Kay J. Cee is a Southern author whose work spans women’s fiction, poetry, mystery, and intimate memoir-style storytelling. She writes for the women who rarely see themselves on the page—mature, complex, quietly powerful characters navigating love, loss, second chances, and the messy beauty of real life.
With a voice reminiscent of Nicholas Sparks and a heart tuned to the emotional truths of everyday women, Kay creates stories that linger long after the last chapter. Whether she’s unraveling a small-town mystery, exploring the tenderness of aging love, or capturing the ache of grief in a poem, her writing invites readers into worlds filled with depth, reflection, and hope.
When she isn’t crafting her next book, Kay enjoys the rhythms of Southern life and finding inspiration in the people and places that surround her. Her greatest joy is connecting with readers who see a piece of themselves in her stories.
Wait for Me-A Haunting Tale of Love and Devotion
With a nation on the verge of collapse, Stephen and Etta Pearl discover a love as fierce as it is fragile—born in chaos, held together by hope. When war tears them apart, Stephen pours his heart into letters, each one a desperate plea for his beloved to wait for him. Through distance, danger, and unthinkable trials, their devotion only deepens.
Reunited at last, they marry amid the ruins of everything they once knew. But when death steals one of them too soon, their souls refuse to surrender the bond they forged. Instead, they drift into the painted portraits that once hung proudly in their home—two likenesses side by side, bound by love beyond the veil.
When the portraits are separated, so are Stephen and Etta Pearl. Their spirits wander from thrift shops to collectors’ walls to dusty antique corners, pulled by a longing that refuses to fade. Every brushstroke holds their vow. Every frame whispers the same promise: wait for me.
Wait For Me is a sweeping, ghostly love story that crosses decades and defies death itself—a tale of eternal devotion, whispered across time by two souls who refuse to let go.
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The House on Dragonfly Lane
There’s something uncanny—almost enchanted—about the ivy-covered cottage at the end of Dragonfly Lane. Tucked beneath old trees and wrapped in quiet charm, the little house has a way of stirring the souls of those who step inside. Whether someone comes seeking redemption, running from a reckless past, or grieving a deep sorrow, the cottage seems to know exactly what they need… even when they don’t.
Standing watch over it all is Mr. O’Shaunessy, the quirky, well-dressed owner whose hat, cane, and twinkling eyes make him feel as old-world as the cottage itself. He keeps the key in his pocket—but no one’s quite sure who truly chooses the tenants: Mr. O’Shaunessy… or the house.
Across the decades, new residents arrive with heavy hearts and unfinished stories. And every one of them finds their life quietly reshaped by the house on Dragonfly Lane—through moments of clarity, unexpected courage, and the discovery of who they were always meant to become.
A charming, heart-tugging tale of transformation, mystery, and the gentle magic of a house that helps lost souls find their way home.
Heart of Scars-A Collection of Poems on Grief
Heart of Scars is a raw and tender collection of poems that explores the many shapes grief can take—quiet moments of loneliness, echoes of love lost, the sting of regret, and the impossible questions that linger long after goodbye.
Through reflections on soulmates, heartbreak, and the choices that carve themselves into us, these poems trace the journey of a wounded spirit learning to breathe again. Some pages ache. Some reach for hope. And some rest in the steady, unchanging presence of God when everything else feels uncertain.
These pieces don’t pretend that healing is simple—but they honor the strength it takes to face your pain, to let love change you, and to keep walking forward with a heart that remembers.
For anyone carrying loss, longing, or unanswered prayers, this book offers a soft place to land—and a reminder that even broken hearts can find their way back to light.
I wrote these poems as a way to process and start to deal with my grief. Everyone’s journey is uniquely theirs. I hope that they will help realize you are not alone in what you are feeling. Take the time and process your grief as you need to.
Heart of Scars
No one knows how I feel
I can only try to explain it
But how do you explain a loss so deep
That mere words cannot contain it?
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A Postponed Romance-The Love Story of Hank and Emma
Hank and Emma were high school friends– too shy, too afraid of rejection, they never crossed the line into anything more. And so they stayed “just friends” for forty years. But Hank never forgot the way he felt the first time he looked into Emma’s eyes and saw her smile.
When he appears on her doorstep decades later—older, hopeful, and carrying a quiet longing—Emma is stunned. Hank is finally asking for the chance they were both too timid to take all those years ago.
What begins as a tentative reconnection blooms into something achingly sweet: long drives down country lanes, stories spilled under open skies, and gentle dreams of a future they thought they’d missed. Together, they rediscover a love that had waited patiently, just beneath the surface.
But when illness strikes without warning, Hank and Emma must confront a fragile, uncertain tomorrow—leaning on faith, courage, and a lifetime of unspoken affection finally brought to light.
A Postponed Romance is a tender tale of second chances, soul-deep devotion, and the enduring power of love that never truly fades.
But all love stories, even when they start out like a fairy tale, do not necessarily end as one.
A favorite spot up on the hill
A closeness not known before to feel.
I miss the feel of your hand in mine
The taste on your lips of our favorite wine.
My love for you is deep and wide
My broken heart where love abides.
Now filled with sadness, tears, and grief
Our time together too short, too brief.
You showed me unconditional love
And look on me from up above.
I know in heaven you now wait
And will meet me by that pearly gate.
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In the small town of Charlotte, gossip travels faster than a pickup on a gravel road—and one scandal can cling to a family for generations. When a young girl’s mother mysteriously disappears, Charlotte erupts with rumors. Her father, already known for running moonshine through the backwoods, suddenly steps into a shocking new role: the town’s sheriff.
Growing up under the weight of suspicion and secrets, the girl learns to survive by staying quiet and staying out of the way. And the day she’s old enough to leave Charlotte behind, she doesn’t look back.
But years later, unfinished business drags her home. Charlotte hasn’t changed… and neither have the questions she tried to outrun. Buried stories resurface and every familiar face seems to be hiding a piece of the truth.
What really happened the night her mother disappeared?
Moonshine, Malice, & Moonshine is a Southern-slow-burn tale of twisted loyalties, family secrets, and the kind of past that refuses to stay buried.
A Reflection of Grace-A Story of Redemption
Abigail has been begging God for a miracle, but heaven feels quiet… painfully quiet. Whenever trouble shows up around her, she shrugs it off with the same line: “It’s not my problem.”
But everything shifts when a young girl appears on Abigail’s doorstep—lost, shaken, and in desperate need of help. The last thing Abigail wants is to get involved… yet something about this girl refuses to let her look away. Their unexpected meeting forces her to look honestly at the choices she’s made in her life… and the ones she’s been avoiding.
As their lives become unexpectedly intertwined, Abigail is forced to confront her own doubts, regrets, and the silent distance she feels from God. The girl’s presence becomes a mirror—showing Abigail the truth she’s been avoiding and the grace she didn’t realize she still needed.
Could this be the miracle she’s been waiting for all along?
Reflection of Grace is a moving story of second chances, quiet redemption, and the moment when “It’s not my problem” turns into the courage to step into God’s purpose.
A Stone’s Throw-Living With a Loved One’s Depression
When someone you love is living with depression, the emotional weight doesn’t fall on them alone—it settles quietly, heavily, on the people who stand beside them. If you’ve ever felt lonely, sad, frustrated, or even angry… and then immediately guilty for feeling that way, this book is for you.
Do you wish you could run away, even just for a moment’s breath?
Do you wish someone—anyone—would tell you your feelings are normal?
Do you wish there were a place where your hurt could be spoken out loud, without shame?
I searched for that place and couldn’t find it. So this book became the answer to the silence I felt around me.
A Stone’s Throw is not a guide for treating a loved one’s depression. It is an honest, deeply personal story of what it’s like to live alongside it—the emotional exhaustion, the hidden grief, the fear, the hope, and the quiet resilience that caregivers rarely talk about. It is a validation of the feelings we carry every day, the ones we think we shouldn’t admit, but desperately need someone to understand.
My hope is that these pages make you feel seen. That they remind you that you’re not selfish, not weak, not alone. Others have walked this road. Many are walking it now. And we understand.