Jean Holloway
Her oldest memories are of reading. She was always in a book, letting it take her places only she imagined. Sometimes she felt more at home in the author’s world than in her own. Stephen King and Dean Koontz are her ultimate tour guides and honorable mentions go to Jean Auel and Agatha Christie.
The daughter of an entrepreneur, Jean saw the only limitations you have are the ones you put on yourself.In the early 60’s, her father owned his own cab in NY, which was unusual for a Black man born in 1918 and armed with only a tenth grade education. When he saved up enough money, while raising a family of 7, he bought a beer and soda distributorship right outside JFK airport. He and her motherran the store.Her younger sister, Lori and she ran the little sandwich truck they used to push in front of the store each morning. In fact, that’s where she met her soul mate and husband of 38 years.
Her father’s entrepreneurial spirit inspired her to try for goals normally out of her reach, like stand-up comedy and becoming an author, an idea some discouraged since she never graduated college.
“Ace of Hearts” started 30 years ago in answer to a bet. Her sister said, “You read so much, I bet you could write a book” and she answered, “I bet I could.” After many transitions, from sitting in a park writing it in longhand in 1980 to typewriter to word processor to computer in 2003, Jean learned the new technology and now thinks of her computer as her toy.
Six years ago,Jean had foot surgery and her sister suggested sheget “Ace of Hearts” down, dust it off, do some editing and see if it would fly. She pushed Jean to print several copies of her manuscript and paid for her attendance at NBCC (National Book Club Convention) held in Atlanta annually,the first weekend in August. She handed her manuscripts out in a room full of Zane fans and soon book clubs were talking! She met her good friend and soon-to–be publisher, Diane Dorcé, owner and CEO of Firefly Publishing and Entertainment that weekend. Three months later,Jean signed a contract, went through the editing process one more time and “Ace of Hearts” was born!
Her literary prayers were answered when she found her publicist, Dana Pittman of Nia Promotions and that led to a contract with her new publisher, PHE Ink.
The moral of Jean’s story: Never give up your dream.
Jean Holloway lives in Kennesaw, GA with her husband, Fred and her dog, Kayla. Her six grown children and most of her eight grandkids live nearby. She and hubby are now great- grandparents of two!
The daughter of an entrepreneur, Jean saw the only limitations you have are the ones you put on yourself.In the early 60’s, her father owned his own cab in NY, which was unusual for a Black man born in 1918 and armed with only a tenth grade education. When he saved up enough money, while raising a family of 7, he bought a beer and soda distributorship right outside JFK airport. He and her motherran the store.Her younger sister, Lori and she ran the little sandwich truck they used to push in front of the store each morning. In fact, that’s where she met her soul mate and husband of 38 years.
Her father’s entrepreneurial spirit inspired her to try for goals normally out of her reach, like stand-up comedy and becoming an author, an idea some discouraged since she never graduated college.
“Ace of Hearts” started 30 years ago in answer to a bet. Her sister said, “You read so much, I bet you could write a book” and she answered, “I bet I could.” After many transitions, from sitting in a park writing it in longhand in 1980 to typewriter to word processor to computer in 2003, Jean learned the new technology and now thinks of her computer as her toy.
Six years ago,Jean had foot surgery and her sister suggested sheget “Ace of Hearts” down, dust it off, do some editing and see if it would fly. She pushed Jean to print several copies of her manuscript and paid for her attendance at NBCC (National Book Club Convention) held in Atlanta annually,the first weekend in August. She handed her manuscripts out in a room full of Zane fans and soon book clubs were talking! She met her good friend and soon-to–be publisher, Diane Dorcé, owner and CEO of Firefly Publishing and Entertainment that weekend. Three months later,Jean signed a contract, went through the editing process one more time and “Ace of Hearts” was born!
Her literary prayers were answered when she found her publicist, Dana Pittman of Nia Promotions and that led to a contract with her new publisher, PHE Ink.
The moral of Jean’s story: Never give up your dream.
Jean Holloway lives in Kennesaw, GA with her husband, Fred and her dog, Kayla. Her six grown children and most of her eight grandkids live nearby. She and hubby are now great- grandparents of two!
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Ace of Hearts
Title: Ace of Hearts
Author: Jean Holloway
ISBN: 9780982447598
Paperback: 324 pages
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Author: Jean Holloway
ISBN: 9780982447598
Paperback: 324 pages
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Something sinister is going on...
And Love has nothing to do with it.
First he seduces them...
Then he kills them...
What he does next is unspeakable.
Detective Shevaughn Robinson gets her first big case, investigating an especially gruesome murder case, which emerges into serial murders. The story evolves as she follows murder after murder trying to solve the case, not realizing the murderer is a man who not only becomes obsessed with death, but obsessed with her.
Black Jack
Title: Black Jack
Author: Jean Holloway
ISBN: 9780982447505
Paperback: 294 pages
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Author: Jean Holloway
ISBN: 9780982447505
Paperback: 294 pages
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Lead Homicide Detective Shevaughn Robinson has gone from the cop everyone, including herself, doubted to the "golden child" of the Portsborough Police Department with a record of sensational arrests and closed cases.
But when Helene Elliott is found dead from an apparent suicide, her family insists it was murder and pressures the Portsborough Police Department to take on the investigation. Detective Robinson is assigned to the case at a time when she is struggling to strike a balance between her personal and professional life following the death of Tony O'Brien, the love of her life. Elliott's case awakens a complicated relationship with Terri Becker who harbors resentment towards Shevaughn for the death of Eric Becker, the serial killer dubbed Ace of Hearts.
Was the Elliott death a suicide or the work of a cold-blooded predator? Will life throw Shevaughn another unexpected blow? And will Shevaughn's attempts to move forward inadvertently lead death to her front door yet again?
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