Earlier (I have to look up when because time is a mystery to me) in December 2025 I covered the announcement of JQ Editions and the upcoming Kickstarter.
Well, the Kickstarter has launched and if you were envisioning rocket fuel powering the pledge total, you were right. Currently the pledge total stands at $251,216, which more than covers a pledge goal of $10,000.
That will change by the time I hit publish on this post, I bet.
As reported earlier, the 2026 subscription box will include The Last Lady B by Eloisa James, An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole, and Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase in July, September, and November respectively.
In my podcast interview with Julia Quinn, she shared that two of the 2027 titles included The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long and Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas.
Later JQ Editions announced three additional titles:
A Tessa Dare novel is also part of the 2027 collection, and I figured the title would be announced with the Kickstarter. Oh, ho, ho – nope!
The tiers are currently discounted for 48 hours, so the prices will go up on the 19th of February:
- The Countess: $110
- The Countess and Her Keepsakes: $190
- The Duchess Tier: $320, discounted to $310
- The Duchess and Her Keepsakes Tier: $445, discounted to $430
- The Diamond Club: $735, discounted to $695. This tier includes early access, a welcome pin, and the opportunity to vote on which Tessa Dare title will be part of the 2027 collection:
There is also a Crown Jewels tier ($1450) limited to 30 that includes everything in the Diamond Club along with a Zoom party with Julia Quinn.
The tiers have different sorts of swag attached, with journals, stickers, magnets, and a hand fan, and those backing the three highest tiers will also receive a Kickstarter-exclusive special edition of What Happens in London by Julia Quinn, along with behind the scenes updates.
Elyse pledged at the Diamond level and is extremely excited:
I first entered the romance genre in the mid nineties through historical romance, and what I love about this subscription is that these books already feel like old friends. These books have are sentimental to me so of course I want a beautiful copy I can treasure. I can remember exactly where I was when I read some of these titles, which makes it meaningful to me as a reader.
The price point for 10 special editions plus 2 signed by Quinn made sense to me. It was like a present to Future Elyse.
She also mentioned that she’ll “be the one with the comprehensive power point about why we need a Mary Balogh.”
