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It’s one of my little author dreams to see photo

It’s one of my little author dreams to see photos of my book in front of gorgeous sunsets and sunrises all over the map, and Dani delivered here. Look at Bend Toward the Sun out and about in NYC! 🥹

Posted @withregram • @dani_is_frank 🌞 Third Book of the Month 🌞

Doing a little catch-up now. I finished this book a couple days ago, but didn’t have the proper picture to share. What it really needed was a winery trip, but I had family visiting from out of town so it got toted along for some Coney Island and Brooklyn Bridge hiking instead.

Remember in kindergarten when you’d get a stuffed animal or paper doll to take home for the weekend and take pictures of all your adventures together? That was me and Bend Toward the Sun. Please swipe for some highlights of our time out together.

But to the main event. This book. Oh this book. I needed beautiful pictures because it is so beautifully written. Rowan a botanist and Harry an obstetrician meet on Harry’s family’s winery-in-the-making to figure out their lives and heal from the pile of emotional wounds Jen gave them. It’s tender. It’s steamy. I would love to visit this winery some day.

Bend Toward the Sun is set to come out August 9 and is a perfectly decadent summer read.

💖 And this cover! Clinch covers are delicious, but I am weak for kissing in front of a light source. Any other favorite covers or poses? 💖
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It's almost June, which means it's almost summer 2

It's almost June, which means it's almost summer 2022, which means it's almost the season that Bend Toward the Sun hits bookstores! 79 more days until readers meet Rowan and Harry. I've been stunned in the best way by the early -- and overwhelmingly positive -- reader response to this intimate, angsty, ultimately joyful story of my heart. 🧡

:: I really want to give some ARCs away! ::

Please share with your romance-loving friends. At 1,000 followers, I'm going to host another giveaway...I have a pile of ARCs I need to find new homes for SOON!

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When they say “write what you know” I think th

When they say “write what you know” I think that means “write what directly overlaps with the social media content you’re posting anyway”. This account is going to be plant content for the next ~5 months so I guess it’s good I wrote a kissing book about a botanist 🌱

I’m going to give another one of these sunny ARCs away once my follower count hits 1k! Tell your friends 💚

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The last time I went to the plant sale fundraiser

The last time I went to the plant sale fundraiser for @osuchadwickarboretum was in the spring of 2019. This was one of the things I missed most the past two years. 💚

I went on Friday, hoping to beat the Saturday crowd. But it was packed by 1:00 in the afternoon - maybe 100 people in line to check out?! Luckily the fundraiser volunteers have the checkout process down to a science - I only stood in line around 30 minutes. Central Ohioans love plants, and they love supporting Ohio State. 😅

I got a few small perennials and some natives from @sciotogardens, including an 8-10 foot daisy-like plant called “cup plant” (Silphium) that’s host to a bunch of different insects. Apparently, goldfinches love the seeds in autumn, too. Now I just need to figure out where to plant it.

#springinohio #dirtlover #hatgirlsummer #gardenersofinstagram #bendtowardthesun #grownatives

The (canine) love of my life #adoptdontshop #brind

The (canine) love of my life #adoptdontshop #brindlebaby

This is a love story where the lead’s personal j

This is a love story where the lead’s personal journey shines as brightly as the romance. It's a story about how deeply lonely we can be, even when surrounded by countless other humans. It's about being fully present, truly embracing self-worth, and the heady experience of finally, finally being ✨seen✨. The banter between Marlowe and Angus is snappy and sparkling, even the supporting cast is richly drawn, and Jacqueline Firkins captures the controlled chaos of backstage Hollywood with the kind of organic, seemingly effortless prose that makes you forget you're reading.

I loved, loved, loved Marlowe Banks, Redesigned. 💙

It’s out on October 25!

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🎶 It’s the most wonderful tiiime of the year

🎶 It’s the most wonderful tiiime of the year 🎵

#springinohio #dirtlover #gardenersofinstagram #bendtowardthesun

Spring flowers don't last nearly long enough. When

Spring flowers don't last nearly long enough. When I went to a local metro garden last weekend for their annual plant sale, I took my book and absolutely loaded my phone with stock photos of me and my book with tulip and redbud and daffodil and flowering cherry backgrounds. Y'all are going to see me wearing this flannel well into the (northern hemisphere) summer.

I'm going to give away another one of these beautiful trade ARCs of Bend Toward the Sun once I hit 1k followers. Tell your bookstagram friends! Tell them, this book is going to be a bestseller and an instant romance classic, and they want to be able to say, "I knew about Bend Toward the Sun when Jen had less than 1k followers on Instagram"! Maybe if enough people believe that, it could actually come true. 🤓

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🎉 Bend Toward the Sun buddy read ARC GIVEAWAY W

🎉 Bend Toward the Sun buddy read ARC GIVEAWAY WINNERS! 🎉

I'm sorry I'm announcing so late in the day! @books.with.courtney and @manis.and.manuscripts - please DM me so I can get these pretty books on their way to you both. 🧡

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🧡 quote credit: @facesbyren art credit: unknow

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quote credit: @facesbyren
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#nevergoingback

I love his sweet little chin 🧡 #ragglesofinstag

I love his sweet little chin 🧡 #ragglesofinstagram

👁👄👁 #gardenersofinstagram #dirtlover #r

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It’s nearly May. Hat Girl Summer is one month aw

It’s nearly May. Hat Girl Summer is one month away. ☀️

I went to a plant sale fundraiser at a local metropark garden this morning. Did I take my book with me for photo ops while strolling the gardens after the sale? Of course I did. I guess this is who I am now.

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I think tiny redbud flowers look like happy little

I think tiny redbud flowers look like happy little piglet faces. 💕 #macro #easternredbud

There isn’t much that makes me feel more awkward

There isn’t much that makes me feel more awkward than knowing someone is watching me take a selfie. Even if it’s my husband (third pic cameo) who has seen me in the most embarrassing moments of my life. 🤓

Anyway. For the evening crowd! I want to give these lovely ARCs of Bend Toward the Sun to two romance-loving friends for a buddy read. Check out my previous post for details. 🧡

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GIVEAWAY TIME! I want you to buddy-read Bend Towar

GIVEAWAY TIME! I want you to buddy-read Bend Toward the Sun with one of your bookish besties.

I'm giving away TWO trade paperback ARCs of my August 9 contemporary romance debut from @smpromance. It's got:

☀ tropes! opposites attract, mutual pining, forced proximity, he falls first, "just for the summer", slow(ish?) burn
☀ girlfriend group & big chaotic family energy
☀ sun-soaked atmosphere for daaaays
☀ mud wrestling. sorta.
☀ at least one fart joke
☀ HEA guarantee

:: DETAILS ::

- US & Canada ONLY. I'll try to do a world(ish)wide giveaway soon.
- Not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram, Facebook, or St. Martin's Press / Macmillan.
- Entries close at noon on May 6. Winners will be chosen by Instagram Comment Picker, and announced here.
- Please see content considerations at jendevon.com (link in bio)
- There are no obligations to enter & win, but since ARCs are publicity tools, it would be super nice if both winners leave a candid review at the outlet(s) of their choice after reading. I'm a noob out here, y'all... I can use all the help I can get. ❤️

:: WANT TO ENTER? ::

1. Tag a romance-loving friend in the comments. You can enter as many times as you like, but please only tag ONE friend per comment.
2. Like this post.
3. Follow me. Let's be friends. (Really. We’re friends now.)

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This exchange was part of the very first scene I w

This exchange was part of the very first scene I wrote in what would become Bend Toward the Sun. It was 2014, and I was on a plane home from a work conference. I wrote the scene on my phone in Evernote (an app that would eat several thousand words of my work months later...I haven't opened it since.) It was before I knew what these characters' names were, before I knew the world they were in...before I realized I'd begun writing a book.

*****

"So, love is your boogeyman," he said. "You think—if you don't believe in it, it can't hurt you."

"I'm a scientist, Harrison. Fundamentally, so are you. You know truth doesn't care about what we believe."

*****

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How about some spoiler-free Bend Toward the Sun tr

How about some spoiler-free Bend Toward the Sun trivia?

☀️ Rowan got her last name because I think Kate McKinnon and her dimple are the cutest ever

☀️ The story was originally a dual-timeline spec-fic romance. I removed all those plot points and ideas relatively early on, and saved them in a file. Someday I might write Rose and Henry’s story…

☀️ I’ve played World of Warcraft since 2004. There are several (3 or 4, I think?) well-hidden WoW easter eggs in BTTS. I don’t anticipate many other contemporary romance readers are also WoW players, but I’ll be thrilled if at least one person finds them 🤓

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I think Bend Toward the Sun is a soft book. There'

I think Bend Toward the Sun is a soft book. There's a quietness to the vibes and atmosphere, a sweetness in the main characters and the supporting cast. And while it's not a romcom, I think it's pretty dang funny.

✨BUT.✨ It's angsty and lusty too, so readers who see the cover and expect a G-rated romance or something strictly women's fictionish within the pages might be disappointed by the steam level (though I'd suggest they could just skip over those bits and still enjoy the story 😊) On the other hand, it's probably going to feel relatively tame to someone who prefers dark romance or erotic romance. Romance spans a spectrum, and I think BTTS falls somewhere in the middle.

Anyway. I think this quote from @jen.comfort.author sums it up pretty well. (Thanks, Jen! 😂🧡)

What kind of heat do y’all prefer in your romance reads?

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I went away for vacation and came home to Ohio in

I went away for vacation and came home to Ohio in full spring glory. Florida was gorgeous, but it’s so, so nice to be home.

Looks like I made it to 900 followers while I was gone, too. I’m so grateful for y’all. I’ll be giving away two ARCs of Bend Toward the Sun to two friends to buddy read, very SOON! 💚

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