Jessica Long, also known as Jess Long, writes stories that sit in the space between devotion and destruction. She is a creator, mother, and founder of the lifestyle brand Jess the Way It Is. Her work brings together beauty and grit, with a strong focus on emotion, resilience, and transformation. To Burn Beside You is her debut novel and reflects her love of intense, layered storytelling. When she is not writing, she is often on the golf course, in her content studio, or spending time with her son.