Happy Book Birthday to Jennifer Raines and A Just Man- Choosing Family #4

It's always exciting when a new book is born! Today's no exception! Author Jennifer Raines has a new release in her highly read Choosing Family series. 

A JUST MAN features a couple who had a horrific encounter years ago, but find themselves working together to save a school from sabotage. You will love the wonderful story and emotional depth of A JUST MAN! Grab a copy today!

Blurb:
When past and present collide, a passionate attraction detonates in this enemies to lovers romance from award winning author, Jennifer Raines. Grab a copy today!

No matter where you run, the past will find you…
Kelly needs to enhance her resume. Why else would she accept a placement in Tullamore facing her phobia about country towns? Years ago, a rookie cop humiliated her during an illegal strip search. Problem is, that former cop is now the deputy principal of her new high school and her boss. Sharing a house, a commute, and now an investigation to unravel a series of disasters that look like sabotage, Kelly takes the previously unthinkable step from enemies to allies to lovers.

Taking a job as deputy principal to uncover suspected corruption at the school, Mick plans to use the appointment as a stepping stone to principal of his own school. Then Kelly, his biggest mistake in his short time on the force, walks through his door. Given the chance to make amends brings peace for both, until Kelly is caught in the crosshairs of his investigation. Protecting her is his only goal.
 
Jennifer’s books have elements of Emily Henry, where characters are the result of layer upon layer of experiences and emotions, where self-doubt becomes our wound. Jennifer draws on a long history of romance writers where passion flares and love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.

EXCERPT:
Mick scrubbed his hands across his face. Still locked out of the school IT system, despite Dom Ellis’s promises. An oversight or a pattern? Patterns fascinated Mick; one reason he’d found himself enrolled in a teaching degree majoring in maths after his exit from the police force and a year spent wandering Australia trying to get his head straight.


When the landline rang, he automatically reached for it. “Tullamore High School.”


“Who are you?” Low-pitched and husky, her voice was better suited to a smoky bar, bluegrass and heads tilted toward each other to catch every word.


“Mick Jamieson. Can I help you?”


“Maybe.”


Before she could hang up, Mick interrupted. “I’m replacing Ayesha Patel.”


“Not possible.” Her tart response suggested he lacked the skills.


“I’ll rephrase that. I’m acting deputy principal, while Ms. Patel is on leave.”


“I know she’s on leave.” With a hint of concern added, her low-pitched voice gained a gravelly vibrato. “Is she okay?”


“As far as I know. At this stage, she’s asked for indefinite leave.”


“That makes no sense.” She had the sexiest voice Mick had heard since Grace Cumming’s debut album.


“Can I help you?”


“I’m Kelly Steele, the librarian.”


“I know. I mean, I know Kelly Steele is the librarian.” He’d be living with that glorious voice, a hint of sex and soul over morning cereal. Did she eat cereal?


Get a grip, Jamieson.


“We’re housemates.”


“You’re room 2?” She paused. “I took your Tim Tams.”


“I’m sure we can negotiate a repayment plan.”


“I replaced them. The removalist needed a sugar hit for the ride home.” Her crisp confession got past his guard faster than a police records check.


“Better than the alternative stimulants. I’ve cooked an Indian curry for dinner. You’re welcome to share.”


“That’s”—she seemed to be searching for a word—"kind.”


“But you don’t eat Indian?” He didn’t need to eat; he could survive on her voice.


“Indian’s a favourite, if you don’t count Italian, Thai, Turkish or French or anything that’s barbequed.”


“It’s a while since I’ve been in share housing. You’ll have to explain the protocols.”


“What makes you think I know the protocols?”


“Then we make our own.” Mick wasn’t looking to share confidences, but sharing a house with a straight-talking woman with an incredible voice couldn’t be all bad. Although her questions confirmed she was curious. She’d spent time with Ayesha, knew the woman was being white-anted, and had suddenly disappeared.

BUY LINKS:
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTZ5YBJH
KOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-just-man-2
BN- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-just-man-jennifer-raines/1146880853
APPLE- https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-just-man/id6740995913

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ? A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters.
 
Jennifer fell in love with romance as a teenager. Starting with historical romance. Everything in the school library and then a treasured collection of Georgette Heyer, hard copies, paperbacks and ebooks. Comfort food, she calls them, like Vegemite toast, for those times when she feels low. Her library of comfort food has grown over the years but Georgette Heyer was an early star, under the blankets after lights out using a torch.
 
Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of Australia. Three times a finalist in the Emerald competition, including in 2017 (Common Cause, renamed Lela’s Choice), 2018 (Taylor’s Law) and 2022 (Quinn, by Design – Choosing Family Book 2). She’s a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019 with Grace Under Fire, the sequel to Taylor’s Law. She’s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in chapter competitions in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Taylor’s Law). Jennifer won the contemporary romance section in the 2020 Orange Rose Contest for Planting Hope and was second overall. While rarely entering them these days, Jennifer values competitions for the constructive, honest, not always comfortable feedback they provide.
 
In 2023 Jennifer placed second in the Romance Writers of New Zealand Koru Best First Book with Taylor’s Law.
 
Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She’s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a café or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversations, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.
 
Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best ideas during long yin yoga poses or walking—including around the block. While Jennifer adores historical romance, she chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research while she was holding down a full-time job.
 
You can find out more about Jennifer and her writing at https://jenniferrainesauthor.com or via https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor
Or https://www.instagram.com/romanceauthorjen/
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