So exciting! Silence the Northwoods is now available in all formats! It was a great first day release, thanks to my many wonderful writer friends and readers. And, I got my first 5 star review!


"Silence the Northwoods got my heart pounding in the first chapter and then kept me up way past my bedtime!

The peace of a snow-covered paradise is shattered by a terrifying crime. And it can't be a coincidence that it's the same MO as a crime that occurred at the same ski hill years ago. Kyra Erikkson works on the hill, and she's no stranger to fear. In fact, that's why she's there - trying to outrun her own brutal past and keep her young son safe.

FBI agent Colton Ramsey would rather be anywhere than freezing his ass off in sub-zero temperatures on a ski hill in the Upper Peninsula. That is, until he meets Kyra and 5-year-old Jackson. And when the mysteries he's unraveling all start to point in Kyra's direction, nothing will tear him away.

What romantic suspense should be, this story really delivers! I loved it and can't wait for the next book in the series."

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Yikes! Only 18 days until my romantic suspense, Silence the Northwoods, releases in all formats! I'm so excited about this book...set in my hometown at an area ski hill, I've taken what hopefully will be seen as the best of my beautiful Northwoods and incorporated it into a thrilling murder/mystery combined with a steamy romance. Preorders are now available at the link to the right. Here's the blurb:

A painful past. A wall of steel. And an ex from hell.
Could the holidays get any worse? After his dad’s death, Detroit FBI field agent Colton Ramsay didn’t think so. His mom's on hospice and his ex-college sweetheart just married his ex-roommate--and now he's been assigned to investigate a murder in the icy wastelands of the Upper Peninsula. But when sexy ski hill manager Kyra Erikkson and her five-year-old son storm into Colton's life, he has a change of heart. Her chestnut curls and baby blues ignite a carnal need deep within that he’d suppressed long ago. But Kyra and her son need his protection. Can Colton lower his emotional wall and let love in?

A secret past. A life on the run. And an ex from hell.
Kyra Erikkson has spent years sacrificing everything she loves to keep her five-year-old son Jackson safe from her nightmare ex-husband. Settling in a small town in the Northwoods, life is quiet—until her best friend is murdered and all hell breaks loose. When handsome FBI agent Colton Ramsay arrives to investigate, his intrusive questions and brooding attraction both infuriate and arouse Kyra to no end. She tries to keep the man at a safe distance--and her past hidden--but secrets come with a price, and Kyra is forced to make a decision that scares her more than her ex: Can she trust another man with her fragile heart and soul after having them both ripped to shreds?

It's official! I've started my NaNoWriMo book for 2016! I'm writing a New Adult novel set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that bounces back and forth between Michigan Tech University and Northern Michigan University. My daughter attends MTU, and I really wanted to try something new. 14,000 words in, and I'm loving it so far. My characters are Cody Williams and Shannon Colfax from my YA novel, Spirit of the Northwoods, and it's called Beneath a Northern Sky. I'll keep you updated!

Exciting News!!! Pure of Heart, my first novel released in April of 2015, is now available on Amazon with all new material! I've revamped the entire novel, INCLUDING a brand new cover! Due to a lack of sales with Smashwords (ITunes, Kobo, etc.) this book will be enrolled exclusively in the Kindle KDP program.

Want a good read for the summer? Get my historical romance, Pure Temptation, for $.99 on Amazon Kindle (or free at Smashwords.com)! Or, if you want a sweet romance with a bit of the paranormal, go for my Young Adult novel, Spirit of the Northwoods. Both books are now on sale until the end of June!

I've got a full lineup of Blog Tour stops this month, promoting my newly released YA book! Join me! I'm giving away a $20.00 Gift Card to one lucky blog hopper, so sign up as often as you can by following my tour and commenting! Would love to talk about this book!

May 12: The Avid Reader http://the-avidreader.blogspot.com/2016/05/12-blurb-blitz-tour-giveaway-spirit-of-the-northwoods-by-auria-jourdain-GF.html

May 13: Bookthusiasm https://bookthusiasm.wordpress.com/

May 16: Fiction Zeal http://www.fictionzeal.com/  

May 17: Queen of All She Reads  http://queenofallshereads.blogspot.com/

May 18: Our Families Adventure http://pirategrl1014.blogspot.com/

May 19: T's Stuff  http://teresanoel.blogspot.com/2016/05/blurb-blitz-spirit-of-northwoods-by.html

May 20: Angela Myron's Blog http://www.angelamyron.com/blog

May 23: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews http://thepenmuse.net/?p=13232

May 24: Independent Authors https://indieauthorsblog.wordpress.com/?p=5312

May 25: Stormy Vixen Book Reviews http://stormyvixen.booklikes.com/

May 26: Welcome to My World of Dreams http://jhthomas.blogspot.com/2016/05/win-20-gc-spirit-of-northwoods-by-auria.html

May 27: Books in the Hall  http://booksinthehall.blogspot.com/2016/05/spirit-of-northwoods-by-auria-jourdain.html

Help me spread the word about Autism Awareness! My Young Adult novel, Spirit of the Northwoods, will be released on Amazon Kindle and in paperback on April 29, 2016! All proceeds for this book will be donated specifically to charities that benefit autism research, in honor of my 17 year old son Logan who was diagnosed at the age of 6. Pre-order will be up by April 1!