Eliza looked at the clock. It was seven thirty-five, five minutes after her shift ended. She punched out and grabbed her bag from the box...

David looked at the clock. It was six-thirty, and he was running late to work out before dinner. He closed the folder before him and...

I was sitting in a university classroom with some other students many years ago, listening as they shared tidbits about their lives. A...

It’s an old cliché that women want to be swept off their feet. We want to know that we’re loved so deeply that our men would do almost...

It’s true. People weave in and out of our lives for various reasons. Some are here for a short season; others fulfill their roles over...

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 There isn’t much that...

I don’t always compare myself to my characters; in fact, I think I seldom do it. But there are times when it hits me that I have some...

I’ve had a lot of dark times in my life – like other people, and like my characters. But for the most part, I’ve felt close to God, and...

I know I was quiet last week, and that things have seemingly slowed down a bit. To be fair, I didn’t have much choice. In fact, in light...

“It doesn’t matter to me what you have done, only what you do now.” “But I'm a criminal!” “You were a criminal. And what you did, you did...

I know I’ve said it a few times already, and I’ll say it again. George (the male lead in my current story) is my favorite. Not my...

We all love a laid-back, feel-good romance where the hero is as perfect as he looks and the leading lady is equally heroic after she...

Well, it’s been a pretty long year so far. At least it’s felt like it. If you’ve been following along with me on this new and exciting...

Why did I start with this as my debut novel? Well, I certainly didn’t mean to. I wrote this manuscript in 2021 and set it aside. My plan...

Sundays are hard. It’s not getting myself and two children up and ready that’s tough. It’s not showing up to church week after week,...

Just in case you've missed it, my name is Jess. I'm a writer. Putting myself out there like this is somewhat new to me, but I'm excited...