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After a long time, the wait is finally over!

On Sinister Shores is out now and the Lady Pirates series is, at last, complete!
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Is her pirate revenge worth the price she’ll have to pay?

Pirate Grace has lost both her mother and her crew–her family–to the monstrous Mordgris creatures.

But it never would have happened if it not for the villainous pirate Whighorn.

Tracking Whighorn to a mythical island, Grace must grapple with her slipping grip on her humanity as she succumbs to a darkness in her. A darkness that isn’t just her pirate experience talking. It’s something deeper. Something ancient.

Something in her blood.

And she’ll have to decide if her revenge on Whighorn and the Mordgris is worth sacrificing what’s left–what she holds more dear than any treasure she’s ever encountered.

Her soul.

 

Finish the adventure now!

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Eliana’s Rumpelstiltskin story arc concludes in Goddess of Loss, out now!

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Summary for Goddess of Loss:

What happened after the happily ever after?

You all know the story of Rumpelstiltskin, but did you ever wonder what happened after the fairytale ending? Well, we know. Not all afters end up happily, sometimes the real adventure starts much later…

Mysterious strangers claim that a dark magic is sweeping across all of the kingdoms.

But Eliana has her own problems to worry about.

The unicorns are under attack. Rumpelstiltskin is at large in Vale. And she has a new baby who needs her.

But when Rumpelstiltskin finally makes his last, most devastating move, he forces Eliana’s hand.

She’d thought there was no safer place than Vale.

It turns out she was wrong.

And it could cost her everything.

Following famous fairytale characters, eighteen years after their happily ever after, the Kingdom of Fairytales offers an edge of the seat thrill ride in an all-new and sensational way to read.

Lightning-fast reads you won’t be able to put down

Fantasy has never been so epic!

Goddess of Loss is available for Kindle readers and in paperback now! Kindle Unlimited readers, of course, read for free!

Click to read Goddess of Loss now!

I feel so honored to have been a part of this project. The Kingdom of Fairytales series was the brainchild of the brilliant women behind The Enchanted Quill and I am better for having been a part of it. With a ton of stuff going on in my life, I was far from the perfect collaborator during this process, but the women and authors involved in this project were amazing from start to finish.

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Dang, Eliana looks so FIERCE in the Throne of Sacrifice cover!

My blog post is a little delayed, as its release was last week, but…

Throne of Sacrifice is available on a Kindle (or in a paperback) near you!

The Throne of Sacrifice summary:

What happened after the happily ever after?

You all know the story of Rumpelstiltskin, but did you ever wonder what happened after the fairytale ending? Well, we know. Not all afters end up happily, sometimes the real adventure starts much later…

Eliana finally has some answers about the unicorn trapper–but she can’t help but wish she didn’t.

Eighteen years ago, an accord was struck. And struck with a man no one should ever risk a deal with.

A man named Rumpelstiltskin.

And the bargainer?

Eliana’s mother. The queen.

Now that Rumpelstiltskin has returned, the search for him and the unicorns that he’s stolen kicks into high gear.

But Eliana can’t help but fear that his defeat won’t be as easy this time around…

Following famous fairytale characters, eighteen years after their happily ever after, the Kingdom of Fairytales offers an edge of the seat thrill ride in an all-new and sensational way to read.

Lightning-fast reads you won’t be able to put down

Fantasy has never been so epic!

Eliana’s story arc and the mystery of Rumpelstiltskin concludes next week and I hope you’re all caught up because the drama is definitely anted up starting in Throne of Sacrifice!

Tell me how you’re reading! Are you bingeing all of the books in the Kingdom of Fairytales series as they drop or are you reading “in real-time” chapter by chapter? Inquiring minds want to know!

Personally I’m a binger. I don’t think I have the requisite level of self-control that’s required to read in real-time. But that’s the beauty of this series–not only is there something for every fairy tale and fantasy reader, but there are different reading methods available as well!

Talk to you soon when Goddess of Loss, the final book in Eliana’s story arc, drops!

Until then…

-Jen

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Heiress of Gold has joined the Kingdom of Fairytales collection!

Heiress of Gold is part two of the Kingdom of Fairytales Rumpelstiltskin arc and I’m so excited to present it to you! We left Queen of Unicorns off on a bit of a cliffhanger and this one picks up right where the last book left off.

From Eliana’s perspective, Rumpelstiltskin is a word she’s never understood to have real context–so it’s mystifying that this word is suddenly tied to the disappearance of her beloved unicorns.

And what’s more, her relationships are changing. She’s a new mother. She’s beginning to feel something more for her childhood friend Jay, and it’s difficult for her to reconcile–after all, it wasn’t so long ago that she was married. And the grief that she feels for her deceased husband is still very real and very fresh.

And then, there’s her mother…

Her mother who has always been overprotective, but whose anxiety seems to reach new heights these days.

And we musn’t forget the unicorns to whom Eliana has always felt especially bonded. But she’s never been able to actually communicate with them before. No, that aspect to their bonded is brand spankin’ new.

Want to know more about Heiress of Gold? Let’s hit the official summary and grab the story to read more!

Summary:

Fact: Unicorns can’t talk.

That’s what Eliana had always thought, anyway. Until a unicorn speaks to her and shatters everything she thought she knew.

Now, with the only clue to a mysterious unicorn trapper coming from the unicorns themselves, Eliana must hide her new abilities and work in secret to discover who the culprit is.

But the situation grows more dire and Eliana can’t help but wonder…

Will she find the trapper in time?

Or will she fail the unicorns forever?

Click to read Heiress of Gold now!
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Queen of Unicorns

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HOLY SMOKES!

I can’t believe that Queen of Unicorns, the first of my books in the Kingdom of Fairytales series, kicks off today!

In case you need a reminder as to what the Kingdom of Fairytales series is…

What happened after the happily ever after?

You all know the fairytale stories of Rumpelstiltskin, but did you ever wonder what happened after the fairytale ending? Well, we know. Not all afters end up happily, sometimes the real adventure starts much later…

Following famous fairytale characters, eighteen years after their happily ever after, the Kingdom of Fairytales offers an edge of the seat thrill ride in an all-new and sensational way to read.

Lightning-fast reads you won’t be able to put down

Fantasy has never been so epic!

New additions to the series are released every Wednesday!

Queen of Unicorns is the first book in the Kingdom of Fairytales Rumpelstiltskin series and I’m so excited for all of you to meet Eliana.

Vale hasn’t been the same for Princess Eliana since her husband passed away. Now, left grieving and pregnant, she finds solace in the peaceful meadows surrounding her castle, taking comfort in the presence of the wild unicorns who make the meadow their home.

But Eliana’s fragile peace is splintering…

Something is out to get the unicorns. Something that has Eliana’s mother, the Queen, going into overprotective overdrive as Eliana prepares to bring new life into the world. But Eliana refuses to hunker down in the palace like a coward.

With her childhood friend Jay at her side, can Eliana protect the unicorns and find who–or what–is hunting them?

Or will the safety of the meadows be jeopardized forever?

Eliana’s character was a really interesting one for me to navigate as a writer.

For one, as Queen of Unicorns begins, the young and pregnant Eliana has recently been widowed. I’ve never lost someone unexpectedly, let alone someone so dear to me as a husband.

I’ve also never been pregnant, or a mother to a human. While I’m obsessed with my fur children, I know that actual human parenting is on another level.

So it was interesting for me to try to put myself in Eliana’s shoes in Queen of Unicorns, to imagine how those feelings of grief and new motherhood might play out.

Let me know what you think!

Queen of Unicorns is available on Amazon now!

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My new book is about the legacy of Rumpelstiltskin…

I can’t believe Eliana’s Rumpelstiltskin story, Queen of Unicorns, comes out in less than ONE week!

I just added all the details to the “Books” section of my site ^_~ 

With so much going on in my life, I haven’t had the opportunity to talk about her all that much, which is a shame because Eliana’s story isn’t just hers and mine.

You see, Eliana’s tale unfolds as part of a larger collection in the Kingdom of Fairytales collection.

Following famous fairytale characters, eighteen years after their happily ever after, the Kingdom of Fairytales offers an edge of the seat thrill ride in an all-new and sensational way to read.

Lightning-fast reads you won’t be able to put down

Fantasy has never been so epic!

Each 4-part collection follows a child of fairytale characters as they have their own adventure. Every Wednesday, a new addition to the series is released, adding to the story as they gradually come together.

If you liked Disney Channel’s Descendants or Once Upon a Time, this is the series for you.

My character, Eliana, is the daughter of the miller’s daughter… the one who struck a bargain with Rumpelstiltskin.

Although Eliana doesn’t know that.

To her, Rumpelstiltskin is just a nonsense word. A childish swear word that she and her best friend Jay used when they stubbed their toe or banged their heads.

But when the unicorns that populate her kingdom are endangered, she learns that there’s more to “Rumpelstiltskin” than she thought.

And you can take the journey with her in Queen of Unicorns next Wednesday, April 22, 2020!

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[image error]You’re all probably tired of me talking your ear off/begging at this point. But I’m hear to beg some more!

The price goes up on Rogue Skies at midnight. And our run for the list ends there.

If you’ve already bought your copy(/copies?), please consider sharing it with a friend!

get on sinister shores (lady pirates 3) and the rest of the rogue skies collection for just $0.99 on:
amazon | nook | apple
And don’t forget about all of the free bonuses you get with a purchase!
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I know by now that you all recognize the name Rogue Skies–the pretty purple cover above that I’ve been talking about for months. So you already know that it’s a science-fiction and fantasy boxset. And you know that it’s a set in which we’re all aiming to add the words “USA Today Bestselling Author” to our names.

What you might not know is that despite the hard work we’ve been doing for months, our sales numbers need to get much, MUCH higher.

What you might not know is my story.

I was always a reader. When my parents would punish me by sending me away from the tv or video games to my bedroom, I’d stamp my foot and shout “FINE! I’ll just READ!” At the age of seven or eight, I “tiled” my bedroom floor by laying out all of my books.

And then I came up with the idea of making my own stories. Things for OTHER people to read.

I started with fanfiction. Specifically, Sailor Moon fanfiction. To this day, I’ll tell you that was my first “serious” writing. It was the first time I worked with beta readers and incorporated their feedback into the writing.

In college, I majored in creative writing. After graduation, I worked a variety of office jobs–none of which left me feeling fulfilled the way writing did.

So I kept writing. And I published my first novel in May 2014. I’ve been at this for over five years

I can’t tell you what it would mean to me to be able to add USA Today Bestseller alongside my name on my books like some of the authors I idolize.

Why do it this way?

For starters, my books are in Kindle Unlimited, which is an Amazon exclusive program. As a general rule, I make more money that way. And this is a passion, but it’s also a business. To make the list, you have to have sales on retailers besides Amazon. Secondly, knowing how hard it’s been with the marketing power and efforts of 20-something of us–knowing we’re STILL not as close as we’d like to that goal–it’s something that I’m not confident I could do on my own. We all have different skill sets and it’s taken ALL of us to get to where we are now.

If you’ve already purchased Rogue Skies on a single platform, thank you. If you have ANOTHER dollar or two to spare to buy it on another, thank you again. If you have a significant other, friend, or co-worker that you think would be into a bargain of a collection of sci-fi and fantasy novels for $0.99, please do pass it on! The price goes up after Sunday.

You can find Rogue Skies on all platforms here.

And from all of us, thank you so so so much.

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Hello, my lady pirate and Mordgris lovers!

I am thrilled, thrilled, THRILLED to announce that the Lady Pirates trilogy is a done deal and out in the world!

You can pick up Lady Pirates 3, On Sinister Shores as part of the ROGUE SKIES collection today! 
It’s just $0.99 for On Sinister Shores and the other 20+ books in the set, but hurry– that deal only lasts until this Sunday, September 22!

See below for a little Grace/Leo sneak peek!

“I’ve only just remembered that I asked you and Sam to survey the cargo and supplies. What did you find?”

He blanches. “THAT’S what you were thinking about when I was kissing you?”

“Why? What were you thinking about?” The question slips free in a desperate bid for control over the situation. But I embolden him.

He steps closer, looking as though he means to kiss me again and remind me what I should be thinking of. But when he leans down, it’s not to my lips… but my ear. The Allarian nobleman’s voice is a velvety purr as his breath mists over my lobe.

“I was thinking of mouths,” he says innocently. “Hot and wet.”

My own mouth goes dry.

“Skin,” Leo continues, drawing the back of his hand down my cheek. “Taut and tight.”

I shiver in delicious anticipation, unable to help it as I lean into his touch.

“Your voice,” he says.

“Leo, I–“

“Yes, just like that,” he says, pulling back slightly to look down at me with a smirk. “Your voice saying my name. However did you guess?”

All right, enough is enough. I step back and frown. “Your report of the cargo, Mr. Wesson?” I ask pointedly.

It doesn’t break the delight dancing in his eyes. Where had my flustered nobleman gone? I wonder with dismay. But I’d forgotten that Leo was the same cocksure boy who had swept his way into Captain Ilene’s cabin on the Luck and never broke a sweat.

“Ah, that’s right,” he says with the same low pitch to his voice. “You wanted to know what we found down below.” His lips quirk. “Coincidentally, that was something I was thinking of during our kiss as well.”

My brow furrows.

“We found sheets, you see, Grace,” he says smoothly. “Miles and miles of tangled sheets.”

Get On Sinister Shores (Lady Pirates 3) and the rest of the Rogue Skies collection for just $0.99 on:
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Dear internet,

Was there any doubt that when this moment in my life came, I’d want to shout it from the rooftops?

The short version: I got engaged last weekend!

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For those of you who like proposal stories, ours is simple, but perfect in my eyes.

Last Tuesday, we got another vizsla puppy, Carson, adding to our little Dog Mom and Dog Dad family. Carson has a big brother in our 1 year-old vizsla, Cooper. We then spent the rest of the week up at Zach’s family cabin in North Georgia and drove back Sunday.

We unloaded the car and the pups. A little tired and still in my traveling clothes, I asked Zach how he felt about pizza and Stranger Things Season 3 for dinner. He was on board! Part of why I love him–I need a pro-pizza man.

But first, he said, he had to get a little work done.

So, he took Carson into his office with him under the pretense of seeing how well the new pup would behave while work was being done.

While I played with Cooper in the living room, he “worked” away.

But he finished this “work” very quickly.

He walked out with Carson in his arms, knelt in front of me, and said: “Cooper and Carson have something to ask you.”

The ring was affixed to Carson’s collar.

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Of course, I said yes. I love that the special moment was just us and our pups.

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Afterward, we sent a photo to his parents (who were also on the road home from Georgia, but left much later than we did).

I asked my parents to come over to have pizza and meet their new grandpup. When they arrived, we told them in person.

Everyone else followed after–I sent pictures out with the text message “Have I introduced you all to my FIANCE?!”

I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with this wonderful weirdo.

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P.S. This is already the best year of my life. But if you want to help make it even better, please pre-order Rogue Skies to help me achieve my dream of becoming a USA Today Bestselling Author! It’s just $0.99 for 25 sci-fi and fantasy books![image error]

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