Jennifer Hudson Taylor was born in Greensboro, N.C. Always a voracious reader with a vivid imagination, she was thrilled when her aunt introduced her to a box of 30 Harlequin romances at the age of twelve. Jennifer quickly devoured those books, ran out of things to read, and it was then she decided to write the next Gone With the Wind. She hand wrote half the story in a spiral notebook. Eventually she tossed it in a drawer and abandoned the project through her busy teenage years. She graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in Communications/Journalism in 1993 and married Dwayne Taylor that summer. Never one to completely abandon a project, she pulled out her old manuscript and finished it at the age of 25. It was the first book she boldly pitched to a Berkley editor at her first RWA Conference in Dallas in 1996.

Jennifer has numerous articles published locally and nationally through such publications as Heritage Quest Magazine, Everton’s Genealogical Helper and The Military Trader. Jennifer co-authored a business book entitled, Ensuring Maximum Restaurant Profits: 365 Secrets Revealed through Atlantic Publishing Group. Most recently Jennifer’s Scottish Medieval, Promised Blessings, and her first contemporary novel, By His Plan, were finalists in the 2007 Genesis Contests, hosted by American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Also, in the summer of 2007, she signed a literary contract with Agent Terry Burns at Hartline Literary Agency. In October, Jennifer started Carolina Christian Writers, which became an official chapter of ACFW in March 2008.

Jennifer’s Blog: http://jenniferswriting.blogspot.com/ 

Jennifer’s works, which are currently being shopped by her agent:

Beloved Liberty, 1810 Hartsville, SC (Complete)

Daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, Catherine Oakes wants the perfect life with her politician fiancé. But when attorney Jacob Hodson arrives in town, his conviction for justice ruins everything. Catherine is forced to choose between her father and fiancé. After seeking God’s guidance, she realizes the right decision, but questions her judgment. Jacob wrestles with jealousy and is encouraged and hopes to win her affection since several of his attempts to woo her have failed. Can their fragile relationship survive their insecurities, while a family secret is revealed, a little girl found, and runaway slaves stir up more controversy? Will God’s guidance bring them together, or does His perfect will lie on separate paths?

Beloved Justice, 1845, Hartsville, SC

After her father’s brutal murder, Grace Williams is left to run the family plantation. In desperation she accepts Wesley Hodson’s offer of help, hoping to end a third-generation feud between their families. When she discovers her runaway slaves hiding on his property, Grace feels betrayed, and worries that she’s already given her heart to the enemy. Will Wesley be able to convince Grace of his innocence? And will she be willing to leave justice to God?

Beloved Honor, 1896, Hartsville, SC

Cheryl-Anne dreams of working at the university library in her hometown, but when Isaiah Coker denies her the job, she takes her case to the Women’s Suffrage group. Isaiah fears it would take an act of God to keep her safe in an all male school, and worries his own heart may be in jeopardy. Can the two of them resolve their differences before the women of Hartsville take on the whole town and the university suffers damaging publicity?