Jen Doyle's Blog

So it turns out CALLING IT is on sale for $1.99. Well, that's exciting! But I have no idea how long the sale will last, so grab it now!

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xGm6P4

Apple Books: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/calling-it/id1082329706?mt=11

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Ah, September. A new start. A blank slate. Reading lists galore...

Ok. So maybe sometimes those reading lists contain a whole list of books that you might not ordinarily pick up on your own...but we're here to make that a good thing. I've teamed up with some friends to offer you a very special reading list: A Back To School (Romance) Sampler.

And even better? A chance to win an $10 Amazon gift card and 5 new ebooks.

Check out the following handy guide for FIVE upcoming releases in a sampling of genres. (Why choose just one?) And then don't forget to keep scrolling for a chance to enter the giveaway!

Note: may include affiliate links.

HOW THE EARL ENTICES, by Anna Harrington (Releasing September 11, 2018)
Murder, treason, masquerade balls, a hot earl, a dead woman, spicy sex, and a spot of tea--what more could you want from a Regency romance?
For buy links, see: https://www.annaharringtonbooks.com/how-the-earl-entices
Anna will be giving away an ecopy of Once a Scoundrel.

GOT IT BAD, by Christi Barth (September 18, 2018)
Falling for his marshal could get Kellan thrown out of witness protection. But she's worth the risk...
Purchase at:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MPnqpb
B&N: https://bit.ly/2vKsHYw  
iBooks: https://apple.co/2PbPhRS  
Kobo: https://bit.ly/2w6EpMt
Google: https://bit.ly/2ODTY5N      
Christi will be giving away an ecopy of her rock star novella, The Opposite of Right.

BUTTERFLY OPS: BOOK 1, by Jen Doyle (September 24, 2018)
What's a superheroine to do when her super soldier ex turns up alive after more than fifteen years?
Purchase at:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2mYvfh2
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/butterfly-ops-jen-doyle/1128981328
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/butterfly-ops-book-1/id1405770688
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/butterfly-ops-book-1
Jen (hey, that's me!) will be giving away an ecopy of Calling It.

IN TUNE, by JN Welsh (October 1, 2018)
Hot, electric, multicultural DJ love romance with a kick-ass heroine.
Purchase at:
AMAZON: http://bit.ly/InTuneBookAmz
B&N NOOK: http://bit.ly/BuyInTuneNook
iBOOKS: http://bit.ly/BuyInTuneiBooks
KOBO: http://bit.ly/InTuneKobo
GOOGLE: http://bit.ly/InTuneGoog 
JN will be giving away an ebook of up to $4.99 in value.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SEXT, by Evie Claire (October 30, 2018)
Her: Unstoppable, workaholic, driven force of nature. Him: The exact opposite of that.
Purchase at:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Talk-About-Sext-Claire-ebook/
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lets-talk-about-sext-evie-claire/
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Google: https://play.google.com/store/books/details
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lets-talk-about-sext/
Penguin/Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588519/lets-talk-about-sext-by-evie-claire/
Evie will be giving away an ecopy of Hollywood Hot Mess.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway at: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c00761f52/?

I am so happy to be part of this amazing blog hop with some of my favorite fellow baseball romance authors. We’re all celebrating Opening Day by putting our books on sale for 99¢ for the whole week!

My name is Jen Doyle. My CALLING IT series starts off when professional baseball player Nate Hawkins, escapes to his hometown of Inspiration, Iowa, after a car accident nearly ends his career. But when he finds his old apartment occupied by a half-naked woman wielding a baseball bat, he’s not sure what to think…except that maybe his luck has finally changed for the better.

Check out the rest of the other blogs (links below) and then scroll on down to see more about CALLING IT.

Lyssa Kay Adams

Books, booze, and the long ball

Jennifer Bernard

Double the romance, double the fun

Debra Elise

Love Always Finds A Way

Jean Joachim

Stories to warm your heart and soul.

Kate Kisset

A second chance to play for keeps

Mindy Klasky

Fun. Passion. Fantasy. More.

CALLING IT is available at:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pNkxeP

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/CallingItBN

iBooks: http://bit.ly/CallingItDoyle

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/calling-it-1

Baseball player Nathan Hawkins needs to get away from Chicago. After a near career-ending car accident and with paparazzi surrounding his penthouse, Nate can only think of one place to go: home. But when he finds his old apartment occupied by a half-naked woman wielding a baseball bat, he’s not sure what to think…except that maybe his luck has finally changed for the better.

Librarian Dorie Donelli never thought she’d get to meet her fantasy man in person–much less while she’s wearing her bathrobe. To her surprise, her nearly naked run-in with Nate leads to more unclothed encounters. But Dorie is sure their fling is only temporary. As long as she remembers he’ll be gone once his life gets back on track, she won’t get hurt. In the meantime, she throws herself into enjoying their three weeks together before he has to report for spring training and go back to his old life.

For Nate, being with Dorie is the only time in months that he finds himself smiling. Laughing. And he has no intention of letting that go. He might even befalling in love…if only Dorie will let him say the words. What they have isn’t just a dream, but the start of a dream come true.

An excerpt:

They were crucifying him on sports radio. Again. Tonight’s theme was NateGate: Is Baseball’s Hawkins Out For Good? and, considering that he was the Nate Hawkins they were talking about, he was an idiot for listening in the first place.

“ So the team’s doctors have just come out and said he’ll be fine to play in the spring, but I have to be honest, Jim. We’re supposed to believe that he’ll be good to go when pitchers and catchers report in less than a month? He’s not a twenty-two-year-old kid anymore. Bones that old don’t heal the way they used to.”

That old? He was thirty-three, for fuck’s sake.

“Marco, I’m not too worried about his knee…”

Exactly. His knee was freaking fine.

“What’s bothering me are the rumors I’m starting to hear about the Breathalyzer test results being faked.”

“Are you shitting me?”

And now he was yelling at the radio.

Perfect. Good thing it was practically the middle of the night and his was the only car on the highway. It would be just his luck to have someone snap a picture of him as he was yelling at his dashboard.

“I mean, the guy’s SUV rolled, what, seven times? That doesn’t just happen. And we’re getting nothing from team management despite the fact that they’ve invested a bucketload of money in him, plus nothing from the man himself… Things are not adding up. Let’s go to the phones.”

Listening to guys who were paid to stir up shit was bad enough. But the callers? Hell, no. He had to shut it off.

And yet he let it go on for another fifteen minutes. It was like driving by a wreck on the highway: nearly impossible to turn your head away.

So much for his adoring public. Christ. He was actually grateful to see the red-and-blue lights of a police car flashing behind him. He’d clearly sunk to a new low.

Do you like spoilers? Then take a look at the FREE bonus epilogue for CALLING IT.

Play ball!

What better way to celebrate Opening Day than with CALLING IT, the “crazy, funny, emotional, heart-warming” baseball romance by Jen Doyle. On sale for 99¢ for a limited time!

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pNkxeP

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/CallingItBN

iBooks: http://bit.ly/CallingItDoyle

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/calling-it-1

Baseball player Nathan Hawkins needs to get away from Chicago. After a near career-ending car accident and with paparazzi surrounding his penthouse, Nate can only think of one place to go: home. But when he finds his old apartment occupied by a half-naked woman wielding a baseball bat, he’s not sure what to think…except that maybe his luck has finally changed for the better.

Librarian Dorie Donelli never thought she’d get to meet her fantasy man in person–much less while she’s wearing her bathrobe. To her surprise, her nearly naked run-in with Nate leads to more unclothed encounters. But Dorie is sure their fling is only temporary. As long as she remembers he’ll be gone once his life gets back on track, she won’t get hurt. In the meantime, she throws herself into enjoying their three weeks together before he has to report for spring training and go back to his old life.

For Nate, being with Dorie is the only time in months that he finds himself smiling. Laughing. And he has no intention of letting that go. He might even befalling in love…if only Dorie will let him say the words. What they have isn’t just a dream, but the start of a dream come true.

An excerpt:

They were crucifying him on sports radio. Again. Tonight’s theme was NateGate: Is Baseball’s Hawkins Out For Good? and, considering that he was the Nate Hawkins they were talking about, he was an idiot for listening in the first place.

“ So the team’s doctors have just come out and said he’ll be fine to play in the spring, but I have to be honest, Jim. We’re supposed to believe that he’ll be good to go when pitchers and catchers report in less than a month? He’s not a twenty-two-year-old kid anymore. Bones that old don’t heal the way they used to.”

That old? He was thirty-three, for fuck’s sake.

“Marco, I’m not too worried about his knee…”

Exactly. His knee was freaking fine.

“What’s bothering me are the rumors I’m starting to hear about the Breathalyzer test results being faked.”

“Are you shitting me?”

And now he was yelling at the radio.

Perfect. Good thing it was practically the middle of the night and his was the only car on the highway. It would be just his luck to have someone snap a picture of him as he was yelling at his dashboard.

“I mean, the guy’s SUV rolled, what, seven times? That doesn’t just happen. And we’re getting nothing from team management despite the fact that they’ve invested a bucketload of money in him, plus nothing from the man himself… Things are not adding up. Let’s go to the phones.”

Listening to guys who were paid to stir up shit was bad enough. But the callers? Hell, no. He had to shut it off.

And yet he let it go on for another fifteen minutes. It was like driving by a wreck on the highway: nearly impossible to turn your head away.

So much for his adoring public. Christ. He was actually grateful to see the red-and-blue lights of a police car flashing behind him. He’d clearly sunk to a new low.

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pNkxeP

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/CallingItBN

iBooks: http://bit.ly/CallingItDoyle

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/calling-it-1

Dear Walker Hayes,

On Friday night, I get to see you perform in Boston and I am beyond excited. I’m hoping I might get to share this story in person, but in the event I don’t, I’m putting it here for the world to see. As an artist myself, I know how much it means to me when someone tells me the impact my books have had on them, so I figured you might feel the same.

Last year was really rough. My dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor right before Thanksgiving 2016, which happened to be a few weeks after I signed a contract to produce both book 3 in my Calling It series of romance novels and a holiday novella. He passed away in March–six weeks before the first draft of the novella was due–and, let me tell you, writing the happily-ever-after ending that all good romance novels require was pretty freaking hard. It was damn near impossible, in fact, and for the first time in my life, I was afraid I was going to miss a deadline I had committed to. (Given the circumstances, that would have been understandable, I think. But since my dad is the man who drilled things into my head like responsibility and sticking-to-your-word, well, it felt like I’d be letting him down. And I just couldn’t do that.)

When I’m writing, I find it very difficult to write without having a picture of my hero and heroine in my head. And Tuck, the hero of Holiday House Call, wasn’t clear enough to work through the murkiness of my head space given what was going on in the life of my family. So when I happened to come across your video and realized that this was the very inspiration I was looking for–that whole chiseled jaw thing you have going on, arms to swoon over, and a real life love for your wife and family that comes across in your music and interviews–the words began to flow. Not only was I able to find a guy for my heroine to swoon over, but one who personifies some of the things that make Tuck who he is: someone who goes after his dreams while at the same time staying grounded by the friends and family who make up his world.

Then I happened to hear “You Broke Up With Me” on the radio and it stuck with me. I liked the play of the words, the bounciness of the melody, and although being a happily-ever-after girl myself I wasn’t sure I could get behind the sentiment (I did a complete turnaround when I heard what the song was actually about, but that’s another story), I couldn’t stop listening to it.

Thank you so much for not only creating some wonderful music–“You Broke Up With Me” being my favorite, of course, along with “Craig,” “Beautiful,” and “Shut Up, Kenny” but I’m pretty much loving all of boom. (not to mention “Reason to Rhyme” and “Pants” [because, really, what’s a strong hero without a kickass heroine?])–but also for helping this romance author come up with Holiday House Call, a happily-ever-after I am intensely proud of.

Yours truly,

Jen Doyle

Once upon a time I wrote a story. A long, epic story about second chances and ancient warrior princess and the power of true love.

And it’s now posting exclusively on Radish on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. To check it out, all you need to do is download the Radish app and search for “Butterfly Ops.”

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If pushed, she could pick up an SUV, lob it across a football field, and still beat it to the other side. But being that close to him for the next several weeks and having to watch him and Miss Desk Job hit it off?

Nope. Not strong enough at all.

#UrbanFantasy #Romance #Paranormal #SecondChance #WarriorPrincess

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With the holidays upon us (HOW DID THAT HAPPEN???), we know that the next six weeks will be anything but peaceful. How better to reward yourself than stocking up on some holiday HEAs, all listed here for those easy one-clicks.

One lucky winner will receive 10 books–one from each of the participating authors PLUS a $25 Amazon gift certificate. To enter, go to: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c00761f51/?

And in the meantime, you can shop for ALL of these novellas right here on this page. We hope you enjoy them–and happy holidays!

By author:

Kelly Bowen | Jen Doyle | Bronwen Evans | Anna Harrington | Carolyn Hector | Sheryl Lister | Farrah Rochon | Reese Ryan | Shannon Stacey | Tara Wyatt

By title:

A Match Made in Heather | A Tiara Under the Tree | Christmas In Quilts | Hold Her Again | Holiday House Call | Holiday Temptation | It’s You That I Need | The Lady in Red | Never Christmas Without You | When Snowflakes Fall

Kelly Bowen’s The Lady in Red: Amazon US ~ Amazon CDN ~ B&N ~ Chapters/Indigo ~ iBooks

Jen Doyle’s Holiday House Call: Amazon ~ B&N ~ iBooks ~ Kobo

Bronwen Evans’s Christmas in Quilts: Amazon US ~ Amazon CDN ~ Amazon UK ~ iBooks ~ Nook ~ Kobo ~ Google Play

Anna Harrington’s A Match Made in Heather: Google Play ~ BAM! ~ eBooks ~ Kindle ~ Kobo ~ Nook

Carolyn Hector’s A Tiara Under the Tree: Amazon ~ B&N ~ BAM! ~ Kobo ~ Harlequin ~ Google Play ~ iTunes ~ Walmart ~ IndieBound ~ Target

Sheryl Lister’s It’s You That I Need: Amazon ~ B&N ~ iBooks ~ Kobo

Farrah Rochon’s Holiday Temptation: Amazon ~ B&N ~ iBooks

Reese Ryan’s His Holiday Gift in Never Christmas Without You: Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ B&N ~ iTunes ~ BAM! ~ Google Play

Shannon Stacey’s Hold Her Again: Kindle ~ iBooks ~ Kobo ~ Nook ~ Google ~ Carina Press ~ Audible

Tara Wyatt’s When Snowflakes Fall: Amazon ~ B&N ~ iBooks ~ Kobo ~ Google Play ~ BAM!

When what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas... BLUSH - the third in the Hansons of St. Helena Vineyard series (part of Marina Adair's best selling St. Helena Vineyard world) - is now available for #FREE on #KU or for $1.99 in Amazon. Available at: http://amzn.to/2A33n3G

The blurb...

Former Las Vegas showgirl Nicki Hollister has a new job, a new home, and a new life. What she doesn't have is a new man—good thing she has no interest in finding one. After a whirlwind affair turned disastrous ten years before, she left happily-ever-afters in the desert dust and never looked back. But when the man who left her high and dry in Sin City suddenly appears in St. Helena, she finds herself remembering the ways he touched her heart before he broke it, and she can't turn him away.

Billionaire mogul Simon Grenville has an almost royal pedigree and the sexy British accent to match. When his future is threatened by a quickie marriage that should have been over a decade ago, he’s determined to confront the woman who betrayed him. Except he soon finds out everything wasn’t quite as it seemed. And now the only person who can put his life back on track is the one woman he was never supposed to have.

With each remembering past wrongs—and past oh-so-rights—can they grab the second chance they never expected?

This is not your typical love story, and it isn't your typical second chance romance, but it is a beautiful, original example of both of those things. I wasn't sure what to expect when I went into this story – a Vegas showgirl and an uber rich British guy falling in love? To be honest, it was really hard for me to picture at first. Yeah, that was until they get on a page together sparks and cartoon hearts start flying like crazy. Those two were perfect for each other in a way that I never expected. ~~ Amazon review

When what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas... BLUSH - the third in the Hansons of St. Helena Vineyard series (part of Marina Adair's best selling St. Helena Vineyard world) - is now available for #FREE on #KU or for $1.99 in Amazon. Available at: http://amzn.to/2A33n3G

The blurb...

Former Las Vegas showgirl Nicki Hollister has a new job, a new home, and a new life. What she doesn't have is a new man—good thing she has no interest in finding one. After a whirlwind affair turned disastrous ten years before, she left happily-ever-afters in the desert dust and never looked back. But when the man who left her high and dry in Sin City suddenly appears in St. Helena, she finds herself remembering the ways he touched her heart before he broke it, and she can't turn him away.

Billionaire mogul Simon Grenville has an almost royal pedigree and the sexy British accent to match. When his future is threatened by a quickie marriage that should have been over a decade ago, he’s determined to confront the woman who betrayed him. Except he soon finds out everything wasn’t quite as it seemed. And now the only person who can put his life back on track is the one woman he was never supposed to have.

With each remembering past wrongs—and past oh-so-rights—can they grab the second chance they never expected?

This is not your typical love story, and it isn't your typical second chance romance, but it is a beautiful, original example of both of those things. I wasn't sure what to expect when I went into this story – a Vegas showgirl and an uber rich British guy falling in love? To be honest, it was really hard for me to picture at first. Yeah, that was until they get on a page together sparks and cartoon hearts start flying like crazy. Those two were perfect for each other in a way that I never expected. ~~ Amazon review

When what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas…

BLUSH – the third in the Hansons of St. Helena Vineyard series (part of Marina Adair’s best selling St. Helena Vineyard world) – is now available for #FREE on #KU or for $1.99 in Amazon. Available at: http://amzn.to/2A33n3G

The blurb…

Former Las Vegas showgirl Nicki Hollister has a new job, a new home, and a new life. What she doesn’t have is a new man—good thing she has no interest in finding one. After a whirlwind affair turned disastrous ten years before, she left happily-ever-afters in the desert dust and never looked back. But when the man who left her high and dry in Sin City suddenly appears in St. Helena, she finds herself remembering the ways he touched her heart before he broke it, and she can’t turn him away.

Billionaire mogul Simon Grenville has an almost royal pedigree and the sexy British accent to match. When his future is threatened by a quickie marriage that should have been over a decade ago, he’s determined to confront the woman who betrayed him. Except he soon finds out everything wasn’t quite as it seemed. And now the only person who can put his life back on track is the one woman he was never supposed to have.

With each remembering past wrongs—and past oh-so-rights—can they grab the second chance they never expected?

This is not your typical love story, and it isn’t your typical second chance romance, but it is a beautiful, original example of both of those things. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went into this story – a Vegas showgirl and an uber rich British guy falling in love? To be honest, it was really hard for me to picture at first. Yeah, that was until they get on a page together sparks and cartoon hearts start flying like crazy. Those two were perfect for each other in a way that I never expected. ~~ Amazon review