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Big news! I’ve made a deal with Murder By the Books in Houston to offer exclusive preorders for print editions of Volatile Bonds!

If you preorder with them, they’ll have me sign your copy (or personalize if you’d prefer), and ship them to you. They are also offering orders for signed copies of Dirty Magic, Red-Headed Stepchild, and my Meridian Six books.

Or, if you’re attending NOLA Storycon in September, preordering ensures you’ll have a guaranteed copy waiting for you.

Preorder your copies today!  Scroll down to Ws to find my titles.

I will also be at Murder by the Book on October 26 at 6:30pm. For more information about the signing. 

Note: At this time, I am not setting up preorders for ebooks of this title. However, it will be available in ebook and audiobook.

We’re only about two months out from the release of Volatile Bonds (Prospero’s War 4).

Today, I revealed the book cover at Vampire Book Club. I also sent out a newsletter to subscribers that has the entire first chapter of the book. Not subscribed yet? Don’t worry. New subscribers will also receive the first chapter as a thank you for signing up.

To receive the first chapter of Volatile Bonds now, sign up for my newsletter now by entering your email address into the form on the upper right hand corner of this web page. 

Check out the big reveal of Volatile Bonds over at Vampire Book Club! Post includes the back cover blurb, reviews of previous books in the series, and other tidbits.

Join the Goodreads Prospero’s War Readalong Group

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Prospero’s War Readalong


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We’re counting down to the release of the 4th Prospero’s War Novel by Bestselling Author Jaye Wells. Join us as we re-read the series leading up to the release of VOLATILE BONDS!Genre: urban fantasy/police procedural

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Share book reviews and ratings with Prospero’s War Readalong, and even join a book club on Goodreads.

I also wanted to address a question I’m getting about preorders for this book. Since this is the first time I’ll be self-publishing a project this big, I’m skipping preorders. Until I know how smoothly the upload and distribution process goes with each of the retailers, this is the best way to ensure a smooth release. In the future, I’ll revisit the option.

If you’re worried about missing the release when it happens, there are a few options.

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With the fourth Prospero’s War book, Volatile Bonds, coming out in September, I thought it was a good time to host a series re-read of the first four stories in the series (three novels and one novella).

If you’re already a fan of the series, this is a great way to refresh your memory about all the twits and turns so far. If you’ve not yet tried the series, this is the perfect time to get onboard. In addition to discussions about each story, we’re also doing fun topic discussions and lots of giveaways. You definitely won’t want to miss this!

What to do now:

Go to Goodreads and join the readalong group. Leave a comment in the Intro post to start getting to know the other participants. Prospero’s War Readalong Group.
The first official discussion of Dirty Magic begins on July 11. It might be a good idea to get a head start on reading that book now since we’ll be moving at a pretty fast clip once we get started.

Buy Dirty Magic now!

Amazon | B&N | Apple | Indie Bound | Audible 

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Goodreads Book Giveaway


Cursed Moon
by Jaye Wells

Giveaway ends July 07, 2017.

See the giveaway details

at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

Surprise!

If you’re already a fan of my Sabina Kane series, you might be aware that I wrote a two novellas and a short story set in Sabina’s universe. Up until now, those stories have only been available in e-book and distribution was limited so fans in some countries couldn’t read them. I also know that some of my Sabina fans simply prefer print books. So I came up with the idea of creating a collection that combines all the Sabina Kane short fiction into one print-only volume.

But that’s not all! I also decided to throw in a Kate Prospero story. Fire Water is a prequel novella to my Prospero’s War series. It’s a stand-alone story that’s about one of Kate’s first cases as a rookie cop. It also tells the story of how Kate met Baba. If you haven’t tried my Kate Prospero series yet, this is a great introduction. If you’re already a fan of the Prospero’s War series, this is a must read.

All of these stories are still available separately in ebook, but you can only get all four stories together in this special print edition bound in a gorgeous matte cover.

About The Chosen Ones:

Sabina Kane is one of the most infamous and beloved heroines in the Urban Fantasy genre. This special collection of short fiction is a must-have for any fan of the series, and a must-read for any fan of the genre.

Fool’s Gold

In the 1970s, Sabina Kane was a rookie assassin looking for first big kill. But when the time comes to prove her skills to the Dominae, she finds herself shadowing Slade Corbin, a more experienced assassin with a huge chip on his shoulder. Together, they must track down a blackmailer who’s threatening to expose the existence of vampires to the world.

Violet Tendencies

Former assassin Sabina Kane heads to Los Angeles to find her kidnapped sister. Helping her on the mission are her hot mage partner, her Mischief demon minion, and a Vanity demon named Valva. The problem? She’s got to figure out how to find her sister without letting her enemies know she’s back in town. But Sabina learns the hard way that Vanity demons don’t know the meaning of the phrase “low profile.”

Rusted Veins

Halloween in New Orleans is usually a treat. But for Sabina Kane and the rest of Team Awesome, this year’s celebration is full of tricks. A mage has gone missing and it’s up to Sabina and the gang to find her. The problem? The missing mage is one of Adam Lazarus’s old flames, and having her show up in their lives is giving Sabina heartburn. Luckily for Adam’s ex, but unlucky for her kidnappers, Sabina Kane isn’t easily spooked.

Includes Bonus Prospero’s War Novella: Fire Water

Buy The Chosen Ones now!

Amazon US | UK | CAN | Germany |Poland | France | Createspace

Please note: You will be able to buy this from B&N, Indiebound and other online retailers in a few weeks. It takes time for the book to show up on other stores’ sites. I will post in my newsletter and on this site once they’re available. Thanks for your patience!

If you haven’t yet given DIRTY MAGIC, the first book in my Prospero’s War series, a read now is a great time to start. I’m giving away ten free, signed copies on Goodreads. Enter today!

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Goodreads Book Giveaway


Dirty Magic
by Jaye Wells

Giveaway ends June 08, 2017.

See the giveaway details

at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

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Big news! The International Vampire Film & Art Festival has shortlisted Children of Ash for their Golden Stake award. The festival will take place in May in Transylvania. At this point, I am trying to determine whether I’ll be able to attend the festival, but at a minimum, I’ll be doing a Skyped interview and reading. Either way, I am so thrilled to see this book honored among some of the best vampire fiction of 2016!

Here’s what the critics have said about Children of Ash

“This is one of the very best vampire series that I’ve ever read: tonally comparable to Cronin’s Passage trilogy, Hogan and del Toro’s Strain trilogy, and Matheson’s I am Legend. Utterly readable.” -Paul Goat Allen

 

 

Buy Children of Ash now:

Amazon | B & N

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year. I’m very excited about 2017 and I have some fun projects in the works for my readers. I can’t talk about the plans yet, but trust that I’m working on some new stories that should make you very happy.

Some of you might know that in 2016 I graduated with my MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. I got the degree, in part, because I wanted to teach writing. It’s been a dream of mine for a long time to have a writers’ workshop where I share what I know about the craft, and I’ve been laying groundwork for a while to make it a reality.

One of my big goals for 2017 is to host a writing retreat. Then, in December, I was approached by a company that sells USB drives for companies to use as swag. I realized it was the perfect sort of giveaway to hand out at my writing workshops. Luckily, I’d just had a logo created for my teaching business that I could put on them, too. This is what you call synchronicity, friends. I am now the owner of these really awesome flash drives.

Aren’t they cute? If you can’t tell, they’re little wooden books! The logo is sort of hard to see, too, but in person they look amazing. Thanks to my stalwart marketing assistant, Chelsea Klepfer, for designing the logo!

Now I basically have to plan a writing workshop. I know it’s a backward way to motivate myself, but that’s pretty much how I roll. If you’re interested in taking a workshop with me or attending a retreat, definitely sign up for my newsletter because I’ll  be posting information for singing up there. My goal right now is to have a retreat in the fall and possible also host an online class this year, as well. Stay tuned !

Also, a quick thanks to USB Memory Direct for the custom drives they sent me. They were a pleasure to work with, and I’ll definitely be ordering more.