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11/05/2005: "Validation"
My book BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE (September 2004, Temptation) garnered the worst review I've ever received. Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed. I liked that book. No, that's not true, I LOVED that book. I suppose it's a bit like having children, I love them all but often for different reasons. There's really only one book I'm not so fond of--and no, I'm not telling which one.  Anyway, that review has always been an *ouch* to me. 
Last month I ran a contest on my website asking readers to vote on which of my books was their favorite. Can you guess? Do you know where this is going? BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE was voted favorite book by you guys!! WOOHOO! That is so cool! You guys are the ones that matter. I'm so glad to know I wasn't the only one that liked that book. And I'm still sorry that the reviewer didn't like it...but the folks that matter the most, the readers. well...that's apparently a different story.
Replies: 5 Comments
on Sunday, November 6th, kim said
you guys rock
on Monday, November 7th, Barbara said
Wow ! You scared me at the beginning. Better than chocolate: is my favorite book. It is because I read that book that I'm back reading romance novels after many years. I also read some reviews and I have to say I'm very disappointed at them. So hooray my favorite book won Hey Jen, are you posting the info about the new book any time soon? Have a good day!
on Monday, November 7th, Jen said
Hi Kim and Barbara,
The new book info should be up soon, I think this week.
on Tuesday, November 8th, Alyssa said

I LOVED Better Than Chocolate! It's my favorite one, too.
on Wednesday, November 9th, Jen said
You guys have no idea how GREAT this makes me feel!
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