Jessica Christ

God's second child is born.It's a girl. Uh-oh...Jessica McCloud knows firsthand that it's impossible to fit in when you're God's only begotten daughter. While the girl possesses the power to smite and a direct line to the Almighty, she'd give it all up for a few more friends ... or a reliable set of God-proof earplugs.Misunderstood and socially outcast, the messiah-in-the-making forms a bond with the only other person who knows her Father personally: a charismatic preacher who played heavenly messenger during her nativity. But the more time she spends with him, the less about his past adds up. And why does he always grill her with questions about feral pigsAfter a close shave with a pervy demon, a soul-crushing betrayal, and a ritualistic public shaming, she suspects she's heading for the same grisly finale as her half-brother two millennia before. Is Jessica's eternal fate sealed or can a little teen rebellion forge a new destiny.The Beginning is the first book in the Jessica Christ series of hilarious satire novels. If you can appreciate female humor and enjoy a touch of blasphemy, unforgettable characters, and subversive smackdowns of polite society, then you'll love H. Claire Taylor's fresh take on feminism, religion, and politics.

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. 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.

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. 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…The third book in the Jessica Christ series, It's A Miracle! steps up the dark humor in a way that will cause you to rapidly alternate between laughing and groaning like a deranged maniac. Read in public at your reputation's risk.

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. 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…Nu Alpha Omega is the fourth book in the Jessica Christ series of satirical comedic masterpieces. If you like snarky humor, fresh takes on feminism, and new adult hijinks, then you'll love H. Claire Taylor's divine comedy.

Let there be adulting.Post-collegiate life in Austin, Texas, is going as well as Jessica McCloud had expected, meaning it's exhausting and lonely and she's mega broke.If she's ever going to get her business off the ground, though, she needs to get her ass in gear. After all, groceries don't pay for themselves.But that's what credit cards are for, right? Same could be said for winning scratch-off tickets, except Jessica is done accepting her heavenly father's help. If she's going to make something of herself, she'll accomplish it on her own, sans divine intervention.In the meantime, there's a book of enigmatic half-truths making the rounds that she's long overdue for reading. No, not the Bible, but the official memoirs of Reverend Jimmy Dean, for which she definitely didn't write the foreword, regardless of what Jimmy claims. She may not know what's between the covers, but she does know it's part of a plot he's hatching … though how his scheming will manifest this time is anyone's guess.Can Jessica get traction with her bakery before the other pearly white boot drops on Jimmy's latest power grab? And is there even a point to making something of her life when a smarter, wealthier, more charismatic force is set on twisting whatever she achieves to his own advantage?It is Risen is the fifth book in the Jessica Christ series of comedy satire masterpieces. If you like snarky humor, fresh takes on feminism, and adult hijinks, then you'll love H. Claire Taylor's divine comedy.

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.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.

Saving the nation is women's work.Jessica McCloud finally understands what her Heavenly Father put her on this earth to do. Unfortunately, getting started is another matter entirely. And before she can convince God to make the necessary life changes, she needs to learn a little something about her own divine nature.But when shyster incarnate Jimmy Dean gives her the end-all-be-all of unwanted birthday surprises, she'll have to pick up the pace. A lawsuit, a cross-country road trip, and a few bloody deaths later, she's wondering if she's the right woman for the job after all. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking...Can Jessica complete her mission before Jimmy thwarts her for good?The End is Her is the finale of the outrageous Jessica Christ series. If you like laugh-out-loud characters, irreverent satire, and blunt truths, then you'll love H. Claire Taylor's conclusion to this hilarious comedy.