About Justice
Jake thought he was meant to marry Brooklyn, but now she's pregnant, and he had nothing to do with it. Brooklyn can’t bring herself to name the father as she wrestles with questions about what her pregnancy means and how it will affect her relationship with Jake. If Harold Keen, the man who owns the bookstore across from Jake's coffee shop, has anything to do with it, the baby will ruin them both. Can Jake and Brooklyn overcome the obstacles thrown in their path, and finally find the truth in God's love and in each other?
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What do you love
about Justice?
I love the way the circumstances of the novel challenged
my faith. As I wrote, I studied some tough questions about suffering, marriage,
justice, and forgiveness. I hope the way this reflects in the characters’ lives
and actions is as encouraging to readers as it was to me throughout the
drafting process.
Introduce us to
your sidekick.
I have two sidekicks—my dogs. Luther is a coonhound mix.
When he’s up and moving, he’s a troublemaker, but he also really likes to be
comfortable, so he spends a good portion of his day curled up in the papasan
chair next to my desk. Our pit mix Sadie, is older and quieter. Sometimes she
naps nearby, other times, she looks for a quiet corner farther from Luther’s
habit of barking at passersby on the sidewalk outside the window.
Share something you
learned from researching.
In Justice, a character is coping with the aftermath of a
sexual assault. I learned that the number of women who face this is much higher
than I ever suspected. Rainn.org reports that 1 in 6 American women have experienced
rape or attempted rape in their lifetimes. Find that statistic and other
resources here: https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence
It’s my prayer that Justice deals with this sensitive and
important topic well and in a way that offers hope.
What do you hope
readers will tell others?
I hope readers will tell others the story hooked them and left
them thinking long after they turned the last page.
What are you
reading now?
It’s not very glamorous, but I’m reading a book on the
mechanics of punctuation, Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors by Kathy
Ide. It’s important for writers to know the basics.
What's next for you?
I’m drafting a series of Christian romances where each
novel follows a different member of a rock band. These have been so fun to
write, and I hope someday they find a publisher!
Bio
Emily Conrad
lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two rescue dogs. She loves Jesus and
enjoys road trips to the mountains, crafting stories, and drinking coffee.
(It’s no coincidence her debut novel is set mostly in a coffee shop!) She
offers free short stories on her website and loves to connect with readers on social
media.
