Jen in Bookland

Bah, Humbug! (A Christmas Street Romantic Comedy Novella) Synopsis: Lexi Anderson is an up-and-coming, Martha Stewart-type TV hostess whose two kids love the Jared Strong adventure novels, which happen to be written by their new neighbor, Kyle Miller. For the first time in his writing career, Kyle has writer's block - until he sees the snowman on his lawn and realizes this is the perfect place for his villain to hide the weapon. He digs into the snowman to discover two things: the weapon fits int he body just under the head, and the snowman was supposed to be the back drop for Lexi's next show. From this improbable beginning comes friendship. Can there be more for a woman who is afraid to get close again and a man who has shadows from his childhood? Families join together and hearts are healed as this couple goes walking in a winter wonderland. Review: Bah, Humbug was a perfect Christmas read for me. It was fun and Christmasy and kind of ridiculous an...

It is here! The first booking Cora Carmack's Muse series, Inspire ! Inspire is live now! Go get your copy today!! For the first week it is only $2.99 so pick up your copy now!     Available on   Amazon  *  Amazon.de  *  Barnes & Noble  *  Goodreads   Synopsis: Kalliope lives with one purpose.  To inspire.  As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of how she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance their art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to the next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants is a different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living lie after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.  Sweet, sexy, and steady, Wilder Bell feels more real than anything else in her long existence. And most importantly… he’s not an artist. He doesn’t want her for her abi...

Beach Blanket Santa (Holiday Brides Series Book 4) Synopsis: A couple with a past spends an unexpected, yet magical, Christmas week together at the shore, where serendipity abounds. Holiday Brides Christmas Novella Series Book 4 Three years ago, Sarah Anderson made a terrible mistake. After one too many glasses of champagne at her best friend’s wedding she woke up in bed with the Best Man. To make matters worse, he ran out on her and she never heard from him again. When Sarah’s gifted with Christmas week at her best friend’s beach house, the last person she expects to run into is the handsome heartbreaker. But it appears fate has ensured a mysterious double booking, and he was given a key to the same place. With a winter storm raging on their secluded barrier island, it seems they’re both trapped there together. Will their marooned status push them even farther apart, or heal past wounds and lead to a new start? All Matt Salvatore wants to do is escape from the worl...

Mistletoe Magic (A Copper Mountain Christmas Book 3) Synopsis: Spending a quiet Christmas housesitting and reading novels about hot cowboys sounds perfect to Caitlin Butler. Until a stray kitten brings her face-to-face with Noah, her crush from college. Watching the handsome vet in action melts Caitlin's heart and brings back long forgotten emotions. She would be safer back at the house lost in the pages of a book. But a toe-curling mistletoe kiss tempts her to stay. Maybe she won't be spending this Christmas... alone. Veterinarian Noah Sullivan isn't a Scrooge, but the Christmas Eve tradition of hanging mistletoe in the clinic's waiting room annoys him. Kissing doesn't belong at the Copper Mountain Animal Hospital. Noah rethinks his position when Caitlin arrives with a stray kitten she found freezing in the snow. All he wants now is to maneuver the pretty preschool teacher under the mistletoe. If he's not careful, he'll wind up on Santa's na...

A Lonely Dog on Christmas Synopsis: Christmas Day is fast approaching. For Beckham, the family bulldog, it means just another year of being ignored while chaos and mayhem reign throughout the house. In this holiday short story full of laughter and family dysfunction, Beckham narrates an ill-conceived plan to create an unforgettable landmark moment in order to reclaim the spotlight as the center of attention. As the extended family gathers to make merry and observe their annual tradition, Beckham has another idea in mind to celebrate and make it a day to remember. Review: *Spoilers ahead, though it is a very quick read* A Lonely Dog on Christmas started off great. I was enjoying the commentary from the dog, his thoughts on things were humorous. He learns a lot of things about people from TV and it was cute. It is not a very long story, but Beckham, the dog, is telling about why he hates Christmas day. It all starts with Halloween and just progresses until the worst day o...

What Once Was Perfect (Wardham Book 1) Synopsis: She shuttered her heart and walked away...  Heading home always stirs up mixed emotions for Laney Calhoun. Twelve years ago she left for graduate school, broken-hearted. She's found professional success, but positive personal relationships have proved elusive. Running into her ex-boyfriend fans flames she thought long extinguished, and causes a renewed interest in love. Not with Kyle, of course. Never again. But as sparks fly and items of clothing disappear, she scrambles to keep her emotions in check.  ...Now he has a second chance to get it right.  Kyle Nixon let Laney slip away once. Their chemistry together is undeniable, but steamy sex is not enough to convince her to let him back into her heart. Even if she did trust him again, her career as a paediatric surgeon is five hundred kilometers away from the hometown that he loves, and the life he once chose over her.  Come home to Wardham. Come...

Ever After (The Christmas Cottage) Synopsis: She walked away from her fairytale wedding in search of her true happily ever after. She hadn't counted on it coming searching for her first. Eight months after canceling her wedding, Ava Callahan finally has her life in order and sees nothing but blue skies ahead. A chance encounter with the man responsible for ruining her wedding has her newly organized world in chaos. Brian McCabe had preserved for eight long months seeking the woman he loves and his patience was about to expire. Purposely putting himself in every path Ava was on might not always work to his advantage, but he wanted to make sure that she truly saw him for who he was. Her happily ever after... Review: I did not really enjoy Ever After . Ava frustrated me to no end. I didn't really like her in The Christmas Cottage , but her annoying traits were written off as bridezilla. I was curious to read Ever After to see what Ava was like when she ...