More Deals for Yule and Christmas

This post takes you from Yule to Christmas.
Every day in December a couple of books are either free or 99p.
Remember, most of these books are free to read on Kindle Unlimited all the way to January 6th.
Make a note of the free dates for the books you are interested in, and return here every week to discover the latest links.

Here's the fourth bunch of cool bargains. Merry Christmas everyone.

P.S. NT is Nature's Tribe (Medieval Romance)
CoL is Colour of Light (NA Contemporary Romance)
BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance)
JBM is Juke Box Musicals (Fun Short Stories)


Dec 26: FREE - Archer (Hengest #1) - Jacky Gray
              FREE on KU - The Show Must Go On (BR #2) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green

Dec 25: FREE on KU - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
              $0.99/£0.77 - Rory (Hengest #2) - Jacky Gray *Deal extended till 29th*
              FREE - Death Wishes - Ro Green

Dec 24: FREE Stand By Me (BR #6) - Jacky Gray
              $1.99 - Nature’s Tribe (Books 1-4) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green

Dec 23: FREE Music was my First Love (BR #5) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - Young Men Gone West (JBM #2) - Ro Green
              $0.99/£0.88 - Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (Hostage #2) - Ro Green *Deal continues till 29th*

Dec 22: FREE - Edge of the Blade (BR #4) - Jacky Gray
              $1.99/£1.48 - Big Bad Wolf (Hostage #3) - Ro Green *Deal continues till 28th*

Dec 21: FREE - Geraint (Hengest #5) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - The Day the Earth Caught Fire (JBM #3) - Ro Green

More Advent Deals - wk 3

Apologies for being a little late - way too busy buying, wrapping and cooking Christmas.
Mince pie with brandy cream anyone?

Every day in December a couple of books are either free or 99p.
Remember, most of these books are free to read on Kindle Unlimited all the way to January 6th.
Make a note of the free dates for the books you are interested in, and return here every week to discover the latest deals.

Here's the third bunch of cool bargains. 

Merry Christmas everyone.

P.S. NT is Nature's Tribe (Medieval Romance)
CoL is Colour of Light (NA Contemporary Romance)
BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance)
JBM is Juke Box Musicals (Fun Short Stories)


Dec 21: FREE - Geraint (Hengest #5) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - The Day the Earth Caught Fire (JBM #3) - Ro Green

Dec 20: FREE - Slater (Hengest #4) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - Don't Stop Believing (JBM #1) - Ro Green

Dec 19: FREE - Archer (Hengest #1) - Jacky Gray
           Only $0.99 - Rory (Hengest #2) - Jacky Gray
           Only $2.99 - Reagan (Hengest #3) - Jacky Gray
           FREE on KU - Final Jeopardy (Jeopardy #3) - Ro Green

Dec 18: FREE - Leader of the Pack (BR #3) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - More Jeopardy (Jeopardy #2) - Ro Green
              FREE - Young Men Gone West (JBM #2) - Ro Green

Dec 17: FREE - New Kid in Town (BR #1) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - Show Must Go On (BR #2) - Jacky Gray
              FREE - Triple Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1) - Ro Green

Dec 16: FREE on KU - Catalyst (CoL #4)- Jacky Gray
              FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green

Dec 15: FREE - Captive (CoL #3) - Jacky Gray   
              FREE on KU - Don't Stop Believing (JBM #1) - Ro Green 

Your Advent Deals - wk 2

Every day in December a couple of books are either free or 99c/99p.
Remember, most of these books are free to read on Kindle Unlimited all the way to January 6th.
Make a note of the free dates for the books you are interested in, and return here every week to discover the latest deals.

Here's the second bunch of cool bargains.
Merry Christmas everyone.

P.S. NT is Nature's Tribe (Medieval Romance)
CoL is Colour of Light (NA Contemporary Romance)
BR is Bryant Rockwell (YA Contemporary Romance)
JBM is Juke Box Musicals (Fun Short Stories)


Dec 15: FREE - 3 Handfastings and a Burial (NT #1) - Jacky Gray
              FREE on KU - Captive (CoL #3) - Jacky Gray
              FREE on KU - Don't Stop Believing (JBM #1) - Ro Green

Dec 14: FREE - Chrysalis (CoL #2) - Jacky Gray   
            99p/99c - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hostage #2) - Ro Green  *Deal continues till 18th*

Dec 13: FREE - Context (CoL #1) - Jacky Gray 
              FREE - Death Wishes - Ro Green

Dec 12: FREE - Archer (Hengist #1) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - 13 Esbats of the Moon (NT #4) - Jacky Gray
             FREE on KU - Total Jeopardy (Jeopardy #1-3) - Ro Green

Dec 11: FREE - Geraint (Hengist #5) - Jacky Gray
             FREE - The Day the Earth Caught Fire (JBM #3) - Ro Green

Dec 10:  FREE - Slater (Hengist #4) - Jacky Gray  
               $2.99/£2.29 - 8 Sabbats of the Sun (NT #3)) - Jacky Gray 

               FREE - Fox Among Wolves (Hostage #1) - Ro Green    

Dec 9: FREE - Young Men Gone West (JBM #2) - Ro Green

            FREE on KU - Reagan (Hengist #3) - Jacky Gray  

Dec 8:  99p/99c - Rory (Hengist #2) - Jacky Gray *Deal continues till 21st*
             FREE  - Don't Stop Believing  (JBM #1) - Ro Green    

Who's been a busy little bee?

Creating book trailers is without doubt my most favourite marketing activity. Even though I can't afford the full bells-and-whistles deal, I reckon the animoto pre-made packages are pretty cool.

Which one of these do you prefer?

For each video, please press play symbol twice to play. Apologies - I'm trying to fix this.

I picked the ones with cool lighting effects - what else for a series called Colour of Light?

And now they have a new, more flexible option, but I want a whole lot more control over the templates and transitions. See what you think.

I'd love to hear which one appeals most and why. The words are the same each time, but which of the music tracks do you prefer? Please leave me a comment below. Ta xxx

Hengist Boxsets

The Hengest books are now available in 3 boxsets, each only 99c/99p for a limited time.
Archer's Quest has the two books featuring Archer - a 16-yr-old hottie who sets female hearts a-flutter in 2 worlds.
#1 - Archer, the Warrior, follows his adventures in his own world, where he must fight - against his enemies, his friends and even the girl he loves - in order to prevail.
#2 - Rory, sees Archer travelling to a foreign world filled with marvels such as chocolate, cars and computers, none of which exist in his own, quasi-medieval homeworld. The challenges are very similar as he meets a raft of lads - and even a girl - who want nothing more than to take him down.
Extra - Bad Lads, sees three of the thugs Archer encountered along the way grabbing the mic and telling their own tales.
Uniting the Tribes is available to read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited, and features 3 more heroes: a math geek, a time-travelling techie and a rebel gypsy.
#3 - Reagan, the Magi, has to solve a DaVinci-style mystery to determine the correct position for the next White Horse.
#4 - Slater, the Outil, travels back in time to when Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles were being built, but only he can spot the flaw in the design.
#5 - Geraint, the Renegate, has a huge task. His relationship with the Townie girl, Siany, is essential in defeating the rogue Renegates who would take over the Hengest world.
Extra - Good Guys, gives a few more supporting players a crack at the mic.

These medieval, romantic adventures form the prequel series to the Hengest adventures, and will appeal to fans of Call the Midwife, Poldark and The Good Witch who enjoy elements of magical realism, mystery and humour. Also FREE on KU.
The Nature's Tribe stories are set in 14th Century England, when plagues and witch-hunts meant it was not a great time to be a midwife. Especially one using the magic of herbs and earth energy in her healing. But Gaia has a plan for Senna and her family when the Black Death ravages the country.
#1 - 3 Handfastings and a Burial. Exactly whose handfasting is this? Senna feels like nothing but an inconvenience at her own wedding.
#2 - 12 Days of Yule. A ruthless magister or a reckless mercenary? Not much of a choice as Senna's mourning year ends.
#3 - 8 Sabbats of the Sun. Why does everyone (including Gaia) keep Cal and Lyrelie apart? Even themselves.
#4 - 13 Esbats of the Moon. Does a fallen woman deserve to find love? Eanje has no time for regrets when she falls pregnant and the father could be any of three men.

Senna's no fool, April or any time

I didn't post this yesterday in case you got suspicious 😉
This is your chance to get the first four Nature's Tribe books at a massive 60% discount.
That's all four, romantic medieval mysteries for only $7.32 / £6.08.

Follow this feisty medieval midwife as she tries to survive in a world where being female, using healing magic, and worshipping the old religion are all frowned upon.

Silly Spring Sale

Nip in quick to get all six Bryant Rockwell books at a massive 60% discount.
That's all six snarky, Shakespeare-lovin' stories for only $8.94 / £7.56.
Make your Spring sparkle!

When I rule the world ...

Imagine for one moment you were creating a brand new society from scratch, in a post-apocalyptic/dystopian sort of a way.
Or closer to my reality, in a brand-new-squeaky-clean-world/utopian kinda thing.

That's my challenge for the fourth Nature's Tribe book 13 Esbats of the Moon (available to pre-order for 99c/99p, released May 11th).

I'm after some help. I have the basic structure and the characters (all 13 of them) have chipped in with their concerns and what's important to them, but I'd love to see how that maps out with you guys.
So for the next few weeks, I'll be focussing on different areas of world-building, and I'd love to hear your views about priorities.

Here's a few aspects of life my guys will be concentrating on getting in place - the premise is a brand new world, like Earth in the middle ages before we trashed it with deforestation, over-mining, over-population, all those things killing the planet. How would you prioritise? What fundamentals would you consider equally important? Post your answers below.

Immediate Concerns
1. Sources of clean, fresh water and food
2. Shelter: temporary, communal
3. Fire for warmth/cooking
Near future
4. Planting crops
5. Basic tools (hunting/building)
6. Clothing
Long term
7. Clearing land for buildings
8. Infrastructure: Sanitation/drainage
9. Building materials (sustainable)
10. Safety/protection (weapons?)

Stand By Me

So, this is it - the sixth book in the Bryant Rockwell series, bringing to a close the traumatic adventures of my teenage trio.
You can pick up a copy for only 99c/99p.

You know the whole Edward or Jacob debate? (Twilight 2008)
Or, if you prefer, Gale or Peeta? (Hunger Games 2012)
So, it must have been something in the Zeitgeist, because I wrote these 6 books from 1999 to 2007. And the theme that runs through all six is that Liv has to choose between Ray (the guy in a wheelchair with a secret) and Jimmy (the guy on a motorbike with a secret). It made for fun writing, and I hope it makes for fun reading.

Here's an idea of what you'd be letting yourself in for:
Ray had it all: looks, brains and athletic prowess. Arrogance, much? Two car crashes later he's minus his mum, his uncle and his legs.
After a happy accident, he regains his independence with an unfortunate side effect - the arrogance is back. In his quest to reach his previous level of fitness, he's in danger of losing it all again. With the pedal pressed firmly to the metal, it will take something catastrophic to stop Ray's spiral into self-destruction.

Here's what people are saying:
"This well-written series perfectly captures the teen angst, relationships, slang, jealousies and bullying that are so normal for teens. The characters are a bit older, but only slightly wiser. I will just say that these adventures kept me well entertained."

"Watching your friends on the brink of self-destruction is hard. This clever tale takes the reader on a journey to find one's self and encourages one to support their friends through challenging times. May we all be so blessed to have such good friends to help us through our not so stellar moments. A great finish to a wonderful series."

"The best thing about this series is the way each book has a slightly different feel. The first one sets the scene with all three girls sharing the mic to reveal bits of their story, the second feels like an episode of Glee, and the third has continual quirky dialogue between Liv's feuding inner voices. The fourth is a 'girl's own' adventure, the fifth a cozy mystery, and the sixth reveals inner torment via Monty Pythonesque dream sequences. Very cool."

Music Was My First Love

and it'll be my last.
When I first heard those lyrics back in 1976, they resonated like crazy. Well, I was only 16. Four decades later, they still have the same impact and, as my long-suffering hubby will attest, I spend every waking minute of every day listening to music.

So when I wrote a book featuring an X-factor-style singing contest, the title suggested itself.

You can pick up a copy for only 99c/99p.
Here's an idea of what you'd be letting yourself in for:
Kat’s just a girl who can’t say no. Taking on the Teen Factor competition nearly breaks her, but there’s way more going on than just vote fixing. Kat glimpses the potential danger from a ruthless, underground organisation. Does she have the courage to continue her risky investigation?

And here's what people are saying:
"I love Kat. She speaks to me. I love to please people and want everyone to be happy, even at my own expense. I appreciate her struggles and her strength to endure."

"I enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at a singing competition, and Tank is one of my favourite characters - what’s not to love about a camp goth with a rockstar dad?"

"Boy can I relate to Kat's inability to say no! I have enjoyed every Jacky Gray story I ever read. This one is no exception. Teen life is never easy - or dull!"

"It’s at heart a story of impossible love, wrapped up in a mystery adventure with overtones of many of the social issues teenagers face like bullying, coping with exam pressures and pushing limits. Kat, the main character was easy to relate to and I found the idea she hated being so 'Mary-Sue' hilarious."

Crazy deal for September

The last two Bryant Rockwell books are close to release, so for this month, I'm offering a silly deal. If you sign up to my newsletter, you will get the first two books in the series absolutely FREE (normal price $8/£6). And a heads up when the other books are on offer.

What's the catch? A couple of emails a month giving you a chance to win free books (from other series of mine) or asking you to leave a review. Of course you can feel free to ignore them!




You're Welcome

Great Beach Reads at silly prices

For a few days you can grab you copies of the first four in the Bryant Rockwell series for a crazy summer knock-down price of less than $6/£5 (Normally $16/£12)

If you like "Drama you can't look away from" with "all the feels," find out what happens to these gorgeous girls when they encounter man-sized guy-trouble in the form of Jimmy, Terry, Ray, Liam and Luke.

But you'll have to get in quick before they all go back up to full price.

Here's the breakdown: July 5-6th: BR#1 New Kid in Town 99c/99p BR#2 The Show Must Go On FREE July 6th-8th: BR#3 Leader of the Pack 99c/99p BR#4 Edge of the Blade $3.99/£3.00