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I wrote an author guest blog for Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter! It’s about how to create characters your readers will love. I had a blast writing this, and I hope you enjoy it :) 

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This has been up for a while, but if you’re interested, the giveaway on Nicki J. Markus’ blog is still active. I can’t even tell you how much fun I’ve had marketing This Must Be the Place. I love seeing and giving writing advice, but I think the most important piece of advice is to do what you want. 

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Just a little note

I keep forgetting to post this, but I recently received my quarterly statement for my novella This Must Be the Place and short story “Love Light.” Between the two, almost a hundred copies were sold in the last quarter! I know this might seem like a small victory, but these are the first stories I’ve ever published, so to know that many people bought them made me want to dance and celebrate. Mostly, though, it made me want to say thank you. 

If you bought and read either of these stories, thank you thank you THANK YOU! Seriously, it is such a wonderful feeling to know people are reading about Nick and Ben. If you ever want to reach out to me and let me know what you thought, I am here!

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I did an author interview for Nicki J Markus’ blog a little while ago, and it was super fun! All the questions were cubed. Thanks, Nicki! 

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“This Must Be the Place is one of those books that has you grinning and your soul exploding with happiness from beginning to end... This reader will definitely be waiting for more from Jane Darius!” -Kimmers, Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter

This is the kind of review that you always dream of getting. 💕 I literally cannot even explain how good it felt to read it. Thank you so much, Kimmers! 

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Getting to write a guest post for Dreamspinner Press’ blog was really exciting! I especially enjoyed that they called it “A Labor of Love” because I really do feel that way about This Must Be the Place. If you’d like to read the book, you can get a copy here.

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Here’s the guest post I did with Love Bytes Reviews for This Must Be the Place. TMBTP is out now and you can buy it here.

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My guest post for Divine Magazine about This Must Be the Place. Enjoy!

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Yay! This Must Be the Place comes out TODAY! You can buy it here.

This Must Be the Place by Jane Darius 

A Nick and Ben Story

Having explosive sex is easy for Nick and Ben—getting past their hang-ups and opening up to each other won’t be.

Handsome New York City bartender Nick might’ve left life—and his abusive, homophobic father—in West Virginia far behind, but even though he was a star quarterback in high school, he can’t outrun the effect those years had on him. He’s still not comfortable as a gay man, and he keeps his relationships short… as in a single night.

Hotel reviewer Ben is a hopeless romantic, but he can’t seem to find a guy who feels the same. After being cheated on again, he doesn’t expect to spend forever with Nick, but even their one-nighter doesn’t go off without a hitch. Ben falls asleep on Nick’s couch, and in the morning, they have to face their hookup that wasn’t…and the fact that there’s a connection between them whether they’re looking for one or not.

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Here is my guest post at The Novel Approach. Enjoy!

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Here is my interview at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words. I had so much fun answering their interview questions. They were so thought-provoking and interesting! I have a summary and buy links in this piece too for This Must Be the Place. Hope you enjoy!

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So, my first novella, This Must Be the Place, is coming out in just one week! I’m so excited and I can’t wait to share with you the story of how these two goofballs got together. You can preorder it here! 

(Cover art by Jennifer Vance Studios)

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My first story with Dreamspinner was published on December 1st, and I couldn't be happier. It is a holiday story about two men who have been in a relationship for two years set in Mozambique. 

"Love Light" is $1.99 at Dreamspinner or you can get it as part of their 2014 Advent Calendar: Celebrate! 

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Description:

Nick, a bartender, and Ben, a hotel reviewer, have been together two years. Though he hates the paperwork involved, Nick agrees to accompany Ben to a beautiful lodge on the Mozambican side of Lake Malawi. Over a bottle of wine, they trade Christmas horror stories from their pasts. But memories of hurt and loss only serve to remind them how lucky they are to have found each other. It might be time to try out the showerhead built into the tree outside….