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Jenny Gilliam ~ Romance Author

"Jenny Gilliam has a way of making you want to ask what's next. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes that opposites attract feeling." NIGHT OWL ROMANCE

"Jenny Gilliam...has grabbed my attention." THE ROMANCE STUDIO

"This book has gone on my keeper shelf. It has its funny moments and there’s places I swear I almost went through a box of Kleenex. A really great read." SIMPLY ROMANCE REVIEWS

"Author Jenny Gilliam doesn’t put a foot wrong." COCKTAIL ROMANCE REVIEWS

CHECK OUT MY BOOKS PAGES FOR EXCERPTS FOR MY UPCOMING NOVELS!

LETTING LUCE, NOW AVAILABLE FROM AMIRA PRESS!!!!

Congratulations to Heather for winning my July Contest!

 

 

Welcome readers! Thank you for visiting my site.

I love stories involving the evolution of a man and a woman, the trials and obstacles they must overcome in order to achieve what I consider essential to any romance novel: the big 'ol HAP (Happily Ever After). That's right, folks. I'm big on the HAPs. It's why I read and write romances. I always know they're going to end up together, no matter what. It doesn't always happen in real life, but in my little fantasy world, love conquers all (and it should!).

I started my writing career (such as it was) at ten, when I got ahold of my mom's mini-recorder and began spinning romantic tales into the microphone. Of course, they were a milder, more chaste version than my current work, but alas, a romance writer was born. I started my first story at twelve, based on real life events (the boy who I was crushing on big time). In my story, however, he wanted me, not the older sister of my schoolmate.

We got our first computer when I was thirteen, and I moved from pencil and paper to technology. Back in those days, it was Word Perfect, and what a perfect world it was. I stayed up all night writing, spinning a web of imaginary characters who met and fell in love.

In high school, I joined the newspaper, eventually moving onto editor my senior year. I'd intended to follow in my father's footsteps; getting a degree in journalism to become a reporter. But, it just wasn't enough. As those wily cops say, "Just the facts, ma'am." Well, the facts were too structured for my wandering brain and big heart.

While I wrote continuously for years, I only finished one story. It wasn't until November 2006 that I completed my first novel. My second novel, The Wedding War was, after several rejections, purchased by The Wild Rose Press in January 2008.

As I reach my goals as an author, I look forward to my future. Remember: Sheer determination trumps wishes any day. Keep at it, believe in yourself, and commit. Don't just follow your dreams; chase them with reckless abandon!

 

LETTING LUCE....Available June 20, 2008 from Amira Press!

When Lucy Hollister tried to drop-kick her personal computer out her second-story window, she had no idea it would eventually lead to the seduction of her very hot, very yummy best friend, Rory Carlisle.

After all, she’s the queen of passivity, and he’s the reining king of the non-committed relationship. When a sexy online flirtation leads the couple into some steamy situations, Rory realizes that his cute best friend is letting loose—in the best possible way.

Can this couple get past old hurts and guarded hearts to embrace the passionate love that awaits?

 

THE TRUTH ABOUT ROXY...Coming Soon from The Wild Rose Press:

Roxy Palmer is a walking, breathing cliché. And darned tired of it.
Working as the assistant librarian in her small, Southern home town, Roxy also anonymously pens the local love column, Ask Paula Rockwell--Thorton, Georgia's answer to Dear Abby.

But when the door leading to Roxy's lifetime dream is slammed in her face by one of the good ol' boys, Roxy brings out the big guns--and turns the genteel town upside down with her racier, feminist, home-wrecking new format.

Paula Rockwell is making Sheriff Noah Kennedy's life crazy. He's got angry husbands lined around the block, demanding the cancellation of the column, fights breaking out and women catching their boyfriends' trucks on fire. If he ever gets his hands on that woman…

But he's got his hands full of Roxy at the moment, and if he ever discovers the truth about Roxy, all hell will break loose.

 

TEN THINGS ABOUT JENNY YOU DIDN'T KNOW:

1.) I'm a 5'11 Amazon giant

2.) I wear a size 10 shoe

3.) I drink diet Rockstars like nobody's business

4.) I met my husband working in the service department of a car dealership

5.) I'm a stay-at-home-mom

6.) I'm Wiccan

7.) I hate the last sip of pop in a soda can (That drives me nuts!)

8.) I once drove a Ryder moving truck through someone's house (I was 7)

9.) I consider myself mildly deranged

10.) I drive a 2003 Ford Explorer

JULY CONTEST:

E-mail me with the answer to this question:

What are the names of the heroes and heroines in my three books (The Wedding War, Letting Luce, and The Truth About Roxy)?

 

Winner picked Saturday, July 5!

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Now Available in digital and print format from The Wild Rose Press! (www.thewildrosepress.com)

When Mia Briscoe's best friend asked her to plan her wedding, she had no idea she'd be up against the brother of the groom intent on stopping the couple's nuptials. Sparks fly as the Mia and Jake fight their sizzling attraction and hatch individual plans to thwart the other from their objectives. Will two wounded hearts heal enough to find love?

BUY THE WEDDING WAR AT:

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NOW AVAILABLE FROM AMIRA PRESS!

When Lucy Hollister tried to drop-kick her personal computer out her second-story window, she had no idea it would eventually lead to the seduction of her very hot, very yummy best friend, Rory Carlisle.

After all, she’s the queen of passivity, and he’s the reining king of the non-committed relationship. When a sexy online flirtation leads the couple into some steamy situations, Rory realizes that his cute best friend is letting loose—in the best possible way.

Can this couple get past old hurts and guarded hearts to embrace the passionate love that awaits?

BUY LETTING LUCE AT:

www.amirapress.com

COMING NOVEMBER 7, 2008 FROM THE WILD ROSE PRESS!

Roxy Palmer is a walking, breathing cliché. And darned tired of it.
Working as the assistant librarian in her small, Southern home town, Roxy also anonymously pens the local love column, Ask Paula Rockwell—Thorton, Georgia's answer to Dear Abby.

But when the door leading to Roxy's lifetime dream is slammed in her face by one of the good ol' boys, Roxy brings out the big guns--and turns the genteel town upside down with her racier, feminist, home-wrecking new format.

Paula Rockwell is making Sheriff Noah Kennedy's life crazy. He's got angry husbands lined around the block, demanding the cancellation of the column, fights breaking out and women catching their boyfriends' trucks on fire. If he ever gets his hands on that woman…

But he's got his hands full of Roxy at the moment, and if he ever discovers the truth about Roxy, all hell will break loose.

SEE JENNY AT:

*ROMANCE BISTRO YAHOO E-LOOP AUTHOR DAY: AUGUST 15, 2008

*LONG AND SHORT ROMANCE REVIEWS INTERVIEW: JULY 22, 2008

 

*GREAT NEWS: My third novel, THE TRUTH ABOUT ROXY, will be released November 7, 2008!

*I'm currently at work on my fifth novel.

Authors: Going to RWA nationals? SO AM I!!!!

COMING SOON: QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER!

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Contact Jenny at:

jenny@jennygilliam.com

 

 

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