When I first started writing The Stranger I Let In, I knew I wanted to write a romance. What I didn’t expect was how quickly these two characters would take over the story. Meet Fiona Jet and Damian Vassilis—two people who could not come from more different worlds, yet somehow understand each other in ways neither of them is quite prepared for. Meet Fiona Jet Fiona is the owner of a small, slightly battered diner in Cedar Falls, Vermont. She’s a single mom, perpetually short

When I first embarked on this adventure of writing a book, I thought I had to come up with a good story. Interesting characters. Compelling places. Maybe a few plot twists. Turns out… that was only the beginning. Apparently, if you want to turn your little story into an actual book — and, ideally, have people discover it and read it — you need a whole other set of strings to your bow. Promotion. Publishing. Marketing. Social media. Book launches. Cover design. And, apparently