September Newsletter

It's time to Fall In Love with another Hometown Hearts Couple! Suddenly a Father She Doesn’t Believe in Love... He Doesn’t Believe in Himself   Angelina Tucker has spent her adult life juggling single motherhood and the family business. She doesn’t drop the ball. She gets it all done. Until Tyler Martinez walks into the shop. Tyler’s the successful businessman who has asked Tucker out more than once. He’s the one she turned down more than once. But Tyler’s life has taken a turn. He needs a job. And whether or not he knows it, he needs help with his new baby. Tucker hires him and pitches in with the baby. So what are she and Tyler, exactly? Helpmates? Friends? She needs some definitions, because she's already in love with his little boy and—heaven help her—she's falling for Tyler, too. Reviews: "Real sparks fly between Angelina and Tyler, both very well-developed characters. Angelina's determination to do right by her son rings true, as does Tyler's willingness to help a friend in spite of the personal cost to himself." ~RT BOOKreviews "Award winning author Holly Jacobs writes heart warming family romances that touches her readers every time.  Her latest captivating book reacquaints us with familiar character Tucker and introduces us to Tyler, an honorable man that goes above and beyond to protect his friend's reputation." ~CataRomance Buy Suddenly a Father at: Amazon Barnes & Noble Kobo iBooks What's new? I'm still passing time in Hollyswoods Studio! (I made that clock.) I've been playing with new glazes and new forms. And I'm almost finished with the first book in a new trilogy!  And the fifth book in the Hometown Hearts series, Something Borrowed, is available for preorder! There's going to be a Hometown wedding...and I hope to see you there!  I know this has been a trying time for everyone. Stay safe, be kind and find glee wherever you can!  Holly PS Come visit me in Hollyswood Studio. Find me online

June Newsletter, Homecoming is out!!

The third book in my Hometown Hearts series is out today!! Like the rest of the series, Homecoming is about family, but it's also a story of Loss, Love and even Literacy. Yes, I tackle another subject that's near and dear to my heart. Here's my Dear Reader letter that explains it...   Dear Reader, I have always been a reader. I tell people that I was raised by Tolkien, Lewis, Heinlein and McCaffrey, and I’m only half kidding. Their stories—along with so many others—have taught me so much about acceptance and faith. And about love. Living my life without reading? I’d miss so much. That’s why my character JT’s functional illiteracy was so compelling to me. According to the National Right to Read Foundation, “42 million American adults can’t read at all and 20 percent of high school seniors can be classified as being functionally illiterate at the time they graduate.” As a writer, I find these figures tragic; as a lifelong reader, I think they are a crime.  Despite that heavy subject, the real theme of the story is that life gives second chances…and sometimes so does love. The last thing Laura Watson is looking for is love. She’s lost her fiancé, had his baby…she just wants peace. But when Seth Keller comes into her life, she finds love. So does he, and he’s not looking for it either. But finding love and embracing it are two different things. It takes a certain strength. And that’s the question for both Laura and Seth. Are they strong enough to take a chance on love again? I hope you enjoy their journey and the rest of my Hometown Hearts series. Buy your copy of  Homecoming Life Gives Second Chances ... Sometimes So Does Love  Kindle, Kobo, IBooks, Nook

And if you've missed the other stories in the series, check them out! OUT NOW: Crib Notes: Hometown Hearts #1 Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iBook         A Special Kind of Different: Hometown Hearts #2 Kindle, iBook, Kobo, Nook PREORDER  Suddenly a Father: Hometown Hearts #4 Available in September Kindle, Kobo, Nook, iBooks:

For everyone who's been following my pottery studio saga, here's HollysWood Studio! Thank you everyone for your support! I hope you're staying safe. These are the times I write for...times I want to remind you all that good trumps evil and love wins! Holly

Family

Most of you know I've spent a lot of my writing career writing romantic comedy. But a few years back, I drifted into books that were something more. They were still romance, but they were were greater than a relationship. They were about the heroine's journey. Romance was a part of it, but not her entire trip. I tried to coin the phrase Womance (Women's Fiction & Romance) but it never took off. LOL So I went with Romance+.

My Hometown Hearts series starts with Crib Notes. A woman who works with teen moms. Suddenly Eli finds her journey echoing her students'. She might be older, but she's dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Certainly being a teen mom brings its own set of challenges, but every age brings a host of obstacles. I love the saying that every obstacle comes with a gift...and I think Crib Notes' ultimate gift is finding just what makes a family

Family.

That's the overarching theme of my Hometown Heart series.

The second book, A Special Kind of Different, has a much smaller family made up of two brothers. Colm has special needs, and Liam who wants to keep his brother in bubble wrap...safe from the outside world. Until the heroine comes into their lives. Anna's job is to help Colm find his best possible life. She's built a career on helping exceptional people live exceptional lives. She's always had to fight for her clients...but she's fighting even harder in this case. Because in these two brothers she might have found her family.

The third book, Homecoming, is about a fractured family. A pregnant heroine who's lost her fiance and is facing a pregnancy and a baby on her own. Only she's not alone. It takes time to realize it and to reach out to friends.

The fourth book, Suddenly a Father, is truly special. It's Tucker's story. She's a former teen mom who inspired Eli's work. She knows who her family is. But the hero? He's the most isolated person she's ever made. Eli's life lessons drive Tucker to help him find the support he obviously needs. More than that, she helps him find his family in an unexpected place.

Family.

It's a subject at the heart of most of my books. Why? Because it's a subject of unlimited possibilities. I've spent a few years working on my family tree and what I've found and followed is so many broken branches. It's fascinating. And while I'm related to so many of these people by blood, I do know what truly makes a family...heart. And I know the people who are at the center of my heart and are my true family. Blood has nothing to do with it!

I've built my life around family. Sometimes it's overflowing with them. LOL But I love my life and all these crazy people who make it interesting. So it makes sense that I've built my career around family...and love.

Holly

PS Here's links to my Hometown Hearts series. If you've already read Crib Notes, you can preorder A Special Kind of Different and Homecoming. I'd really appreciate a review at your favorite online book site!

OUT NOW: Crib Notes

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Nook

Kobo

Preorder: A Special Kind of Different

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Nook

Kobo

Preorder: Homecoming
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Kobo

The rest of the Hometown Hearts series will be coming soon.
Suddenly a Father will be out in September of 2020 and
Something Borrowed, Something Blue and Something Perfect in 2021!

January Newsletter

New Year. New Month. New Series!! Yes, Hometown Hearts begins today with Crib Notes' release! You can’t cheat at life… You can’t cheat at love. Eli Cartwright has her life all figured out—she has a career she loves and a sensible boyfriend. Then life tests her. She’s dumped, pregnant and totally lost. Then Zac Keller comes into her life. Is she ready for a new relationship? Eli life isn’t going the way she thought it would, but maybe this is one test she can pass with flying colors. Crib Notes, Hometown Hearts #1: Amazon iBooks Nook Kobo Reviews: “Jacobs' characters display real warmth, and her touching story shows that family isn't always about blood relations." —RT Book Reviews  “The hero’s quote...sums the book up beautifully. ‘Life happens. What truly defines us as people is how we handle what life throws at us.’" ~Lesa's Book Reviews "Warning: Holly Jacobs (books) can cause sleep deprivation!"  —Writers Unlimited A Special Kind of Different, Hometown Hearts #2 Is out in March and available for pre-order now! Amazon iBooks Nook Kobo For those who've been following my pottery studio saga, it's done!! Well, the builder's part is done. As soon as I'm off these crutches, my part begins! Shelves, a wheel, a kiln... Yeah, there's a lot still to do, but the shell is there! Congrats to Pat and Margaret who December's drawing! I'll be doing more giveaways in 2020 so keep an eye on upcoming newsletters! Susan and I have more Trippin' with Holly and Susan videos coming out. We did a bunch of vids on my couch because of my limited mobility right now. And since I'm trying to avoid trippin' we subtitled them, Sitting on Holly's Sofa. LOL You can find them all on YouTube and if you follow me there, they'll let you know whenever a new video is posted! I hope that 2020 brings you nothing but glee...and a lot of good books!  Holly

Between the Words

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! It was crazy here. But Life can Perfectly Imperfect. That's part of the fun. Writing about those imperfections was one of my favorite parts of writing.
Family can be messy, but that's part of it's beauty! Check out Between the Words! And Merry Christmas!

Holly

PS.

Books on Sale this Month:

These Three Words
Carry Her Heart

Christmas in Cupid Falls

And check out this year's releases:

Polished Off

PTA Moms: the Collection

Between the Words

Briar Hill Road

Find my books at:

Amazon

Kobo

Radish Fiction

iBooks

B&N

Google Play

BAM

In Erie, you can find my books on the shelf at Werner Books!



PPS.
Have you missed our most recent Trippin' with Holly and Susan? You can catch up with them all on YouTube.

Memories...the Music Connection

This coming February, Lucy Arnaz and Richard Klein will be reprising their roles in They're Playing Our Song for one night in a concert in NYC...and guess who has tickets?  Yep, me!!  I'm so excited. I grew up with this musical. You see, my mom went to New York and saw the original show.  She bought the album (now known as vinyl by my kids) and brought it home. I fell in love with the songs on their own merit, but also because my mom loved it so much.

When I was writing These Three Words, the hero is a man of few words.  One song from the show played over and over again in my head as wrote his scenes.  Fill in the Words. It was his theme song. So when I go to that show (!!!!) I'll be thinking of my mother and about the hero of These Three Words. Of all the books I wrote, this one was her favorite. I think it was the music connection. I hope it reminded her of her first trip to NYC.

Smells. Foods. Music. They all can take us back into the past. They can take us tumbling into our memories.  I mentioned last week that Pillsbury's Cranberry Bread will always make me remember my grandmother...she made it every holiday.  The smell of hyacinths always make me think of my surrogate grandfather. But for me, music is my strongest trigger. Lawrence Welk makes me remember weekends at my grandmother. They're Playing Our Song and Steve and Eydie's That Holiday Feeling will always say Christmas to me and remind me of my mom.

Memories. Our past influences our present and that influences our future. That truly was the theme of These Three Words. Two people who lost each other until their memories pull them back together. My tagline for the book is Sometimes the Greatest Love isn't Discovered it's Rediscovered.  Memories. They can change our present and our future. And for me, they can help me write a story that I hope resonates with readers.

Holly

PS. Books on Sale this Month: These Three Words Carry Her Heart Christmas in Cupid Falls And check out this year's releases: Polished Off PTA Moms: the Collection Between the Words Briar Hill Road Find my books at: Amazon Kobo Radish Fiction iBooks B&N Google Play BAM In Erie, you can find my books on the shelf at Werner Books! PPS. Have you missed our most recent Trippin' with Holly and Susan? You can catch up with them all on YouTube.