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September Newsletter- Jessi Raye

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September Newsletter-

Under The Same Stars

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!” — Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Hello, September ✨

There’s something about September that feels like standing between two seasons—holding onto the last little bit of summer while getting excited for cooler nights, cozy reads, and everything fall brings.

And around here, there is a lot happening Under the Same Stars.

So grab your favorite drink, settle in, and let’s catch up on what’s happening this month. ⭐

To Fear The Stars - Available Now!

Grab a copy directly from me at jessiraye.com for an autographed first edition, signed with love and sent straight from my desk to yours.

Prefer Amazon? The book is also available there for quick and easy delivery: https://a.co/d/cnqZEln. However you choose to read it, I’m so grateful to have you be part of this story’s beginning. 💫

If you've already ready To Fear The Stars, you can leave me an Amazon Review at the link above as well. That helps me tremendously!

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✨ Author Updates

ARC Season Is Almost Over! 📚

ARC season for When the Stars Go Out is coming to a close, and I cannot thank everyone who has read, reviewed, shared, posted, and screamed about this book enough. Watching these early copies make their way into readers’ hands has been surreal.

BUT… I still have a few author copies available! 👀

If you’re a fast reader and think you can cram When the Stars Go Out into your TBR before October 1st, this is your last chance to join the early-reader crew. If you’re interested, reach out before they’re gone!

⭐ THE COUNTDOWN IS ON — OCTOBER 1ST!

We are officially counting down the days until When the Stars Go Out is out in the world!

October 1, 2026. Book Two. It’s happening.

This book is darker, more emotional, more suspenseful—and it takes everything you thought you knew after To Fear the Stars and turns it upside down.

And I need your help making this launch BIG.

Tell your book-loving friends. Share my posts. Add the book to your TBR. Grab your copy. Leave a review. Talk about the Starlight Series to anyone who will listen. 😂

Most importantly, celebrate with me. 🥹⭐

Every order, share, comment, recommendation, and review helps an indie author more than you probably realize. I wrote these books, but you—the readers—are what give them a life beyond my computer screen.

So here’s to October 1st and When the Stars Go Out. 🌙✨

Let’s make some noise.

⭐ Under the Same Stars

Things are getting REAL around here! ✨

All of our newest Under the Same Stars soaps and candles have officially launched and are now available on the website! What started as a few bookish ideas has turned into an entire collection, and seeing it all come together alongside my books has been so much fun.

But September brings an even bigger first…

🍂 Our First In-Person Event!

September 26th — Floyds Knobs Fall Craft Market

Under the Same Stars is officially hitting the road for our very first live event, and I am SO excited (and maybe just a tiny bit nervous 😂).

I’m hoping to meet so many of you there! I’ll have signed First Editions of To Fear the Stars AND When the Stars Go Out, along with our Under the Same Stars collection of bookish soaps, candles, merch, and plenty of goodies for my fellow readers.

If you’ve followed this journey online, I would absolutely love for you to stop by, say hello, grab a signed book, smell all the soaps, and celebrate this little milestone with me.

From writing my first book to building an entire bookish brand—and now setting up our first vendor booth—this adventure just keeps growing. ⭐

Floyds Knobs, I’ll see you September 26th! 🍁📚🧼

📖 Between the Pages Book Merch

Book lovers, this one's for you!

Our Between the Pages collection continues to grow with apparel, accessories, and gifts designed especially for readers. From cozy bookish t-shirts and hoodies to tote bags, desk mats, mugs, and more, there's something for every kind of bookworm.

SHOP MERCH!

✨ Secrets Under the Stars

Okay, you’ve waited long enough. With When the Stars Go Out almost here, I think I can spill a few tiny secrets about Book Two…

No context. No explanations. And absolutely no spoilers. 😈

⭐ You’re finally getting inside Drew’s head. Yep. Drew POV. And you might see a completely different side of him.

⭐ Remember charming Ben? Let’s just say… Book Two has some questions for you about that.

⭐ There’s a hotel scene. That’s it. That’s all I’m saying. 👀

⭐ Someone has been keeping souvenirs. And when you discover what they are, things get very uncomfortable.

⭐ Ashleigh is going to have to decide who she can actually trust. Spoiler: that list gets shorter.

⭐ There’s a truck. There’s Ben. There’s Drew. You can do absolutely nothing useful with that information right now. 😂

⭐ The ending? I’ve already been warned by early readers that I might need to enter witness protection.

When the Stars Go Out gets darker, messier, more emotional, and a whole lot more dangerous.

October 1st, you get all the answers.

Well…

Almost all of them. 😏⭐

💙 Final Thoughts

September feels a little different this year.

We’re just weeks away from releasing When the Stars Go Out, Under the Same Stars is heading to its very first in-person event, and somehow this little dream of mine keeps becoming more real.

There are moments when I stop and think about where all of this started—with an idea, a blank page, and absolutely no clue where it would lead. Now there are books, soaps curing on racks, candles being poured, boxes of merch taking over my house, and readers waiting to find out what happens next. 🥹

And none of this grows without you.

Every time you buy a book, leave a review, share a post, order something from my shop, tell a friend about the Starlight Series, or simply send me a message saying you’re excited for what’s next—you’re supporting this crazy dream.

So as we head toward October 1st, I just want to say thank you for being Under the Same Stars with me.

Next time we talk, When the Stars Go Out will officially belong to all of you. 🌙

And trust me…

The stars are just getting started. ⭐

With love & a little bookish chaos, Jessi Raye