On Writing

  • Only Bad Options, Galactic Bonds #1, to be released Sept. 20 …

    I’m thrilled to announce that I will be publishing Only Bad Options on Sept. 20. Woot! This is my sci-fi romance book that I have been talking about for more than a year (!).

    This is book #1 in my Galactic Bonds series. Basically, the series is science fiction fantasy — magic/powers mixed with spaceships, planets, technology, etc.

    Yes, there are blasters, and yes, I put a “Pew! Pew! Pew!” line in the book. 😎 

    Only Bad Options also features:

    • Space opera
    • Soul mates
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Pew! Pew! Pew! action scenes
    • A boiling lava planet of doom
    Here is a look at the cover art by Tony Mauro. Isn’t it gorgeous? I love the colors, the evil eye, and the kick-butt couple.

    If Only Bad Options sells well, then I will keep going with the series. Right now, I would like to make it a trilogy, but it does depend on the sales of book #1. So if you are interested in the book, please pre-order it, share with your friends, etc.

    This is very much a book of my heart, so I hope y’all buy/read/enjoy it. Thanks!

    PRE-ORDER THE EBOOK:

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    ABOUT THE PRINT BOOKS:

    I will be doing a print version of Only Bad Options, and I will share those links when they go online later this summer. I am also hoping to do an audiobook version, but it depends on several factors. Too soon to tell yet.

    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 Regency 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, I’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 am—and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I don’t see the trouble headed my way until it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I don’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 CAN’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 Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’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 dangerous enemies who want to bend us to their will.

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    Dirty Deeds 2 anthology released . . .

    The Dirty Deeds 2 anthology has been released today, June. 7. Woot! I’m so excited to be participating in this anthology with Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Devon Monk, and R.J. Blain. 😎 

    My contribution to the anthology is Heart Stings, a 38,000-word novella told from the point of view of Lorelei Parker. This is Elemental Assassin novella #19.5, although it can also be read as a stand-alone adventure.

    Heart Stings takes place after Last Strand, Elemental Assassin #19, and follows Lorelei as she deals with an old enemy. 

    NOTE: This is a limited-time anthology that will only be available for six months — until Dec. 7, 2022. After that date, Dirty Deeds 2 will no longer be available. So if you want to read the anthology, get it now. Thanks and happy reading!

    GET THE EBOOK:

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    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

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    Booksellers and librarians can order copies through IngramSpark.

    Note: The anthology is NOT available as an audiobook.

    DIRTY DEEDS 2 DESCRIPTION:

    When the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty.

    Join NY Times bestselling authors Faith Hunter and Jennifer Estep along with USA Today bestselling authors R.J. Blain, Diana Pharaoh Francis, and Devon Monk on a brand-new romp through magical worlds where the damsels bring the distress, what can go wrong will go wrong, and nothing is as it seems.

    Adventure with Eli Younger, Liz Everhart, and Brute in the thrilling world of Jane Yellowrock. Face off against old gods and lost souls at a magical crossroads on Route 66. Become entangled in Ashland’s dark, deadly web with side characters from the Elemental Assassin series. Return to the irreverent world of Beck Wyatt, where disaster waits around every corner and cheesecake makes it all worthwhile. And finally, meet up with the Quinns and friends in the zany world of the Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) series.

    In this collection of all-new urban fantasy and paranormal stories, the gloves are off and simply surviving might just be the dirtiest, most difficult deed of all.

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    Sugar Plum Spies, Section 47 holiday book, to be released Nov. 8 …

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    I’m thrilled to announce that I will be publishing Sugar Plum Spies on Nov. 8. Woot!

    Sugar Plum Spies is book #2 in my Section 47 urban fantasy, spies-with-magic series. Note that this is a short holiday book — about 47,000 words. Sugar Plum Spies can be read as a stand-alone adventure, but of course it helps if you have read A Sense of Danger, the first book in the series.

    Sugar Plum Spies features the first-person points of view of both Charlotte Locke and Desmond Percy, just like A Sense of Danger did.

    Here is a look at the cover art, which was done by the awesome Tony Mauro. Tony also does the covers for my Elemental Assassin series and some of my other books. I love the purple color, along with the red/green holiday sparks. 😎 

    PRE-ORDER THE EBOOK:

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    ABOUT THE PRINT BOOK:

    I am planning to do a print version of Sugar Plum Spies, and I will share those links when they go online later this year. I am also hopeful that there will be an audiobook, but it’s too early to tell.

    MORE SECTION 47 BOOKS?

    If Sugar Plum Spies sells well, then I will write more books in my Section 47 series. Ideally, I’d like to write at least two more full-length books after Sugar Plum Spies, but it does depend on the sales. So if you like the Section 47 series, then please pre-order Sugar Plum Spies, recommend it to your friends, etc. Thanks!

    SUGAR PLUM SPIES DESCRIPTION:

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep serves up an action-packed holiday adventure in her Section 47 urban-fantasy world of secrets, lies, and superspies with amazing magical abilities. Perfect for fans of Alias, Die Hard, James Bond, Jason Bourne, Nikita, True Lies, and Netflix’s Bodyguard.

    VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS . . .

    Most spies take a break for the holidays, but not me, Charlotte Locke. As an analyst for Section 47, a secret spy organization, I normally use my magical form of synesthesia to uncover lies and track paramortal bad guys from the comfort of my cubicle. But tonight I’m going out into the field, along with my partner, Desmond Percy, a powerful galvanist.

    Instead of enjoying Christmastime in the city, I’m in a German castle, dressed like a toy soldier and masquerading as a waitress at a swanky Christmas Eve party. My mission? To gather information that will help Section 47 track down a dangerous enemy.

    Despite the glitz and glamour, I can’t shake the sense that something is wrong—and that Desmond and I might not leave the party alive.

    DANCES OF DEATH . . .

    My name is Desmond Percy, although I’ve had many aliases during my years working as a cleaner for Section 47. But I’ve never had a real partner until Charlotte Locke.

    My part of the mission is simple: pretend to be a guest and keep an eye on things at the party while Charlotte uses her synesthesia to track down the information we need. But what starts out as a sugar plum dream quickly turns into a holiday nightmare.

    Forget the mission. All I want for Christmas is to keep Charlotte safe.

    Note: Sugar Plum Spies is a 47,000-word book. It is book 2 in the Section 47 series, but it can also be read as a stand-alone holiday adventure.

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    Tear Down the Throne released …

    Tear Down the Throne, book #2 in my Gargoyle Queen adult epic fantasy series, has been released today, May 3. Woot!

    I’m so excited that the book is finally out there for folks to read. I hope everyone has as much fun reading about Gemma’s adventures as I do writing them. Happy reading and listening! 😎 

    GET THE EBOOK:

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    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

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    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

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    Amazon CDs

    SIGNED COPIES FROM MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE:

    Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café is offering signed copies of Tear Down the Throne. 

    ORDER SIGNED COPIES OF TEAR DOWN THE THRONE

    • You MUST order by Tuesday, May 3 (TODAY!) . Also, if you want some book swag, you MUST pick the Priority shipping option — $9, plus $1 per additional book.
    • Books will ship after Tuesday, May 3, release day.

    A big thanks to Malaprop’s for doing the signed book campaign and my publisher Harper Voyager.

    TEAR DOWN THE THRONE DESCRIPTION:

    Bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy series where magic reigns, alliances are tested, and a dangerous attraction could tear down a throne. . .

    Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things—and determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom.

    Gemma’s quest for answers leads her to a trade Summit between the various kingdoms. Among the other royals in attendance is Queen Maeven Morricone of Morta and her son, Prince Leonidas—Gemma’s charming and dangerous nemesis.

    Gemma knows that Maeven always has a long game in motion, and sure enough, the cunning queen invokes an arcane tradition that threatens the fragile truce between Andvari and the other kingdoms. Despite her best intentions, Gemma once again finds herself thrown together with Leo and battling her growing feelings for the enemy prince.

    When a series of deadly attacks shatters the Summit’s peaceful negotiations, Gemma realizes that someone wants to tear the royals down from their thrones—and that this enemy just might succeed.

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    Order signed copies of Tear Down the Throne …

    MONDAY MORNING MAILBAG

    Question: I keep getting questions about this, so I am re-posting this. How can I order a signed copy of Tear Down the Throne?

    Answer: Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café is offering signed copies of Tear Down the Throne. Woot! 😎 

    ORDER SIGNED COPIES OF TEAR DOWN THE THRONE

    You MUST order by Tuesday, April 26 (TOMORROW!) if you want the book personalized/signed to you. Also, if you want some book swag, you MUST pick the Priority shipping option — $9, plus $1 per additional book.

    If you want a signed book without any personalization, you can order through Tuesday, May 3.

    Books will ship after Tuesday, May 3, release day.

    A big thanks to Malaprop’s for doing the signed book campaign, along with my publisher Harper Voyager.

    Tear Down the Throne will be released on May 3 in ebook, print, and audio. So you can pre-order from your favorite retailer now:

    GET THE EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble Apple Books Google Play Kobo

    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print Barnes & NobleBooks-A-Million IndieBound

    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

    Amazon Audible Apple Books Google Play Kobo Libro.fm

    Amazon CDs

    TEAR DOWN THE THRONE DESCRIPTION:

    Bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy series where magic reigns, alliances are tested, and a dangerous attraction could tear down a throne. . .

    Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things—and determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom.

    Gemma’s quest for answers leads her to a trade Summit between the various kingdoms. Among the other royals in attendance is Queen Maeven Morricone of Morta and her son, Prince Leonidas—Gemma’s charming and dangerous nemesis.

    Gemma knows that Maeven always has a long game in motion, and sure enough, the cunning queen invokes an arcane tradition that threatens the fragile truce between Andvari and the other kingdoms. Despite her best intentions, Gemma once again finds herself thrown together with Leo and battling her growing feelings for the enemy prince.

    When a series of deadly attacks shatters the Summit’s peaceful negotiations, Gemma realizes that someone wants to tear the royals down from their thrones—and that this enemy just might succeed.