Author Ivy L. James
Sapphic Romance and Poetry
Latest Release
A spicy sapphic “petty rivals to begrudging teammates to lovers” contemporary romance
set in a small town.
Book 2 of the
Hearts in Hartsville series.
Sapphic Romance
Poetry
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Meet Ivy
Holly Jaeger (she/they) writes as Ivy L. James, author of cozy sapphic romance and poetry. Her stories feature hopeful love, emotional connection, happy endings—and a little spice because it’s fun.
After several years publishing with a small press, Holly brought Ivy fully indie in 2025. Her sapphic romances are available in ebook, paperback, and Kindle Unlimited.
Her poetry chapbooks include A Necklace of Teeth (Dogleech Books).
Her work has appeared in Scholarly Pursuits (Duck Prints Press), The Stygian Collection (Stygian Society), Seers and Sybils (Brigids Gate Press), Horns (Bullshit Lit), HerStry, Snowflake Magazine, and Scavengers Literary Magazine, among others.
Holly lives in Sedona, Arizona, with her spouse and pets.
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