That woman was nothing like this platinum blonde from New York—confident, poised…and hitting on him like crazy. Is she really interested in him, or merely seeking fodder for her Dating Diva column? Just one wrong move from Ben, one more disappointment, and Jillian will finally be able to stop obsessing about her college crush, leave town, and get on with her life. Except the more rope she gives him to hang himself, the more he ties her up in knots. Every move he makes is the right one, both in bed and out of it.
Shaken to her college-nerd core, Jillian begins to wonder if giving him a taste of love-’em-and-leave-’em is what she wants after all.
Warning: Fore! This title contains explicit sex, and a love story hazardous to your hankie supply. Oh, and exploding toads.
Reviews for Par for the Course
"I like neither sport in general nor golf, but the book is fabulous!" - Imogen Howson
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About Jenna Bayley-Burke
Jenna Bayley-Burke is a domestic engineer, freelance writer, award-winning recipe developer, romance novelist, cookbook author and freebie fanatic. Blame it on television, a high-sugar diet, or ADD; she finds life too interesting to commit to one thing — except her high school sweetheart, two blueberry-eyed boys, and one perfect baby girl. Her novels can be found online and in bookstores. Her short stories, both naughty and nice, are available online and in print anthologies.
Back list:
HER CINDERELLA COMPLEX, Samhain
FOR KICKS, Black Lyon
DREAMS & DESIRES, Freya’s Bower
COOKING UP A STORM, Mills & Boon
JUST ONE SPARK, Mills & Boon
An Interview with Jenna Bayley-Burke
By Holly Hewson, Marketing Director for The Romance StudioHH: Jenna, thank you for talking with us at TRS. Please tell us about your featured work, Par for the Course. JBB: When Jillian learns that golf courses have become the new singles scene, she convinces her editor to let her research the phenomenon for her Dating Diva column -- never mentioning what she really wants to do is fan an old flame.
Just one wrong move from her unrequited college crush, one more disappointment, and Jillian can finally stop obsessing about Ben and get on with her life. Except every move Ben makes is the right one, both in bed and out of it, until Jillian begins to wonder if moving on is what she wants to do after all.
HH: Your heroine wants to get past her college crush. He doesn't want her to go anywhere. Where did you get the idea for this wonderful story? JBB: My husband loves to golf, so I’ll pick up the occasional golf magazine to look for gift ideas. One had an article about how the golf course has become a great place for singles to meet up – the game allows for casual conversation, a golf ‘date’ has none of the pressure of meeting for dinner, people who take up golf tend to be more educated and better employed than those whose hobby is drinking…
It made sense to me, plus I thought the outfits for women were super cute. I knew there was a story in there somewhere.
HH: What did you like best about Jillian? Did you draw on any personal experiences when crafting her character? JBB: Jillian is very self-aware, which is what leads her to do something most people never do. She grabs hold of her regret and tries to relive the moment, only on her own terms. I wish everyone had the guts to do that more often.
HH: What are you working on at the moment? JBB: I’m in the planning stages of a story about two lawyers who happen to be opposing counsel. Mostly, I’m working on getting my 2-month-old to sleep for a good stretch of time so I can too.
HH: How do you balance writing with a family and other occupations? JBB: Scheduling. I’m not naturally a scheduled person, so it can be a challenge. I do my pre-writing/thinking during the day while I’m with the wee ones, then pour it all out on the hour at night my husband watches them so I can work. At least that’s the plan, it doesn’t always work that way right now.
HH: What does your family think of your romance writing? JBB: By and large they are supportive. My mother thinks it’s fabulous I didn’t put off writing until my kids were grown, my husband likes the extra income, my friends think it’s glamorous (ha!)...
HH: What constitutes a high-sugar diet in your opinion? <g> JBB: Copious amounts of cookies and chocolate. When I get tired, I tend to surgar-fy instead of the typical caffeinate response.
HH: What's the most important thing you've learned from being a fiction writer? JBB: Everyone has a story, even made-up people.
HH: What, in romantic fiction, would you really like to do next? JBB: Because the baby is so small, my goal right now is just to finish another book. Beyond that, I’d like to write the stories that come to me, when they come to me, and not give a second thought to marketability.
HH: What's your favorite way to interact with readers? JBB: Blogging I think. They can chat with you, you can blip over to their blog and read up on them. It feels more like making friends. Readers functions are great too. My local RWA chapter puts on a Readers Luncheon every spring. It has a great vibe since everyone in attendance loves romance novels.
HH: Thank you!
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