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    Audiobooks available for Only Bad Options, Galactic Bonds #1 …

    MONDAY MORNING MAILBAG

    Question: Is the audiobook available for Only Bad Options?

    Answer: Yes! The audiobook for Only Bad Options, Galactic Bonds #1, is available:

    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

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    Only Bad Options is told from the first-person points of view of Vesper Quill and Kyrion Caldaren. Lauren Fortgang is the voice of Vesper, while James Fouhey is the voice of Kyrion.

    Lauren is also the narrator of my Elemental Assassin, Crown of Shards, and Gargoyle Queen series. People love, love, love her narration, especially of my Elemental Assassin series, and I was thrilled that she was able to narrate Only Bad Options.

    I havenā€™t had a chance to listen to the audiobook yet, but I canā€™t wait to hear Laurenā€™s take on my ā€œPew! Pew! Pew!ā€ line. šŸ˜Ž Iā€™m also looking forward to hearing Jamesā€™s take on the snarky, arrogant Kyrion.

    I hope everyone is enjoying the audiobook. Happy listening!

    GET THE EBOOK:

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    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

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    Only Bad Options also features:

    • Space opera
    • Soul mates
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Pew! Pew! Pew! action scenes
    • A boiling lava planet of doom

    This is very much a book of my heart, so I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks! šŸ˜ŽĀ 

    ONLY BAD OPTIONS DESCRIPTION:

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Bridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

    A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

    Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, Iā€™m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I amā€”and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I donā€™t see the trouble headed my way until itā€™s too late. Suddenly, Iā€™m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I donā€™t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

    A MAN WHO CANā€™T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

    The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperiumā€™s elite fighting force, Iā€™m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

    But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

    Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.

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    Read it now ā€” Only Bad Options released (audiobooks too!) …

    Read it now ā€” Only Bad Options has been released today, Sept. 20, in ebook, print, and audiobook. Woot!

    This is book #1 in my Galactic Bonds series. Basically, the series is science-fiction fantasy ā€” magic/powers mixed with spaceships, planets, technology, etc. Yes, there are blasters, and yes, I put a “Pew! Pew! Pew!” line in the book. šŸ˜ŽĀ 

    GET THE EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble Apple Books Google Play Kobo Smashwords

    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon Barnes & Noble IndieBoundBooksellers/librarians can order through IngramSpark

    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

    Amazon Audible

    To my surprise and delight, the audiobook for Only Bad Options has been released today with the ebook/print book. Woot!

    The Only Bad Options audiobook is narrated by the awesome Lauren Fortgang as the voice of Vesper.Ā Lauren is also the narrator of my Elemental Assassin series. James Fouhey is the voice of Kyrion.

    Please forgive my earlier post. When I scheduled the post yesterday, the audiobook links were not online. I’m sorry for the confusion, and I hope everyone enjoys the audiobook. Happy listening!

    Only Bad Options also features:

    • Space opera
    • Soul mates
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Pew! Pew! Pew! action scenes
    • A boiling lava planet of doom

    This is very much a book of my heart, so I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks! šŸ˜ŽĀ 

    ONLY BAD OPTIONS DESCRIPTION:

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Bridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

    A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

    Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, Iā€™m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I amā€”and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I donā€™t see the trouble headed my way until itā€™s too late. Suddenly, Iā€™m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I donā€™t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

    A MAN WHO CANā€™T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

    The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperiumā€™s elite fighting force, Iā€™m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

    But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

    Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.

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    Read it now ā€” Only Bad Options released!

    Read it now ā€” Only Bad Options has been released today, Sept. 20. Woot!

    This is book #1 in my Galactic Bonds series. Basically, the series is science-fiction fantasy ā€” magic/powers mixed with spaceships, planets, technology, etc. Yes, there are blasters, and yes, I put a “Pew! Pew! Pew!” line in the book. šŸ˜ŽĀ 

    GET THE EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble Apple Books Google Play Kobo Smashwords

    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon Barnes & Noble IndieBoundBooksellers/librarians can order through IngramSpark

    ABOUT THE AUDIOBOOKS:

    Only Bad Options will be available as audiobook, and I will share those links when they go online.

    However, the audiobook for Only Bad Options is NOT available yet. So if you want to read the book right away, you will have to get the ebook or print book. Thank you for reading.

    Only Bad Options also features:

    • Space opera
    • Soul mates
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Pew! Pew! Pew! action scenes
    • A boiling lava planet of doom

    This is very much a book of my heart, so I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks! šŸ˜ŽĀ 

    ONLY BAD OPTIONS DESCRIPTION:

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Bridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

    A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

    Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, Iā€™m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I amā€”and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I donā€™t see the trouble headed my way until itā€™s too late. Suddenly, Iā€™m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I donā€™t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

    A MAN WHO CANā€™T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

    The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperiumā€™s elite fighting force, Iā€™m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

    But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

    Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.

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    Pre-order The Beauty of Being a Beast short story, Feb. 9 . . .

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    I have written a Beauty and the Beast-themed short story for a German-language book anthology. My story is The Beauty of Being a Beast, and I will be self-publishing it on Feb. 9.

    Here is a look at the gorgeous cover art, which was done by Jenny Zemanek at Seedlings Design Studio. I’m a big believer that fantasy books should have cool, fun, whimsical fonts/typography, and I absolutely adore how Jenny hand-lettered the title and all the fun little touches, like the claw marks and blood dripping off BEAST.

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    Some curses arenā€™t meant to be broken . . .Ā 

    Lady Griselle Mottern is cursed. On her sixteenth birthday, an evil wizard transformed Griselle into a wolflike beast because of a past misdeed by one of her ancestors. Now, with her twenty-first birthday approaching, Griselle has only a few days left to make a boy fall in love with her, or the curse will become permanent, and she will forever be a beast.

    But breaking the curse isnā€™t Griselleā€™s only problem. An evil is lurking in the forest, one that is creeping closer and closer to her castle. Griselle will have to summon all her beastly strength to defeat this evil, even if it means dooming herself forever . . .Ā 

    Note: This 7,000-word short story originally appeared in the Von Flusshexen und Meerjungfrauen German-language anthology in 2020.

    SOME MORE INFORMATION:

    I have written a Beauty and the Beast-themed short story for a German-language book anthology.

    My story, The Beauty of Being a Beast, was originally published in Von Flusshexen und Meerjungfrauen (aka ā€œRiver Witches and Mermaidsā€) in December 2020 (left).

    So if you prefer to read in German, then you can get the Von Flusshexen und Meerjungfrauen anthology. But for those of you who read in English, you can buy the standalone story The Beauty of Being a Beast.

    I hope everyone enjoys reading my take on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. Happy reading! šŸ˜ŽĀ 

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    Karma Girl, Bigtime superheroes #1, on sale for 99 cents …

    Karma Girl, book #1 in my Bigtime paranormal romance series, is on sale for 99 cents. Woot!

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    Karma Girl was my very first published book back in 2007. It’s a fun, zany, over-the-top superhero spoof, and it will always hold a special place in my heart.

    KARMA GIRL DESCRIPTION:

    Investigative reporter Carmen Cole gets the surprise of her life on her wedding day when she discovers that her fiancĆ© and best friend are sleeping togetherā€”and that the two of them are her town’s resident superhero and ubervillain. Shocked and hurt, Carmen reveals their secret identities and then decides to devote her life to unmasking every superhero and ubervillain who crosses her path.

    A series of successful unmaskings lands Carmen a job at The ExposĆ©, one of the biggest newspapers in Bigtime, New York, a city that’s full of superheroes and ubervillains. Carmen is in her elementā€”until she gets kidnapped by the Terrible Triad, Bigtimeā€™s most dangerous ubervillain team.

    The Triad orders Carmen to uncover the secret identity of Striker, the leader of the Fearless Five, Bigtime’s most popular superhero teamā€”or else theyā€™ll drop her in a vat of radioactive goo. With that threat hanging over her, Carmen sets out to unmask Striker, but what she doesnā€™t count on is falling for the sexy superhero. But with the Terrible Triad lurking around, this is one story that just might be the death of her….