Hello Reader,

Some readers want a case that keeps turning over in the back of the mind. Some want magic, danger, and a romance that changes the rules. Some want heat. Some want a second chance that feels earned because life has already left a few marks.

That is the fun of JL Collins Publishing: several reader worlds, one publishing house, and one cleaner inbox.

Starting now, I am bringing the author updates into this one JL Collins Publishing newsletter instead of sending from separate author lists. You will still hear about the stories you joined for. You will just find them in a simpler rhythm.

Here is the new rhythm:

Saturdays are the house update: new releases, featured reads, catalog notes, and the occasional behind-the-scenes note from the publishing desk.

Mondays are for Jessie Clark readers: mystery, thriller, legal suspense, technothriller tension, and cases that refuse to stay buried.

Wednesdays are for the romance and romantasy side of the house: Jennie Wren Foster for romantasy, Kira Deveraux for spicy romance, and Clara Langford for romance over 40.

This week, open the door that fits your mood:

Jessie Clark is for the reader who wants to ask: why does this new crime feel like something that happened years ago?

Jennie Wren Foster is for the reader who wants thorns at the gate, old magic under the floorboards, and a heart that wants what it should not.

Kira Deveraux is for the reader who wants chemistry with teeth: power, obsession, danger, and the moment restraint finally gives way.

Clara Langford is for the reader who knows love after forty is not smaller. It is wiser, braver, and sometimes far more complicated.

The reason to keep opening these emails is simple: I want each one to help you choose your next read faster. Not a random pile of updates. A little reading map, a few clear doors, and a better chance of finding the book that fits the night you are actually having.

Thank you for being part of the JL Collins Publishing reader circle. I am glad to have all these worlds gathered in one place.

Read more from JL Collins Publishing here:
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Warmly,

Lori Collins, Publisher

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