Fiction · Thriller · Romance
Stories that pull you in, then won't let go. Southern roots. Dark truths. Unapologetic prose.
The Author
V. Joyce is a fiction writer crafting stories where love is complicated, danger is close, and the truth doesn't announce itself.
Drawing from Southern culture, HBCU life, and the complexity of women navigating worlds that weren't built for them — her work lives in the space between what's said and what's felt.
Currently writing her debut novel, Smiling Faces Tell Lies. Follow the journey.
Debut Novel
Cocoa Carter came to university to build a future — not to witness a murder. Now she's tangled in a web of secrets, a man she can't read, and a best friend who knows more than she's saying.
Set against the heat and heart of the South, this romantic thriller asks: how well do you really know the people you love?
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V. Joyce is the founder of Lott Heritage Group — a publishing strategy and author growth company built to elevate voices that deserve to be heard.
The Writing
Behind the scenes of the novel, craft essays, and the occasional thing that won't leave me alone — all on Substack.
Get in Touch
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