Seven years ago, I started to write a novel, and then my life changed. For a long time, I was intimidated by the prospect of continuing it, and while the characters continued to bounce around in my head, I procrastinated. After some encouragement by a fellow author, I'm now fully entrenched in finishing it.

I decided that if I was going to go for it, I was REALLY going to go for it. There would be no holding back or trying to write for the broadest audience possible. After all, I'm writing this for me. I'm not looking to be published or make any money.

Llamas, Love, & Lip Balm is a slow burn, ultra erotic romance full of snark and banter, and deals with adoption and moving beyond mental health issues.

Writing this has been pretty cathartic for me. I was adopted myself. In fact Jessica Gabriel is the name that my birth mother gave me when I was born, so it seemed the perfect choice for a pen name. I also suffer from bipolar depression. The mental obstacles that these characters face are all obstacles that I've faced myself.

I don't have a planned release date yet, but I'll let everyone know when it gets closer.

JG