Jennifer Bray-Weber - Editor
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I'm a freelance editor of 6+ years. I have worked with authors at every stage of their careers, including USA Today and NY Times best sellers. I specialize in line and developmental editing. Romance is my passion, especially the subgenres paranormal, urban fantasy, historical, erotic, and suspense. I have been known to work with mystery and sci-fi authors, as well.
I'm also an award-winning author of tempestuous tales and wicked fun, multitasking expert, kid and cat wrangler, and beach lover.
I'm also an award-winning author of tempestuous tales and wicked fun, multitasking expert, kid and cat wrangler, and beach lover.
Languages
English (AUS)
English (CAN)
English (UK)
English (US)
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Humor & Comedy
Paranormal Romance
Romance
Urban Fantasy
Work experience
Freelance Editor
The Killion Group
June, 2015
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Present
(over 6 years)
Provide content/developmental edits, revisions, line edits, copy edits, and proofreading for fiction manuscripts.
Freelance Editor
Self-employed
February, 2012
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Present
(over 9 years)
Provide feedback, critiques, developmental and line edits, and revisions for fiction manuscripts.
Portfolio (37 selected works)
BOOK DESCRIPTION:Never Take the Short Cut.With her job, apartment, and boyfriend in New York suddenly gone, Rika Martín decides she’ll visit friends down at South Padre Island, Texas before returning to L.A. to face her family. But after she takes a short cut onto a desolate Texas highway at night and is run off the road by a pickup truck, Rika can’t wait another minute to heed nature’s call… ... read more
*Sequel Alert:Dead Men Don’t Eat Quiche, is the sequel to the hilarious Dead Men Don’t Chew Gum. It’s highly recommended that you read “Gum” first.~What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Hungrier.Rika’s father, Chef Diego Martín, has finally been able to return to Los Angeles after 15 years, brought over to work in the VIP Center restaurant of the Temple of Microtology by its founders. But, a month l... read more
No More Mr. Nice Girl (A Romantic Comedy)
Nina Cordoba
HOW DO YOU GET REVENGE ON A DEAD MAN?In this laugh-out-loud, sexy romantic comedy, life-long good girl Paige Tipton learns what her dead husband was doing, for years, while she bent over backwards to try to please him. And she hopes Jeffrey is watching from hell when she finds some long-haired biker dude and does with him what Jeffrey did with all those hookers. Besides, a guy she finds at a d... read more
Always Dreaming of You: A Romantic Comedy
Nina Cordoba
Note: ALWAYS DREAMING OF YOU is the sequel to NOT DREAMING OF YOU.CAN CHRIS AND HIS COUSIN KIKI FIND A WAY TO FILL THE HOLES IN THEIR LIVES?Tragedy has struck the Carson-Villanueva family. All linguistics professor Chris Carson can do is keep busy and hope the crippling feeling of loss will fade. Until a chance encounter with a striking young woman injects him with optimism. But when she tips ... read more
Not Dreaming of You: A Romantic Comedy
Nina Cordoba
Can a psychic dream fix your future?Kiki Villanueva holds a master’s degree from UCLA, is the best second grade teacher ever, and believes she had a psychic dream when she was thirteen in which she was given a list of her future husband’s attributes. Children are her life, and Kiki has good reason to think she may not have any if she doesn’t marry soon. Since typical dating methods haven’t bee... read more
Controlling Krysta (Hot Texas Bosses 2)
Lyla Sinclair
In this trilogy--Training Tessa, Controlling Krysta, and Mastering Mari--Lyla Sinclair creates the most intriguing billionaire cowboy bosses a girl could imagine, each with his own unique take on spanking and domination as well as his own way of melting a woman's resistance...body, mind, and soul.Controlling Krysta26-year-old grad student Krysta James takes a receptionist job with Maddox Broth... read more
15% PROFITS FUND BREAST CANCER FUNDING @NBCF He steals for the French crown.She heals for the Catholic churchHe will heal her heart.She will steal his.French Privateer, Captain Drago Gamponetti is given one final mission from his employer, the king of France: reclaim religious relics from a New Orleans cathedral and bring them back. Trouble begins when he's forced by a mysterious, veiled, novi... read more
To Support A King (The Turnberry Legacy Book 1)
Lane McFarland
The Turnberry Legacy SeriesAt the turn of the fourteenth century, danger abounds with Scotland’s leadership in flux. Amidst rumors of King Edward reinstating John Balliol to the throne, Robert the Bruce commands his most trusted men to resurrect The Turnberry Bond, a pact specifying loyal Scots and Irish nobles band together in resistance against all adversaries. Follow the rebel warriors figh... read more
A King's Enemies (The Turnberry Legacy)
Lane McFarland
The Turnberry Legacy SeriesAt the turn of the fourteenth century, danger abounds with Scotland’s leadership in flux. Amidst rumors of King Edward reinstating John Balliol to the throne, Robert the Bruce commands his most trusted men to resurrect The Turnberry Bond, a pact specifying loyal Scots and Irish nobles band together in resistance against all adversaries. Follow the rebel warriors figh... read more
Divine Encounter (The Divine Chronicles Book 4)
JoAnna Grace
Long before Avery McClain came into the picture, the gods set into motion encounters that would impact the future of her family...Keona and Piper Nadal are twins with a history that keeps them as far under the Olympian radar as possible. Their last name carries an automatic death sentence if the Thracian Master finds them. The last person they ever wanted to run into was a man with ties to the... read more
Divine Destiny (The Divine Chronicles Book 2)
JoAnna Grace
Avery McClain is normal. Or so she thinks. Until her life is shattered and she is rescued by a Thracian warrior. He takes her to the Haven, a realm of safety for the magical race of Olympians. There she discovers her life was meant for a higher calling as the mate of an Olympian Prince. Her choice will change everything. Ryse Castille has one job: convince Avery to step into her role as a Divi... read more
Bring Me to Ruin (The Haunted Hollow Book 1)
Tess Rider
The Haunted Hollow ~ Book One“You and he are fated to love. Nothing in this universe can stand between that kind of attraction. It crosses time, space and everything else in between… Love is a force of nature.”The last thing Thea Maloney expects the day after her first love, Gerard Wyatt, is executed for a crime he didn't commit, is a chance to travel to the 22nd Century to a place called the ... read more
Damage: The Men of Law (The Men of Law Series Book 2)
Casey Clipper
Book 2 in the bestselling contemporary romantic suspense series The Men of Law continues. (Get Heist, book 1, on sale for only $.99 for a limited time!)Detective Dean Rooney has seen his fair share of tragedy, including in his own life. His days and nights are haunted by the nightmare that forever changed his world. He has nothing but his job and his buddies, and even they can’t comprehend the... read more
Heist: (The Men of Law, Book 1)
Casey Clipper
A contemporary romantic suspense series like no other...Heist (The Men of Law, Book 1)Jason Campbell and his team are on a mission—to find the jewelry thief that has hit every store in their town. Their sexy, cagey burglar uses equipment and uncanny skills to prevent the detectives from gaining ground in the case that has dragged on far too long. Jasonʼs endless hours working on this case are ... read more
Gamble: The Men of Law, book 3
Casey Clipper
Detective Nick Butler has no intention on ever getting involved in another relationship after his ex-wife took half of his fortune in a nasty divorce. He’s perfectly fine living alone and single, without having to worry about a girlfriend or wife to come home to. At least, that what he tells himself nightly. That is, until a case lands in his lap, forcing him to work closely with a woman who s... read more
The contemporary romance The Love Series comes to a conclusion with Taken Love. Questions will be answered, relationships and lives hang in the balance, and everything you thought you knew about the Murphy family will be turned inside out in the matter of one tragic event.Smith has worked for the Murphy family for years. A powerful and dangerous organized crime family that rules the Northeast.... read more
Contemporary Romance Author Casey Clipper introduces you to her Lunchtime Read Collection. A series about five brothers, each story perfect for your lunch break or while waiting to pick the kids up from dance class, baseball practice, or wherever else you may be stuck in the car, at the office, airport, etc with time on your hands but need to fill that void. Justin Quinn has made an honest nam... read more
Contemporary Romance Author Casey Clipper introduces you to her Lunchtime Read Collection. A series about five brothers, each story perfect for your lunch break or while waiting to pick the kids up from dance class, baseball practice, or wherever else you may be stuck in the car, at the office, airport, etc with time on your hands but need to fill that void. Aaron Quinn has jetted around the w... read more
Marvin the Barbarian
David L. Wesley
The people of Almara don’t know it, but they desperately need a hero. The godweapon, Calamitous, nears completion, and it holds the power to bring the continent to its knees. Half a world away, a young barbarian dreams of adventure. Does he find one? You bet your loincloth. Is he ready for it? Not so much. But Almara is in peril, and Marvin, with a little help from his friends, will answer the... read more
Behind the Plaid (Highland Bound Book 1)
Eliza Knight
He dominated her mind. She possessed his soul.Emma Gordon escapes from a troubling marriage in which she’s completely lost sight of who she is. Desperate for independence, she leaves her husband while on a trip in the Scottish Highlands. Only thing is, she ends up hurled back in time to the 16th Century Castle Gealach and headlong into the arms of the handsome, intimidating Laird Logan Grant. ... read more
Bared to the Laird (Highland Bound Book 2)
Eliza Knight
Secret obsession makes for the sweetest of sins.Overwhelmed by her new life in another era with the Laird of Gealach, and the feelings that threaten to consume her, Emma determines she must return to her own time and a semblance of sanity. Having heard of a magical circle of stones atop the ridge overlooking Loch Ness, she manages to escape from the castle and the desire and intensity of Logan... read more
Highlander's Touch (Highland Bound Book 4)
Eliza Knight
The long-awaited sequel to the Highland Bound Trilogy!!!When Shona saves a warrior from an ambush, she feels compelled to heal his wounds. But when Ewan wakes, he ignites a desire in her she yearns to embrace. Staving off loneliness for years, she let's herself indulge in a night of passion, sinking into the splendor that is this Highlander's touch.***BONUS CONTENT!!! Read the 1st three chapte... read more
A Knight's Victory (The Rules of Chivalry Book 2)
Eliza Knight
BOOK TWO: The Rules of ChivalryA knight's victory will be the lady's undoing...Sir Michael Devereux has fallen for his childhood friend, Lady Elena. In return she has also given him her heart. However their love is not to be. Lady Elena is whisked from their homeland of Wexford, Ireland to marry the malicious Earl of Kent in England.Suffering greatly Elena pleas for Michael to come and be her ... read more
Bishop (New Vampire Disorder Book 3)
Marie Johnston
A 2018 RITA® Award FinalistMixing fire and ice can be hell.Fyra had one job: make the vampire Bishop the underworld’s tool. But despite her best feminine wiles, the delicious male wouldn’t break. Now pursued by her fellow demons—and one very angry Bishop—she’s running out of options. Her combustible personality is more than just an annoyance, it’s going to get her killed. Leaving a fiery trail... read more
Rourke (New Vampire Disorder Book 2)
Marie Johnston
He haunts her nightmares.She’s like nothing he’s ever dreamed of. Grace was a vampire child adopted by humans and raised in a secluded but loving environment. When she stumbles across the murders of her human family, the male from her nightmares is there. He’s supposed to be a monster, but he looks more like a fantasy.It was supposed to be a simple investigation. Rourke would hunt the creature... read more
Demetrius (New Vampire Disorder Book 1)
Marie Johnston
She wants to destroy the demon possessing her father.He wants to protect his people. But she's the worst thing since holy water: a virgin mate. Demetrius overturned the corrupt vampire council and formed a new government to oversee vampires—with himself as leader, naturally. Egos and attitudes should be the only issues he’s facing, but there’s a new evil in town. And his destined mate just sto... read more
Birthright (Pale Moonlight Book 1)
Marie Johnston
Her unexpected destiny...Porter Denlan’s home is in turmoil, his pack lives in fear of their cruel leader, but he knows one female whose birthright can govern them without question. Unfortunately, his nemesis is also searching for her—and it isn’t to bring her back to the home she was taken from.Raised as a human, Maggie Miller wishes she could connect with her species. But when a sexy carpent... read more
Lawful Claim (The Sigma Menace Book 4)
Marie Johnston
When staying dead isn't an option... Agent E wasn't always an evil Sigma Agent. Even though evil had her claws in him, he couldn't help but hang on to his past and watch over the family he lost, protecting them by staying dead to them. Until one night, he interfered. When Ana Esposito's life, and that of her son, was saved by the husband she had buried over a decade ago, her world irrevocably ... read more
Primal Claim (The Sigma Menace Book 2)
Marie Johnston
She's having his baby but they've never met.After losing her family to feral shifters, Dani dedicated her life to eradicating those responsible, almost reaching Agent status with Sigma. Uncertainty about the network, and questions about their purpose were plaguing her when she was tasked with a mission that would forever change her and send her running toward those she once sought to destroy.M... read more
Pure Claim (The Sigma Menace Book 5)
Marie Johnston
She'll sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of the mission. Alexandria King's life was ripped away, destroyed by the evil organization Sigma, and one of its most vile leaders, Madame G. Alexandria was imprisoned, tortured, conditioned, and trained to become one of Sigma's finest Agents - Agent X. Except, despite what Sigma ordered, Agent X's only mission became keeping the secret of her bl... read more
True Claim (The Sigma Menace Book 3)
Marie Johnston
She's his worst nightmare...a human mate. Over a century ago, Bennett Young found his mate, a human woman he trusted and was brutally betrayed by. With his one chance at happiness gone, Bennett throws himself into his work. He dreads the inevitable day he turns feral and his partners will be forced to put him down, then a routine mission brings him face-to-face with his worst nightmare. A huma... read more
Shooter (Fleet Week Romance)
Marie Johnston
Craig Trenton hated to be away from his wife, but loved his job of shooting jets off the aircraft carrier. But four months into his Navy deployment, mail day brought divorce papers. Willing to test out his newfound bachelorhood during Fleet Week two months later, Craig strikes up a conversation with a stunning redhead looking for her own good time. Audrey Clemens didn’t want to be the hookup w... read more
Fever Claim (The Sigma Menace Book 1)
Marie Johnston
Can he turn one night into forever?After being ditched only weeks before her wedding, Cassie Stockwell wasn’t out looking for a hookup. Then the devastatingly handsome bartender she’d been trying not to obsess over for months offered to give her a ride home. What could one night hurt?When his future was almost taken away after one impulsive decision, wolf-shifter and ex-con Jace Miller waited ... read more
Reclaim (The Sigma Menace)
Marie Johnston
He's fighting for the life, and love, of his mate. Master Dane Bellamy was once the commander of the West Creek Guardians, a pack of wolf-shifters charged with protecting local shifter packs. Over a century ago, tragedy struck his growing family, driving him away with a fierce need for revenge. He returned to a devastated, withdrawn mate who resented him for leaving her to fulfill his obligati... read more
A Promise For Tomorrow: A Cardinal Point Holiday Romance
Stacey A. Purcell
Naomi Hope Rawlings is a survivor. She fought her way out of the darkness from a traumatic assault as a teen to build Songbird's Bakery and Cafe into a thriving company in Cardinal Point, Texas. Her painstaking work will enable her to create a healing sanctuary for young women who have gone through the same nightmare. But just when the dream can become reality, all the carefully orchestrated p... read more
Sweet Revenge (Dueling with the Devil)
Vivi Dumas
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. What if that woman is a demon, in fact Lilith's very own daughter? Isabella LaCoste vowed to get her revenge on her ex and his new human fiance. She didn't commit fifty years of her life to be thrown out like last season's runway fad. But taking vengeance on an upper level Shifter Demon and the newly crowned Voodoo Princess might not be a one demon job. ... read more
LET ME TELL YOU A STORY A collection of eight twisted and tattered tales from the odd side that will give you giggles and shivers, tears and sighs. TEA AND SHISH KABOB A man recounts a mysterious story of growing up on the Florida coast after WWII. ARTIFICIAL INTELISEX A couple embark on a different life style journey. BEFORE An ultimate Deja vu tale. THE TRUNK A dying woman’s legacy of love a... read more
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