Jencey's Corner

Marissa is coming to Writer’s Corner today to share her upcoming novel Chasing Athens.   Thank you for stopping by! I think  Chasing Athens is a classic women’s fiction/chick-lit story but different in the sense that it has multiple multicultural elements and expat themes.   A sense of place plays a huge role in my heroine’s journey. Thirty-year-old Ava Martin’s is a multi-ethnic main character who finds herself struggling yet flourishing in a foreign country. The bouts of culture shock and tongue tied attempts at speaking Greek are a just few examples of how the location adds to the story.  The economic crisis weaves itself throughout this romantic comedy as well offering another look at Athens which is featured in a contemporary setting.  I wrote scenes that depict the ugly realities Greeks face today including protests, violence, and unemployment.  On the other hand I also aimed to depict the sheer beauty of the landscapes and islands of G...

So if you know Stephanie Plum from many of Janet Evanovich’s novels then you might want to get to know Tara Holloway.   The Death, Taxes, and series is penned by author Diane Kelly.   The latest in the series will be coming out this month.   I am sharing Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria.   Are you ready for an adventure? Synopsis: Tara and her partner Eddie have been assigned some cases by Lu their boss.   They have to go around and check out businesses to make sure that they handling the money correctly.   There is a secondary purpose which has to do with the other case they were assigned.   This case is to follow the trial of terrorists who have been arrested. In the meantime at the office everyone is looking for a hook up.   Nick is also interested in joining the Double D dating service, and Tara has had her eye on him for a while.   She wants a chance with him but can’t tell her current boyfriend Brett.   Will she ...

W. S. Williamson’s Bridges : An Extraordinary Journey of the Heart is about a young woman, Jessie, who joins the Peace Corps in Africa. Her troubled past with men collides with her awakening to a new animated culture, provoking change in her belief system and sense of purpose. With a deep desire to be loved, and a darkness of superstition and black magic ensuing her, Jessie flees to a Frenchman in Europe. There, she is swept off her feet by euphoric feelings of love and the magic of his studies in alchemy. The story revolves around an ancient book, foreign cultures, strange occurrences, and a young woman’s search for love. She is entranced and taken, deceived and destroyed, all for a purpose that will leave you astonished and amazed. Williamson turns modern-day religion on its head and extracts the one true principle that guides all human life and creation. Fore Word Reviews rated Bridges with 5-stars and called it outstanding, sophisticated, and mesmerizing. In fact, all the ...