Book 54 of 2025 💙📚🌶️ When Ivy Met Adam by @jenniferjcoldwater.bsky.social 4.25 ⭐ 🎧 A delightful queer story with bisexual and trans rep. I applaud her for portraying gay panic perfectly. There was a lot of realism in this story, which I appreciated. It was a pretty simple & nice narrative

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She doesn’t know him. He never forgot her. When Ivy Met Adam is a queer, holiday-flavored romance about missed chances, found family, and the kind of love that comes back when you least expect it. 💻 Ebook 🎧 Audiobook narrated by CJ Bloom 📕 Paperback Now available wherever you read or listen.

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone except Holland’s mom and Ivy’s mom. Apparently I write villain origin stories disguised as parental figures. (My own mom is a gem, don’t come for her. We’re good.💖) To the readers who’ve ever had to heal from the people who raised them: I see you. My books are for you.

My hearts, come fangirl with me! 💙📚 To celebrate the upcoming release of Graveyards & Greed (out May 6!), I sat down with the brilliant and badass @jlbrannick.author —and trust me, you’re gonna want the tea. www.jenniferjcoldwater.com/blog

The Pink Moon peaks right about now. She rises in Libra, all balance and beauty and get-your-life-together energy. And just to keep things interesting, Venus goes direct at the exact same time—meaning the fog around love, money, and self-worth might be lifting. QOTD: How are you honoring this moon?

I’m pretty sure animated Moses from "The Prince of Egypt" walked so every brooding, reluctant, secretly-soft Jewish book boyfriend could run. In the absence of such, I've got three recs on my blog. 🌶️ 📚 💙 📚 Chag sameach, my hearts. QOTD: What are your favorite Jewish romance recs?

This month's reading wrap-up is full of recommendations from my dear friend Emma who turned me on to Megan Bannen, The River Has Roots (gorgeous on audio, I highly recommend!), and Good Soil I’m reading now. If you find yourself in Norman, Oklahoma, please stop by Barnes & Noble and say hi!

I had the absolute joy of interviewing Tamaya Cruz, the brilliant mind behind For a God to Rest—a lyrical, cartel-shadowed love story set in small-town Mexico. 💙📚 We talked writing routines, fate, friendship, and finding magic in thrift stores. Read the full interview on the blog—link in bio! 🌶️ 📚

April is Autism Acceptance Month, and you know I’ve got romance recs that celebrate neurodivergent joy, tenderness, and love without conditions.⁠ 💙📚⁠ ⁠Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert ⁠Always Only You by Chloe Liese ⁠Somebody To Love by Mariah Ankenman 🌶️📚⁠

Today, we celebrate trans lives, uplift their voices, and commit to action. As the Trans Rights Readathon wraps up, let’s keep amplifying trans stories, supporting trans creators, and fighting for trans rights—every day. 💙 Looking for a rec? When Ivy Met Adam features a trans character you’ll love.

Can’t talk… I’m writing. ✍️💕 It’s Spring Break, and I’ve got characters yelling in my head and plot twists that won’t write themselves. If I don’t use this time to dive into the draft, future me will be very annoyed. So if I go quiet on here for a few days, just know I’m elbows-deep in story magic.

From March 21-31, readers, allies, and advocates will be uplifting trans+ stories as part of the Trans Rights Readathon, ending on Trans Day of Visibility.💙 Looking for a rec? My contemporary romance novel When Ivy Met Adam features a trans character I think you’ll fall in love with. 💕

The Spring Equinox is all about balance, renewal, and fresh beginnings—kind of like that perfect romance arc where the MC finally steps into their power and lets love bloom. What books feel like sunshine after a long winter?

💖 Main Character Energy: Activated 💖 What if your next great love story is… YOU? We root for the heroines who rise from heartbreak, chase their dreams, and find unexpected love along the way—but do we give ourselves that same grace? Plot twist: You’re allowed to be a work in progress.

Come for the misty cliffs, stay for the broodily hot Irish folks. This St. Paddy's Day, I’m diving into steamy romance novels set in Ireland—because let’s be real, nothing says luck of the Irish like a grumpy local falling hard for an unsuspecting outsider. Check out my recs on my blog!

Chag Purim Sameach! We’re celebrating one of the fiercest women in biblical history—Esther, the queen who didn’t just sit pretty in a palace but risked it all to save her people. So grab your hamantaschen, pour some wine, and raise a glass to Esther. QOTD: Who’s your favorite Bible badass?

Blood Moon in Virgo = LET. IT. GO. Eclipses are cosmic resets—they clear out what’s no longer aligned and push us toward what’s next. In Virgo, this one is calling for clarity, healing, and release. What are you finally ready to let go of? What small ritual can help you reset?

I’ve met some of my favorite people on Bookstagram… but if I don’t search for them, I don’t see them. And if I’m not seeing them, they’re probably not seeing me, either. Right? So, I’m making a shift. Less IG. More here. More email. More real conversations. So, what's on your bookish mind?

Because faith, queerness, and storytelling belong together—and I want us to build something together. What would make a queer & spiritual book club feel like home for you? Drop your thoughts below & sign up for first access.

I’ve spent my life searching, questioning, reading, and rewriting my own narrative. Too queer for church? Too spiritual for the LGBTQ+ community? Same. I see you. Now, I’m building a space where we don’t have to fit into anyone else’s boxes—where books, faith, and queerness intersect.

Just realized my entire personality was shaped by TNG. ✨ My spirituality? Gene Roddenberry-core. ✨ My bisexuality? Troi *and* Riker. If I’m any good at storytelling, it’s because of TNG. If you need me, I’ll be in my feelings about Q. You? 📖 Full rant www.jenniferjcoldwater.com/blog/rewatch...

I resist. I resist by writing stories that heal the hearts of those seeking God and those who have found a spiritual home in the most unexpected places. by giving my characters the love they deserve, whether it’s soft or messy, queer or straight, monogamous or polyamorous.

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With so much social media becoming unusable or unethical, I’ve decided to market my book the old fashioned way, which is mumbling something and looking embarrassed if anyone asks if I’m a writer.

Today’s the day my newsletter drops! 💌 It’s where I share my latest thoughts, behind-the-scenes updates, and more. If you haven’t subscribed yet, now’s the perfect time. Join me? Let’s stay connected in a way that feels real. 💻✨ www.jenniferjcoldwater.com

Adam in my second novel When Ivy Met Adam: She really blushes now. It looks so good on her. Her reaction to my words, my touch, my look is intoxicating. Who needs champagne when there’s Ivy Gardiner in your world?

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Hey, Bluesky!🎉 I’m Jennifer J. Coldwater (she/her), a queer & spiritual indie author writing badass Bible women reimagined with love triangles, slow-burn spice, & HEAs. Obsessed with iced dirty chai, hockey romances, & diversifying bookshelves. Say hi or share your favorite rom-com trope!