Isabel Jacobs

Former director of a drug rehabilitation center, retired Inc. 500 sales coach, ordained interfaith minister, and now bestselling Regency romance writer.

Isabel began crafting her own stories as a teenager but stepped away from writing after school to pursue nonprofit work with recovering drug addicts. Her journey took her deep into South Africa, where she worked with people from all walks of life—from privileged professionals to residents of rural shanty towns.

During this time, she became an ordained interfaith minister, offering spiritual care to individuals on the margins of society and affirming the human dignity in every story.

Her own love story began when she met a fellow bibliophile and real-life romantic hero—whom she instantly married. Together, they moved to the USA, where Isabel enjoyed a successful corporate career as a sales coaching executive at an Inc. 500 company. Eventually, she returned to her first love: writing Regency romances.

Now living with her husband on the Florida Gulf Coast, Isabel writes mischievous, hope-filled tales about life-altering decisions and transformative love. She draws inspiration from the remarkable people she's encountered around the world—individuals who dared to change their lives and found redemption in unexpected places. When not writing, she’s savoring excellent coffee and doing her best to resist cookies.

New and upcoming books

March 2026