Cover Reveal

So after some back and forth the title of book two was changed to Risking It All. That being said, I give you the cover.....

Kennedy Monroe barely got her foot in her college dorm her freshman year before she was being warned about a certain dark-haired, blue-eyed self-proclaimed Casanova.  There were only so many tales of heartache – and incredibly steamy nights – she could listen to before she started to believe them. But after a run in with the most sought after college womanizer, her ill feelings toward him change and soon a friendship forms that surprises everyone.

Twelve years later Kennedy and Memphis Adams are closer than ever - and only friends despite what those around them think, including Kennedy’s boyfriend Ian Brooks. When Kennedy accepts an invitation to vacation in Alaska from Memphis, her relationship with Brooks is tested as is her restraint when it comes to the desire she has always had for her best friend.

Alone with Memphis in Alaska, Kennedy finds it increasingly harder to ignore temptation and wants nothing more than to give into her secret desires with the one man that has always been off limits. But is one night of passion worth the possible risk of losing their friendship over?

Feeling torn between doing the right thing and doing what she wants, Kennedy fears losing her best friend. She knows she needs to sort out her feelings for the two men in her life and deal with the consequences of her actions, but how can she when everything seems to be falling apart so fast? And how much can Memphis take before he’s pushed too far and can no longer take Kennedy’s inability to make a decision about what and who she wants?

Kennedy discovers the harsh reality of how one night can change everything and leave her risking it all.

Category: Erotica
Publication date: September 13, 2012
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Please, bite me!

Now that I've finished Playing With Fire, I've decided to move onto something very different than what I've written in my last two books. I'm taking my obsession and turning it into my own fiction. What is this obsession you ask?

Well, for those who really know me they won't need to ask. But for those of you who don't know the dark obsession that I've had since before I should have been allowed to have it, I'll tell you.
Vampires.

*gasp* No! Really? *rolleyes* Yes, I, along with so many others, have a sad addiction to the undead. But I'm tired of reading the same thing over and over again when it comes to vampire books. Now, while I won't tell you what I have up my sleeve for a plot line and how I (hope) to make my vampire book different from others that are already out there, I will share with you my list of who I think are the best vampires.

10.  Nosferatu is an old silent movie. I mean we're talking 1922 in case you haven't seen it. Now, if you were to watch it now you probably wouldn't find it at all scary. But when you're six and you're at a friend's birthday party and get the brilliant idea to go through their parents' movies and find the scariest one you can find and someone pops in Nosferatu, then yeah, the image of this rodent like vampire will stay with you forever.

9. Marlow is one of those characters that just makes your skin crawl with how violent, dark and dangerous he is. He shows no mercy, has no conscious for anything he does and enjoys the slaughter of humans. But like all great villains Karma proves to be a bitch to him and he gets his in the end.

8. Do not judge me. Carlisle Cullen has had my attention since the first pages of Twilight. No, he’s not the Cullen you would expect to find on this list, but he’s more man – or vampire in this case - than Edward could ever hope to be. While I find the idea of vampires sucking animals dry to stay alive purely laughable, I do find the humanity Carlisle has charming. He ignores his nature to care for humans rather than bleeding them dry. Although, there is a part of me that would love to see him lose control and start a mass murder on the town folk just once. Do not judge me.

7. Dracula has been played so many times by so many different actors. But the Count will always be the king of vampires. He is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word vampire. Handsome just as well as dangerous, he is the reason you were scared of the dark as a child and you wouldn’t dare ask him if he sparkled, now would you.

6. Claudia from Interview with a Vampire is such a sweet little killer. The forbidden vampire child demands attention every time she is on screen. The moment when she kills Lestat is something that will always stay with me as one of the greatest and powerful - yes, powerful- scenes in any vampire movie.

5. Speaking of Lestat, was there a scene more epic in a movie than where he dances with Madeleine's mother's corpse? Tortured, charming, handsome and showing no mercy, Lestat is one of the great ones.

4. Angel is the vampire who started my obsession. Oh where would I be without the vampire cursed with a soul? Angel is one of those characters that you just can't help but love even when he turns into his soulless other half Angelus. You know there's good in him because you've seen it and that's what keeps you coming back for more and rooting for our damaged hero.

3. Stefan Salvatore, the good brother on Vampire Diaries. Or is he? Any VD follower knows early on that it was Stefan that made the brothers turn into vampires. He convinced Damon to drink the blood, and then once he led his brother down the dark path, what does he do? He turns good! WTF is up with that, Stefan? He stops feeding on humans and instead sinks his teeth into the wildlife. Hmm sound familiar? Stefan is the one that you want to see continue to be good, but yet when he’s bad he’s still very good.

2. Eric Northman. What can I say about the Viking vamp that first stole my heart in the Sookie Stackhouse books and then on screen played by Alexander Skarsgård? I think the pool of drool that is on my laptop speaks for itself. His bad ass attitude, confidence and arrogance sends hearts pounding and panties dripping. Take me. Bite Me. Screw me. Turn me. Just do something to me already! Why Sookie wants Bill when she can have Eric is beyond me.

But as much as much as Eric sends my pulse racing, he’s not my number one. That spot is left for

Damon Salvatore, the other brother. I can’t even look at this man and put a coherent thought together. From his eyes to his smile to his leather jacket and sarcasm he completely owns me. He’s all vampire; not only drinking from humans but also killing them and at times turning them, but under it all he has a heart. I know I’m not the only one who cried when he had to kill Rose. The emotion he put into that scene was just so damn powerful that you hurt right along with him. Or when he dances with Elena at the Miss Mystic gala. My favourite part ever!  He cares, he loves and he has feelings. It’s his humanity that he hates but it’s those glimpses of the sweetheart he is that makes us love him. Plus the way his jeans hang off his hips and shows off that nice little v cut doesn’t hurt either.

I’ve stated it before. I am a vampire whore.

Are you?

Ahem. Do I have your attention? Because I have a fairly big announcement to make. All eyes on the screen? Yes? Ready for it?
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I finished Playing With Fire 30 DAYS before my deadline! That, folks, is a miracle! Now the edits begin and in a few months - if all goes well - it will be hitting virtual shelves!

Music is a big part of writing for most authors, and everyone seems to be curious what songs inspired the writing process.  So I thought I would share my PWF playlist. Now, for those who are not country music fans, this playlist probably isn't for you. Most of it is country. What can I say? I'm a country girl at heart.

1.  Let It Rain - David Nail (love this song! It was played a lot more than the others)
2. Alone With You - Jake Owen
3. Wink - Neal McCoy
4. Sparks Fly - Taylor Swift
5. Far Away - Nickelback
6. Sweat - Inner Circle
7. Tomorrow - Chris Young
8. Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band
9. Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon (this one will pretty much always make the list)
10. Still - Jason McCoy
11. What Do You Want - Jarrod Niemann
12. Pull Me Through - Jim Cuddy
13. S&M - Rihanna

Cheers!
Jennifer

Hottie Somerhalder

Wow. Has it really been a whole month since I posted? My apologies. I've been busy doing the mom thing and trying to meet my March deadline.

But I come not only with apologies but also a little goodie. When I wrote Last Call everyone wanted to know who I pictured as Dean. I didn't really picture anyone as Dean. I just wrote a character, described him and let that be it. Everyone pictures characters differently, and I didn't want to put an image of how I saw him in the minds of others. But when I really sat down and thought about Dean after the book was written, I guess I pictured a Jensen Ackles thing going on. Does he live up to how you pictured our damaged hero? Probably not.

 When I started writing Playing With Fire an image of how Memphis looked instantly popped into my head and it took on a life of its own. When I write Memphis, Ian Somerhalder always helps out a little. Okay, more than a little. Memphis is my version of Ian. I get to do very dirty things to Ian via Memphis. Very. Dirty. Things. And those dirty things are that  much more yummy when looking at this

That, my readers, is my inspiration. Hottie Somerhalder. He is my Memphis. Which could explain why I keep dreaming about him. My friends have a saying when it comes to the men that turn them on: panty soup. I'm sure you can figure out why for yourself ;) He is definitely on my  list of panty soup makers.

Happy New Year!....a few days late

So another year is upon us. 2012! Probably the most controversial year ever. Will it end? Won't it end? I can tell you this much: if I don't meet my March deadline for Playing With Fire it might as well be the end. I've been working on this book for what seems like forever and can't get anywhere! Well, that's not true. I do have ten chapters. This is where I roll my eyes.

The world imploding aside, with a new year comes new ways to break those resolutions we all made January 1st. I broke two of mine within an hour of waking up on the first. I don't make resolutions to keep 'em; I make them to see how fast I can break them apparently. So, I decided (after crushing the first two) not to make resolutions this year. Instead, I'm going to make a to-do list of all the things that I need/want/hope to do. It sounds so much better that way. Because really, when I say, "I'm going to stop eating chocolate this year" we all know that's not gonna happen.

I need to meet my March deadline.

I want to read more this year. Seriously, last year I think I read like ten books.

I hope to get an addition built on my house this year. It's either an addition or my kids or dogs have to go. And I would really hate to get rid of the kids ;)

I need/want/hope to finally lose the baby weight I gained....the baby is four years old.

Just some of mine. What's on your 2012 list?

Cheers!
Jennifer

Ahh can you believe another Christmas is behind us? I hope everyone had a great holiday and the joy continues into the new year. I was feeling very low this year because one of my children wasn't here to celebrate with us - it was his father's turn to have him. But then my brother and his girlfriend told me a little secret Christmas Eve that made it a very happy holiday. And since I've been given permission to announce it to the world.... come August I will be an aunt!

And to make those of you who entered the holiday blog hop to win an ebook of Last Call a little cheerful, I do have the winners. Congrats to Trilby and C. Munro! I do need C. Munro's contact info since I couldn't message through blogger. So if you could send me an email (all of my info is in the contact tab) that would be great!

Cheers!
Jennifer

Finding your way to the perfect tradition

Welcome holiday blog hoppers! If this is your first stop don’t forget to check out THIS post to catch up on the previous four blogs and find all the info you need on what’s happening. You’ll need to collect their blog hop graphic (in the corner of the picture) in order to be entered for the grand prize at the end of the Hop.

So, as I was reading my fellow author’s holiday traditions it struck me that my family really doesn’t have any of their own. Well, every year we get together for a meal that’s big enough to feed an army, get drunk and fight but that’s about it. Okay, we don’t always fight ;)

A lot of people start their Christmas festivities right after Thanksgiving. Well, in Canada our Thanksgiving is in October so that would be a little early to haul out the tree. Especially for someone who rarely puts her tree up much before December 21^st. What? I’m a Christmas procrastinator. I shop on the 21^st, I sometimes decorate on the 21^st and Christmas Eve is a flurry of wrapping paper and scotch tape as I try and remember which gifts I bought for which kid.  I like to think I work better under pressure. And let’s face it, at the end of the night Santa likes a nice glass of wine to go with the cookies rather than the milk that’s been sitting out for hours.

Not everything in my house is left until the last minute. Thanks to my mother I inherited a holiday baking obsession. Maybe it’s more of an addiction. Much to the horror of my waistline, the entire month of December is dedicated to Christmas baking. My kitchen seriously looks like a bakery exploded in it. Shortbread, gingerbread, turtles (homemade not the box kind), chocolate peanut butter squares, truffles, tarts, fudge, an assortment of cookies, rum balls, chocolate covered cherries, fruit cake, cheese straws…are you in a sugar coma yet? Obviously, Christmas baking is my thing.

But after I had kids, I found that I wanted to do something that was just ours. Something they could look forward to each year and remember doing forever. Yes, they love the baking as much as I do and the squeals that follow when I pull out my big yellow mixing bowl are almost deafening.  They know that bowl means business. But I wanted something that had more to do with one special day than an entire month.

So the day I pull out the tree and all the Christmas decorations is the day our tradition begins. There’s no set date, it’s random and spontaneous and that makes it all the more fun. The kids make cards for Grandma and Nana in the morning, and after that they each make them some kind of homemade gift. We make sugar cookies in the afternoon, complete with icing ending up not only all over the table but on the floor and somehow on the walls as well. And later that evening we set up the tree, shut off all the lights when we’re through, and watch Rudolph with just the tree lights on. It’s nothing fancy or over the top, but the boys know it’s our day.

I also have to watch The Muppet Christmas Carol every Christmas Eve. It’s just not Christmas without the Muppets.

What are your holiday traditions? Leave a comment along with your contact info (email, twitter, Facebook) and be entered to win one of TWO eBooks of Last Call that I’m giving away.  Winners will be chosen through random.org (If you would rather not have your contact info posted publicly, feel free to email me at the address provided in Contact)

Happy Holidays!

Jennifer