Multi-Genre Author

Stories that become legacy.

Dark romance. Thrillers. Children’s books. Memoir. Advocacy. Stories that comfort, challenge, and endure long after the last page.

The Work

Writing Across Worlds

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Dark Romance

Dangerous chemistry, complex love, and emotional depth that leaves a permanent mark.

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Thrillers

Psychological suspense with female-led tension and devastating turns.

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Children’s Books

Heartfelt series for every child, including Lovely Lucy and Sunny the Scripture Explorer.

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Memoir

Personal stories of a military family, motherhood, and the journey through.

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Advocacy

Resources, curriculum, and policy writing to support children of all abilities.

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Meet the Author

Jessica Bradley

Writer  ·  Mother  ·  Advocate  ·  Storyteller

Jessica Bradley: Author Portrait
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Hi, I’m Jessica Bradley.

Writing is a powerful tool, and I am honored to use it.

I’m a writer, a mother of twins, and part of a proud military family. Creativity has always been at the core of who I am. Whether through photography, painting, music, or writing, I’ve long believed that art is one of the most powerful ways we connect as human beings.

Writing, in particular, has always been both my passion and my refuge. With nothing more than pen and paper, I can create worlds, preserve moments, and give voice to emotions that might otherwise go unspoken. It is a form of expression that not only tells stories but carries them forward, sometimes long after we are gone.

My work spans multiple genres, including dark romance, mystery, thrillers, children’s books and series, memoir, and inspirational writing centered around autism advocacy. I also develop reading curriculum for children with special needs and contribute to advocacy efforts, policy writing, and legislation aimed at protecting and supporting disabled children and their families.

As a mother of a child on the autism spectrum, advocacy is deeply personal to me. It shapes both my life and my writing. I strive to create stories, resources, and systems that foster understanding, inclusion, and meaningful change.

Whether I am writing a heartfelt children’s story, an immersive thriller, or a deeply personal memoir, my goal remains the same: to create work that resonates, endures, and leaves a lasting impact.

Current works in development include Sunny the Scripture Explorer: Fruit of the Spirit Adventures, a 27-book Christian children’s series for ages 6–10, and Lovely Lucy, a flagship children’s series centered on autism, empathy, and seeing the world through a beautifully different lens.

Storytelling

Stories that comfort, challenge, and endure long after the final page.

Advocacy

Amplifying voices and protecting disabled children and their families.

Legacy

Creating work that carries forward, sometimes long after we are gone.

Connection

Art as the most powerful bridge between human beings.

The Work

Books

Fiction, children’s stories, and memoir across every corner of the human experience.

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Where the Broken Girls Go

“Everyone knew. No one warned her.”

Debut Psychological Thriller  ·  Coming Summer 2026

She thought the past was buried. She was wrong. When Rose begins uncovering the truth about her childhood, she discovers something far more terrifying than memory: a network of powerful people who knew, and chose silence.

A female-led psychological thriller about buried secrets, collective silence, and what it costs a woman to finally demand the truth she was always owed.

Buried SecretsFemale-LedPsychological TensionDark AtmosphereDevastating Turns

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Children’s Series

SUNNY THE
SCRIPTURE
EXPLORER

27 Books

Sunny the Scripture Explorer

“Fruit of the Spirit Adventures”

Ages 6–1027-Book SeriesChristianHomeschoolSEL Crossover

Series in Development  ·  Christian Children’s Fiction

A modern boy is transported into biblical stories where he witnesses the Fruits of the Spirit in action, then applies each lesson to real-life childhood situations. Each book pairs timeless scripture with the social-emotional experiences every child navigates today.

The series spans all nine Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23) with three books devoted to each one, exploring themes of inclusion, friendship, bullying, courage, forgiveness, and identity through Sunny’s eyes.

Love

3 books

Joy

3 books

Peace

3 books

Patience

3 books

Kindness

3 books

Goodness

3 books

Faithfulness

3 books

Gentleness

3 books

Self-Control

3 books

Each book includes: A modern relatable scenario • Biblical immersion • An emotional learning moment • Real-life application

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Children’s Series

LOVELY
LUCY

Flagship Series

Lovely Lucy

“Seeing the World Differently”

Autism RepresentationNeurodiversityEmpathyOngoing SeriesAges 4–9

Flagship Children’s Series  ·  In Development

Lucy doesn’t see the world the way others do. Sounds can feel too loud. Lights can feel too bright. Feelings can feel too big. Small details feel very important.

But Lucy sees beauty others overlook. She feels deeply and loves fully. She notices kindness before anyone else does.

What Lucy Experiences

Sounds are louder • Lights are brighter • Feelings are bigger • Small details matter deeply

What Lucy Offers the World

Beauty others overlook • Deep, full love • Kindness noticed first • Quiet, thoughtful perspective

Each book follows Lucy through a different childhood experience, showing how sensory differences, big emotions, and unique perspectives shape her world, and what she teaches everyone around her. Perfect for families, classrooms, therapists, and anyone learning about empathy, kindness, and neurodiversity.

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Dystopian literary fiction, advocacy writing, memoir, and more in development.
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Beta readers are the quiet architects of every great book. Your honest reactions, your questions, your moments of joy and confusion, all of it helps refine a manuscript into something that truly resonates. Thank you for being willing to be part of that process.

Select a title below to learn more about that program and submit your application. Programs are filled on a rolling basis, and availability is limited. A confidentiality agreement is required for all participants prior to receiving any materials.

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Where the Broken Girls Go

Psychological Thriller

“Everyone knew. No one warned her.”

A female-led psychological thriller about buried secrets, collective silence, and what it costs a woman to demand the truth she was always owed. Debut novel.

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When the Light Was Forbidden

Adult Speculative / Dystopian Literary Fiction

“In a world built on numbness, love becomes treason.”

A haunting dystopian novel about a family who dares to feel in a world that has outlawed humanity. Emotion is illegal. A child's joy is an act of rebellion. A mother must choose between safety and truth.

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What Every Beta Reader Can Expect

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Structured Reading

Chapters delivered in three-chapter increments at a manageable pace.

Guided Feedback

Each increment comes with a feedback form. No experience needed, just honesty.

ARC Consideration

Top readers are invited to join the Advance Reader Copy team before publication.

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Where the Broken Girls Go

“Everyone knew. No one warned her.”

A female-led psychological thriller about buried secrets, collective silence, and what it costs a woman to finally demand the truth she was always owed. This is the debut novel in the series.

Psychological ThrillerNow Enrolling

Jessica Bradley

WHERE THE
BROKEN GIRLS GO

Confidentiality Agreement

All participants must sign and return the NDA / Confidentiality / Copyright Agreement before receiving any manuscript materials. This protects both the work and you.

Reading Schedule

The manuscript will be distributed in three-chapter increments across approximately 10 rounds. Increments are delivered via email with a 24 to 48 hour delivery notice.

Feedback Commitment

A structured feedback form accompanies each increment and must be completed and returned within 48 hours of receipt. Honest, specific reactions are what matter most.

Beta Reader Application

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. You will be contacted within 5 business days of submission.

Contact Information

Your Reading Profile

Experience & Background

Availability & Commitment

Your Interest in This Book

By submitting this application you confirm that, if accepted, you will sign a confidentiality and copyright protection agreement before receiving any manuscript materials. All information submitted is kept strictly private and used solely for program coordination.

Beta Reader Application

When the Light Was Forbidden

“In a world built on numbness, love becomes treason.”

A haunting dystopian novel about a family who dares to feel in a world that has outlawed humanity. Emotion is illegal. A child’s joy becomes an act of rebellion. A mother must choose between safety and truth.

Adult Speculative / Dystopian Literary FictionNow Enrolling

Jessica Bradley

WHEN THE LIGHT
WAS FORBIDDEN

The Story

In a regime that suppresses emotion as inefficiency, a mother must protect her empathic daughter from state re-education, and decide whether saving one child is enough when the whole world has forgotten how to feel.

Emotion is illegal.

A child’s joy becomes an act of rebellion.

A mother must choose between safety and truth.

In a world built on numbness, love becomes treason.

Confidentiality Agreement

All participants must sign and return the NDA / Confidentiality / Copyright Agreement before receiving any manuscript materials. This protects both the work and you.

Reading Schedule

The manuscript will be distributed in three-chapter increments. Chapters are delivered via email and increments are paced to allow time for genuine immersive reading.

Feedback Commitment

A structured feedback form accompanies each increment and must be completed and returned within 48 hours. We look for honest emotional reactions, pacing notes, and character impressions.

Beta Reader Application

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. You will be contacted within 5 business days of submission.

Contact Information

Your Reading Profile

Experience & Background

Availability & Commitment

Your Interest in This Book

By submitting this application you confirm that, if accepted, you will sign a confidentiality and copyright protection agreement before receiving any manuscript materials. All information submitted is kept strictly private and used solely for program coordination.

Future Beta Programs

New manuscripts are always in development. Join the waitlist and we will reach out the moment a new program opens, matching you to the genre that fits your reading life best.

Titles in Development

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The Starlight Reader Series

Children’s Series • Special Needs Inclusive • Multiple Books Planned • Beta Program Opening 2026/2027

The Light We Left

Memoir • Military Family • Motherhood • Beta Program Date TBD

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Dark Romance Series

Dark Romance • Connected Standalone Series • Beta Program Date TBD

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Advocacy Writing & Resources

Non-Fiction • Autism Advocacy • Policy & Curriculum • Beta Program Date TBD

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Mission & Impact

Advocacy & Resources

As a mother of a child on the autism spectrum, advocacy is not a side project; it is woven into everything I do. I work to create resources, systems, and stories that foster understanding, inclusion, and meaningful change for disabled children and their families.

Autism Advocacy

Active participation in advocacy efforts, policy writing, and legislation aimed at protecting and supporting autistic children and their families. Every child deserves to be seen, heard, and supported.

Reading Curriculum

Development of unique reading curriculums designed specifically for children with special needs: accessible, engaging, and built to celebrate every kind of learner.

Children’s Books

Writing children’s books and series that nurture imagination, belonging, and a love of reading in every child, including those who have too often been left out of the story.

Family Resources

Practical resources and guidance for families navigating special needs, because parents and caregivers deserve support, community, and tools that actually work.

“I strive to create stories, resources, and systems that foster understanding, inclusion, and meaningful change.”

- Jessica Bradley
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Young Illustrators Program

Kids Dream
Big

Every child deserves to know that their dreams are possible, and meaningful.

“When I was little, I had dreams of one day having my drawings seen by the world. Until I was much older, I never believed my dreams were attainable. I want to provide every child with the opportunity to know that their big dreams are possible. They are meaningful.”

— Jessica Bradley

A Contest for Young Illustrators

With knowing how important big dreams are for little minds, I am opening a Young Illustrators Contest, a real, meaningful opportunity for children to see their artwork in print.

Whether you love to sketch characters, design book covers, or paint full scenes, there is a place for your art in these stories. Young artists will have the chance to contribute to real published books, from single-page illustrations to full book projects in the Sunny the Scripture Explorer and Lovely Lucy series.

Ways to Get Involved

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Book Cover Design

Create the artwork that readers see first. Design a cover for an upcoming title in one of Jessica’s children’s series.

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Character Design

Bring a character to life. Submit your vision for what Sunny, Lucy, or a new character looks like in your imagination.

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Single Page Illustration

Illustrate one scene from an early reader story. Your artwork could appear on a real published page.

Full Book Illustration

The biggest opportunity: become the illustrator for an entire book in the Sunny the Scripture Explorer or Lovely Lucy series.

Now Open

Apply to Illustrate
Sunny the Scripture Explorer:
The Well of Kindness

This is your chance to see your artwork in a real published book. Apply now to be considered as the illustrator for this upcoming title in the Sunny series. Contest details, guidelines, and artwork specifications will be sent to you by email after you submit your interest.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Open to young artists, under the age of 18, of all skill levels.

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