March 2025 Update

Thank you so much for all the love and support you’ve shown for my work—it honestly means the world to me. I wanted to take a moment to share what’s been going on behind the scenes and give you a little insight into what’s coming next.

What Can You Currently Read?

Right now, I have novella available to read (FOR FREE) on Inkitt, Wattpad, and Scribble Hub called Love Bytes.

If you’ve been following along or happen to follow me on BlueSky, you might have seen me mention it—and the cover might look familiar too!

I have a collection of romance short stories that you can read on Wattpad called Blissful Encounters. Most of the stories are ones I’ve written for my site, but you can find them conveniently curated on Wattpad for your enjoyment!

I have also recently created another collection of short stories that you can read on Wattpad called Between Here and Elsewhere. This will have short stories that I write for my site that are of different genres aside from romance. You can read it here on my site or on Wattpad! Just follow this link to learn more!

What Am I Working On?

Currently, I’m working on a full-length Male x Male romance novel, and I’m absolutely loving where the story is headed. My plan is to release it as an eBook on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, though that might change as I get further along.

Previously, I wanted to have this released before the May, but I haven’t even finished my draft, so I don’t believe I will be able to meet that deadline. Since I will likely be unable to meet the original May deadline, the new plan is the probably the fall.

What Am I Reading?

I started reading Unspeakable Things at the end of February, and it’s unfortunate for me to say that I’m still working on it! For no other reason other than I’ve had ZERO time for my hobbies this month and that will likely be the case for a while. But don’t take my lack of time as an indication that I’m not enjoying the read, it’s actually really interesting and I’m excited to get to read a page or two every time I get an opportunity!

Inspired by a terrifying true story from the author’s hometown, a heart-pounding novel of suspense about a small Minnesota community where nothing is as quiet—or as safe—as it seems.

Cassie McDowell’s life in 1980s Minnesota seems perfectly wholesome. She lives on a farm, loves school, and has a crush on the nicest boy in class. Yes, there are her parents’ strange parties and their parade of deviant guests, but she’s grown accustomed to them.

All that changes when someone comes hunting in Lilydale.

One by one, local boys go missing. One by one, they return changed—violent, moody, and withdrawn. What happened to them becomes the stuff of shocking rumors. The accusations of who’s responsible grow just as wild, and dangerous town secrets start to surface. Then Cassie’s own sister undergoes the dark change. If she is to survive, Cassie must find her way in an adult world where every sin is justified, and only the truth is unforgivable.

GoodReads Link: Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey

April Plan

I hate to say that I’ll be much less active as I have been in the coming months. I likely won’t have a lot of time to do everything I’ve been doing, but I’ll do my best to do what I can!

I will be re-working my schedule to better accommodate my personal schedule, meaning I won’t be posting daily like I used to. Even as I’m typing this, I’ve been gone for about a week and a half and am just getting the time to sit down at my desk and make this post.

Don’t worry! I’ll be back eventually, but you won’t be hearing from my as often as you have in the past. I’ll let you guys know as soon as I figure out my plan. ❤️