April's Affections and Intrigues: Love and Mystery Bloom

Judi Fennell

Judi Fennell has had her nose in a book and her head in some celestial realm all her life, including those early years when her mom would exhort her to “get outside!” instead of watching Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie on television. So she did—right into Dad’s hammock with her Nancy Drew books. These days she’s more likely to have her nose in her laptop and her head (and the rest of her) at a favorite writing spot, but she’s still reading either her latest manuscript or friends’ books. A PRISM Award and Golden Leaf Award winner, Judi is the author of the Mer series: In Over Her Head, Wild Blue Under, and Catch of a Lifetime; the Bottled Magic series: I Dream of Genies, Genie Knows Best, and Magic Gone Wild; the Once-Upon-A-Time Romance series featuring: Beauty and The Best, If The Shoe Fits, and Fairest of Them All; and the BeefCake, Inc. series, beginning with Beefcake & Cupcakes.

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26 comments posted.

Re: Magic Gone Wild (4:39pm September 1, 2012):

Hi everyone and I'm so sorry I couldn't get here yesterday - real life erupted with a vengeance and it carried over to today. But you all have taken away a lot of the angst with your lovely comments. It's so nice to see so many of you who are familiar with my books, and those who aren't, I hope you will be soon. :) Enjoy the stories; I had a great time "meeting" Vana and Zane and hope you will too. :)

Re: Magic Gone Wild (7:01am August 31, 2012):

Good morning! Thanks for stopping by, ladies. I can imagine lots of folks
will be headed out for the last vacation weekend of the summer so I really
appreciate you checking out my stories. They were so much fun to write. :)

Re: Beauty and The Best (11:57am May 2, 2012):

Thanks for stopping by everyone! Can't wait to see who wins.

Re: Beauty and The Best (9:19pm April 30, 2012):

Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by! LOVE the stories!!! That poor marine's girlfriend... oh, my. And the water breaking!! i sooooo wanted that to happen with mine, but I didn't feel like going in to work the day it finally happened - guess that's why I didn't feel like going in. Funny thing was, my water would have broken just as I'd gotten to my desk. Ah, for missed opportunities!

The contest is open until Wednesday, so feel free to tell your friends to share their stories. And if you want to get Beauty and The Best for 2.99, you have to hurry and get it from Amazon. It's already up to $4.99 at B&N and Smashwords. And I'm thrilled to say that it's also available in print (I have my copy and it's so pretty!). It's on sale at B&N cheaper than on Amazon. Or, you can always pay the $888.00 (+$3.99 s/h) someone is selling it for on Amazon. Yes, $888.00 Funny since Amazon is selling it for only $12.98...

Re: Beauty and The Best (12:14pm April 30, 2012):

Thanks so much, Denise. Kim Van Meter did the cover and I utterly love it, too! Best of luck!

Re: Genie Knows Best (10:56pm November 11, 2011):

Thank you, everyone, for checking the stories out. And, yes, I had a whole
lot of fun writing this scene. Newly-Snipped made me giggle, too. :)

Re: Genie Knows Best (7:14pm November 10, 2011):

Linda - I think you might have to get in line for Kal... Lol

Diane - yep, I was a big I Dream of Jeannie fan, too!

Re: Genie Knows Best (5:52pm November 10, 2011):

Cathy - Kal is Definitely worthy! ;}

Ilona - thanks for the high marks!

Patricia - So glad you enjoyed the Tritones. Here's hoping the genies will
take you on as magical a ride.

Joyce - Hope you enjoy the story!

Alyson - Who wouldn't want a gorgeous guy at your bidding, right? ;}

Jeanne - Thanks for reading. I love my covers, too. Anne Cain is the very
talented artist.

Patti - enjoy the (magic carpet) ride!

Kathleen - Thanks for checking it out.

Wilma - hope you enjoy it!

Re: Genie Knows Best (2:16pm November 10, 2011):

Sorry for stopping by so late. The Day Job has been very busy.
Pam - Glad you enjoyed the outtake. It was fun to write and I wish I could have used it in the story, but at least it makes good blog fodder. :)

Barbara - thanks for stopping by! I'm a Sandra Hill fan, too.

Marjorie - thanks so much!

Chris - Thanks for checking my stories out and best of luck in the drawing.

Sandra - thanks for the enthusiasm!

Erin - in kindle AND in print? Wow. Thank you so much!

Tamara - you actually don't need to read them in order; they were written as stand-alones. This is actually as close as Eden and Kal get and they don't have anything to do with each other in their respective books.

Peggy - ! Awwww! Thanks so much! I'm so glad you enjoy them! And, yes, I've been blessed by the cover gods. Or actually, one. Cover Goddess, Anne Cain.

Diane - thanks for checking it out!

Sue - it was a lot of fun to write.

Colleen - thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

Shirley - I hope you enjoy the (magic carpet) ride!

Lisa - thank you so much for stopping by!

Re: I Dream of Genies (8:38am January 7, 2011):

Hi ladies. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Re: I Dream of Genies (8:28am January 6, 2011):

Ah, Peggy, I'm so glad you could be in the scene with them! Happy New Year to you, too!

Ginger - thanks so much for stopping by!

Re: I Dream of Genies (10:59pm January 5, 2011):

Linda - I heartily agree about the magic. But let me know if you still think like that after reading the story. LOL

Lisa - aw, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed them!

Yuka - Jennifer is a sweetheart! I was so thrilled that my publisher used her quote for the back cover!

Re: I Dream of Genies (9:36pm January 5, 2011):

James - Hi!
Cheryl - I hope you enjoy the series.
Sandy - Unfortunately, Eden and Matt aren't too fond of that idea. LOL.
Kelly - and I want you to, too :)
Cathy - you're welcome. Thank you for reading it!
Sue - yay for TVLand!
Clicia - Thanks!
Mary - magic can be both a blessing and a curse - for the characters AND the author. ;)
Lynn - *waving hi! Lucky you! You'll have to let me know how you enjoyed Angel and Logan's story.
Alyson - my imagination kept me out of a lot of trouble as a kid. I used to blame everything on Casper the Friendly Ghost and Mom would be laughing too much to punish me. LOL
Amanda - Thanks for stopping by. I love the title, too.
Maude - Hope you enjoy the (magic carpet) ride!
Sandra - I will! Here's hoping my editor keeps buying! :)
Maureen - it was fun to write.
Wanda - smooches, hon!
Diane - (me, too, since I have yet to finish #3 or get edits on #2...)
Brenda - thanks for checking the story out!
Diane - definitely NOT your typical paranormal... and if that isn't an oxymoron, I don't know what is...
Patricia - I'm with you, but Eden and Matt would have preferred not to have had to deal with screwy magic.

Re: I Dream of Genies (12:21pm January 5, 2011):

Thanks for checking it out, Kat, Colleen and Anthonia. Hope you all enjoy the (magic carpet) ride! :)

Re: I Dream of Genies (11:24am January 5, 2011):

Hi Leagh and Robin! thanks for stopping by!

Re: I Dream of Genies (9:45am January 5, 2011):

Happy new year to you, too, Eva!

Susan, it's more like a genie OUT OF a bottle. Which is the whole problem. ;)

Re: I Dream of Genies (9:20am January 5, 2011):

good morning, Dawn and Mary! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the (magic carpet) ride! ;)

Re: Catch Of A Lifetime (11:08pm February 3, 2010):

It's so nice to see so many people stopping by. Lisa Glidewell - thank you so much for saying that. I'm glad I could give you a few hours of reading entertainment. You, too, Kai. I hope the rest of you enjoy the stories too!

Re: Catch Of A Lifetime (11:16pm February 2, 2010):

Thanks so much everyone! I'm so
glad those of you who've read the
stories have enjoyed them. They
were a blast to write. And,yes, I am
hoping to write Mariana's and Pearl's
stories after the first 3 genie books.

Regarding the question about why
the seagull in Catch is named Taylor:
his brother is Livingston. Put them
together and you get Livingston
Taylor - a good musician Another
nod. I like nods as much as I like
puns.

Re: Catch Of A Lifetime (1:21pm February 2, 2010):

Wanted to put a shout out to Fresh Fiction - just had a reader email me this morning that she found out about my series via this site and went out and bought all three, read them in a week and loves the series.

Thank you so much for getting the word out and inviting me to be part of it!

Re: Catch Of A Lifetime (11:24am February 2, 2010):

Yep, these stories are a lot of fun to write! I'm so glad people are enjoying them and thanks so much for stopping by!

And don't forget - the drawing for the last romantic beach getaway weekend is 2/28 so register today!

Re: The Sari Shop Widow (9:27am November 17, 2009):

I'm a veteran of online contests, two where people could comment on the entries. My advice - don't heckle the hecklers. Say, "thanks for taking a look" and move on - if you're going to respond at all. The nasty reviewers have other things going on in their world; it's best not to feed into it. Your job is to write the best book you can; focus on that.

Re: Wild Blue Under (7:26pm November 9, 2009):

*waving hi.

Had to be Chauffeur Mom for a while... ah, the joy. :)

So nice to see so many new faces, and the familiar ones, as well.

If you like tongue-in-cheek, light-hearted, let's not take ourselves too seriously humorous romance, I think this should go over well. :)

Thanks, again, for having me!

Re: Wild Blue Under (12:03pm November 9, 2009):

Thanks folks! Yeah, I have a pretty screwy sense of humor - it's been so nice meeting others with the same! You'll have to let me know how you enjoy the books. They don't have to be read in order, but I've had people tell me they enjoyed them more when they did.

Re: Wild Blue Under (8:00am November 9, 2009):

Thanks for stopping by, everyone and have fun "diving into the romance!"

Re: To Tempt The Wolf (9:49am August 20, 2009):

*waves hi to fellow Casababe author!

I write light-hearted contemporary paranormals, but I have a RS started that's always tickling the back of my brain. We'll see if it ever goes anywhere.