Cover Reveal!

Hi, all!

Good news! 

The third book in the Accidentally Yours series will be out February 11th!

Check out the cover for

ROMANCING HIS RIVAL

What do you think? 

It fits my story PERFECTLY.

Don't forget to add it to your GOODREADS list!

And if you're a NETGALLEY reviewer, it's available for REVIEW there too!

Catch Him if You Can is released today!!!

Hi, all!

I'm so happy to announce that my latest book--Catch Him if You Can is finally released today!

I just love Arden and Wade. They were a lot of fun to write. Sometimes characters can just take off by themselves and these two definitely did that.

Hope you get to check it out for yourself!

Veterinarian Wade Roberts is done with love. But try convincing the elderly folk of Cape Harmony who are determined to play matchmaker. Now the young single women in town are bombarding him with baked goods and love notes, and being “taken” is the only way to stop the meddling grannies—which is why he needs a fake fiancée. Fast.

Arden Pearson loves planning weddings. Other people's weddings, that is. After her own engagement ended in disaster, she prefers to live vicariously through her work. But when she needs to persuade a big client that she’s capable of planning the celebrity wedding of the year, she’s willing to go as far as pretending to be engaged herself to her best friend’s older brother.

Soon their ruse has everyone in town believing they make the perfect couple—including Arden. She’s always been nothing more than a kid sister to Wade, and it might take a village to convince him otherwise...

Available at:  Amazon  |  Barnes and Noble  |  Kobo  |  iTunes  |  Goodreads

What Nice Reviewers Have Been Saying...

"I was laughing while reading chapter one... I was hooked!" -Jessica C., Goodread

"I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!  A new twist on a small town grapevine." -Pamela D., NetGalley

"I'm a huge fan of the tropes in Catch Him if You Can: fake fiancé and friends to lovers. In Shirk's capable hands, the tropes feel new and fresh." - Erica H., Goodreads

"Jennifer Shirk always delivers a light, engaging romance with endearing characters." - Nicola A., Goodreads

"This book was hilarious fun.  The banter between Wade and Arden is so much fun to read.  These two had me in stitches.  These two characters felt real and it was easy to become invested in their story.  Not to mention they are pretty hot together." -Patty W., Goodreads

Have a great week!!

Jennifer

First Look at Catch Him if You Can :-)

In my newest installment in my Accidently Yours series, town widower Wade Roberts is being bombarded by Cape Harmony's matchmaking mamas. His only way to stop them: pretend to be in a relationship with his sister's best friend, Arden Pearson. But when what started as an act begins to shift into something more, it might take a village to convince Wade that Arden’s his perfect match.

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About Catch Him If You Can:

Title: Catch Him If You Can

Author: Jennifer Shirk

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 13, 2018

Publisher: Entangled Publishing

Series: Accidently Yours

Format: Digital eBook

Digital ISBN: 9781640636156

Add to your TBR list:  Goodreads

Pre-Order:  Amazon  |  Barnes and Noble  |  Kobo  |  iTunes

Excerpt:

Copyright© 2018 Catch Him If You Can

Jennifer Shirk

“I don’t understand what difference it makes if you’re married or engaged or whatever on how you do your job,” he said.

Her shoulders slumped. “Normally, it wouldn’t make a difference, until I received that bad press a few months ago.”

“The Bahamas Bolter?”

“Yes,” she grumbled. “Anyway, it’s a long story, but these particular clients were hesitant to sign until I kind of sort of blurted that I was engaged.”

Wade snorted. “Seriously? It’s not like my clients think I need to own a pet to be a good veterinarian.”

“Exactly! Thank you.” She bit her lip. “Normally, I’d dismiss clientele who thought like that. However, they are pretty big clients, Wade. Huge. Huge enough that if all goes as planned, everyone will easily forget that wedding snafu I had a few months ago. I had no choice but to tell a teensy lie. And, well, since you had wanted me to pretend to be your girlfriend earlier, I figured…”

“You figured I could be your fake fiancé.”

“Yes. Will you?”

“Uh, here’s the thing. I wanted a girlfriend,” he said, folding his arms. “I didn’t say anything about a fiancée.”

“Oh, Wade, really?” She spluttered. “What’s the difference?”

“What’s the difference? It adds a whole other element to the charade. And besides, don’t you think you’re moving a little fast in our fake relationship? I had no idea you were so pushy. Fake boyfriends don’t like to be—”

“Okay, I get it!” She huffed. “So sorry I didn’t fulfill your time requirement to be fake courted properly, but like I said, this is an actual emergency.”

He took a bite of banana bread and chewed, pretending to think it over. “I don’t know…”

Arden planted her fists on her hips with a harrumph. “What don’t you know, Wade? Whether you actually missed out on the fake wooing or how unreasonable you’re acting right now?”

“Now, now. A short temper is not something particularly attractive in a fake girlfriend slash fiancée.”

“Well, maybe when a person’s career is in jeopardy and she asks a friend for help and gets turned down flat, she wouldn’t feel the urge to punch the fake boyfriend slash fiancé in the throat.”

He wanted to grin but didn’t dare. It was rare to have the upper hand with Arden—and he found he was quite enjoying this sudden little nuance, along with her begging him for help.

Addison Cole Release Day Party!

Hi, all!

I'm excited to announce that I am one of the sweet romance authors who will be attending the release party for SEIZED BY LOVE AT SEASIDE by Addison Cole!

The party will take place in the Wit and Wonder Crazy House party room on Facebook on Thursday, Feb 8th, 2018 from 12pm - 9pm (EST).

Lots of great authors including Nancy Naigle, Samantha Chase, Robin Bielman, Jody Holford, Melanie Shawn, and Jill Shalvis (just to name a few!)

So join in the fun. Lots of books and great prizes!

Hope to see you there!

Chance to win $25 Amazon GC! #sweetromance

WHAT JENN IS WORKING ON NOW: NOTHING! Well, not nothing, exactly. I just handed in the 2nd book in the Accidentally Yours series and now I'm plotting #3.

WHAT JENN IS LISTENING TO NOW: "The Man' by The Killers

Happy Monday!

I'm excited to share that my author bud Jody Holford has a new sweet romance out today!
You can read the first chapter on her website!

Megan Carter’s spent the past five years nannying for a pint-size boss—the adorable Charlie—while also navigating her full-size boss, his somewhat grouchy, way-too-methodical dad, Adam. Now that she’s finally moving on, helping Adam find her replacement should be easy...except he doesn’t want another nanny. He wants a wife.

Adam’s been burned by love in the past, so of course he believes finding someone who can be a partner in raising his son is all that matters. Too bad the woman helping him search is the biggest believer in love at first sight and happily-ever-after he’s ever met.
Even as Adam’s funny, charming, and—who would have thought it?—super-hot side starts to come out, Megan knows that without love, a family would never be complete. But convincing Adam of that might be harder than she thought

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and ITunes!

To celebrate our two new releases, Jody and I are hosting a $25 Amazon Giveaway!

GOOD LUCK!

Winner will be announced here next Monday.

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Bargaining with the Boss is out NOW! #newrelease #sweetromance

Hi, all!

So excited to share with you that I have my TENTH novel out today!

I'm holding it here!

Can you believe it?

I know 10 books is nothing to some authors, but for a slowpoke like me, it's HUGE.

Bargaining with the Boss

What lovely people have been saying...

"The surprises in life are what keeps the world interesting and Ms. Shirk takes that advice to heart with a hilariously heartwarming spin on falling in love." 5 STARS

~Isha Coleman (Goodreads reviewer) 

"A beautiful story that was a great series starter." 5 STARS

~Talking Books Blog

"(Bargaining with the Boss) is a quirky, laugh-out-loud, swoony type of love story."

5 STARS

~C.E. Hart (Goodreads reviewer)

"Fans of the genre will enjoy this book and want to put it at the top of their TBR list." 5 STARS

~Linda Quick (Goodreads reviewer)

"...light, sweet and good--wrapped in a fun little package." 4 STARS

~Beth from Panda & Poodle Book reviews 

"This is a delightful, sweet, romantic comedy that is heartwarming and leaves you smiling!" 5 STARS

Elaine from Splashed into Books

Hope you get to check it out!!

Amazon   B&N   KOBO   ITUNES 

Wrong Brother, Right Match is out today!

Hi, all

Happy Monday!

First off the bad news: I've been sick since Thursday. Had to go to the doctors and everything! They told me I had a 101 fever and gave me a prescription for antibiotics and a super strong cough syrup. Bleh. December is a TERRIBLE time to be sick.
There is too much to do and too many parties/fundraisers to attend.

Now the good news: I'm feeling better! (a little) AND it's release day for my new sweet romance

Wrong Brother, Right Match!

Matchmaking guru Kennedy Pepperdine’s life is perfect. Perfect job. Perfect friends. Perfect boyfriend. Except...when she gets trapped in an elevator with a handsome stranger, she accidentally confesses a secret: maybe her perfect boyfriend, Justin, isn’t so perfect for her after all. But a matchmaker should be able to successfully match herself, right? Thankfully, she’ll never see the handsome stranger again. Until she heads home with Justin for the holidays and learns that the sexy stranger is none other than Justin’s older brother, Matt.
Matt Ellis is trying to be on his best behavior for his mother—it is Christmas, after all. But when he recognizes the beautiful woman from the elevator—the one he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about for months—his best behavior is being held by a thread. Matt’s always sacrificed for his family, and nothing is more important than their happiness, but the more time he spends around Kennedy, the more he wonders if her supposed "right match" might just be the wrong brother.

If you stop by author Beth Rhodes blog, she's giving away an ebook copy of my new book (comment to win) plus a chance to win $20!

Plus, if you follow the blog tour, there are more chances to win an Amazon GC!

Have a great week!

Jennifer

A little author publicity and a new release!

WHAT IS JEN WORKING ON? #3 in the "Anyone but You" Entangled Bliss series called Perfect on Paper.

Hi, all, and happy Monday!

So, if you follow me on Facebook, you probably already know that the Chamber of Commerce in my hometown honored me in April at their annual "Salute to Working Women" luncheon--or as I like to call it in front of my husband: Woman of the Year! LOL

I was really floored to be recognized for my writing as well as my volunteer work in the community. It was all so very humbling.

If you want to read the article, you'll find it HERE

With all this sudden"publicity" around town, it's given me an idea to set a new book series in the town of Ocean City, NJ--especially because it is such a nice town to live in.

After all, we are "America's Greatest Family Resort"!

In case you didn't know, Ocean City is actually a seven mile barrier island founded by four Methodist ministers. Part of the original four’s wish was that Ocean City remain a pure retreat that exemplified the Christian mindset, so it is a dry town (no public drinking anywhere on the island). We have a 2 1/2 mile long boardwalk with rides, food, and other attractions as well. We have beautiful beaches and surfing is very big here.

Honestly, I don't know why I never thought about basing a book here before. Although a good majority of my books are set in fake New Jersey shore towns. As a small-town sweet romance writer, I can't think of a more perfect backdrop for my books with the beach and boardwalk.

I'm excited to start!

Have you heard of Ocean City, New Jersey?

If you are a writer, do you prefer to make up your towns or use real ones?

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In other news... today is release day for me! (of sorts)

I got the rights back to my very first book, The Role of a Lifetime, and decided to give it to the good people at Entangled Publishing and my very favorite editor (who helped me add to this book) and now we have a fresh book now called FROM FAKE TO FOREVER.

YAY!

If you never had the chance to read it the first time around, I hope you check it out now!

Release Day for Wedding Date for Hire--yay!

Happy Monday, all!

I'm VERY happy today because it's release day for WEDDING DATE FOR HIRE!
Care to check out the first chapter? Go here.

I want to say thank you to everyone who left reviews already. OMG, I really do so much appreciate the support!!!

Also, a couple of things:

The Wedding Date for Hire Blurb Blitz is going on Oct 12th-Oct 23rd.
Stop by and leave a comment and be entered to win a $25GC to Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Here is the list of blog stops:
October 12: Louise Lyndon Romance Author Hear Me Roar
October 12: Unabridged Andra's
October 13: Crazy Four Books - review
October 14: Katie's Clean Book Collection - review
October 15: Read Your Writes Book Reviews - review
October 16: Where the Story Comes First
October 16: The Certifiable Wenches - review
October 19: The Reading Addict
October 19: Nana Prah
October 20: Long and Short Reviews
October 21: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess - review
October 22: Christine Young
October 22: LibriAmoriMiei - review
October 23: BooksChatter

 

Also,I just wanted to share that I FINALLY have a Facebook page. Yes, I know. But I figured it was about time to keep some things separate from my personal page.

 

Feel free to like me!

https://www.facebook.com/JenniferShirkBooks

 

If you're so inclined to share the love--and I would totally love you more than I already do! LOL--here are some sample TWEETS for you to copy and post:

 

Happy Book Birthday to Wedding Date for Hire by Jennifer Shirk http://ow.ly/RPJbl #sweetromance

 

On Sale Now! http://ow.ly/RPJbl Wedding Date for Hire by Jennifer Shirk --Sweet and funny! #romance #mustread

Thanks so much for your support!

Happy reading!

~Jennifer

A Healthy Recipe and some News!

Hi, all!

It seems like once a month is about how often I'll be posting here.
But I wanted to share a few things with you:

1) Had a BLAST at the RWA convention.
One of the things that is so cool is meeting people you interact with online on a daily or weekly basis and then putting an actual face and body with that name. There are REAL people out there! Fancy that. LOL

2) I'm taking my health kick up a notch and have been recently doing a program called PiYo--which is a combination of Pilates and Yoga. Now, I'll be honest. I hate Pilates and I hate Yoga. But I LOVE this workout. It helps me work on flexibility in a fun way. I feel really great!

3) I've been eating a lot of granola with Greek yogurt, so I decided to make my own granola because I often wished certain ingredients were in what I was having. Well, lucky you, I'm sharing my kick-butt recipe. I will even snack on it by the handful.

No-Nut-Good-For-You-Granola
6 cups organic rolled oats
1/3 c brown sugar
1/3 c maple syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1 TBsp vanilla
1/2 c coconut flakes
1/2 c craisins
1TBsp grapeseed oil
1/2 c dried apricots (diced)
1/4 c wheat germ
1/4c dried apple chips
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 c sprouted pumpkin seeds
1/2 c sprouted sunflower seeds

Preheat oven to 325
In a microwave glass bowl, combine sugar, syrup, oil, salt and vanilla. Microwave for about a minute or so until sugar dissolved. Combine with rolled oats until well-coated and add half of coconut. Spread evenly onto sprayed baking sheets in a single layer. Bake about 25-30 min, stirring every 5 min or so until oats are lightly golden.
Remove from oven and cool slightly for 5-10 min. Add fruit, seeds and rest of coconut. When completely cool, store in tight container.
ENJOY!!


4) Lastly, I finally have a release date for
WEDDING DATE FOR HIRE!
     October 12, 2015!!!

   

Actually, I just received my cover and will reveal it here next Monday, AUGUST 24TH!! (Newsletter subscribers will see it on Sunday)

It's awesome!
Because I'm so excited, I will be having a little TWITTER promo to go along with it NEXT MONDAY.
Very easy. Every time you tweet my cover, you'll be entered for a chance to win some prizes. I will pick THREE WINNERS. (Details next week!)

1: $25 Amazon or BN GC
2: $5 Amazon or BN GC

3:An Ebook of any of my backlist titles

 

And that's all from me.

See you next week!!

 

 



A Break in this Break :-)

Hi, all!

Yes, I'm still on blog break but I wanted to make you all aware of my buddy's New Adult book that's out right now!

I just bought it and can't wait to dig in!

Stephanie Monahan

THE MEAN GIRL APOLOGIES

Sometimes the song on the radio really is about you.

You know that catchy song you keep hearing on the radio?

It’s about you.

Natalie Jamison has spent five years trying to forget the girl she was in high school: popular, pretty…and, okay, mean. Now in her twenties and living once again in her small town, she’s right back where she was: following Queen Bee Amber and keeping secrets from her best friend, Sarah.

Secrets like Jack Moreland.

Everyone knows Jack Moreland—his new album, Good Enough, is everywhere. He’s famous. Impossibly handsome. Completely untouchable. But what none of Natalie’s old clique knows is that in high school, Natalie and Jack fell in love. And their secret relationship was incredible, painful—and earth-shattering enough to inspire an entire album.

Facing friends and enemies isn’t easy, but Natalie will go to great lengths to prove she is good enough—to her friends, to herself, and most of all, to the small-town boy turned worldwide heartthrob she never forgot.

 

AMAZON * BARNES&NOBLE *GOODREADS

Check it out!


Hope you all are keeping cool!

 

 

New Release!!!!!!

I know what you're thinking.

You're probably wondering what the heck is going on with Jennifer and all the new releases. And also, what the heck is going on with Jennifer with all the hearts on all the covers.

Well, both just kind of...happened. :-)


Anyhew, I went back to my romantic comedy roots and now have a novella called
 A LITTLE BIT CUPID, now available at B&N and Amazon!

Only 99 cents!

I have to say, this story isn't just cute.
It's uber cute.
No.
It's HELLA cute.

And I'm in LOVE with the cover!!