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Kindle Countdown Deal on The Gift Legacy

August 19, 2023 By JPMcLean 4 Comments

Collage of The Gift Legacy books

Kindle Countdown Deal

Just a quick note to let you know that the first three books in The Gift Legacy are currently on sale for 99c each on Kindle. It’s the final Kindle countdown deal before I remove the books from Kindle Unlimited. The deal ends tomorrow, August 20th.

Secret Sky (Book 1)

Hidden Enemy (Book 2)

Burning Lies (Book 3)

What I’m reading

I seem to be in a re-reading phase. Last time it was Deborah Harkness’s All Soul’s trilogy. This time it’s Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind. It’s a tomb at almost 700 pages, but a fabulous read. It’s also full of unique magic with powerful consequences for those who wield it. It’s another read I’m putting in the entertainment AND research for my next book category.

I’m in Toronto visiting family. I’ll write a longer blog post with photos when I settle into my sister’s place in McKellar. Hope you’re having a good August.

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Until next time . . .

A New Book Award and a Huge Festival Event!

August 4, 2023 By JPMcLean 18 Comments

A New Book Award:

This just in: Ghost Mark has won an Indie B.R.A.G. award! I’m very proud to join B.R.A.G.’s list of honorees. The news is so fresh that (last I checked) Ghost Mark wasn’t yet listed on their website. The B.R.A.G. president advised me they will make an announcement and add the title to their online honorees in the coming days.

My Next Festival Event is a Big One:

I’ll also be signing books at the biggest festival I’ve ever attempted. Comox Nautical Days runs from Saturday, August 5^th through to Monday, August 7^th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The festival is held annually in conjunction with the Filberg Festival. This is its 63^rd year. Stop by and say hello. I’ll be at booth #63 in the Comox Marina Park at the foot of Port Augusta Road. (It feels like an excellent omen to have booth 63 on the 63rd anniversary!)

Dark Dreams Update:

Scorch Mark has a release date! November 14. The manuscript has been through its story edit and is now in the hands of the copy editor. After the copy edit is done, the book will move on to proofreading and formatting. I can’t wait to share Scorch Mark’s cover with you, after which I’ll put the book up for preorder.

The Gift Legacy Update:

I’m removing The Gift Legacy books from Kindle Unlimited/Kindle Select effective September 2^nd. The final countdown deal will run from August 17 through 20^th and will include 99c sales on the three original books in what was once a trilogy, Secret Sky, Hidden Enemy, and Burning Lies, (Books 1-3). If you’re in the Kindle Unlimited program, download the books to your Kindle before they disappear. After September 2nd, the books will once again be available to buy from all retailers.

What I’m Reading:

I’m rereading Deborah Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy. It was great the first time, and I’m loving it all over again. I’m also watching the mini-series based on it, which is available on Prime. It’s fascinating to see which scenes made it to the screen, and which were altered. As much as it’s entertaining, it’s also research and educational: research for my next book, which will be about witches, and educational because I’m plucking away on a screen play for The Gift Legacy series.

Both of those projects are a long way off. In the meantime, I’ll be heading to Ontario for my annual trip to visit my family.

Until next time, XO

I’m Having a Summer Celebration

July 20, 2021 By JPMcLean 2 Comments

It’s time for a summer celebration. The glorious summer weather is here, and with it (at least in my corner of the world) the easing of COVID restrictions.

To celebrate, I’m having a summer sale.

A 99¢ summer sale and a beach read to binge: the perfect vacation combo.

For a limited time, I’ve discounted Continue Reading

Lethal Waters Has Launched 🌊🌊🌊

December 27, 2018 By JPMcLean 4 Comments

Has Boxing Day chaos and the mad rush of the holidays left you craving an escape? I know just the thing: the fourth book in The Gift Legacy, Lethal Waters, has launched. Pour your favourite bevvy, put your feet up, and lose yourself in Emelynn’s world. Lethal Waters is available at a special $0.99 launch price for a limited time . . .

Emelynn Taylor’s first assignment with International Covert Operations is a drug case in the coastal city of Vancouver. Intrigue and danger lurk in the cold Pacific. When the case reveals a grisly murder that implicates one of her own kind, Emelynn takes on a perilous undercover role embedded in a drug ring where anyone could be the murderer.

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For a short time, the third book in The Gift Legacy, Burning Lies is also available for $0.99. But not for long. All of The Gift Legacy books will return to their regular price of $5.99 by week’s end. Don’t miss this opportunity to load up your e-reader ahead of a brand new release. And keep your eyes on this blog: On January 8th, book 5, Deadly Deception, will launch.

Get your copy of Lethal Waters today:

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Lethal Waters was formerly titled The Gift: Penance. If you own one of the originals, congratulations! You now have a collector’s edition. The fifth and never before released stand-alone book in the series, Deadly Deception will be dropping on January 8, 2019.

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