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Jennifer Echols
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Jennifer Echols

Jennifer Echols is the author of several Romantic Comedies, as well as many other young adult novels. She currently lives in Birmingham. Visit her on the web at www.jennifer-echols.com.

Author Revealed:
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. Sticktuitiveness. Wait--wasn't that my flaw?
Learn more about Jennifer Echols
My life in 8 words: "Wrote a lot and finally got published. Hooray!"
February 16, 2010

Two book covers for one publisher = author brand! Come discuss this phenomenon and your faves at the MTV Books Blog....
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February 3, 2010
Endless Summer, the sequel to The Boys Next Door, has a new release date--May 25--and a beautiful new...
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January 4, 2010
That's the question of the month at the MTV Books Blog. Come share your story!
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December 15, 2009

My holiday schedule is hectic in more ways than one. I am reading and writing a swath through my vacation! Do you read or...
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December 1, 2009
Next Saturday, December 5, I'll be signing books in the Birmingham area along with authors of adult romance Christy...
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October 19, 2009
That's the question of the month at the Pulse Ro-Com Blog. Come on over for the tiniest sneak peak at the book I finished...
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September 15, 2009
My next novel for MTV Books, Forget You, is coming out in July, and things are starting to move. Get an inside look at...
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August 31, 2009
That's what the MTV Books authors are blogging about this month. Find out more about the lake where I grew up and my hometown's...
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August 17, 2009
Do you love the thrift store like my husband? Or do you fear anthrax and psoriasis like me? Come state your case at the Pulse...
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August 12, 2009
If reality shows have made it to my hometown, surely they’ve made it to yours. Have you had a weird experience watching a...
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July 29, 2009
That's the topic of the month over at the MTV Books Blog, and I'm talking about the novel that made me into a writer....
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July 13, 2009

Next week I'll participate in the Romance Writers of America National Conference in Washington D.C. If you're in the area,...
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July 10, 2009
Are you ready for the debut of The Ex Games on September 8, or does snow still seem a world away? Come share your...
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June 29, 2009
That's the topic of the month over at the MTV Books Blog. Please drop by, browse the posts, and share your thoughts!
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May 18, 2009

I’m at a crossroads in my writing, and as always when I arrive here, I’m reading how-to-write-a-book books. My critique...
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May 13, 2009
Do you look for seasonal books--a summer novel to read in summer, a Christmas novel to read at Christmas--or are you just...
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March 16, 2009
Find out more about Going Too Far, the release on March 17, my book signing on April 3, and my PARADE!!! at the MTV...
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March 16, 2009

Why wasn't my snowboarding novel due AFTER the biggest snow in Alabama in 16 years? Come see my Very Bad Snowman at the...
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February 17, 2009
I have redesigned my web site yet again. Do you think I should design my own or hire a professional? You can vote! I'm not...
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February 12, 2009
Find out how I am like David Hasselhoff AND enter to win a copy of Going Too Far at the Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies...
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January 15, 2009
Want to know what it feels like to have a book coming out on March 17? Now you too can experience neurosis just like a...
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December 18, 2008
Do you celebrate a holiday during December? When it comes to decorating, are you a Grinch or a Griswold? I have been a Grinch,...
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Forget You will be released on August 01, 2010 in Trade Paperback
about 9 hours ago
Endless Summer will be released on August 01, 2010 in Trade Paperback, Mass Market Paperback
about 9 hours ago
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I have a brand!
Feb 17, 2010
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New new cover!
Feb 04, 2010
Jan 05, 2010
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'Tis the season
Dec 16, 2009
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Just a reminder...
Dec 02, 2009
The Ex Games will be released on November 01, 2009 in Mass Market Paperback
Nov 01, 2009
The Ex Games is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Nov 01, 2009
Sep 16, 2009
Sep 01, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Ex Games
Aug 29, 2009
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Reality check
Aug 13, 2009
Jul 30, 2009
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A book for all seasons
Jul 17, 2009
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Why do I write for teens?
Jul 17, 2009
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Winter wonderland?
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At the crossroads
Jul 17, 2009
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Grinch or Griswold?
Jul 17, 2009
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Beware the Ides of March
Jul 17, 2009
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I am huge in Malaysia!
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What was/is your favorite job?
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What is your favorite movie?
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What is your favorite television show?
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What is your motto or maxim?
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What’s your greatest fear?
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Which living person do you most admire?
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What do you regret most?
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What is your greatest achievement?
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What’s your greatest flaw?
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What’s your best quality?
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Who is your favorite fictional hero?
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Who is your favorite fictional villain?
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What is your biggest pet peeve?
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What’s your fantasy profession?
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What are your 5 favorite songs?
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Who are your favorite authors?
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What is your birthdate?
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What were your previous occupations?
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Major Crush is now available in
Oct 01, 2006
Major Crush will be released on October 01, 2006 in
Oct 01, 2006

Jennifer Echols Revealed

Jennifer Echols Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Write the book you want to read. Q. With whom in history do you most identify? A. Jane Austen. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. I wish it were my blonde hair, but I'm pretty sure it's my weird nose. Q. What do you regret most? A. Not traveling more before I had a child. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. Awesome. Ooooh! Ubiquitous. Learn more about Jennifer Echols

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The Compulsive Reader, February 17, 2010
...her a lesson...but instead it just throws them together, leaving them nowhere to go but too far. Jennifer Echols' book is an intense, quick read that is brimming with action, sarcasm, and passion. Meg is a confident, pushy, and mysterious character whose...
Welcome to Mrs. DeRaps's Online Class!, February 13, 2010
...This week's Book of the Week is Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols. When I first bought it, I found the covers striking and provocative. After reading it, the cover has nothing on the actual story. This is the story of Meg...
TheHappyNappyBookseller, February 11, 2010
...YA vernacular. So the next time you talkabout Perfect Shot can you slip that in. Can you ask Jennifer Echols who wrote The Ex Games ,another S&S romantic comedy author to do the same? I'll be happy to spread the word about S&B lit. And I...
The Story Siren, February 10, 2010
...to be the shiny tale of a beautiful woman! Um yes please. Out October 2010. Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols This is the sequel to The Boys Next Door! "Can this forbidden love stay afloat, or will it sink in the watery deep?" Sounds delicious.. need to...
Angieville, February 9, 2010
...read books similar to this one done better, more dynamically--the writing, the characterization, the emotions, the whole thing. Jennifer Echols , Lisa Ann Sandell , Julia Hoban, and E. Lockhart come immediately to mind. And so I must conclude that...
The Hiding Spot, February 9, 2010
...Forget You by Jennifer Echols Publisher: MTV Books Pub. Date: July 20, 2010 Summary: Zoey’s life in her Florida beach resort town is happy and organized. She’s the captain of her high...
Trisha's Book Blog, February 4, 2010
...Title: The Boys Next Door Author: Jennifer Echols Pages: 336 Published: June 26, 2007 Description: Cute, available, and one cabin over.... Lori lives for summertime on the lake. She spends all season wakeboarding, swimming, and hanging with...
dulemba.com, February 3, 2010
...Feb. 13 – Kate C. - http://readthisbook.wordpress.com And here is Loretta, R.A. Nelson, Me, Jennifer Echols, and Jay Asher at the Alabama Book Festival in Montgomery back in April 2008. She's a blast to hang out with! Labels: BlogBookTour...
Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf, January 30, 2010
...call to be posted about here. So, without a futher ado, here they are. ~~~ Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols (August 3, 2010) Lori should have known better than to date a pirate. After finally getting together and going out on their first real date, only...
Donna's Blog Home, January 2, 2010
...One Lonely Degree mouse pad; magnet; a collection of mini-buttons based from her books -"Going Too Far" by Jennifer Echols -"Bones of Faerie" by Janni Lee Simner; and 15 postcards -"Sea Change" by Aimee Friedman -"Swoon" by Nina Malkin -Two (2) copies of...
Pop Culture Junkie, January 2, 2010
...MacLean 5 stars given on March 1st of 2009 Genre: Young Adult Historical Romance Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols 5 stars given on March 15th of 2009 Genre: Young Adult Willow by Julia Hoban 5 stars given on March 17th of 2009 Genre: Young Adult Of all of...
Pop Culture Junkie, January 2, 2010
...ve shot it. Fireworks over Toccoa by Jefrey Stepakoff From Amazon Vine. Tuesday: nothing Wednesday: Major Crush by Jennifer Echols First bookmooch book in awhile! Thursday: nothing Friday: nothing Saturday: nothing...
Pure Imagination, January 2, 2010
...Title: Going Too Far Author: Jennifer Echols Age Group: Young Adult Received From: Kindle Store IBSN: 9781416571735 Blurb: All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town...
My Life in..., December 29, 2009
...King of the Screw Ups by K. L. Going Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Fire by Kristin Cashore When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko...
Tower of Books, December 29, 2009
...Today, I have an author interview from Jennifer Echols, the author of one of favorite reads of 2009, Going Too Far . Jennifer is also the author of several Simon Pulse romantic comedies and Forget You , which will be...
The Book Cellar, December 28, 2009
...Mead 3. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong 2. Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 1. Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols...
The Story Siren, December 24, 2009
...1. Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey 2. Going to Far by Jennifer Echols 3. Stargazer by Claudia Gray 4. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 5. Willow by Julia Hoban 6. North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley 7. Faery Rebels by...
Heidenkind's Hideaway, December 17, 2009
...Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols Source: hooray library! I straight-up loved this book.  It was a quick, un-put-downable read that had great characters and was smart, sexy, and sweet as heck. Meg is...
Tower of Books, December 16, 2009
...they are searching for. Going Too Far is a provocative novel that will leave readers wanting more from Jennifer Echols. Told in Meg’s perspective, Going Too Far gives readers an inside look into Meg. Readers learn that, far from Meg’s rebellious...
AuthorsNow!, December 8, 2009
...stories. Now tell us about other already-published books that readers of your book might enjoy. MAJOR CRUSH by Jennifer Echols VIOLET ON THE RUNWAY by Melissa Walker. Now whet our appetites with a teaser. “Heads up!” was my only warning before...
The Story Siren, December 5, 2009
...CONGRATS! Over on MTV Books blog, Stephanie Kuehnert ( Ballads of Suburbia ) discussed how she stays motivated to write. Jennifer Echols ( Going Too Far ) shares her views on the topic as well! John Green ( Paper Towns ) shares a video response to...
Book Addiction, November 24, 2009
...Title:   Going Too Far Author:  Jennifer Echols Release date:  March 16, 2009 Publisher:  MTV Pages:  256 Genre:  Young Adult fiction Source:  Library Although Meg has always been somewhat of a troublemaker, she also has big dreams of...
Book Addiction, November 24, 2009
...Title:   Going Too Far Author:  Jennifer Echols Release date:  March 16, 2009 Publisher:  MTV Pages:  256 Genre:  Young Adult fiction Source:  Library Although Meg has always been somewhat of a troublemaker, she also has big dreams of...
Books Lists Life, November 2, 2009
...I read Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols back before the Read-A-Thon so forgive me if my review is brief. This one got great reviews all over the blogosphere and I was really excited about getting my...
Books Lists Life, November 1, 2009
...Here's what I read in October: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway ( my review ) Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols (review to come Monday) The Missing Ink: A Tattoo Shop Mystery by Karen E Olson (review to come Wednesday) Vision in White by Nora Roberts (review...
Book Chic- In My Mailbox and More!, October 30, 2009
...The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols "Brace yourself for the battle of the exes.... Hayden and Nick used to be a hot item, but their brief affair ended with a highly publicized breakup. Now the...
Literary Escapism, October 21, 2009
...wasn’t enough to really get me into reading more YA until I read Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols. I can’t tell you how this book made me feel, because there are honestly no words for it. All I can say is that I absolutely loved it...
Persnickety Snark, October 20, 2009
...looked it up and thought ohhhhhhh, now I get it. Thanks need to go to the delightfully flippant Jennifer Echols for kindly providing me with the opportunity to interview her again. Early this year I interviewed her on Going Too Far which you can check...
the epic rat, October 10, 2009
...Book Review: going too far by Jennifer Echols YA | Girls First Line: "That's the worst idea I ever heard," I told Eric. Then I took another sip of beer and swallowed. "Let's do...
Pop Culture Junkie, September 16, 2009
...I'm horrible and haven't participated yet in any of the BBAW festivities, but this I can do, I'm going to do it! Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack? Er yes, I kind of snack all the time. I usually always have something to drink...
Reading Keeps You Sane, August 3, 2009
...and I just sat there had a few glasses of apple juice and finished Going To Far by Jennifer Echols (which I bought at a FOUR STORY Borders across from Union Square!) and I LOVED it. Then I started Tricks by Ellen Hopkins, called my parents and...