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Jill James

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Jill James didn't start out wanting to be a writer. Along the way, she wanted to be a doctor, a lawyer, president of the United States, and an astronaut.

Life happened and she discovered she could be all those things; in the pages of her books.

Her debut novel, Tempting Adam, came out February 2011 from The Wild Rose Press.

In October of 2011 she decided to start self-publishing.

Jill writes contemporary and paranormal romance with a dash of urban fantasy from time to time.

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Jill James’s books

Average rating: 3.82 · 589 ratings · 103 reviews · 32 distinct works

	Divorce, Interrupted (Lake Willowbee, #1) 3.31 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love in the Time of Zombies (Time of Zombies #1) 3.30 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dangerous Shift 3.26 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Zombie Hunter's Wife (Time of Zombies #2) 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Con 2.97 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tempting Adam really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dare To Trust (Lake Willowbee, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Time to Kill Zombies (Time of Zombies #3) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghostly Intentions (Ghost Releasers, Inc. #1) 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lake Willowbee Series, #1-3 (Lake Willowbee, #1-3) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Back in the Writing Saddle

It seems ages (it has been!) since I’ve posted on my blog or even have written. I think I had burnout. I took a summer break and unfortunately, stayed on it for 2 1/2 years or so. BUT….I’m writing again for #novnov (Novel November). I’m working on Escape Plan Z. Imagine The Fugitive with zombies!!! …

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Series by Jill James

Lake Willowbee (4 books)
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Time of Zombies (4 books)
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Ghost Releasers, Inc. (2 books)
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3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings

Jill is Currently Reading

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THE QUEENS AND COURTIERS COLLECTION BOOKS 1-4: four sweeping and unputdownable historical novels

by Margaret Campbell Barnes

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The Ruination (The End of All Things #3)

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THE CROWNS OF ENGLAND SERIES: six unforgettable historical novels of power, passion, and peril in the English monarchy

by Philip Lindsay

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Jill’s Quotes

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
― Harry Crosby, Transit of Venus

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“Mortals cannot perceive me with the physical eye whilst in my pure form unless it is of my choosing, for it would result in fatality, which begs the question of why you are an exception.”
― Al Stone, Talisman of El

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