Dear Readers,

I hope you enjoy getting a glimpse of my home state of Arkansas. I enjoyed sharing the local flavor of Romance, Arkansas, where romantics go to get married and send their wedding invitations and Valentine cards to be re-mailed with the Love Station postmark. I don’t live there, but it is about twenty-five miles from my rural home. The waterfall is real and best found by going to the Romance Post Office for directions. Rose Bud, Arkansas, is seven miles away, and the stately Darden-Gifford house stands watch over the small town.

The towns seemed like the perfect place to weave tales of couples who must turn their hearts over to God before they can find their true loves. While Adrea and Grayson fought to overcome guilt and fear, Laken and Hayden struggled with bitterness and trust, and Shell and Ryler wrestled with low self-esteem and forgiveness—my prayer is that my fictional characters’ trials might strike a cord with a reader.

As a writer, my dreams come true through readers, and I’d love to hear from you.

May God richly bless you,

Shannon Taylor Vannatter
www.shannonvannatter.com