Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora

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Cozy sapphic romance + poetry as Ivy L. James Soft sapphic omegaverse as Aurora Blackwood she/they 🌈💙 hollyjaeger.carrd.co

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Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· 1d

THE MOON BETWEEN US is now available on Amazon Kindle and KU! 🩸 A vampire princess 🐺 A werewolf roommate 💕 Forbidden love ✨ A complete happily ever after books2read.com/MoonBetween #lesfic

Promotional cover for The Moon Between Us by Ivy L. James: a tablet shows a book cover featuring a moonlit, clouded sky over silhouetted trees and two figures, while pink side text describes an 8,000-word sapphic paranormal romance about a vampire princess and her werewolf roommate.

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· 3d

“If you couldn’t stand me, you wouldn’t be grinding on me in the kitchen,” Embry murmured in her ear, and then sucked on the lobe. “I think you like me.” From RELENTLESSLY HERS by Ivy L. James Available in ebook or paperback on Amazon, or free on KU! books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers #lesfic

Two women standing close, holding hands and gazing affectionately (photo labeled "Embry and Yelena") set on a pink collage with tennis and treadmill sketches, a torn-paper flirtatious quote, and the title "Relentlessly Hers."

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· 6d

Watching Yomi no Tsugai (Daemons of the Shadow Realm), and my "story ideas" spreadsheet got a new line. bc A, I am a giant lesbian and B, Lady Left. that's it that's the second reason

Spreadsheet row listing the title "[Lady Left x Master romance]" with the Genre column set to "FF romance" shown in a highlighted dropdown.

Notes field showing a story logline: "massive ripped guardian entity is awakened and bound to guard a lesbian, and she and her master fall in love."

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· 8d

A shy tech support agent discovers that one persistent customer might be calling for more than their computer help. A 4,400-word sapphic romcom. ALL BUSINESS is available as an ebook on Amazon, and free on KU! books2read.com/AllBusiness

Book promotion for All Business, a sapphic tech-support romantic comedy: a shy headset-wearing support agent smiles into a mic on a tablet cover, with side text teasing that a persistent customer may be calling for more than computer help (4,400-word romcom).

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· 16d

Me, happily: (writing my knight x princess besties-to lovers sapphic fantasy romance novel) the burglar, putting the PS5 down: "I don't think they'd be horny RIGHT THEN" Me, less happily: (delete delete delete)

a masked burglar looks over a white woman's shoulder as they both face a laptop

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· 18d

Dear Skyward Sword, Thank you for giving me not one but two concepts for sapphic fantasy romance. Amen

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· 22d

If you like FF erotic romance in a fantasy setting... If you like princess x knight romance... IF you like D/s dynamics... WALK, DON'T RUN. books2read.com/MoonPrincess...

A book advertisement with a blue and teal aurora borealis background above a dark forest silhouette.
In the upper left corner, white text reads: “Sapphic (FF) fantasy romance novella”. Centered near the top is the book cover. The cover reads: “AURORA BLACKWOOD” and features a princess wearing an elaborate blue-and-gold gown and tiara, holding a bouquet of flowers. The cover title reads: “The Moon Princess’s Knight” with the subtitle: “A Sapphic Fae Romance”. Below the cover, large pink text reads: “The Moon Princess’s Knight”. A tagline underneath states: “Princess Elara of the Moon Court never expected to find herself captivated by a knight of the rival Sun Court.” A description follows: “The Moon Princess’s Knight is a standalone sapphic fae romance novella featuring a Moon Court princess, a devoted Sun Court knight, forbidden love, court politics, and a hard-won HEA.” At the bottom, the website reads: “authoraurora.carrd.co”.

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Jul 2

The Romancing the Vote auction is live! It runs until 8pm Eastern on July 5. As Ivy, I'm offering a signed poetry paperback, a signed sapphic romance paperback, + a 7k fiction copyedit. As Aurora, I'm offering a chance to name a minor character in my next sapphic omegaverse romance novel.

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Jun 24

Paid patrons who are Fan Tier and above get access to the first chapter of my upcoming sapphic paranormal romance novella Witch-Touched on my Patreon at 2pm Mountain time today! a lesbian friends to enemies to lovers, necromancer x healer, butch x femme romance 🩷 www.patreon.com/authorivylja...

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Jun 15

I did the math and my sapphic fantasy romance novella THE MOON PRINCESS'S KNIGHT is 37% spice. spicy chapters: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 (epilogue). anyway, available now on Kindle and KU. authoraurora.carrd.co

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 30

ah yes.... the classic literary agent Emily Agent....... (tbh at least they called me Ivy)

The top of a website submission form.

Name: Emily Agent

Email: agent.emily.uk@gmail.com

Message: Hello Ivy, I came across your book Conveniently Hers on Amazon and took a closer look...

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 27

Paid patrons who are Fan Tier and above get to see the finished cover of Witch-Touched on my Patreon at 2pm Mountain time today! a lesbian friends to enemies to allies to lovers, necromancer x healer, butch x femme romance 🩷 www.patreon.com/authorivylja... #lesfic 🌈📚 #sapphfic 💙📚

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 22

Looking for an editor or proofreader? I've got you covered! I work in fiction and select nonfiction, and I'm taking on new clients. Come say hiiii Reedsy: reedsy.com/james-ivy-l Website: www.authorivyljames.com/editing-serv...

Edits by Ivy! The image includes a photo of me. I do write sapphic romance and poetry, but I'm also an editor, and I'm taking new clients!

What I Do: I edit fiction (any genre) and nonfiction. I take on manuscripts of any length. I offer line editing, copy editing, and proofreading. I specialize in queer fiction, and I love romance!

My Rates: FICTION. Line edits: $.021–03/word (sliding scale depending on
the quality of the sample). Copy edits: $0.02/word. Proofreading: $0.01/word. NONFICTION. Flat rate per project. .
Contact me for individual pricing

How to Book Me: Inquire on Reedsy at Reedsy.com/james-ivy-l or on my website at authorivyljames.com/editing-services

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 21

Okay this doesn't have anything to do with writing, but it's a conversation my spouse and I have been having for like a week. It should be called the Inuyasha run. He does it too, and Inuyasha came out before Naruto. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

screenshot of Inuyasha running with his arms behind him (the poorly named Naruto run)

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 20

Recently I decorated and modge-podged my new sketchbook! I've never done this before, and it was so fun. I'm already more inclined to draw in it. The bigger stickers were bought at a con that weekend, and the smaller plant ones were from a book I already had.

the back of a black spiral-bound sketchbook, with stickers at the bottom left and top right corners of strawberry plants and a Kirara sticker in the center

The front of a black spiral-bound sticker features several big stickers: a smiling pencil that says "this pencil draws boobs"; a cry-smiling Kirby that says "please be nice or I will cry"; a crow holding a ring in its beak with the caption "trinket collector"; and Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. Behind the main stickers are a bunch of smaller stickers of citrus plants.

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 19

Finn, Pippa, and Harrow:

Finn, a light brown pitt mix with white on his face, is lying in a laundry basket of blankets.

Pippa, a sable and white corgi, smiles among computer cords.

Harrow, a beagle puppy, rests on top of a cat house in a chair. Her front paws are folded.

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 16

NASA spelled out the names of my FMCs in Relentlessly Hers -- Yelena and Embry -- using satellite imagery. Amaze amaze amaze 💙 science.nasa.gov/specials/you...

The name "Embry" spelled out using pictures of earth taken from satellites

The name "Yelena" spelled out using pictures of earth taken from satellites

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 13

Paid tiers (Connection Tier and above) get access to the first chapter of my sapphic contemporary romance Relentlessly Hers on my Patreon at 2pm Mountain time today! a bi4lesbian gym rivals to lovers romance 🩷 www.patreon.com/cw/authorivy...

The top of the first page of RELENTLESSLY HERS by Ivy L. James

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 8

Conveniently Hers, book 1 in Hearts in Hartsville (my sapphic contemporary romance series), has a NEW COVER! Thank you so much to Anette Sommerseth (@sapph.dsgn) for revamping this series so beautifully! 🛒: books2read.com/ConvenientlyHers #lesfic 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚

A photo of a white woman's hand and a Black woman's hand reaching for each other, over the illustrated cover of Conveniently Hers by Ivy L. James. The caption below it says "Two friends. One massive inheritance. All they have to do is get married." Buy at books2reda.com/ConvenientlyHers

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 7

this started as a joke but then the further i got, the more i was like..... wait a second......... 💙 ❤️ anyway, it turns out I've always been writing about my spouse. they pointed out it's very astronaut "always has been" meme coded, and they're so right.

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· May 5

Thank you to my RETURNING client, Harry, on Reedsy for this 5-star review! In two different collaborations, I edited and proofread Harry's story -- this review is for the latter. Collaborate with me: reedsy.com/james-ivy-l

5-star review for Ivy's editing services on Reedsy: "Having worked with Ivy previously, I returned to her for this project because her work is consistently exceptional. Her attention to detail during the proofreading phase was incredible—she even caught nuances that transitioned into copy editing, providing insights that significantly polished the final manuscript. Her in-depth suggestions and thoughtful questions made it clear that she was truly invested in the heart of my story. I’m already looking forward to collaborating with her on my next project!"

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Apr 29

Paid tiers (Connection Tier and above) get access to the first chapter of my sapphic contemporary romance Conveniently Hers on my Patreon at 2pm Mountain time today! a bi4demi friends to lovers, marriage of convenience romance 🩷 www.patreon.com/cw/authorivy...

The top of the first page of CONVENIENTLY HERS by Ivy L. James

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Apr 25

unsure how I'm supposed to get ANY writing done when there's a puppy to love on..... oh, the trials I face..... anyway dog tax

a 12-pound beagle puppy asleep in a laundry hamper with blankets in it

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Apr 22

Thank you to my Reedsy client, Wesley, for this kind 5-star review! "Amazing help!!!! I had a wonderful experience working with Ivy and would definitely recommend her services to anyone looking for professional, attentive, and engaged editing!" Collaborate with me: reedsy.com/james-ivy-l

Wesley gave 5/5 stars each for professionalism, quality, value, and responsiveness. He also included this review: "Amazing help!!!! I had a wonderful experience working with Ivy and would definitely recommend her services to anyone looking for professional, attentive, and engaged editing!"

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Apr 20

My spouse made me new friendship bracelets! Two are Frieren jokes: "Zoooltraak" (in yellow and red) and "AK Ferny-7" (in white, black, and purple). The third is in memory of my late cat, Lil Bit. He was black and white with green eyes, so those are the bracelet colors. Thanks, my love! 💙

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Apr 14

💙 Author ❤️ First Page 💙 Cover ❤️

Author photo of Ivy L. James: A plus-size white woman with wire-framed glasses and wavy dark brown hair, in a burgundy blouse, smiles at the camera. She leans forward with her wrists crossed, showing two friendship bracelets and a Claddagh ring on her left ring finger.

First page of Relentlessly Hers by Ivy. L. James. Chapter 1, titled "Paths: Crossed" with two pink hearts as the new-chapter image.

Yelena Montalban glared at the dark clouds overhead before slipping into her white Subaru hatchback. “Do not storm on me,” she told the skies as she started her car. “Don’t you dare.” She could’ve skipped the gym and headed straight home, but a good workout would give her some endorphins. Besides, the weather channel app on her phone promised the storm would pass right over her little Virginia town of Hartsville.

Still, her white-knuckled grip on the steering wheel didn’t let up as she eased out of the Hartsville High School teachers’ parking lot and onto the main road. “Don’t storm, don’t storm, don’t storm,” she chanted under her breath. Her nails dug into the leather. But the clouds remained benign, even as they followed her to the local gym. Maybe the weather channel was right after all. [continued]

The illustrated cover of Relentlessly Hers by Ivy L. James features two competitive women wielding tennis rackets. Yelena is a slim, muscular white woman with strawberry-blonde hair in a white tennis uniform. Embry is a more muscular Black woman with two long braids, in a blue tennis uniform.

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Mar 30

POV: my "petty gym rivals to begrudging teammates to friends to lovers" contemporary sapphic romance comes out TOMORROW! I'm so excited to share these soft but spicy ladies with you all 💙 books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers

Alysa Liu skating peacefully, from above

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Mar 23

I just received the KINDEST review from a recent editing client on Reedsy! Thank you, Harry!

5-star review: "Working with Ivy on my debut novel was an incredible experience. She was fast and responsive, but more importantly, she was deeply "in" the manuscript with me. Her attention to detail is extraordinary - she caught things I never would have spotted, and her feedback on everything from sentence flow to overall style was spot on. I consistently found myself thinking "that's absolutely right!" What really stood out was how intuitively she grasped my voice. Ivy didn’t just edit the book - I felt like she elevated it. She helped me sharpen the prose while making sure the emotional core stayed exactly where I wanted it. I especially appreciated our face to face discussion...Her guidance felt less like a critique and more like true mentorship...My book is undeniably stronger because of her expertise, and I’m so grateful for the genuine care she brought to my project. I’d recommend her in a heartbeat to any author looking for a skilled and supportive editor!"

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Mar 21

I canceled the preorder for Book 3, Royally Hers. It was the right choice for me. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I'm not in a position to put out the revamped book by May 2. I'll have a much better story if I take my time on it. In the meantime: books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers

Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora@hollyjaeger· Mar 5

New cover who dis! Relentlessly Hers is a spicy sapphic "petty gym rivals to begrudging teammates to lovers" contemporary romance set in a small town. It's book 2 in my Hearts in Hartsville series 🩵 Preorder: books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers #lesfic #sapphic 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚