Ask the Author: Jessica Joyce
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Jessica Joyce
I actually had written a very different version of the book back in 2021 (which, funnily enough, was based on an even MORE different version written in 2020) that I queried, but it didn't go anywhere. When I got my book deal with Berkley, they asked for a pitch for the second contracted book that would come after You, with a View. I kind of panicked and pulled Georgia and Eli out of the vault, then reworked their story to be a second chance storyline instead of the friends-to-lovers storyline it had been before. There were a few elements that stayed from their 2020/2021 versions—that specific friend group always existed, as did the wedding subplot—but a lot changed to support Georgia and Eli's modified history with one another.
I am a huge, massive, obsessive fan of second chance stories—I love the idea that even if things and people leave us, sometimes they come back to us again. I actually think in a lot of ways, life is kind of a patchwork of us taking chances on ourselves and each other over and over again. And in the end, I had my own second chance with this book and its characters. It came back to me when I was ready to write it the way it really needed to be written.
I am a huge, massive, obsessive fan of second chance stories—I love the idea that even if things and people leave us, sometimes they come back to us again. I actually think in a lot of ways, life is kind of a patchwork of us taking chances on ourselves and each other over and over again. And in the end, I had my own second chance with this book and its characters. It came back to me when I was ready to write it the way it really needed to be written.
Jessica Joyce
I have, thank you so much! Working hard on my next book :) I drop monthly newsletters over on Substack if you're looking for more regular updates/news!
Jessica Joyce
I'm not planning on writing a book for Adam and Grace! They are so happy together that I fear it would be a very boring story to read. I'm always open to writing bonus content if that's something people ask for, though!
Jessica Joyce
Thank you for asking! I've put all future releases on hold, so unfortunately I don't have any updates at this time.
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