About
jennifer probst
Honestly, I wanna see you be
BRAVE
All you aspiring and struggling writers out there? I see you, babe! I’ve always wanted to be a writer. At twelve, I took a pen in hand and wrote my first love story. I haven’t stopped since, even when it got hard, and believe me...it gets hard a lot. But my heroines have taught me some incredibly valuable lessons. I learned to keep my head up high and surge forward when I was afraid; I learned to demand respect in a relationship; I learned about compromise and dreams and independence. Those are the stories I want to write, and I can only hope I give back some of the joy I received over the years. Whatever your passion, whatever your dream, you can make it happen. I believe in you!
I've always been a writer. A bestseller? Eh. Not so much!
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Guacamole
Avacado Toast
Pizza for Breakfast
Cereal for Dinner
Funny Movie
Scary Movie
Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING
Pumpkin Spice NEVER
Madonna
Taylor Swift
Smooth Peanut Butter
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Hellllo Captain America
Thor Any day of the week!
"Why would I not want to write romance?"
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—Jen Probst on the healing power of love in fiction
Pour a glass of wine, darling. I'm about to get real!
THE QUIZ
My Ultimate Book Boyfriend
a) Strong Alpha
b) Charming Playboy
c) Good Guy Next Door
d) Mr. Darcy, please!
Take My Money
a) Anthropologie
b) Local Bookstore
c) Away Luggage
d) Sephora
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
a) Dirty Martini
b) Red Wine
c) Champagne
d) Cold Beer
I confess, I'm totally terrified of
a) Flying
b) Cramped Spaces
c) Ghost Stories
d) Snakes
My perfect vacation...
a) Take the whole family to Disney
b) A luxury little cabin in the woods
c) I just need my toes in the sand!
d) If you need me, I'll be in Italy
"Turn it up, that's my power jam!"
a) Respect, Aretha Franklin
b) Shake it Off, Taylor Swift
c) All the Single Ladies, Beyonce
d) Good As Hell, Lizzo
My go-to writing uniform
a) Yoga pants and sweater
b) Jeans and white Everlane tee
c) Comfy wrap dress and messy bun
d) I'm lucky to get out of my PJs
My go-to writing uniform
a) Yoga pants and sweater
b) Jeans and white Everlane tee
c) Comfy wrap dress and messy bun
d) I'm lucky to get out of my PJs
Embarassed by how Much I love
a) La Croix
b) Jennifer Aniston
c) Reality TV
d) Double-Stuffed Oreos
e) spiders!!!
e) The Champion, Carrie Underwood
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* totally addicted to Desperate Housewives! 😅
Depends on my mood!
As Seen In
BEHIND the SCENES
I live in the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York. I’ve traveled to many places but always seem to be drawn back to the mountains. I graduated with a proper business degree, received a masters in English Literature, and am humbled to now spend my days dedicated to my family and my characters. I’ve pursued many career paths such as travel agent, yoga teacher, dating coordinator, and insurance salesperson. I’ve wanted to be an airline pilot, a dancer, an archaeologist, and a vineyard owner. I have been all of the above through romance novels, and intend to explore many more.
I always wanted to be a....
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One of my turning points in my career was when I joined Romance Writers of America and met the wonderful people in my local chapter, The Hudson Valley RWA. Through supportive critique sessions, I learned how to develop my raw skills to get a publishable manuscript. My overnight success was twenty years in the making, and I don’t regret a minute. It was that time polishing craft, learning, growing, and working hard that made the difference.
The turning point of my career...
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My “leisure time” is spent reading, traveling to meet my amazing readers, watching shameful reality television, and raising two active boys. I believe animals are the other children in this world, and enjoy spending time at the local animal shelter. All my fur babies, past and present hold a very special place in my heart!
When not writing, I'm probably...
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I met the love of my life when I had finally given up on my own romantic journey. The first time he asked me out he promised to buy my book if he could buy me dinner. We had dinner and fell in love over sushi and haven’t been apart since. We married and settled into domestic bliss. That’s when I learned it wasn’t about happy endings. It was about happy beginnings.
That time I fell in love...
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ABOUT
The fancy, official bio, authorized for media use!
Jennifer Probst is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over fifty books in contemporary romance fiction. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over 2 million copies, and was dubbed a "romance phenom" by Kirkus Reviews. Her passions include reading, horse racing, Scrabble, Italian wine and food, shameful reality television, and rescue dogs. Like some of her characters, Probst, along with her husband and two sons, calls New York’s Hudson Valley home.
