Fiance by Fate is Released!!

Happy Monday, all!

I'm THRILLED to announce that my fun romance Fiancé by Fate is now available!

Here are what nice people on Goodreads are saying about it already:

I absolutely loved this book. It was lighthearted, witty, charming, engaging, and at times had me smirking at the banter between the hero and the heroine. 

What a fun story! I fell in love with the characters from the very first pages with the witty banter between Sabrina and her best friend Maddie.

If you want a fun read, something that will make you smile and laugh out loud in places (which I did), then read this book. I've already recommended it to several people.

Isn't that sweet?

And best of all, for the next two weeks it will be at a low price of 99cents!
So grab it while you can!



And if you haven't already grabbed this one, A Little Bit Cupid will be FREE for the next two weeks too!

YAY!







Also, you can follow the blog tour of Fiancé by Fate!
Some lucky commenter will win a FUN prized-filled gift basket of items that inspired the book plus a $10 Amazon GC on top of that!

 April 14

Book reviewed at Hanging Off the Wire

April 15

Interviewed at Review From Here

April 16

Guest blogging at Ex Libris

Book featured at A Book Addict’s Delight

April 17

Book reviewed at She Hearts Books

Book featured at 3 Partners in Shopping

April 18

Book reviewed at Sleepless Nights Filled with Endless Books

Book featured at Confessions of a Reader

April 21

Book reviewed at What’s on the Bookshelf

Book reviewed at Lisa Loves Books

Book reviewed at Becky on Books…and Quilts

April 22

Book featured at Romantic Reads and Such

April 23

Interviewed at Romance for Every World

Interviewed at I Am A Reader

Book reviewed at Ramblings of a Book Lunatic

Guest blogging at Books Over Boys

April 24

Book featured at My Devotional Thoughts

April 25

Book reviewed at Steam Guys After Dark

Book reviewed at Books to Get Lost In

Book reviewed at Ramblings from this Chick

Book reviewed at Living Between Books

Whew! Peace out!

I'm actually going on break this week, but will return Easter Monday.
Have a great holiday!

I'm FREE!

Hey, all!


Yes, not my usual blog day, but exciting news gets an exciting new post.

First a new cover and now a new price!

For a limited time, my sweet and funny (if I do say so myself) novella A Little Bit Cupid is FREE!!!

So please, don't be shy. Grab it now while you can and while you're at it, tell a friend. :)

And now, to set the mood, please enjoy one of my favorite Soup Dragon songs "I'm Free". LOL

Another cover!

Hey, all!

I've some cool news.
My publisher has given a new look to my novella A LITTLE BIT CUPID.

I think the idea is make my covers look more uniform with the line I write for, which is their Bliss line. So my novella (being a sweet romance) needs to look more like those covers.

Although, I did happen to adore the old one, this new one is adorable too.

And here it is:

Pretty cute, huh?

Yeah, I think so too. Although my CPs and I were kind of wondering what he was doing with his hands... LOL!!!
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In other news, I'm on Instagram now. (More to monitor my kiddo)  But I am having some fun with it too!
So follow me! authorjshirk And I'll follow you back!
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In other other news, my CPs and I joined CampNano and will be busy writing the month of April!

Whew!


And that's it for me!

Are you doing NaNo in April? Which cover do you like more for A Little Bit Cupid?

Happy Valentine's Day!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
TONS of stuff happening today!!!

(And I have to say, I'm a little tired)



First, I'm being interviewed at The Minxes of Romance blog today!
(And yes, sweet fancy Moses, there will be a giveaway of A LITTLE BIT CUPID going on there if you can believe that) :-)

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Secondly, I have a Valentine's Day gift giveaway going on TODAY.

Stop by Read Your Writes,  Manga Maniac, or Books and Needlepoint and enter the rafflecopter to win!
One lucky winner will receive a swag bag that includes an eBook of A LITTLE BIT CUPID, an eBook of KISSING KENDALL, and a box of chocolates!
Let me repeat:
****There are CHOCOLATES****

Good chocolates too.
Just sayin'

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                           FACEBOOK PARTY!
And lastly, if this day wasn't already filled with goodies, I'm hosting a party with my Entangled author pal, Stephanie Monahan, the author of 33 Valentines.

What: Join us on Valentine’s Day, chat with the authors and if you’re lucky, grab some lovely Valentine’s day themed prizes!

When: February 14th, 8pm – 10pm EST. TONIGHT!

Where: Entangled Edge Facebook Page.

Prizes: Other than the lovely stuff the authors are giving away, Entangled Edge is giving away a Philosophy Valentines Bath Set!

I'm giving away an Amazon GC and an adorable Valentine's Day coffee (or tea) mug!

So...if you happen to be online then or around a computer, pop in and say hi.
I'd love to see some familiar faces.


                                      
                      Whew! I need a nap :)

So what are your plans for today?

Valentine's Day trivia

Did you know that over 18 BILLION dollars are expected to be spent this year for Valentine's Day?


Yes, it's true. I saw it on the news a few days ago.

Yeah, I'm full of interesting trivia.
In fact, if you would like to hear more AND...want a chance to win a copy of A LITTLE BIT CUPID (yes, apparently, my publisher is sparing no expense on the freebies. LOL) I'm over at my good blogging bud Carol Kilgore's blog: Under the Tiki Hut.

Stop by if you can! :)

Pick Up Lines, Giveaways, Hops, and the kitchen sink

Happy Friday!

This February, get Entangled in Love!
With Valentine’s day coming up, February is certainly the season of love and romance. To celebrate, Entangled Publishing is hosting a blog hop and with almost 50 authors participating, this is your chance to win a lot of amazing prizes varying from ARCs, books, chocolates, giftcards and whatnot!
The hop runs from February 8th to 15th, so make sure you visit all these authors’ sites that week! You definitely don’t want to miss these giveaways!
Click here to check out what the other authors are giving away during the Entangled In Love blog hop!
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Don't have a Valentine for Valentine's Day? FEAR NOT!
Since my publisher is hosting a blog hop now (see above), I thought this would be THE perfect time to give to you my personal FAVORITE pick-up lines. Maybe it will help you out.
 
Mostly likely not

I liked these because I laughed when I read them. And if a guy wasn't serious, but using one of these to make me laugh, then these lines WOULD actually work.

(I must be easy)

Anyhew, here we go:

            TOP 5 FAVORITE VALENTINE'S DAY PICK-UP LINES

1)(guy) Hey baby, how much does a polar bear weigh?"
   (girl) "I don't know."
   (guy)"Neither do I, but it broke the ice."

2)"If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put 'U' and 'I' together."

3)"I lost my phone number, could I borrow yours?"

4) "Your name must be milk. Because you're doing my body good."

5) "Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?"

LOL! See? I MUST be easy. :-)


PS: #4 has been used for real by a buddy of my husband's. It got mixed results. :D

GIVEAWAY:

For this HOP, I will be giving away an ebook copy of my romantic comedy A Little Bit Cupid.
This contest will end Feb 15th and the winner will be notified Feb 16th.
**To enter, your email must be in with your comment below.**




Has a pick-up line ever worked on you?
Have you heard any good ones? Or...cheesy ones?

Misc Monday

Happy Monday!


Guess what? I'm trying to potty train my guinea pig.
I was told it could be done. (Although I think someone forgot to tell the guinea pig.)
We're still working on it...
Will keep you posted.
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In other news, I hosted a Super Bowl party last night. Found a new drink for it too!
I'm usually a tequila kind of girl. I love margaritas but I wanted to do something different. My friend emailed me a recipe and when I made it, I absolutely LOVED it.
Probably great for the summer, but I thought it went well with chili. :)

It has no name so I'm calling it:

Jennifer's Tired of Margaritas Grapefruit Splash

1/4 c FRESH pink grapefruit juice
1 TBsp FRESH lime juice
2 tsp agave
1/4 tequila
1/4 club soda

Rub rim of highball glass (I used a margarita glass because old habits and whatnot) with lime and dip in salt. Combine juices and agave (or super fine sugar if you don't have it) until sugar dissolved. Add tequila and ice then top off with club soda.

Refreshing and yummy! Not too sweet either, which I like.

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On the book front, I'm over at Ex Libris blog sharing some Valentine's Day funnies--ya know since my novella A LITTLE BIT CUPID is kind of a romantic comedy.
Fun stuff!
Stop by and share a funny/ Chance to win a copy of A Little Bit Cupid. :-)

 

Did you watch the Super Bowl?

What did you think of the half time show?

Coming Out of the Dark Ages...

Well, it's probably going to snow--or maybe the apocalypse will finally happen now.
Yes, that's right.
I.
Got.
An IPhone 5.

I know, right? Do I really need it?

Well, YES.

It's sad but when I'm away from my desk too long, things tend to build up.
I've wanted a smartphone for THE longest time. And since all my friends have IPhones, I finally went to the store and got all hooked up.

Now I'm scary.

Bye-bye, pink whatever kind of phone you were. -->

But what's the first thing I did?

I went and added emojis to my keyboard because I HAVE to text with fun little faces. Because that's the way I roll--er, text.

So I only know about 1/10th of what I can really do with this thing. I added Twitter and Facebook apps.
That is all.

Do you have a smartphone?
Any cool/fun apps I should know about?



Also, check out my ADORABLE (can I say that about my own book?)romance

                        A LITTLE BIT CUPID
                        99 cents at an etailer near your fingertips
                                               Nook  Kindle

I'm putting together a Promotional Post and Blog Tour for A LITTLE BIT CUPID 
and I would LOVE to have any of you participate and help me spread the word!

You can choose to participate in just the Promotional Post (scheduled for Feb 14), or only in the Blog Tour (February 4 - March 29 (Weekdays Only), or in the Promotional Post AND the Blog Tour.

 ARC's will be provided to participants wanting to review A LITTLE BIT CUPID.

If you want to sign up, click HERE!

THANKS SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!

And have a great weekend!

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!!

 

 

Soreness, Snubs and other Stuff

Happy Monday!

Soreness:
Let me tell you, I can barely type this post.  I re-started P90x last week and I'm really feeling it.
It's actually kind of depressing because I used to do these workouts about as easily as drinking a cup of coffee and now I'm struggling. But I'll get back to where I was.

Eventually.

Snubs:
In other news, I can't help but feel a little sorry for Ben Affleck for getting snubbed by the Oscars. Yes, I know, that poor multimillionaire. I haven't seen Argo--but still want to (and Lincoln and Les Mis)--but I hear it was really great.

Other Stuff:

Thanks you to all my bloggy friends who were able to stop by for my blog tour all last week.

It was exhausting but I had a lot of fun.

**also be on the lookout for my new Valentine's Day novella being released this week.  A LITTLE BIT CUPID. It's SUPER cute!** 

I will be sending out emails to the winners, but if you happen to see your name on the list and do get an email, you can also contact me (jennifer AT jennifershirk DOT com)

                                            Here are the winners:

Monday: 

(Musings from an Addicted Reader) Southpaw

Tuesday:

(My Devotional Thoughts) SusieQ

Wednesday: 

(Kaisy Daisy) Christine D
(Welcome to my World of Dreams) Kim

Thursday: 

(Everyday is an Adventure) Emily 
(It’s Raining Books) Josie Hink

Friday:

(A Chick Who Reads) Linda Kage

Whew! And that's about it from me.

Have you seen Argo? Do you think Ben Affleck should have been nominated?

Have you started an new exercise routine this new year too?