The Carus Chronicles

In one week, the fourth installment of the Carus Series will release. I enjoyed writing Shift Work and can't wait to hear what readers think of it. To celebrate Shift Work's upcoming release, I'm providing a giveaway! Please enter below and I'll announce winners on Feb 22nd, when Shift Work releases! a Rafflecopter giveaway

**Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a Kindle Fire** For nearly a decade, Maggie has put the needs of her younger siblings ahead of her own. Now she’s willing to accept a marriage without passion in order to protect her brother, but fate has a wicked sense of humor. On the eve of her wedding, Maggie meets the man of her dreams. When Shamus loses a bet, the penalty is a blind date.  Shamus is prepared to endure a long, boring night; the last thing he expects is to find the woman who can bring his heart back to life. But Maggie is keeping secrets--and her engagement is only one of them. Excerpt:      “And we are thirty seconds from the New Year,” the TV announced.      Shamus stood in front of Maggie, drawing her to her feet.      “Twenty seconds!”      His dark blue eyes appeared almost indigo in the soft light of the bar.      “Ten seconds...

  It's MY turn! My turn!! Today is the release of four more Candy Hearts Romance stories, including my own, Be My Love. In today's post, you'll learn about my story, the  giveaway  of a Kindle Fire, my Annual Valentine's Day Newsletter Giveaway, AND the TRR's month long Mega Valentine's Party. It's all in this post, so make sure you read through to the end! Sometimes candy says the things we can’t...   Book Specs: Title: Be My Love Series Name: A Candy Hearts Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press           Editor: Lara Parker Cover Artist: RJ Morris Theme(s): Second Chance Love SubGenre(s): Contemporary Romance, holiday Rating: Spicy (PG13) Keywords: contemporary, romance, snow storm, secluded cabin, second chances, candy hearts, love Page Count:  80 pages Word Count: 18890 words Digital Price: $1.99 Digital ISBN: 978-1-5092-0416-8 COPYRIGHT © 2016 by J. C. McKenzie ...

Sometimes a fantasy is better left undiscovered… **Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a Kindle Fire**  Book Specs: Title: Surprise Me Series Name: Candy Hearts Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Editor: Trish Owens Cover Design: R.J. Morris Imprint: Scarlet Rose Length: Rosette Keywords: Erotic romance, Valentine's Day, Texas, Ménage, Romance, Author, Empty Nest Page count: 83 Word count: 19,425 Release Date: January 27, 1016 Copyright:  © 2016 by Anita Kidesu Josie and Carson Sandberg are on the cusp of being empty-nesters. With a cross-country move and Carson's busy work schedule, there hasn't been much time to connect. When gifted with a romantic getaway and challenge that says "Surprise Me," the two embark on a trip that reveals secret desires and more. But sometimes a fantasy is better left undiscovered. Buy Now! The Wild Rose Press  ~  Amazon Excerpt:    “Follow you...

I can't wait to spotlight Adore Me , by Darcy Lundeen, but before we get to the awesomeness that is the Candy Hearts Romance Series, I'd like to humbly request your vote for the 2015 PRG Reviewer's Choice Awards. I'm thrilled to be nominated by PRG reviewers for three categories: Beast Coast for Best Urban Fantasy Novel Shift Happens for Best Shifter Paranormal Romance Novel Carus for Best Shifter Paranormal Romance Series http://www.paranormalromanceguild.com/prgawards2015.htm You'll need to scroll down to each of the categories to select the book/series, and enter a captcha prior to submitting, but it's a very painless process, and I'd love your vote! Look out for other awesome TWRP authors as you vote! Her Executive Protector, by Sharon Saracino for Best Contemporary/Erotic Romance Max Logan Series, by Sharon Saracino for Best Paranormal Romance Series Smitten with Death, by Sharon Saracino for Best Paranormal Romance OR Awaiting F...

  What if your memories hadn’t been made yet? ENTER BELOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN  A $20 GC TO AMAZON AND A KINDLE FIRE! Release Date:  January 6, 2016 Cover Artist: RJ Morris Editor: Frances Sevilla Key Words :  Romance, humor, fantasy, psychic, small town romance, novella, clairvoyance, ESP, second chance romance   Rating: Sweet (PG) Page Count: 79 Word Count: 19080 Digital Price: 1.99 ISBN(s):  978-1-5092-0502-8 Digital   COPYRIGHT © 2016 by Maureen L. Bonatch Blurb: The car accident totaled Sabrina Post’s convertible and reinvented her memories. She can't recall dumping Cole Dawson ten years ago. What her new clairvoyant visions tell Sabrina is he’s her husband. Any practical girl would question her sanity. But if Sabrina wants to make this imaginary future a reality, she'll have to regain Cole’s trust and eliminate her rival, the coffee shop waitress who’s pegged Cole as husband #4. To prove she’s fore...

My debut novel, Shift Happens , is due out sometime in the Spring of 2014. Probably April-ish. I don't have a set release date still, but I want to be as successful as possible. My publisher recommends a long list of things I can do to help promote my book and me as an author. These are the ones I have already completed: Website (  http://www.jcmckenzie.ca ) Blog (duh!) Use taglines on all blog posts (check) Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/j.c.mckenzie.author ) Twitter (@JC_McKenzie) Post tweets automatically to Facebook (check)  Make a newsletter (I use Mailchimp, and I've tested it. First one due out Dec 15th) And then there's the one's I haven't completed: Post tweets automatically to your website (I'm not sure about this. Seems overkill?) Get people to sign up for your newsletter (how?!?) Create an online press kit (seems like I need a lot of the other things on this list first) Make a video book trailer (I covered my current succe...