Jessica Christ Series by H. Claire Taylor

Having a daughter changes things. Even for God.Jessica McCloud is God’s only begotten daughter, and she’s not super thrilled about that. Sure, she can smite and she knows juicy gossip about folks in her tiny West Texas town, but that’s about where the perks stop. Because add an overbearing Father and a handsome shyster with a knack for founding churches to the already tricky mix of girlhood and puberty, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for ultimate humiliation... moreHaving a daughter changes things. Even for God.Jessica McCloud is God’s only begotten daughter, and she’s not super thrilled about that. Sure, she can smite and she knows juicy gossip about folks in her tiny West Texas town, but that’s about where the perks stop. Because add an overbearing Father and a handsome shyster with a knack for founding churches to the already tricky mix of girlhood and puberty, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for ultimate humiliation. After a close call with a demon, Jessica decides that developing her ability to tell good from evil could be an especially useful survival skill for a messiah. But hopefully that can wait until, oh, high school? In the meantime, she must contend with twin bullies, abstinence-based sex education, and intense menstrual cramping (followed by lightning storms), meaning Jessica has a few things to clear off her plate before she can worry about any nonsense with the Devil.Feel like the world's gone crazy? You're not alone. The Beginning is the first book in an epic satire series with unforgettable characters and the fresh take on politics, religion, and feminism that you've been waiting for. less

The world needs a miracle. God’s daughter needs a freaking vacation.As she enters the uncharted territory of high school, Jessica McCloud could use a few more friends who believe in her. Of course, that means something entirely different for the daughter of God. After her two-millennia-dead half-brother visits her in a dream and tells her it’s time for her to stop messing around, Jessica begins the hunt to discover what miracles she can perform... moreThe world needs a miracle. God’s daughter needs a freaking vacation.As she enters the uncharted territory of high school, Jessica McCloud could use a few more friends who believe in her. Of course, that means something entirely different for the daughter of God. After her two-millennia-dead half-brother visits her in a dream and tells her it’s time for her to stop messing around, Jessica begins the hunt to discover what miracles she can perform. And if one of them happens to win the heart of her long-time crush, Greg, then so be it. But when a reporter with a grudge against God catches wind of her first miracle, Jessica stumbles her way through one scandal after another until she wonders if the world wouldn’t be a much happier place with no miracles at all. The second book in the Jessica Christ series, And It Was Good brings the comedy and will leave you laughing and groaning from cover to cover of this satire. Read in public at the risk of looking like a lunatic. less

It would take a miracle for Jessica to live a normal life. Miracles happen when you least expect them. And if you’re Jessica McCloud, God’s only begotten daughter, they happen when you least want them. Is an uneventful senior year of high school too much for Jessica to hope for? Yes. Yes it is. Instead of focusing on college applications, Jessica must juggle Jimmy’s newest scheme, Eugene’s latest slander, and a gruesome (unpaid) internship at Midland Memorial Hospital... moreIt would take a miracle for Jessica to live a normal life. Miracles happen when you least expect them. And if you’re Jessica McCloud, God’s only begotten daughter, they happen when you least want them. Is an uneventful senior year of high school too much for Jessica to hope for? Yes. Yes it is. Instead of focusing on college applications, Jessica must juggle Jimmy’s newest scheme, Eugene’s latest slander, and a gruesome (unpaid) internship at Midland Memorial Hospital. And just when she’s starting to get the hang of it, a serious PR blunder ignites a firestorm of brand new accusations. It would take nothing short of a miracle for Jessica to come out on top this round, and she isn’t holding her breath… less

God’s only daughter is now the big woman on campus. Surviving Greek life will take a miracle… Jessica McCloud can’t wait to step out from her father’s shadow. Freshman year at Texas State University seems like the perfect place for the daughter of God to make a fresh start... moreGod’s only daughter is now the big woman on campus. Surviving Greek life will take a miracle… Jessica McCloud can’t wait to step out from her father’s shadow. Freshman year at Texas State University seems like the perfect place for the daughter of God to make a fresh start. As Jessica welcomes the anonymity, she asks a question with more weight for her than most: Does God really exist after all?When a frat party scandal puts her relationship with Chris in jeopardy, Jessica seeks out like-minded students for a sense of belonging. Starting her own sorority seems like a perfectly harmless use of her divine abilities. Until the hazing takes her heavenly college experience to a new level of hell… less

Running a bakery is not the gluten-free cake walk she was hoping for...Reluctant messiah Jessica McCloud is admittedly not great at running a business. While she refuses to take any handouts from her mighty-and-all-that Father, she could use a little boost toward her goal of financial independence. Good thing she has a movie-star ace up her sleeve whose contagious celebrity could be just the miracle she needs... moreRunning a bakery is not the gluten-free cake walk she was hoping for...Reluctant messiah Jessica McCloud is admittedly not great at running a business. While she refuses to take any handouts from her mighty-and-all-that Father, she could use a little boost toward her goal of financial independence. Good thing she has a movie-star ace up her sleeve whose contagious celebrity could be just the miracle she needs.Or will the added attention be the final nail in her cross?After a bitter betrayal threatens to dash her dreams once and for all, can Jessica rise... again?In the Details is the sixth book of the outrageous Jessica Christ series of satire novels. If you like laugh-out-loud characters, irreverent humor, and a no-BS approach to life, then you'll love H. Claire Taylor's divine comedy.Buy In the Details now to laugh like the devil! less