We are pleased to announce a new feature on the Blog – Author of the Month – where we want to feature another author that we love each month. This Feature was inspired by our month-long Love Fest for Katie McGarry in August, and this month we will have Darynda Jones on the Blog!
About Darynda Jones
NYTimes and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work, including a prestigious RITA, a Golden Heart, and a Daphne du Maurier. As a born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike. She currently has two series with St. Martin’s Press, the Charley Davidson Series and the Darklight Trilogy. Darynda lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband of more than 25 years and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys. She can be found at www.daryndajones.com.
Where to find Darynda
Event Schedule at The Bookworms
- Why we Love Darynda Jones  – Week 1
- Interview with Darynda Jones  – Week  2
- Darynda Around the World – Week 3
- Darynda’s Favorite Quotes – Week 4
This week we share our love for Darynda, so here are our Top 10 Reasons why Darynda is made of awesome!
- The Charley Davidson Series (Adult, Paranormal): We absolutely love this series!
- The Darklight Series (Young Adult,Paranormal)
- Finally, a new Paranormal Series we are insanely addicted to!
- She can write both Young Adult and Adult phenomenally well.
- She is the creator of the swoon worthy, super bad boy Reyes. *fans self*Â
- Jared of the Darklight Series: Bad Boy, kick ass, paranormal creature we just want to swoon over!
- Darynda is wicked funny!
- The Chapter Headings in The Charley Davidson Series are the best!
- The narrator of her audiobooks, Lorelei King, brings both of the series to life!
- Did me mention Reyes Farrow yet? I mean seriously, look at him!
Find Darynda Jones at the Bookworms
- All posts tagged with “Darynda Jones”Â
- Charley Davidson Series ReviewÂ
- Fifth Grave Past the Light ReviewÂ
- Audiobook SpecialÂ
Find her Books
- First Grave on the Right – Book 1 – Feb 1st 2011 – goodreads | amazon | Book Depository
- Second Grave on the Left – Book 2 – Aug 16th 2011 –goodreads |amazon | Book Depository
- Third Grave Dead Ahead – Book 3 – Jan 31st 2012 – goodreads | amazon | Book Depository
- Fourth Grave Beneath my Feet – Book 4 – Oct 30th 2012 – goodreads | amazon | Book Depository
- Fifth Grave Past the Light – Book 5 – July 9th 2013 – goodreads | amazon | Book DepositoryÂ
- Sixth Grave TBA in 2014
- Death, and the Girl Next Door  – Book 1 – Oct 2nd 2012 – goodreads | amazon | Book Depository
- Death, Doom and Detention  Book 2 – Mar 5th 2013 – goodreads | amazon | Book Depository
- Death, and the Girl He Loves – Book 3 – coming October 8th 2013!  goodreads | amazon | Book Depository
And now, we have a Giveaway sponsored by the Bookworms and by Darynda herself! Â And the best thing? The Giveaway is open internationally (as long as Book Depository ships to you)
Be sure to come back next week when we have Darynda on the Blog!
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OMG. Is that really a nekkid-except-for-a-sythe-are-you-happy-to-see-me Reyes? *zooms in* *drools*
YAY! Love Darynda Jones — I haven’t read her YA yet but I LOVE her Charley Davidson series. LOVE!
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Can’t wait to read! Love Darynda’s books…
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One of the most bestest authors up for Author of the Month? SWEET!! Darynda Jones ROCKS! <3
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Love Darynda!
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Darynda is amazing and I LOVE her books.
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I absolutely LURVE and ADORE D ~ she IS super sweet and I’ve had the extreme pleasure to have met this truly wonderful lady. She rocks and she (her books, too) always puts a smile on my face.
Great post and giveaway!
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I just can’t get enough of Darynda Jones! So happy the third book in The Darklight Series is out TODAY! I would read anything she writes keep rocking out the awesome books
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She gave the world Reyes Farrow and that alone makes her awesome!
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Love Darynda’s books!!!
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I adore Darynda. She is absolutely one of the BEST people!
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Love your Ten reasons! Darynda is one of my absolute favorite authors! Love, love, love her books (and Reyes!) and she rocks! 🙂
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Darynda’s books never fail to delight me!
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Love the site, love the author and love the post! Darynda would be my author of the month every month! 🙂
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I LOVE Darynda Jones! I am so glad to see she is your author of the month. I became addicted to Darynda’s books just shortly after First Grave came out and I have followed and loved her ever since. Thanks for sharing the love! 🙂
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Fun post. But really you only need 3 reasons to love Darynda.
#1 Reyes
#2 Jared
#3 because D is BEYOND Awesome
♥
Kelly
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You already know I am a big fan of Darynda Jones and I adore her humor and her books. An excellent pick!
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I’m a proud grimlet and love turning people in to fans of Darynda and I can’t wait to read this book but I have to wait til it comes in the mail
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Darynda is one of my fave authors! I love everything she writes!
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Darynda is the author that got my autistic son to say “what so funny?” when i was laughing hysterically reading First Grave!
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Loved the picture of Reyes on this blog.
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This was awesome. That picture of Reyes was hot!
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Reyes *wipes drool off chin while sighing*
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A must read
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Darynda is the best. All her books are must reads!!
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her Charley books! I’ve read Death and the Girl Next Door and loved it but I still haven’t gotten around to finishing the trilogy. Great choice for author of the month!
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