Semi Short chic: Jennifer Griffith

Day 13

Big in Japan

by Jennifer Griffith

Today I not only finish bringing you fabulous clean romance books to celebrate Valentine's Day, but I get to reveal the brand new cover for this book which doubles as a great read for the man in your life too!

This book won the Best Books of 2014 Award on Amazon and there is a rumor going around that it is in the process of being made into a movie!
Author Jennifer Griffith herself did write a screen play.

First, for those of you who haven't heard about this fantastic read,

the book blurb:

Buck Cooper can’t remember when he became socially invisible—probably when he hit 300 pounds. Now he’s working a dead end job, getting no notice from his boss and no love from the cute secretary he pines for.

But when he gets shanghaied to Tokyo, all of that changes for the mild-mannered Buck—because this blond Texan is about to go sumo!

Peek inside the secret world of sumo, and cheer for Buck as he fights his way through the ranks— against bullies of incredible size—to win the heart of the girl he loves.

Now to introduce you to the amazing author behind this book:

Author bio:

Jennifer Griffith is a wife and a mother of five, and although she’s never seen a Jennifer Griffith is a wife and a mother of five, and writes all manner of romantic comedy--her husband supplies the romance, and the kids supply the comedy. She lives in Arizona now, but in college she lived in Japan for almost two years. At 5'1" tall, she never once sumo wrestled.

Author Social Media links:

http://authorjennifergriffith.com/

http://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenniferGriffith

http://www.twitter.com/GriffithJen

Buy Links:

Amazon:

http://amzn.to/1GRr7Qj

Barnes and Noble:

http://bit.ly/1Gtv1Az

Signed Copies from the Author:

email authorjennifergriffith@gmail.com

This is the original cover, which isn't at all what Jennifer had envisioned for her book, but is pretty elegant don't you think?

Now for the BRAND NEW COVER!

Are you ready? Prepare yourself for something completely different from the original!

HERE IT IS!!!

Please leave a comment and let Author Jennifer Griffith know what you think of her new cover!

And now for a snippet from this fabulous book:

“It’s me? What’s me?” A rush of hot fear sloshed up from his gut and colored his neck and head red.

“You’re on the TV screen up there—quick, smile!”

Buck squinted, smiling in confusion, but then he realized almost 15,000 people were staring at him and screaming. Horror. He strained out his best grin, looking back and forth to no avail. The spotlight blinded him. What was going on? How long would they torture him with this fierce glare? Move it along, already. Yeah, fat guy in the audience here—fat enough to be a blond sumo wrestler. Fine. Pick on someone else now.

But the light didn’t dissipate, and the audience started chanting and clapping. Then the clapping got rhythmical, and soon Hiro joined it, too. All the air sucked out of Buck’s lungs, like someone just opened an airplane door. Where was that dangly air mask when he needed it?

“You need to stand up, Buck. Go toward the ring.”

Go toward the light was more like it. Death had hit him swiftly and much more painfully than he’d ever imagined.

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Be sure to check out the other blogs revealing this fabulous cover today for snippets, and fun facts about this amazing author!

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www.LilacReviews.com

http://thewritersrevolution13.blogspot.com

sharonlandis.com

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julkbearreads.wordpress.com

mybookshelfbookreviews.blogspot.com

http://www.bound2escape.com

http://thenaughtlibrarianplayground.blogspot.com/?m=1

http://www.melsshelves.blogspot.com

http://www.aclosetfullofbooks.com/

http://littleshopofreaders.com/

http://roomwithbooks.com

http://authorsandralove.blogspot.com/

http://sweet-n-sassy-book-a-holics.blogspot.com/

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semishort.blogspot.com

First let me tell you what this anthology is all about,
the main book blurb:

Zombies and vampires and ghosts....oh, my!

From fae assassins to subjugating the dead, Strange and Lovely is a collection of short stories that seamlessly blends spine-tingling chills and swoon-worthy romance.

This young adult paranormal anthology of supernatural creatures from ten talented authors serves up short stories with heart-stopping storytelling that will haunt you long after you've put it down. Open the pages and discover worlds colliding and struggles for life and love. You’ll find a tale of a young incubus desperately fighting his nature (and diet) alongside Ashley who has a choice—run from the vampires who will stop at nothing to kill her, or become one of them. Dipping deep into romance you’ll find enchanting assassins too beautiful and deadly, and a touching tangle of a love story between an angel and a mermaid both struggling to make their love last. This book will be sure to make you believe that even in the darkest of nights love can find a way.

If you love tales of paranormal romance or supernatural thrills but can't decide which ghostly or otherworldly creature to focus on, this is the perfect book for you.

Best-selling authors such as Jenni James, Amber Argyle, Stephanie Fowers, and Cindy M. Hogan craft thrilling new stories filled with engaging characters, while others, like Christine Fonseca, Jennifer Griffith, C. J. Anaya, Jennifer Bryce, M. Leigh Marrott, and Rebecca Gage, explode off the page with unique takes on familiar supernatural favorites.

Whether humorous, suspenseful, or romantic, the stories in Strange and Lovely will leave you feeling wickedly entertained.

Buy Link:

http://amzn.to/Zbf0zq

The entire thing sounds fantastic, right? WELL, my good friend Jennifer Griffith is one of the authors that contributed to the anthology, so I just HAD to feature her part! School Spirit is AMAZING! And I'm not saying that just because I'm a little biased. ;)

Here is the mini blurb:

Basketball star Luke stomped all over cheerleader Hailey’s heart, but she still has to cheer for him. When a mysterious hot guy in a loin cloth appears on the basketball court and protects Luke from getting fouled, and nobody else notices or cares, Hailey takes matters into her own hands—and finds she might be having a supernatural encounter with a "school spirit."

Isn't that AWESOME!?!?! I have no clue where she comes up with this stuff! A little about the fabulous lady I call friend.

Jennifer Griffith's Author Bio:

Jennifer Griffith is a wife and a mother of five, and although she’s never seen a ghost, she believes in them and would love to meet one and ask a lot of questions. She’s the author of seven novels, all romantic comedies.

Author Social Media links:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/AuthorJenniferGriffith

Twitter handle: @GriffithJen

Website: http://AuthorJenniferGriffith.com/

I asked Jennifer who she would select to play the lead rolls if School Spirit was ever made into a movie {You know I love to do these,

but it's extra fun to ask Jen since her book Big in Japan

is ACTUALLY being made into a movie RIGHT NOW!!!!!!}

and this is what she told me:

"The people I pictured were Cindy Anaya and her husband, to be honest.

He's a basketball player, and he looks kind of Mayan, to be honest. Maybe get Cindy's permission to post her profile pic of her and Joe? Okay, no. Just kidding. Don't do that. I'll keep thinking. Why is this so hard?"

SURPRISE!!! I went and got Cindy's permission. I couldn't help it! She is also a friend of mine, and a fellow writer (she contributed to the Strange and Lovely Anthology, as well as has published The Healer, and The Black Blossom)

Now you know Jennifer's inspiration behind her characters! What do you think? As a bonus, if Cindy was actually cast in the movie, it could be made into a musical because she sings like an angel!!!

And here is a snippet from School Spirit so you can read the words and look at the faces Jen was picturing as she wrote! (It's kind of magical, don't you think?)

SNIPPET

The flip had made her head a bit dizzy, and it took Hailey a second to get her bearings back. The other cheerleaders dashed to their side of the court so the pep band could come down, but Hailey’s feet were glued to the foul line. There, on the endline under the basket, not ten feet away, stood loin cloth guy. And he was looking into her eyes. And smiling—like he knew a secret.

“Hey!” Hailey took a few steps toward him. “Don’t look at me like that. It’s … wolfish.” She expected him to back away. Or even disappear again. But he didn’t. He kept standing there. Now he was rubbing his chin and nodding, like he’d just seen his first Corvette. Guys always went gaggy over Corvettes. “It’s not gentlemanly.”

Suddenly, the guy snapped to, and he did in fact start backing away. Hailey marched toward him.

Be sure to follow along on the rest of the tour as we check out all the other fabulous parts to this amazing anthology!!!

Book Tour Schedule

January 10

Book 1:

Huntress by Amber Argyle

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http://www.annadelc.com

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January 11

Book 2:

My Fair Assassin by C J Anaya