Today, we’re meeting Jen Ward.
Jennifer Ward’s To-Do List:
1) Turn in my business partner and his lying, cheating, law-breaking client to the SEC for insider trading.
2) Cooperate with the FBI. Do not kiss— scratch that. Do not yell at Special Agent Nicholas Kelly, the FBI agent leading said investigation.
3) Discover a dead body…
Jennifer Ward, MBA, CPA, and business consultant, likes a nice, orderly lifestyle. Schedules and To-Do lists are what get her through the day. So when the by-the-numbers fashionista finds her business partner was breaking the law, she turns him in to the SEC. Which brings the FBI to her door, and her ordered world to an end.
But that was three weeks ago. Things couldn’t possibly get worse. Right?
Until Jen discovers her business partner dead in his hotel room. With Nic the handsome FBI agent dogging her every step, Jen must use her skills to discover the truth. Who killed Henry? And will she be next?
What made you decide to take on such a risky endeavor?
He was my partner. Yeah, he might have ruined our business and caused the FBI to investigate me, and… Okay, maybe it was the grief that made me do it. Logic would suggest not getting involved.
Did you ever imagine yourself being involved in fighting crime?
No. No fighting. We have gone over this. I’m supposed to stay away from guns, and ranting at the bad guys. I’m not like Lark. I listen. Most of the time.
Who would you say is the least pleased about your additional career choice of amateur sleuthing? Or is detective work your only career?
I’m not making this a career… it’s more of a side hobby. That I don’t tell people about.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
I’m smart. I’m an incredible CPA and business consultant. I’m logical and organized. And maybe a little lost. But only a little.
Describe what being a self-rescue princess (a strong, confident woman) means to you.
It means I get the job done, no matter what happens. I do what’s right, no matter the cost. I depend on me.
What one piece of advice/wisdom would you like to pass onto young women?
Don’t let one thing over take your life completely. It’s easy to prioritize work over your life, but then you might end up a stressed out ball of anxiety that never has food in there fridge. Don’t end up stressed out and foodless, buying shoes to make herself feel better.
What was one lesson you learned during this challenging time in your life?
Money does not give you security.
If your story or life had a theme song, what would it be?
The Champion by Carrie Underwood
Do you plan on dabbling in amateur sleuthing in the future, or have you hung up your detective hat?
Well, there wasn’t supposed to be any other plans…
The Self-Rescue Princess 