The City of Romance Reader Love

I’ve got a lot to say about last weekend’s book signing here in my hometown, and even a week later I’m still bursting with joy and gratitude.

From Thursday night onward, I was surrounded by so many of the authors and readers and bloggers that make this community such a special place. A feeling of joy and gratitude filled every space where romance lovers were congregating.

I got to hug and chat with so many readers who said some of the sweetest and most thoughtful things. I've also got boxes of gifts and cards waiting for me to open and I'm already pre-crying over it! Thank you for waiting in a long line and letting me squeal all over you and write silly, illegible things in your books. It is an honor, always, to write love stories for all of you and I am so glad they brought measures of comfort and escape during the past eighteen months.

This career is a gift. Happily Ever Afters can change the world. They are radical acts of joy that have the power to transform our neighborhoods, our communities and each other. And when we write new worlds onto the page we begin making that transformative joy a reality. You are all a part of that magic and I felt it everywhere this weekend.