FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For media information: Kim Pierce, Pierce PR (817) 808-8569 kim@piercepr.com EVER LOCKED IS EVER HOPEFUL Published Author and Life Coach Turns to Indy Romance ATLANTA, Ga. (January 6, 2015) -- There are more than 50 reasons why readers will enjoy Ever Locked, a captivating debut romance novel by Jeannie Kaye, published author, life coach and counselor. From the charismatic characters, suspenseful plot and refreshing PG rating to the elements of conflict and forgiveness, Ever Locked is winning readers’ hearts with its inspirational messages of hope and healing from abuse, neglect and abandonment (scroll down for story details; read an excerpt here; read reviews on GoodReads). The first in a gripping series, the novel will be released January 15 on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and others for $2.99. Known as Jeannie Fulbright, Jeannie has enjoyed a long career as an award-winning science textbook author and public speaker. Her books are ever popular, with nearly 1,000,000 copies in circulation. Along with masters-level work in counseling, she is a certified life coach and has taught marriage classes with her husband. As a public speaker, Jeannie focuses on marriage, personal success, and emotional wellbeing. Under pseudonym Jeannie Kaye, she is committed to writing provocative romance stories that offer substance by dealing with real life issues and emotionally stable resolutions. Ever Locked, told from the perspective of 23-year-old Iris Kent and 24-year-old Alonzo Locke, is a story about new adults striving to navigate tangled relationships, relevant issues and heartthrobbing romance. Many romance novels today include explicit sex – and often the story itself is a means to deliver sizzling scenes. Ever Locked strives to provide readers respite from gratuitous sex, and instead delivers a powerful story of forgiveness and love. (Even without explicit sex scenes, one reader labeled the book steamy but dreamy!) To keep hungry readers happy, Always Tripped, the second novel in the series, will follow Ever Locked later in 2015. -more- Page Two Ever Locked by Jeannie Kaye About Ever Locked Ever Locked heroine Iris Kent, a dark haired beauty relatively inexperienced with the complicated issues of career, family and love, knows something isn’t right with her engagement to the charming Dallas billionaire, Trip Dunnavin. His distance and verbal abuse are escalating dramatically. Taking a break from it all, Iris escapes to Austin where she struggles to keep her sense of self. Iris’s life takes an unexpected turn when she meets a handsome stranger, Alonzo Locke. Tortured, passionate and controlling antagonist, Trip Dunnavin, is from one of the oldest, wealthiest families in Dallas society. With his magnetic charm, he’s hailed as the most eligible bachelor in the city. But Trip is focused on one thing only – marrying the bride his mother has chosen for him, so he can retain his standing as the youngest billionaire in Texas and take over the family dynasty. Protagonist Alonzo Locke is a copper-eyed fugitive wanted for crimes he didn’t commit, with plans to bring justice to the man responsible. He lives under the radar in Austin, loyally raising his young brother, diligently working as a gardener and studying pre-law at the University of Texas. When Iris and Zo meet, the connection is instant. After weeks together, they forge a powerful bond. When Zo’s shadowy secrets are discovered, Iris finds herself locked out of love and trapped in a web of lies, greed and personal sacrifice to keep the man she loves safe. She returns to Trip in Dallas to do what’s best for Zo – even though it’s tearing her apart. Jeannie currently lives in Georgia and is married to an attorney who has been romancing her daily since their meeting in 1991. She has four children – two teens and two new adults, who are her very favorite people on the planet. When Jeannie is not working, she can be found boating with her family, traveling, reading and writing. Always writing. Visit www.jeanniekaye.com. ###