Hey, blogging buddies and readers. I have a brand new author to introduce to you today. Jayne Nichols is a sister Rave Reviews Book Club author who I am delighted to host. We met as newbies to RRBC when we did a Blog Talk Radio show together.
Since then, I have come to recognize what a stellar author Jayne is through her release, ONCE IN A LIFETIME. This is just the first book in what appears to be a thoroughly engaging series. I positively loved it! From the Irish setting, to the engaging characters and inclusion of a thoroughbred race horse, I was hooked. You can find my 5-star review on Amazon.
Please check out the lovely cover and book blurb:
BLURB
Is it possible for a poor hash-house waitress to find love with a wealthy Irish horse breeder? Not as long as he thinks she conned his father into leaving her his cottage on the island of Inish Mor in the Aran Islands. To prove his assumption false, Samantha St. John sells her new inheritance to Kieran McDade for one Euro, receives his thank-you kiss on her cheek, and bids him farewell.
Never expecting to see him again, she is surprised to receive his invitation and a plane ticket to Ireland. He’s had second thoughts and offers Samantha a holiday at his home on FastTrack Farm where she charms not only his race horse, but Kieran himself. For Samantha, it is like a fairy tale, complete with a wicked witch, an elegant ball, and a horse race that could decide whether her Cinderella story will have a happy ending.
Purchase ONCE IN A LIFETIME from Amazon
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Sounds grand, doesn’t it? Trust me, it is!
If you’d like to know more about Jayne, you can connect with her at the following haunts:
Website
Twitter @jaynenichols84
Facebook
Facebook Fan Page
Goodreads
Pinterest
AUTHOR BIO
Growing up, I wrote a few things for school—reports and a few creative writing projects for English class—but never really thought about writing novels until after I married my David. Even then, what little writing I did leaned toward Mystery. I didn’t discover Romance until my husband and I traveled to Greece. It was hot—I mean really hot—and we ducked inside the Athens Hilton to bask in their air conditioned gift shop. I was looking at a rack of paperback books and picked up one entitled Born in Fire by someone named Sarah Hardesty. I stayed in our air-conditioned hotel room for two days reading that novel nearly non-stop and decided then and there what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I wanted to write Romance. It wasn’t until I was back home and hunting through a Barnes and Noble for more books by Sarah Hardesty that I learned the author was actually Nora Roberts. Truthfully, I had never heard of her. I know who she is now. And who knows, maybe someday, she will have heard of me.
As Jayne Nichols, I write contemporary romance (Wish Fulfilled Series) and romantic suspense (Madrona Point Series), and I love every minute of it.
Purchase ONCE IN A LIFETIME from Amazon
From the Pen of Mae Clair 
This looks to be just the kind of story I love. My reading list grows again.
Thanks for showcasing this Mae, and good luck with the new book, Jayne.
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Thank you so much, Daisy. I hope you will love it as much as I loved writing it.
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Thanks for checking out Jayne’s release, Daisy. It’s a Cinderella story that really leaves you with a warm glow when you’ve finished reading!
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Ooo, sounds like a great read. Another one added to the TBR list. Thanks Mae and Jayne!
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Thank you, Julie. Love being added to a TBR list.
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You’ll love it, Julie. Such a great story line and engaging characters!
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I always enjoy books where there’s a pet included. ( I assume the horse here has its part in the story). Often, pets offer insight into the characters. From the intro and blurb I’m sure it’s a great story with more to come from what I see.
Interesting, Jane, how your travel to Greece changed your life. Best of luck with finding new fans!
Thank you, Mae, for bringing to our attention another lovely author!
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The name of the horse is Once in a Lifetime, and he is indeed a huge part of the story.
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Yep, as Jayne said the horse’s name is actually the name of the book (isn’t that a great name for a horse). I loved this story and look forward to the rest of the series. Thanks for popping in, Carmen!
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Hmmm… Nora Robers started with an Irish/horse/romance type romance, and look where she is today!
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Hi Staci. Long way to go to catch up with Nora, but I’m giving it the old college try! Thank you so much for stopping by. – Jayne
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I love that way of thinking, Staci! 😀
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Wonderful blog, Mae. I’m so glad we met on the RRBC TagTeam 2*4*5 radio show. Thank you so much for hosting me. – Jayne
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It’s wonderful to host you and introduce your book to my readers. I loved Nora’s BORN IN trilogy but had no idea she also had it out there under another name. Amazing the things you learn 🙂
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This sounds like a great read! And the cover is fantastic.
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It’s a lovely Cinderella charmer, Sandra. And yes, that cover is gorgeous. It caught my eye right away!
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I can’t wait to tell my cover designer! Thank you. Jayne
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I didn’t realize Nora Roberts wrote Irish stories. She uses so many pen names it’s hard to keep track. Love the cover, the blurb, and the bio. Best of luck to you!
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I’ve read the series that Jayne mentioned, but had never heard that pen name of Nora’s before. She must have re-released the books under her own name later down the road. You’re right–I can’t keep up with her pen names either. Or the amount of books she puts out each year!
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Thank you, Sue. Nora is prolific. She is the reason I write Romance today. My favorite book of hers is True Betrayals, a single title also about horse racing. Jayne
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I was the host of that show so I feel good you have clicked.
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You were an awesome host, John. And that day was the start of a lovely online friendship between Jayne and I. Thanks for introducing us 🙂
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*warms the heart* 🙂
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My thanks to you as well, John. Isn’t the Internet wonderful? Where else but RRBC could two people from opposite ends of the country become friends? Jayne
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I haven’t been to Inis Mor in years, but reading the blurb for this novel makes me want to take a trip back to the Aran Islands.
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I so loved the setting. It made me want to live there!
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Me, too, Emma, though I’m afraid McDade’s Pub lives on only in my imagination. Jayne
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