USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Hart

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you all get to spend some quality time with the ones you love today! Speaking of which...Happy reading! Camaro incident aside, I enjoyed a very typical childhood. My father managed a small hardware store outside of Richmond, which did a brisk business in the days before Home Depot. My mother worked as lunch lady at our school, which gave her summers off and allowed her the freedom to see my brother Marty and I on and of the bus every day. Marty and I were constantly at war, the way in which only truly devoted siblings can be. I saran-wrapped the toilet seats in the boys locker room and pinned the blame on him. He set loose a flock of monarch butterflies, which my fourth grade class had been studying, and pointed the finger at me. I was punished for both offenses because no one believed a lowly second grader could pull off either stunt without being caught. Of course, if anyone else ever messed with my bratty little broth...

Wahoo! I'm hip, I'm with it....ducka ducka ducka... Props to any who recognize the quote. ;-) Kay, so now I have to tell you seven things about me. 1. I'm a total introvert offline. Talking to strangers makes me sick to my stomach. 2. I named my beagle after my Laundry Hag heroine. 3. I was awarded most dramatic in highschool even though I was never in a play. 4. My favorite show of all time is Firefly. 5. My music taste is eclectic, I listen to country, metal, classical and blues. But I'm also picky, unlike my audiofile husband. 6. I've moved ten times in my life, five since I got married in 2001. 7. I once caravaned across the US with my husband and 18 month old son from California to Florida and then up the coast to New York in less than a week. Thanks to Laurie Green and Spacefreighters Lounge for the award! Now, to pay it forward!

Continued from the earlier Maggie story. What would Magnum P.I. do? Two distorted shapes were visible through the tinted windows. I moved off to the side and found a huge stick. Ducking beneath the windows, I held the stick over my head then reached for the door handle. The door was heavy, but the adrenaline pumping through my plump form gave me superhuman strength. As I flung the door back I closed my eyes and shouted, “Get outta here varmint or I’ll string you up by your lily-livered hide!” “What the fuck !” I jumped and dropped my stick as I beheld the naked backside of the car’s owner. My mouth hung open and if I swallowed a few flies, I wouldn’t be surprised. I looked from him to the equally bare front of his partner in crime. Her wide eyes held a mixture of shock and mortification while his face was red from exertion and fury. “Get the hell out of here, you stupid blob!” he roared at me. I knew I should have listened,...

I'm buried up to my armpits in my new mystery. The way I write is somewhat...unusual. I don't adhere to a strict outline, I don't always know what's going to happen next and sometimes I write scenes to nowhere. But just because they don't have much to do with the current story doesn't mean I dislike them. I always wonder what to do with these extra little tidbits. And hey, what do you know, I have a blog! So for all you Maggie fans out there, thought you might like a glimpse of her childhood. I'll be posting some of these snippets over the next few weeks, just so you don't forget about me while I'm busy crafting! Chapter 1:- Ahhh, the good ol days... A long time ago in a commonwealth far far away… I, Maggie Phillips, was engaged to a jackass. For the sake of discretion I will only refer to him as The Jackass, or in more magnanimous moments, that rat bastard. Said jackass was the older brother of my childhood BFF, Justine. She’s th...

Who Needs A Hero? took third place in the Hot Prospects Contest , contemporary single title category! Yeah for all you Maggie and Neil fans out there, since this takes place before the Laundry Hag series and is the story of how they met and fell in love. It is one of my all time favorites. Honestly, who wouldn't love Neil? He's NEIL! A Heroine in Distress.... In the span of one afternoon, Maggie Sampson lost everything—her job, her fiancé and her inheritance. The thing she’ll miss most though is her mind. What else could explain her vision of the handsome and enigmatic stranger who retrieved her engagement ring when she hurled the rock into the Atlantic Ocean? Normal people just don’t do things like that. Sometimes fantasy is better than reality. A Hero Who Needed Saving... To the rest of the world, Neil Phillips is a decorated war hero, a Navy SEAL who has what it takes to get the job done. In private he is a walking raw wound w...

I know, I've been quiet this week. Had lots of writing to catch up on after last week's blog tour. First, some big, fat, happy-happy joy-joy news! Stellar Timing took first place in the On The Far Side contest, sci fi futuristic category! Yeah for Brennigan and Ellie! Still searching for the right home for the stellerverse, but I'll be sure to keep you posted! I was thinking about posting the first chapter or two here on the laundry list. I'll paste the blurb below, for anyone who hasn't read it. Next up, I have another interview and a Redeeming Characters book giveaway going on over at Lady Scribes . Last shot at a free Drue this year, so stop by and say hi! Back to work for me, I'm within 5 K of finishing another short and feel the need to hop to it. Stellar Timing When a man wearing blood-soaked armor begs her for sanctuary, Ellie MacIntyre is sure her mind has snapped like a dry twig. In the year 2059, poverty and stress have done much worse. What else ...

But first, a few points of interest. (I know, thirty lashes with a wet noodle.) While this marks the official end of the Redeeming Characters blog tour, I have another interview next week at Lady Scribes , courtesy of author Samantha Grace and there will be another print book giveaway. Still waiting to hear from my fab Friday hosts who won the autographed print copies from Friday's blog stops. I'll post it as soon as I know. Speaking of winners...And the winner of the totebag from yesterday's post is....GAIL HART!!! Gail, I'll be sending that to you ASAP! Congrats! Almost done...The week of Dec 21 voting opens on You Gotta Read Videos and the Redeeming Characters video is entry #9 this month. Votes would be most appreciated! Thank you all so much for making this a truly special week for me. I am humbled and honored that you all took time out of your busy lives to follow me around and read whatever I happened to spew out. You have my gratitude and appreciation, (And so...