JAYE BURKE writes atmospheric Southern fiction where the past refuses to stay silent and forgotten women reclaim their voices. Known for vivid, lyrical prose and emotionally rich storytelling, she blends history, memory, and romance against evocative Southern backdrops.
Drawing inspiration from real-life stories and extensive regional research, she brings hidden histories to life through layered timelines, strong heroines, and deeply immersive settings. Her work resonates with readers who love sweeping emotional journeys and stories that linger long after the final page.
A native Southerner, she is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. After a twelve-year stint in Mandeville/Covington, Louisiana, she now makes her home in the Atlanta area with her husband.
JAYE BURKE writes atmospheric Southern fiction where the past refuses to stay silent and forgotten women reclaim their voices. Known for vivid, lyrical prose and emotionally rich storytelling, she blends history, memory, and romance against...
A tender love, a devastating war, and a cruel betrayal that almost destroyed her.
In the gilded world of 1916 New Orleans, Venice Arial is a young woman bound by duty and unyielding rules. Trapped by a future arranged marriage and her mother’s cold control, Venice longs for freedom—and finds it at...
When a modern-day historian uncovers a mysterious letter from the past, she unlocks more than just secrets—she opens a door to another time.
In 2016 Alabama, Dr. Neely Shaw lives for forgotten history and hidden places. But when she discovers a decaying farmhouse and a brittle old letter dated 1907...
In 1968, they blew their chance for happiness together. Can they find a way to do it right this time?
Crest Hill, Alabama 2016
After enduring forty-three years of emotional abuse and infidelity for the sake of her children, Annie Martin Blake finally divorces her powerful banker husband, Paul. Though...
