About JF Ridgley

“Times change People don’t.”

Isn’t amazing how smart mothers are? We overlook this growing up, rebel against them even. But time changes that. Well, it did with me. I remember my mother saying, “Times change. People don’t.” And mom was right.

I believe that since the cave, we humans still want to laugh, love, eat, party, dream, and enjoy life. That hasn’t changed one bit. But life challenges those desires. Thus, we have ancient history or stories of yesterday that show us how the ancients struggled through the same issues we still confront. War. Kidnapping. Love lost. Love regained. Love forbidden. Love arranged. Love denied. Customs. Politics. Family problems as marriage and divorce, problem kids, troublesome husbands, defiant wives, untimely death. How long can this list go on…? Read More

JF Ridgley Books
'Times Change People don't.'

New and Upcoming Books

Historical Fiction Books

It is said that in good times readers love dangerous, scary stories set in the present time because readers and writers feel safe, but, during hard, stressful times, they like history…,maybe because history has happened and we survived. I don’t know, but both the present day and the past amaze me in how they are so alike yet to different. What I like about historical fiction is it’s almost like science fiction….not real, but it is real. It was real. anyway. And I get to share how the history has changed us.

Contemporary Romance Books

Today, we are still evolving from the past.At least as writers and readers, we get to examine our world, experience worlds we likely will never be able to do either in the past or present…as ride an 18-wheeler, or fight with the Romans, or struggle with life on the streets of Rome or St. Louis, Either way, we struggle with the heroes and heroines as they deal with life’s tragedies…back then or now.

So come. Enjoy both…the past and the present.

Threatened Loyalties is the second book by J.F. Ridgley I have read and I really enjoyed both of them! I read a lot and most of the books I read are about the Roman empire so I am pretty well versed in the era. This author’s books belong up their with Simon Scarrow and others.

N.M. Cox

I started reading Vows of Revenge on break, caught myself catching glimpses during stop-lights, and then stayed up until 2 in the morning. Awesome story, very vivid, and never a dull moment.

luv2read

Author Ridgley re-creates a compelling ancient Rome that draws you in and takes you for a roller-coaster ride through a part of history we’re so fortunate to have missed…a part where women are rarely more than possessions for bartering. This is a story of gallantry and love that keeps you turning the pages. A most enjoyable read with impressive historic accuracy.

Janice Richards / Janice Mcclain

There’s something in here for both romance-lovers and history buffs because Ridgley has done an incredible amount of research. For once, I can say with complete confidence that Vows of Revenge is historically accurate.

The Mad Reviewer

The best book I’ve read all year!

firewood shed

Excellent quick read! Storyline pulls you in with the first few lines and keeps you wondering what will happen next. Opens your mind to a different kind of family dynamics and culture.