Hi! I’m Jennifer J. Coldwater. Thanks for stopping by.

Welcome to my queer and spiritual safe space. 🏳️‍🌈

My queer contemporary romance novels are a celebration of love in all its forms—messy, beautiful, and resilient. I write for those who, like me, believe that love wins, no matter the obstacles. As a queer person with an invisible disability, I pour my heart into creating characters who reflect the rich diversity of our world, and perhaps that’s why they love the way they do. 🌈

This space—my blog, my books, all of it—is welcoming for everyone who’s searching for a story that feels like home. I’m especially here for everyone who identifies with the feminine experience including transwomen, nonbinary and gender non-confirming folks. This is your space, too. 🤩

MY BOOKS

As a journalism and creative nonfiction teacher, diving into the world of contemporary romance has been pure joy for me, and I hope you can feel that in every word of my first novel. Holland, My Heart is a reimagining of the Bible’s Ruth, but with a twist—f-bombs, drunken confessions, and a slow-burn romance that leads to one unforgettable, steamy moment.

My second novel, When Ivy Met Adam, is a queer, second-chance love story based on the tale of Eve. Yes, that Eve—the first woman in Genesis. It’s about healing and forgiveness, second chances, and the complicated chaos of finding love again.

And now, I’m excited to introduce Three’s a Charm, my latest release on Kindle Vella. Inspired by the fierce and fearless Deborah from the book of Judges, this polyamorous rom-com follows a brilliant attorney whose life takes a thrilling turn when a new private investigator joins her team. It’s a story of justice, passion, and the kind of love that challenges all the rules.

Coming soon is Hannah’s Song, based on 1 Samuel 2, with one more to follow, My Father’s Daughters featuring the five daughters of Zelophehad who boldly claimed their right to inherit property in the book of Numbers.

MY BELIEFS

If you think there’s a touch of sacrilege in my retellings, know that the opposite is true. I engage with these stories because I hold them close to my heart. Years ago, I visited a friend’s synagogue where a young rabbi draped herself across the Torah as if it were her own personal copy. At first, I was shocked, but I soon realized it was an expression of deep love and affection—for God, for the words, for the people. It is that rabbi I shape my (ir)reverence after.

MY FAVORITE THINGS

When I moved to Los Angeles in the early aughts, my commute drove me to madness—until I discovered audiobooks. Now, human-read audiobooks are my constant companions, whether I’m doing housework, walking my rescue dogs, or writing this very bio. A.J. Hackwith’s The Library of the Unwritten inspired me to create this website and finish my first novel. Some of my other favorites? Lev Grossman’s The Magicians trilogy, anything by Penny Reid or Talia Hibbert, and whatever my friends are reading or writing.

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