Jennifer R. Lewis-Wilkins aka J. Rena(TM), is set to release her debut novel, Thieves in the Temple. She exposes the wounded heart and broken-spirit of her main character, Jaycee, while capturing the true essence of the urban fiction genre. Her work features beautiful, intelligent black women looking for love and peace of mind while battling mental illness; a cause very near and dear to her heart. Raised in Wyandanch, NY, J. Rena(TM) has been a long time battler of depression and anxiety since the age of sixteen. She has found her love for writing to be her most effective source of healing. Her stories bring forth the many emotional struggles of young black women. They will act as a catalyst for the creation of a community interested in her heartfelt approach to starting the conversation about the many emotional challenges, as well as the stigma that many black girls and women are faced with when battling mental illness. Jennifer R. Lewis-Wilkins aka J. Rena(TM), is set to release her debut novel, Thieves in the Temple. She exposes the wounded heart and broken-spirit of her main character, Jaycee, while capturing the true essence of the urban fiction genre. Her work features beautiful, intelligent black women looking for love and peace of mind while battling mental illness; a cause very near and dear to her heart. Raised in Wyandanch, NY, J. Rena(TM) has been a long time battler of depression and anxiety since the age of sixteen. She has found her love for writing to be her most effective source of healing. Her stories bring forth the many emotional struggles of young black women. They will act as a catalyst for the creation of a community interested in her heartfelt approach to starting the conversation about the many emotional challenges, as well as the stigma that many black girls and women are faced with when battling mental illness.