Interview with Jennifer Willcock: Writing Hope After Church Hurt in Hymn of Life

Interview with Jennifer Willcock: Writing Hope After Church Hurt in Hymn of Life

Jennifer Willcock shares a behind the scenes look of her Christian romance book about a widow finding faith again called Hymn of Life. A pastor’s wife turned fiction author, Jennifer opens up about navigating church hurt, grief, and healing — both in her own life and in her characters’. In this inspiring episode, she shares how her love of storytelling and a burden for clean, hope-filled YA fiction led her into adult contemporary romance with a faith-driven twist. Hymn of Life isn’t just a love story — it’s a spiritual journey of redemption and second chances.

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Meet Jennifer Willcock

Jennifer Willcock is an award-winning writer of YA  and Adult fiction. The Wolf Kingdom series is a fantasy/retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. She has also written YA contemporary romance novels including the award-winning Exit Stage Right. She is thrilled that her English degree is finally being put to good use. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband, two sons, and their pet rabbit, Ollie. Visit Jennifer at JenniferWillcock.com

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Bible Verse for Encouragement

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
— Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV)

Jennifer Willcock’s New Book: Hymn of Life

Hymn of Life book cover, sweet and wholesome romance about a widow finding faith

Caught between her past life and a new beginning, Lauren must choose where her heart truly lies.

Lauren Grace is determined to find her happily ever after, but on her terms which doesn’t include a rockstar or any man for that matter.

Aaron Miles Scott’s life has stalled. He’s lost his muse, he’s hiding a secret he’d like to forget and his music career is taking a nosedive. The last thing he needs is a relationship to complicate his life.

Lauren and Aaron are brought together in a head on collision as they judge a talent competition. Aaron represents everything Lauren has sworn off—success, fame, notoriety. He definitely doesn’t fit into her new life.

Neither can deny the chemistry between them but is it enough? Will they be able to find their way past the secrets, lies, and wounds to their happily ever after?

💞 Tropes in Hymn of Life

  • Second Chance Romance
  • Enemies to More
  • Forced Proximity (Judging a Teen Talent Contest!)
  • Grumpy Meets Grace
  • Celebrity Love Interest (Ex-boyband frontman!)
  • Healing from Church Hurt
  • Redemption Arc
  • Found Family / Community Healing
  • Sweet romance about a widow finding faith

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Kelly’s Personal Update

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me during the Kickstarter! I’m so grateful for you!

Finding Forevermore Novel

Finding Forevermore is available today!

Her family secrets. His guilt. One road trip that changes everything.

Raven Cunningham has built a quiet life between the shelves of a small-town bookshop, ghostwriting stories for others while hiding her own. She’s long believed her father abandoned her, until a letter from her late grandmother reveals a shocking truth.

Convinced the reclusive author J.C. Nevermore is her father, Raven sets out to uncover the real story. When her childhood friend Cole Walker, a former Army medic wrestling with his own scars, offers to help, she’s not sure if she can trust him . . . or herself.

As they chase clues and revisit old memories, what begins as a search for answers becomes a journey toward something deeper.

Finding Forevermore is a heartfelt story about faith, family, and the kind of love that’s anchored in God’s unfailing grace.

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Interview with Sarah Monzon: Grace, Good Deeds, and Grumpy-Sunshine Romance in Hearts in Circulation

Interview with Sarah Monzon: Grace, Good Deeds, and Grumpy-Sunshine Romance in Hearts in Circulation

In this heartwarming episode of The Christian Romance Podcast, Kelly chats with award-winning author Sarah Monzon about her latest rom-com, Hearts in Circulation. Set in a cozy Tennessee town, this story features an adorably optimistic librarian, a grumpy recluse with a tender heart, and a bookmobile full of unexpected blessings. Sarah shares her personal writing journey, from indie beginnings to traditional publishing, and opens up about the powerful themes woven into her novel—grace, purpose, and the healing power of love. If you’re a fan of opposites attract, laugh-out-loud moments, and stories that shine God’s truth, this episode is for you!

Listen to the episode here.

Meet Sarah Monzon

HOLT Medallion and Selah Award–winner, and Christy and Carol Award finalist, Sarah Monzon is a stay-at-home mom who makes up imaginary friends to have adult conversations with (otherwise known as writing novels). As a navy chaplain’s wife, she resides wherever the military happens to station her family and enjoys exploring the beauty of the world around her. Learn more at SarahMonzonWrites.com.

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Bible Verse for Encouragement

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV)

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

Sarah Monzon’s New Book: Hearts in Circulation

Can a rundown bookmobile be the vehicle that brings two unlikely hearts together?

Little Creek’s bookmobile is more of a death trap on wheels than a vehicle of literary delights, and circulation librarian Hayley Holt is afraid it’s going to careen down a mountainside with her in it. Yet she sees it as a way to serve her community and be worthy of the liver transplant that saved her life as a child. However, her fears come true when the bookmobile breaks down and a rockslide traps her in the small hollow of Turkey Grove.

Reclusive mechanic Levi Redding lives in tiny Turkey Grove to get away from people. He can handle getting the bookmobile running again, but the endless chatter and unsettling touches from the vibrant librarian leave him overstimulated. When forced proximity leads to a misunderstanding, a note of apology begins an epistolary friendship, proving that sometimes the happiest of endings aren’t contained within the bindings of a book.

💞 Tropes in Hearts in Circulation

  • Grumpy/Sunshine
  • Forced Proximity
  • Opposites Attract
  • Small Town Romance
  • Epistolary (letters back and forth)
  • Hero with Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Heroine with a Hidden Past (liver transplant)
  • Found Family
  • Slow Burn Romance
  • Redemption & Healing Arc

Get your copy today!

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Kelly’s Personal Update

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me during the Kickstarter! I’m so grateful for you!

Finding Forevermore Novel

Finding Forevermore is available today!

Her family secrets. His guilt. One road trip that changes everything.

Raven Cunningham has built a quiet life between the shelves of a small-town bookshop, ghostwriting stories for others while hiding her own. She’s long believed her father abandoned her, until a letter from her late grandmother reveals a shocking truth.

Convinced the reclusive author J.C. Nevermore is her father, Raven sets out to uncover the real story. When her childhood friend Cole Walker, a former Army medic wrestling with his own scars, offers to help, she’s not sure if she can trust him . . . or herself.

As they chase clues and revisit old memories, what begins as a search for answers becomes a journey toward something deeper.

Finding Forevermore is a heartfelt story about faith, family, and the kind of love that’s anchored in God’s unfailing grace.

For Kindle Unlimited lovers, Finding Forevermore is ready for you to check out.

You’ll get updates by joining my free email list.

Visit my website here to sign up

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