New Year Means New Energy by Joan Reeves

I welcomed 2024 with open arms because it wasn't a very good year for me.

I've always had this feeling that a new year meant new energy and another chance to make one's dreams come true.

Despite the freezing weather outside, I'm content writing a new book, finishing my latest Kindle Vella, and working on my plans to make this year awesome.

JANUARY GIVEAWAY

I'm giving away one (1) $10 Amazon Gift Card. There are several ways to enter, and you can enter often so click here to enter my January Rafflecopter.

NEW YEAR, NEW PLAN OF ATTACK

I'm so behind on so many projects—personal and writing—that I'm trying to up my game with a process I saw in a YouTube video.

Each day I make a list of 8 Critical Things I Must Do. With so many things that require my attention, knowing I'm only asking myself to do 8 kind of keeps me from being overwhelmed.

I've been working this Critical 8 for about a week. I don't know if I'm slow or the 8 things I try to do each day just require too much time, but I have yet to cross off all 8 tasks.

In the last few years, I'd utilized the 1,3,5 Method. That worked well for me until I fell a year behind due to family illness and my own illness. Hence trying the Critical 8. I'll keep working on it and let you know next month if I'm staying with it.

Have you tried something new like that for 2024? If so, leave a comment and tell me your process. 

ANOTHER GIVEAWAY

I'm also giving away 1 ebook copy of Brianna's Season for Miracles. 

This small town romance is currently in Kindle Unlimited, but I think I'm removing it from KU and publishing it "wide" next week.

Now's your chance to get a free copy of a novel described as a heartwarming journey of self-discovery.

To be entered in the random drawing for this prize,  leave a comment about this post along with your email address written out, not as a hot link.

Drawing closes Jan. 23, 2024. Winner chosen by random draw and notified within 48 hours of closing.

LAST THOUGHTS

I've been reading in different genres these last few months. I wondered if you readers also have been trying new types of books. If so, leave a comment and tell us what genre is attracting your attention.

If you're an author and a reader, are you dipping your toes into the waters of other genres? Let us know in comments please.

Good luck with your 2024 Journey!

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Do You Want Romance? by @JoanReeves

I wanted to share something with you that I'm participating in this month.

It's the I WANT ROMANCE GIVEAWAY.

There are such great prizes that I'm trying to get everyone to enter. Plus, there's a Book Fair with romance novels, of course.

I mean, who couldn’t use a little more romance right about now considering you've probably all been working on income tax returns this past week--if you live in the U.S.? I thought I'd never get mine done!

Prizes: Hurray for Rafflecopter

* Kindle Fire 7 Tablet
* Marc Jacobs Leather Zip Phone Wristlet ($155 retail value)
* $25 worth of ebooks from Amazon (winner's choice, up to 5 total books)
* $20 worth of ebooks from Amazon (winner's choice, up to 4 total books)
* $15 worth of ebooks from Amazon (winner's choice, up to 3 total books - 2 of these prize packs will be awarded)
* $10 Amazon gift card (2 will be awarded)

Just visit the Giveaway page on I WANT ROMANCE GIVEAWAY and click "Read More." The page will open with pictures of the great prizes, the Rafflecopter entry form, and more.

Then there's the Book Fair filled with amazing novels where you can shop. Choose from books in genres from contemporary romance to romantic suspense to PNR for $2.99 or less.

You’ll even find a bonus giveaway so be looking for it!

The Giveaway ends April 22 so enter today and tell your friends too. You could be one of 8 lucky winners to add new ‘romance’ to their lives!

Sponsoring Authors

Alexia Adams • Allyson R Abbott • Amy Ruttan • Anne Stone • Aubrey Wynne • Becky Lower • Bethany-Kris • Brenda Whiteside • Brighton Walsh

Cailin Briste • Calinda B • Candace Sams • Carla Krae • Carrie Whitethorne • Cate Tayler • CB Samet • Cecy Robson • Charmaine Ross • Crystal Dawn • Donna R. Mercer • E.B. Black • Eliza Daly • Elizabeth Meyette • Elizabeth Rose • Holly Cortelyou

J. L. Lora • J.E. Parker • Jacquie Biggar • JC Andrijeski • Jen Doyle • Jennifer Dawson • Joan Reeves • Joanne Dannon • Josie Riviera • Julieann Dove

Karly Morgan • Kim Petersen • Kris Michaels • Kristin Holt • Kristy Tate • L A Cotton • Lana Campbell • Laurel Greer • Linda Carroll-Bradd • Lola Karns

Madeline Iva • Mari Carr • Marilyn Peake • Megyn Ward • Melissa Belle • Melissa McClone • Michele Barrow-Belisle • Nancy C. Weeks • Patrice Wilton • PG Forte • Renee Ann Miller • Ruth A. Casie

Sarah Williams • Shereen Vedam • Soraya Naomi • Stacey Joy Netzel • Stacy Gold • Susan Jean Ricci • Susanne Matthews • Sydney Aaliyah Michelle • Victoria Saccenti • Aileen Harkwood

Remember, shop our book fair where you can choose from books in genres from contemporary romance to romantic suspense to PNR for 2.99 or less. You’ll even find a bonus giveaway!

This event is a great one, Readers. Enter the I WANT ROMANCE GIVEAWAY today, and Party Hearty!

Joan Reeves lives her Happily Ever After with her Hero, her husband, in a book-cluttered home in Texas. Visit her Amazon Author Page for a list of her books. While you're there, click to Follow her. To receive a free ebook (download link sent to your inbox) and be the first to know about new books and giveaways, sign up for Joan's mailing list.

4th of July #Giveaway! Indies for Independence @JacquieRogers

Summertime is Reading Time!

And do we indie authors ever have a good deal for you, especially if you like sweet romance.

It's easy to enter.  All you have to do is click on the Rafflecopter link below, follow the instructions, and you could win every single one of the books in this graphic!

The book I have contributed to this promotion is Mercy: Bride of Idaho (American Mail-Order Brides series #43).

One woman bent on saving her family. 

One rancher determined to save his own heart. 

Is her love enough to save them both?

Mercy Eaton has come to Idaho to marry the man of her father’s choosing in order to help her family make ends meet back home. She just knows it’ll all work out. That's what she's told her sister and her traveling companions all the way from Massachusetts to Owyhee County, Idaho. Then she meets her groom. He's seventy years old. She nearly faints.

Quill Roderick has no intention of marrying. Ever. As far as he’s seen, women leave—first his mother, then his great-aunt, then his first flame. Quill sees no reason to open his heart again, especially to some mail-order bride his crazy old uncle brought for him. But Mercy tempts him like no other with her unruly long red hair, sunshine smile, and the most alluring eyes he's ever seen. Can he keep his heart barricaded from this dangerous fireball, or are her kisses the master key needed to unlock his heart to a whole new world... Love.

Mercy: Bride of Idaho is available to purchase, or read for FREE if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited! You'll want to read the sister book, Patience: Bride of Washington by Caroline Clemmons, too!

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Happy Reading on this most fun holiday of the year!

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Crazy Busy: Love, Christmas Release by @JoanReeves

Life has been crazy busy for the last 2 weeks. I was up until 1am last night which is why my post is late today.

My friends and I are gearing up for the release of our Love, Christmas Romance Collection.

This holiday romance collection with each novella bearing the title of a popular Christmas song was first conceived in January of this year.

We've been working on it one way or another since then, and now we're in the agonies of promotion because the box set publishes Tuesday, October 18.

With 20 all-new novellas by New York Times, USA Today, and national bestselling authors, we have high hopes that the collection will please readers immensely.

Titles, Authors & Blurbs

We Need a Little Christmas by Leanne Banks – Can a handsome cynic become a Christmas believer?
Frosty the Snowman by Mimi Barbour – Stranded in an Alaskan snowstorm, strangers Hali and Terry are forced to rely on each other for survival.
Last Christmas by Joan Reeves – Annabelle gave him her heart, but Rick threw it away. He wants redemption, she wants revenge.
Holly Jolly Christmas by Mona Risk – Pregnant at 18. Adoption would save the baby’s future but may cost her the man she loves.
Do You Hear What I Hear? by Patricia Rosemoor – Live-in-lovers Shelley and Jake are now in a cold war of their own over Christmas.
White Christmas by Rebecca York – Was she in a coma, or was she in a Christmas fantasy?
So This is Christmas by Denise Devine – He was her child nemesis, now he’s her best friend forever.

Grown Up Christmas List by Donna Fasano – All she wants for Christmas is to feel safe… then she meets her guardian angel.
Blue Christmas by the Sea by Traci Hall – Alone for Christmas, Tamsyn helps mystery writer Evan find his mojo–love is a gift neither can refuse.
Santa Baby by Taylor Lee – Lily’s only hope was that this time, he wouldn’t be able to find her.
Let It Snow by Stephanie Queen – A stranger and a snow storm on Christmas Eve create the ultimate test for Dane & Shana.
Merry, Did You Know? by Jennifer St. Giles – Can a Christmas Miracle change the future of a woman who doesn’t believe in love and a man who can’t love again?
O Christmas Tree by Alicia Street – Can Piper convince Cody to let go of his painful past and embrace the hope of Christmas and possibly love?
Sleigh Ride by Katy Walters – Miss Sophia Vale faces poverty. Enter the Earl of Breconbridge, renowned as a rake hell with a conscience.
Deck the Hearts by Rachelle Ayala – Can Holly’s jolly Christmas spirit help Grinch Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?
Silver Bells by Jacquie Biggar – Can a Christmas wish bring two stubborn souls together and give a little girl the gift she wants?

Hark the Herald Angel Falls by Michele Hauf – To earn her halo, angel Merit must convince the person who holds her earthly soul in limbo–her husband–to stop loving her.
Little Drummer Boy by Dani Haviland – How could a mere drummer boy help those stranded in the worst winter storm of the 18th century?
I’ll Be Home For Christmas by Nancy Radke – When former a former Navy SEAL plucks a woman from the Mediterranean Sea, he discovers a fighter tougher than he.
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Cynthia Cooke – A big city girl reunites with a small town boy–magic. A Santa in need of an elf–Christmas magic.
Rafflecopter Giveaway

Enter today for fabulous prizes in our Rafflecopter giveaway

But Wait There's More

We created a Sampler Book for Love, Christmas--the perfect way to "try before you buy" so you know you'll be happy with a book. I'm happy to offer you a free copy of Book Bites 7: 20 Holiday Samplers.

Buy Links for Book Bites 7: Holiday Sampler Amazon * Kobo * Nook.

One benefit of getting the free book is that it contains the answers you need to play the Love, Christmas Treasure Hunt.


I don't know if you've done a treasure hunt online before, but it's a lot of fun. Authors post clues or questions, and players follow the clues/answer the questions.

There's a very nice prize for the winner so I hope you'll pop over to the Treasure Hunt page and check out the action.

My Holiday Romance

My novella in the Love, Christmas Collection is Last Christmas. Here's a short blurb.

Last Christmas, Annabelle fell in love at first sight with a mysterious stranger. After a week of unforgettable passion, he walked out of her life.

A year of heartache accompanied by the dirty tricks life can serve up finds her back in her hometown, determined to forget the man who still haunts her dreams.

Who should walk into her grandmother’s Christmas party? Why the man who seduced her, lied to her, and betrayed her! He has a new name and a new identity, but his effect on her is as old as time.

Rick Lassiter thinks he can woo Annabelle back to him—and his bed. But, he didn’t count on the passionate sweet-tempered woman he remembered as having a will as strong as his and a desire to make him pay for breaking her heart.

Only 99cents!

Parties and Prizes Recap

This week there will be many events: Facebook parties with prizes, the Treasure Hunt, and the  Rafflecopter prizes. Here are the important links again.

Buy Love, Christmas Romance Collection from: Amazon * Kobo * Nook * iBooks.



Join the Love, Christmas Treasure Hunt.

Enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway (see above) which started Oct. 1 and runs through Oct. 25.

Best of all, join us Oct. 17 and 18 for the Facebook Parties thrown by Book Partners. All authors are giving away prizes. I'll be hosting at 4:30 Easter time on October 18,

I hope to see you there!

About Joan


Joan Reeves writes Sassy, Sexy Contemporary Romance. Her books are available at all major Amazon, Audible.com, and iTunes.

All of Joan's books have the same underlying theme: It's never too late to live happily ever after. Joan lives her happily ever after with her hero, her husband, in the Lone Star State.

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