Participating Authors:
Mignon Mykel
Aubree Valentine
Jennifer Bonds
Brooke O’Brien
Tina Gallagher
Christy Pastore
Victoria Pinder
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Meet the Authors
Mignon Mykel
Mignon Mykel, author of reader-favorite Prescott Family, loves books, dreaming, and espresso. When not writing, you can find her reading, hiking, or hanging out with her adorable nanny boy-os.
Her books have been likened to “real life” and much like real life, sometimes the biggest hurdle in a relationship is one’s self. Outside forces are not always applicable in the struggle toward HEA.
She loves to read books in large worlds, where many books down the road, you get a glimpse at a former favorite couple. It is because of that, that every Mignon Mykel title you read, is connected to any other title in some shape or form. However, everything—with the exception of the Playmaker Duet—is a complete standalone.
Aubree Valentine
Lover of books, writing, country music and spending time with her family.
Author of the Come Back to Me Series as well as the Too Hot to Handle Series.
Jennifer Bonds
Jennifer Bonds writes sizzling contemporary romance with sassy heroines, sexy heroes, and a whole lot of mischief. She’s a sucker for enemies-to-lovers stories, laugh out loud banter, and over the top grand gestures.
While she’d like to tell you she’s always loved reading, it just wouldn’t be true. In second grade her mom had to bribe her to read (and learn multiplication tables), but by the time she reached middle school she was hopelessly addicted to all things fiction. Amazingly, it didn’t help her popularity level, but did inspire her to write her first book, which (thankfully) is buried in the basement where it will never see the light of day.
Ten years of professional insanity and one MBA later, Jennifer decided to take a chance and pursue her dream of writing. Because, honestly, what could be better than spending your days reading and writing swoonworthy romance?
She also writes YA paranormal romance as J.J. Bonds.
Jennifer lives in Pennsylvania, where her overactive imagination and weakness for reality TV keep life interesting. She’s lucky enough to live with her own real life hero, two adorable (and sometimes crazy) children, and one rambunctious K9. Loves Buffy, Mexican food, the Winchester brothers, and all things zombie. Sings off-key.
Brooke O’Brien
Brooke O’Brien is the author of the Heart’s Compass series, the Tattered Heart duet, and her newest release, BRIX, a stepbrother/bully romance.
Growing up Brooke always had a love of writing; she started out writing poetry when she was young and began journaling her thoughts as she grew older. Diving headfirst into a good book has always been therapeutic for her. Now her two passions have collided.
Brooke believes you can cure any bad day with chocolate or by going on a long drive with the windows down and the music turned up! She’s found that’s when her characters talk to her the most!
If she’s not reading or writing, you’ll probably find her spending time with her family and friends, watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball, going to the movies, or collecting signed paperbacks.
She loves to interact with readers! Keep in touch with Brooke by following her on Social Media and join her exclusive Reader Group.
Tina Gallagher
Tina Gallagher wears many hats. She’s a wife, mother, author, and editor…and that doesn’t even include her day job.After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Tina worked a spectrum of jobs ranging from baking and cake decorating to marketing and project management. But her true passion is writing.
In between her day job and spending time with her family, she manages to fit in time to write the romance novels she loves so much.
Tina lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.
Christy Pastore
Christy Pastore is a bestselling author of Romantic Comedy and Literary Humor romance reads. She writes sexy, contemporary romance books that contain bold heroines and swoony gentleman with a naughty side.
Writing has always been a part of Christy’s life. Her first writing gig was for a celebrity entertainment website. Later she went on to create her own blogazine and media company combining her love of writing with fashion and marketing.
When’s she not writing flirty and dirty books you’ll find Christy browsing the internet for the latest celebrity gossip, obsessively watching Instagram stories, binge watching her favorite shows or daydreaming.
She appreciates a good vodka soda with a twist of lime or a nice glass of wine. She’ll never turn down chips and salsa, margherita pizza or Mexican food. And yes, you can always ask her for advice on fashion and style trends.
Christy lives in central Indiana with her husband their two ginger kitties, Cheeto and Dorito.
She believes books, especially love stories are an escape from the real world.
Victoria Pinder
USA Today Bestselling Author, Victoria Pinder grew up in Irish Catholic Boston before moving to the Miami sun though she left that for a while to live in New Orleans, Denver and now Pittsburgh.
She started single but the husband and then children joined in on the fun. She’s worked in engineering, then lawyer, then teacher, and finally novelist. She refused to one day turn 50 and realize she had nothing but her career and hours at a desk.
During all this time and travel, she always wrote stories to entertain herself or calm down. Her parents are practical minded people demanding a job, and Victoria spent too many years living other people’s expectations, but when she sat down to see what skill she had that matched what she enjoyed doing, writing became so obvious. The middle school year book when someone wrote in it that one day she’d be a writer made sense when she turned thirty.
She’s always been amazing, adventurous and assured. It’s what gets her through the day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Playing to Win anthology cost?
Playing to Win is available for pre-order at 99 cents. The anthology can be purchased on multiple platforms including Amazon US, Amazon Worldwide, Apple Books, Nook, and Kobo. It features stories from seven participating authors: Mignon Mykel, Aubree Valentine, Jennifer Bonds, Brooke O’Brien, Tina Gallagher, Christy Pastore, and Victoria Pinder.
What kind of romance books does Jennifer Bonds write?
Jennifer Bonds writes sizzling contemporary romance featuring sassy heroines, sexy heroes, and mischief. She specializes in enemies-to-lovers stories, laugh-out-loud banter, and over-the-top grand gestures. She also writes YA paranormal romance under the pen name J.J. Bonds. She holds an MBA and spent ten years in professional settings before pursuing her writing career full time.
Are Mignon Mykel’s books standalone or do they need to be read in order?
Mignon Mykel’s books are primarily standalones — every title is connected to others in some shape or form, but nearly all can be read independently. The one exception is the Playmaker Duet, which is not a standalone. Readers who enjoy large interconnected worlds will appreciate occasional glimpses of favorite couples across her titles.
