Hello! I'm Joanna, a fascinated apprentice to the Greatest Storyteller of all.
That sums me up nicely in a sentence, but you’ll also find me saying that I’m a sojourning Filipina, a walking paradox, and an author of stories with grit, grace, and wonder. If you’d like to discover what I mean by all that, keep reading!
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The One Who Wrote Away is a contemporary Christian romance about a parkour-proficient superhero author out on a mission to avoid a virtuous bookworm who proves to be her kryptonite. Part coming-of-age story, part love story, this is the story of Caleb and Nova, who walked through life as strangers, until they discovered a Love that runs deeper, and ended up saving each other.
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A Desire Named Calysta
Lance tries to kindle a flame from the remaining embers of Calysta's crush on him.
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My Testimony
I didn’t meet Jesus in a single moment. It's more like I grew into a relationship with Him...
My Author Journey
A bit of my sojourner heart and how I became an author of books that hopefully give glory to God.
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[Book Launch] The Making of a Beauty
New book — perma-free — officially launched, and there's something special about this one. I'm not even sure why.
[Cover Reveal] The Beauty in their Scars
Cover Reveal for The Beauty in their Scars
