“A charming debut. Erlingsson hits the mark with this fun Hollywood-meets-the-South tale of love and healing and finding purpose.”
— Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author
Releasing June 18, 2024 through Revell Books!
Her Part to Play
A hope-filled contemporary romance
After crisis hits her family, Adanne loses her blossoming Hollywood makeup career when she leaves to care for her dying mother. Years later, she continues to bury her grief in a busy schedule.
But when a movie filming in her hometown is in need of a last-minute expert makeup artist, her desperate need for extra income to save her family’s legacy brings her face to face with John Pope, the actor who got her fired those years ago.
John would rather be anywhere than in Alabama and doesn’t appreciate the team change that brings Adanne into his trailer. But as they work their ways into each other’s hearts, will they have the courage to remain in each other’s lives?
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More Endorsements
“Jenny Erlingsson’s debut novel delves deep into the faith of a Hollywood actor and a makeup artist. As they develop a tentative friendship, Erlingsson weaves redemption, grace, and love so masterfully, the reader will reach the end before they’re ready to. I’ll remember the gospel truths and this sweet romance long after the last page.”
Toni Shiloh, Christy Award–winning author
“In Jenny Erlingsson’s Her Part to Play, an unlikely pair have as much to learn about themselves as they do each other. What they discover is a powerful lesson in relationships—with the Lord, among friends, within a family, and, of course, between John and Adanne. Erlingsson digs deep in her beautiful debut!”
Robin W. Pearson, Christy Award–winning author of Dysfunction Junction
“Readers will care about these immensely likable characters from the very first page and find themselves emotionally invested in their love story and their personal journeys. Jenny Erlingsson has gifted us a romance that is equal parts celebrity glamour and small-town comfort, and while those two things don’t always mix, the true power of Adanne and John’s story is found in how beautifully these characters complement each other. I was deeply touched by this faith-filled story . . . and I also had a whole lot of fun. Fans of Denise Hunter and Toni Shiloh will not want to miss Her Part to Play!”
Bethany Turner, author of Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other: A Love Story
“What a sparkling, stunning debut! Jenny Erlingsson weaves a Hollywood makeover tale into a hometown setting that warms the heart with—and opens the curtain on—star-crossed lovers faced with learning life’s deepest lessons about who they are in Christ. Then, by faith, they can find their way to the meaning of a lasting, true love that honors him. A modern romance with old-fashioned courage and depth. More, please, from Jenny’s pen!”
Patricia Raybon, Christy Award–winning author of the Annalee Spain Mysteries, including Truth Be Told
“Faith and romance are beautifully intertwined in Jenny Erlingsson’s debut novel, Her Part to Play. Jenny breathes life into Adanne and John’s transformative journey from conflict to connection, taking readers along for a unique ride with both Hollywood glitz and the warmth of a small town. Adanne’s humor and her undeniable romantic tension with John kept me cheering for them throughout the book. Their story is a testament to God’s faithfulness, a welcome encouragement that sits in your heart long after the last page.”
Michelle Stimpson, author of Sisters with a Side of Greens
Encounter Second Chances and Unexpected Love on the Movie Set in my Debut Novel
Everything felt like a whirlwind. The spinning of a merry go round but instead of nausea, she felt the flutters of a thousand butterflies. Her skin tingled with the whirring of their wings, tremors at the core of her that could move mountains.
—Adanne in Her Part to Play
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June 18, 2024
Meet Jenny
Writing to encourage you in deeply rooted christ-centered identity, intimacy, & influence
Jenny Erlingsson is an author and speaker of Nigerian descent. After twelve years of working in junior high and women’s ministry, her family moved from Alabama to Iceland. From there, Jenny continues her passion for writing, creating and encouraging others. When she’s not running after her kids or ministering alongside her husband, she can be found writing romantic fiction and creative non-fiction to inspire deep faith in diverse settings, and encouraging writers. Her writings have been featured on (in)courage, Live Original, Velvet Ashes and more. And in the margins of marriage, motherhood and ministry, you might find her reading five books at a time with a side of Icelandic chocolate. Learn more at jennyerlingsson.com.
Jenny is represented by Barbara Roose of Books & Such Literary Management.
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