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Hi reader,
Wednesday is for romance, but not all romance asks the same thing from a reader.
Sometimes you want the ache of magic and destiny. Sometimes you want danger, chemistry, and a love story with teeth. Sometimes you want adults who have already been through the hard parts of life trying to find their way back to something honest.
That is why I like having Jennie Wren Foster, Kira Deveraux, and Clara Langford together under the JL Collins Publishing umbrella. They are not interchangeable. They each give readers a different kind of emotional pull.
So today, instead of treating romance like one giant category, let us sort it by the feeling you might be looking for.
If you want romance with magic and stakes
Jennie Wren Foster is the lane for readers who like fantasy atmosphere, romantic longing, complicated loyalty, and the sense that love may be tied to something much larger than two people. This is the kind of romance where vows, courts, secrets, and power can all matter. If you like your love stories wrapped in wonder and consequence, start here.
If you want heat, danger, and a bond that refuses to stay simple
Kira Deveraux is for readers who like paranormal romance with intensity. These stories lean into desire, risk, and the pull between characters who may not be safe for each other but cannot easily walk away. If you want a romance that has bite, temptation, and high emotional temperature, Kira is likely your match.
If you want second chances, heart, and love that feels earned
Clara Langford is for readers who want the human ache of romance. These are stories about people with history, hesitation, longing, and choices that matter. Clara's lane is for readers who want warmth, vulnerability, and the kind of emotional honesty that makes a love story feel personal.
That is the beauty of a shared publishing newsletter. I can show you the whole shelf, but still help you find the exact door you want to open.
And if you are not sure which author you belong with yet, that is perfectly fine. Start with your mood.
Want magic? Try Jennie Wren Foster.
Want danger and heat? Try Kira Deveraux.
Want tenderness and second chances? Try Clara Langford.
Want suspense and power games? Go back to Jessie Clark.
The full books page is here
That is the best place to buy directly from the JL Collins Publishing site and see what is available across the author family.
I am building this new newsletter rhythm so each email earns its place. Saturday gives you the wider publishing and reading-map view. Monday and Wednesday will let us give attention to specific authors, moods, and books without making you manage several separate newsletters.
For today, choose the ache you want.
Magic. Heat. Second chances.
Then go find the story that fits it
Lori Collins, Publisher
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