Can you believe in exactly one month, Never Been Ready will be released?!

I am so excited to share this book.  Leah and Declan are extremely close to my heart and seeing them fall in love through my words was a beautiful experience.  I hope you enjoy it as much as me.

But every love story needs a beginning….and a little steam.  Throw in a bit of fire, and you have Leah and Declan.

Here is a very special scene from Never Been Ready – Declan returns to town, and Leah is less than pleased.  😉
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With a little over a month to go before the release of Never Been Ready, I think it’s time for a cover!!

So, without further ado….here is the gorgeous cover of Never Been Ready which releases Feb. 4th.

Designed by Okay Creations, with custom photography by K.Keeton Designs.

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Here is your second official teaser from Never Been Ready – releasing Feb. 4th!!  This was released on Christmas Day on my Facebook page.  I hope you enjoy it!

For more snippets and picture teasers, check out Never Been Ready under the Bookshelf tab!

(Adult Content Warning – For language)
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5,000 Facebook Likes.

Seriously, how did that happen?!

It’s really amazing and I can’t thank you all enough.  The least I can do is hold a fun little giveaway.  Well, it’s not all that little.  It’s quite large, thanks to some awesome donations from many amazing authors and bloggers!

So here are your prizes!!
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As I’m writing, I have a habit of getting very excited and sporadically posting mini-teasers on my Facebook page.  But I also have a habit of forgetting to post these teasers on my blog!

So, in an effort to keep everyone up to date and all of the teasers organized, here are the last THREE teasers I’ve posted on Facebook!  You can find the original “official” teaser posted under the “bookshelf” tab.
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A HUGE Thank You to everyone who entered!  We had over 14,000 entries!

An even bigger THANK YOU to all of the amazing authors who donated e-books, signed paperbacks and swag.  Their generosity is truly outstanding!

So, without further ado – here are the list of winners.  Winners of signed prizes have already been contacted requesting addresses – check your email.  Winners of e-books, you will receive your prize directly from the author giving it.  I am in the process of notifying all of the donors, so please be patients.  It may take a few days for you to receive your e-book delivery!

CONGRATS EVERYONE AND THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT!!
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As many of you know, cancer is a main theme in my debut novel, When You’re Ready.  It’s a disease that has affected us all in one way or another.  We’ve all lost someone, known someone who has been diagnosed, or maybe you’ve fought the battle yourself.

In the last year, I’ve had my own cancer scare when my doctor found what they thought was a mass in my breast during a CT scan and last month, we lost my husband’s grandmother to liver cancer.

My emotional journey through my own cancer scare gave me the inspiration to write some amazing scenes in WYR, but I wanted to do more.  Writing about something isn’t enough, and after losing someone again to a disease that seems to have no cure, I decided I could do more than just type.

During the entire month of September, I will donate 20% of my net profits from the sales of When You’re Ready to The American Cancer Society.  

This is my way of putting my money where my mouth is.  It’s not enough to just write about it.  I want to show my support and help those who are just being diagnosed, those fighting their way through and the families who support them.

Please help me by sharing this post, telling your friends, family members and neighbors.  Let’s make a difference.

Yours,

JL