The Month of Love

I think it's no accident we celebrate love with Valentine's Day in the winter. There is something about cold weather that makes you want to cuddle up. I'm trying to figure out how to spread my love obessession around my house.

For my boys, Valentine's Day means candy. When they select their class Valentines, they always go for the one with the best treat. This year? Fun Dips, a stick of candy you lick and dip into a pixie stick powder. Gag!

For my husband, Valentine's Day means a Hallmark holiday he'd rather not buy into. I once told him he should do an un-Valentine's Day where he did lovely stuff for me because he loved me. I've been waiting for years.

For my girl, Valentine's Day means a party dress. A red one. This I can work with! I even found hair pretties with hearts on them for her piggy tails.

For me, I'd love to have a romance novel Valentine's Day just once. Okay, that's not true. I'd like to have it once a month for the rest of my life! A beautiful dress, fab heels, flowers, a restaurant without a children's menu, champagne, truffles...maybe even dancing. Or at least spinning around together and an over-the-top dip kiss. And a he-went-to-Jared's moment.

Le sigh. This year, I'll be with my GI doc dealing with the tempermental colon. Romantic. NOT!

Twitter Me This

It's all over fabulous Tweeps...the For Kicks Business Travel Tips Twitter Contest that is. Did you collect all 25 posts? (If not, you can cheat...just go through my Tweet stream to get them.)

Up for grabs is a $25 e-giftcard. That's enough for my entire ebook collection, or a couple of the paperbacks...like PRIVATE SCANDAL, which will be released next week.

Follow me on Twitter @jennabb to collect the tips (or just collect them from the Twitter feed on the sidebar of this blog if you don't tweet).

Once you have them collected in the body of the email, send it to my gmail, jbayleyburke. I'll collect names until Friday, 2/3, then post the winner on saturday morning. Good luck all!

Ex::

1/6 ::  Don't panic about a toothbrush. You can buy anything you forget. http://amzn.to/xK9Az2

1/7 ::  Comfortable shoes are key. Don't spend the day 3 inches taller - think kitten heels.

Samhain Publishing Authors Experience Best-Selling Success in Increasing Numbers

One of these days, I want to be on this list...well, all of these lists actually :)

Samhain Publishing Authors Experience Best-Selling Success in Increasing Numbers

For Kicks : 6 Sentence Sunday

“It is a date, Breeze.” He backed her up to her side of the car, stepping closer so she couldn’t duck away.

“No, it’s not,” she said, a hint of laughter danced in her eyes.

“Then why am I doing this?” He ran his finger along her jawbone and her breath hitched as he tipped her chin up. Her eyes darkened to a cobalt blue as he neared, long lashes fluttering closed as he lowered his mouth over hers.

I've seen the #sixsunday hashtag all over Twitter, so decided to check it out. It's easy peasy - just post six sentences from your latest release, backlist, coming soon, WIP, whatevs. Not sure how to get listed on their website, but maybe they post about that during the week.

More For Kicks reviews!

"Entertaining story filled with corporate intrigue, sensual temptations, and a slow seduction that will make your heart flutter." Sensual Reads

"[Logan] pursued Breeze like "a Black Friday shopper" and it definitely added to the humor of this story, as didBreeze's attempts to always turn the tables on Logan. Although it had a slow build up in the beginning with was well worth it and I will definitely be recommending For Kicks to all of my friends." -- Guilty Pleasures, 4 stars

"It's witty, sweet, and sexy." Mama Knows Books

Blog Happenings Today

It's release day! FOR KICKS has arrived. Today, I'm spreading the word at...

http://redheadsreviewitbetter.blogspot.com/2012/01/author-interview-with-jenna-bayley.html ( & Dinner contest for a $5 Amazon e-giftcard)


Samhain Publishing feature - with review highlights

First Chapters - features the first chapter of For Kicks

 

Blog Happenings Today

The Pink Heart Society: Male On Monday :: David Beckham: The Pink Heart Society editor Jenna Bayley-Burke shares the hero inspiration for her latest release, the ever ogleable David Beckham.

Do you want to win a $5 Amazon e-giftcard? Just head over to The PHS and comment on this question...

What is the sexiest thing about a man? For me it's not about his ability to attract a woman, but how he keeps her interested in him forever. Now that is a skill.

Jenna Bayley-Burke with Interview, Review and Giveaway!!! @ Romance Book Craze. Find out what I do in my free time (HA!) and comment to win a $5 Amazon e-giftcard.

VISIT AND GIVEAWAY WITH JENNA BAYLEY-BURKE,AUTHOR OF “FOR KICKS”… @ My Book Addiction and More. Comment to win a $5 Amazon e-giftcard. Congrats to Mary Preston!