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Introducing The Metropolitan Affair, releasing March 14, 2023! This is the first in a new three-book series called On Central Park. Available for pre-order now! Visit this page for all purchase options so far.  Here's the book description: For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she'd accompany him on one of his Egyptian expeditions. But as the empty promises mounted, Lauren determined to earn her own way. Now the assistant curator of Egyptology for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lauren receives two unexpected invitations. The first is her repentant father's offer to finally bring her to Egypt as his colleague on a new expedition. The second is a chance to enter the world of New York's wealthiest patrons who have been victims of art fraud. With Egyptomania sweeping the city after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, Detective Joe Caravello is on the hunt for a notorious forger preying on the open wallets of New York's high society. Dr. Westlake is just the expert he needs to help him track the criminal. Together they search for the truth, and the closer Lauren and Joe get to discovering the forger's identity, the more entangled they become in a web of deception and crime. In this rich 1920s tale, bestselling author Jocelyn Green invites you into one of New York City's most esteemed museums, where a young woman discovers secrets, betrayal, and romance. And now the cover. . . What do you think?  

Registration is now open for a weekend in Chicago like none other! We’ll explore the city’s rich history through the sites found in Veiled in Smoke, Shadows of the White City, and Drawn by the Current (releasing Feb. 1, 2022). All the details for this trip can be found in the dropdown menu from The Windy City Saga Tour tab at the top of this Web page. Full itinerary, pricing, and registration can be found here.) Our time together will include a visit to the Chicago History Museum, which has a new major exhibit called “City on Fire: Chicago 1871”, as well as other exhibits which include the 1893 World’s Fair and the 1915 Eastland Disaster. Our visit here will provide the context for all three novels in The Windy City Saga and show how they fit in within the overarching story of Chicago. We’ll also walk in the characters footsteps as we visit Lincoln Park, have lunch in The Walnut Room at Macy’s (formerly Marshall Field’s), experience the Chicago Cultural Center (the city’s first dedicated public library), tour the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, and hear from the granddaughters of an Eastland Disaster survivor at the site where the event happened along the Chicago River.   Those who arrive by late Thursday afternoon may opt to come on a walking tour of Prairie Avenue Historic District, which is the neighborhood where Sylvie and Meg Townsend (in Veiled in Smoke) live after the Great Fire displaces them from Courthouse Square. The tour will conclude with a tour and dinner at Second Presbyterian Church, the only church in Chicago to be on the National Historic Landmark Registry. But that’s not all. Other optional excursions include: Attending a performance at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Enjoying an architectural cruise on the Chicago River Watching a live radio production of “Unshackled” at the historic Pacific Garden Mission Touring The Art Institute, one of the best art museums in the nation and one of only two buildings still standing that were built for the World’s Fair of 1893 Visiting the Museum of Science & Industry, originally built as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1893 World’s Fair. Explore the Wooded Island next to MSI, also constructed for the World’s Fair. And more!   Plenty of free time will allow you to customize your weekend and visit the attractions, shops, and/or restaurants that are important to you. Our home in Chicago will be the iconic and unparalleled Palmer House hotel, as seen in both Veiled in Smoke and Shadows of the White City. It’s the longest continuously-running hotel in the country and truly a work of art. See a YouTube video tour of the hotel here, and a brief taste of its history in a YouTube video here. Its downtown location puts us within an easy walk of several attractions and many restaurants. I’ve highlighted a few on the snapshot below, but you can get a better sense of our location by looking up our location on Google Maps and exploring the area that way.   For more information, see the pages in the dropdown menu under The Windy City Saga Tour tab on the navigational bar at the top of this Web page. Or click these links for: Itinerary, Pricing, and Registration Excursion and Dining Options FAQs Cancellation/Refund Policies

Join me for a weekend in Chicago like none other. We’ll explore the city’s rich history through the sites found in Veiled in Smoke, Shadows of the White City, and Drawn by the Current (releasing Feb. 1, 2022). Our time together will include a visit to the Chicago History Museum, which has a new major exhibit called “City on Fire: Chicago 1871”, as well as other exhibits which include the 1893 World’s Fair and the 1915 Eastland Disaster. Our visit here will provide the context for all three novels in The Windy City Saga and show how they fit in within the overarching story of Chicago. We’ll also walk in the characters footsteps as we visit Lincoln Park, have lunch in The Walnut Room at Macy’s (formerly Marshall Field’s), experience the Chicago Cultural Center (the city’s first dedicated public library), tour the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, and hear from the granddaughters of an Eastland Disaster survivor at the site where the event happened along the Chicago River.   Those who arrive by late Thursday afternoon may opt to come on a walking tour of Prairie Avenue Historic District, which is the neighborhood where Sylvie and Meg Townsend (in Veiled in Smoke) live after the Great Fire displaces them from Courthouse Square. The tour will conclude with a tour and dinner at Second Presbyterian Church, the only church in Chicago to be on the National Historic Landmark Registry. But that’s not all. Other optional excursions include: Attending a performance at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Enjoying an architectural cruise on the Chicago River Watching a live radio production of “Unshackled” at the historic Pacific Garden Mission Touring The Art Institute, one of the best art museums in the nation and one of only two buildings still standing that were built for the World’s Fair of 1893 Visiting the Museum of Science & Industry, originally built as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1893 World’s Fair. Explore the Wooded Island next to MSI, also constructed for the World’s Fair. And more!   Plenty of free time will allow you to customize your weekend and visit the attractions, shops, and/or restaurants that are important to you. Our home in Chicago will be the iconic and unparalleled Palmer House hotel, as seen in both Veiled in Smoke and Shadows of the White City. It’s the longest continuously-running hotel in the country and truly a work of art. See a YouTube video tour of the hotel here, and a brief taste of its history in a YouTube video here. Its downtown location puts us within an easy walk of several attractions and many restaurants. I’ve highlighted a few on the snapshot below, but you can get a better sense of our location by looking up our location on Google Maps and exploring the area that way.   More details, including detailed itinerary, pricing, excursions list and FAQs will be added soon. If you’d like to be notified via email when more information is available, please fill in this Google form.

Well, it's official. My nonfiction book for women, Free to Lean, Making Peace with Your Lopsided Life, is going out of print. In fact, after August, all the extra copies in the publisher's warehouse will be destroyed. In July I posted about this on my Facebook page and sold two entire cases of books in almost two days. Thank you! So I've ordered four more cases at a discount, so I can pass that discount on to you. That means I'm selling signed, personalized paperbacks of Free to Lean: Making Peace with Your Lopsided Life for just $4.99 plus shipping.  The retail price of this book is $15, so hopefully this savings will allow you, and perhaps even your small group or book club to have your own copy.  “If your shoulders ache from carrying too heavy a load, or if you’re just plain tired of trying to be all things to all people, you’ve come to the right place. Free to Lean is an invitation to a deeper, more settled life.” ~Susie Larson, talk radio host, national speaker, and author of Your Sacred Yes (Susie Larson wrote the forward for Free to Lean, too!) Here's what the book is all about: "Are you tired of always feeling like you don’t quite measure up? Do you wish you had more hours in the day to complete your to-do list? You are not alone! We all want a well-balanced life where we have time for everything we want to accomplish. But a “balanced life” should not be our goal—our goal should be to follow after Jesus. Then He will show us our priorities.   "Jocelyn Green writes from her own lopsided life, and she understands the struggles of trying to do all things well. She came to the conclusion in her own life that “balance is bunk.” Although we can and should work hard at whatever is on our plate, we need to admit that it’s not possible to do everything with equal zest. We all go through seasons of life, and God gives us certain responsibilities for certain times. We need to embrace those seasons and live in harmony with them."   Free to Lean will help  you to:           > Stop feeling “less than” for not being able to do more > Shed the burden of other people’s expectations > Find ways to prioritize and order your life > Learn to recognize the various seasons in each of our lives > Develop the five pillars even the unbalanced woman must lean upon > Grow in your confidence of God’s plans for your life So grab your cup of coffee and copy of Free to Lean. Stop feeling guilty about not “doing it all,” and refocus your thoughts on leaning into Jesus. Allow Him to make your lopsided life complete. Below, I read the introduction from the book to give you an even better sense of what you'll find within these pages. To Order Just email me (jocelyn[at]jocelyngreen[dot]com) or message me through my Author Jocelyn Green Facebook page. Let me know how many copies you'd like, where to send them, and if you want me to personalize them. I'll reply with your total, and you'll be able to pay via PayPal. I'll ship the books once payment has been received!   *If you email me and have not heard a response within 24 hours, please check your junk mail folder. I've heard that sometimes my emails go there. Shipping Rates To give you some idea of the shipping costs, I use media mail unless you want to pay for priority. With media mail rates, shipping one book costs $2.89, two to three books to the same address is $3.45, four books to the same address would be $4.01, etc. Please note that these rates are for shipping within the United States. I can ship to Canada, too, but the rates would be higher. Email me for details. Thanks! Don't Just Take My Word For It  

Great news! While supplies last, I am offering signed copies of my nonfiction book for women, Free to Lean: Making Peace with your Lopsided Life, for only $4.99 plus shipping. The retail price of this book is $15, so hopefully this savings will allow you, and perhaps even your small group or book club to have your own copy.  “If your shoulders ache from carrying too heavy a load, or if you’re just plain tired of trying to be all things to all people, you’ve come to the right place. Free to Lean is an invitation to a deeper, more settled life.” ~Susie Larson, talk radio host, national speaker, and author of Your Sacred Yes (Susie Larson wrote the forward for Free to Lean, too!) Here's what the book is all about: "Are you tired of always feeling like you don’t quite measure up? Do you wish you had more hours in the day to complete your to-do list? You are not alone! We all want a well-balanced life where we have time for everything we want to accomplish. But a “balanced life” should not be our goal—our goal should be to follow after Jesus. Then He will show us our priorities.   "Jocelyn Green writes from her own lopsided life, and she understands the struggles of trying to do all things well. She came to the conclusion in her own life that “balance is bunk.” Although we can and should work hard at whatever is on our plate, we need to admit that it’s not possible to do everything with equal zest. We all go through seasons of life, and God gives us certain responsibilities for certain times. We need to embrace those seasons and live in harmony with them."   Free to Lean will help  you to:           > Stop feeling “less than” for not being able to do more > Shed the burden of other people’s expectations > Find ways to prioritize and order your life > Learn to recognize the various seasons in each of our lives > Develop the five pillars even the unbalanced woman must lean upon > Grow in your confidence of God’s plans for your life So grab your cup of coffee and copy of Free to Lean. Stop feeling guilty about not “doing it all,” and refocus your thoughts on leaning into Jesus. Allow Him to make your lopsided life complete. To Order Just email me (jocelyn[at]jocelyngreen[dot]com) or message me through my Author Jocelyn Green Facebook page. Let me know how many copies you'd like, where to send them, and if you want me to personalize them. I'll reply with your total, and you'll be able to pay via PayPal. I'll ship the books once payment has been received!   *If you email me and have not heard a response within 24 hours, please check your junk mail folder. I've heard that sometimes my emails go there. Shipping Rates To give you some idea of the shipping costs, I use media mail unless you want to pay for priority. With media mail rates, shipping one book costs $2.89, two to three books to the same address is $3.45, four books to the same address would be $4.01, etc. Please note that these rates are for shipping within the United States. I can ship to Canada, too, but the rates would be higher. Email me for details. Thanks! Don't Just Take My Word For It