Jenni Simonis

@j-simonis-author.bsky.social

Romance from the Heart | Spicy small town, workplace, and mafia romance. Lives in the PNW. She/her. Small town 🏈 romance coming Nov 5. http://www.jennisimonis.com

I have to admit, I love small town romance. There's something about a the town itself being another character in your book. Took your new girlfriend out for a date? Her mom is going to hear about it by tomorrow. Drove her around in your sports car? Yeah, the whole town is going to know.

Love small town romance? Sports romance? How about Goodies with your paperback? Character art (including NSFW). Stickers. [img: right arrow]
[img: book cover] RIGHT THERE ALL ALONG. Football, Single dad (Raising his sisters), Childhood Friends, Breeding K*nk, Small Town, Virgin MMC (with book learning), Plus-sized FMC, Close knit families, Mental health rep, Birthday wishes, Masked man. Twelve years ago, Zach put aside all his dreams after tragedy hit his family. Now, he’s ready to make all his dreams come true. Pre-order today!Character art. Stickers. [img: Hannah and Zach about to kiss, Hannah surprising Zach, coming soon, NSFW censored image, sunflower, football player, two jerseys, Houston Hurricanes logo.]Paperback with goodies available through: [imgs are logos from the companies] Bloom & Spice Co. LLC, Starveiled Book Store, The Well Red Damsel, Chapter and Coast Bookstore, Duck & Cover Books, The Scarlet Shelf, The Crafty Bookstore, Beguiled Books, Just One More Chapter

Birthday wishes. A brother raising his siblings. A master's degree. One really sh*tty ex-boyfriend... Here's a little about Hannah and Zach by the numbers. Right There All Along, a small town sports 🏈 romance. Comment "sunflower" for more details.

[imgs: Hannah, Zach, arrows] Hannah: 1 Master’s degree. 27 years old. 1 sh*tty ex-boyfriend. 10 years spent in Dallas. Zach: 1 business owner. 20 birthday wishes. 3 sisters. 28 years old. Right There All Along.

Do you love pitch black romance? You won't want to miss the duet I have coming out next year. It's so dark that I'm putting it under a new pen name, J. L. Simonis. Interested? Comment “HEA” for the link to sign up for updates.

New pen name, who dis? Do you love pitch black romance? St@lkers? A long list of content warnings? A hard-fought HEA?
Next year, I’ll be releasing my stalker duet, which is pitch black compared to my other novels. As such, it will be released under a different pen name, J. L. Simonis. Interested? Comment “HEA” for the link to sign up for updates.

This month, 10% of the proceeds of my sales will be going to the 988 Lifeline. As someone who struggles with her mental health, and has an attempt in her life, this is a cause very close to my heart. Help me hit my goal of $20+ for the 988 Lifeline by purchasing books or reading on KU. 💙

This month, 10% of the proceeds from my sales will be going to the 988 Lifeline.As someone who has had an attempt in her life, and struggles with mental health, this is an important cause to me.This is why you’ll find mental health rep in every one of my stories, including ones I struggle with, like depression & anxiety.Your purchases and KU reads all month will help contribute to this donation.

Have you met Devlin and Diane yet? No? Well, here's a quick look at them by the numbers... Where the Heart Is, a small town romance, available on bookshop_org, Amazon & KU, and your favorite online bookstore. Read the book that started it all.

Diane & Devlin in numbers
[image: Diane]
1 business leader
10 years spent in Seattle
27 years-old
10 days to marry
1 wedding night oops
[image: Devlin]
1 business owner
8 years owning his own business
28 years-old
23 years of friendship
Where the Heart Is
Available now on Amazon, KU, and B&N Online

Want to grab some signed books in-person? Here's the events I'm going to be at in the coming months: Romancing Portland; Sept 12 (books are there the entire weekend) Autumn & Winter Markets: Oct 24-25, Dec 5-6, Dec 12-13 Gresham, OR Christmas Bazaar: Nov 21 Portland, OR See 🔗 page for more info.

Where to find me in 2026: Romancing Portland, Portland, Oregon, Sept 12 | 3 to 5 p.m. Autumn & Winter Markets, Gresham, Oregon, Oct 24-25; Dec 5-6; Dec 12-13. Christmas Bazaar, Nov 21 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Portland, Oregon

Are you ready to meet Zach and Hannah? Both from small town Texas, they take two different paths from high school. Hannah graduates early, moves to Dallas for college, and never looks back... even though it means leaving family and friends behind.

Right There All Along - Zachary. Loves football. Gave up everything for his family. Raising his three younger sisters. Runs his family’s grocery store company. Twenty birthdays. One wish. Fell in love on his eighth birthday. Makes terrible Dad jokes. e-ARCs go out late Sept  |  Sign up today.Right There All Along - Hannah. Recently single. Shy, but willing to take the lead. Moved back to her hometown. Handles finances for her family’s nursery. Learning to love her plus-sized curves. Loves buying lingerie. Laughs at all of his jokes. e-ARCs go out late Sept  |  Sign up today.

Love football romance? You're definitely going to want to come and cheer on the Houston Hurricanes as they help Zach's dreams of playing in the pros come true. Something he definitely didn't think was possible after giving up that dream a decade earlier in order to be his sisters' legal guardian.

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Are you getting excited about seeing the gorgeous cover for Right There All Along? I can't wait for folks to see it! Right There All Along, a small town sports 🏈 romance coming this November. ARC signups open now, and e-book pre0rd3rs are live. 🔗 in bio.

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Now that you've seen the title, here's your first peek at the cover. Full reveal coming this Wednesday! Right There All Along, a small town sports 🏈 romance coming this November. ARC signups open now. 🔗 in bio.

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And the title is... Right There All Along. Hannah just got out of a horrible relationship, and all she wants to do is settle back down in her hometown and start her new job. That is, until she runs into her childhood best friend in the coffee shop and everything changes.

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Want to hazard a guess at the title of my next book? I'll give you a hint: I was listening to the radio when a song made me have a discovery about Hannah and how she felt about Zach... Reveal coming this Monday. Sign up to read my small town sports 🏈 romance today. 🔗 in bio.

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Do you love mafia romance? A family curse? A twist on Beauty & the Beast? A best friend who likes to watch... and wishes he'd be invited into their bed? And don't forget about the mysterious villain that is driving Antony crazy. Then you won't want to miss out on Ménage with the Devil.

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Are you excited to meet Maddox and Kylie? I have to admit, he quickly became one of my favorite MMCs. I just want to hold him close and protect him from the world... which is pretty funny since he's a bodyguard. Come meet them in Shadows of the Dead, out now. 🔗 in bio.

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There's so many good tropes in Shadows of the Dead, the next book in my mafia series. Which ones are you most excited about? Personally, I always love some good forced proximity in all of its varieties. Grab your copy today.🔗 in bio.

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As an author with disabilities, I love reading books that have mental health and disability rep in them. It makes me feel seen. As such, I write rep into every one of my books. Have you read any of them yet? What rep would you like to see more often in books?

Disability & Mental Health Romance. [images: book covers of Menage with the Devil, Shadows of the Dead, Where the Heart Is, Where the Heart Leads][images: book covers of The Perfect Addition, Where the Heart Heals, What the Heart Needs]Ménage with the Devil: PCOS | PTSD. Shadows of the Dead: CPTSD. Where the Heart Is: Severe Anxiety | Depression.  
Where the Heart Leads: Anxiety | Depression, Use of cane, walker, & wheelchair. The Perfect Addition: PCOS | Infertility | Depression. What the Heart Needs: PTSD | Infertility. Where the Heart Heals: Anxiety | PTSD | Depression | Infertility

What's a gal to do when her best friend's bodyguard is just too hot to say no to... even if it means letting him sleep in your bed. Wrapped in your arms. But absolutely *no* kissing is allowed... or anything else. Come meet Kylie and Maddox in Shadows of the Dead, my latest mafia romance.

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