Life in the Past Lane
Official blog of award-winning romantic historical and military fiction author Jessica James
Special operations forces up close
I had the great opportunity and privilege to attend the Special Operations Forces International Conference in Tampa, Fla. this month and got more research done in one day than I could have accomplished in a year! In addition to getting a firsthand look at the latest...
Romantic suspense author visits Navy SEAL Museum
I'm home after flying more than 2,000 miles, driving more than 500 miles and walking at least 20 miles in heels and flip-flops -- all in four action-packed days! It was hectic and exhausting, but worth every aching muscle and minute of lost sleep. I started my journey...
Get ready for the GI Film Festival
May is a busy month so I'm sure it will be over in the blink of an eye. I leave for Florida on May 22 to cover the Special Operations Forces International Conference in Tampa (more on that later), and then I am volunteering for the GI Film Festival in and around...
Military suspense author takes flight
Award-winning Military Suspense author Jessica James takes flight in a Vietnam era Huey helicopter.
A visit to Mosby’s Confederacy: Green Garden
A day in Mosby’s Confederacy: Author Jessica James visits Green Garden, home of Mosby Ranger “Dolly” Richards.
Meant To Be is finalist for prestigious award
So excited to receive notification that MEANT TO BE has been recognized as a finalist in the 18th annual Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards! Combining military suspense, patriotism, and romance, MEANT TO BE tells the tale of two people who meet by...
New Suspense Novel Coming April 9
DEADLINE: Political Suspense I'm very excited to announce the release of my new suspense novel DEADLINE on April 9 for the e-book and May 21 (Armed Forces Day), for the print edition. I started this book more than twenty years ago when I was a small-town reporter...
‘Meant To Be’ wins Romantic Suspense award
I'm very excited to announce that my romantic suspense novel Meant To Be won the prestigious Golden Leaf award at the New Jersey Romance Writers annual conference on Oct. 17. The award ceremony was a fantastic event, and I was blown away when I heard Meant To Be had...
‘Meant To Be’ is finalist in Golden Leaf Award contest
Hello friends! I'm very happy to announce that my romantic suspense novel MEANT TO BE has been named a finalist in the New Jersey Romance Writers' Golden Leaf Awards contest, with winners to be announced in October at their annual conference. I'm looking forward to...
Jessica James’ original All-American Patriotic Cheesecake
I know some of you won't believe that I came up with this Patriotic recipe all by myself -- meaning those of you who know how much time I spend in the kitchen won't believe I made this all by myself. But I had to come up with something to represent my new novel MEANT...
