Thank you so much for having me here today! I’m so excited to release POSSESSION book two in The Plus One Chronicles. I decided to write this story as a trilogy for three reasons:

1)  It’s too big of a story for one book. I can see it topping the 600 (manuscript) page mark.

2)  The story has three defined parts:

Part one is Kat’s Story in THE PROPOSITION. As that book opens, Kat’s hiding behind her sweet creations in her bakery but longing to break out. Six years ago Kat was attacked with a baseball bat and although her ex-fiancé was with her at the time, he did nothing to help her. That has left Kat has serious trust issues and panic attacks. At the beginning of the story Sloane Michaels, an ex UFC fighter and self-made billionaire, rescues Kat from carjackers and chemistry sparks between them. Sloane offers Kat a proposition: be his plus-one and his sex partner, in return he’ll teach her self defense. Can Kat trust Sloane; a man who built his career on violence as an UFC figher? Kat takes the chance that sizzling passion burns between them.

Part Two, is Sloane’s story in POSSESSION where everything begins to change for him. Sloane doesn’t believe in love and is convinced that the chemistry between him and Kat will burn out after spending some time together.  But Sloane is facing the brutal reality that Drake, his mentor who has been like a father to Sloane, is dying. It’s ripping Sloane apart and there’s nothing he can do to change it. The more he feels Drake slipping away, the more he’s driven to hold onto Kat. Even though he knows the best thing for her, for both of them, would be to end it before they get in too deep. But he can’t let her go…until his past rears its ugly head.

Part Three, OBSESSION, is both Kat and Sloane’s two emotional arcs coming together in the explosive conclusion.

3)  And the third reason was simple, I can write faster in the serial format than a full book. I wanted to get this story to my readers and not make them wait a second longer than I had to. I love Kat and Sloane with all my writer’s passion and am striving to give them the most powerful story I can manage spread over three long-novella length books.  An added benefit of doing it this, one that I really didn’t foresee is the absolutely amazing and perceptive reader response! I get to engage with readers about Kat and Sloane’s story as I’m writing it. And since the readers have read part one, and now part two, they are actively engaged. It’s been a very special experience for me.

                Those are my reasons for making The Plus One Chronicles a trilogy.  But I also want to share with you a little bit about what inspired me to write these books: Kat and Sloane’s story came to me after one of my sons went through a very serious and life-changing injury. Watching him battle his way back and rebuild his life was and continues to be a huge inspiration for me.  While he’s had a few tough moments, he refuses to let his injury destroy his life or make him bitter. His will just amazed me. It was during my son’s long recovery that Kat began to take shape in my mind, and along with her came Sloane who recognizes and cherishes Kat as a beautiful survivor with a victorious heart. Here’s a quick scene clip from POSSESSION showing Sloane’s view of Kat as he first begins to realize that this isn’t just another plus-one arrangement:

“What do you want?”

“To be able to handle this.”  Her gaze hit his. “Have sex with you and not make it anything more.”

Sloane stared at her, his entire body twanging in reaction. Strength and vulnerability radiated from her.

So beautiful and scarred. Inside and out. Emotion rubbed him like sandpaper. She tugged at his chest and dried his mouth. A dozen years ago, when he’d first seen her, she’d been a child at sixteen, a young beauty he hated for what he perceived as her fairytale-like life while his sister was dead.

But now, the innocence had been stripped away, leaving a fighter struggling for footing on moving ground. She brought out his protective instincts like no one else since Sara.

Sloane went to her, fitting his front to her back, caging her with his arms. Feeling her weight against him, he settled his chin on her head. “Too late. We both know this is more.”

I hope you’ll give The Proposition and Possession a try! Sloane and Kat get their happily-ever-after in the final book Obsession. 

The Plus One Chronicles

A wicked proposition…

A sensual possession…

A dark obsession...

The Plus One Chronicles: Searing passion and fiery vengeance collide in three explosive books.

Hi Jennifer, Welcome to Book Lovin’ Mamas! We are so excited to have you here today!

Thank you so much! I’m excited to hang out here today!

1. Can you tell us three things about yourself that we might not already know?

There’s probably not a lot people who read my blog don’t know, LOL!  I don’t have any big secrets, heck I don’t have time for secrets these days! Let’s see:

1)      I talk to myself around the house.  My husband and kids are used to it, they hardly notice any more J

2)     When I’m deep into a book, my characters wake me up at night, showing me scenes in my head. It’s frustrating because I have insomnia and don’t get enough sleep as it is. I’ve asked them to please keep all communicate between business hours . But they don’t listen.

3)     I love my Kindle and read almost exclusively on it now. I think it’s just easier on my eyes, plus all my books are literally in my hand, so it makes searching for a book I’ve read easier. 

2. What is your favorite type of character to write? Least favorite?

That’s an interesting questions. In some ways, secondary characters can be more fun to write, because they can get away more.   I don’t think I have a least favorite type—I find that if I don’t like working with a character, then something is wrong and I have to figure out what it is.

3. When you are deep into writing what is your biggest pet peeve?

Being forced to stop when I’m on a roll.  I have to fight to get to that point, so when it happens, I get frustrated when I have to stop.

4. Does music ever play a part in your writing process?

I sometimes use music to either set the mood, or drown out my internal editor which is the voice in my head telling me everything that’s wrong with the scene I’m writing.

5. Do you ever base characters off actual people you know?

My first instinct is to answer say no.  But then I think about Kat, the heroine in THE PROPOSITION.  She has a very similar injury to one that my son suffered.  I’m using that because my son’s courage and determination inspired me. But Kat is an entirely different persona than my son, living a very different life.  I think the correct answer is I use knowledge I learn from people to make my characters more authentic.

6. Tell us a little bit about "The Proposition" and why readers should check it out?

I think it will appeal to readers who like sexy, fast paced books with characters that have emotional layers.  Here’s the blurb:

Rich, sexy and volatile, Sloane Michaels has a dark agenda that keeps his heart on ice. His extreme wealth gives him the control he craves and his skills as an ex UFC fighter the tools he’ll need to extract his ultimate revenge. But when the woman he never believed he’d see again crosses his path, Sloane is caught between the vengeance he needs and a sexual conquest he craves.

Kat Thayne has been in survival mode for six years, hiding behind the sweet creations for her bakery. But when a random carjacking brings her face-to-face with her darkest fears and hottest fantasy, Kat is forced out of hiding and offered a dangerously passionate proposition. One she knows she isn’t strong enough to refuse.

7. What inspired you to write "The Proposition"?

Several things. As I mentioned above, my son’s injury played a part. I had written Kat years ago, but she was in the wrong story at the time and I shelved her story. After my son’s injury, I knew it was time to tell her story.

And I had stumbled onto the idea of The Plus One Chronicles when a friend of mine told me about his plus one arrangement.

But what brought all this together for me was the hero,  Sloane Michaels.  He’s larger than life, an ex fighter billionaire set on vengeance.  But once he sees Kat…a woman struggling with her own demons, he’s drawn to her like no one else. But he can’t have Kat and his vengeance, so now he’s faced with an impossible choice.

8. Can you tell us anything about the future books in this series? Anything we can look forward to?

The Plus One Chronicles will have at least three (shorter than traditional novels) books. Next up is POSSESSION, and after that is OBSESSION.  Because I’m self publishing these, I can put them out faster and have more control. Hopefully that will make a better reading experience for the reader.

Thank you so much for being here today and we hope you will come back again when the next book releases!!! J

Thank you again for having me! I love talking about books with readers!