April's Affections and Intrigues: Love and Mystery Bloom

Jen Barnard

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69 comments posted.

Re: Crazy for Her (10:59pm October 25, 2016):

I only ever had goldfish, I usually had a pair I called
Topsy and Tim after the characters in my favourite books.
The last one I had was called Bart, but my dad had wanted
to call him Chips (as in fish and chips).

Re: Romancing the Ranger (7:01pm March 23, 2016):

I don't listen to much music, but audio books certainly can
make time fly by.

Re: Best Friends with Benefits (6:42pm March 23, 2016):

I'm British, reunions are not a thing we do.

Re: Divorced, Desperate, and Daring (1:56am December 21, 2015):

Looking around my room for ideas, I could see a lamp or a
hardback book. Then I noticed my book ends - I have 2 old
irons - the solid metal ones that you sat on the stove
until they got hot - you could do lots of damage with one
of those!

Re: Love, Dogs And Other Catastrophes (5:52am December 17, 2015):

I didn't see my family much this year, so I'm looking to
forward to more time with them next year.

Re: Chance of a Lifetime (4:17am November 20, 2015):

I don't have a bucket list.

Re: Easton's Everything (4:16am November 20, 2015):

I like both - a series of stand alones. I enjoy catching up
with couples from previous books.

Re: Welcome to Hickville High (8:11am October 17, 2015):

I was in Dallas airport once for about 2 hours, but that's it.

Re: From One Night to Wife (5:42pm September 4, 2015):

I don't really have one, but my dad is probably closest.

Re: Once And Again (6:40pm July 15, 2015):

I don't have a secret place.

Re: A SEAL's Pleasure (12:31pm June 16, 2015):

I've only seen one Avengers film (and it, only once) but I
think my favourite was Hawk Eye, because he was "only"
human. The others were born with their skills or got them
some other way, but Hawk Eye had to work for it, and was
just as good.

Re: Men Under Fire (10:52pm June 8, 2015):

I really don't have a favourite place. It might be nice to
see some set in the UK though, as I'm British and might
have a idea about the places being talked about. Not that I
don't still love books set in the US though!

Re: Siren's Call (5:55pm June 4, 2015):

I like dragons, they're so different from anything else.

Re: Cupcakes and Crushes (12:09pm April 23, 2015):

My family isn't very close and the ones I get on best with
live the furthest away.

Re: Tempting the Wolf (12:32pm April 12, 2015):

I prefer working alone, but I can ask for help when I need
it.

Re: SEAL My Home (2:25pm March 21, 2015):

My favourite is SEAL Under Covers, because, with the others,
you focus more on the shirtless man (why are they always
topless?) than on the title of the book and your name.

Re: His Majesty's Secret Passion (2:21pm March 21, 2015):

I'm reading Finding the Missing Pieces by Elaine Dyer.

Re: Spring Fever: Shifters in Love (4:37pm March 15, 2015):

That was supposed to say "first paranormal".

Re: Spring Fever: Shifters in Love (4:36pm March 15, 2015):

My favourite are shifters. Probably because the hero was a
shifter in the paranormal book I ever read.

Re: A Killer Retreat (8:02pm February 18, 2015):

Orcas Island sounds like a wonderful place for a holiday, for
Tasha too.

Re: Rescuing the Texan's Heart (1:04pm February 15, 2015):

I love to go to Ouray, but in the summer, I hate the cold.

Re: Hitting on the Hooker (11:41am January 15, 2015):

There's the hooker, the scrum half, props, centres, fly half
and, of course the full back - the position I played when I
was 10!

Re: Two Week Seduction (3:46pm January 5, 2015):

I think I'd want to control which books got made into films or
tv series. I'd especially want to control that it didn't
differ from the book AT ALL!

Re: Seducing the Princess (8:18am December 18, 2014):

I like strong characters and happily ever afters. I also like
it when a book is part of a series and the reader gets to
catch up with couples from previous books and see how they are
doing.

Re: Hard to Come By (2:15am November 27, 2014):

Apart from a book I recently read where the hero lost an arm
at the end of the book this will be the first.

Re: Two Week Seduction (4:24am November 26, 2014):

I don't like autumn at all, I can't stand the cold!

Re: No Promises Required (8:30pm November 20, 2014):

I love bad boys because I like seeing how the right woman can
see through the mask they put on.

Re: What To Do With A Bad Boy (9:41am November 4, 2014):

You already listed my favourite (Nalini Singh's
Psy/Changeling). I also love G A Aiken's Dragon Kin series and
Marjorie M Liu's Dirk and Steele series.

Re: The Doctor's Fake Fiancee (1:40pm October 24, 2014):

Great post, I can't think of anything to add.

Re: Bridging Two Hearts (4:16am October 4, 2014):

I wonder if your new follower is planning to read your book?

Re: The Lady's Disgrace (10:57pm September 10, 2014):

I love historical romances and have always loved history.
Like yours though, my history lessons in school were fairly
boring, but I still loved it. Maybe it has something to do
with living in a town so old it's in the doomsday book, and
in a house built in 1790, from which you can see the oldest
church in town.

Re: Dirty Deal (8:38am August 29, 2014):

No, I don't have a friend like that, after reading your post,
I wish I did.

Re: Keeping Mr. Right Now (2:01am August 21, 2014):

Someone qualified to teach me! A handsome actor sounds ok, but
I'd rather have someone who knows what they're doing.

Re: Accidentally Married on Purpose (1:18pm July 17, 2014):

I never had a crush, the only posters on my walls were of
animals.

Re: The Longest Night (12:41pm July 17, 2014):

Sounds great, I can't wait to read it.

Re: Firewall (8:24am July 13, 2014):

Great post, that sounds like a great way to kick-start a
story.

Re: In Bed with the Competition (6:55am July 10, 2014):

You may not believe this, but I very rarely watch TV. When I
do it's usually a documentary anyway.

Re: The Return of the Rebel (6:53am July 10, 2014):

I think what make a good "beach" read is the same as what
makes a good "anywhere else" read. Where it's read shouldn't
make a difference. A good book makes you forget where you are
anyway.

Re: A Doctor for Keeps (3:41am July 3, 2014):

I've never avoided someone, but I do have a friend that always
shares too much. It's not what she shares, though, it's that
each story gets told 3 times in the same conversation.

Re: Full Exposure (2:16pm July 1, 2014):

I like Lock from The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston,
because I'm reading it at the moment! He's very patient and
loyal and he loves Gwen exactly as she is and doesn't want her
to change, like her family does.

Re: Up to Me (7:26pm June 24, 2014):

The no first date idea sounds great, I bet it makes for some
interesting scenes.

Re: Taming the Country Star (7:08pm June 21, 2014):

This book sounds great, I love your list of reasons.

Re: Love For Beginners (7:45am June 3, 2014):

I don't drive, but if I did I'd defiantly use an all female
garage.

Re: Hell for Leather (9:44am May 17, 2014):

Two of my favorite series are Nalini Singh's Psy/Chengeling
series and G A Aiken's Dragon Kin series.

Re: Her Perfect Mate (10:02am May 15, 2014):

I really like shifter book, this sounds like a great twist on
them, I'd love to read it.

Re: Frisky Business (9:56am May 15, 2014):

I love your happily ever after story. Congratulations on your
wedding.

Re: Deep in My Heart (11:51am May 14, 2014):

I like Linda and Johnny in Holiday (1938) because you can see
that they belong together from the start, even if they can't.

Re: Risky Game (11:41am May 14, 2014):

I don't think I've read a sports romance, I've read a few
supernatural books that had one of the main characters on a
sports team though. They were The Mane Squeeze by Shelly
Laurenston and Delicate Freakn' Flower by Eve Langlais.

Re: Pure Heat (11:26am May 14, 2014):

I haven't read about wildland firefighters before, your books
sounds great.

Re: A Sweet Life Boxed Set (7:45am May 10, 2014):

Congratulations on everything you have achieved so far.

Re: What The Groom Wants (2:53am May 6, 2014):

I love that you giggle when you write a book, I love a book
that make me laugh out loud when I read it, then I have to
read the funny part to someone else so they can laugh at it
too.

Re: Don't Blackmail the Vampire (11:05pm May 1, 2014):

I do like to see characters out of their comfort zone but only
if it fits in the story, it lets me see a different side to
them I wouldn't have seen otherwise.

Re: Stop Dragon My Heart Around (11:01pm May 1, 2014):

I love that picture it reminds me of my house. The sitting
room window is right on the street and people are always
looking into the house when they walk past.

Re: Out of Control (10:59pm May 1, 2014):

I don't really mind what the setting is so long as it makes
sense for the story and characters.

Re: A Beautiful Distraction (9:00pm April 29, 2014):

A new author for me too, this series sounds great.

Re: The Ace (8:55am April 11, 2014):

I love the first comment, so true. In my house we're rugby fans and it's usually a last minute try or drop goal that's the best.

Re: Desiring Lady Caro (9:14am April 9, 2014):

I love your description of your muse and how you argue with her when she refuses to let you do it your own way. So funny, thank you.

Re: With a Vengeance (4:21am April 7, 2014):

I agree, it's great to be able to take care of yourself, I love tough heroines. Your book sounds great, I'd love to win a copy.

Re: Dash of Peril (1:31am April 3, 2014):

Dash of Peril sounds great, I'd love to read about your "sneaky, sneaky characters".

Re: Rising Assets (1:21am April 3, 2014):

What makes me crazy? Someone talking to me when I'm reading a really good book! Can't they see the "Do not disturb" on the cover?

Re: Dyed and Gone (10:57pm March 29, 2014):

You said you had to give lock picking a try - did it work?

Re: Bite Me (1:40pm March 27, 2014):

You, I wondered how you came up with Gewn's phobia of doctors/hospitals in The Mane Squeeze. I also wonder how Lynsay Sands came up with her vampire back story in the Argeneau series and about Angela Knight's Mageverse series.

Re: Pretty Reckless (2:07pm March 25, 2014):

I don't know that I have a foavourite, but I do like Sable Hunter's cowboys in her hell yeah series.

Re: Kissing with Fangs (2:03pm March 25, 2014):

Greaet excerpt, my "to read" list just got longer!

Re: Her Summer with the Marine (10:42am March 18, 2014):

I love catching up with characters from previous books in a series. I'm in the UK, but have had an amazon.com gift card before. If you go to the "manage your kindle" page there is a section called country settings, I can change between the UK and US store from there, which allows me to use a US Dollars gift card.

Re: The Rancher's Second Chance (8:26am March 12, 2014):

I think you summed up what I love about cowboys with your list.

Re: Some Like It Wild (8:59am March 11, 2014):

This book sounds great, my wishlist judt got longer!

Re: The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride (11:34am February 20, 2014):

My Mum wrote to a soldier when she was 16 too! She never met him though. All three books sound great.

Re: Once In A Lifetime (11:18am February 20, 2014):

Sweet and romantic, thanks for the excerpt and the giveaway.