HEARTFELT,
CLEAN ROMANCE
WITH
a message of hope

On this site, you’ll find stories filled with heart, hope, and the kind of grace that shows up when life gets messy.

Whether you’re starting with “When Promises Break” or just exploring, I hope you find something that speaks to you.

About the Author

From Navy Brat to Storyteller

Tracy S. James is a southern-born Navy brat whose early years were spent moving across the country, adapting to new environments and learning to observe the world around him with curiosity and empathy. Those experiences laid the foundation for his storytelling, shaping his ability to create layered characters and heartfelt narratives rooted in real-life emotion. With a degree from St. Mary’s College of California and a career spent in healthcare administration, Tracy has worked alongside people from every walk of life, listening to their stories, witnessing their struggles, and storing away moments that now breathe life into his fiction.

When Promises Break

BOOK GENRE
Clean Romance

EXPECTED RELEASE INFORMATION
September 9, 2025 on Amazon

Sandra wasn’t looking for love, especially not in the middle of midterms, meal plans, and meticulous five-year goals. Mark was charming but uncertain, caught between the weight of his father’s expectations and the pull of a path all his own. When they finally spoke after months of glances and near-encounters, something undeniable sparked. What began as a slow, awkward friendship grew into a deep, consuming love neither of them expected, let alone knew how to navigate.

When Promises Break is the first book in a heartfelt trilogy, a tender, emotionally honest story of young love born in the chaos of college life, where ambition collides with affection and the pressure to succeed threatens the fragile bond two hearts are trying to build. As Sandra learns to open her carefully guarded world and Mark fights to define his future, they’ll discover that love, real love, requires more than feeling. It demands faith, sacrifice, and the courage to hold on when everything around them, family, hopes, and even their minds, seems misaligned.

THE lost CHAPTERS

Sign up for Tracy S. James’ newsletter and receive exclusive access to The Lost Chapters, featuring Kim’s untold story. Long before she stepped onto campus, Kim carried the burden of a past marked by loss, silence, and survival. In this emotional bonus story, uncover the hidden journey of the quiet friend whose strength was forged in places no one ever saw.