlasting, the romance #steamy and the suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat. With a personal belief in the power of the chosen family her characters are bound to their circle of friends regardless of the cost or danger and most often a book of their own! #steamy #militaryhero #alphahero #families

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It will be at the discounted price of $1.99 for a week! grab it now.

I'm so excited that A BETTER MAN is live. This was one of those books that comes from the heart. I hope you love it!!

Here's a teaser.
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“Miss Richards, are you in there?” Another knock, then another. “Miss Richards, I saw the light.”

Clutching Jethro to her side she crossed to the door. “Who the hell are you and what do you want?”

“A friend sent me to check on you.”

“Who?”

“IrishMist, Ivy. She heard you’re looking for a Dog.”

“And you have one?”

JackDaniels laughed. “I should have known Ivy wouldn’t make this easy. Text her Miss Richards. I’ll wait.”

His sister Ivy, was concerned for her friend, Breezy. Five minutes later the woman in question opened the door, a bottle of wine cradled under one arm, the other arm held tightly against her side and angled away from him. He suspected she was trying to hide a weapon.

“Where’s the dog?” Breezy asked.

He smirked. “Name’s JackDaniels. People call me, Dog as in DogWidABone.”

Happy New Year!!

I am so excited for 2022!

I'm a goal setter so I already have my list. How about you?

I'm hoping to have JackDaniels and Breezy's story done soon followed by Sage CloudWalker and Amelia. I am very excited about both of these stories.

I'm also working on a short story, a christmas anthology and a new series! What was I thinking....

I am SO excited!!

All of my books are getting a facelift. I will be updating all the vendors and goodreads will display the new covers as new editions. I would love to hear what you think of the new look!

Also I am hard at work on my new book, A Better Man. This will be JackDaniels and Breezy’s story. You have met both of them in my previous books.

Please friend and follow me on goodreads so you never miss what's new!

I would love to hear what you think of the new covers! Bernadette@BernadetteJones.com

Be well my friends.
Bernadette

I have not been terribly active lately. But I have been working really hard! So I want to give you a quick update on what I’ve been doing.

I’m in the process of updating all my Aspen Gold covers. They are almost ready for release. Sleepin' Alone will be first. I really hope you love them. I will make sure you know that the cover is the only thing that changed!

I’ve also found the cover models for my next four Aspen Gold books which I have been busy plotting! JackDaniels and Breezy are scheduled for January. I am so excited for their book 💃. You have briefly met them both in my other stories.

There isn’t enough room here to discuss everything that is in the works so be sure to sign up for my newsletter where I will give you the full story on the New Covers and up-coming books and releases, and sneak peaks….

Don't forget the Aspen Gold Short Story Collection, Yesterdays Promise, is FREE. If you haven't picked up your copy yet go grab it.

My thanks to everyone who signed up for my Goodreads Giveaway for Another Night Alone. I was thrilled that so many of you took a chance on my new book.

I also do giveaways through my Newsletters, so make sure you sign up for my email messaging. I have another fun giveaway scheduled for Another Night Alone in late September. It has to do with a Pawbear. Once you read the book you’ll understand.

In conjunction with the other Aspen Gold Series Authors our first thirteen Ebooks will be on sale at all major retailers for 99¢ from September 1 - 7. If Another Night Alone is your first book by me, please consider checking out my other romantic suspense titles: Sleepin’ Alone, Stay A Little Longer, Lonely Eyes. All of the Aspen Gold Books are standalone.

The Aspen Gold Authors wanted to do something xtra special to thank our readers. We have written a collection of short stories that are Spencer Prequels to our first books. This FREE collection, Yesterday’s Promise, goes live September 1 (hint~ it’s available now for preorder). These stories are from the years prior to when we began the series. Included in the collection:

The Card Game, M.A. Jewell
With the winning hand, anything is possible—even love.
Some Days Are Diamonds, *lizzie starr
She sacrificed her happiness for his future. Can their love survive her loss?
Ah, Venice, Debra Hines
Tired of playing it straight, he heads to romantic Italy and takes a chance at love.
First Chance, Donna Kaye
He risks his life daily, but his heart? That’s another matter.
Racing Hearts, Bernadette Jones
Sometimes it only takes a heartbeat to fall in love…
Rescue Me, Cheryl St.John
Is she willing to take a risk on business…and love?

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Another Night Alone is almost here.

A lost child and a woman left for dead send Deke Ward spiraling down a trail of horrors in Bernadette Jones latest Romantic Suspense.

Another Night Alone is out for formatting!! I am so excited about this book. In truth it has been coming for close to 12 years (is that a record?). It is my fourth book in the Aspen Gold Series. If you’ve read this series of books you will know they are all standalone, although characters may make appearances in each other’s books.

My four books are like a series inside a series where I have left breadcrumbs in each book for the next. I really hope you like this latest edition.

“If you like your romance with a lot of suspense and a hefty dose of steam, then Lonely Eyes—or really anything by Bernadette Jones—is for you. Jones has an uncanny knack for painting her scenes with an urgency that has the reader at the edge of their seat. Every time I pick up one of her books, I’m sucked immediately into the action and the pages just fly by. Her characters are believably flawed, grow beautifully, and the bedroom scenes are turn-the-fan-on hot.”
Amazon 5 Star reviewer

May each and everyone of you find self love first as it is the foundation of all love given and received.

“We are all born for love…. It is the principle of existence and it’s only end.”
Disraeli - Sybil

In honor of Valentines Day and all the love our characters find, the Aspen Gold authors have placed their series E-books on sale for 99¢ from February 8-14.

Let the binge reading begin!

Enjoy

Another Night Alone ~ coming soon!

“Mama, Mama, where’s Pawbear?” the child whispered softly.

“Shush baby, your stuffed animal is here. He’s between us.”

“No Mama, he’s gone.” She knelt and leaned against the hospital bed railing, toward the empty recliner. “He’s gone.”

Struggling to sit, Avie remembered there was a button she could push to raise the head of the bed. Running her hand along the railing she found what she was searching for. She needed to get stronger. What if they came back?

"Mama, why’d he go? I didn’t talk. I didn’t. Did I do something else bad? He said he’d stay. He promised.” LilyMae sniffled, trying to hold back the tears.

The wall sconce snapped on. Deke stood silhouetted on the opposite side of the bed. He opened his arms to her daughter. Avie watched in fear as her child clambered into the arms of the man called Deke,the man her daughter believed was the living, breathing Pawbear from her book.

“You did nothing wrong little Boo, and I didn’t leave. I was here watching over you and your mom. I keep my promises. And I keep secrets," Deke replied.