My Bestfriend's Boy
Ava
The Las Vegas Book Festival was held in a sprawling park just off the strip.
Tents stretched across the grass, white canopies flapping in the desert wind. Authors milled about, clutching coffee cups and clutching their nerves. Readers wandered between booths, arms loaded with books, faces bright with excitement.
I was scheduled to speak at 2 PM on the main stage.
My talk went well. Better than well. The crowd was warm, engaged, full of questions about forgiveness and healing and the stories that save us. I read from my novel—the passage about Elena learning to be alone—and watched as people wiped their eyes.
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