Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Winter is Coming Giveaway Event!


Hosted by: The Kids Did It & The Mommy Island


My new upper-YA/NA paranormal (superheroes) book
is available in ebook and print formats, also on Kindle Unlimited:

Vada’s To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail

Vada Lawson can’t wait to be a superhero. Born into a family with special powers, she’s been training to fight criminals and villains her whole life. But her indoctrination into the underground super community is derailed when normals start breaking out in superpowers themselves.

Not trained to control their new abilities, the normals are frightened and vulnerable. Then their mutilated corpses begin turning up all over town. What the heck?

Somehow, with the help—and hindrance—of an annoying newly-minted super named Orion, Vada has to stop the chaos before it destroys her and everything she holds dear…and ruins her superhero debut.

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy…

EXCERPT

Henley finished her drink off just as she spotted Nick for the first time all evening. He had entered the kitchen from the backyard, laughing along with several of his friends while they refilled their cups. Not a single one of them looked her way, and she thought it was probably for the best that they didn’t catch her staring.

She was too far away to hear what they were discussing, but she watched out of the corner of her eye and waited for an opportunity to approach Nick. When his buddies began to disperse, most of them returning to the backyard, Henley saw her chance.

However, after only two steps in Nick’s direction, she lost her nerve. Instead, she turned and pretended to look at an insanely boring painting on the wall of a table with a bowl of fruit on it.

“Pathetic.”

“What?” Henley jerked her head to the side when she heard the voice. A shadow in the hallway behind her moved forward and Victor Cursey emerged.

He was tall and dressed in black pants, shirt, and jacket. He seemed to blend into the dark hall behind him as he leaned against the wall and crossed his arms. There was a wickedly sinful smirk on his face that made Henley want to blush. She did her best to suppress the urge.

“I saw that sad attempt,” he said, nodding toward the kitchen where Nick was still lingering. “You didn’t even make it out of the living room.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Victor’s knowing grin proved otherwise. “If you say so. But he’ll never notice you. You should know that by now. The prince isn’t the type to be drawn to girls like you.” He paused and looked her over from head to toe. “No matter how attractive you are.”

Henley couldn’t stop the shiver she felt under Victor’s intense gaze. When he swept his eyes over her, he seemed to almost be…absorbing her. Every hair on her body stood at attention. On one hand, she felt violated by his gaze and wanted to slap him for it. On the other hand, she secretly enjoyed the attention.

“Why do you call him that? Prince?”

“Well, that should be easy to decipher. Nicholas Grayson is Cyper City royalty, in every way that counts, isn’t he? Son of the city’s white knight and best at everything he does. Sounds like a fairytale Prince Charming to me.”

“You must read some pretty shitty fairytales, Victor.”

This drew a genuine smile from his face. “You know my name?”

“I know everyone’s name.” Henley was clearly bluffing, but it seemed like a good retort at the time. She wasn’t sure why she was even talking to this boy, but she couldn’t make herself walk away. “And if you hate the prince so much, why come to his party?”

“Oh, that’s an easy one. I have to work, after all.”

Henley wanted to ask him what he meant by that but she saw movement out of the corner of her eye and noticed that the prince in question was walking toward her. She froze. But Nick immediately turned down a different hallway, leading away from her. A second later, he was gone from view.

Victor chuckled beside her, then held his hand up and dangled a vial of bright yellow liquid in front of her face. “Want to talk to the prince? This will give you the nerve to do it.”

“What in the hell is that?” Henley stepped away from him, studying the vial with the same scrutiny she would give a giant tarantula.

“Just something to take the edge off. You can call it…courage in a bottle.”

“That’s a vial, not a bottle.”

He rolled his eyes but held the container steady. “Last chance, beautiful. You want it or not?”

“How much?” Henley couldn’t believe those words had just left her lips. She had never once considered using drugs. Sure, she had snuck a drink or two, but this was something that could lead to dire consequences, addiction…even death. Yet, the longer she stared at the sparkling liquid, the faster her worry began to fade. This was just a one-time deal. Surely, she could survive one hit. People did drugs at parties all of the time, right?

“For you?” Victor lowered the vial and placed it into Henley’s hand. “It’s on the house.” He leaned closer and whispered into her ear, “But when you grow tired of the prince, you should come find me. I’ll show you a much better time and I won’t ever ignore you.”

Henley closed her eyes as he spoke. His voice was smooth and low, and sent a chill down her spine. She felt herself sway off-balance and her eyes flew open to find the hallway empty. Victor was gone, but the vial of courage was still in her hand. Before she could convince herself otherwise, she pulled the stopper out and gulped the contents down.




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Friday, December 1, 2017

Dirty Santa for December Blog Hop!







Who is in the mood for some naughty Christmas stories?





Craving Christmas is a NEW anthology filled with a variety of holiday romance short stories!

It's available on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited:


Have you ever hoped your Christmas stocking had something other than a holiday card and a candy cane? Maybe something a little sweeter, sexier, like silk and champagne. 

Imagine mistletoe kisses while love and laughter deck the halls. As you stare at presents stacked under the tree, you know the best gifts are given under satin sheets while the snow falls. 

This is a collection of stories that will show you the naughtier side of Christmas. Whether it’s Scrooge who finally meets his angel, or the man who finds a beautiful reason to keep on living—in the end, romance is the only gift that keeps on giving. 

Get ready for Santa to check his list twice… 

You’re about to find out who’s been naughty and nice.



AMAZON    ~    GOODREADS



Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop!

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Hosted by: The Kids Did It & The Mommy Island


My brand new upper-YA/NA paranormal (superheroes) book
is available in ebook and print formats, also on Kindle Unlimited:

Vada’s To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail

Vada Lawson can’t wait to be a superhero. Born into a family with special powers, she’s been training to fight criminals and villains her whole life. But her indoctrination into the underground super community is derailed when normals start breaking out in superpowers themselves.

Not trained to control their new abilities, the normals are frightened and vulnerable. Then their mutilated corpses begin turning up all over town. What the heck?

Somehow, with the help—and hindrance—of an annoying newly-minted super named Orion, Vada has to stop the chaos before it destroys her and everything she holds dear…and ruins her superhero debut.

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy…
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Monday, October 30, 2017

Trick-or-Treat Book Blog Hop - Grab your FREE book!

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WHAT IS TRICK-OR-TREAT READS?

​Trick-or-Treat Reads is an annual Halloween event where authors put their books for free and readers go trick-or-treating to get the books. BOOKS ARE THE CANDY!

AND WHAT DO READERS DO?

You have the easy part. On Halloween, hop around the linky list and download books! You can also help promote by using the hashtag #trickortreatreads or supporting the Thunderclap, or writing your own blog post about the event.



About Your FREE Book:

Song of Sovereign


Song of Sovereign
Songs of Everealm Series (Book One)
Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Paranormal/NA
Theme: Royalty/Magic/Wizards/Fairies/Swords & Sorcery/Other Realm

Princess Sarita has everything. Loving parents, a castle fit for royalty, fine clothes, loyal friends, and an exciting job as a scholar of magic. At eighteen years of age, one might think that she would be content with her position. But one thing has always been missing from her life... full magic, itself.

When a strange old woman gave Sarita a secret spellbook as a child, her entire life was changed. The book contains spells, songs, and stories. But most of all, it provides a path to gaining full magic, the only thing that Sarita still needs to feel complete. And now, she has finally prepared to leave her home in search of the Stones of the Divine, the final ingredient she needs to gain magic.

Gabrielle has been known as the sister of a knight and best friend of the princess for as long as she can remember. Now an experienced healer's assistant, she is desperate to find her place and purpose in Junacave. An adventurous mission to help Sarita locate a mystical stone may be just the change in her life that she is looking for.

King Cassidy is still alone, but not for a lack of trying. His attempts to convince the Princess of Junacave to marry him over the past ten years have been for naught. And being twenty years old, with no heir, he is running out of time. If he can't win the heart of the princess, he may have to face a future without the love of his life.

Adventure, romance, and magic await as we travel through Everealm with royalty, wizards, fairies, and more, in the fantasy-romance Songs of Everealm, a five book series by J.D. Wright, author of the Everealm Series.

NOTE: Intended for mature audiences. This book contains MILD adult content. Subsequent books will contain MODERATE adult content.

***Songs of Everealm Series is the second series set in the fantasy-filled Everealm. It begins 8 years after the conclusion of the first series, the Everealm Series, but CAN be read first or as a standalone series.***





Check out the other authors in the hop!
1. Patricia Lynne  6. Christine Rains  11. Rachelle M.N. Shaw  
2. Chrys Fey  7. Lilly Avalon  12. Rebecca M. Douglass  
3. J.H. Moncrieff  8. J.D. Wright 13. Tamara Narayan  
4. Jemima Pett  9. Timothy Bateson  
5. CD Gallant-King  10. Steven Arellano Rose Jr.  

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop!


Hosted by Bookhounds


My brand new upper-YA paranormal (superheroes) book
is available in ebook and print formats, also on Kindle Unlimited:

Vada’s To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail

Vada Lawson can’t wait to be a superhero. Born into a family with special powers, she’s been training to fight criminals and villains her whole life. But her indoctrination into the underground super community is derailed when normals start breaking out in superpowers themselves.

Not trained to control their new abilities, the normals are frightened and vulnerable. Then their mutilated corpses begin turning up all over town. What the heck?

Somehow, with the help—and hindrance—of an annoying newly-minted super named Orion, Vada has to stop the chaos before it destroys her and everything she holds dear…and ruins her superhero debut.

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy…
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Drumroll please...

MASKED is LIVE!


My brand new upper-YA paranormal (superheroes) book
is available in ebook and print formats, also on Kindle Unlimited:

AMAZON
Vada’s To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail

Vada Lawson can’t wait to be a superhero. Born into a family with special powers, she’s been training to fight criminals and villains her whole life. But her indoctrination into the underground super community is derailed when normals start breaking out in superpowers themselves.

Not trained to control their new abilities, the normals are frightened and vulnerable. Then their mutilated corpses begin turning up all over town. What the heck?

Somehow, with the help—and hindrance—of an annoying newly-minted super named Orion, Vada has to stop the chaos before it destroys her and everything she holds dear…and ruins her superhero debut.

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy…

Current Giveaways

To celebrate the release, I am hosting or participating in several different giveaways for a variety of prizes. Check them out!
Plus 2 Rafflecopter giveaways:
And finally, I want to thank my ARC Team, all of the bloggers who are hosting the Masked blitz this week, and anyone who will be participating in the YABound & Rock Star tours that are coming up. You guys are *super* fabulous and I'm so excited to share Cyper City with all of you!


WRITING PROGRESS:
I am working on the second Superheroes UnderCover book while also editing my submission to the Craving Christmas contemporary romance anthology. Then I will jump back into Everealm to work on Song of Shadows. I will have a cover for that book soon.

Until next time!
~J.D.
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Book Swag!

I've been a busy bee over here, preparing for Masked's release. I love my book cover so much that I have put it on nearly everything! Most of this stuff is for giveaways and I'm eager to share it so be on the lookout for those, starting on release day August 15th!

But first, I have to show you the paperback copy of the book that just came today. I think my favorite part is the cute little scene break graphics. What about you?




P.S. Signed copies are on the list of giveaway items I'll be gifting in the next few weeks.


Next up are the book posters!


These are 11x17 so they're bigger than they look in the photo. I'll be signing these for giveaways!




And we also have the custom-designed coffee mugs!


Mug Country, a fabulous shop on Etsy, created these just for me to give away to you! I have over 2 dozen of them and will be using them in the tour giveaways and others. They have the "Reading Is My Superpower" on one side and book title info on the other. Don't they look awesome with the book posters?




But that isn't all...


Bookmarks are on the way to me and I'm planning to put the cover on some cute little keychains too. Am I missing any book swag? What kind of swag do you prefer? I'm always open to ideas. :)

~J.D.

Monday, July 31, 2017

August Grow Team Giveaway!

NOTE from J.D.: I'm participating in an awesome giveaway (below). If you've previously signed up for my newsletter, you get a free entry because you're already on my list!


Love reading & reviewing? Like finding new authors?

Wanna join a review team/street team?


We have 29 authors of varying genres who would love to find new readers! Why join a team? (Or lots of teams?) There are so many perks...like FREE books, advanced notice of sales, giveaways, and new releases. Let's not forget the swag and signed books so many authors give to their team as a reward for the support.

Give it a try!


Join some teams

and be entered to win

$250 in Amazon Gift Cards!


Participating Authors:

Aidy Award | Ashlee Price | Constance Bretes | Cora Cade | Darcy | Eme Strife | Heather Young-Nichols | J.D. Wright | Jennifer Millikin | Joy Penny | Kimberly Kincaid | Liz Bower M.E. Rhines | Mary Hughes | Melissa Stevens | Rebecca Hunter | Regina Morris | Renee Rose | Rhonda Lee Carver | Robin Covington | S. Moose | S.M Phillips | Sarah Darlington | Skye Jordan | Soraya Naomi | Stephanie St. Klaire | Sydney Aaliyah Michelle | Taige Crenshaw | Weston Parker

Friday, July 21, 2017

The Cover is HERE!

Check them out!




Don't forget to add it to your TBR! 

A few things coming up:

Book Blitz with Xpresso Tours!
   - August 15-21
   - Giveaway: I'll be giving away a coffee mug specially designed for my giveaways plus a $10
     Amazon gift card!
   - Sign up here: http://xpressobooktours.com/2017/07/21/blitz-sign-up-masked-by-j-d-wright/

Book Tour with YABound!
   - August 28 - September 1
   - Reviews, Excerpts, & Promo posts will be available
   - Giveaway: I'll be giving away another coffee mug and gift card!
   - Sign-up here: http://yaboundbooktours.blogspot.com/2017/07/blog-tour-sign-up-masked-by-jd-wright.html

Goodreads Giveaway!
   - July 31- August 14
   - Giving away a paperback copy of Masked.

ARCs!
   - For those on my ARC team, you can expect to receive your review copies on/around August 5th. I have to wait for the publisher to give me the file. As soon as I get it, I'll send it out!
   - I can still take a couple more reviewers. If you would like to be added to the list, please fill out this form. You do not have to review on a blog. Amazon/Goodreads reviews are just as welcome.
   - Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed up!


That's all for now. I am getting super anxious to share Vada and Nick with you!

~J.D.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Craving Soldiers is Out NOW!


NOW AVAILABLE!!

Craving Soldiers: An Anthology

Who doesn't love a man in uniform?

Authors: A. Gorman, Cristina Slough, Delisa Lynn, Genevieve Lynne, J.D. Wright, J.G. Sumner, Kenadee Bryant, S. Valentine, Shannon Nemechek, Shelly Morgan




 
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|Description|

Are you bold enough to bite the bullet?

Soldiers have never been this enticing.

They demand our attention. The confidence they exude is undeniable. 

Uniformed bad boys. Thrill-seekers who thrive on taking calculated risks, brave enough to face death without even blinking. 

They are disciplined, focused, fearless, their absolute commitment to their country the proof of how strong they truly are.

These are the tales of the toughest men, the most resilient women, ready to fight for what they want—for what they believe in.

Craving Soldiers? Get ready to be blown away.



|About the Series|

The bad has never felt so good, and the good has never been this tempting…

We all need it. We all crave it. The unexpected. The freedom of letting all your inhibitions go. It’s the thrill of being led to the edge, testing the limits, wondering if and when you’ll be pushed over. It’s the rush of the unknown. The bittersweet of tasting the forbidden when you know it’s undeniably bad for you. It consumes you, possesses you, and seduces you with its decadence, the desire for wickedly bad things.

Craving is a NEW series of anthologies of sinfully seductive bad boys and scandalously wild bad girls—all ready to ignite your deepest desires by letting you experience the daring side of romance.

So...What are you craving?



|About the Authors|
A. Gorman
A. Gorman was born and raised in small community in Central Indiana. She left the slow moving life of the country for the fast-paced city life after high school. After spending twelve years in the city and becoming a mother to two wild and crazy kids, she chose to move back to the peace and quiet of the country after marrying the man of her dreams and gaining three more children.
As an avid reader, A. never set out to be an author since she’s a full time editor for several incredible authors. However, after editing one day, a voice started talking to her and talking and talking. She decided to sit down and write what she had to say, and it turns out she had a lot to say. Then that one voice turned to two. And another story come to life. Not believing that anything she was writing was publishable, she asked a few friends to critique her manuscript…and now she’s the proud author of the Their Sins series, with several more series and standalones planned.
When she’s not corralling their five kids and two dogs or out in their garden, you can find her at her desk editing or writing her next novel with a cup of coffee and classical music cranked up on her iPad. While she loves reading, A. is addicted to all things British, coffee, and gummy bears—in no particular order.

Christina Slough
Novelist, movie addict, and animal lover, Cristina Slough is the author of: Till Death Us Do Part, her debut novel.
Cristina has always been a bookworm, rarely seen without a pen and paper in her hand, she loves delving into a literacy fictional world of her own.
At the age of 11, her junior school teacher told her mother that she would be wasting her life if she didn’t become an author. Throughout her teenage years and beyond, her parents spurred her on to keep writing. She later began a career in commercial real estate, working in London’s West End, a corporate bubble where she was unable to fuel her passion to write.
It was on her Californian honeymoon in 2012 that the bug to write was becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. After visiting Yosemite National Park she was inspired by the natural beauty of the land that surrounded her. Holding a special place in her heart, Yosemite would later be written into her debut novel.
She finally gave up the ‘big smoke’ when her son, Lucas, was born in October 2013.
When Lucas was a newborn, Cristina was told to sleep when the baby sleeps. She never could. There was a calling inside her to write. After getting to grips with her new role as a mother, she began working a psychological thriller, but she couldn’t fully connect to the characters she created. She ditched the manuscript and started Till Death Us Do Part (Limitless Publishing, 2015).
Cristina is married to Adam, who runs a successful business; together they share their Bedfordshire home with their son, crazy white German Shepherd and three spoiled cats. They can be found trekking through woodlands, or around the many shops Cristina loves to explore. As a family, they love to travel frequently, the United States being a firm favourite.

Delisa Lynn
Delisa Lynn grew up in Columbus Ohio, she is currently residing in Western New York with her husband and fur daughter Sophie. During the day she works as a Medical Assistant and at night, she types away on her laptop, allowing her characters to escape her mind. Pink is her favorite color, and she loves anything animal print. She loves traveling, shopping and baking. When Delisa isn’t working or writing you can catch her snuggled up with her kindle reading about her newest book boyfriend.

Genevieve Lynne
Genevieve Lynne grew up in a small Texas town where everyone knew each other and gossip was considered a legitimate news source. She was raised on heaping helpings of southern cooking, sweet tea, hot summer nights at the lake and maternal guilt. Even after moving to Austin to pursue her bachelor’s degree in English at The University of Texas, she never could shake the small town out of her. She’s still working on the guilt thing.
Genevieve loves to incorporate the charm of close, crazy families and small-town life into her stories. She now lives in Fort Worth with her husband and three sons.

Kenadee Bryant
Currently lives in a small town called Mesquite, Nevada. She is going to college to be an English teacher and writes on the side. When she isn’t busy with school work or writing new books she likes to hang out with her family, do things outdoors, and read whatever she can get her hands on.

J.D. Wright
J.D. Wright is a military wife, mother of four, and author of paranormal and fantasy romance books filled with strong-willed heroines, swoon-worthy heroes, and sprinkled with humor and adventure. J.D. creates artistry in many ways, as a baker and cake artist by day and author by night. You can usually find her typing away at the computer or covered in frosting.
Since discovering she has a knack for writing, J.D. has so far written and self-published eight books of the Everealm and Songs of Everealm Series and is now venturing into the world of paranormal with her new superhero-themed series. She is an avid reader and lover of all things romance so she always includes a good love story in her paranormal and fantasy novels.

JG Sumner
JG Sumner was born and raised in Southern California, and went to Nursing School in San Diego, where she earned her RN. She then began working as an ICU nurse. While working full-time, she went back to school to earn her bachelor’s degree in Nursing as well as her master’s degree in Nursing at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Most recently, she worked as a supervisor in a major trauma center in the San Diego area. JG made the decision to leave her position at the end of 2012 to be at home with her three boys, dogs, and to pursue her writing career—a dream that was born long before she ever thought about being a nurse.
She loves snowboarding, traveling, reading, hiking, kickboxing, spending time with her family and her dogs, and pretty much anything outdoors.
JG has a very dry sense of humor, and should never be taken too seriously. She loves to hear from her fans and even those who aren't and would love to hear your opinion on her books.
She is also the author of A Shot in the Dark the prequel to Into the Light, and the Surrender Trilogy coming this summer.
I love to hear from my readers.
Website/Blog: www.JGSumner.com

S. Valentine
Valentine grew up in England. Studying English language and literature, as well as law, she worked in a solicitors for many years before moving to Spain. She does however still visit the UK, which in a way, will always be home.
Returning to her lifelong passion of writing books, she’s also a weekly columnist for The Ibizan newspaper on: lifestyle and fashion. Her other interests include reading, shopping and a nice glass of wine to shows such as Sons Of Anarchy, Dexter, Gossip Girl and SATC. She’s a social media addict, and loves connecting with new people.
For more information, please visit: www.s-valentine.wix.com/books. If you join her newsletter, you will be the first to receive sneak peeks of chapters, teasers, news, giveaway prizes and more!

Shannon Nemechek
Shannon started her writing career while still serving in the US Army. As an NCO in the Army she led and trained soldiers.
Shannon grew up in Macomb, IL where she graduated from High School in 1987 and soon after joined the US Army. Shannon served from 1987 to 2015 during Operation Desert Storm and during Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In April 2015 Shannon retired from the US Army with 23 years of service as a Unit Supply Sergeant in several Army units overseas and the United States. She served as a US Army Recruiter for 4 years and she holds a degree in clinical psychology and has been awarded multiple awards during her Army service. She is a mother of 4 children and a grandma to 2 beautiful grand-daughters. She has been married 24 years to her husband, Ken. They reside in Staunton, IL a small town along Old Route 6.
Website/Newsletter: http://www.shannonnemechek.com
Readers Group Shannon’s Sinful Sirens: http://www.facebook.com/groups/603162766528399

Shelly Morgan
I hope you all enjoyed this short story. And I hope that someday soon, I can bring you more of Enzo and Brook. And maybe her sexy rocker brother, too. ;)
Thank you for your support and for reading my work. This story was an idea I’ve had for a little while and only really came to life when I heard about this anthology. And even though I know I have other stories that I need to get out to you all, (soon, I promise) I’m so glad I was able to write this story. And hopefully, you all agree with me!
Be sure to check out my website below for more about my other books and to keep up-to-date on any new releases coming up.
Thanks again!


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