SWEEPSTAKES!

Have you heard about the new sweepstakes Avon and I are running to celebrate the release of SEX AND THE SINGLE FIREMAN? It's so cool, I'm very excited about it. The prize is a chance to give a firefighter from your hometown a role in my next fireman book. You see, there's a huge wildfire tearing through the Southwest, and firefighters from all over the country are volunteering their time to help fight it. One of them -- and it's a very heroic character -- can be chosen by you!

Some people have asked me if it can be a real firefighter, and the answer is yes, so long as that firefighter gives his or her permission. Also, Avon Books and I have final approval of anything that goes in the book. But other than that, the sky's the limit! You can name the character and decide where he (or she) comes from. Other details may be included as well.

So how do you enter? It's easy. No purchase is necessary. All you have to do is like my Facebook page or sign up for my newsletter.

I'll also be giving away signed copies of HOT FOR FIREMAN to three more winners. The sweepstakes runs through Valentine's Day. GOOD LUCK!

And if you'd like to check out SEX AND THE SINGLE FIREMAN, click here.

You're Invited!

You and as many guests as you like are cordially invited to a Twitter Party!

Occasion: the release of ONE FINE FIREMAN

Date: Tuesday, November 13

Time: All day

Hashtag: #finefireman

Fun stuff: Fireman photos, fireman stories, prizes, and more!

Hosts: @Jen_Bernard, @AvonBooks

Have you ever gone to a Twitter party before? Twitter parties are great because you don't even have to leave your house. You can wear your PJ's, your ratty sweats, or nothing at all. You can attend a Twitter party while you're at work (not necessarily recommended), in between doing dishes, or while hiking the Appalachian Trail, as long as you can get online. Pop in and out whenever you like, search for the hashtag #finefireman, and see what's going on.

My Twitter name is @Jen_Bernard, but you don't have to follow me to attend the party. All you need is the hashtag #finefireman. I hope to see you there!

(For more about ONE FINE FIREMAN, click on the cover photo.) 

HOT FOR FIREMAN Release Day

HOT FOR FIREMAN has officially been released into the big wide world! My sweet baby, which started as a kernel of an idea during a long drive from Anchorage to Homer, has blossomed into a full-grown book and flown the nest.

Seriously, I'm not one of those people who think of my books as babies -- it's just a metaphor. But when you consider how much goes into developing an idea into a book, it fits. Creating the characters, devising a plot, fleshing it all out with side characters and fun scenes and sizzling scenes and bit and pieces of imagination and observation and inspiration. Then other people take a crack at it -- critiquers and agents and editors and copy editors and proofreaders. Cover artists work their magic. The publisher machine cranks into action. It takes a medium-sized town to produce a book! Thanks to everyone who has participated in the creation of HOT FOR FIREMAN: Liz, Rick, Maxine, Alexandra, Tessa, Scott, and many more whose names I don't even know!

Here's a little bit about the story, which is the second book in the Bachelor Fireman series, but can be read as a standalone:
 
Katie Dane knows better than to mix business and pleasure, but her new bartender, Ryan Blake, is simply irresistible... and besides, she doesn't plan on working there much longer. That's if things go according to plan. But they never do, do they?
Ryan, the sexy heartbreaker of Station 1, is determined to rejoin the force. Tending bar in the meantime seems like the perfect idea, especially when it means he can spend his nights working next to his sultry new boss... if only the bar didn't keep catching fire.
Throw in a grizzled career criminal, a luscious-bodied barfly, a Bachelor Fireman bachelorette party, a flash-fire romance, and a million-dollar money pot, and suddenly playing with fire never seemed so much like falling in love.

And here's a review from Romantic Times Magazine, which gave it 4 1/2 Stars and made it a Top Pick.

"Bernard thrills again with her fast-talking women and smooth-talking men. The second in her Bachelor Firemen series is a fast-paced, laugh-a-minute ride that will have readers turning the pages at lightning speed. With a series of fires pushing the characters together and a cast of characters that should be headed to the big screen, this is a great read."

You can read the first chapter of HOT FOR FIREMAN on the "Books" page. Or you can just .... 

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ENJOY!!!!

xoxoxox
Jennifer