Kelly Jensen's Blog

There are always side characters who need their own story. The minute Cam arrived on Nick’s doorstep in Sundays with Oliver, I knew he’d get a book. Brian from the This Time Forever series was always going to get a book. And Robin (Let’s Connect) had to have a book, otherwise he’d have been sadContinue reading "In the City Without End, level is everything"

One of the first questions a person asks when meeting someone new is, “What do you do?” This question has always made me uncomfortable because the answer has always felt like nothing. I do nothing. It’s not that I don’t do things; I don’t feel I do worthy things. I am not a doctor, aContinue reading "Discover"

Years ago, when I read a historical Western romance with a mail-order bride trope, I realized I needed to write my version. Because I love space, it felt natural to set my book there. I then filled the book with more of what I love: forced proximity, inhospitable environments, power imbalances, hurt/comfort, found family, a cinnamonContinue reading "Gael and Bram are back!"

The Chaos Station series has new covers, new content, and new editions! To celebrate the re-release of the Chaos Station series, Jenn and I requested new covers from Mayhem Cover Creations, and they’re everything we could have hoped for: dynamic, colorful, and very sci-fi! Aren’t they pretty? Chaos Station and Lonely Shore will be releasedContinue reading "Cover Reveal!"

One of the most amusing reviews I have seen for War and Peace reads something like: I’m not sure whether I’m awarding five stars to the book or myself for finishing it. Having spent the past six weeks listening to Frederick Davidson narrate War and Peace, I feel as if I should have a certificateContinue reading "War and Peace"

Two years ago, due to a confluence of events, I decided to go back to college. I had a complicated relationship with college in my 20s and never managed to complete more than a year or so of any degree program. (I tried three.) Thirty years later, I still regret not sticking with it—with something—andContinue reading "Magic"

The Leaving Kind is now available in ebook and print versions! “The Leaving Kind is a beautiful, gentle romance full of warmth and heart and life – and I’m putting it onto my keeper shelf.” —All About Romance Review “It’s no secret that I’m a huge Kelly Jensen fan, but this, in my opinion, is her bestContinue reading "Without heart, there is no art."

Are you ready for more Hearts & Crafts? The Leaving Kind, the third book and final book in the series, is now available for preorder. We revealed the cover last week and I was beyond excited for everyone to finally meet Cam. Without heart, there is no art. Cameron has been running for years—from responsibility,Continue reading "Coming Soon!"

Pictured above are my favourite reads from the past three months. Not all of them got five stars on my personal scale—which is so hard to define, really, I’m not sure why I bother rating things at all. It does make for an easy, at-a-glance reference system, though. What these books all have in commonContinue reading "What I’ve Been Reading (June 2023)"

Early in May, we collected my daughter after her third year of college. After we unpacked the car, my daughter proceeded to the pantry where she hung off the door like she always does to peruse the shelves. She said, “I missed your pantry,” and this story popped into my head. I wrote it forContinue reading "Mom’s Pantry"