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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Countdown to Being Prince Charming commences.
Sometimes fairytales come true...
They say write what you love, and nothing is nearer
or dearer to my heart than the military. Every man or woman in uniform has a
story or two they could tell you. As the daughter of an Air Force veteran,
granddaughter of a WWII naval hero, wife of an Army grunt, daughter in law of a
female Marine (yes my mother in law), mother of a Marine and Army combat medic,
I have a lot of connections with the military. But the biggest connection, the reason
I write stories about love in combat boots, is that I’m an Army veteran. I
believe some of the greatest love stories take place in uniform.
The military is a brother and sisterhood you have to
experience to understand. Inside this world there are struggles, victories,
heartbreak and romances, and I hope my tales can bring some of that to you, my
readers—the good times, and sometimes, the hard times. In my humble opinion,
nobody deserves to have their stories told more. There are no heroes larger in
life, than those that place their lives on the line every day serving our
country.
What’s not to love?
So, what’s the next fairytale, military romance
coming down the pipeline?
For those of you who have been asking what comes
after Cinderella Wore Combat Boots, and does Gunny have a story? He does it’s
called Being Prince Charming.
Being Prince Charming
DL Jackson
Decadent Publishing
Blurb:
“You’re no Prince Charming.”
Words screamed in
anger, an empty nest, empty life--there are a lot of reasons people divorce.
For Gunny, a diehard Marine who refuses to give up the Corps, and Lissa his
wife of over twenty years, the reason isn’t a good one. When words exchanged in
anger morph beyond their control, Lissa leaves and August doesn’t go after her,
letting his pride get in the way.
Two years later,
Lissa is about to move on with her life and marry another man, except her
reason isn’t the right one either. Her heart still belongs to a Marine she left
behind.
Now, an unexpected
gift in the form of a 1Night Stand may change everything.
August is back,
looking for a second chance, but this time he isn’t letting Lissa walk away
without a fight. He’s thrown everything he’s got into their date to prove that
he can still be her Prince Charming. But if he can’t convince her in one night
it’s for keeps, he may very well lose the only woman he’s ever loved.
Real people fall in and out of love and sometimes you can't fix mistakes made out of neglect. Like an untended garden, hurt feelings bloom and flourish in a garden of words that aren't said and Jackson takes on just this kind of struggle in her Charming novel.
I've read quite a few of Decadent's 1Night Stands, but this one gave a really believable and identifiable couple who never lacked in love, but got tangled up in the day to day monotony of life to the point they lost sight of what mattered when they started out. Since this happens a whole lot in the real world, I think it made it even more beautiful that Gunny wasn't willing to give up, even when things didn't look so great. A realistic love story that readers are sure to enjoy, Being Prince Charming has a prince of a Marine who is willing to put it all on the line for love.
Virg's Review:
I've read quite a few of Decadent's 1Night Stands, but this one gave a really believable and identifiable couple who never lacked in love, but got tangled up in the day to day monotony of life to the point they lost sight of what mattered when they started out. Since this happens a whole lot in the real world, I think it made it even more beautiful that Gunny wasn't willing to give up, even when things didn't look so great. A realistic love story that readers are sure to enjoy, Being Prince Charming has a prince of a Marine who is willing to put it all on the line for love.
Excerpt:
Lissa never returned, going home to
where they’d been high school sweethearts, even if her family had long since
moved on. Gunny crumpled the divorce decree and tossed it in the trash, refusing
to hold onto the one souvenir he’d retained from his marriage with Lissa. Gone
were their wedding pictures, the dishes, pots and pans, everything that had
made their off-camp apartment a home, including the woman he still loved. He
surveyed the room. Except for a few pieces of plastic outdoor furniture, the
apartment sat empty as his life.
No matter how he tried, he couldn’t
wrap his mind around the finality and accept it. Marines didn’t give up. He
picked up his bags and walked out the door, not bothering to lock it behind
him.
Anyone who wanted it could have the
remnants of his life. He’d finally retired from the Marines and, thanks to
Cori, had secured a job working for Sol’s company, Protect and Serve. Not that
it mattered. Without Lissa, he had no reason to care, but it would help him to
get by until he could figure out how to get his wife back.
Make that ex-wife.
And he would find a way. Eventually,
she’d come to her senses. No one could turn love off. He’d be the one to know.
His heart ached constantly for the woman he’d once had. He’d been an idiot not
to listen to what she said, to put the Corps before her. Hindsight being
twenty-twenty and all that, he decided he needed to man up, improvise, adapt,
and overcome.
August strode up to the unsexiest
vehicle a man could own, a fifteen-year-old minivan with rusty doors, a black
cloud of smoke that followed wherever he drove it, and a driver’s side door
that wouldn’t open. He tossed his bags in the rear cargo area and climbed over
the passenger seat to take his place behind the wheel. Patting his pockets, he
searched for his key and extracted it, wondering why he even bothered to remove
it from the ignition. A thief would be doing him a favor to steal it.
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Thanks to all who allowed me to guest
blog today. To one lucky commenter, I am giving away a copy of Cinderella Wore
Combat Boots. I will draw a name from my virtual hat and post the winner’s name
in the comments section. Please be sure to leave your email addy, so I can
contact you if you are my winner.
Best,
D. L. Jackson
Monday, June 10, 2013
Secret Release Party!
Dom of the Dead released a wee bit early...(Shh, it'll be our little secret, okay?) and you can grab your copy before it's available tomorrow here.
Buy Links
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She couldn't imagine living without him.
After Carson Black’s longtime crush and best friend, Randall
Stokes, dies in a motorcycle accident, she openly weeps at his funeral. In the
ensuing days and weeks of inconsolable grief, she hears his voice, smells his
scent, feels his desires. She must be going mad.
He was afraid to demand what he needed.
Dominant Randall Stokes loves Carson but never expressed it
while alive, never daring to dream the sweet girl next door could be the
submissive he needed to find satisfaction. But after his death, a much clearer
perspective of her needs, wants, and desires emerges.
A ghost of a chance…
Is it too late to have what they've both longed for?
To celebrate, I thought we'd have a contest. I'm willing to name a character in my new work in progress after you (or use the name of your choice.) How to win?
Step One: Leave a review on Goodreads, B&N, Amazon or Amazon UK and leave the link in the comments section below.
Step Two: Cross your fingers!!
You have until tomorrow (the actual release day) to take part in the secret release party...Best of luck to all and I hope you enjoy my ghost story!
Happy Writing!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Spotlight on...Wendi Zwaduk! Check out her 1NS!
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Three years ago, Jenna ran away from what should have been the best night of
her life. Letting her fear and shame get in the way of true happiness has
haunted her ever since. It’s time to move on and put the past behind her. A date
through the 1Night Stand service is the perfect opportunity to start living life
again.
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Want to know more about Wendi Zwaduk? Here you go:
I always dreamt of writing the stories in my head. Tall, dark, and handsome heroes are my favorites, as long as he has an independent woman keeping him in line. I earned a BA in education at Kent State University and currently hold a Masters in Education with Nova Southeastern University.
I love NASCAR, romance, books in general, Ohio farmland, dirt racing, and my menagerie of animals. If you like my work, tell your friends and email me. I love hearing from readers!
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Excerpt:
“You
bring out the bad girl in me. I forgot how much I liked it.”
If he
shoved her panties to the side, she’d let him grope her there in the reception
room. He resisted the urge to go too far and moved her dress to repair her
modesty. “You’re good at being bad.” With the pads of his fingers, he stroked
down the length of her leg and caressed her ankle. The crimson polish on her
toes glittered in the fluorescent light. “You always did like bare
feet.”
Her
voice dropped to the husky purr he hadn’t heard in a long time. “My stilettos
pinched my toes. Bare is more comfortable.”
“I’m
glad you came back.” The old feelings welled in his brain, reminding him how he
hadn’t stopped loving her. Ever. “You aren’t the same girl who walked out of
here three years ago. Not really. I want to discover all the ways you’ve
grown.”
“You’ve changed, too.” The husky
tone of her voice trailed up his spine. Jenna traced the line of his lapel with
her finger. “More poetic, less gruff. And you shaved.” For the first time since
she’d set foot on the tarmac, she smiled. “I like the changes. They work on
you.” She murmured in his ear, “I wouldn’t have stopped you if you kept
going.”
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