Jenn McKinlay's News #52
March 17, 2024
Happy St. Patrick's Day, Readers!
Here's one of my favorite Irish toasts to share with you:
There are good ships and wood ships
and ships that sail the sea,
But the best ships are friendships,
and may they ever be. Slainte!
In the spirit of all things Irish, I wanted to share that anyone who pre-orders
LOVE AT FIRST BOOK my romantic comedy (appropriately set in Ireland) and
sends their proof of purchase and their mailing address to
jennmckinlaypromotions@gmail.com
will be sent a bookmark and a sticker! See the picture for the two sides of
the bookmark and the sticker. Even if you pre-ordered it ages ago, you're
eligible. Of course, this is only while supplies last so send your email with your
pre-order info TODAY!
As you know, publishing is a competitive business but pre-orders do
set the tone for a book's success and I really hope my readers love this
book as much as I do. It's truly a book of my heart.
As always, thank you for being the BEST readers ever!
XOXO
Jenn
Here's a little bit more information about the book if you're interested:
When a librarian moves to a quaint Irish village where her favorite novelist lives,
the last thing she expects is to fall for the author's prickly son… until their story
becomes one for the books, from the New York Times bestselling author of
Summer Reading.
Emily Allen, a librarian on Martha's Vineyard, has always dreamed of a life of travel
and adventure. So when her favorite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in the
Emerald Isle, Emily jumps at the opportunity. After all, Siobhan's novels got Em
through some of the darkest days of her existence.
Helping Siobhan write the final book in her acclaimed series—after a ten-year hiatus
due to a scorching case of writer's block—is a dream come true for Emily. If only she
didn't have to deal with Siobhan's son, Kieran Murphy. He manages Siobhan's bookstore,
and the grouchy bookworm clearly doesn't want Em around.
Emily persists, and spending her days bantering with the annoyingly handsome mercurial
Irishman only makes her fall more deeply in love with the new life she's built – and for the
man who seems to soften toward her with every quip she throws at him. But when she
discovers the reason for Kieran's initial resistance, Em finds herself torn between helping
Siobhan find closure with her series and her now undeniable feelings for Kier. As Siobhan's
novel progresses, Emily will have to decide if she's truly ready to turn a new page and figure
out what lies in the next chapter.