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Title: The Reinvention of Jinx Howell Series: Pine Bluff #5 Author: Nancee Cain Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date:  February 22, 2019 Cover Designer: Shannon Lumetta Hiding behind her wigs and heavy makeup, Jinx Howell masks her insecurities—which even she doesn’t understand—with bravado, slashing through life with reckless abandon. Lonely, but unwilling to get close to anyone, she finds the ideal solution: a hook-up with the campus’s most notorious heartbreaker. In similar fashion, Mark “Two-Time” MacGregor protects his heart and keeps himself unencumbered through a string of one-night stands. A chance meeting with the edgy Jinx in a dark alley seems like destiny. She claims to want sex with no ties, making her perfect. Like attracts like. But this girl with a switchblade has more hang-ups than he does, which is a hell of a lot. When tragedy strikes, Mark’s hit-and-run lifestyle takes a backseat to his need to protect the broken g...

Death Island by Kelsey Ketch Genre : New Adult Publication : December 31st, 2017 Cover Designer :  Desiree DeOrto Designs Her family name tainted by her great-grandfather’s crimes of piracy, Meriden Cummings is far from the typical 18th century woman. A social outcast, she works in a carpentry shop in a small village, where the people barely tolerate unconventional behavior. However, her life takes a turn after a gang of pirates attack her village and her blood reveals an ancient map adorned with Mayan glyphs leading to Death Island. An island legends say is ruled by the Mayan god of the underworld, Ah Puch. Her great-grandfather had sought after the island before he vanished without a trace. Now, Meriden is about to journey across the sea to understand her family history. There are only a few problems: her growing feelings toward a mysterious stranger linked to her great-grandfather’s past; a greedy band of pirates after her great-grandfather’s legendary tre...

As I make solid progress on my eighth novel, romantic suspense Twin Sacrifice , I'm excited to re-release the book that started my author journey. We launch WITH GOOD BEHAVIOR ( Con duct #1) on August 14, 2017. We've tightened and re-edited my debut novel, a parolee love story: In the midst of organized crime and dim hopes of redemption, can love persevere? For Sophie Taylor, a psychologist who lost everything when she violated an ethical boundary, and Grant Madsen, a naval officer who sacrificed himself to protect his uncle, finding that love seems unlikely. As they start their lives over in Chicago, both fight family influences and run as fast as they can to escape the past. When their paths cross outside their parole officer’s door, attraction sparks. Too bad a hidden connection may not only shatter their fledgling love, but prove deadly to them both. Would you like to help spread the word? Book Partners in Crime hosts a tour 8/14 - 8/18  HERE .  With ...

Thank you to Alex Cavanaugh for his brainchild: Insecure Writers Support Group! I give permission for today's post to be included in the anthology IWSG Guide to Publishing and Beyond , full of tips for writing, publishing, and marketing. Jennifer Lane: Blocked, Streamline, With Good Behavior, Bad Behavior, On Best Behavior, Swim Recruit http://jenniferlanebooks.blogspot.com Three Character Relational Styles (Topic: Writing) Are your fictional characters overly compliant, aggressive, or withdrawing? Why do they act that way? As a psychologist/author (psycho author), I will address three relational styles for your characters: 1. Moving Toward (compliance) 2. Moving Against (aggression) 3. Moving Away (withdrawal) Psychologist Karen Horney theorized that we learn to cope with anxiety by adopting one of these three interpersonal styles. In other words, when faced with conflict, we engage in submission, fight, or flight. Imagine a famil...

It's here! The cover for my fourth novel On Best Behavior has arrived: The Con duct Series, #3   Publisher: Omnific Publishing   Expected release: September 24, 2013   Genre: Romantic Suspense Planning a wedding is never easy—especially when the Russian Mafia wants you dead.  On Best Behavior —the third and final book in The Con duct Series—finds our favorite couple moving forward, despite the odds. Following a pardon by the Governor of Illinois, ex-cons Sophie Taylor and Grant Madsen are finally free to pursue their love and the life that lies ahead for them. Grant now fights the forces that have hurt his loved ones by working undercover for the FBI, and he has infiltrated the Russian Mafia in Chicago. Sophie dives into swimming with Grant’s nephew, Ben, and into her career as a psychology professor. Thankfully, now it’s Ben’s turn to heal through therapy sessions with Dr. Hunter Hayes.  With so many things going right fo...