Jessica Andersen stopped by RJ after hours

 

Hey Cat, and thanks so much for having me over for a drink! I'm on the wagon (albeit a pimped-up, turbocharged one), so I'm going to have a Virgin Sacrifice. That's the official drink of my newest release, Skykeepers, and is a milkshake with swirls of chocolate (which was sacred to the Maya) and strawberry sauce (er, for the sacrifice part, without getting too gory), plus a sprinkle of chili pepper on top for an unexpected kick. Anyone want to join me? It's not exactly fat free, but it sure is good! Anyway, as you can see, I dressed up for the occasion, Photoshop and all.

 

Here's me without the effects (and with a truly stunning farmer's tan), hanging post-cocktails with Barbara Wallace, a longtime friend who recently sold to Harlequin Romance. Go, Barb! We're both diehard Red Sox fans, so do me a favor and picture us (in these dresses, of course, maybe with the addition of baseball caps) sitting right above the dugout on the first base line at Fenway, knocking back sodas and dogs, and maybe waving a foam finger. And there you have it-photographic proof that Jess Andersen actually does own a dress!



 

Even for family functions, I typically dress down. Here's me and Brian doing the grandparent thing. Definitely no cocktails involved in this one, though none were really needed. It was my side of the family, after all. 'Nuff said.

For everyday stuff, I'm more of a jeans-and-t-shirt kind of girl (and I can sometimes get my friends to play along, even when they'd rather be wearing all black- lol). This was taken at a signing in Radcliff KY, at an awesome bookstore called … well, The Bookstore. As we were driving there, my partner in crime kept saying, "When we get opposite the next big field, you'll see this squat, square building with guard towers. That's Fort Knox! … Okay, not that field. Next field. Okay not that one, next one." LOL. We did eventually see Fort Knox, and the signing was a ton of fun. Oh, and for the record, no, I don't get all the 2012 shirts made for me-they're from Café Press!

(photo credit to www.radcliffbookstore.com)]



 


And finally, I tried my best to scan in a couple of pictures of me as a kid, crawling around inside a succession of ancient Maya ruins, well on the way to developing the passion that would eventually become the Keepers books … but I was defeated by my own technology. Which is too bad, really, as the pictures include some truly stunning What Not To Wear moments from the mid-80s. So please accept this mood shot in lieu, and join me in a Virgin Sacrifice!!

Check out Jessica's Webpage -http://www.jessicaandersen.com/

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Skykeepers: Book 3 of the Novels of the Final Prophecy

Ancient prophecy holds that 12/21/2012 will bring a global cataclysm. Mankind's only hope lies with the Nightkeepers, modern magic-wielding warriors who must find their destined mates and fulfill the legends to defeat the rise of terrible Mayan demons.

In Skykeepers, Michael Stone is a man with a dark secret that has skewed his magical abilities dangerously toward the underworld. Seeking redemption, he sets out on a perilous mission to save the daughter of Ambrose Ledbetter, a renowned Mayanist who died before he could reveal the location of a hidden library. The Nightkeepers must find the library before their enemies gain access to its valuable cache of spells and prophecies.

Sasha Ledbetter grew up hearing heroic tales of an ancient group of powerful magi who were destined to save the world from destruction. She never expected that her bedtime stories would come to life in the form of Nightkeeper Michael Stone, or that she'd hold the key to the warrior's survival. As Sasha and Michael join forces to prevent the imminent battle, sparks of attraction ignite between them, and they're forced to confront the unexpected passion that brings them together … and also tears them apart.

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