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⏳ Only 50 hours left—and I’m so close!

The Temple Key, the second book in the Primrose Eversley Mystery series, is nearing the end of its Kickstarter campaign. Because Kickstarter is all-or-nothing, I must reach the full funding goal before time runs out—or the project will not be funded.

Return to Edwardian Haworth for another atmospheric mystery filled with an antiquarian bookshop, buried family secrets, an unusual jade key, a watchful owl, and a murder that draws Primrose even deeper into the mystery surrounding her father.

If you love cozy mysteries, bookish settings, historical atmosphere, and secrets hidden inside unusual objects, I would be incredibly grateful for your support. Every pledge—no matter the size—brings Primrose’s next mystery closer to becoming a reality.

Already backed it? Sharing this post could help me reach the reader who takes the campaign across the finish line. 💙🔑📚

Back The Temple Key before time runs out:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/raynietaylor/the-temple-key-a-primrose-eversley-mystery-book-2

Six days left. $356 to go!
One final mystery to unlock.

Only six days remain to help unlock The Temple Key. Primrose Eversley is ready for another atmospheric mystery filled with an antiquarian bookshop, buried family secrets, an unusual jade key, and a murder that draws Primrose even deeper into the mystery surrounding her father.

The Kickstarter is currently 29% funded, with $356 left to raise before the deadline. Because Kickstarter is all-or-nothing, the campaign must reach its $500 goal for the pledges to be collected and the rewards to be produced through the campaign.

Every pledge brings Primrose’s next mystery one step closer.
Back The Temple Key before time runs out: https://tr.ee/gVucCa

This series is for readers who love:

📚 Old bookshops
🗝️ Mysterious artifacts
🕯️ Hidden rooms and buried secrets
🦉 Clever heroines with insatiable curiosity
🏘️ Suspicious villagers and quirky townsfolk
🔍 Secret societies and twisty clues
✨ Cozy mysteries with a touch of magic
💙 Slow-burn tension, danger, and intrigue

My debut cozy mystery, Compass of Secrets, spent two weeks in the Top 100 of Amazon’s Cozy Books, Bookstores & Libraries Mysteries category, and received 10/10 for plot, 9/10 for originality, and and 9/10 character/execution from The BookLife Prize critic! In this Kickstarter you can get books both books in the series signed & personalized!

You’ve written the book.

Now comes the part that can feel overwhelming: making sure it’s truly ready for readers.

Maybe you’ve read your manuscript so many times you can’t tell what’s working anymore. Maybe you know something feels off, but you can’t figure out what. Maybe you’re worried about pacing, clarity, grammar, consistency, or whether your story has the emotional impact you intended.

That’s where a professional editor can help.

I'm Raynie and I help authors strengthen their manuscripts without losing their voice. Whether you need developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, formatting, cover design, marketing support, or launch strategy, I can help you move from “I hope this is ready” to “I’m confident in publishing this.”

Your book deserves more than a quick spelling and grammar check.

It deserves an expert, honest feedback, and a publishing partner who understands the whole journey.

Ready to make your manuscript reader-ready?
Work with me! https://tr.ee/Q8af45

FICTION WRITERS 📖

Your story doesn’t have to be perfect before you ask for support. It just needs to be worth telling.

RLA Publishing is accepting fiction submissions from indie authors who are ready to develop, edit, and prepare their books for publication with clear guidance and an author-first process.

From early drafts to nearly finished manuscripts, we help writers understand the next best step—without confusion, pressure, or royalty-share contracts.

If you’re writing fiction and want professional support from draft to launch, we’d love to hear from you.

📚 Submit your manuscript sample: https://www.rlapublishing.com/work-with-me/

ROMANCE AUTHORS 💕

Have a love story that’s ready for its next chapter?

RLA Publishing is currently reviewing romance projects from indie authors who are ready to strengthen their manuscript, clarify their publishing path, and move toward launch with confidence.

Whether your book is sweet, emotional, dramatic, spicy, contemporary, historical, or somewhere beautifully in between, we’re looking for stories with heart, purpose, and characters readers will root for.

Submit your manuscript sample and let’s talk about what your book needs next.

📚 Learn more: https://www.rlapublishing.com/submissions/

✨ The Temple Key Kickstarter is 20% funded! ✨

What a great start!

Thank you so much to everyone who has already backed, shared, or cheered on this project. Your support means the world and helps bring the next Primrose Eversley mystery to readers.

In Book 2, The Temple Key, Primrose is still searching for answers about Fenwick, trying to solve a new murder, and diving into the history of the mysterious jade dragon.

There are new secrets, new townsfolk, a new murder to solve, and even more mystery waiting inside Eversley Books & Curiosities.

We’re 20% funded, and every pledge helps move the book closer to publication. If you love cozy mysteries, magical bookshops, hidden family secrets, owls, archeological artifacts, and a touch of Practical Magic charm, I would love for you to back the project or share it with a mystery loving friend. 🦉🔑📚

👉 Back The Temple Key here: https://tr.ee/9jBmBx

If your ideal evening involves a cozy blanket, a historical puzzle that keeps you guessing, and a world where magic hides just beneath the surface of everyday life... we need to be best friends. 🕵️‍♀️🔮

Book 2 is officially funding on Kickstarter, and it is packed with everything mystery and history fans love. Think classic whodunit suspense meets subtle, atmospheric magical realism, all wrapped up in a rich historical setting.

What to expect inside the series:
🔍 A little history mixed with a little mystery that will keep you and the quirky villagers of Haworth guessing.
✨ Subtle, cozy magic that bends the rules of reality just enough to delight you.
🥐 A charming cast of characters you'll immediately want to share a cup of tea with.

Because this is an independent project, every single backer makes a massive difference in getting this book published. If you want to secure signed copies of both books and dive into the adventure from the very beginning, now is the perfect time!

Click the link in my bio to read the full synopsis and back the project. Let’s make some bookish magic happen! ✨

Here is the link to my kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/raynietaylor/the-temple-key-a-primrose-eversley-mystery-book-2

✨ My Kickstarter is live! ✨

The Temple Key: A Primrose Eversley Mystery Book 2 continues Primrose’s search for answers after the death of her father — and the mystery only deepens when a strange jade dragon key raises new questions about his past.

If you love cozy mysteries with old bookshops, hidden artifacts, Edwardian atmosphere, secret societies, and a touch of magical realism, I would love your support.

Back the campaign, grab a signed book bundle, or share it with a mystery-loving friend. Every pledge helps bring Book 2 to life!

🗝️ Back it here:
https://tr.ee/bL1uKc

Read the post and subscribe to my substack! https://open.substack.com/pub/rlapublishing/p/romance-is-not-just-a-love-story?r=58rww4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

The BookLife Prize Critic’s Report is in for Compass of Secrets.

Set in 1901, the review describes the book as a “deeply satisfying work” with “the charm, depth, and authenticity of a classic Victorian mystery.”

The report also highlights its “atmospheric and distinctive storyline” and praises Primrose as a character who is “courageous, willing to go against the grain, and profoundly aware of the constraints society has placed on her abilities.”

BookLife Scores:

Plot: 10/10
Originality: 9/10
Characters: 9/10

Compass of Secrets by Raynie Taylor is available now on Amazon.
https://a.co/d/07f2fHF7