When historian Neely Shaw discovers a forgotten letter in a crumbling Alabama farmhouse, she doesn’t expect it to open a portal to 1907—or land her...
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“I write to discover what I’m talking about." - Flannery O'Connor
Jaye Burke crafts Southern historical fiction where the past is anything but quiet, and heroines speak their truths—no matter how long they've been silenced.
Jaye Burke is a southern historical fiction and women’s fiction author known for her vivid, lyrical prose and evocative storytelling. A former advertising copywriter, Burke left the corporate world when she became immersed in the past by her late aunt, a respected Alabama historian. She now breathes life into the past through meticulous research, traveling to small towns, talking with locals, and uncovering buried stories from her native South. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she has lived in New Orleans and Mandeville, Louisiana, and now makes her home in the Atlanta area with her husband and spirited dachshund, Cristobel.
Genres: women's fiction, historical fiction, contemporary romance, atmospheric women’s fiction, time travel romance
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“I write to discover what I’m talking about." - Flannery O'Connor
Jaye Burke crafts Southern historical fiction where the past is anything but quiet, and heroines speak their truths—no matter how long they've been silenced.
Jaye Burke is a southern...
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The First Lights of Eventide
When historian Neely Shaw discovers a forgotten letter in a crumbling Alabama farmhouse, she doesn’t expect it to open a portal to 1907—or land her in the middle of a chilling mystery at a once-glorious Southern resort. Trapped in the past and haunted by a murder that was never solved, Neely must unravel the truth before time—and love—slip away...
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Belle Haven
“This is one of the best Romance books I’ve read.” - NetGalley reviewer
“One of those “can’t put it down” books of nostalgic proportions. The author really knows how to spin a story and keep a secret; that is, keep the reader guessing, splashing and sprinkling surprizes and twists along the way when least expected.” - NetGalley reviewer
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In My Wildest Dreams
“Burke keeps the reader invested by supplying fun cultural nostalgia, unique characters, a riveting storyline, drama, and lovely romance. She has also provided different storytelling mechanics, such as diary entries, that keep the book compelling.” The Booklife Prize
“It’s such a lovely, emotional story, in parts your heart will be breaking. One...
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