COUNTING ON COLE releases in less than two weeks (on 4/28/20!), and I wanted to take a little time today in order to talk about the setting for the book. You see, COUNTING ON COLE takes place in New York City.

I love New York. My son is a theater kid and seeing shows on Broadway is one of our favorite things to do together. We’d actually been saving up because we’d planned to visit New York this June so that we could catch Beetlejuice before the show closed on Broadway. Of course, plans have changed. 😞

I’d long wanted to write a book that incorporated the bright lights of Broadway and the thrill of the big city… (Psst…Slight spoiler: The heroine in COUNTING ON COLE is a dance choreographer.)

But then the pandemic hit us all. And I wondered if maybe I should change the setting for COUNTING ON COLE. Only…you know what? It didn’t seem right to change it. I love New York. I love the people. I love the energy. So I kept my setting, and I imagined New York as it had been the last time I was there—the way I can’t wait for it to be again. Big, beautiful, and bustling.

My prayers are with everyone fighting the pandemic. I hope we all stay safe and healthy, and one day soon, I hope our world is “normal” again…and until then, I’ll visit my favorite places in books.

Best wishes to everyone! Have a good Friday!

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