Remember fairy tales? They’re back… reimagined in the rugged heart of Widows Hollow. First, strangers stripped the mountains of timber. Then, they plundered the coal. Now, they’ve returned for Pick McKinley’s home, Widows Hollow. Orphaned, illiterate, and impoverished, sixteen-year-old Pick is cursed with a fear of outsiders who mock her people as “hillbillies.” To save her younger siblings from starvation, she must leave her mountain sanctuary and venture into the hostile town below to find work. Nothing prepares her for Dr. Stephen Stalworth, Ashford’s wealthy, bigoted, golden son, whose cruelty nearly costs Pick her life. Only fate and Jan Vandeventer, the charming scion of world-famous horse breeders, intervene to save her. But Pick is no victim. She has vowed to protect her family and her community with the only weapons she has, faith and a fairy tale- called Rosemillion.

Prepare to fall in love with four-year-old Daniel Ruddy, the flood survivor and special needs child who steals your heart as he joins your favorite characters from J. Helen Elza’s international best-selling and beloved Rosemillion. The fairy tale becomes a nightmare for Rose, Suzanne and Bennett who leave their Eastern Kentucky homes for the highlands of West Virginia to help a foreign-born friend establish a medical clinic in Appalachia’s rural mountains. With the people of Wolf Laurel Creek, the friends suffer the horrors and the aftermath of the worst flood in West Virginia history. The tragedies mount for Rose upon hearing first, that her fiancé, Jan Vandeventer, is MIA and then that he has been killed in Vietnam. Enter Quayle Johnson, the ruggedly handsome Train Man. Obsessed with Rose and tortured by his unspoken love for her, he hopes to become the reason that she will not return to Widows Hollow. Bring your hankies and join Elza on a guided tour that twists and winds through the best and worst of human emotions, a journey that will leave you soggy with tears, desperate with hope and shouting with cheers, a journey whose final destination answers the questions; will Rose and friends survive the challenges of the West Virginia Highlands? Will Rose return to Widows Hollow?    

 Marital bliss is short-lived for newlyweds Rose and Jan, who suffer critical injuries in a horrific double accident. Was it fate or something darker? It is 1975, and Rose’s ranch is under siege. Vandals target the S&S with hateful graffiti and a burning cross. Rose and Mama John’s families have more than they can pray over, nursing Rose and trying to run the ranch, when Jimbo discovers trespassers.

Miracle, my debut book for children ages 8 and up, is the story of a Proverbs 22:6 child named Willie MacGregor. Willie has been raised right and in this Smoky Mountain adventure, Willie’s triumph proves it to non-other than the father of demons, himself.  Buckle up for a thrilling ride through a magical Smoky Mountain Forest, where twelve-year-old Willie MacGregor is about to take on the ultimate challenge. When his best friend Johanna vanishes during their grand adventure, Willie plunges into an enchanted realm ruled by the cunning, shape-shifting Prince Fallon. With every twist and turn, Fallon, in his dark disguises, blocks Willie’s desperate search, tempting him with promises of riches and power. But Willie’s heart is set on one thing: saving Johanna. Pushed to his limits, Fallon offers a chilling bargain—Johanna’s life for Willie’s soul. Has the Prince of Demons met his match in a boy with a final trick up his sleeve? Dive into this spellbinding tale of courage, friendship, and a battle of wits that will keep you guessing until the very end.

The rule is that there are no rules in J. Helen Elza's pulsating and rare collection of poetry, All That Stays.
Laced with Frosty whispers, the traditional poems are as warm and friendly as a winter fireplace. For the less traditional poems Elza employs an undefined style that caters to whim and imagery, creating poetry that hints at James Kavanaugh and Annie Dillard in selections that range from vibrant and electrifying to lighthearted tongue and cheek. Discover the infectious and inspiring attitude of never quitting in "If You Don't See a Rainbow", the incredible beauty of love unspoken in "Little Red Haired Boy", the haunting pain of "Little Man-Who Didn't Love You Enough?" and the unforgettable portrait in words of "Savannah". As with all things JHE, this collection is designed to stir more than memories. It is designed to stir the soul.