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Hello from the drafting trenches, where I am currently doing less “drafting” and more “hen pecking.”

And no, that is not a new writing method I recommend.

If you caught last week’s newsletter, you’ll know that I didn’t move fast enough going down a hill, tripped, and broke the pinky finger on my right hand. I now have a fancy new splint, which looks very official but makes typing less than spectacular.

So, there isn’t a huge amount of book news this week because everything is taking longer than usual. Writing, emails, formatting, making coffee, questioning my life choices while trying to hit the backspace key. 🤣 Everyting.

But I am here. I am typing. Slowly.

This is the last week to vote for the May draw. The prize is a signed copy of any of my published books or any future release in 2026, so make sure you get your vote in if you want to be entered.

Now for this week's question...

✨ The 52-Week Journey — Week 21/52 ✨

Last week I asked: What would break you faster—betrayal or loss?

You said: It was close... betrayal beat loss by only one vote!

This week: Would you rather be alone or be with someone you can’t trust?

Alone

Can't Trust

Full Rules, Deadline, & Details Here.

If you didn't vote for this week's question, click on one of the buttons above. It's the last week to enter for May's draw. 💜 /KJ

Behind The Pages

Week 9 of the In Magic Series Posts — Opposites Attract, But Not for the Reason You May Think

Each week, I alternate between talking about a couple from one of the books and something specific to the series.

This week is about Reece and Isabella from book five, Love in Magic.

“Opposites attract” is one of those tropes that shows up everywhere. Usually, it gets talked about in terms of personality. One person is serious, the other jokes. One is guarded, the other is open. One follows the rules, the other pushes against them.

And yes, on the surface, Reece and Isabella look like opposites.

Reece is charming. He flirts. He jokes. He bakes cupcakes and uses humor so easily that it’s tempting to think nothing touches him too deeply. Isabella is sharper around the edges. She is focused, guarded, and not especially interested in letting anyone distract her from the mission that has consumed years of her life.

But that isn’t the real reason they clash.

The real tension between them comes from what they are each trying to protect.

Reece has been weak before. Not emotionally weak, but physically and magically powerless in a way that changed how he sees himself. After losing so much control over his own life, he is determined never to feel helpless again. His humor is real, but it also lets him control how people see him. If everyone sees the easy smile, they might not notice the fear underneath it.

Isabella has been alone for a long time. She has built her life around finding her brother, and every choice she makes is filtered through that goal. To her, wanting something for herself feels dangerous. Wanting Reece feels even more dangerous because wanting him could mean losing focus, and losing focus has consequences she already believes she has paid for once.

That is the version of opposites attract that interests me most. Not just two people who are different, but two people whose wounds make them react to love in opposite ways.

One reaches out with charm because connection makes him feel strong.

The other pulls back because connection feels like a risk she can't afford.

And I think that's something a lot of us can understand, even without magic, missing brothers, or ancient threats hanging over our heads.

Sometimes people clash because they are truly wrong for each other. But sometimes they clash because they are touching the exact place the other person has learned to guard. Someone’s kindness can feel suspicious when you're used to being disappointed. Someone’s humor can feel unserious when you're carrying something heavy. Someone’s attention can feel like a gift and a threat at the same time.

Reece’s and Isabella’s differences aren’t just personality quirks. They are survival strategies.

And love, if it's going to mean anything, has to get past those strategies. It has to ask harder questions. Are you reacting to who this person is, or to what you are afraid they might cost you? Are you protecting yourself, or are you keeping yourself alone? Are you refusing to trust them because they have earned that refusal, or because trust itself feels unsafe?

Reece and Isabella don't work because they're opposites. They work because, underneath all the clashing, they recognize something familiar in each other. They both know what it means to lose. They both know what it means to feel responsible. They both know what it means to keep going because stopping would hurt too much.

That's where the attraction becomes more than chemistry. It becomes a challenge. Not to change who they are, but to stop hiding behind the parts of themselves that were built only to survive.💜 /KJ

Off The Page

Here's a bit about what's happening with me outside of writing...

Showing off purple splint on broken finger.

Solo in front of the wall ruler on his first birthday.

I got an upgraded splint. It's awkward, but I was slightly appeased when told I could pick the colour! And the velcro colour too!

Solo turned one this week. You might notice that all the pictures of him sitting up are taken from an angle. Front facing pics are NSFW. 🤣

I was teased about buying Solo a birthday cake. Well... at the pet store the day before his birtrhday, I was told I had accumlated some points.... thus the expensive birthday cookie. 🎂

The Next Pages...

I've got a few exciting projects in the works!
These covers will change soon... maybe by the end of June! Keep watching.

Until next time.... Wishing you a little hope, love, & magic every day! 💜

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