What is Jenny writing?
Take a peek at the mood boards and pitches for some of Jenny Lane’s books. Novels range from Middle Grade to Adult. They all focus on queer love and acceptance, being your authentic self, and finding community.
ADULT ROMANCE
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THE GARDENER’S GUIDE TO HEARTACHE AND HEXES
SAPPHIC ADULT ROMANCE
Escape to Morrow Bell Farms, a magical place in Northern California where wildflower blooms lead you to love and hundred-year-old curses lurk beneath the soil.
Georgie Bell uses garden spells to protect the women in her family from falling in love with the wrong person—and falling victim to a family curse. But when her sister announces her engagement, and Georgie finds herself falling for the wedding planner, she knows she must break the hex if the Bell women want a chance at happily ever after.
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SUMMERTIME SLIP
QUEER ADULT ROMANCE
On the brink of turning thirty and facing the aftermath of a failed relationship, Mallory escapes to Golden Cove and the lake house of her childhood. Mallory stumbles on an opportunity to relive a week from her past, and discovers that altering the choices she made years ago could reshape her entire present. With happiness hanging in the balance, Mallory must confront her unexpected feelings from her past and what it might take for a happily ever after.
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS HUGHES
QUEER ADULT HOLIDAY ROMANCE
DUAL POV
Reluctant Santa Heir Nick travels home with his Christmas-loving crush, Ben, for the holidays, hoping to discover the true meaning of Christmas—and his magic—before Dad chooses a different successor.
You can expect all the holiday rom-com movie feels, co-worker/ friends to lovers, and a big dose of magic.
YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE
YA: LANDMARKS
YA Contemporary Romance/Coming of Age
I originally comped #LANDMARKS to Heartstopper... but that's not quite right.
Whit is mad.
He's queer, and heartbroken, and he's losing all his tethers. He's like the ocean at high tide. He's raging inside.
And then he kisses Luke.
MG: PICNIC DAY
Upper Middle Grade/ Lower-YA Contemporary
Hannah Miller knows she’s going to be an amazing journalist—one day—even if right now she’s more of an aggressively helpful twelve-year-old with divorced parents and a lot of questions. She knows a spot in 8th-grade media journalism next year is only one perfect podcast away—and a father-daughter weekend at her dad’s college reunion “Picnic Day” is the perfect place to get the scoop!
When she interviews her dad about his first Picnic Day memory, he shares a story so romantic (and so sad) it leaves Hannah wondering whose heart her dad broke long ago. Because it certainly wasn’t her mom’s.
WHAT AM I WORKING ON?
YA: EMILY’S GRIEF PLAYLIST
Contemporary YA Romance
Inheritance: One used car and Grandma’s checking account balance (but you better spend it on school)
The plan: Epic weekend road trip to meet your social media baking icon and role model
The partner in crime: The BFF. Definitely only friends. Nothing else going on there ;-)
Revenge is a dish best served sweet and by the sea!
BETTER THAN TEA
Read it HERE on The Heartbeat Substack!
Adult Romance Short Story
You can expect a sweet meet-cute short story with hot beverages, a hot barista, and a little bit of snow. Swoony and fun.