About the Book
Book: Blue Jean Bayou
Author: Janis Jakes
Genre: Contemporary Inspirational Romance
Release Date: June 12, 2026
After Jenna’s father dies, she travels to his cabin in the Texas Piney Woods to oversee the remodeling and ready the property for sale. She’s surprised when the contractor is a childhood crush – now a handsome man with a heart of gold.
Their friendship reignites, bringing the possibility of more…but at a price. Jenna, a business owner, loves the bustling streets of Manhattan. Creed, a military veteran with a hero’s past, finds refuge in small-town living.
When Jenna learns her father led a secret life, her world turns upside down, and she suspects Creed knows more than he’s telling.
As the truth about her father emerges, Jenna faces the secrets hidden in her own heart and must choose: a life of high heels and high rises or a meandering bayou with the man she now loves.
Excerpt from the Book
“Seems like you knew my dad pretty well.” Her father had never mentioned Creed, but then again, he never mentioned anyone.
She’d known Creed and his older siblings from her family summer vacations at the cabin. At some point, his family had moved across town, too far for a kid to walk and she didn’t dare ask her dad to take her to see him. Instead, she’d assumed she’d never see him again. Over time, she’d forgotten he even existed, and assumed he did the same when it came to her.
“You could say so. We played shuffleboard together at the VFW on Friday nights,” Creed said.
“So, you’re a veteran, too?” she asked.
“Two tours in the Middle East. Infantry.”
Already, Jenna liked Creed and could see why her dad liked him, too. He was friendly, laid back, and seemed comfortable in his own skin. Not too different from the boy she’d befriended more than two decades earlier.
“I’m glad you came when you did,” Jenna said. “I almost took an early afternoon dip, along with who knows what’s inside that old pond.”
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About the Author
Janis Jakes is an author of multiple contemporary and historical inspirational romances with an emphasis on courageous men, strong women, Texas sunsets, and happily ever after.