As always, I hope this finds you all healthy and doing well. I know, I’ve been gone for so long, but despite mostly just being in my office, I’ve been really busy and today I’m writing today with exciting cover reveal news.

But first let’s begin at the beginning…

It started with a tweet…

And then….

And then there was lots of writing and some of this…

And now today I’m thrilled to announce that Forever Romance has dropped into the world my most excellent cover for my first novel with them called HOW TO MARRY KEANU REEVES IN 90 DAYS which breaks out on November 2nd of this year!

So please, don’t keep your head in the clouds. If you love it as much as I do, then please preorder your copy today, tell your friends about it and add it to your Goodreads lists.

I need you all to please help me share this exciting news.

With your help and support we can make this one a sweet hit! 

Thanks so much! 

HOW TO MARRY KEANU REEVES IN 90 Days

USA Today bestselling author K.M. Jackson delivers a hilarious road-trip rom-com perfect for fans of Meet Cute and When Harry Met Sally.

Bethany Lu Carlisle is devastated when the tabloids report actor Keanu Reeves is about to tie the knot. What?! How could the world’s perfect boyfriend and forever bachelor, Keanu not realize that making a move like this could potentially be devastating to the equilibrium of…well…everything! Not to mention, he’s never come face to face with the person who could potentially be his true soulmate—her.

Desperate to convince Keanu to call off the wedding, Lu and her ride-or-die BFF Truman Erikson take a wild road trip to search for the elusive Keanu so that Lu can fulfill her dream of meeting her forever crush and confess her undying love. From New York to Los Angeles, Lu and True get into all sorts of sticky situations. Will Lu be able to find Keanu and convince him she’s the one for him? Or maybe she’ll discover true love has been by her side all along…

Preorder How To Marry Keanu Reeves In 90 Days

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Thanks so much. Wishing you all joyful reading!

KMJ

I can’t thank you all enough for the support over the past 2 months that you have put behind REAL MEN KNIT.

It has been quit the whirlwind and I’m incredibly grateful for every Facebook post, Instagram Post, Tweet, Re-Tweet or good old, world of mouth book rec that you all have made on my behalf. I have heard it said by some that Real Men Knit is one of the buzziest books of the year and that is thanks to all of you, my ride or die peeps!

Thank you all once again! Love Strong! Please stay well and be safe.

KMJ

Can you believe it’s now only about either 10 or 11 days depending on when you read this from the release of REAL MEN KNIT? I know I can’t.

But it’s real and I got my author copies in the mail yesterday as proof. They are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing this journey with me and please preorder your copy of REAL MEN KNIT today! And most of all please stay safe and healthy! Thanks!

KMJ

The cover of my May 2020 novel under the other me Kwana Jackson has finally been revealed and I could not be happier!

Isn’t it just gorgeous? There was also an exclusive excerpt, sneak peep over at Frolic Media. Click here to check it out.  I think it perfectly conveys the humor and sexiness REAL MEN KNIT out May 19^th 2020 from Berkley Romance.

When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop.

Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama Joy, and his reputation for breaking hearts. When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes away, he and his brothers have different plans on what to do with Strong Knits, their neighborhood knitting store. Jesse wants to keep the store open. His brothers want to tie off loose ends and close shop…

Part-time shop employee, Kerry Fuller has kept her crush on Jesse a secret. When she overhears his impassioned plea to his brothers to keep the knitting shop open, she volunteers to help. Unlike Jesse, Kerry knows the knitty-gritty of the business and together they make plans to reinvent Strong Knits for a new generation.

But the more time they spend together, the stronger the chemistry builds between them. Kerry, knowing Jesse’s history, doesn’t believe their relationship can last longer than one can knit one, purl two. But Jesse is determined to prove to her that he can be the man for her forever and always—after all, real men knit.

Pre-order your copy today!

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Best,

KMJ

My next novel TOO SWEET TO BE GOOD is live and ready for the world!

I’m happy to share a couple of photos from this past week at the RWA National conference where I got to see the final print version of TOO SWEET TO BE GOOD and sign copies for readers for the first time which was such a thrill.

The bottom left photo is one of me with my mom and my son (now not so little twin B) who came for my signing on Saturday. I love this pic of the three of us!

You can order your copy of TOO SWEET TO BE GOOD by clicking any of the links below:

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Between the bustling local bakery, helpful neighbors, and down-home wisdom, Sugar Lake is a delicious place to call home—and love is the sweetest risk . . .

Alexandrea Gale put her acting career on hold to help keep her family’s bakery in business—and gave it a few eye-catching updates while she was at it. To earn money to return to New York, she puts her design skills to work with a job renovating a once thriving local vintage theater. But Alexandrea didn’t bargain on the owner’s business-minded grandson fighting her every step of the way—or proving so unexpectedly irresistible . . .

As the new president of his family’s real estate business, Kellen Kilborn feels that selling the theater is the only way to do right by the grandmother who helped raise him. He just can’t take a risk on Alexandrea’s inventive ideas—but he also can’t walk away from her warm-hearted free spirit. As troubling decisions threaten to tear them apart, can they create a way to turn their dreams into the sweetest of futures together?

Best,

KMJ

My dear friends, please join the sweet, pie tasting, honey loving fun and be one of the first to read AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME.

I think you’ll really enjoy this new family I’ve created in the Goodes and I hope you all for my bee keeping, honey harvesting , fire fighting hero, Clayton Morris as hard as I did.

I fell so hard for Clayton that I even made a little video for him. Enjoy!

Order your copy of AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME today! Please and thank you!! *cut to me blowing all the kisses!*

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Audible: https://amzn.to/2qadj4h

True to its name, the small southern town of Sugar Lake is a sweet place to visit—and you might even want to live there . . .

With her big-city career and relationship in sudden free fall, Olivia Gale isn’t sure where she belongs. So when her help is needed at Goode ʼN Sweet, the family bakery in Sugar Lake, she jumps at the chance to indulge her pie-making hobby while getting her life back on track. Olivia’s not looking for any distractions. Even if the boy who once left her without a word is now a grown man with intriguing secrets—and the same tempting hold on her heart . . .

A firefighter and single dad, Clayton Morris is trying hard to fix his past mistakes. He thought he was doing the right thing by leaving Olivia—and now he’s sure he has nothing to offer the accomplished woman she’s become. But ignoring the sparks between them is impossible. And as unexpected surprises and hard choices endanger their fragile reunion, they’ll have to decide which direction to take if they want to find the road back to love . .

Oh and more super news! I have a giveaways going on too to celebrate the release of AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME! Please enter here my friend! Enjoy!
A Sweet Reader Giveaway from K.M. Jackson

Best,

KMJ

Well, Fall is officially upon us and despite the chill in the air I’m feeling the heat, getting geared up for the upcoming release of AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME, book #1 in my new Sugar Lake Series!

Thank you so much to those who have already pre-ordered their copies and spread the word about AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME.

As many of you know pre-orders and first week sales are so important to an author and can make or break a book. That said, if you have not yet pre-ordered AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME please do so now. You won’t be disappointed and I’ll be so grateful.

The praise has been outstanding for AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME.

Praise for AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME

“A must read for fans of second-chance love stores and sweet small town romances.”—Booklist

 “A wonderful, heartwarming romance.”

—Rochelle Alers, author of The Innkeepers Series

“A damn-near perfect story of family, starting over, and second chances.”

—Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

“K.M. Jackson gets right to the heart of family, to the heart of relationships, to the heart of love. She’ll get right to your heart, too!”

—Donna Kauffman, Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author

“A perfect blend of great storytelling, unforgettable characters, and a delicious setting. Aunt Joyce and her pie shop in Sugar Lake reminded me why I love books with cooks so much.”
—Falguni Kothari, author of My Last Love Story
 
“This is a story as sweet as pie, warm as a soft Georgia evening, and K.M. Jackson knows exactly how to feed her readers a book to be savored again and again.”
—Barbara O’Neal, author of The Art of Inheriting Secrets

 
“With her rich writing and relatable characters, K.M. Jackson perfectly captures the charm and enchantment of a small southern town.”
—Farrah Rochon, USA Today bestselling author

Pre-order your copy of AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME today!

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Kobo http://bit.ly/2Fv6Bfl 

Also I wanted to give those that didn’t know an opportunity to be aware of my #WeNeedDiverseRomance campaign. The need for more diversity and equality in publishing is dire and I along with many other have been striving for this. To that, wear your heart on your chest with a #WeNeedDiverseRomance Tee, tank or hoodie or take a sip with one of our mugs and let the world know what you think.

All love is real love!

Order your Tees, tanks, and mugs in BLACK here!

and in WHITE here! 

Best,

KMJ

I hope the Summer treated you all well and that Fall treats you even better.

To celebrate the new season and the upcoming release of book #1 in my new Sugar Lake series: AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME , which is out October 30th from Kensington books, Kensington is running a Goodreads print giveaway where they are giving away 25 copies of AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME!

Click here for your chance to enter!  Hurry! Contest ends 9/15!

Best,

KMJ

This weekend I did have a lovely time though with the family and there was chocolate cake so happiness was spreading all around. No crying for me. 

In other news as part of my birthday celebration I’ve put together a couple of great things.

First:

My novel THREADS OF DESIRE is FREE for a limited time. But don’t sleep, this one will not last long.

Click HERE to get your FREE copy of

THREADS OF DESIRE!

KMJ Super RT Signed Collector Bag Giveaway!

Have a super June!

Best,

KMJ

See, don’t I lead a fabulous and totally un-blog worthy writer’s life? I’m sparing you all from boredom with my tardiness.

But thanks to being all writerly, I finally have something I can post about on Ye Old Blog to my my like seem glamorous and noteworthy!  You know the stuff that social media is made for!

*cue confetti cannon*

Am I trying too hard? Well you’re still here so it’s working.

That said, I have my pics of RT18 which was the Romantic Times Book Lovers convention 2018 held in Reno Nevada last week. Sad surprise, it turned out to be the last official RT Convention and RT magazine is now shutting down as its founder, Katheryn Falk is retiring. I have been honored to have received lovely feedback on my work from RT during my short career and am happy to have attended this year’s convention.

I look forward to attending next year’s new Booklovers Convention in New Orleans. Here is the site if you’d like to sign up for their newsletter.

Now onto the fun! I’ve finally gotten around to going through all my photos from last week and here are some glimpses of all the fun I romantic bookish fun I had. Can you spot some of your favorite romance authors?

Sidebar: I’m over at Fiction From The Heart right now with a 10.00 gift card giveaway. Click the link to join us and get your entry in!

See you all soon. Check back next week when I’ll have some exciting GIVEAWAY NEWS!

Oh and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay in the know!

All the best,

KMJ