Today is a big deal.
Today is my first big bookstore release, the first book in a new series of books, and the release of a book that I put my heart, soul, and background in. If you're a new reader, and don't know about the background to After Hours on Milagro Street, I'll link to it here.
Thank you, readers. All of the above -- the bookstore release, getting a new contract for a new series, feeling the freedom to write the story that was important to me -- wouldn't have happened without you.
You bought my debut book, Lush Money, and said, "Yes! We want more 'unlikeable' heroines like her." You supported the entire Filthy Rich series, and cheered on the release of all three books. You are the reason my publisher decided to sign me to another three-book contract and put more resources to a bigger release.
You read my book early, wrote reviews on Goodreads and Netgalley, and shared it with your friends. You made TikTok videos or beautiful images hyping it on Instagram. You did the work to verify that, YES, readers were excited for my bad-ass, bad-attitude heroine!
You repeatedly said how excited you were to get the book in your hands or ears, and you responded every time I asked for a favor.
So thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I couldn't have done any of it without you, and I hope you enjoy this book of my heart.
Thank you.