Unable to get enough of the type of women's fiction she likes, Joyce started creating her own. One of her books, Serendipity House, was named the best indie romance of 2011 by Lynn of Red Adept Reviews. Another, So Wonderful as Want, was also lauded by a prominent reviewer as an outstanding read. As the mother of four grown daughters, she's familiar with the problems women face finding love, raising children, and stepping back when necessary. All of her books place an emphasis on love and family dynamics. When she's not in her office marketing her books, she likes to put jigsaw puzzles together. When she really wants to rest her brain, she chills out in front of the TV and usually falls asleep.