J.T. Tierney
Writing novels is both a challenge and a joy—far more exhilarating than anything else I’ve done in my life. I like trying to craft stories that will divert readers for a while, transport them to other places, times, and emotions. I don’t confine myself to any one genre—I write the kinds of stories that intrigue me, hoping they’ll resonate with readers as well.
I live outside Chicago with my wife of 43 years, Sue Tierney, and our Great Pyrenees.
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The Butcher on Colfax
On an autumn day in 1890, eighteen-year-old Alice Butler and her sister Nora step out the massive doors of the Union Depot in Denver and into their new life, far from their home in Ireland. Call it what you may—coincidence, chance, or tragic fate—the same train has deposited two other young Irish immigrants at the foot of the Rockies that day: Thomas Quinn, a skilled carpenter with a heart for labor rights and brotherhood, and Emmett Kelly, a butcher with relentless self-interest at his core. In the following years, the lives of these four will intersect, leading to loves, conflicts, and unexpected alliances. A devastating dispute will shatter their world, testing their resolve to move forward.
We are at their sides as they navigate personal challenges amidst sweeping social and economic changes, and we witness the indomitable spirit and resilience of immigrants daring to dream
Love, Literally
Hallie Bancroft’s 42-year-old life is in shambles. The universe has been dishing out lemons to her at mach speed: laid off from her job as a theater-set designer, abandoned by her boyfriend, and saddled with an apartment she can no longer afford.
When her best friend intervenes, Hallie finds herself with five others in a Cape Cod mansion so gigantic it could have its own ZIP code. There, she meets Quinn O’Neill, a dashing widowed professor in his early fifties who, much to Hallie’s surprise, loves wordplay and literature as passionately as she does. Sparks fly, and soon Hallie and Quinn are caught up in an unexpected love affair.
But when surprising new job opportunities crop up and Hallie’s ex-lover reappears, all bets are off. A happily-ever-after ending for Hallie and Quinn seems as elusive as a desert mirage. Can either of them find the right words to make it a reality?
Extreme Malice
Amy Wilson never expected that joining her local school board would make her a target. But when she supports epidemic safety measures, she unleashes a campaign of terror against her family. Vandalism escalates to stalking. Anonymous threats become physical attacks. And the mysterious figures behind it all seem to know her every move.
As the harassment intensifies, Amy’s father, her teenage son, and her boyfriend all become collateral damage in a vicious culture war. With help from her ex-cop uncle, Amy races to unmask her tormentors before they destroy everything she loves.
Perfect Plans
Flat-Earthers. Lincoln impersonators. Reptile breeders. At Prestige Events, chaos is part of the job description.
Ryan Porter thinks in spreadsheets and algorithms. Sofie Chen reads people like an open book. When their New York event-planning firm pairs them up, she becomes his translator to the messy world of human behavior—while he shows her the beauty of order and systems.
But with unpredictable clients and a colleague bent on sabotage, their biggest challenge may be each other. Can opposites not only attract, but learn to thrive together—on the job and off?