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Hi reader,
This week we are doing something simpler, cleaner, and honestly much easier to follow: JL Collins Publishing is now the home base for the whole author family.
Instead of sending you in different directions depending on whether you are here for Jessie Clark, Jennie Wren Foster, Kira Deveraux, Clara Langford, or publishing news from me, this newsletter will act more like a reading map. One place. Several moods. A better way to find the kind of story you actually want today.
That matters because not every reading mood is the same.
Some days you want danger with a sharp edge. Some days you want magic and longing. Some days you want grown-up emotion, heat, and second chances. And sometimes you just want to know what is new from the publishing desk without opening four different emails to get there.
This week, start here
Jessie Clark is for readers who like suspense, investigations, hidden systems of power, and the feeling that the truth is sitting just behind a locked door.
Jennie Wren Foster is for readers who want magic, romantic stakes, courtly tension, and a little ache woven through the fantasy.
Kira Deveraux is for readers who like heat, danger, paranormal bonds, and romance that does not behave politely.
Clara Langford is for readers who want heart, second chances, emotional honesty, and the kind of love story that feels lived in.
JL Collins Publishing news is where I will keep you posted on releases, updates, author notes, and the business side of getting these books into readers' hands.
The biggest practical change is this: if you want to buy the books, the best place to start is the official JL Collins Publishing books page.
That page keeps the full shelf together, and it makes it easier for you to choose by author, series, or reading mood. It also helps me keep readers pointed to the most current book information instead of making you hunt through old links or scattered posts.
If you only have five minutes today, open the books page and ask yourself one question
What kind of story would actually feel good to start this weekend?
If the answer is "I want pressure, secrets, and a smart conspiracy," go to Jessie Clark.
If the answer is "I want romance with magic and stakes," look for Jennie Wren Foster.
If the answer is "I want something hotter, darker, and more dangerous," Kira Deveraux is probably your lane.
If the answer is "I want love, hurt, healing, and a second chance," Clara Langford may be the right place to land.
That is the point of this new newsletter rhythm. Not more noise in your inbox. A better way to match the right reader to the right book at the right moment.
I am glad you are here for this new combined version of JL Collins Publishing. Saturday will be our broader publishing and reading-map day. Monday and Wednesday will highlight specific authors, books, or reader moods so the newsletter still feels useful instead of generic.
Start with the full bookshelf here
Thanks for reading and for helping these books find their people.
Lori Collins, Publisher