FAQs
Why can't I find some of your books in paperback?
Believe me, nobody wants to see the Stiletto and Oxford series, Walk of Shame, etc, in paperback as much as I do!
Alas. Contractually, Penguin Random House owns the print rights to those books. That means they get to decide whether or not they're available in paperback. They've decided no.
Will you ever write a sequel for...
I have no plans to write spin-offs or continuations. Honestly, I don't enjoy reading sequels, and I've found I can't write well what I don't enjoy as a reader. Also, stories require tension and conflict; to write a good story, I'd have to reintroduce conflict for couples I've already sent off to happily-ever-after. I can't get excited about that.
What about Marco & Elena's stories?
Sadly, I don’t think those are happening. The publisher opted not to continue the series, and too many years have passed for me to remember the details to properly continue them via self-publishing. If I do write them, they would likely be as part of a bodyguard spinoff series.
I want to write a book. Any advice?
It's not popular advice, but...just write the book. And finish it—finishing is very important, push through to the end. I have been where you are! Wanting desperately to write a book, and scouring the Internet for tips to make it easier. But I can assure you that nothing taught me as much about writing a book as...actually writing a book. And then repeating the process over and over.
How can I get an ARC?
The publisher decides if and when to distribute ARCs. For books that I self-publish, I don't generally release review copies.
I miss your old stuff. When will you write a book like [Favorite Book]...
Sigh. I get it. I too have felt disappointment when my favorite writers shift genres or styles or quit altogether. And I know some of you have very strong reading preferences, and I respect that. But I can't possibly please everyone with every book. I have no agenda other than to tell the best story I possibly can, every single time.
Why are some of your books so expensive?
Because I believe that books are art, and art has value. I believe that the worth of a book has more to do with the content of the story than the paper it was printed on. I believe that you're paying an author not only for the months she spent perfecting that book, but the years she spent honing her craft. I'm also not keen on the trend towards "cheap books." I don't think it's right that a new release novel in any form should cost less than a caramel macchiato.
Um, where is Jarod's books?!
I'm not really sure. I had a really awful experience with that one. It put me off Jarod's book and writing in general and I'm still sort of trying to get steady on my writing feet years later...