Beloved Enemy joined Starquest and Children of the Mist to continue the Destiny Trilogy and I'm thrilled to announce was shortlisted for the R.N.A. RoNA Awards 2017, awarded 2nd Runner up in the RONE Awards 2017 and was the winner in the SF/Fantasy category of the 'Best Banter Contest'.
Friday, 29 May 2026
Redford Falls - a heartwarming series with an unusual twist
Monday, 4 May 2026
Featured at Lyndi's
To celebrate its 'book birthday' tomorrow, THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE is featured over at Lyndi's Adventurous Friends today. If you have a moment, I would so appreciate it if you could pop over and perhaps leave a short comment . Thanks.☺️
https://lyndialexander.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/second-chances-and-perhaps-the-greatest-adventure-of-all/
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
#BOOKQW - #Family
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-Mare-Hywela-Lyn-ebook/dp/B0DYF6L15C Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-Mare-Hywela-Lyn-ebook/dp/B0DYF6L15C
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
#Book QW
This week's word is IDEA - again from the Matchmaker's Mare. Glyn has a problem when a stray maren turns up on his land.
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Thrilled to have a 5+Star review for my 'sweet' romance 'The Matchmaker's Mare', from N.N. Light's Book Heaven
https://substack.com/@nnlightsbookheaven/p-171286179Wednesday, 11 June 2025
#BookQuote Wednesday - QUOTE
Monday, 26 May 2025
Review for The Matchmaker's Mare
I received this lovely review from The Enchanted Emporium\:
I've had some really encouraging reviews, which I will be showcasing here and elsewhere over the next few weeks. Reviews are so helpful to an author, not only do they help readers decide whether to purchase the book, but a good review gives an author encouragement (as well as a warm glow - we can be an insecure lot sometimes! :) Also, my recent virtual tour introduced me to some wonderful blogs, like the one mentioned above, as well as some fascinating Instagrammers.
Thursday, 8 June 2023
Celebrate Weddings Bookish Event
I’m so excited to be a part of N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Celebrate Weddings Bookish Event. The second book in the Destiny Trilogy is featured today. (Each book is a standalone although some characters appear in all three books). My excerpt comes at the end of the book and is a bit of a spoiler - but hey, it may be a science fiction adventure, but it's also a romance and what's a romance if the hero and heroine don't get their h.e.a.? We know it will happen eventually however difficult or seemingly impossible the journey.
https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/children-of-the-mist-cwbe
I'm just thrilled to be part of this event with so many amazing authors taking part. Check out all books featuring weddings and enter the giveaway to win a $15 Amazon gift card: a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Celebrate Weddings Bookish Event
Do you enjoy a wedding? I know I do.I’m so excited to be a part of N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Celebrate Weddings Bookish Event. Check out all books featuring weddings and enter the giveaway to win a $15 Amazon gift card: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/celebrate-weddings-bookish-event
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Saturday, 26 February 2022
Undoing Time - My Review
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I spotlighted Undoing Time on this blog on the 3rd of February, while still reading the book. It took me a little while to write a review (apologies) but here it is:
Although I haven't read the first two books, I had no difficulty in following this story and soon got to know and like the main characters. Although part of a series, this is a complete story, can be read as a 'stand alone' and does not end in a 'cliff hanger' (Although some of the chapters did have me on the edge of my seat!)
I enjoyed this original slant on time travel, with its various twists and turns and snippets of historical information, as well as hints of a budding romance.
The ending not only had me keen to read the next book but also to read the preceding ones.
Five Stars
About the Author:RACHEL
DACUS writes about history, love, romance, and art – usually with a
touch of the supernatural. If time travel were possible, she’d hop over
to Renaissance Rome, and then check out how the American Revolutionary
War is going, and maybe visit an 18th century London artist’s studio. A
poet and novelist, Dacus has published four novels and four poetry
collections. When not writing, she listens to music, new and old, from
indie and progressive rock to classical and jazz. Once a dancer, she’s
now an avid walker, often twice a day -- once for the Muse and once for
the world’s liveliest Silky Terrier. She blogs about the writing life
and has collected a wealth of writing and publishing resources.
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Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Who do I write like?
I just inserted two excerpts from the third book in the Destiny Trilogy to find my writing style. Apparently:
What's really interesting is that I write Science Fiction/Fantasy Romance. Agatha Christie also wrote romances - but as far as I know, Raymond Chandler only wrote crime novels - and posting a third excerpt from the same book - Beloved Enemy - the programme told me I wrote like him too. Well I've always tried to inject an element of suspense and mystery into my novels, so hopefully I've succeeded to some extent. I'm keeping my badge in the sidebar, anyway!
(If you want to find out who YOU write like, just click on the badge above.)
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Thursday, 9 September 2021
Love In The Time Of Wormholes Spotlight and #Giveaway,

I'm
so pleased to be part of this book tour. Read all about it, and don't
forget to leave a comment and enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway for your chance to win an
e-copy of Love in the Time of Wormholes by Jess K. Hardy.
On this deep space pleasure cruise, love is in the recycled air.
Sunastara Jeka is passionate about two things: (1) meeting the needs of the varied species who holiday aboard her interstellar pleasure cruise during the day, and (2) avoiding attachments when the occasional guest meets her needs at night.
Sunny’s life is simple, straightforward, and safe until a former one-night stand becomes her newest crew member.
Freddie has never forgotten that night with Sunny. He’s ecstatic to see her again, until she tells him she never dates her coworkers. Determined not to lose this confident, sexy, hysterical woman again, Freddie bides his time, pursuing a purely professional relationship with Sunny when they’re on the clock, while he slowly charms her senseless after hours.
As Sunny breaks her own rules about workplace romance, her tragic past and a heartbreaking betrayal thrust her orderly life into chaos.
When a hostile species holidays aboard the ship, endangering VIP guests and even the known universe, Sunny and Freddie must decide. Will they let the gravity of their pasts keep them apart, or risk it all for love and fight for their future together?
Content Warning: Prior to the events of this book, the main character lost a child. She continues to process this loss throughout this story.
Excerpt:
“Is it always this hard?” asked Freddie as they watched Garran’s shuttle pull away from the ship through the flexglass. “Saying goodbye to the guests?”
“No. Garran was special, one in a million, like a single piece of hay in a haystack.”
Freddie’s head swiveled toward her. He frowned. “Where did you hear that expression?”
She shrugged. “Some New Earth American guest, I think. Why?”
“If I may, I’m not sure you’re using it correctly. That particular saying is actually ‘like a needle in a haystack.’”
Her brow furrowed. “Well, that doesn’t make one lick of sense. Why would there be a needle in a stack of hay?”
“Hmm,” he considered. “I’ve never thought about it that way. Why would there be a needle in a haystack?”
“Don’t look at me.” She slid her arm around his waist.
“Baffling nature of the expression aside, it’s typically employed to point out how difficult it would be to find a certain thing or person. As hard as finding a single needle hidden in a haystack. For your purpose, to borrow another New Earth colloquialism, you could say something along the lines of ‘they broke the mold when they made him.’”
Sunny looked up at him, a smile breaking across her face. She didn’t often get to see him playing his role of L&C, let alone benefit from it. His kind, patient competence was, unsurprisingly, a major turn-on.
“Yes, that’s exactly what I meant,” she replied, then she grabbed his tie and pulled his lips to hers
ASIN: B09BPY2HHJ
Publisher: City Owl Press: Mystic Owl (September 9, 2021)
Publication Date: September 9, 2021
Language: English
Print Length: 240 pages
Genre: SF/Space Romance/Second Chance Romance/Office Romance
Check it Out On Amazon: http://mybook.to/LITOW
Praise for Jess K. Hardy's Love in The Time of Wormholes:
“LOVE IN THE TIME OF WORMHOLES is the perfect blend of clever humor, hotter-than-hot romance, and alien antics! Hardy has delivered a phenomenal read that is quite literally out of this world. Find yourself laughing, crying, and honestly kinda horny through this sci-fi romcom." - Cate Pearce, author of Traitors of the Black Crown
“Love in the Time of Wormholes is a delightful, fast-paced, and warm-hearted rom-com set on an interstellar pleasure craft. Hardy weaves a dramatic socio-political backstory as we cheer for Sunny’s happy ending with Freddie, a spunky one-night stand that returns as a crew member… A great sci-fi rom-com with funny and unique characters and an engaging story.” - Readers’ Favorite.
About the Author:
Speculative and contemporary romance writer of The Bench (Evernight Publishing), Missing Charlie (Black Rose Writing), and the forthcoming Love in the Time of Wormholes scifi-romcom from City Owl press.
Find her on social media or on her website at: https://jesskhardy.com/
Represented by Kim Lionetti at BookEnds Literary Agency.
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Thursday, 26 August 2021
Backlist Bonanza - #GIVEAWAYand #SALE
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