Gemma Ford Writing as Jess Wilder
Spicy romantic comedies. Swoonworthy heroes. Happily-ever-afters worth waiting for.
Welcome to the lighter, cheekier side of romance!
If you love laugh-out-loud moments, sizzling chemistry, deliciously awkward situations and characters who fall hopelessly in love despite their best efforts not to, you’ve come to the right place.
Jess Wilder writes contemporary romantic comedies packed with witty banter, irresistible attraction and just enough spice to make you blush. Expect strong, relatable heroines, heroes who know how to push all the wrong buttons (and a few very right ones), and romantic disasters that somehow turn into the best thing that ever happened. Because love is messy. Dating is complicated. And sometimes the best relationships begin with the worst possible first impression. But one thing’s guaranteed: a happy ending. Always.
A Little About Jess
I’m Jess Wilder, the romantic comedy alter ego of bestselling romance author Gemma Ford.
You might know me for my darker, more dangerous romances, where the heroes are morally questionable and falling in love can be a matter of life and death. Well, Jess is where I let my hair down!
Think less danger and more dating disasters. Less brooding mafia bosses and more charming rogues with a wicked sense of humour. The chemistry is still sizzling, the romance is still front and centre, but now we’re having a lot more laughs along the way.
I’ve always believed that a great love story should make you feel something. And sometimes, what you really need is a book that makes you laugh until your cheeks hurt, fall head over heels for the characters, and finish with a ridiculously big smile on your face. That’s what Jess Wilder is all about.
So grab a coffee, get comfortable and prepare to fall in love.
Love,
Jess x
Romantic Comedy with a Wild Side!
New books, new characters and plenty of romantic chaos are on the way! Expect irresistible tropes, laugh-out-loud dialogue, a little bedroom mischief and all the butterflies that come with falling in love.
Keep an eye on this page for cover reveals, new releases and sneak peeks at what’s coming next.
Not A Christmas Romance
A steamy, forced proximity, holiday romantic comedy
She wanted a week at a stillness retreat. Instead, she got a blizzard, a ride with a Christmas rock band, and a ski instructor in her bed.
New York book editor Libby Thompson has just found out that her ex is engaged. He’s the third man to marry the woman he dated right after her. All Libby wants for Christmas is a week of peace and quiet at a Montana retreat to take stock of her life and let go of the past. So when a blizzard cancels her flight, she talks the ridiculously handsome stranger at the rental counter into sharing his car.
Ski instructor Cal Beckett is headed to the same small mountain town for his mother’s Christmas Eve wedding. He’ll happily split the drive. Settling down, on the other hand, sounds like a good way to ruin a life he likes just fine.
Then their rental lands in a snowbank. A rock band called the Naughty List picks them up, a volunteer Santa ropes them into playing Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and three dogs claim the couch at the ranch where they’re snowed in. That leaves one bed for the two of them.
Libby wants someone who’ll stick around. Cal’s already got one foot out the door. They can agree on one night. It’s the thought of saying goodbye on Christmas morning that’s starting to give them trouble.
A steamy forced proximity holiday romcom about a road trip that goes spectacularly wrong, and two strangers who find they might just have more in common than they thought.
🌶️🌶️🌶️ This book contains explicit sexual content and adult themes, and is intended for readers aged 18 and over.
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