founder’s note
jasmine henderson
Storyteller & Founder of Bijou Publications
Bijou Publications is my home, my center, and in many ways has become a celebration of my inner child…my younger self who found elation in playing with words. Bijou is the purest reflection of my greatest efforts as a writer, mirroring my truth in finding the beauty and value of pursuing the makings of life on my own terms. I’m grateful that you’re here to be a part of the journey. I thank you for growing with me, and I hope that you stay awhile. Welcome.
jasmine henderson
jezebel
jasmine henderson
my brother’s keeper series
Behind the Title is an intimate video series inviting readers into the layered mind and creative process of Jasmine Henderson. Each volume unveils candid reflections, creative revelations, and the personal truths woven into every book that she writes. This series is Jasmine’s way of sharing the things that move her, fill her with bliss, and keep her rooted in both truth and originality.
Pieces of myself have always hidden within the development of my characters. Hazel eyes…caramel complexion…my classic pixie cut…the balancing act of poise and grit…forever buried inside of them, and in my next novel, I use four best friends to candidly expose the matters of my heart.
The Yearning of Distant Hearts is a portrait of mistakes and fulfillment. It stands as an homage to three men who managed to linger in both heart and mind…altered me in my twenties. This body of work is a love letter to what could have been and reveals the depths of my insecurities, desires, strengths, and weaknesses as a lover and as a woman. Introducing my audience to Misa Maxwell, Essence Bellamy, Delilah McCoy, and Clarke Fairbanks, is pulling back the layers of who I was during different stages of my life…during three of my most profound relationships. Each of them embodying the fullness of love and war; how I’d been left with bruises and how I managed to bruise others. My character, Hassan Davis, is Misa’s greatest love and is a tribute to the men who made me pause…made me think…made me feel…made me yearn. Hassan is a tribute to the men who saw what a hot fucking mess I am and chose to stay…chose to love me anyway. My words for this summer romance novel are not rooted in regret nor resentment but simply hold space in reflection.
To all the men I’ve ever loved, I loved you the best I could for who I was, then…
I invite you to read an exclusive first look of my next release, The Yearning of Distant Hearts.
