J.F. Evans · Queer Fiction
Queer historical and contemporary novels — from a 1740 Georgia forge to a Knoxville courtroom to medieval Languedoc.
The Books
The Love Is… Series · Contemporary romance
● Out now · Book One
An ambitious rookie cop with caretaker instincts meets a fiercely independent blind law student in Knoxville, Tennessee. A love story about supporting someone without controlling them — and the courage to let both people grow.
Find on Amazon →○ Coming soon · Book Two
The second novel in the Love Is… series. In progress now — join the readers' circle to hear the moment it's available to pre-order.
Get notified →Historical · Literary fiction
● Out now
Savannah, Georgia Colony, 1740. A blacksmith, a tailor, and a tavern keeper build a household out of necessity and stubborn affection — in a colony where their love is a hanging offence. For readers of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and Hamnet.
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◆ Pre-order · Oct 2026
Languedoc, France, 1228. A work of queer historical fiction set against a world coming apart — two men finding each other inside it, and refusing to let go.
Reserve your copy →Standalone · Rom-com
◆ Pre-order · Dec 2026
A sharp, funny, big-hearted LGBT+ rom-com with Stephanie Plum energy — set loose in Savannah, Georgia. Trouble, banter, and a love story that refuses to behave.
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About
I write queer love stories across centuries. A blacksmith and a tailor building a household in a colony that would hang them for it. A rookie cop and a law student learning to hold on without holding back.
I research a period until it feels like a place you could walk into — then I try to write the people history left out as though they mattered. Because they did.
Influenced by Charles Frazier, John Steinbeck, and TJ Klune.