Jennifer Shirk's Blog

 Christmas is coming a little early this year… because I have a brand-new holiday rom-com releasing soon!

My upcoming book, A Little Paris Christmas, will be out October 28, 2025—just in time to curl up with some cocoa, a blanket, and a swoony small-town romance. 

Think: Hallmark vibes, but with more witty banter, a grumpy hero, and a sunshine heroine who refuses to let him hide from the holiday cheer.

And guess what? The COVER is almost ready to reveal! 💜
Mark your calendars for September 30—I’ll be sharing the official cover, and I cannot wait for you to see it.

For now, here’s a little teaser: this story includes…
❄️ A small town called Paris (Pennsylvania, not France!)
❄️ A horror writer who secretly loves butterscotch shortbread
❄️ A tourism director determined to save her town
❄️ And a dog named Gingersnap who just might steal the show

What’s YOUR favorite kind of holiday romance—grumpy/sunshine, second chance, or friends-to-lovers? Drop your favorite in the comments so I know what you’re reading this season.

Stay tuned—cover reveal is just around the corner!

 Is your book club interested in reading Resorting to Romance?

Here are some reader group questions that may enhance discussion!

ResortingTo Romance Discussion Questions

 

 

1)       What is your overall impression of Loni as aprotagonist? What were her positive and negative traits?

 

2)       Loni was treated unfairly in her job inCalifornia. Do you think her employer’s response would have been different ifshe had been a man? Have you ever been in a similar type of situation?

 

3)       The story features a fun supporting cast ofcharacters from her two sisters to her coworkers at the resort. Who was yourfavorite supporting character and why?

 

4)       How did Ian’s upbringing and relationship with hisparents impact how he approached relationships as an adult?

 

5)       How do Loni's relationships with her father andsisters evolve throughout the book? What are the main sources of tension andhow are they resolved?

 

6)       What role does the discovery of the love lettersplay in the unfolding of the plot? How does it affect Loni’s perception of herfamily?

 

 

7)       Were there any plot twists or surprises that youfound particularly compelling? How did they contribute to the overall story?

 

8)       How does the revelation about Loni's mother'saffair impact the family dynamics? What ethical considerations come into playwhen dealing with family secrets?

 

9)       Explore the dynamic between Loni and Ian. Howdoes their relationship develop from enemies to lovers, and what are thepivotal moments that bring them closer together?

 

10)  What do you imagine the future holds for Loni,Ian, and the rest of the characters? How do you envision their lives unfoldingafter the events of the book?

 

 

 

 

I'm so excited that Resorting to Romance is finally released!

My last book was published in 2019 so I feel as if I'm starting from scratch all over again. A little nerve wracking to say the least!

I cannot thank Entangled Publishing, The Seymour Agency and of course, my agent Lesley Sabga enough. THANK YOU so much for your support and confidence.

I hope you get a chance to pick up this fun, lighthearted beach read and enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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Itwas supposed to be L.A. attorney Loni Wingate’s perfect day. Instead,she got only chaos and heartbreak. Her fiancé stole her promotion and endedtheir engagement, leaving her career and her future dangling by a thread. Thenwhen Loni tries to go to her safe place, her family’s quaint North Carolinaresort, she finds it’s up for sale.

But Loni didn’t get to where she is without a fight. So if a developer iscoming by to assess the property, the place she feels most connected to herlong-gone Mama…well, Loni and her sisters will serve up a taste of Southernhospitality he’ll never forget.

Ian Hollowell hasn’t experienced “Southern hospitality” firsthand, but he’s prettysure this is not it. Between the storage room accommodation, theall-sugar sweet tea, and a lethally hot pepper omelet, he’s getting the sensehis welcome is anything but. Still, he didn’t get his ruthless reputation byquitting when the game gets interesting.

Now a round of “keep your enemies close” might be flipped on its head inbestselling author Jennifer Shirk’s sparkling and stirring story aboutreconsidering the past in order to shape the future. Because sometimes it takesone last resort to find the place—and people—that truly feel likehome.

 Happy Monday!

I'm thrilled to announce that Entangled Publishing is hosting a Goodreads giveaway for Resorting to Romance!

If you're ready for a fun, heartwarming beach read, then head on over to GOODREADS and enter now!

Giveaway runs until June 24th.

Good luck!

 

Super excited to finally announce a release date!

Resorting to Romance will be out July 2, 2024!!

Woo-hoo!

Don't forget to add to your Goodreads!

 

If you haven't registered for this event yet, you should!

Here's what the guest speaker has said about her talk:

"My talks are super practical. It's not theoretical stuff but practical how-to advice, concrete steps you can take next to make changes and then implement them. I help people figure out where they are and what to do to take the next step on their journey as an author. Authors will go home [from the special event] with a list of things they can do and start executing. There won't be high-concept ideas you'll have no idea how to put into practice."

Would listening to her talk about how you can take your career up a notch or even more notches be worth a day of your time? You can still register here: www.njromancewriters.org and reserve your spot. Deadline is September 29. Hope we'll see you on Saturday, October 14.  

Hello, lovely readers!

I was invited to be one of the Sweet and Swoony Romance authors.

This means I wrote an exclusive sweet romance that will be available to download for free.

Not only that, but there are 93 other authors participating!

It doesn't get any better than that, right? Well, maybe a little.We also have a dedicated Sweet and Swoony Romance Facebook Page you can follow. There, you can meet the authors, find out more about our free books, enter giveaways, and just have fun with us! Just click here to join us there. I can't wait to hear about all the Sweet and Swoony Romances you read!

Good news!
Entangled Publishing is having an "Entangled for The Holidays book sale
It's going on NOW until January!Click HERE to learn more!

 

Fire up your E-readers!

Entangled Publishing is having a super wide imprint sale on all their Bliss books!     ( including mine! )

All sweet romances are 99 cents all week!

Grab them while you can!

Hi, all


So, I was reading another author's blog the other day and something she said on it has been sticking in my mind. She said one of the best things you can do for your mental health and to manage your time as a writer is to continuously ask yourself "WHY?"


For example:

Why am I not taking my writing more seriously?

Why do I care so much about reviews?

Why am I on Twitter?

Why do I want an agent?


I really think this is important to do, because sometimes we do things that zap a lot of energy or cause a lot of stress and have no reason why we're even engaging in that activity that's causing us so many problems!


That being said, there is no need to rationalize or defend our answers to these WHY questions we ask ourselves. That's not the point! The point is to get rid of or change anything in our life that we don't have an answer for why we're doing it.


I probably should have done this at the beginning of the year, but better late than never! And to be honest, a little self-evaluation every few months is probably good for our mental health and the soul anyway.


And considering my joy has been dipping recently (although probably more due to the media than anything else), I now really need to ask myself WHY?



Question: When was the last time you've asked yourself why?