Speaking of quarantine, trying to write a funny, happy, feel-good book in the midst of a pandemic has been a series of challenges—all of them difficult—but none of them insurmountable. I managed to get this story down on paper, but it happened slowly, one paragraph at a time. Anne Lamott’s “Bird by bird” comes to mind … though in my case, the bird was a bikini-snatching scene-stealing seagull named Clyde.

Finally, dear Reader, whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever state the world is in when you read this, I hope you find an escape within these pages, I hope this story makes you smile. Thanks for spending time with my book.

—Melonie Johnson

Also by Melonie Johnson

ALSO BY MELONIE JOHNSON

Getting Hot with the Scot

Smitten by the Brit

Once Upon a Bad Boy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

USA Today bestselling author MELONIE JOHNSON—aka #thewritinglush—enjoys sipping cocktails that start with the letter m. Declared a “writer to watch” by Kirkus Reviews and a “fizzy, engrossing new voice” by Entertainment Weekly, her smart, funny, contemporary romances include Too Good to Be Real and her award-winning Sometimes in Love series: Getting Hot with the Scot, Smitten by the Brit, and Once Upon a Bad Boy. A former high school English and theater teacher, she spends her days in her Star Wars office, dreaming up meet cutes. She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, their two redheaded daughters, and one very large dog. You can sign up for email updates here.

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