Warriors, I’m back! And, boy, have I got some exciting news! But before I get into all that, here’s another snippet from Learning to Love! š
Continuing from where we left off…
She had a lot to digest, and not just the pies sheād purchased from their unexpected visitor.
āThanks for the reading, Ms. Deacon, er, Towanda,ā she amended as she stood. āIāll be sure to donate to the food bank.ā All who entered Towandaās tent, even those who entered unintentionally, were expected to make a generous donation to the food bank in exchange for an honest palm reading. And in case you werenāt aware of this tacit agreement, the neon-pink sign that hung near the entrance served as a very bright and colorful reminder. Rebecca donated often to the local food bank, but sheād ensure this weekās box was extra full.
āWonderful! Ta-ta, darling! Best of luck!ā
Rebecca waved goodbye to both women, her bag of pies clutched tight in her fist as she exited the same way she came in.
Hereās the blurb:
Rebecca Ledgerwood is a Physical Education teacher whoās ready to invest some sweat equity into a lasting romance. On a whim, she has her palm read before summer vacation ends, and sheās told sheās an old soul whoāll find happiness with a younger man.
William Whitney leaves an unfulfilling career to pursue teaching and gets placed at Rebeccaās school for his Physical Education practicum. Heās desperate to make a difference, convinced that the choices he made in the past contributed to his younger sisterās death. Kendal High School is nothing like the prep school he attended as a teenager, but heās determined to make the most of his time there, especially if it makes Rebecca notice him.
Though they come from vastly different backgrounds, thereās an undeniable chemistry that sparks between the two. They resist, as they must, until his practicum ends, but when heās offered a teaching position at his former prep school, will he take the easy way out, or fight for whatās right in front of him?
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You ready for that exciting news I mentioned? Here goes…I AM OFFICIALLY THE WINNER OF THE KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE IN ROMANCE!!!!! I’m still in shock, and Dad (my date to the gala) is still sobbing. It’s been such a whirlwind of awesome since then, but here’s a super-cool interview Kobo just posted on their writing blog about moi: Clicky!
I’m in the process of writing a full blog post about the event, so be on the lookout for that. But here’s a collage I made of some of my fave pics from the gala. Yay! Yay! Yay! š Thank you all so very, very much for your continued support on my journey. I’m extraordinarily grateful for this community! xoxo
Award-winning romance author & PE teacher who plays sports, sings, juggles, dances, has a sneaker obsession, & lives on PB! 
That’s a great collage. You will be on this high for a long long time. Enjoy every minute of it.
You know it! Thanks for the support, Mamalu! xo
You rascal, winning the prize. You know I’m so proud of you, the winner. Major hugs, my friend
I DO know, my lovely friend! Your encouragement and belief in me makes me feel like a million bucks! Thank you! xoxo
Congratulations on the award! Very exciting. Enjoyed the snippet, love the idea that payment for readings goes to the food bank – terrific idea.
Thank you so much, Veronica! You’ve always been in my corner since I joined this community, and I appreciate it more than I can say. *hugs*
Congratulations on the win! The food bank donation as payment makes Towanda quite the sympathetic character–as if she wasn’t already!
Thank you very much, Jenna! Haha, it just makes her all the more endearing, right? I’ve had a lot of fun writing her character. š
Congratulations on the great new, Julie. From reading your breezy, engaging snippets over the years, I can’t say I’m surprised, though you never know if a person will get the recognition they deserve.
And to think I knew you when.
Thanks so much, Ed! That really means a lot coming from you. I’ve always enjoyed your writing as well. Don’t worry. I won’t get too big a head to forget my WWW roots. š
Congrats on winning. I read about that on Kobo’s blog and thought it was you! Wow. In your snippet, you reveal a little more about Rebecca’s character. Very nice. Enjoy your success.
Thank you, Diane! That was indeed me! š It’s been an awesome whirlwind of excitement since then, and I’m enjoying every minute of it!
I must heap on the praise! Steeped In Love is such a great story–and I do have to get my review up. I agree with Ed–I knew you when!!
You are always so incredibly kind and generous, Teresa! I appreciate you very much! Thanks for all your support over the years! xo
Woo Hoo! Wonderful news, Julie and I’m so not surprised after reading your weekly snippets and enjoying this book in particular! Congrats! and for some reason, now I want pie.
Aww, thank you, Nancy! That’s so sweet of you to say! Haha, I think my snippets induce pie cravings nearly every week! š
I know you heard me screaming the night you won. I relate to your dad, because there have been so many proud tears shed! Congratulations, and as so many others have already observed, this book was obviously a winner! You did such a phenomenal job on it. I’m so happy that your hard work and talent was given the recognition and reward it so richly deserved! Very nice interview with you, as well! Towanda didn’t need to read your palm to convince me that your writing was going to meet with great success! Congratulations again and again and again!
Of course I heard you screaming! I hope you know how much I love you and treasure your friendship, your continuous support, and your be-leaf in me. You are the cream of the crop, A-M! xoxo
Congratulations on the award! Enjoyed the excerpt!