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Saturday, October 1, 2016
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Double-header Release Day!
It's not often that I have two books released in one day! First up, DRIVE YOU WILD, book 3 in the Love Between the Bases series, is out today in both ebook and paperback. The reviews have been phenomenal. Here are a few of them.
They say there is no crying in baseball. Well, Jennifer Bernard threw that myth right out of the ballpark. Not only did I cry, but I balled like a baby. Trevor Stark and Paige Taylor tore me apart and then put me back together again, piece by piece. ~ Kitty, Guilty Pleasures
DRIVE YOU WILD is utter and sheer perfection! What joy it is when an author hits all the right notes with such ease! Jennifer Bernard has woven exceptional characters into a fabulous baseball story, along with a beautiful romance and quite a bit of suspense added to the mix, and makes it work like nobody's business ~ Fresh Fiction
“DRIVE YOU WILD, the third book in author Jennifer Bernard's LOVE BETWEEN THE BASES series, is an adrenaline-packed, sensual contemporary romance that readers will find nearly impossible to put down. ~ Romance Junkies
“Bernard’s Love Between the Bases novels are irresistible fun. What makes this series remarkable is her willingness to challenge readers’ stereotypes and assumptions, resulting in a story that is moving and genuinely entertaining.
Next up: SEEING STARS!!!
This is a novella in the Hope Falls Kindle World by Melanie Shawn! Reviewers are loving it:When pop star Starly Minx freezes onstage during a show, she knows what her guilty conscience is telling her. She has to make things right with her nemesis, Hope Falls’ own Karina Black. And she has to do it without the paparazzi finding out. If only she didn’t have to leave behind the man she’s been secretly pining for—her sinfully hot bodyguard Hunter McGraw.Hunter just turned in his resignation. He desperately needs to get some distance from the distracting, enchanting Starly and get on with his life. But if she’s going to Hope Falls, he’s going after her. Who else is going to keep her out of trouble? And with two feuding pop stars in the same tiny town, trouble is inevitable.They can deal with the paparazzi. They can deal with the curious Hope Falls residents. But can they keep their feelings secret from each other? Is that even possible when every touch has them seeing stars?
“Everything
about SEEING STARS is absolutely delightful” ~ Monique from Goodreads
“Hunter
and Starly can’t resist each other, their attraction was palpable, and the
romance felt authentic, and utterly irresistible; Jennifer Bernard wowed me
again!”
As a Kindle World novella, this book is available only for Kindle. BUT -- you don't need an actual Kindle. You can download the free Kindle app from Amazon and read on your phone (that's what I do.) :-)
Wishing you much book love and happy reading!
xoxox
Jennifer
Saturday, April 9, 2016
RT16 Las Vegas Appearances
This is going to be crazy, y'all! But I'm going for it, and if you are too, I'd love to meet you or see you again if we've met before. Here are the places/times I'm guaranteed to be. But if we cross paths in the hotel bar, at a party, or at the blackjack table, do say "hi"!
- Wednesday at 9:30pm: Vintage Vegas party - Avon's salon is the "Stardust Lounge," I'll be there from 9:30 - 10:30.
- Thursday at 2:45: Prospera's Table. Come play blackjack, poker, and other games for Avon swag and prizes. I'll be at the blackjack table because that's all I know how to play.
- Thursday 5-6: Reader meet-and-greet with Erin Nicholas, Candis Terry, Samantha Chase and Melanie Shawn at a TBA hotel bar.
- Friday 4-5:30: Bling it On. Avon's free book signing with sweet treats and wine.
- Saturday 11-2: The Giant Book Fair. I'll be signing in Row 5.
- Saturday at 8:00: LizBeth Selvig and I will be holding our traditional reader appreciation party in our hotel suite, which is also TBA. This year we'll be joined by Maxine Mansfield.
If you'd like to attend
the " location TBA" events, email me at JenniferBernardBooks@gmail.com
and I'll add you to the list! I'll let you know the instant we've pinned
down the details.
I hope to see you there!!
xoxo
Jennifer
I hope to see you there!!
xoxo
Jennifer
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Big $.99 Sale!
Sale alert!!
It's not often that your most recent book goes on sale for only 99 cents! But baseball season is starting and my publisher wants to celebrate. Bring on the cracker jacks! CAUGHT BY YOU will be available in ebook at all online retailers for $.99 for a limited time, so grab it while you can. This book has a 5-star rating on Amazon and RT calls it an "utterly sensational romance" with "addictive chemistry."
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1ThMaF4
Nook: http://bit.ly/1Qpiqmq
iBooks: http://apple.co/1VRbtw3
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1LMijU9
I hope you love Mike and Donna's story!
xoxox
Jennifer
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Huge New Sweepstakes for Getting Wound Up!
Are you ready to #ScoreWithEli?
Erin Nicholas and I have teamed up to bring
you an incredible new hero in our exciting joint book GETTING WOUND UP, which
releases in three parts beginning March 8th. And he wants to get to
know you!
Eli Anderson is a six foot one inch charmer with a wicked
knuckle ball and panty melting blue eyes.
Eli meets his match in Caitlyn Murray next Tuesday, March 8th.
But until then, you still have a chance to score with him—and be entered to win
some exciting prizes. Eli always leaves a woman satisfied.
So ... how can you #ScoreWithEli?
Don’t be afraid to make the first move. Lean in, close your
eyes, and ever so gently touch…your cursor to the Score With Eli graphic! Share
it on Twitter or Instagram.
Eli wants to make you feel good by touching you someplace really special…your Facebook page. Post the “I’m getting ____ for Getting Wound Up” graphic on your wall and fill in the blank in your post.
As things heat up, Eli will definitely be ready for you to reveal…your email address. Be sure you’re signed up for both Erin Nicholas’s and Jennifer Bernard’s newsletters to get to third base with Eli.
And when you just can’t resist a second longer? Go ahead and preorder Part One of GETTING WOUND UP to go all the way with Eli!
NOW FOR ALL THE RULES, PRIZES AND DETAILS!
#ScoreWithEli Sweepstakes
Score with Eli on any or all of four bases for a chance to
win prizes. Here’s how to enter:
First Base:
Share this “Score with Eli” graphic on Twitter or Instagram, with “#ScorewithEli when the fun, flirty baseball romance Getting Wound Up comes out on March 8!"” and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of 10 $5 gift cards. While you’re at it, you might want to follow Jennifer and Erin. While you’re at it, you might want to
follow me and Erin.
Jennifer:Erin:
Second Base:
Post the “I’m getting _XXX__ for Getting Wound Up" graphic on your Facebook wall and fill in the word that best describes how you’re feeling about the upcoming release in your post AND post one of these preorder links:
Post the “I’m getting _XXX__ for Getting Wound Up" graphic on your Facebook wall and fill in the word that best describes how you’re feeling about the upcoming release in your post AND post one of these preorder links:
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1ThMgMWiBooks http://tinyurl.com/j3rqutv
Use the #ScoreWithEli hashtag so we can find you! You’ll have a chance at one of 20 “I Scored
with Eli” root beer flavored lip balms!
Third Base: Sign up for the Erin
Nicholas AND Jennifer Bernard
newsletters to be entered to receive one of 30 keepsake I Scored With Eli shot
glasses. (If you’re already a subscriber, you’ll be automatically entered.)
Jennifer: Jennifer's Newsletter
Home Run: Preorder Part One of GETTING WOUND UP** from any
retailer for a chance to receive one of 40 limited edition Eli Anderson
baseball cards signed by both Erin and Jennifer! (See above preorder links!!)
Want to get a Grand Slam with Eli? #Score with Eli on all
four bases** and be entered to win a combined Love Between the Bases/Sapphire
Falls swag pack that includes signed print books and swag from Erin and
Jennifer along with all of the promotional items!
**Fine Print: Please
email proof of preorder—screen shot, receipt, etc—to ErinNicholasPromo@gmail.com to
get entered. No purchase necessary. You can also enter by emailing Home Run to ErinNicholasPromo@gmail.com.
Enter the ScoreWithEli sweepstakes by Monday, March 7 at
midnight EST. Winners will be chosen randomly from all eligible entries.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
The Boys of Winter - A Free Holiday Short Story
This story was originally part of Literary Escapism's Black Friday event. I'm posting it here for those of you who want more Mike Solo, the hero of CAUGHT BY YOU. Baseball and shopping, what could go wrong ... or right?
THE BOYS OF WINTER
As a professional
baseball player, catcher Mike Solo considered the time between the World Series
and the start of Spring Training pretty much a wasteland of workouts and
off-season trade rumors. Every gray November day, every dark December night
brought him closer to the start of the next baseball season, when life began
again. And every year, right around Christmas Eve, it sank in that something
else happened in the off-season.
Christmas
shopping.
Make that
Christmas shopping for his entire family of six brothers and sisters, parents,
uncles, aunts, cousins, and lately, little nieces and nephews. Honestly, it was
surprising that Chicago had room for the entire Solo family. His list was
enormous and his shopping time was running out. In baseball terms, he was down
to the last inning and he hadn’t yet gotten a hit.
Time to swing for
the fences.
Time to dig deep.
Time to hit the
malls.
The last few
years, he’d resorted to gift certificates. This year, he was determined to shop
for real presents selected with his own two hands. Nothing else would get him
to set foot on Chicago’s famous Magnificent Mile, a eight-block stretch of
pricey boutiques and soaring skyscrapers crammed with department stores.
As he made his way
down Michigan Avenue, Mike hunched against the bitter wind blowing off the lake.
It felt like icicles slicing through his coat. This was why he’d never been
interested in hockey. Give him green grass, blue skies and a sunburned neck any
day. He was a baseball guy down to his core.
Much as he
detested shopping, Mike had to admit that the city had done a spectacular job
decorating the Magnificent Mile. Fairy lights were strung through the
bare-branched trees lining the sidewalks. Storefronts offered elaborate displays
of gingerbread houses, giant candy canes, evergreen adornments. An early
snowstorm had left behind piles of snow, which managed to look festive instead
of dingy in the gathering twilight. The sidewalks were thronged with bundled-up
shoppers. A fake Santa Claus wandered through the crowds, bellowing, “Ho ho ho”
and handing out flyers for the mall.
Mike gritted his
teeth and forged down the sidewalk. How hard could this be, anyway? People
survived Christmas shopping all the time. If he could hit a knuckleball, he
could handle this, right? He scanned the dizzying lineup of stores – Prada,
Cole-Haan, American Girl, the Lego Store. Should he get the boys Legos? Or were
they a choking hazard at this age? Did his dad need new shoes? Should he blow
his entire budget on a single item from Prada? Maybe his sisters could pass it
around.
Maybe he should
have made a list first. Maybe he should have started before Christmas Eve.
Maybe he should go home and admit this was a huge mistake.
He was in the
midst of turning back when something whipped through the air toward him.
This, he could handle. He threw up one
hand and snatched the flying object before it could hit him.
A snowball.
He spun around to
find a skinny boy in a Chicago Bulls jacket gawking at him. “How’d you do that,
dude?” the boy asked in amazement. He looked to be about twelve, with a full
head of frizzy hair.
“It’s what I do.
I’m a catcher.” He tossed the snowball, which was really more of a chunk of
dirty ice, back toward the kid. “You know, baseball.”
The boy tried to
catch the ice ball, but missed. “I know baseball. It’s my second favorite
sport.”
Mike raised an
eyebrow. “Let me guess. Bulls fan?”
“This is Chicago,
ain’t it?”
Another snowball
winged through the air. Mike had to dive for this one. He flung his arm out,
snagging it before it could hit the fake Santa just passing by. “Hey,” Mike
called to the snowball hurler. “Watch it, will you?”
A second boy
skidded down the sidewalk and joined the first one. Slightly younger, he wore
torn jeans, high-tops, and glasses held in place by a headband. “Sorry, Mister!
I wasn’t aiming at Santa. I was trying to hit my brother.”
The Santa stopped
next to Mike and put his hands on his hips. “Got some troublemakers here?”
“No!” Both boys
said at one. “We’re chill. We’re not doing nothing bad.”
“Where are your
parents?” Mike asked them. “What are you doing out here?”
They exchanged
guilty looks. “Mom’s working at the food court in the mall.” The brother in the
Bulls jacket indicated Water Tower Place, one of the multi-story megaplexes on
the Mag Mile. “We got bored and she told us to come outside and play.”
“She’s working on
Christmas Eve?”
“Yeah, Christmas
too. It’s okay. She gets overtime.” But Mike could tell it wasn’t okay. Both
boys had that long-faced look that meant their holiday season was likely full
of disappointments.
Mike exchanged a
glance with Santa. Behind the long white beard and little wire-rimmed glasses,
he could tell this Santa was on the young side. “I don’t know about you, Santa,
but I have a real problem with this situation.” He offered Santa a wink, hoping
he’d play along.
Santa nodded and
stroked his fake beard. “Young troublemakers throwing snowballs in the middle
of Michigan Avenue? Darn right it’s a problem.”
“It’s not that so
much. It’s the baseball taking second place to basketball. I’m not okay with
that. You a Cubs fan, Santa?”
“White Sox.”
“I can work with
that. Hang on.” A sixty-ish woman was walking by, several rolls of wrapping
paper poking out of her tote bag. “Ma’am, I’ll give you twenty bucks for one of
those tubes.” When she hesitated, he said quickly, “make it fifty.”
With a beaming
smile, she handed over a roll of red and gold striped paper in exchange for the
cash. Triumphant, he turned back to Santa and the boys. “We have a bat! Now,
for a field.” He jogged to a spot across the street where a storefront sat
empty save for a “For Lease” sign.
“You.” He pointed
to the kid with the Bulls jacket. “You have a pretty good arm. You pitch. Little
brother, you’re up first. Santa, how are you at fielding?”
“All-City, two years
in a row.”
“Our lucky night.”
Mike exchanged a high-five with Santa. “Let’s show these kids why baseball’s
the best game in the world.”
Looking around, he
realized that the woman with the wrapping paper had stopped to watch, and other
shoppers were pausing in their headlong rush down the Mile. In fact, a small crowd
had gathered. He crouched over a spot that seemed like a good place for home
plate. The kid with the glasses took a few practice swings with the roll of
wrapping paper.
“Pitcher provides
the balls!” Mike called to the older brother. Laughing, the boy scooped up some
snow and packed it into a tight ball.
“Y’all ready for
this?” He made an exaggerated show of winding up and flinging the ball toward
Mike. The younger boy swung and missed. Mike caught the ball in his mittened
hands, where it fell apart in a spray of snow crystals.
“Strike one,”
someone called.
A few yards behind
the pitcher, Santa clapped encouragement. “Hey, batter batter. You got this.” A
few more voices called from the crowd.
“Come on, kid …
keep your eye on the snowball … swing, baby, swing …”
The next ice ball
must have been more tightly packed, because when the boy swung, the roll of wrapping
paper thunked against it and sent it
soaring overhead. It shed icy sparkles in the fairy lights twinkling from the
trees.
“I got it, I got
it,” yelled Santa. The crowd cleared the way for him. He caught it softly
against the chest of his red Santa suit. The bystanders erupted into applause.
“Need someone to
play first base?” A businessman in a long gray overcoat stepped forward. A
little girl bundled into a neon orange parka held his hand.
“Can I bat next,
Santa?” she asked eagerly. “I love baseball.”
“Sure thing,” said
Santa. “I bet you’re going to knock it out of the park.”
Her face lit up. Mike
beckoned her toward the ‘plate.’ The boy with the glasses handed her the roll
of wrapping paper, which was nearly as tall as she was. Warm laughter spread
through the crowd.
“Hey, I’ll cover
the outfield,” said a college-aged kid in a thick hoodie.
Mike gave him a
“welcome to it,” gesture. The pitcher packed another snowball and, nice and
easy, tossed an underhand throw toward the girl in the orange parka. She
whacked it to the ground, where it skipped once, twice, then broke apart.
“Fair ball,” Mike
roared.
“Run, sweetheart!
Run!” Her father yelled from ‘first base.’ The crowd shouted and whooped as she
scurried toward her father. Laughing his head off, the pitcher bent to pick up
the remains of his snowball. His younger brother cheered for the little girl as
if she’d just gotten a hit in the World Series.
Mike met Santa’s
eyes, and they both grinned.
For one enchanted moment,
everyone stopped hurrying, stopped worrying about what was left on their
shopping lists, stopped racing through Christmas Eve. Everyone forgot about the
cold wind and gritty snow. For one moment, summer reigned on the Magnificent
Mile as baseball—or was it snow-ball—worked its magic on a random collection of
shoppers.
And, best of all,
two boys had the time of their lives.
Mike would once
again be doling out his traditional gift certificates on Christmas Day. But as
he looked around at the shining faces around him, he figured it was worth it.
Read Mike and Donna's story in CAUGHT BY YOU, now available at bookstores and all e-retailers!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
CAUGHT BY YOU is out!
It's here! It's here! CAUGHT BY YOU, the second book in the Love Between the Bases series, is now available at bookstores and online retailers everywhere. I hope you enjoy Mike and Donna's story. Let me know what you think!
As a special incentive to leave an early review, I'd like to offer you a FREE, brand new Bachelor Firemen short story set on New Year's Eve. It's called "Three, Two, One ... Fireman." All you have to do is leave a review within 72 hours of release (that's New Year's Day) and email Wendy at JenniferBernardAssistant@gmail.com. The story, which stars Ace the Rookie, will be delivered right to your inbox. :-)
Purchase CAUGHT BY YOU at these handy links!
As a special incentive to leave an early review, I'd like to offer you a FREE, brand new Bachelor Firemen short story set on New Year's Eve. It's called "Three, Two, One ... Fireman." All you have to do is leave a review within 72 hours of release (that's New Year's Day) and email Wendy at JenniferBernardAssistant@gmail.com. The story, which stars Ace the Rookie, will be delivered right to your inbox. :-)
Purchase CAUGHT BY YOU at these handy links!
HAPPY READING!!
xoxo
Jennifer
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