Today is such a special day. One year ago today the
incredibly talented Katy Evans hit publish on REAL and unleashed Remington Tate on the world. I cannot believe it
has been an entire year. HOW did that happen!?!?!? I have to take a quick walk
down memory lane…who wants to walk with me?
A little over a year ago, Ava, Kat and I were talking books per the usual and Ava said, “You HAVE to read
this book.” I was resistant. I’m a pansy! I didn’t want to read this book.
Underground fighting? Is she insane? There could be blood! My poor virgin
eyes!!!!
BUT Sweet Ava was adamant that I needed REAL in my life. We were having this conversation via Twitter. To my surprise, Katy popped in on our conversation and offered to send me an
ARC! Who is this nice author lady? I like her.
I remember exactly where I was when I opened this book. I
had just crawled into bed. I opened the ARC and thought that I would read a
couple pages before I went to bed. Three hours later…I was still wide
awake-reading! I didn’t know how I was going to function at work the next day
but it was so worth the loss of sleep. SO worth it!!!
Once I opened REAL,
there was no coming back for me. Remington Tate is the book boyfriend that ends
all book boyfriends. I love him. Those of you who know me, know this to be
true. I couldn’t pick up another book for months after reading REAL. I love it THAT much. But as much
as I love Rem and the perfection that is REAL,
I love Katy even more.
Katy is made of sweetness. I cannot think of an author with
a bigger heart or a more gentle spirit than Katy. She is kind and wonderful and
I love her. Do you want to know a secret about Katy? In private, she is JUST as
amazing as you think she is. And! Here’s another fun fact—you think YOU love
Remy? You think I love Remy? NO ONE loves Remy more than Katy.
The blood, sweat, and tears that Katy puts into her books
makes her a reader’s author. Katy is not out there churning out a book every 5
minutes. Katy spends months and months pouring her heart and soul into these
books to give us characters we believe in and stories we love. Katy is
constantly thinking, polishing, and perfecting right up until the very last
moment when she has to hand over her baby to have it published.
We know Katy now as NY
Times and USA Today Bestselling author but I assure you that Katy is still an
indie author at heart in that these books are her babies—she writes these books
not only to make us happy readers but she genuinely loves her craft and wants
to do justice to her characters. She is a star. And I love her.
So let’s take a moment today to show Katy some love. She
has some really great stuff going on over at her website today in honor of this
special day so be sure to check it out! Here’s the link:
Go to her site and see the excitement! And then! THEN...today
is the perfect day to 1-click and/or gift REAL
to someone who has not experienced the epicness that is this book. All the links
to purchase are also on her site! I will be gifting copies later today as well!
Oh! And did I mention…only a couple more weeks until I get to snuggle Katy IN
PERSON!!! for REAL!!!! I cannot wait!!!
To Katy,
I love you, sister. Thank you for being you. I am so very
thankful that the twitterverse brought you into my life. Truly, stars do not
shine brighter than you. I love you.
Love,
me
xoxo
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