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    Monday Morning Mailbag — What I’m working on this winter …

    MONDAY MORNING MAILBAG

    Question: What are you working on right now?

    Answer: A new year means new book projects. Woot! 😎

    Here is what I will be working on this winter:

    • Right now, I am working on revisions for my Robin Hood-esque romantasy book. That will probably take me about 3 weeks (or most of January) to finish.
    • After that, I will probably start working on the copyedits for Galactic Bonds #6. That’s another 2- to 3-week project.
    • And then I need to start working on my latest draft of the second book in my Robin Hood-esque romantasy series. That’s another project that will take me at least a few weeks to finish.

    So my writing schedule for January through March (and beyond) is already full, and this doesn’t include all the other things I do on a daily/weekly, like social media, updating my blog, newsletters, etc.

    As much as I love writing, it’s always a little stressful juggling multiple books/series and trying to meet all the deadlines. 😅

    MY MOST RECENT BOOKS:

    In case you missed it, here are my most recent books, which were released last year:

    • A Touch of Treachery, Section 47 book #3: This is a full-length book with Charlotte Locke and Desmond Percy. The super-spy couple are hot on the trail of their nemesis, but their mission quickly goes sideways.
    • Only Rogue Actions, Galactic Bonds #5: This is a short book (about 55,000 words) about Vesper Quill and Kyrion Caldaren. The two are training to learn more about their truebond when they are targeted by a new villains

    Both books are available in ebook, audio, and print from all the usual retailers. Thanks for reading! ❤️

    What books are you all working on or reading right now? What’s on your agenda for the cold winter months?

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    New year, same old resolutions …

    Happy New Year! I hope everyone’s 2026 is off to a great start. 😎

    It’s time to talk about New Year’s resolutions, but mine are usually the same from one year to the next:

    • Work less and spend more time with family/friends
    • Read more books for fun and/or read at least 50 books this year
    • Eat healthier/exercise more
    • Try new things/mark things off my bucket list (this includes everything from trying new restaurants, to taking day trips to places I’ve never been before, to going on longer trips to places I’ve never been before)

    Some years, I do better at these than others, especially the whole work-life balance thing. I tend to have way more work than fun. But it’s all about progress, not perfection, right? 😂

    What are some of your resolutions for the New Year?

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    Pre-order the special edition of Only Bad Options . . .

    click here and fill out the google form to order the special edition of only bad options

    I am doing a special edition for Only Bad Options, book #1 in my Galactic Bonds series. It’s the story you know and love in a special collector’s edition! Here is a look at the dust jacket, the sprayed edges, and the hardcover book. Isn’t it gorgeous??? 😎

    The special edition features:

    • A dark blue dust jacket with silver foil
    • A black/dark gray hardcover book with blue/purple foil
    • Color endpapers
    • Color/sprayed edges
    • A two-page interior map
    • A new interior print design
    • Kitty Boodle Easter eggs hidden in the art 😁🐈

    The dust jacket, hardcover, map, and endpapers were designed by the awesome Jenny Zemanek, while the interior print design is by The INKfluence, who also guided the book (and me!) through the production process.

    SPECIAL EDITION PRICE AND SHIPPING:

    The special edition of Only Bad Options is $60. I’m estimating the shipping will be $10, but it might be more/less, depending on postage prices, especially during the holiday season.

    I hope to receive the special edition books by mid-December, so I can’t guarantee that they will arrive in time for Christmas. Please keep that in mind when ordering.

    I also have some oopsie copies of Only “Rouge” Actions available.

    The rest of my print books, bookmarks, etc. are the usual prices with the usual shipping rates. If you don’t want a special edition copy of Options, I can ship your books out the first/second week of December, so you should receive those in time for the holidays. But again, no guarantees.

    I will share more info about the special edition — especially potential shipping dates/costs — as it becomes available. In the meantime, I am doing a happy dance over the book. I hope everyone loves the special edition as much as I do. Thank you for reading! ❤️

    ONLY BAD OPTIONS DESCRIPTION:

    “This is space opera at its finest.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, DuneBridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

    A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

    Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I don’t see the trouble headed my way until it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I don’t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

    A MAN WHO CAN’T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

    The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

    But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

    Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.

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    Pre-order the special edition of Only Bad Options . . .

    click here and fill out the google form to order the special edition of only bad options

    I am doing a special edition for Only Bad Options, book #1 in my Galactic Bonds series. It’s the story you know and love in a special collector’s edition! Here is a look at the dust jacket, the sprayed edges, and the hardcover book. Isn’t it gorgeous??? 😎

    The special edition features:

    • A dark blue dust jacket with silver foil
    • A black/dark gray hardcover book with blue/purple foil
    • Color endpapers
    • Color/sprayed edges
    • A two-page interior map
    • A new interior print design
    • Kitty Boodle Easter eggs hidden in the art 😁🐈

    The dust jacket, hardcover, map, and endpapers were designed by the awesome Jenny Zemanek, while the interior print design is by The INKfluence, who also guided the book (and me!) through the production process.

    SPECIAL EDITION PRICE AND SHIPPING:

    The special edition of Only Bad Options is $60. I’m estimating the shipping will be $10, but it might be more/less, depending on postage prices, especially during the holiday season.

    I hope to receive the special edition books by mid-December, so I can’t guarantee that they will arrive in time for Christmas. Please keep that in mind when ordering.

    I also have some oopsie copies of Only “Rouge” Actions available.

    The rest of my print books, bookmarks, etc. are the usual prices with the usual shipping rates. If you don’t want a special edition copy of Options, I can ship your books out the first/second week of December, so you should receive those in time for the holidays. But again, no guarantees.

    I will share more info about the special edition — especially potential shipping dates/costs — as it becomes available. In the meantime, I am doing a happy dance over the book. I hope everyone loves the special edition as much as I do. Thank you for reading! ❤️

    ONLY BAD OPTIONS DESCRIPTION:

    “This is space opera at its finest.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, DuneBridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

    A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

    Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I don’t see the trouble headed my way until it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I don’t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

    A MAN WHO CAN’T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

    The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

    But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

    Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.

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    Audiobook available for only Rogue Actions . . .

    Only Rogue Actions audiobook cover art

    Just a reminder that the audiobook is available for Only Rogue Actions, Galactic Bonds #5. Woot!

    The audiobook is narrated by Lauren Fortgang and James Fouhey. I’ve gotten so many nice comments about their narration of Vesper and Kyrion, and I’m so glad they are back for this book. 

    Only Rogue Actions is also available to download at all the usual retailers. Thank you for reading! ❤️

    EBOOKS AND PRINT BOOKS ALSO AVAILABLE:

    The ebooks and print books for Only Rogue Actions are also available at all the usual retailers.

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