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Important: I'm planning to do a spring cleaning of my newsletter group soon to remove all the dead email addresses šŸ’€. If you want to keep receiving updates on the Blood Trails series, make sure you click a link in the emails I send (opens don't always register, so a link click is the only way for me to be certain the newsletter is getting to an actual, interested reader šŸ˜ ). Happy reading! šŸ“–

Majesty has a story to tell in INSTINCT: An Animal Rescuers Anthology

I was fortunate enough to be invited to participate in this fantastic project, and I couldn't resist giving you a little peek inside the brain of our favorite chaos causing kitten: Majesty.


Find out what's going on in that fuzzy head of his, in my contribution to this collection: Helpful.


Danger. Evil. Death. Heroes can face it all, but they cannot do it alone.

Throughout history, creatures both big and small have stood alongside heroes and helped them through trying times, whether on the battlefield or in their laps. In these brand-new stories, seventeen bestselling authors regale us with adventures of animal companions and how they often are the ones rescuing the rescuer.

New stories by / in the world of

Jennifer Blackstream ā€“ from Blood Trails

Jim Butcher ā€“Ā fromĀ The Dresden Files
Faith Hunter ā€“Ā fromĀ Jane Yellowrock
Patricia Briggs ā€“Ā fromĀ Mercy Thompson
Seanan McGuire ā€“Ā standalone
L. E. Modesitt ā€“Ā fromĀ Archform: BeautyĀ andĀ Flash
Kelley Armstrong ā€“Ā fromĀ Cainsville
L. J. Hachmeister ā€“Ā from theĀ Triorion Universe/Laws of Attraction
Sam Knight ā€“Ā fromĀ The Abandoned Lands
Eliza Eveland ā€“Ā fromĀ Talons and Tethers
Hailey Edwards ā€“Ā fromĀ The Beginnerā€™s Guide to Necromancy
D. J. Butler ā€“Ā fromĀ Abbott in Darkness
Lucienne Diver ā€“Ā fromĀ The Latter-Day Olympians
A. J. Hartley ā€“Ā fromĀ The Bowescroft Series
Alex Erickson ā€“Ā fromĀ Furever Pets
John Hartness ā€“Ā fromĀ Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter
R.R. Virdi ā€“Ā fromĀ Tales of Tremaine

Purchasing this book saves a puppyā€™s life! Book sale profits are donated to:Ā Lifeline Puppy Rescue.

Preorder now at one of these fine retailers:


Merry Christmas! Have a free audiobook...

Dead to Begin With is a short story from the Blood Prince series.

And you may recognize the vampire in the lead role.

If you'd like to see what Anton Winters was like before he left the five kingdoms, now's your chance...

DEAD TO BEGIN WITH: A Blood Prince series short story.


The vampire prince of Dacia does not take the holidays off.


Christmas is a force to be fought against, a time when production falls and his subjects need a reminder that the path to the throne does not allow for slackingā€”not even on the most joyous day of the year.


Can the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future show the vampire the error of his ways? How about a werewolf, an angel, and a god?

Note: Dead to Begin With may contain spoilers for the Blood Prince series, but they aren't major plot spoilers. More like teasers. It will make you want to read the Blood Prince series though...

Loyal Readers,


Keep an eye on your inbox next month. I'm hoping to have a little something special for you...


And I want to thank all of you for all of the love and support you've shown the Blood Trails series. Readers like you keep these stories coming.


JB