Jessica Kate

Witty & heartfelt romance

By Jessica Kate

Drive You Crazy

ROMANCE

Fans of Emily Henry and Gilmore Girls will adore this swoon-worthy enemies-to-love romance about how faith, family and small towns are never as simple as they seem.

Bubbly newspaper editor Ashley Anderson is ecstatic to finally call this small town in Washington State ‘home’—until she accidentally angers her newspaper’s biggest advertisers, and they boycott. Her neighbor Justin has the family connections to get the town back on her side—but asking for help from the man she’s nicknamed ‘Dracula’ is a last resort.

Living next door, rebel-with-a-cause teacher Justin Hastings can’t escape Amity Creek fast enough. But when a good deed goes awry, it’s his fault that Ashley’s car is out of action, and they’re forced to carpool until he can make things right.

Thrust into one another’s daily lives, Ashley and Justin learn that little is black-and-white—not small town life, not family, and not each other. But there’s a fork in the road, and these two are destined for separate paths. Can the road less travelled ever lead them back to love?

Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in this must-read romance about the complexities—and the beauty—of true love in all its forms. 

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Love and Other Mistakes

First love. Ex-fiancé. New boss.

Natalie Groves once had big dreams. But soon after her fiancé, Jeremy Walters, inexplicably broke off their engagement and left town, her father was diagnosed with cancer. Now tasked with keeping her family afloat, Natalie’s grand plans have evaporated…and God feels very far away.

Fast-forward seven years, and Jeremy is back in Charlottesville with an infant son and years of regrets. When his niece, Lili, lands on his doorstep in need of a place to stay, Jeremy needs help – and fast.

An internship opening finally presents Natalie a chance at her dream job, but she needs a second income to work around it – and the only offer available is Jeremy’s. They could be the solutions to one another’s problems, provided they don’t kill each other in the process.

When they join forces, sparks fly. But they both know there’s a thin line between love and hate…and that love will turn out to be the best decision – or the biggest mistake – of all.

Book cover of A Girl's Guide to the Outback by Jessica Kate

Girl’s Guide to the Outback

How far will a girl go to win back a guy she can’t stand?

This funny, sweet, and romantic story proves that opposites do attract—and that God has a sense of humor.

Kimberly’s more at home in the board room than a dairy farm. But when Samuel Payton leaves the organization she’s poured her life into, it’s up to her to fly to his Australian family farm and convince him to come back. The problem? She’s part of the reason he left.

As they both fight for what they love, will Sam and Kimberly realize the differences that pushed them apart are the very reason they should be together?

Short & Swoony Romances

Book cover of The Rival Kiss. Depicts a man and a woman.

SHORT PREQUEL TO DRIVE YOU CRAZY

The Rival Kiss

Maisie Hastings has an endless list of reasons to be annoyed with high-school-rival-turned-teaching-colleague Harry Latu. The latest: after surprising each other at school late one Saturday night, she discovers his plans to build a rival school. It could threaten the viability of the small private school they’ve spent their careers in-and shoots to Reason #1 on her Why Harry Is Horrible list. But there’s more to Harry’s secret plan than she’s given him credit for – and when their principal shows up, they both have reasons for not wanting to be discovered. There’s only one good excuse Maisie can improvise of why she’d be here late with Harry – and they’d better make it convincing.
The Rival Kiss is a short romantic prequel to Jessica Kate’s full-length 2024 romance Drive You Crazy.
Book cover of The Frenemy Kiss. Shows a man and a woman.

SHORT SEQUEL TO DRIVE YOU CRAZY

The Frenemy Kiss

Harry and Maisie have been frenemies for years—first as students in high school and then as teachers. Maisie thought their sizzle might grow into a blaze after last year’s Night We Do Not Discuss and months of flirting—until Harry’s weird reaction behavior doused the spark. Now they’ve been cast as bride and groom in the town play and their chemistry can’t be ignored.  Kiss or kill each other – which will it be?
The Rival Kiss is a short romantic sequel to The Rival Kiss and Drive You Crazy.
Book cover of The Goodbye Kiss. Shows a man and a woman.

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The Goodbye Kiss

When their comedy TV film shoot/road trip comes to an end, will Mackenzie and Tommy part ways, or admit that opposites really do attract?
Book cover for A New Year's Kiss

SHORT ROMANCE COLLECTION

A New Year’s Kiss

These six sweet romances will sprinkle some New Year’s magic in your heart today! Including:

The Off-Script Kiss by Jessica Kate

Never in a million years did Lauren Taylor expect to wind up kissing Jordan Blake. Especially like this—on a movie set, in New York, as a part of the big-screen adaptation of her romantic comedy novel. Jordan’s not just another Aussie who made it big in Hollywood—he was once her secret crush. He’s her younger brother’s best friend. And he’s the man who publicly ridiculed her book in a video that went far more viral than her sales ever did.

Everything on a movie set is fake—except for Lauren’s anger. And, despite everything, there’s still that attraction to Jordan that she just can’t snuff out. Will the magic of New Year’s Eve turn this loathing into love?

Other short romances include:

A Pitch Perfect New Year’s by Amy Renaud

A Heavenly New Year’s by Angela Ruth Strong

December 31, 2004 (A Plot Twist Short Story) by Bethany Turner

Sparks at Midnight by Hayley Elliott

The Secret New Year’s Kiss by Kelsey D. M. Anderson

Warm your heart with these six sweet love stories today!

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THREE SHORT ROMANCES FROM JESSICA KATE

Three Aussie Kisses

Three fun short romances that are sure to make you laugh and warm your heart!

The Chef-Next-Door Kiss

A stolen memento and a mission to retrieve it…but who will steal a heart?

A girl doesn’t just let her cheating ex steal her dead mother’s cookbook without stealing it back. At least, that’s Australian carpenter Jaqueline Piper’s philosophy.

Jacq’s on a mission to retrieve her most precious possession, and her neighbor, Louisiana chef Donny Greyson, isn’t about to let her do it alone. But while he’s the only thing that got Jacq through her break-up, she hasn’t been entirely forthcoming with him about her plan. Like the part about breaking-and-entering. Or her ex’s biker neighbors…

The Double-Dare Kiss

A workplace nemesis and one outrageous challenge…who will win the double-dare?

All Bea MacLaren wants is to survive this work Christmas party and beat Henry Miller to the Corporate Communications Manager promotion—her mother and siblings are counting on her.
But when Henry attempts to distract her with an outrageous dare, is it just a last-ditch effort to discredit her before the promotion? Or something sweeter?

The Goodbye Kiss

When their comedy TV film shoot/road trip comes to an end, will Mackenzie and Tommy part ways, or admit that opposites really do attract?

Mackenzie McIntyre has always been exasperated by the other half of her brother’s comedy duo, the legendary man-child Tommy Shaw. But when her brother’s car accident jeapordizes their next road-trip comedy special, she steps up to take his place. Audiences love Tommy’s antics and Mackenzie’s eye rolls—but will the show’s finale be a flop, or will it take this reluctant partnership to a whole new level?

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